From concept to reality.

Aether is a design and technology firm that helps both large enterprises and disruptive startups create next-generation products, services and experiences.

Over 20 years of experience in helping the top brands in the world drive growth, from concept to reality.

Our mission is to empower forward-thinking leaders to imagine new possibilities for their business and drive growth, by creating products, services and experiences that people love.

We do this by combining world-class insights, strategy, design and technology capabilities with a proven multidisciplinary process that will enable you to successfully bring new ideas to life.

Our team has helped some of the largest and most innovative brands in the world reinvent their customer experience and bring award-winning platforms and solutions to market. We've also helped visionary entrepreneurs develop, launch and scale startups that have disrupted industries.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Recognized thought leaders backed by expert teams in consumer insights, experience design, strategic foresight, and technology.

David Dougherty

Design & Technology

Leigh Sandison

Insights & Strategy

Mike Kasprow

Design & Creative

Sady Ducros

Insights & Foresight

Justin Sanders

UX / UI Design

Steven Andrews

Software Engineering

Matthew Patience

Technology Platforms

Chris Carder

New Ventures

BELIEFS

Minds beat money.

People are the key ingredient of successful innovation. An idea isn’t worth anything without good people working together to bring it to life. We only work with the best.

Empathy wins.

We immerse ourselves into the everyday lives of people to gain an intimate understanding of their needs and create meaningful products, services and experiences for them.

Driven by change.

We seek opportunities to challenge convention, solve wicked problems and create positive change. We’re continuously driven by the opportunity to do things better.

Coffeehouse culture.

Open knowledge sharing and collaboration is part of our DNA. We always want fresh minds and diverse perspectives at the table to spark new ideas and fuel our creative thinking.

Egos at the door.

Creativity requires open minds. Our team comes together every day ready to challenge and inspire each other, with one simple rule: check your ego at the door.

Work with visionaries.

We want to work with forward-thinking and tenacious leaders who understand the risk of not taking risks and are brave enough to be disruptive in order to create impact.

Always be authentic.

Authenticity is the essence of all we believe and all we create. It is the core of our business, our work and the relationships we treasure with our team, clients and partners.

CLIENTS

TESTIMONIALS

As our trusted partner, they helped us envision the future of L'Oréal's customer experience and create a number of next-generation solutions that have driven significant results for our business globally. When it comes to connecting the dots between consumer insights, experience design and emerging technology they are in a league of their own. Their team is world class and always delivers far beyond expectations.

Jared Mackay

Chief Retail Officer, L'Oréal Global

Their remarkable team helped us gain a deeper understanding of our customer, envision what our future customer experience could be and design a breakthrough mobile experience for both our customers and store associates. They are masters of their craft and a joy to work with. We couldn’t be happier with the results and couldn't recommend them any higher.

Damon Sloane

VP Digital, DAVIDsTEA

David and his team are keen observers of how consumers interact with brands. They are deeply insightful about how brands can rethink their experiences and offerings to resonate purposefully with customer needs through every step of the customer journey. I'm a repeat customer because their approach is uniquely perceptive and comprehensive, and they aren't afraid to challenge business leaders to truly put the customer first.

Laura Manes

SVP Innovation, Cadillac Fairview

I had the pleasure of working with their team on several projects with Microsoft and they are truly world class. They helped us understand our customer journey of today, envision our customer journey of the future and develop a detailed strategic roadmap to make it happen. Their team is not only incredibly talented and hard working but also amazing people to work with.

Brad Spikes

Global Group Marketing Manager, Microsoft

You won’t find another firm that combines design and tech better. There's a meticulous craft in their focus on user experience that never gets lost in anything they do, and it’s that dedication that makes their work stand out above all others. They’re an incredible group to work with. The term “one team” gets thrown around loosely, but it was legitimately always felt when working with David and his firm.

Max Spear

Co-Founder, CEO, Reco

We found their amazing team to be incredibly sharp and intensely focused on creating remarkable customer experiences. As a result they won our trust as a partner for customer experience design and ongoing innovation at Indigo. When it comes to blending design-thinking with emerging technology they are the best in the business.

Krishna Nikhil

Chief Strategy Officer, Indigo

Awards

CONTACT

If you want to challenge convention and out-innovate your competition by creating something remarkable - we want to hear from you.