Critical is a founding design studio for thoughtful teams.

We partner with startups to design products, brands and businesses that stand out in a sea of slop and attract top talent.

Critical is run by Tom Petty, an experienced Founding Designer who has spent the past 15 years building startups to be proud of.

To talk about a partnership, email hi@critical.partners.

Recent partnerships

  • incident.io

    Product, Brand, Web

  • Bricklane

    Product, Design System

  • Plain

    Brand, Web, Creative Direction

  • Permanent

    Product, Mobile

Bricklane project preview.