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Zoan Collective is an independent studio. We bring software engineering, AI integration, and design together, so the product you envision is the product that gets built.
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Zoan is led by Richard Simmons, a former Toyota design and software engineer. We work with founders and businesses from the first idea through design, development, and launch.

Our approach is grounded in Zen design: clear decisions, useful details, and fewer unnecessary steps. That means focusing on what your users and your business need.

If you leave here with one thought, let it be this:
Good ideas deserve to come to life.
Tell us what you want to build or improve, and we’ll help you find a useful next step.
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Let’s build something worth using.
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SOFTWARE · AI · DESIGN STUDIO

Zoan Collective: software development, AI engineering and design studio

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An independent studio

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AN INDEPENDENT STUDIO
We build software, connect AI to your business, and design brands and digital products.
“Good ideas, brought to life.”

Bringing ideas to life

Every project starts with a conversation. We define your goals, your users, and the tools you already have — then design, build, and connect what you need to launch.

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Discovery call:

NO SHORTCUTS - THE TEMPLATE TRAP

Off-the-shelf shortcuts promise speed, but rarely fit how your business works. We build around the cause, not the symptom.

Build It Right

Design and engineering, working together

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ONE TEAM, THREE CRAFTS

Zoan Collective brings software engineering, AI integration, and design together, so the product you envision is the product that gets built. No hand-offs between agencies, no details lost in translation.

FROM IDEA TO LAUNCH

Led by Richard Simmons, a former Toyota design and software engineer, we work with founders and businesses from the first idea through design, development, and launch — and keep improving it after it ships.

Zen by design

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  • SIMPLICITY
  • SIMPLICITY
  • SIMPLICITY
  • SIMPLICITY
  • CLARITY
  • CLARITY
  • CLARITY
  • CLARITY
  • CODE
  • CODE
  • CODE
  • AI
  • DESIGN
  • DESIGN
  • DESIGN
  • BUILD
  • BUILD
  • BUILD
  • SHIP
  • CALM
  • CALM
  • FREEDOM
  • FREEDOM
  • FREEDOM
FEWER STEPS. FEWER STATES.

Our approach is grounded in Zen design: clear decisions, useful details, and fewer unnecessary steps. We remove the screens and decisions your users don’t need.

QUIET CONFIDENCE

That means focusing on what your users and your business actually need. Let hierarchy and spacing do the work, reduce friction, and build systems that flex without breaking. “Calm is a feature, not a finish.”

Find the balance of code, AI and design

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WHO WE WORK WITH

Founders and businesses launching products or improving how they work. Whether you’re starting from a sketch or untangling the tools you already have, we start with what success looks like for you.

WHAT YOU GET

Working products, connected tools, and clearer digital experiences. Software that your customers and your team use — designed, built, and documented so it keeps working: Good ideas, brought to life. Balance is what makes them last.

Strong coffee helps, a clear process helps more

☕ STUDIO FUEL: ZOAN COLD BREW
Understand, design, build, test, improve. A steady rhythm is how good ideas become working products.
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    Life”
“Software should feel inevitable.” Web and mobile apps your customers come back to.
“Lucid is live.” Binaural beats that adapt to the state you need, on the web, the App Store, and Google Play.
“AI that does the busywork.” Agents and automations that connect to the tools your team already uses.

Services: three crafts, one studio

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01 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

We design, build, and launch software for your customers and your team: web & mobile apps, dashboards & internal tools, and custom business software.

02 · AI ENGINEERING & INTEGRATIONS

We connect AI to your existing tools and build systems that help your team get work done: AI agents & assistants, workflow automation, and API & tool integrations.

03 · PRODUCT & BRAND DESIGN

We make your product easier to use and your business easier to understand.
Product UX/UI, websites & brand identity, and design systems that grow with you.

ALSO IN OUR TOOLKIT

3D & animation, interactive web experiences, and creative direction — like the site you’re scrolling right now.

Start with a product, a workflow, or a design challenge.
We bring the pieces together.
“Made to work. Made to feel something.”

How we work: from the first conversation to a working product

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01 · UNDERSTAND

Define your goals, users, existing tools, and what success looks like. Every good build starts with the right question.

02 · DESIGN

Map the experience and prototype the important decisions before development, so the right thing gets built the first time.

03 · BUILD & CONNECT

Develop the software and connect the APIs, data, and AI your project needs. If a product has roots, this is where they grow.

04 · TEST, LAUNCH & IMPROVE

Test the core workflows, deploy the product, and document how to use it. Then use feedback to plan the next useful iteration.

Selected work

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SELECTED WORK :

Apps, AI agents, brands, and websites. Each project shows a different part of what we build.

  • Lucid project preview
    01 - LUCID · MOBILE & WEB APP
    🎧 Lucid. ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Binaural beats that adapt to the state you need. Live on the web, App Store, and Google Play.

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    Product design and software development.
    Result
    Live on the web, the App Store, and Google Play.
  • Layers project preview
    02 - LAYERS · AI APPLICATION
    🔍 Layers. ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    An AI agent that audits an App Store listing end to end.

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    AI application design and development.
    Result
    A web app for reviewing a listing with an AI agent.
  • Sentinel project preview
    03 - SENTINEL · OPERATIONS TOOL
    🛡 Sentinel. ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    A refund operations agent, policy engine, and case queue in one interface.

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    Workflow design and AI software development.
    Result
    Policies, cases, and agent-assisted operations in one place.
  • Albert Simmons Real Estate project preview
    04 - ALBERT SIMMONS · BRAND & WEBSITE
    🏡 Albert Simmons Real Estate. ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    A visual identity and website that give a real estate business a clear presence.

    Role
    Brand identity, website design and development.
    Result
    A consistent brand and website for the business.
  • Richard Simmons project preview
    05 - RICHARD SIMMONS · PORTFOLIO
    ✏️ Richard Simmons. ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    A product design and engineering portfolio, designed and built in-house.

    Role
    Portfolio design and development.
    Result
    A dedicated home for product and engineering work.
  • 06 - YOUR PROJECT
    ✨ Your idea, next. ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Have an app to launch, a workflow to automate, or a product to redesign? Book a call.

Let's talk

LET’S TALK
Tell us what you want to build or improve. Book a 30-minute discovery call to discuss your goals, current tools, and a useful next step. No commitment required.
Have an app to launch, a workflow to automate, or a product to redesign? Let’s talk about what you need and how we can help build it.
Book a call ↗ (opens in a new tab) richard@zoancollective.com