Method (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design and engineering consultancy |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Kevin Farnham, David Lipkin, Patrick Newbery, Mike Abbink, Meng Mantasoot |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | International |
| Products | Strategic design, brand identity, product and service design |
Number of employees | 200 |
| Parent | GlobalLogic |
| Website | method |
Method, Inc. is an international design and engineering consultancy with locations in New York City, Charlotte, Atlanta, Denver, and London.
History
Established in 1999 in San Francisco by Kevin Farnham, David Lipkin, Patrick Newbery, Mike Abbink, and Meng Mantasoot, Method specializes in strategic design where brand, product, and service converge. The company prioritizes multidisciplinary design thinking alongside swift integration of emerging technologies. Currently, Method has a team of approximately 200 professionals distributed across five offices.
The firm’s first engagement was with Autodesk in 1999. To accommodate increasing demand, Method inaugurated its New York branch in 2000. Early clientele featured Autodesk, Adobe Systems, Gucci, Palm, MoMA, and Macromedia. The company’s global presence expanded in 2008 with the launch of its London office.
In September 2011, Method became part of the global product development enterprise GlobalLogic, enhancing its capacity to deliver design and engineering services from more than 30 sites across 12 nations. In May 2021, Method merged with Skookum, another GlobalLogic affiliate, which extended its service offerings and added offices in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Denver.
Notable work
In 2006, Method crafted the brand identity and user interface for the set-top box of OTT pioneer Boxee. This project was honored with the Graphis Gold Award for logo design. Boxee was also recognized by The Huffington Post as one of the top five companies transforming media.
Method redesigned the website for the prestigious TED Conferences in 2007, enhancing access to TEDTalks through improved navigation and social features. TED.com garnered numerous accolades for Visual Design and Technical Achievement from organizations such as The One Club, Webbys, OMMA, HOW Interactive, Pixel, w3, and Communication Arts. Additionally, it was listed among Time magazine’s 50 Best Websites of 2010.
Collaborating with the founders of Aardvark in 2009, Method assisted in migrating their service online at vark.com. Within six months post-launch, Google acquired Aardvark for $50 million. The platform earned the SXSW Web Award for Community.
Method developed the brand identity and loyalty program for social TV innovator Viggle, whose iPhone application amassed over 1.8 million registered users and recorded 151 million check-ins during its first year after launching in January 2012.
In partnership with Salesforce in 2014, Method designed a multi-channel digital broadcast platform for Dreamforce that attracted 8 million unique viewers and achieved significant engagement levels.
To celebrate its eleventh year in 2010, Method introduced the content series 10x10, which examined themes such as cable-cutting trends, cloud-based entertainment, mobile user interfaces, and gaming influences. This series received favorable attention from media outlets including The Huffington Post, PSFK, Core77, Cool Hunting, and Fortune.
More recent clients encompass Stellar, San Francisco Ballet, Lush, Ubisoft, EVRY, Blick, Clear, The Economist, 23andMe, Sage, Gulfstream, Century Link, and WWF.
Awards
Since its establishment in 1999, Method has been the recipient of a wide array of prestigious industry accolades that highlight its pioneering contributions. These recognitions include honors from HOW, One Show, Graphis, Rebrand 100, Webby, Pixel, Hub Prize, Interactive Media Awards, Web Visionary Awards, Core 77 Design Awards, Lovie, UX Awards, FastCo Innovation Awards, SXSW Interactive Awards, Cannes Lions, Design Week, A'Design Awards, and Design Effectiveness Awards.
The company’s award-winning portfolio features projects for clients such as Viggle, Reuters with The Wider Image app, TED, Cinereach, Horse & Country TV, PBS Video, Boxee, San Francisco International Film Festival, Comcast Fancast, SFMOMA, Coda, LUSH, Nike, San Francisco Ballet, Dalton Maag, Salesforce, TeachingChannel.org, and Marimekko.