A small team in your corner

We're the type of studio that works closely with our customers, users, and each other. Design and engineering work together from day one, shaping products that feel intuitive, dependable, and ready to grow.

A laptop on a desk at Aster Lab showing the newleaf new-tab page

Design and engineering, one team

We're fluent in design and engineering, and we do both. That fluency lets the two shape each other, so your product stays coherent as it grows.

No handoffs

Ideas move from sketch to production code without a handover in between, so nothing gets lost in translation.

Small, clear steps

We scope work into small, reviewable increments. You see working software early and often, and always know what's next.

Care in the details

Empty states, error messages, loading moments: we design the whole product, not just the happy path.

We build our own products too

The same end-to-end process we bring to client work goes into products of our own: nudge, a calm reminder app for Android; affordit, a Canadian affordability calculator; and newleaf, a minimal new-tab extension for Chrome.

See our work

What are you working on?

Tell us about your idea or product: what it is, who it's for, and what stage it's at. We can help you figure out what your next milestone could include.

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