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ECOTONE STUDIO
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CAPABILITIES & PARTNERSHIP

Ways We Collaborate

We bridge the gap between technical complexity and human experience through inclusive design and systems storytelling. Our approach is archival, methodical, and deeply collaborative.

We start with the problem, not the deliverable.

SCENARIO A

"We don't know what to build."

Discovery & Strategy

We untangle complex market dynamics and user needs. Through deep-listening and ecological mapping, we identify the high-leverage opportunities for your product.

SCENARIO B

"We need to show, not just tell."
 

Design & Prototyping

High-fidelity UI/UX that feels permanent. We build functional prototypes that serve as a 'North Star' for engineering teams, ensuring the vision isn't lost in translation.

SCENARIO C

"We can't explain who we are or what we do."

Communications & Visual Storytelling

Creative storytelling for products or services. We translate invisible infrastructure into compelling visual narratives that resonate with investors, customers, and users alike.

Research and Validation

Make critical decisions based on insight from research with your stakeholders, target customers, and target users.

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01. Field Research

  • Observational studies

  • On-site interviews

02. Market Research

  • Idea validation

  • Competitive research

  • Literary reviews

03. Remote Research

  • Remote interviews

  • Usability testing

  • SME reviews

  • UX audits

04. Workshops

  • Stakeholder alignment

  • Design strategy

  • Rapid ideation

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Strategic UX Design

Get design solutions and tangible deliverables based on best practices in UX, UI, branding, and information science principles.

01. Information Architecture

  • Application map / site map

  • Classification & taxonomy

  • Navigation structures

  • Information retrieval

  • Content strategy

02. Prototyping

  • Rapid ideation sketches

  • User flows

  • Lo-fi wireframes

  • Mid-fi wireframes

  • Hi-fi wireframes

  • Clickable prototype

03. Brand Design

  • Logo design & identity system

  • Brand guidelines

  • Applied to product, service or business materials

04. Design System

  • Base UI kit

  • Extended UI kit

  • Comprehensive UI kit

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Communication Design

Transform complex product, scientific, or policy-based work into accessible visuals and impactful narratives.

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01. Data Storytelling

  • Data visualizations

  • Infographics

  • Presentations

  • Reports

02. Accessibility

  • Translation of jargon

  • Useful and usable outputs

  • Controlled vocabulary

  • General WCAG accessibility

03. System Diagramming

  • Organizational mapping

  • Process mapping

  • Strategy mapping

  • Problem mapping

04. Narrative Development

  • Case study strategy

  • Storyboards

  • Social media storytelling

  • For funding, reports, or public audiences

STRUCTURED PARTNERSHIPS

We operate on a fractional leadership model.

Project-Based Work

Defined scope with a clear start and end. Perfect for launching a specific product or refreshing a core identity system.

Monthly Retainer

Ongoing design leadership and execution. We become your internal-external design department, scaling with your team's velocity.

Day-Rate Intensives

Focused, 1-5 day sprints to solve specific UX hurdles or design high-fidelity pitch decks on an urgent timeline.

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