About
Not just made.
Meant.
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M3 Design helps companies navigate complexity with confidence. Drawing on three decades of experience, we use strategy-led design to reduce uncertainty, align teams, and guide product decisions. Relationships built to last from first conversation onward.
40+
Design Awards
90+
Patents
20+
Years of Long-term Relationships
Clients
"We were impressed by M3. They quickly got up to speed on a complex, technically challenging product. Their engineering and design expertise, paired with end‑user research, resulted in multiple compelling concepts for our next-gen product."
Tyler Krohn
Vice President of Product Management
MacLean Power Systems
Who We Are
A Product Development Team Built on Curiosity. Driven by Results.
We immerse ourselves in your world. We learn the people, workflows, and environments that determine whether a product is adopted and succeeds.
We connect insight to execution. Research, design, and engineering work together from day one, from first concept to production-ready solution.
We design for what's next. Products, platforms, and portfolios built to scale, evolve, and grow
Our Leaders
Joan Branson
CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
John Bernero
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Nathan Careless
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
Lauren Hernley, P.E.
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Kevin Ernest
DIRECTOR OF CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS
Casey Branson
Director of Business Development
Michele Stratton
DIRECTOR OF FINANCES
Kim Hatley
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Our Multi-Disciplinary Team
A team built on curiosity, collaboration, and the drive to go further, together.
Careers
We work side by side, with each other and with clients, start to finish. We lead with integrity and bring the same determination to every challenge, without losing sight of the fun in the work.
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