• FOUNDATIONS

About US

Building high-impact digital experiences, scalable software, and resilient cloud systems for ambitious teams.

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Years in Business

Founded in Brooklyn, NY in 2011 by Andre and Monica Angel, building tailored digital solutions backed by deep expertise.

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Projects Completed

Delivering scalable products across ambitious startups, major corporations, and elite academic institutions, from initial concept through launch.

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Client Retention Rate

Clients stay because our designs actually work—or maybe they’re just terrified to let anyone else touch their product.

Award-Winning Team

Recognized with industry awards for crafting intuitive, high-impact UI designs that elevate user experiences and drive measurable business results.

Elite Talent Ecosystem

A curated global network of top-tier designers and strategists, collaborating seamlessly to solve complex challenges with agility and precision.

Global Presence

Delivering high-impact digital solutions across continents through a borderless network of top-tier designers, strategists, and international partners.

Core Principles

We follow a strict philosophy.

  • Uncompromising Speed & Precision: We move fast without breaking architectural integrity, delivering slick interfaces and rock-solid backend code.

  • Partnership Over Hand-Offs: We don’t just take specs and vanish. We act as an extension of your team to shape product strategy from day one..

  • Measurable Performance: Design and engineering mean nothing without business outcomes. Every line of code and pixel serves your growth goals.

  • brain trust

Leadership Team

  • The founder

Andres

Creative Director

  • The perfectionist

Joel

Systems Architect

  • The co-founder

Monica

Design Director

  • The Artist

Jessica

Art Director

  • The Clover Catcher

Yes

QA & Automation Lead

  • The whiz kid

Alan

Lead Devleoper

How We Work

An insight into our process.

  • Discovery & Architecture: We analyze your project requirements, align on core objectives, and map out a bulletproof strategic and technical roadmap before touching a line of code or a canvas.

  • Strategic Design & Blueprinting: We craft high-impact user interfaces, design systems, and system architectures—ensuring your digital product is intuitive, scalable, and visually distinct.

  • Precision Execution & Integration: Our team brings the strategy to life, building modern software, configuring cloud infrastructure, and integrating robust backend workflows with bare-metal reliability.

  • Optimization & Launch: Through rigorous manual and automated testing, security audits, and continuous performance tuning, we ensure a seamless deployment built to scale.
  • FIELD VERIFICATION

Client Feedback

BKDF has been our go-to creative partner for years. From quick brand refreshes to complex UI projects, they elevate our vision every time. They are fast, reliable, and consistently deliver polished, high-quality work.”
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Beth Jarvie Comms Coordinator at Princeton University
Working with BKDF for over a decade, I’ve rarely seen a team combine sharp design sensibility with such deep engineering chops. They transformed our complex scientific research at Eion into an intuitive web app, acting as a true product partner.”
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Adam Wolf Founder at Eion
Having collaborated at Princeton and through our spin-out to Arable, I can confirm BKDF is a rare find. They possess impeccable instincts for building intuitive web and mobile interfaces, balancing flawless visual craft with pure functional precision.”
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Warren Baelen VP of Sftware Engineering at Arbale
Having worked with BKDF for the past year on a complex IoT project involving irrigation and water systems, I can say they were integral to our success. They bring a rare combination of deep technical expertise, creative vision, and strong project leadership.”
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Andrew Nelson Technology Consultant

Full-Stack Capabilities

We combine high-end design, bare-metal engineering, and cloud infrastructure to build scalable digital products. From initial UI/UX concept to full-stack execution and brand systems, we deliver end-to-end solutions that drive growth.

Software Development

Building high-performance, scalable applications tailored to your exact business requirements.

  • Web & Mobile Applications: Scalable platforms built on modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and AngularJS.

  • API Design & Integration: Native and cross-platform mobile experiences for iOS and Android.

  • WordPress & CMS Solutions: Custom enterprise themes, headless CMS builds, and high-speed plugin integrations.

  • Staff Augmentation: Scale your team instantly by integrating senior developers directly into your existing engineering workflows.
 
UX/UI & Product Design
Full-spectrum user experience design built to turn complex user journeys into intuitive digital products.:

  • User Research & Strategy: Market mapping, persona development, user interviews, and feature prioritization.

  • Information Architecture: Wireframing, site mapping, and structural user flows.

  • High-Fidelity Interface Design: Custom design systems, visual UI, and responsive layouts.

  • Interactive Motion & Prototyping: Micro-interactions, clickable prototypes, and transition feel.

  • Usability Audits: Accessibility (WCAG) compliance, UX reviews, and conversion optimization.

 
 
DevOps & Infrastrucuture
Full-spectrum user experience design built to turn complex user journeys into intuitive digital products.:

  • AWS & Cloud Integration: Architecting auto-scaling, cost-optimized cloud environments on Amazon Web Services.

  • CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Zero-downtime deployment workflows designed for rapid, reliable software releases.

  • QA & Automated Testing: Continuous automated test suites combined with rigorous manual QA to eliminate production bugs.

  • Observability & Security: 24/7 system monitoring, proactive threat mitigation, and structural performance tuning.

  • Infrastructure Tech Stack: AWS • Docker • Kubernetes • Terraform • GitHub Actions • DataDog.

 
Graphic Design & Visual Communications
High-impact visual systems crafted across digital, physical, and motion media to establish your brand authority:

  • Brand Identity: Logomarks, visual guidelines, typography, and color systems.

  • Packaging Design: Physical box layouts, dielines, structural mockups, and retail print-ready assets.

  • Print & Digital Collatera: Pitch decks, marketing assets, social media kits, and large-format print.

  • 2D Motion Graphics Animation & Post-Production Video Editing: Promotional videos, explainer animations, and UI motion, color grading, sound design, and promotional cuts.

  • Environmental & Installation Design: Spatial graphics, event booth layouts, and branded signage.

  • INITIALIZE EXECUTION

Let’s Build Something Enduring.

Drop us a line to discuss your vision. We love partnering with ambitious teams to create beautiful software and experiences that stand out.

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