We work as an extension of your team.
What we create.
Websites that drive results
From Fortune 500’s to funded startups, we team up with our clients to deliver world class websites that drive impactful results.
Cintrifuse
Fueling Cincinnati’s premiere startup ecosystem
Take on Race
Helping Corporate America address systemic racism
Bleach Pray Love
Empowering women in their homes, lives and businesses
Digital Products that delight
By revolving all decisions around exceptional customer experience, we design engaging mobile and web apps used by millions of people.
Kroger Social Social
Reaching customers, while social distancing
StoryThread
Helping families narrate photos, documents, recipes, and more to bring history to life
Prototypes that drive innovation
We innovate around abstract concepts for digital experiences, to help teams gather critical feedback and identify new opportunities, breakthroughs, and optimizations.
Toyota AR
Engaging millennials with augmented reality experiences
DJ Khaled - Fan Luv
A fan engagement app for DJ Khaled's unique use of social media
Our capabilities.
Strategy
Research & Data
Business Consulting
Competitive Analysis
Usability Audits
Branding & Positioning
Innovation Sprints
Voice & Tone Guide
Traffic & Performance
Content Creation
Copywriting Motion Design Photography & Video Interactive Media IllustrationDesign
User Research & Testing
Visual Design
UX Design
Information Architecture
Development
Web Development
Enterprise CMS
eCommerce
Application Development
Maintence & Security
CRM
OUR PROCESS
What comes in the can?
Proven
We’ve been finely tuning our offering for over half a decade — supercharging business growth across diverse industries
Ego-Free
At Canned Spinach, we work together and in tandem with your team, putting your business goals above everything else
Efficient
We’re adaptive and nimble, responding to changing requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner
Flexible
Through our partnership, every single one of our 75+ clients has launched new or optimized products and solutions
From start to finish.
Unlocking the opportunity
aka StrategyUnlocking the opportunity
aka StrategyOur projects always begin by gaining a deep understanding of your business goals, customer needs, applicable technologies, the surrounding space, and team structure. To immerse ourselves in your business, we meet with key stakeholders — executives, engineers, data scientists, product and design teams. Next, our user-centered methodology begins with comprehensive customer research to inform the design process. This inquiry unlocks insights, opportunities, and solutions businesses typically haven’t considered and lays the groundwork to ensure we empathize with the users we’re designing for. Finally, we land on an informed hypothesis about where to focus, ensuring the end product is feasible to build based on your team’s strengths, is user-friendly and beautiful, and drives adoption and scale.
Outputs include
- Insights from stakeholder interviews
- Findings from research blueprint
- Recommendations on how to best leverage technology (and address technology constraints) for desired outcome
- KPI’s and success metrics
Deciding what to build
aka Product DefinitionDeciding what to build
aka Product DefinitionOutputs include
- User journey map & key user flows
- Documented Wireframes & Prototyping
- Product feature sets & requirements
- Technology integration approach
- Copywriting
- Design sprint schedule
Designing with agility
aka DesignDesigning with agility
aka DesignOutputs include
- High-velocity design sprints
- Intuitive UX design
- Pixel-perfect visual designs
- Detailed interaction designs
- Digital brand & visual identity
Launching to success
aka Development & Hand-offLaunching to success
aka Development & Hand-offNo matter the technology or business challenge, we always ship. But just because we’ve shipped, it doesn’t mean we’re done. Canned Spinach leaves all of our clients with developed designs and robust training, so internal teams are fully empowered to drive the future of the product. The Canned Spinach relationship evolves from partner to advisor at this stage. Unlike most firms, it doesn’t end. And when you’re ready to take on your next project, we’ll be right there with you.
Outputs include
- Completed project hand-off for engineering
- Visual design library
- Development & product training
- Maintenance security & support
- Ongoing design advisor for new strategic initiatives
See how we tailor our process to your needs
FAQ
What makes Canned Spinach special?
We’re business-minded. Whatever the project, we always begin with business strategy — understanding your goals, customer needs, the surrounding space, and team structure. Our products aren’t just beautiful; they’re purpose-built to drive adoption, retention, and scale, resulting in improvements to your bottom line.
We thrive on tough challenges. We don’t just put a new coat of paint on an existing product. Instead, we apply strategic thinking to figure out how to improve your business; taking data and user insights and turning it into a product that improves your customers’ experience today and tomorrow. Our work is grounded in your realities, but we explore many ways to reach your ultimate destination.
We always ship a product. This isn’t just design for design’s sake. Our projects always end with a visual design and robust development, resulting in products you can actually implement.
Our team is world-class. There are no junior players on the Canned Spinach team. Everyone is highly skilled and an expert at what they do, letting us supercharge every client with the proper amount of punch.
Why wouldn’t you just hire your own designer or developer to do the work?
Hiring a designer or developer is time-consuming and only gets you so far. Designers and developers sit on spectrums of seniority and tend to have a specialized focus area. You can think of Canned Spinach as a full-stack team — blending exceptional craft, business expertise, and flawless production. All of our projects incorporate Product Strategy, User & Market Research, Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, UX Design, Visual Design, Wireframes, Development, and Maintenance & Security. What happens on any given project is based on your specific needs. By the end of every project, we leave teams empowered as owners to continue to design and develop the project from there, with training and file hand-off built in.
For most companies, time is money. You’re racing against a decline (a burn rate, an innovative competitor about to launch.) Hiring Canned Spinach can get you to an outcome faster than investing 6+ months to bring on a single person to take on only a portion of the work.
Our experience in owning tech-based startups has taught us how to collaborate with product leadership in an iterative and nimble way, tackling high-impact problems with efficiency and ease. Solutions at this level aren’t something a single staff designer or developer can usually handle.
What does Canned Spinach NOT do?
We focus exclusively on building impactful digital experiences. We do not buy ad placements; we do not do social media work; we do not do keyword research. But we have a number of incredibly talented partners we pull in who can help with each of these items if needed. Working in this way allows us to translate the digital experience into a holistic digital strategy that drives results at scale.
How do you know you’ll get your money’s worth?
Success means different things for different companies. We work with you in the beginning of the project to determine what success looks like for your business. Whether it’s user retention, user adoption, customer affinity, sales growth, or promotion of new products and initiatives, we’ll craft the right solutions and ensure we get there together in the end.
