About Us

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Team visit to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL. Learn about our work with the Equal Justice Initiative.

Madeo’s work has been recognized by 4 Webby Awards and honors, including ‘Best Nonprofit Website’, hailed by the NY Times as “The internet’s highest honor.” Learn more.

In 2023, Ramy Nagy (founder & creative director) joined the Board of Directors for AIGA in New York, the professional association for design. Learn more about his goals for his new leadership role.

Kathleen Crosby (left) and Ana Hernandez (right) during a conversation about designing as a duo. Learn about Madeo’s Buddy System for collaboration.

Madeo Fall 2022 retreat in Upstate New York. We work remotely, but get together for team dinners, workshops, and occasional retreats.

Alani Bass (strategist) during a Madeo branding workshop, kicking off a new name and identity for a women-empowerment nonprofit. Check out some of our strategic branding projects.

Our clients tackle today’s challenging issues. They invite us to partner on their brands, websites, digital products, and interactive campaigns — projects that inspire people to take meaningful actions.

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Madeo In-Kind
Introducing our new annual open call to support an exceptional nonprofit with a transformational pro bono project designed to uplift their work and expand their impact. Application deadline March 26.

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Our Clients

See our case studies of clients ranging from startup brands to international foundations.

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Pro bono hours contributed to nonprofits by Madeo in the last 12 months.

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Most projects are created by two strategists, two designers, a creative director, a project manager, and four web developers.

Awards

4 Webby Award recognitions including winner for 'Best Nonprofit Website', Nominated for 'Best Activist Website', Shorty Awards Finalist, SiteInspire Showcase.

2010

The year we kicked off our first project with a focus on social impact.

Retreats

We work remotely, but meet in person for quality time, like retreats, dinners, and special workshops.

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We cared for that many plants in the studio, and when we went remote, we each took some home. They are (mostly) still doing well.

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Is the average number of applications we review when hiring one team member at Madeo. We review every single application.

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We spend about a third of our time on professional development, learning and side projects.

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We have a unique buddy system that pairs team members with complimentary expertise to work closely together as a duo across different projects.

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Join us on creating mission-driven projects that benefit from empathy, analytical thinking, and team collaboration.