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Absurd

South Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Strategic design and Umbraco solutions for global brands

Absurd is a strategic design agency that specializes in bridging the gaps between complex problem-solving, innovative UX/UI design, and scalable software development. With a focus on creating exceptional digital products and services, Absurd works with some of the world's largest brands to align business goals with customer needs.

The agency offers a range of services including digital strategy, service design, UX/UI design, and software development, with a particular expertise in Umbraco development. Absurd's full-stack teams of strategists, designers, and developers are dedicated to translating research into thoughtful services and solutions that drive long-term growth and innovation.

Absurd has a global client base, having worked on projects in 34 countries since its founding in 2016. Notable projects include the redesign of Umbro.com and the rapid-scale solution for Cignpost, which became the UK's largest Covid-19 testing provider. The agency's approach is platform-agnostic, ensuring technology stacks are tailored to customer needs rather than vendor partnerships.

10
YEARS IN BUSINESS
8
SERVICES

Capabilities

Category

UI UX Design

Services

What these services involve

Accessibility Audits
Accessibility Audits for ui ux design buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.
Design Systems
Design Systems for web design buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.
Interaction Design
Interaction Design for ui ux design buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.
Product Design
Product Design for ui ux design buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.

Agency details

Team size
51-200 people
Founded
2016 (10 years)

About this agency on Agency List

Absurd holds an Agency List Score of 94 out of 100.

That score is higher than 80% of the 36,919 agencies Agency List has assessed so far.

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It does not measure client satisfaction, price, or availability.

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Assessment date

Agency List assessed Absurd in September 2026, reading 5 pages published on thisisabsurd.com.

The score reflects what Absurd had published by that date; anything published since has not been read.

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