Stamen

Stamen as a studio

Stamen describes itself as an internationally recognised data visualisation design studio in San Francisco, founded in 2001 with 10 to 49 people, and names clients spanning corporate (MTV, National Geographic, Microsoft), cultural institutions (the Exploratorium, SFMOMA) and artists. Its listed mix is digital strategy 40 percent, graphic design 20 percent and web design 20 percent, an 80 percent design share with no UX/UI or product line. There is no Clutch rating, no reviews, no pricing and no industry or client breakdown on record.

Who it fits

Hire Stamen when the problem is making data or geography visible with taste: a map, a visual essay, an exhibition piece. This is one of the few genuinely specialised craft studios in the directory. It is not a product design shop and the record gives no pricing, so approach it as a bespoke commission rather than a scoped service.

Strengths

• A singular specialism, data visualisation, backed by graphic design as a formal line
• Cultural and media credits in its own description, the kind of client that hires for taste

Watch-outs

• No Clutch rating or reviews on record, and no pricing, industry or client data
• No UX/UI or product design line; app interface work is not the offer

Evidence

• Services: digital strategy 40 percent, graphic design 20 percent, web design 20 percent; design share 80 percent
• Team 10 to 49; founded 2001; San Francisco
• No Clutch rating or reviews on record; pricing undisclosed