IDEO
IDEO provides human-centered design and innovation consulting services.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 1,373
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Mike Peng
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Corporate Round · 2016
- Subsidiaries
- IDEO.org, IDEO U
About
At the heart of IDEO lies a profound belief in the power of human-centered design to create positive impact. We are not just a design firm; we are a community of optimistic makers, thinkers, and doers who believe that the world's most complex problems can be solved through creativity and collaboration. Our culture is built on the foundation of empathy—understanding the needs, behaviors, and motivations of people to design solutions that truly resonate with them. We champion a 'fail fast, learn faster' mentality, where prototyping and iteration are celebrated as essential steps on the path to innovation. Collaboration is the lifeblood of our organization. We bring together diverse teams of designers, engineers, data scientists, and business strategists to tackle challenges from every angle. We foster an environment where 'making others successful' is a core value, and where individual autonomy is balanced with a deep sense of shared purpose. From our weekly 'Tea Time' gatherings to our multidisciplinary project teams, we cultivate a space where curiosity thrives and where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. We are driven by a mission to design a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future, and we believe that by unleashing the creative potential in everyone, we can change the world.
Open positions
Interaction Design Lead
IDEO London seeks an Interaction Design Lead to direct multidisciplinary teams from research through delivery of human-centred digital and physical experiences. Day to day: hands-on design craft and prototyping in Figma (plus AI-assisted tools), exploring conversational/agentic AI UX, owning project delivery, and serving as a main client contact while mentoring designers.
Senior Business Designer
A senior designer at IDEO frames ambiguous business challenges, crafts growth strategies, and turns insights into real-world products or ventures using systems thinking and cross-disciplinary collaboration.