Tactile

Tactile Inc. is a strategic physical and digital product design firm with locations in Seattle and Boston. For more than 20 years, the company has helped influential brands create products and experiences designed for lasting relevance. Its multidisciplinary team takes a detail-oriented, holistic approach, combining research, strategy, and design to turn grounded insights into practical solutions.

Tactile’s services span research and strategy, digital design, and physical product design. Digital work includes user experience and interface design, prototyping, and motion, while physical design brings together industrial design, mechanical engineering, and color, material, and finish expertise. The firm’s projects include a Genie scissor lift controller, the Starbucks Professional Design System, Proprio Paradigm, and Xbox special editions.

Tactile also shares articles and explorations on topics such as systems thinking and design systems. Through its sub-brand TactileFX, it offers premium motion and 3D animation services to help clients communicate stories through digital content. The company values trusted client relationships and believes functional tools can also be beautiful and enjoyable, supporting better working and living experiences.