Modern Tribe

Modern Tribe is a global fully remote digital agency founded in 2006, built to collaborate beyond the walls of a traditional studio. The agency has spent over fifteen years developing communication tools and infrastructure designed to engage deeply with client and partner teams. With a team of 50 to 99 employees, Modern Tribe hires top talent from across the globe, emphasizing a 10X team approach over individual rockstars.

The agency requires a minimum budget of $50,000 and charges an average hourly rate of $225. Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, Modern Tribe operates as a distributed team, allowing it to bring together diverse perspectives and expertise. The agency's culture focuses on thoughtful, considerate, and brilliant people who produce more collectively than any single high-performer.

Modern Tribe offers a comprehensive range of services including WordPress website design, web development, web design, digital strategy, UI/UX design, eCommerce development, software development, branding, logo design, and product design. Areas of expertise span branding (brand design, messaging, strategy), CMS platforms (WordPress), custom frameworks (Laravel, Node.js, React.JS), custom languages (backend and frontend development), digital marketing (content creation, martech), graphic design (illustration, visual communication), mobile app technology (React Native), product design (digital design, engineering design, product prototype), UI/UX (UX strategy, usability testing, user research), web design (responsive, web app, eCommerce), and eCommerce (BigCommerce, WooCommerce).

The agency serves a wide range of industries including agriculture, AI, education, eCommerce, energy & mining, finance, nonprofit, health care, publishing, and food and beverage. Modern Tribe primarily works with enterprise and corporate clients, as reflected in its client list which includes Harvard University, Microsoft, data.org, Steelcase, eBay, Disney, Rakuten, Condé Nast, Little League, Stanford University, BigCommerce, Eventbrite, Yelp, and Boise State University.

Modern Tribe holds a 4.3 rating on DesignRush based on one review. The review from Perry Hewitt, Chief Marketing Officer at data.org, praises the agency for exceeding expectations on strategy, design, and development, delivering a robust resource library and a future-proofed platform. The review scores 5.0 across work quality, timely delivery, responsiveness, overall costs, satisfaction, and willingness to refer.

The agency's portfolio includes a flagship project for Harvard University, a web development engagement with a budget between $250,000 and $500,000 over 12 months in 2021. Modern Tribe has also received awards, including a Webby Award. Key team members include Ashley Flynn-Corbin as Senior Director and Mike Klanac as Senior Director of Business Development.