Pono Design Studio Employee Directory

Design ServicesIllinois, United States2-10 Employees

Pono Design Studio is a Chicago-based design services firm that focuses on brand and marketing work. The studio originated from a two-person foundation and has grown into a flexible collective of creative directors, designers, animators, illustrators, developers, writers, SEO strategists, and project managers, with the ability to tailor team size to client needs. It operates with a minority-owned status and emphasizes engaging senior team members on core projects, offering a wide range of capabilities to support branding, marketing, and related creative services. The company also contributes to non-profit initiatives by donating design services to organizations pursuing positive social impact, reflecting a commitment to ethical practice alongside client work. Pono’s name and approach reference the Hawaiian concept of living in balance and doing right by others, which informs its work culture and relationships. The firm is based in the Chicago area and has over two decades of experience in the creative industry, serving large brands across multiple verticals.

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