We craft brands, interfaces and products that feel inevitable.

Rival is a strategic brand and design studio shaping the next-generation of category leaders.

Trusted by teams backed by

In the Age of AI, brand and design have become the strongest hedges against accelerating sameness.

We help ambitious teams turn both into a competitive moat.

Where we support

  • Define the strategic core that makes you differentiated and defensible.

    • Market positioning

    • Category framing

    • Messaging architecture

    • Offer clarity

    • Competitive differentiation

  • Build the symbolic layer that makes perception coherent and durable.

    • Visual identity

    • Verbal identity

    • Design systems

    • Brand guidelines

    • Asset libraries

  • Translate strategy into usable, high-trust software experiences.

    • UX architecture

    • UI design

    • Design systems

    • Prototyping

    • Interaction design

  • Design the moments that directly impact growth.

    • Websites

    • Sales decks

    • RFP prototypes

    • Demo flows

    • Launch materials

Why teams choose us

  • Founder-Led

    Our team has built companies. We’ve shipped products. We understand momentum, tradeoffs, and what actually moves the needle.

  • Complexity Fluent

    We work confidently with industry experts, financiers, and technical teams — translating complex ideas into clear, usable systems and narratives.

  • High Velocity

    Ambitious teams value moving quickly. So do we. Senior talent. Lean process. Minimal layers. Built for momentum.

  • Embedded Teams

    We work inside your stack, your rituals, and your team. No handoffs or faceless async delivery. No “agency mode.”

Featured Work

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Developing the brand and website for a next-generation content marketing agency.

Because

Product design and UX for a performance-driven ecommerce platform serving modern brands.

PQcal

End-to-end brand, positioning, and digital experience for a broker-focused trading platform operating in complex financial markets.

Matcha

Brand, website, and asset system for a professional rental marketplace built around trusted networks.

Fabric

Designing an interactive MVP demo to support enterprise sales for a customer success platform.

  • “Rival helped us move from concept to a sales-ready MVP without overbuilding. The prototypes felt grounded in real user workflows and gave us clarity — not just on what to design, but what to prioritise next.”

    —Marlin, Founder @ Fellow

  • “Parker was an awesome product design partner for us. He was excellent at zooming out and scoping big problems and subsequently producing high quality product designs that matched our existing design system.”

    —Ashland, CEO @ Because

  • “Rival's guidance made an otherwise overwhelming process enjoyable, and he went beyond aesthetics to develop a product that spoke directly to our ICP. The final work has left us both proud and excited to share Matcha with the world.”

    — Noah, CEO @ Matcha

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Frequently asked questions.

  • For teams entering a high-leverage moment — fundraising, enterprise sales, category definition, or product expansion — where design becomes strategic, not cosmetic.

  • We work best with technical founders, expert-led businesses, and teams operating in complex or regulated environments — fintech, AI, GovTech, and institutional markets.

  • Most engagements can kick off within 2–5 days after alignment and signing.

  • We operate directly inside your workflow and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and leadership. No translation layers. No agency theatre.

  • Yes — that’s how we work.

    We embed directly into your tools and workflows, collaborate closely with product, sales, and engineering, and communicate primarily async to keep things moving. Our role is to complement your team and reduce friction, not operate in a silo.