about
This is us
Altnota started with a standard: if it doesn’t rise above, it’s not ready. People deserve things that actually work, not just things that look good or sound smart. We turn big questions into work that holds up, using design, strategy and technology.
Our approach
We combine design thinking, strategic insight, and technical know-how. The order below is deliberate: each step is cheap to take early and expensive to skip.
Research before assumptionsalways.
Assumptions are free to make and costly to build on.
Data before opinionsincluding ours
Someone in the room is always certain. The numbers settle it faster than the argument does.
Strategy before executionin that order
Building is the most expensive way to discover you were pointed the wrong way.
People before buzzwordsthat is the alt
No one’s experience improved because a deliverable used the right vocabulary.
Our values
Four things we hold ourselves to, on every engagement:
Make it matteror why bother
Build with empathypeople first.
Stay curiousprofessionally nosy
Trust the process (and the data)it works.
Working with us
The practical answers, before you have to ask for them.
It starts small.
It usually begins with something small enough to be useful on its own: one flow, one question, or a couple of weeks looking properly at something before anyone commits to a direction. We’d rather earn the bigger piece of work than open with it.
We fit the setup you already have.
We plug into existing teams, lead the way, or work alongside the partners you already use. Whatever the setup, as long as the work is note-worthy.
Brussels, working across Europe.
Most of what we do works fine remotely, and we’ll get on a train when being in the room is worth it.
First conversations are free-form. Short or long, and there’s no pitch attached. Start one by sending us a note
Questions you might have
What does altnota mean?
It means we set a high mark, and help you leave yours. The name comes from Latin: altus (high) + nota (mark). But honestly, the work explains it better than the etymology.
Who do you work with?
Startups, enterprises, and anyone in between. If you’re building something meaningful, from scratch or mid-pivot, we’re interested. We don’t care how big you are. We care what you’re trying to solve.
What exactly do you offer?
We bring strategy, design and technology together to build digital products, services and experiences. You can come to us with an idea, a problem, or a mess. We’ll figure it out together.
Do you only do digital?
Mostly, but not only. We’re rooted in digital, and we take on service design too, including the parts that never touch a screen. If it involves people, systems and real problems, we’re interested.
You have another question? Get in touch