MetaLab

MetaLab as a studio

Metalab's own line is simple: we make interfaces. It describes itself as the team behind interfaces used by billions of people, working since 2006 with companies it names as Slack, Coinbase, Amazon, Google and TED. It is 50 to 249 people in Vancouver and Victoria, and its mix is product design 40 percent, UX/UI 25 percent, branding 10 percent, custom software 25 percent, a 75 percent design share. Mid-market clients are half the book. The minimum project is $100,000+; hourly rates are undisclosed. There is no Clutch rating or review on record.

Who it fits

Hire Metalab when a funded software company wants a product interface designed by a studio whose whole identity is interfaces, with branding available as a supporting line and engineering to ship it. The $100,000+ minimum sets the bar. Without reviews here, ask for direct references; and do not expect a graphic design or motion practice.

Strengths

• Single-minded positioning around interfaces, with product design the largest line at 40 percent
• Branding at 10 percent means product and identity can be tuned together
• Two decades of operation and named product credits in its own description

Watch-outs

• No Clutch rating or reviews on record; verify culture and process through references
• A $100,000+ minimum with undisclosed hourly rates leaves little pricing transparency

Evidence

• Services: product design 40 percent, custom software development 25 percent, UX/UI design 25 percent, branding 10 percent; design share 75 percent
• Clients: mid-market 50 percent, enterprise 25 percent, startups 25 percent; minimum $100,000+; founded 2006
• No Clutch rating or reviews on record