A small design studio working with nonprofits, founders, and professional teams to make brands and websites that actually feel like them.
Ape Studios is a small, veteran-owned studio. That's on purpose. We take on a handful of projects at a time so we can give each one real attention — not a template, not an assembly line.
We work mostly with people doing meaningful things: foundations, professional firms, schools, and founders building something they care about. The common thread isn't the industry — it's that the people behind it are serious about the craft.
Most engagements are a mix of brand and web. Sometimes it's just a logo. Sometimes it's a full identity, website, and the print pieces around it. We scope each one to the work that's actually needed.
We'd rather do fewer projects well than many in a hurry. Good design takes thinking time.
The best logo is the one your audience reads in two seconds. The best site is the one that loads fast and says what it needs to.
You know your work better than we ever will. We bring the design lens; you bring the substance. The good stuff happens at the overlap.