Design Soup opened for business in 1999, back when websites were simpler, screens were smaller, and nobody was quite sure where this whole internet thing was headed. Twenty-six years later, the answer is clear enough — and this chapter is complete.
Design Soup is now closed, but the work, relationships, and lessons from those years remain very much alive. This page stays up as a marker in time, and as a note of thanks to the people who trusted me with their ideas and let me help bring them to life.
With Thanks.
Design Soup worked because people trusted it. Clients took a chance on an independent studio, collaborators shared their time and talent, and friends sent referrals that often turned into long conversations and long relationships. I’m grateful for all of it.
I also had the good fortune to teach web and graphic design at Austin Community College in the early 2000s, back when the web was still finding its footing. Working with students during those years was a reminder that good design isn’t about the latest tools — it’s about curiosity, clarity, and paying attention.
To everyone who crossed paths with Design Soup along the way — clients, students, colleagues, and friends — thank you for the trust, the ideas, and the work we shared. It’s been a good ride.