The Office
Bearded is a full-service design and development agency. We are passionate about creating websites, brands, applications and print materials that help you connect with your audience.
In all our work, we strive to support and strengthen those connections. Our branding and design builds relationships through audience-centric positioning and emotional resonance, while our information design and application development delivers great user experiences by providing just what’s needed, without confusion and frustration.
Bearded’s approach is rooted in a belief in the benefits of collaboration. Our developers and designers work closely together at every stage of the project, making sure our team never loses sight of the project as a whole. We're small by choice. A small team allows us to be agile, staying on top of the rapidly changing technologies that we use every day. It also means you're always working with our core team of experts at every step in the process. We live and breathe innovation, and we can’t wait to bring our experience and enthusiasm to work for you.
The Beardeds
Matt Griffin is a designer and one of the founders of Bearded. He has a great love for letterpress printing, which he acquired while attending Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he received a BFA in Graphic Design.
Dominic Dagradi is a skilled programmer and user experience advocate. He believes in the benefits of open-source technologies and is an avid Rubyist. Dominic holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Matt Braun is a graphic designer with a keen focus on branding, illustration and the web. He believes that successful design is driven by content and purpose rather than solely by aesthetics, and that passion for work is infectious.
Brett Bender is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his BS in Computer Science. His strengths include software engineering and server-side development.
Michael Hellein has built web applications for a decade, writing code that supports a compelling user experience.
Lauren Fries is in charge of Bearded Studio’s project management and client relations. Lauren’s top priorities are to ensure that all projects go smoothly, finish on time, and that nothing ever falls through the cracks.