about us

A HIGH-STANDARDS TEAM

Akiani is an Inuit word, from the language of a people living in a tough environment who have to cope with it. It means "on the other side", and for us that's the users' side.

Before Akiani, there was engineering school, where we became friends. Then came the working world, consulting firms, scientific research.

And finally, Akiani, which looks quite a lot like us: a bit of rigor from research, pragmatism from industry, and imagination, to keep it a story of friends. In other words: offer you the best we can do, within your constraints of time and budget, and sometimes letting ourselves try original things.

Since 2013, we have patiently been building our team. We've made some mistakes and we have grown.

Today, we have surrounded ourselves with experts who share our values and our ethics of a job well done for the right reasons. And we don't plan on stopping there. Every day, we work to improve our methods, the quality of our service and our deliverables. So your users are always a little more satisfied. And so are you.

The Akiani team

2013

Company founded

After a promising childhood, the beginning of adolescence

200+

Clients supported

That's a lot of varied projects for all kinds of organizations

12

Experts

That's as many distinct talents and vibrant personalities, all focused on doing right by you

2

Locations

Based in Bordeaux and Lyon, we cover the whole of France!

Projects across France and Europe

Historically based in Bordeaux and Lyon, we cover all of France, but that doesn't stop us from venturing further, with Swiss projects for example or across the Channel with our British friends.

See our case studies

Tailored support

You want to offer the best to your clients.
We want to offer the best to our clients, for their own clients.
We are meant to get along.

How we work

We are not a design team within an IT services company, nor a communication studio focused on UX, nor a webdesign agency turned UX agency. Our specialization is in ergonomics and design, recognized by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery through our certification as a third-party innovation body, issued by the DRIEETS.

Our 12 years of experience give us a deep understanding of design challenges for citizens, positioning us as a strategic advisor for our clients during key decisions.

This expertise allows us to advocate for optimal solutions without bias, while acknowledging the need for compromises on feasibility and resources, while still defending the project's interests rigorously.

The Akiani team in a workshop

An expert agency, on a human scale

Our multidisciplinary team (ergonomists, PhDs, designers and engineers) combines the rigor of scientific expertise with the flexibility of a small, close-knit agency, across three areas of expertise: UX research, UX design and UI design.

The Akiani team outdoors

Want to discuss your project?

Our client relationship starts before the quote: we take the time to understand what you want to do before pricing anything. And it doesn't stop at delivery, we stay available for after-sales support.

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