Experience across the disciplines.
Chris has been creating interactive and promotional work for the web since the late 1990s. His background spans agency projects, independent development, interactive media and college teaching.
Our people
Independent spirit. Connected expertise.
A direct working relationship, with the right people around the project.
Interactive Guru is an independent web and multimedia studio based in Portland, Oregon. Chris Brown leads the work, bringing together the design, development and media specialists each assignment needs.
Meet the people
Someone who sees the whole picture.
From the first conversation to the final handoff, you have a clear point of contact and a person accountable for the work.
A studio that fits the assignment.
Founded in 2018, Interactive Guru builds on that broader career and a network of independent specialists. The team is shaped around the project rather than a fixed set of roles.
Useful AI. Accountable people.
AI can help with investigation, development and production. People set the direction, evaluate the output and make decisions about what represents your business.
Different strengths. Shared care for the work.
Meet some of the independent designers, developers and media specialists we work with. We bring in the people your project needs.
One point of contact.
A wider circle of expertise.
Kellie Van Dyke
Art direction & visual design
A practiced eye for detail, color and form.
KellieV Design
Jon Alderink
Interface & experience design
Human-centered interfaces for connected products and complex applications.
Nornforge
Kendrew Mueller
Film, 3D & creative technology
Documentary filmmaking, aerial imagery and dimensional work.
Airbound Creative
Hannah Vanderlaan
Web, graphic design & 3D
Visual design, WordPress development and 3D art.
Digi Cre8tor
A clear way to move forward.
We agree on scope, timing and support, with time to review the work together as it develops.
Strategy · Understand the task.
Discuss the audience, goals, existing material and constraints. Agree on a shared brief and the priorities that matter.
Creation · Make it tangible.
Design and build around the important tasks. Early prototypes give everyone something concrete to react to.
Iteration · Refine together.
Feedback and testing guide the details. Review behavior, content and presentation together, with decisions kept visible.
Impact · Plan what comes next.
Agree how to assess the result against its goals, hand over the work and look after it after launch.
We treat our client partners like family.
“Interactive Guru has been our trusted partner for many years.”
Founder & CEO · Nextpoint Studio
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“Interactive Guru has been our trusted partner for many years. They consistently deliver exceptional development work for our projects, and their expertise and reliability have been invaluable to our success in creating seamless digital experiences for our client’s customers.”
“Their commitment to quality, problem-solving expertise, and exceptional attention to detail have made my life so much easier.”
Course Creation Director · eSafety
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“Their commitment to quality, problem-solving expertise, and exceptional attention to detail have made my life so much easier.”
“Interactive Guru partnered with us on several cutting-edge technology projects.”
Kendall College of Art and Design
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“Interactive Guru partnered with us on several cutting-edge technology projects.”
“Interactive Guru has been such an integral part of not only creating the OuterFactor website, but growing our brand alongside us.”
Marketing & Design Lead · OuterFactor
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“Interactive Guru has been such an integral part of not only creating the OuterFactor website, but growing our brand alongside us.”
“Interactive Guru has been with us every step of the way. They deliver fast, efficient, and top-tier results every time. … Whenever you’re stuck on what to do, trust the Guru!”
Director of Platform & Programming · Kalamazoo Forward Ventures
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“Interactive Guru has been with us every step of the way. They deliver fast, efficient, and top-tier results every time. … Whenever you’re stuck on what to do, trust the Guru!”
“The team has always been extremely responsive, and the turnaround on requests has always been great.”
Founder · Project 24SEVEN
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“The team has always been extremely responsive, and the turnaround on requests has always been great.”
Let’s make something useful.
Bring your idea or an existing project. We can start with a conversation.