Design and digital systems DVBE · Los Angeles
We’re a deliberately small creative studio combining UX/UI, visual design, and web development to build digital experiences that work for people, search, and AI. We operate very selectively.
We bring complex ideas into focus through digital experiences, creating consistency across every touchpoint, and providing a clear foundation for what comes next.
Custom websites built on the way that fits your content and your team, structured to be easy to update, accessible, and readable by search and AI tools.
Logo, color, and type systems documented in a brand guide, so your identity stays consistent across your website, print, and presentations.
Custom websites built on the way that fits your content and your team, structured to be easy to update, accessible, and readable by search and AI tools.
Logo, color, and type systems documented in a brand guide, so your identity stays consistent across your website, print, and presentations.
Research-led interface design for websites, apps, portals, and dashboards, shaped around how people complete tasks, with accessibility considered from the start.
Technical structure, organized content, and schema that help your site be found and described accurately in search results and AI-generated answers.
Web and native iOS apps designed and built by one small team, from early idea and MVP through launch and continued iteration.
Visual identities and communication materials shaped around your message and audience—from brand systems and presentations to print and wayfinding—bringing clarity and consistency to every touchpoint.
Every project we take on follows a thoughtful, collaborative and agile process that captures vision and function. We start with questions.
Starting from scratch? Updating an experience?
Give us your current branding, assets and implementation.
Tell us about what you envision and what you want to do.
A selection of design and development projects crafted to solve real business challenges, enhance user experience, and provide clarity.
A working prototype for proposing, reviewing, and versioning improvements to the United States Web Design System Figma design kit through Git-based contribution patterns. Proposed and waiting on review. Submitted through the People's Design System, a community with a vibrant Slack and many government and government adjacent contributors.
Yelu Marketing is a littlemarketing agency from Chino in southern California that needed a website update. John found Josaf at Unis while contributing to the design system and offered to redesign and build an updated website at a special discount to help him with sales confidence; it's one of a few sites derived from Aether Systems, and an early version of one of our design systems.
Branding for John's sister's gathering of assorted vendors based in North Carolina that pairs forged, reduced letterforms with an expressive word mark, bringing distinct forms together into a cohesive identity. It was used in large format printing for a perfect print due to being a vector.
An accessibility-centered website for Canvas Connection, custom designed and developed to make the nonprofit’s mission, programs, and ways to participate easier to understand and explore. Built with scale in mind and scores 100 on accessibility in Google Lighthouse.
A brand refresh, full website redesign, and Webflow CMS for All Enterprises, an industrial company that moves, repairs, and services heavy machinery. Restructured content, CMS collections for services and articles, supporting graphics, and restored photography give the work a clearer, more credible presence.
A redesign and custom Webflow build for Joy Coaching — Lindy LaDow's practice — with a cohesive brand identity, SEO/AEO optimization, and a blog built for ongoing publishing. Added to the core website is a web app called JoySprouts built with JavaScipt and Memberstack.
John and the team at Aether Creative Studios have been amazing to work with. They truly take the time to listen, understand their clients’ vision, and bring it to life with intention. We especially appreciate their willingness to understand and incorporate Universal Design principles focused on accessibility and inclusion throughout our website. They’ve been a great creative partner for Canvas Connection, and we highly recommend them.
Our capabilities include UX/UI, graphic design, web development, client portals, and CMS-driven digital platforms — delivered with clarity and accessibility.
Certifications reflecting our commitment to public sector work, structured digital systems, and clear, reliable delivery.
The State of California DVBE certification confirms our status as a service-disabled veteran-owned business, meeting state standards for veteran ownership and operational integrity.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status reflects a foundation of service, resilience, and accountability—demonstrating disciplined execution, clear communication, and a results-driven approach built for long-term reliability.
State of California Small Business certification affirms our standing as a qualified local partner. It reflects compliance, accountability, and readiness to support public and private projects with dependable execution and transparent operations.
Our Los Angeles County LSBE certification confirms our status as a qualified local small business, meeting County standards for compliance, accountability, and operational readiness to deliver dependable results on public and private projects.
A City-recognized category intended to help qualifying emerging businesses compete for City contracting opportunities.
Recognizes qualifying small businesses for contracting opportunities with City proprietary departments, including LAWA, the Port of Los Angeles, and LADWP.
City recognition for qualifying small businesses, supporting their visibility and participation in City contracting opportunities.
Based in Los Angeles, we’re an intentionally small team of artists, designers and builders driven by curiosity and a passion for crafting experiences that make a difference for people.
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We're based in Los Angeles, working with businesses and organizations locally and remotely.