Catalyst Design Group

STRATEGY. DESIGN. RESULTS.

Trusted by:

PetSmart
Luxottica
Kroger
Afterpay
Ray-Ban
CAT
Under Armour
Oakley
SVN
Jobing Arena
SiteLock
ILA
AYR
Seeing Machines
NHHF
CRCCF

How We’re Built Different

Experienced talent. Lean teams. Clear timelines. We built this agency around the way great work actually gets done.

We Move Fast

When something needs attention, we respond — fast. No layers of approvals, no waiting on committees. We’re small and lean by design, which means we can pivot, problem-solve, and deliver on a timeline that larger agencies simply can’t match.

We Lead with AI

AI is woven into how we work and what we build. From intelligent automation to custom AI-powered tools, we help clients unlock capabilities that weren’t possible two years ago.

We Know Business

We’ve run companies, hit revenue targets, and made payroll. That perspective shapes everything we build — because great design has to serve the business behind it.

Lean Teams, Experienced Talent

Every person on your project is experienced. Lean teams mean less overhead and more value — expert-level work at rates that make sense.

Proven at Scale

Decades of combined experience across Fortune 500 enterprise systems, national campaigns, and creative, cutting-edge solutions to unique problems. We bring that depth to every engagement, regardless of size.

We See the Whole Board

Strategy, operations, marketing, technology, finance — we’ve worked across all of it. That means we see the connections most specialists miss, and that perspective helps us build solutions that actually work across your entire organization.

Decades of Building What Matters

Fortune 500 platforms. Startup launches. Enterprise systems and national campaigns. We’ve been in the rooms where decisions get made, and we bring that experience to every project we take on.

Who We Work With

Fortune 500 brands, national organizations, and ambitious companies ready to grow.

PetSmart

PetSmart

Employee Communications & Web Development

We built a comprehensive internal website used by all 50,000+ store associates for training, communications, and employee engagement. We produced monthly engagement videos with advanced motion graphics and professional editing. We developed, manage and host benefits.petsmart.com and petsmartcorporate.com.

Partner since 2015 A decade of trust
50,000+ associates widely used channel of communication
Rock-solid hosting Sites that don’t stop working
CRCCF

CRCCF

Container Royalty Management System

We developed the first-of-its-kind, bespoke ERP system for the Container Royalty Central Collection Fund. In addition to enabling a substantial revenue increase, the system tracks every container, uses manifest data to calculate exact royalty fees by carrier and voyage, prepares invoices, and intelligently distributes proceeds across 14 ILA ports.

Hundreds of millions in annual transactions
14 ILA ports Automated distribution
Robust reporting Complete visibility across all operations
Luxottica

Luxottica

Brand Marketing & Sales Platform

We built a specialized website helping Luxottica market and sell premium eyewear brands to optometrists nationwide. Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Prada, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren—all represented with tools for sales teams and optometrists, plus a consultation scheduling system. We also produce videos for major sales events.

All major brands One unified platform
Sales tools For teams and optometrists
Event videos Motivating sales teams nationwide
International Longshoremen’s Association

International Longshoremen’s Association

Custom Hiring System & AI Integration

We built a custom hiring system to support their unique hiring process, facilitating communication among ILA headquarters, hiring managers, and applicants. We built and host ilaunion.org, the official international website for the union. Most importantly, we’re working with them to adopt AI across their operations.

Custom hiring system Built for their unique process
ilaunion.org Official international website
AI adoption Transforming operations organization-wide

Stuff We’re Really Good At

Full-service creative and technology, from concept to launch.

Any workflow, any scale

Custom WordPress Strategy & Architecture

Connected to the pulse of the WordPress community and built on deep platform mastery, we engineer bespoke WordPress platforms, custom plugins, and resilient backend systems designed to handle complex data, massive traffic, and demanding business logic.

Built to perform

Web Strategy & Development

Beautiful, high-performance websites engineered to convert visitors into customers. Strategy-first, pixel-perfect execution.

Intelligence, applied

AI Solutions & Integration

Custom AI systems that automate workflows, surface insights, and create competitive advantages. From concept through production deployment.

Stories that sell

Video & Media Production

Broadcast-quality video, motion graphics, and media content. Professional production with strategic storytelling baked in.

Software that scales

Enterprise Software

Custom applications designed around your business processes. Architected for growth, built for the people who use them every day.

Fast, secure, reliable

Enterprise Hosting

Managed hosting with enterprise-grade uptime, security, and performance. Your infrastructure, handled.

Education that sticks

Training & E-Learning

Engaging learning platforms with high completion rates. Interactive, measurable, and designed for how adults actually learn.

Strategy meets execution

Business & AI Consulting

From workflow automation to intelligent decision-making systems, we guide teams through AI adoption that delivers real ROI — not just a proof of concept.

Work That Speaks

Selected projects across web, video, AI, and enterprise platforms.

The Dish Employee Communications Platform

Nine years as the digital heartbeat of PetSmart’s internal culture—serving 50,000+ associates without touching IT.

PetSmart

Sales Enablement Platforms for Independent Eyecare

The internal systems and web platforms that connect the world's largest eyewear company to the independent practices that sell its…

EssilorLuxottica

Benefits Website

A one-stop shop where employees can learn all they need to know about their benefits programs

PetSmart

Seasonal Brand Content & Video

The most actively updated brand pages on Luxottica's Vision Source Brand Guide, plus a dedicated page for Ray-Ban Meta smart…

Ray-Ban & Ray-Ban Meta (Luxottica)

Shopify E-Commerce & Custom Subscription Platform

A premium Shopify build for a SoCal specialty coffee brand—custom-designed, heavily customized, and engineered for a subscription model as distinctive…

Holsem Coffee

Employee Engagement & Video

Seven years of monthly video production, proprietary brand content, award-winning training series, and associate engagement campaigns for 65,000+ team members.

PetSmart

Brand Journey Campaign & Sales Video

A guided brand journey that carried independent practices from brand introduction to captured lead, plus internal sales video for Oakley…

Oakley & Costa (Luxottica)

New Association Website

The public face and member resource for North America's largest maritime workers union.

International Longshoremen’s Association

Attorney Profile Video Series

On-site video production for a Scottsdale business and technology law firm that needed to look anything but typical.

Weiss Brown

Container Royalty Management System

A purpose-built enterprise application that automated the collection, calculation, and disbursement of container royalties across every ILA-serviced port on the…

Container Royalty Central Collection Fund / ILA

Training, LMS, LRS & Knowledge Base

A complete learning infrastructure — from custom xAPI courseware to a role-based LMS curriculum — for the world's leading driver…

Seeing Machines

New Website & Hosting

A mission-driven WordPress site built in partnership with the community — connecting donors, volunteers, and supporters to health initiatives serving…

Navajo Hopi Health Foundation

Playdate Scheduler

A social scheduling platform that turned museum visits into shared experiences — and turned one-time visitors into repeat guests.

Children's Museum of Phoenix

Ready to Build Something Great Together?

The right team makes all the difference. Seasoned creatives, the right tools, a clear process, and a track record that speaks for itself.