What Companion Studio does

Companion Studio Ltd. is a London-based digital product design studio founded in 2020 by Myles Palmer. It operates as a project-based professional services firm, partnering with startups, growth-stage companies, and consumer brands to create brand identities, websites, e-commerce platforms, mobile applications and digital installations. The core team of 1-10 people includes senior digital designers, fullstack developers and a producer, supplemented by an external network of collaborators.

The studio's technical stack centers on modern web technologies including React, Next.js, Sanity CMS, Shopify (including Hydrogen), Node.js, Express, WebGL/Three.js and React-three-fiber. Notable technical work includes bespoke visual languages (a dot-matrix system for VanMoof Service Hubs across 14 cities), modular e-commerce architectures integrating Shopify, Yotpo, Klaviyo and Algolia via serverless functions and GraphQL (Cellular Goods), and a 1,000+ page content platform (The DO Lectures). The studio has also built AI-featured client products such as the Limna art advisor mobile application.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue derives from engagements across diverse verticals, including consumer electronics (VanMoof), consumer goods (Cellular Goods, &Daughter), education (DO Lectures), media (Alexander), art (Limna), and non-profits (New Futures HQ). The studio contributes 5% of annual revenue to environmental causes and explicitly refuses free pitches. As of the latest available information, Companion Studio is on hiatus and not accepting new client projects, with enquiries directed to the founder's personal site.

Name

Companion Studio

Legal name

Companion Studio Ltd.

Website

https://companion.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Companion Studio is a London-based digital product design studio that partners with startups and brands on project-based engagements spanning brand identity, websites, mobile apps, e-commerce platforms and digital installations. Founded in 2020, the studio is currently on hiatus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Product Design Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Digital product design
• Brand design services
• Website design development
• UX UI design
• Design strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design and Digital Product Projects: Project-based engagements for brand design, digital product design, and development services. The studio partners with clients from concept through delivery, offering services including strategy, design, and build.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Companion Studio is a London-based digital product design studio that partners with clients to create brands and digital products. The studio delivers strategy, design, and build services across brand identity, websites, mobile applications, e-commerce platforms, and interactive digital installations, working as an extension of client teams from concept through delivery.

Product overview

Companion Studio is a digital product design studio that partners with clients to create brands and digital products. Their portfolio consists of client projects across multiple categories: mobile applications (Limna, Alexander), e-commerce platforms (Cellular Goods, Sanity x Shopify demo), digital installations (VanMoof Service Hub OS), and website redesigns (The DO Lectures, &Daughter, New Futures HQ). The studio is currently on hiatus and not taking new projects. They also have upcoming products including Pair Up (creative advice platform) and The Cohort for Anyone (audio app hub).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Product Design Studio Services End-to-end project-based design services covering brand strategy, visual identity, digital product design, UX/UI, web development, and interactive installations for startups, consumer brands, and enterprises.
• VanMoof Service Hub OS Custom data visualization installation built for VanMoof's in-store service hubs to display real-time rider impact metrics including CO2 saved and riding behaviors.
• Cellular Goods E-commerce Platform Modular e-commerce website architecture built without page templates, integrating Shopify, Yotpo, Klaviyo, Algolia, Sanity, serverless functions, and GraphQL for a publicly listed consumer cannabinoid brand.
• The DO Lectures Platform Full website redesign for an online learning and inspiration platform with custom CMS components, personalized quizzes, playlist building, and filtered search across more than 1,000 pages.
• Limna Mobile App Design Digital brand identity and mobile application design for an AI-powered art advisor app that helps art buyers navigate pricing, discover artists, and access gallery information using the world's largest art database.
• Sanity x Shopify Demo Storefront Demo e-commerce site demonstrating editorial commerce capabilities by integrating Shopify commerce functionality with Sanity's editorial CMS for shoppable hotspots and product synchronization.
• Alexander App Rebuild Mobile application redesign and rebuild for a platform hosting hour-long feature documentaries, audio content, and short films with stories narrated by renowned actors.
• &Daughter Website Brand-led website refresh for a slow knitwear label profiling heritage, craftsmanship, and sustainable production processes.
• New Futures HQ Website Pro bono website for an employability programme for young people in Hackney, featuring dynamic scroll-based animations and Google Sheets/Forms integration for content management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Limna achieved over 100,000 downloads, 150,000+ price validations, and 155+ territories worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SanitycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Sanity is the premium content editing platform chosen by Shopify as their official CMS partner. Companion collaborated with Sanity to build a demo storefront (AKVA) showcasing the Shopify-Sanity integration for merchants, demonstrating editorial commerce capabilities including shoppable hotspots and synchronized product data.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Global e-commerce leader Shopify partnered with Sanity for content integration. Companion was engaged to create the AKVA demo site showcasing what merchants can build with this integration on custom Shopify Hydrogen storefronts.
• ModemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative consultancy Modem engaged Companion to create a digital installation for VanMoof's new global service hubs. Modem designed the physical space while Companion developed the data visualization software.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Global design and innovation consultancy offering strategy, design, and prototyping services. Comparable to Companion in approach and end-to-end design-build capability, but with significantly broader scale, practice areas, and client roster.
• Wolff Olins: Global brand consultancy combining brand strategy with digital product and experience design. Comparable to Companion on values-led, mission-driven brand work for consumer-facing companies.
• Frog Design (frog): Global design and engineering consultancy focused on products, services, and experiences. Comparable in end-to-end design + build delivery for consumer brands, at substantially larger scale.
• R/GA: Global digital agency combining strategy, design, and technology for brand and product innovation. Overlaps with Companion on integrated brand + digital product engagements, but at network scale.
• Pentagram: Independent design firm offering branding, digital, and product design. Overlaps with Companion on brand and digital product work, but operates at a much larger scale with a partnership model rather than a small studio.

Direct peers

• Work & Co: Digital product studio that designs and engineers commerce and content platforms for major brands. Direct comparable to Companion on Shopify/Sanity/Cellular Goods-style engagements and on outcome-driven product delivery.
• Resn: Creative digital studio focused on immersive web experiences, interactive installations, and brand work. Comparable to Companion on WebGL/Three.js-driven digital installations like the VanMoof Service Hub OS.
• Instrument: Independent digital creative and product studio serving brand and technology clients. Direct comparable to Companion on brand-and-product work, integrated design + engineering teams, and mid-market enterprise client profile.
• ustwo: Digital product studio that designs and builds apps, products, and experiences for brands and startups. Highly comparable to Companion in service mix (strategy, design, build) and client profile, though larger in scale.

Regional players

• Modem: Creative consultancy and digital product studio with which Companion co-developed the VanMoof Service Hub OS. Closely comparable on multi-disciplinary brand, digital, and physical installation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ourcompanion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/companion-studio
• Instagraminstagram.com/companion_studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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