Curated list of Creative Technology groups, companies, studios, collectives, etc.
Businesses & groups that specialize in combining computing, design, art, and user experience.
Creative technology is a broadly interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field combining computing, design, art, and user experience.
This list hopes to compile the best creative technology businesses & groups across the world, both as a source of inspiration and as a reference point for potential employers of creative technologists.
Creative technologists by definition have a breadth of skills as opposed to a specific specialty, so it's difficult to categorize them. While this isn't a perfect organization, each group below generally specializes in the area to which they've been assigned.
- Creative Technology
- Collectives & Practices
- Fabricators
- Themed Entertainment
- Experiential Pop-Ups
- Event Production
- Architecture
- Agencies
- Museums
- Closed
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 1024 Architecture | [Paris] | architectural and digital works, orchestrated sound and light scores |
| Art + Com | [Berlin] | media sculptures, data installations, new media |
| Augmented Magic | [Paris] | augmented magic shows, digital installations |
| AV Controls | [NYC] | site-specific technology installations, digital landmarks |
| Barbarian | [NYC] | marketing and advertising, new media |
| Blue Cadet | [Philadelphia] [NYC] | experience design across digital and physical environments, visitor centers |
| BREAKFAST | [NYC] | software-/hardware-driven artworks, flip discs |
| BRDG Studios | [Philadelphia] | digital moments in physical spaces, retail environments, art galleries, events |
| Comuzi | [London] | explore and imagine and prototyp and creatr future-forward creative concepts |
| Deeplocal | [Pittsburgh] | creative engineers, inventors, interactive experiences, human stories |
| dotdotdash | [Portland] [LA] [NYC] | innovation agency that seamlessly blends the physical and digital |
| Downstream | [Portland] [Amsterdam] [Melbourne] | strategy + design + content + technology |
| Envoy | [Chicago] [LA] [San Diego] | transform environments into exceptional experiences, formerly Leviathan |
| ESI Design | [NYC] | transforms places into experiences, immersive deisgn, architectural scale |
| Extrapolation Factory | [NYC] | research studio, futures studies, collaborative prototyping |
| Fast Horse | [Minneapolis] | a truly integrated creative agency |
| FIELD | [London] | future aesthetics for design, motion, experiential |
| fuse* | [Modena, Italy] | live-media performances, experimentation, electronic music, digital arts |
| Future Colossal | [NYC] | experiential technologies in advertising and entertainment and art |
| Game Seven | [NYC] [LA] | intersection of sport and culture, brand stories |
| Giant Spoon | [NYC] [LA] | translate cultural trends into big ideas, experiential, gaming |
| Hotel Creative | [London] | retail, branding, exhibitions, events |
| Hovercraft | [Denver] [Portland] | interactive installations, site-specific content, retail, sports |
| Hush Studios | [NYC] | marketing and advertising, retail and DTC, archtecture |
| Invisible North | [NYC] | culturally fluent, thoughtful experiences, bring brands to life |
| Jam3 | [Toronto] [LA] [Montevideo] [Amsterdam] | create modern experiences for tomorrow’s brands |
| Listen | [NYC] | sensory-driven brand assets, modern cultural landscape, sound, experiences |
| Manifold | [San Francisco] [LA] [Portland] | we hire smart people and get out of their way |
| Map | [London] | industrial designers who believe great design can solve problems |
| Marshmallow Laser Feast | [London] | leaving a slug trail of sensory nuggets as we journey through the cosmos |
| Midnight Commercial | [NYC] | unite the disparate digital and physical worlds |
| MindBuffer | [Berlin] | audiovisual research and digital design studio |
| Moment Factory | [Montreal] [LA] [London] [Tokyo] [Paris] [NYC] | shows, destinations, content, interactive, scenography |
| Oat Foundry | [Philadelphia] | split-flap displays, electromechanical stuff, think tank, products, experiences |
| Onformative | [Berlin] | studio for digital art and design, challenge the boundaries between art and design and technology |
| Optimist | [LA] [NYC] [London] [Amsterdam] [Hamburg] [Berlin] [Prague] | architects of subculture, creative, design, strategy, production, content, brand experience |
| Patten Studio | [NYC] | informed by research at the MIT Media Lab, experiences that connect people |
| Potion Design | [NYC] | design and technology studio, interactive, musuems |
| Rare Volume | [NYC] | design and technology studio, interactive video walls |
| Red Paper Heart | [NYC] | art from real world interaction |
| Rockwell Group Lab | [NYC] | architecture and design, branded experiences, immersive environments, pop ups |
| Rosie Lee Creative | [London] [Amsterdam] [NYC] | design, creative, digital and consultancy |
| Second Story | [Atlanta] [Portland] [NYC] | exhibition, interactive, software, experience, hardware, VR, AR, projection |
| space150 | [Minneapolis] [LA] [NYC] | a tech-driven creative agency |
| Staat | [Amsterdam] | branding, editorial, event, film, graphic design, illustration, installation, interactive, interior design, production, retail |
| StoreyStudio | [London] | spatial design, set design, window displays, moving image |
| Team Epiphany | [NYC] [LA] | influencer marketing, IRL, vertical integration |
| Tellart | [Providence] [Amsterdam] [San Francisco] | transformative experiences, invention, physical & digital experiences, new technologies |
| The Gathery | [NYC] | editorially-born creative agency specializing in brand marketing and content creation |
| The Projects | [London] [LA] [NYC] [Sydney] | brand consultancy, meaningful experiences, tell stories |
| Two Goats | [NYC] [LA] [London] | AR, interactive branded experiences |
| UNIT9 | [London] [LA] [NYC] [Berlin] | innovation architects, product designers, software engineers, gaming experts, creatives, art directors, designers, producers and film directors |
| VVOX | [NYC] [LA] | high-end design, code, fabrication, sound |
| VTProDesign | [LA] | high tech robotics and projection mapping |
| Yellow Studio | [NYC] | artistically-minded design, tv/concert/event production design, set design |
Established artist collectives/practices that work with creative technology (here primarily for reference, not for career opportunities).
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Dave + Gabe | [NYC] | interactive installation studio, real-time animation, generative 3D sound |
| MSCHF | [NYC] | viral stunts and products, trying to do stuff that the world can't even define |
| NONOTAK Studio | [Paris] | light and sound installations, ethereal, immersive, dreamlike |
| panGenerator | [Warsaw, Poland] | new media art and design collective, mixing bits & atoms |
| Random International | [London] [Berlin] | experimental practice within contemporary art, human condition in an increasingly mechanised world |
| teamLab | [Tokyo] | full-room interactive projection mapping, interdisciplinary group of ultratechnologists |
| United Visual Artists | [London] | new technologies with traditional media, site-specific, instruments that manipulate perception |
| WHYIXD | [Taiwan] | cross-disciplinary art installations, dance, architecture, music |
Groups that mostly fabricate pieces for other creative technology companies.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| BEDNARK | [NYC] | full-service fabrication, production, install |
| Pink Sparrow | [NYC] [LA] | environmental design, project management |
| Visionary Effects | [Pittsburgh] | old-school manufacturing processes with digital design and fabrication |
Groups that design things for stage and amusement parks using creative technology.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Studios | [Glens Falls, NY] [Dubai] [Orlando] [Shanghai] [LA] [Singapore] | concept, schematic, design, construction, fabrication, installation, support |
| Charcoalblue | [NYC] [Melbourne] [Chicago] [UK] [London] | amazing spaces where stories are told and experiences are shared |
| Hettema Group | [LA] | experiential, exhibit, live shows, theme parks, retail, dining, museums |
| Jason Sherwood Design | [NYC] | television and broadway and concert stage design |
Groups that create experential pop-up experiences full of creative technology.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Rooms | - | multi-sensory installations, performances, and workshops |
| Color Factory | [NYC] [Houston] | collaborative interactive exhibit |
| Meow Wolf | [Santa Fe] | immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences of all ages into fantastic realms of story and exploration |
| Museum of Ice Cream | [San Francisco] [NYC] | transforms concepts and dreams into spaces that provoke imagination and creativity |
| PopUpMob | [NYC] [LA] [London] [Paris] | one-stop shop for pop up experiences |
Groups that specialize in event production, often with a creative technology twist.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Dera Lee Productions | [NYC] | theatre arts, story-telling |
| GPJ | [Austin] [Boston] [Dallas] [Detroit] [LA] [Nashville] [NYC] [San Francisco] [Silicon Valley] | immersive events and experiences |
| Sparks | [Philadelphia] [Detroit] [Connecticut] [Atlanta] [LA] [Las Vegas] [NYC] [San Francisco] [Shanghai] | trade show, experiential, retail |
Groups that generally design architecture with a leaning toward creative technology.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo Ratti Associatti | [Torino, Italy] [NYC] [UK] | design and innovation office, MIT Media Lab: Senseable City Lab |
| Olson Kundig | [Seattle] [NYC] | architecture, vessel that supports specific art installations, seamless spatial experience |
| SOFTlab | [NYC] | mixes research and creativity and technology with a strong desire to make working fun |
| Universal Design Studio | [London] [NYC] | driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed and finely crafted spaces |
Groups that are have a more general focus, but have a knack for projects imbued with creative technology.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| &Walsh | [NYC] | brand strategy, art direction, design and production across all platforms |
| ManvsMachine | [London] [LA] | multidimensional creative studio |
| Media Monks | [Amsterdam] [London] [Dubai] [Stockholm] [NYC] [LA] [San Francisco] [Mexico City] [São Paulo] [Buenos Aires] [Shanghai] [Singapore] | creative production |
| R/GA | [Austin] [Chicago] [LA] [NYC] [Portland] [San Francisco] [Berlin] [Bucharest] [London] [Buenos Aires] [Santiago] [São Paulo] [Melbourne] [Shanghai] [Singapore] [Sydney] [Tokyo] | business, experience, and marketing transformation |
| The Mill | [London] [NYC] [LA] [Chicago] [Bangalore] [Berlin] | experience makers, media and brand activation, innovative design, and inventive technologies |
Groups that generally focus on designing museums and similar experiences using creative technology.
| Name | Locations | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Exploratorium | [San Francisco] | exhibits made in-house, public-facing workshop |
| GSM Project | [Montreal] [Singapore] [Dubai] | content first, exhibitions |
| Iglhaut + von Grote | [Berlin] | scenography, spatial mise-en-scène |
| Local Projects | [NYC] | experience Designers pushing the boundaries of human interaction |
Groups that have closed their doors are still useful for reference and inspiration. Check out the list of them here.