Cooper is a design and strategy firm based in San Francisco.
Since 1992, we've designed everything from medical devices to consumer products to sophisticated business tools. Our inventive spark sets us apart, but we know that true innovation requires more than sketching a clever idea; it requires deep insight, close collaboration, and coordinated execution.
Our specialty has always been bringing clarity to complex situations. We know that "simple" isn't easy and that a breakthrough user experience begins with a deep understanding of people. Our design and research methods focus our creativity, enabling us to uncover opportunities that fit your business and inspire your customers.
We can work with you to shape a product vision, and help you express that vision with killer presentations and demos. When you're ready to make it real, we can work out the details and guide implementation to keep everyone headed in the right direction.
What's the right approach for you?
Give us a call, and we'll help you figure it out.
Clients
Experience
We've designed just about everything: analytical applications; automotive entertainment and navigation devices; consumer products; devices; CRM, enterprise, and financial services systems; HR applications; IT tools; irrigation systems; kiosks; medical software and devices; monitoring and control systems; smartphones; supply chain management systems; Web sites.... We could keep going.
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3M
Meeting systems of the future -
8x8
Enterprise IP telephony -
Abbott Labs
Consumer and hospital glucose meters -
AGFA
Radiology picture and archiving system (PACS) -
ADP
Human resources software -
Alaris Medical Systems
Hospital infusion pump -
Align Technology
Orthodontic treatment planning -
Amberpoint
Web services monitoring -
AT&T
Browser-based email (visual design) -
Analytical Graphics
Satellite tracking -
Bizrate.com
Comparison shopping Web site -
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Clinical information system -
Charles Schwab
Personal investing software, Web site -
CIGNA
Service design strategy for medical providers -
Compaq
Broadband and mobility services -
Cross Country
Healthcare talent management service design -
DePuy / Johnson & Johnson
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery -
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Audio control, Web site -
Dow Jones / Wall Street Journal Interactive
Web site assessment -
DriveCam
Remote monitoring of fleet vehicle drivers -
Echostar (now Dish Network)
Remote control and on-screen program guide -
Elemental Software (now Adobe)
Web site authoring -
Ellie Mae
Loan origination software -
Ericsson (now Sony Ericsson)
Smartphone -
Financial Technologies, Inc.
Private equity investment tool -
Fotiva (now Adobe)
Consumer photo management -
Fujifilm Medical Systems
Radiology systems (visual design) -
Fujitsu Softek
Workflow, storage management -
GoldMail
Voiceover image messaging -
Housevalues.com
Web prospecting tool for real estate agents -
HP
Web site, PDA, various projects -
IBM Notes
Usability assessment and consulting design -
iManage (now Interwoven)
Enterprise content management system -
Immersion
Developer tools for haptic technology -
Indicative Software
IT tools (visual design) -
Informatica
Enterprise data analytics -
Intermine
Storage management -
Johnson Controls
Automotive telematics -
J. Paul Getty Museum
Kiosk and mobile devices -
Kana
CRM software -
Kenexa
HR application -
Logitech
Scanner and game controller software -
McKesson Information Solutions
Patient monitoring and health education device -
Medco Health Solutions
World's largest online pharmacy -
Microsoft
Various Web site projects -
Minitab
Statistical analysis -
Mongo Music (now Microsoft)
Consumer music application -
NBC
Intranet -
NetApp
Storage and data management system -
Nuance
Development tool for speech applications -
Pacific Edge (now Serena)
Project management software -
Procter & Gamble
Family digital assistant -
Remedy
Enterprise workflow -
R&D Logic
Medical and pharmaceutical research system -
Sagent
Data warehouse and analytics -
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Epidemic tracking tool -
SAP
Various including ERP, CRM, analytics systems -
Shared Healthcare Systems (now Accu-Med)
Electronic medical record, facility management -
Shutterfly
Consumer photo sharing -
Sony Transcom
In-flight entertainment -
St. Jude Medical
Cardiac rhythm management -
Sun Microsystems
Wireless networking -
Sybase
Web site visual design -
Tapwave
PDA / gaming device (visual design) -
Terraspring
Server farm management -
The Toro Company
Professional irrigation control system -
Thomson West
Legal information (user research) -
Trend Micro
Web site -
Varian, Inc.
NMR spectroscopy -
Varian Medical Systems
Radiation therapy and radiosurgery -
Visteon
Automotive telematics -
Webgain
Software development tool -
Wily Technology (now CA/Wi)
Web services management -
Yahoo! Search Marketing (formerly Overture)
Paid-search campaign management
We wrote the books on designing successful technology products
io9 blog
User Interface Engineering
Forrester Research
We’re on a mission to make the digital world a better place. Are you?
Every project involves a small team of world-class designers, most of whom are dedicated to single project at a time. A typical team includes two interaction designers, who share responsibility for research, synthesis, design, and design communication; a visual designer, who ensures that the color, icons, typography, and visual style of the interface support the interaction and create an emotional experience that supports the client's brand; and an engagement lead—one of our most senior designers—who helps push the design along and is responsible for the business relationship with the client.
On projects involving hardware, an industrial designer leads the evolution of the physical form, working closely with other team members to ensure a seamless user experience. Behind the scenes, our professional HR and Operations team ensures that our design teams have the tools, environment, and support they need to pull off one superb project after another.
Cooper career openings
For 15 years, Cooper has been designing successful digital products by focusing on human goals. We've designed our company the same way.
We hire stars, then make sure they're set up for success. We plan our projects for a 40-hour work week. We don't think chaos is a necessary ingredient for creativity. We believe in coaching, clear career paths, and a workplace that's as much a community as it is a company.
We work with clients large and small all over the world. Our projects include everything from complex financial, analytical, and enterprise applications to medical devices, Web applications, and car dashboards. In a single year, a Cooper designer might work on a securities trading application, a surgical tool, and a revolutionary new phone.
