About Anode

We exist to design the brands and platforms that tomorrow's leaders rely on.

We treat every engagement like a partnership. Strategy, design, and engineering sit at one table, aligning creative ambition with measurable performance. The result: experiences that feel premium, scale smoothly, and convert with clarity.

Built for momentum

Distributed team. Studio-level craft. Enterprise rigor.

  • Dedicated cross-functional pods for every engagement.
  • Research-backed decisions and transparent weekly reporting.
  • Built on modern stacks with performance budgets baked in.

08+

Years shipping digital brands

120

Platforms launched

93%

Client retention rate

2.4x

Avg. performance boost

Our POV

The internet moves quickly. Your brand should feel timeless.

We pair the polish of a boutique studio with the systems thinking of a product team. That means clear roadmaps, high-touch communication, and work that ladders up to business impact. Every stage from workshop to launch is documented so stakeholders stay aligned.

How we measure success

  • Increased qualified leads or signups within 90 days of launch.
  • Performance scores above 90 on Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse.
  • Brand perception shifts measured through sentiment and NPS.

Capability

Strategy-first collaborations

We start every engagement by pressure-testing business goals, customer journeys, and technical constraints so that design decisions are anchored in data.

  • Stakeholder workshops
  • Customer listening sessions
  • Prioritized opportunity mapping

Capability

Design systems with soul

We build modular systems that feel expressive while staying consistent across product, marketing, and content touchpoints.

  • Responsive component libraries
  • Art direction & motion language
  • Accessibility baked in

Capability

Engineering built to scale

Modern frameworks, performance budgets, and observability from day one mean your experience stays fast long after launch.

  • Next.js & headless CMS architectures
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Analytics + experimentation

Capabilities

A studio model built for bold, modern companies.

We pair focused, senior pods with your internal team so priorities stay aligned. Weekly rituals, transparent reporting, and async-first collaboration keep work moving even across time zones.

01 — Insight

Research & positioning

Competitive audits, customer journeys, and messaging frameworks that reveal where your brand can win.

  • Experience audits
  • Audience archetypes
  • Messaging playbooks

02 — Making

Brand & digital design

Motion-rich identities, modular UI libraries, and story-driven content systems for product and marketing.

  • Design systems
  • Content direction
  • Immersive prototypes

03 — Momentum

Engineering & optimization

High-performance builds with analytics, testing, and enablement so teams can iterate post-launch.

  • Next.js builds
  • Headless CMS
  • Playbooks & training

Team

A senior core, built to plug in fast.

Our distributed studio spans Europe, Asia, and North America. We scale up specialists (motion, content, research) as needed, but every engagement is anchored by this core leadership pod.

Founder & Creative Director

Ana Martins

Leads brand strategy and art direction with 12+ years building identities for SaaS, fintech, and product-led companies.

Focus

Brand systems, narrative strategy, creative facilitation

Head of Product Design

Leo Singh

Translates research into modular design systems, ensuring every surface feels cohesive from hero sections to dashboards.

Focus

Design ops, accessibility, prototyping

Engineering Lead

Maya Chen

Owns the technical roadmap, performance budgets, and enablement so in-house teams can scale confidently after launch.

Focus

Modern stacks, automation, experimentation

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