Digital product studio · since 2014
We create innovative digital solutions that drive growth and engagement: strategy, design and engineering under one roof, from first sketch to long-term care.
Our story & journey
50+ professionalsacross design, development, strategy and content.
12yrs
Building for the web
54people
Across three studios
320+
Products launched
18awards
Design and innovation honours
2014
Northbeam starts in a Leeds attic with two designers and an engineer.
First client: a local bakery whose online orders tripled in a season.
2016
A Scandinavian outdoor brand trusts us with its whole digital storefront.
The team grows to twelve and we adopt our design-sprint method.
2018
A second home for design and engineering on the Atlantic.
Our first product team ships a banking app used by 400,000 people.
2020
We redesign how we work and hire talent across nine countries.
Client satisfaction rises to its highest level yet: 4.9 out of 5.
2022
Native and cross-platform apps become a dedicated discipline.
Two apps reach the top ten of their App Store category within months.
2024
We pass three hundred launches and our fiftieth hire.
Named a Webby honoree for our work with Pulse Health.
2026
Every new build ships with a carbon budget and a performance budget.
Average page weight across client sites is down 38% year on year.
Service excellence
Filter by what you need. Every engagement can combine practices, and most do.
Fast, accessible, beautifully crafted websites and platforms built to convert and easy to run.
Native and cross-platform apps that feel at home on every device and keep people coming back.
Research-led roadmaps that connect customer needs to measurable business outcomes.
Interfaces grounded in research, prototyped early and tested with the people who will use them.
Brand platforms, visual identities and voice that hold together from logo to login screen.
Proactive care plans that keep your products secure, fast and improving month after month.
Compare our three engagement models. Not sure which fits? We will recommend one on our first call.
| SprintFixed scope | PartnershipMost popular | Care planOngoing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical duration | 4–8 weeks | 3–9 months | Rolling monthly |
| Team | 3–4 specialists | Dedicated squad of 5–8 | Named lead + on-call engineers |
| Best for | Prototypes, audits, MVPs | New platforms and apps | Live products that must keep improving |
| Strategy & research | Included | Included | Quarterly review |
| Design & build | Included | Included | Improvement sprints |
| Support after launch | 30 days | 90 days | Continuous |
Before / after
Drag the handle to compare the first workshop sketch for Halden Outdoor with the launched site.
+212%organic traffic
3.4×conversion rate
Before
After
Creative portfolio
Corporate platforms, commerce, apps, identities and campaigns. Open any project for the story and the result.
E-commerce
Corporate
Mobile
Branding
Campaigns
E-commerce
Corporate
Mobile
Client success stories
Organic traffic, Halden Outdoor
Conversion rate after redesign
Support tickets, Fernway Bank
App downloads across clients in 2025
Northbeam rebuilt our store in fourteen weeks and it paid for itself in two months. They think like owners.
Ingrid SolbergChief Digital Officer, Halden OutdoorThe research changed our roadmap. We shipped half the features we planned and doubled engagement.
Tomás RiveraHead of Product, Pulse HealthOur new identity finally looks like the company we have become. The rollout was the smoothest I have managed.
Amara OseiMarketing Director, Oakline CoffeeBlog & insights
What survives the hype cycle, and what to skip.
A practical guide to naming, theming and dark mode.
Behavioural design inside a booking flow.
Contact & collaboration
Tell us where you are headed. A strategist replies within one business day with next steps.