Doing Good by Design® isn't a tagline.
It's why we turn down work that isn't a fit, say the hard thing before it becomes expensive, and care whether it works long after we've invoiced.
Brands we work with
By the Numbers
Vaughn has been doing good work since 2022. Here's what that looks like so far.
Year One
The year we stopped working for other people's visions and started building our own. Vaughn has been independent, intentional, and selective since day one.
Industry Awards
We don't design for awards. But when the work is good enough to earn them anyway, we're not going to pretend we don't care.
Happy Clients
Clients who trusted us with their brand, their product, or both. Every one of them got our full attention — not a slice of it.
Our Team
Yes, this is actually everyone
Brand strategist, product designer, and the person who will tell you your logo isn't the problem. Has been doing this long enough to know when to push back and why it matters.
Keeps everything moving and everyone honest. The reason projects don't stall, clients don't get lost, and Austyn doesn't forget to eat lunch.
Unbothered by deadlines. Excellent at sitting on keyboards at critical moments. Has never missed a nap and we respect that deeply.
Values Behind our Work
Intention over output
We don't make things to make things. Every decision — color, copy, layout, interaction — has a reason behind it. If it doesn't serve the work, it doesn't make the cut.
Honesty, even when it's awkward
We'll tell you when the brief is wrong, when the timeline is unrealistic, or when what you're asking for isn't what you actually need. That's not us being difficult. That's us doing our job.
Speed without shortcuts
Fast doesn't mean careless. We've built a process that moves quickly because it's efficient — not because anything got skipped. You'll get the work on time and it'll be right.
The work has to work
Good design that doesn't perform isn't good design. We care about how it looks and what it does — and we don't consider the job done until both answers are solid.
Selective by design
We don't take every project that comes through the door. We take the ones we can do well. That keeps our standards high and your project from becoming an afterthought.
Doing Good by Design®
Not a tagline we put on merch. It's the standard we hold every project to — and the reason we'd rather turn down work than do it halfway.
Got a project in mind?
Tell us what you're working on. We'll tell you honestly if we're the right fit — and if we're not, we'll tell you that too.
