KUDOS Design Collaboratory

Design has the power to make us think—and feel.
When we activate the space between message and medium, design begins to reach its full potential.

Across these projects, we explore what happens in between—how people engage, perceive, and interpret a narrative within a designed environment.

This International Design Day 2026, we reflect on how design shapes perception by activating the space in between.

What if one object could live many lives?

Pug Bag (.nyc) is a sling designed for movement—and for pause. Built for city life, it transforms with a removable beanbag into something you can sit on, rest with, and come home to.

Designed in-house at KUDOS, Pug is guided by four core values: comfort, versatility, durability, and circularity. Every detail is intentional—from fabric sourced from excess production in Indonesia to a zero-waste pattern that ensures nothing goes to waste.

One object. Multiple lives. No leftovers.

This Earth Month, we’re celebrating design that considers longevity from the very first sketch.

Explore the full collection → www.pugbag.nyc

PugBag

We’re hiring - Design Intern (part time, on site in Forest Hills, NYC)

This is a paid role (NYS min wage) with a tentative start date of April 7 with a 3-days per week commitment. Only apply if you can commit to these requirements.

To apply email resume and link (under 3mb) to [email protected]

Humor can create a safe space to talk about serious topics—for all ages.

Our branding work for Medical Inflatables (), a company on a mission to revolutionize health education, introduces playful mascots for each topic presented through their larger-than-life anatomy models.

By pairing thoughtful design with approachable visuals, we aimed to make medical knowledge less intimidating, encourage open conversations, and spark genuine curiosity about the human body.

In light of World Cancer Day, this work is a reminder that accessible education and understanding matter—always.

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We’re hiring — Design Intern (part time, on site in Forest Hills NYC)

To apply email resume and portfolio (under 3mb) to [email protected]

Design has the power to make science accessible, playful, and engaging for all ages.

It’s worth pausing to reflect on what happens when curiosity meets knowledge—and how thoughtful design can guide that journey.

For the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science ()’s Power of Science exhibition in Miami, we partnered with Squint/Opera () to design the UX/UI for a series of interactive experiences. Visitors are invited to jump right in—building coastlines, exploring hurricanes, and unlocking the periodic table through play, experimentation, and discovery.

This project is a reminder that human-centered design can turn complex ideas into engaging, hands-on learning—helping people experience science not just as facts, but as an ongoing process of curiosity and understanding.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on the power of voice, visibility, and collective action.

Poster House’s “Black Power to Black People” exhibit draws from the same era of struggle and conviction, when design was not decoration, but a tool for resistance. From protest sign lettering to bold, uncompromising imagery, the Black Panther Party understood a shared truth of the time: that narrative shapes history.

Design, when rooted in purpose, can become a form of protest.

✨2026 REVIVE Calendar

After a year defined by fatigue, adaptation, and survival, ‘REVIVE’ is a call to reawaken what matters most. It’s not about starting over—it’s about rebuilding with clarity, intention, and renewed energy. Set in bold, angular forms with no curves, the calendar is printed in four vibrating fluorescent inks—graphic gestures that pulse with life and carry momentum through every month.

2026 is the year to rekindle purpose. Stronger. Louder. More alive.



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