Upstatement

New York, New York, United States

Strategic digital studio crafting editorial-driven brands and platforms

Upstatement is a strategic digital studio with an editorial mindset, founded in 2008. The agency operates globally with a team of strategists, engineers, and designers based in Boston, NYC, and other major cities. They focus on building digital products, apps, and services for established brands, historic institutions, visionary leaders, and mission-focused startups.

Their core services include brand strategy and positioning, digital experience design, and website development. Upstatement is known for its ability to create large-scale digital platforms and editorial products, leveraging a process that involves asking hard questions, uncovering deep truths, and delivering innovative solutions. They emphasize storytelling, design, and engineering to create impactful digital brands.

Upstatement has collaborated with notable clients such as Nike, PBS News, and MIT, delivering projects that drive meaningful change. Their work includes the first mainstream responsive website and software used by millions daily. The agency is part of kyu, a collective of creative organizations aiming to propel the economy and society forward.

18
YEARS IN BUSINESS
1
SERVICES

Capabilities

Category

UI UX Design

Services

What these services involve

Design Systems
Design Systems for web design buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.

Agency details

Team size
11-50 people
Founded
2008 (18 years)

About this agency on Agency List

Upstatement holds an Agency List Score of 73 out of 100.

That score is higher than 41% of the 36,919 agencies Agency List has assessed so far.

The Agency List Score measures how well an agency documents its work in public: named clients, quantified outcomes, and whether those outcomes are attributed to the agency rather than to the client.

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

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Assessment date

Agency List assessed Upstatement in September 2026, reading 6 pages published on upstatement.com.

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

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