Designers who think in code.
Who we are
Oak is an independent design-led product studio based in sunny Brooklyn, New York. We make creative products like Dropmark and Siteleaf, and work on a number of other ventures.
Since 2008, we have partnered with startups and leading companies like Facebook, Apple, Spotify, and UNICEF to design interfaces, develop apps, and solve problems. We’re not a VC firm, but we occasionally invest in our favorite ideas.
We believe in building self-sustaining, purposeful products. We tend to build products that scratch our itch, products that we want to exist in this world. As users ourselves, we care deeply about the user experience and building products that last.
As a team we enjoy blurring the lines of design and engineering, and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration as much as possible. Join us!
Capabilities
APIs, Accessibility, App Design, Branding, CMS Implementation, Design Systems, DevOps, E-commerce, Email Campaigns, Graphic Design, Internal Tools, Internationalization, Logo Design, Marketing, Mobile Apps, Naming, Packaging, Presentation Decks, Print Design, Prototyping, React, Responsive Design, Ruby on Rails, SEO, Shopify, Social Media, Strategy, Style Guides, Swift, Technical Architecture, Typography, UI Design, UX, Usability Testing, Web Design, Web Development, iOS Development
Core team
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Skylar Smith Challand
Studied design and led engineering at a Canadian startup before moving to NYC and founding Oak.
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Daniel Gamage
Web Developer and maple syrup maker from Maine. Loves type design and bikes.
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Tylee Marsh
Visual storyteller from Texas. Lifelong learner, illustrator, and adventurous hermit.
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Mika Busante
Developer by day, prolific knitter by night. They/them