Software with a clear direction
NorthWind Studio designs, builds and runs calm, capable software for teams, from the first sketch to the servers it runs on.
Launch plan
Design: a card component on a design canvas, with its spacing, type and colour tokens.
Build: the card component written in code, with type checks, lint, tests and a build passing in the terminal, then a deploy.
Ship: a release passes checks, tests, build and deploy, and goes out to the web app, the Android app and the edge API.
Run: security settings on by default, live sync between web and Android, and push notifications.
- Product design
- Design systems
- Web applications
- Android apps
- Realtime sync
- Security
- Cloud and edge
- Accessibility
How we work
From first sketch to final deploy
We design, engineer and run every product ourselves, so nothing gets lost between the idea and the thing people use.
See our processThe NorthWind platform
One system behind every product
Shared design tokens, one codebase for the web and Android, and a common foundation for sign-in, live sync and notifications. Every product we make starts on the same solid ground.
What we doWhat we do
Built for how teams work today
One studio covering the whole product: how it looks, how it works and how it keeps running.
Work with usProduct design
Interfaces that don’t need explaining, from first sketch to final pixel.
- Interface and interaction design
- Design systems and tokens
- Motion and visual identity
Web applications
Fast, installable web apps that stay in sync for everyone, live.
- Realtime collaboration
- Installable, offline-ready apps
- Accessible by default
Android apps
Apps that feel at home on Android, on the same live data as the web.
- Widgets, shortcuts and sharing
- Push notifications
- One account across devices
Cloud and security
The systems behind the screen, secure from the very first release.
- Passkeys and two-step sign-in
- Edge servers and APIs
- Subscriptions and billing
Products
Made by NorthWind
Focused tools that do one job well, designed and built entirely in the studio.
Glidely · Live on the web
- Boards
- Chat
- Calendar
- Tasks
Boards, chat and tasks in one calm workspace
Teams plan on Kanban boards, talk it through in chat and see what’s due from one home screen. Free to start, with optional Pro and Max plans.
Glidely for Android · In testing
- Widgets
- Shortcuts
- Sharing
- Push
The whole workspace, in your pocket
Our first Android app runs on the same live data as the web, with home-screen widgets, quick shortcuts and notifications. It is in testing now and coming to Google Play.
What’s next · Exploring
More tools for focused teams
We are building a small family of products around one idea: software that gets out of the way, so the work can move. Each one will share the same platform, the same care and the same standard.
If it needs explaining, it isn’t finished.
We remove clutter until only purpose remains.
Read more Principle 02 SystemsFast trends rot fast. Systems endure.
Tokens, components and workflows that grow more valuable with every release.
Read more Principle 03 DirectionFind your north.
Every product starts with one clear job, and we say no to everything that pulls away from it.
Read more Principle 04 CareRespect people’s time and their data.
Fast screens, honest words, and data people can take back whenever they want.
Read moreFind your north.
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