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About

Our Story

Born in Los Angeles, Our Life’s Work is a studio devoted to the pursuit of excellence, guided by intellectual curiosity, relentless optimism, and an obsession with the details. Every design choice is an act of respect for those who will experience it — a belief that care, expressed through craft, is the highest form of service.

Services

Brand Identity

  • Brand positioning
  • Identity design
  • Brand systems
  • Brand guidelines

Website Design

  • Information architecture
  • UX design
  • UI design
  • Design systems

Website Development

  • Website development
  • Platform integrations
  • Performance & accessibility
  • Analytics implementation

Motion

  • Motion design
  • Product animation
  • Web animation

Copywriting

  • Messaging
  • Website copy
  • Content strategy

SEO & AEO

  • Technical SEO
  • On-page SEO
  • Structured data
  • AI search optimization

Leadership

Founded by British designers and engineers James Anderson and Oliver Gibbs, Our Life’s Work brings together decades of experience across design and technology. Their collective work spans global brands, venture-backed startups, and acclaimed digital products.

James Anderson, co-founder of Our Life’s Work.

James Anderson

James has founded investor-backed ventures and created brands and digital experiences for high-growth businesses. His work has been featured by BBC World News, Forbes, and The Times. He has spoken at the SAP CEO Summit EMEA, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and TED.

Oliver Gibbs, co-founder of Our Life’s Work.

Oliver Gibbs

Oliver has more than a decade of experience building digital products across web and mobile. His work spans websites for Antimetal and Coframe, alongside Lapse, the viral social platform that surpassed 150 million snaps per month and received more than 100,000 App Store reviews.

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