Brault & Barnes

Brault & Barnes is a custom app and web design agency founded in 2012 and headquartered in Vergennes, Vermont. The agency positions design as a strategic discipline, beginning each project by collaborating with clients to challenge assumptions and understand both business and user goals. Its core mission is to take complex content, interactions, and visual design and make them simple.

The agency operates with a small, self-directed team of under 49 employees. This size allows Brault & Barnes to remain flexible, adapt quickly, and focus on delivering the most value to each client. The team works directly with clients through all phases of a project, from strategy through execution. The agency's minimal project budget is $10,000 to $25,000, with hourly rates available upon inquiry.

Brault & Barnes offers a range of services including design services, digital strategy, creative services, web design, UI/UX design, and web development. Areas of expertise include branding (brand design), creative (illustration), graphic design (illustration, visual communication), product design (digital design), UI/UX (dashboard design, interactive design, UX strategy), web design (adaptive, mobile first, responsive, web app, eCommerce), and eCommerce (Ecwid, Shopify). The agency also uses custom frameworks such as Laravel and VueJS.

The agency serves clients across multiple industries: construction, energy & mining, food and beverage, publishing, consumer goods, recreation & travel, and wellness & fitness. Client types range from startups and small businesses to medium businesses and enterprise/corporate organizations. Notable clients include Bensonwood, Green Mountain Power, Meal Train, Badger Meter, Snapfish, and Punchpass.

No Google reviews are available for Brault & Barnes on the DesignRush profile. The agency's reputation is built on its strategy-led approach, direct client collaboration, and ability to simplify complex design challenges. The small team structure is presented as a strength, enabling close partnership and adaptability throughout projects.

The agency's portfolio includes visual examples of its work, though specific project results or metrics are not detailed on the profile. Brault & Barnes maintains a LinkedIn presence and its website provides further information on its design philosophy and past projects.