Celebrating ten years of human-centered design
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To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
To the start
in 2013
ZoCo Design officially opens its doors in Grandview, Ohio.





ZoCo opens its doors in Grandview, Ohio.
Roscoe serves as our furry co-founder.
We were founded to bring a strategic, human-centered approach to design.
ZoCo opens its doors in Grandview, Ohio.
Roscoe serves as our furry co-founder.
We were founded to bring a strategic, human-centered approach to design.
In 2014
The first Zo-Coworkers join Lacey, and a passion for team and culture emerges.






Our human-centered approach resonated with some killer startups.
Monthly coffee shop meetings mean exploring the best beans in town.
Monthly coffee shop meetings mean exploring the best beans in town.
Our human-centered approach resonated with some killer startups.
Monthly coffee shop meetings mean exploring the best beans in town.
Monthly coffee shop meetings mean exploring the best beans in town.
In 2015
Our work on digital products with startups and innovation teams brings us to London.






We brought our human-centered thinking to more and more digital products, local startups, and corporate innovation teams.
The team takes their first international research trip to London for the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Our pinewood Jeni’s ice cream truck turned some heads.
We brought our human-centered thinking to more and more digital products, local startups, and corporate innovation teams.
The team takes their first international research trip to London for the Royal Bank of Scotland
Our pinewood Jeni’s ice cream truck turned some heads.
In 2016
We leveled up, created community, and improved software for Fortune 50 companies.









Our clients ranged from growing startups to the Fortune 50 to imagine what’s next.
Warheads are still really sour.
The Roscoe Game was born.
Our clients ranged from growing startups to the Fortune 50 to imagine what’s next.
Warheads are still really sour.
The Roscoe Game was born.
In 2017
ZoCo made key hires, won our first BPTW victory, and led work on hairy human problems.







User-centricity was key on product design for addiction recovery and healthcare innovation.
A move above Stauf’s fueled our dependence on coffee.
ZoCo becomes a Best Place to Work for the first time!
User-centricity was key on product design for addiction recovery and healthcare innovation.
A move above Stauf’s fueled our dependence on coffee.
ZoCo becomes a Best Place to Work for the first time!
In 2018
ZoCo road trips, a 5-year bash, and UX focused on improving healthcare centered our journey.








We collaborated with UX teams from hospital systems, healthcare startups, and utility giants.
We threw a bougie five-year party.
The ZoCo-to-Go pinewood car sweeps the awards.
We collaborated with UX teams from hospital systems, healthcare startups, and utility giants.
We threw a bougie five-year party.
The ZoCo-to-Go pinewood car sweeps the awards.
in 2019
We tattoo Grandview, discover talent carving ice sculptures, and grow our UX Research chops.








We led UX design and research for clients from real estate to senior care.
We tattooed the community at the Tour de Grandview.
The team grows to 13.
We led UX design and research for clients from real estate to senior care.
We tattooed the community at the Tour de Grandview.
The team grows to 13.
In 2020
Our culture thrives in zoom-life, we double down on social good in our work, and ZoCo grows.







We fast track work with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective to serve Columbus during COVID-19.
We mastered virtual events with parties and talent shows.
Best Places to Work x 3.
We fast track work with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective to serve Columbus during COVID-19.
We mastered virtual events with parties and talent shows.
Best Places to Work x 3.
In 2021
UX research dominates our work, and we move into the Brazenhead Irish pub.








ZoCo moves into its new office—a former Irish pub.
Client focus includes holistic wellness, travel insurance, and K-12 ed tech.
We celebrate with Hawaiian shirt-themed parties and giant checks.
ZoCo moves into its new office—a former Irish pub.
Client focus includes holistic wellness, travel insurance, and K-12 ed tech.
We celebrate with Hawaiian shirt-themed parties and giant checks.
In 2022
We invest in quirky culture, Home Alone, and receive global honors for our product design.









Our client themes persist in finance, medicine, and health tech.
We went full Home Alone in our annual holiday video.
We won awards for our mission-driven work with the Mid Ohio Food Collective.
Our client themes persist in finance, medicine, and health tech.
We went full Home Alone in our annual holiday video.
We won awards for our mission-driven work with the Mid Ohio Food Collective.
In 2023
Cheers to 10 years! Today we're designing experiences that matter alongside clients we love.







Cheers to 10 years! Today we're designing experiences that matter alongside clients we love.
We are proud of our tenacious, accomplished team. We are already setting our sights on what’s next.
Cheers to a decade!
Cheers to 10 years! Today we're designing experiences that matter alongside clients we love.
We are proud of our tenacious, accomplished team. We are already setting our sights on what’s next.
Cheers to a decade!
Looking ahead
We’re just getting started.
See what the next 10 years will look like
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