IDEO: profile
IDEO is a human-centered design company formed in 1991 from several earlier firms. It has studios in five cities and, per its site, nearly 50 years of design practice.
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IDEO
IDEO is shortlisted in 1 category. Company facts and the sections below apply to the whole company.
UI/UX Design
Human-centered design practice spanning research, prototyping and digital product design.
Best for: Early product definition, unfamiliar user problems and concept validation before detailed UI execution.
In this category:
- Early product definition and unfamiliar user problems
- Concept validation before detailed UI work
HQPalo Alto, California (sources vary); studios in Cambridge, Chicago, London, San Francisco and Shanghai
Founded1991 (merger of earlier firms)
Team500+ people (2023, third-party)
Named clientsSephora, Eli Lilly, H&M, Ford, Moderna, Mars Petcare
Partners & badgesLabs: IDEO Health, IDEO AI, IDEO Play
Services
Best at
- Human-centered design research and prototyping
- Early product definition and concept validation
- Labs: IDEO Health, IDEO AI and IDEO Play
Also offers
- Design strategy
- Growth work
- IDEO U education
Facts from the company's own website and public sources, checked 16 Oct 2026. Not a ranking.https://www.ideo.com/