About Unicorn Road / Chicago + Manchester
Independent
by nature.
A design and engineering studio for people with something to put into the world.
A little about us
Small beginnings.
A wider world.
Unicorn Road began in Chicago: an independent team building what needed to be built. Today, with roots in Chicago and Manchester, we work with founders, operators and creative teams on both sides of the Atlantic.
Our work spans communities, live sport, emerging technology and the platforms people use every day. The brief changes. Our approach stays personal: understand the ambition, find the useful idea, and give it the care it deserves.
We like close collaboration, clear decisions and a working version you can react to. Good momentum comes from knowing what matters and having the people who can move it forward.
How we work
Find the human part.
Before screens and systems, we get clear on the people using them. What they need. What gets in the way. What would make their day better.
Make something real.
A working product teaches you more than another round of speculation. We build, put it in people’s hands, and use what we learn to make it better.
Keep the whole thing connected.
Brand, interface and engineering shape the same experience. We work across them so the promise and the product feel like they belong together.
One connected practice
From first idea
to everyday use.
We can join at the beginning or meet you where you are. The right tools follow the work.
Strategy & design
Product direction, brand identity, user experience, interfaces and motion.
Web & mobile
Websites, web applications and mobile products. Custom engineering and thoughtful use of platforms like Webflow.
Systems & scale
Real-time data, connected services and the infrastructure that keeps an experience running as it grows.
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