Helios Design

Helios is a research, design and strategy agency.

An agency built to help you

Helios is a research, design and strategy agency.

An agency built to help you

Helios is a research, design and strategy agency.

An agency built to help you

Helios combines research, design,
and technology to help people
live better and work smarter.

What We Do

Understand. Design. Test.

Our capabilities are centered at the intersection of people and technology. We’re here to help you improve experiences for your citizens and users, build better customer relationships, and imagine new solutions for your organization.

We use a data-driven research and design approach that will provide you with actionable insights and wireframes based on the behaviors and needs of your users, customers, and employees. Our expertise in quantitative and qualitative research, design, and testing will give you the data to back up design and strategy decisions.

Your users and customers are a part of complex ecosystems. We help you understand their journey and behaviors and then cut through the noise to improve their experience. We will work with your team to understand Voice of Customer, track metrics, build CX and NPS programs, design and analyze surveys, and strategize on change management to retain, delight, and attract new customers.

Our capacity-building programs are designed around your team’s challenges, goals, and ways of working. We blend coaching, workshops, and hands-on learning to build practical skills and confidence. From digital literacy to strategic problem solving, we design experiences that strengthen capability, accelerate performance, and empower your workforce to thrive in change.

We bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex initiatives. From the start, we collaborate with stakeholders to define success, understand context, and build realistic plans. We value transparency, clear communication, and thoughtful tradeoffs. Our goal is to deliver meaningful results and leave clients equipped to sustain success long after the project ends.

Connected products and data are everywhere. We love the world that technology promises, but also know it can fall short of customer expectations and business value. That's why we take a human first approach to AI and IoT. Taking the time to understand the jobs-to-be-done, technology, and user experience is how we create data-based human-centered experiences and designs.

Through engaging facilitation, we help your teams move rapidly from insights to tested prototypes, challenge the status quo, and build consensus towards a strategic vision. Effective workshops and sprints require an environment of collaboration and trust, so we listen and craft a plan together to build momentum, products, and confidence faster (and with a lot more fun).

We dream of what’s possible and turn emerging technology into real impact. Skilled in surgically applying new technology to drive results, we help organizations unlock growth and sustainability. From reducing carbon emissions to transforming B2B services, and modernizing government experiences, we guide teams to define innovation goals, build capability, and design the future with confidence.

About Us

Why our clients love working with us.

We help you understand your world today and design the future you want for tomorrow. We work hard, collaborate, have fun, and bring our energy, creativity, and unique experience to everything we do.

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Design For B2B
Is In Our DNA

We start by mapping the competing needs of purchasers, users, and stakeholders: then craft a plan to make the biggest impact for your business.

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No Innovation
Theater Here

We’re true partners from discovery to execution. We help your company deliver results and provide your teams with the tools, training, and data to succeed.

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Technical
By Nature

As engineers and strategists, we understand technical equipment and industries, and design experiences that bridge tomorrow’s possibilities and today’s demands.

Featured Work

Simplify the complex. Make bold choices. Build experiences that matter.

We partner with organizations to take small steps and make giant leaps. We creatively address complex challenges and design intuitive, useful, and valuable experiences. Reach out to learn more about our work.

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Singapore Smart Nation Futures Research

Property Management + Government

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International Innovation Leadership Program for Fortune 100 Company

Industrial + Smart Home Technology

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New B2B Relationship and Digital NPS Program

Building Systems + Service

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New Construction Product Development Market Research

Building Systems + Marketing

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Discovery Research in State Managed Healthcare Jump-Started Technology Modernization

Healthcare + Government

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Rapid Prototyping and Testing
for Mechanic Field App

Construction + Building Equipment

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Regenerative Agriculture Design Research Focused on Producer Social Networks and Incentives

Agriculture + Sustainability

Our Team

We are practical visionaries.

We are experienced strategists, researchers, marketers, and innovators. We are also seasoned hikers, mountain bikers, composters, and gardeners. At Helios, we bring authenticity, fun, and imagination to everything we do.

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Lara Siopis

Co-Founder & Chief Strategist

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Yrinee Michaelidis

Co-Founder & Chief UX Designer and Researcher

Testimonials

I liked that your team recognized the importance of what we were trying to accomplish, and took a personal interest in our industry, the consequences of what we are going to do, and the consequences of inaction. The whole Helios team was great to work with, and you felt like an extension of our team rather than a 3rd party.

Service Sales Leader North American Service Organization

Instructor was phenomenal. She recognized my existing knowledge, elevated the course to be sufficiently advanced and engaging, and trusted me to ask questions and engage when I didn't know something.

Performance Improvement Manager State Department of Labor

Your research was deeply grounded in the ecosystem, with systems thinking in play throughout. The rituals you introduced, like interview watch parties, were inclusive and brought everyone along. I appreciated how you seamlessly shifted from researcher to report writer to planner during a fast-paced discovery sprint

Director Prime Government Contractor

These interviews helped zero in on where to focus. Prior to working with you, I had no way to articulate the pain points in a way to take action.

Director of Digital Services Fortune 200 Company

Outstanding research! One of the most comprehensible and actionable reports I've seen.

Program Manager Global Service Company

We appreciate all the support. It was great to see the results that came out of this—they'll be a big help as we launch this product.

Corporate Communications Manager Fortune 500 Company

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