We take collaboration to another level. We support and respect each other. We design for the long term, treating our clients as partners. Our process and team structure helps everyone do their best work.

We’re not a typical agency.
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We've learned it's the best to keep it small. At Maark, we work in tight teams where each of us has the expertise and confidence to make decisions and act on them, and everyone gets to feel real ownership of the work.

How we work

Our process

Every project is different, and that's why we've created a process structured around shared principles which also gives each designer the freedom and flexibility to do their best.

Discover

We research our client's business to arrive at a key insight that will drive the project.

Concept

We create a visual, testable concept that represents our thinking and a new path for the client.

Iterate

We execute the concept and then continue to improve it throughout production.

Our principles

At Maark, we wear our values on our sleeve. Because our entire design team is unified by a set of shared beliefs, we know and trust that we're working toward the same goals.

Principles
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Tell a story
We always develop the story first—the idea and narrative that will resonate with customers and clients—then develop the design. When the story is powerful, the design will be that much better.
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Understand the audience
Our work is best when it positively impacts our clients’ customers. We build an understanding of the real audience, advocate for their voice, and incorporate it into our design process.
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Iterate, iterate, iterate
Design is never finished and can always be improved. We are critical of our own work and always looking for new ways to improve.
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Consider accessibility always
Everything we make should be accessible to all, and that starts with design. We think about how an experience will be accessed by all users, from the very beginning of a project.
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Test early, test often
We test ideas and concepts early and often with a diverse pool of real users to validate and support our design decisions.
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Deliver value quickly and repeatedly
As a design team, we are often the first ones working with clients on a project. It is up to us to set the bar for quality at the outset of a project, show value in our first few deliverables, and continuously make progress.
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How we grow

We want our designers to keep growing, and we believe each designer should follow the career path they think is best. We make management roles available to the designers who want them, and we also let designers keep designing, if that's how they want to grow.
maker track
Maker Track
Associate designer / researcher
Staff designer / researcher
Senior designer / researcher
Lead designer / researcher
Principal designer
Manager Track
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Associate design / research director
Associate design / research director
Design / research director
Design / research director
Senior design / research director
Senior design / research director
VP of design
VP of design
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Meet the pack

We're global. We're diverse. We care about the work. And we've been doing this a long time.
The team

The team

Alex

Alex

VP of Creative
USA
Anelise

Anelise

Lead Illustrator
Brazil
Anya

Anya

Associate Design Director, UX
USA
Beatriz

Beatriz

Senior Product Design
Portugal
Brian

Brian

Creative Director
USA
Christopher

Christopher

Lead Writer
USA
Dave

Dave

Senior Product Designer
USA
Estefanía

Estefanía

Product Designer
Spain
Greg

Greg

Lead Product Designer
USA
Katie

Katie

Design Researcher
USA
Kelli

Kelli

Lead Design Researcher
USA
Leandro

Leandro

Senior Product Designer
Brazil
Lucas

Lucas

Product Designer
Brazil
Marco

Marco

Senior Product Designer
Italy
Melissa

Melissa

Junior Researcher
USA
Rachel

Rachel

Junior Product Designer
USA
Richard

Richard

Senior Product Designer
Wales
Rodolfo

Rodolfo

Motion Designer
Brazil
Thomas

Thomas

Senior Design Director
USA
Xinhe

Xinhe

Creative Intern
USA
Stats
450K
Most layers in a Figma file
2,088
Hours of research in 2022
5
Countries of residence

Join the pack

Want to know our secret? At Maark, we work for each other. This makes our work more fulfilling, our personal lives richer, and it yields the highest quality results for our clients.

Our small-team models provides the nimbleness, the wide-ranging expertise, and the decisive action that our clients need to make change happen within the complexity of their organizations. But it’s also the model that positions you best for personal success. You can wield your expertise and skillset to their full extent, so you feel ownership of your work and camaraderie with your colleagues.
Competitive Salary
Lunch & Learns
Cross-Trainings
100% paid health
and dental
401(k) with
company match
Generous paid
time off
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Open positions

Come join our growing pack. Your career here will be fierce.