Impact Media Lab was present, great at listening, and right on-point from the introductory meeting throughout the design, training, and hand-off process. They created an original idea based on our beloved model organism and created masterpieces we can share to meet our scientific goals. Even after over a year, Impact Media Lab answered my questions and helped shape our website further.

I think the whole experience of working with Kika and her team gave me the confidence to put my science out in the world in a bigger and bolder way. They exceeded my expectations and really helped me think about how best to communicate my science and establish my brand. It's well worth the time, energy, and resources to work with Impact Media Lab. I highly recommend their services!

I needed an updated website that looks smart and does a better job conveying information about the lab. Working with Kika and her team was a dream! I appreciated the questions that helped me think about how to present what we do to the world - there were things that you asked that I'd never think about! I not only have a gorgeous new website that I love, I have a new perspective on who my team is and why our scholarship matters. Thank you!!

Impact Media Lab was amazing to work with! Kika and team are supremely competent, creative and collaborative! The most valuable parts of their service were the personal consults and walkthroughs, both at the design and implementation stages. It’s great value if you are looking to up your website presence, and much more!

Impact has the most engaging and dynamic scientific websites out there! We knew we needed to have one! Impact went above and beyond to design and implement a beautiful, easy to navigate website that communicates our message and connects people to each other. They were thoughtful, helpful, patient, and eager to see us launch the website of our dreams.

As a new PI, I wanted a lab website to reflect my passion and enthusiasm for my research. It is such a great pleasure to work with the Impact Media team! Our discussions and review meetings were very helpful in giving me a deep understanding of my own research. And they really helped me build the lab website that I have been dreaming of!

This has been one of the most incredible collaborations of my career to date. I ended up with a website, but also a better understanding of the unique things that I bring to research, teaching and science communication. Seeing a true representation of self laid out on a webpage that I can call my own feels incredible.

The process of developing a digital presence for our lab has created a great opportunity for reflection and visioning. It forces you to get down to the essence of your work and what you want to communicate to the world. Working with Impact Media Lab has been a creative, fun, and meaningful process throughout every stage of the work. It’s great to work with a team who truly listens in to communicate the values and messages we care about in this work. Overall an awesome experience and well worth the investment to see our lab living in this digital space now!

“We had to get a website with a secured member space up and running quickly for a new NSF center. Working with Impact Media Lab was more fun and much less painful that I had anticipated! It was so helpful to run the copy and material we had by their team, to get their input, and create a website that did everything we needed. Our experience was so excellent, that we have returned for a number of additional projects.”

“Letting an agency capture your research program can be a bit of a leap of faith. {Impact Media Lab} did not shirk from getting you out of a comfortable space and into a forward-thinking mindset for what your science is and what it could be. They have a unique process that draws out ideas, aspirations, and stories from those who are wiling to embark on the journey.”

“My lab website felt stale and dated. I wanted something fun and exciting to interact with! Something that I wanted to update regularly! Working with Impact Media Lab was like seeing all of the feelings I have about my lab come to life. I never imagined that the warmth, excitement, and hope that I feel when I think about my work could come through so clearly on a website!”

“NASA has a strong internet presence, so we knew that we needed a highly professional and engaging website. I am extremely happy with the end product that Impact Media Lab has delivered, it goes well beyond what I had in my own mind. The most valuable part was their expertise in providing novel (mostly graphic) ways to present complex scientific and engineering concepts.”

“Working with Impact Media Lab was fabulous! Lots of fun! It really felt like a collaborative effort and was much more personal than I expected. Working on the website really forced me to define my research program and explain why it matters for the general public.”

“Working with Kika was a breeze and so inspiring! The workshop session she delivered was incredibly compelling in helping flip the script on how scientists can better align themselves with the work they do. If you're looking to take your science communication work to the next level, then collaborating with Impact Media Lab is the way to go!

“All I did was share my vision and Impact Media Lab went all in to give it life. I have found a team that is able to make science communication easy through design and look forward to collaborating again.”

“Working with Impact Media Lab was absolutely incredible. They are so kind, they have a great sense of humor, and they pick up on very detailed aspects of what we wanted to incorporate into the design. I am blown away with how gorgeous our website is, and our logo is super amazing too. It is far better than I could have imagined!”

“Working with Impact Media Lab was simply incredible, way above and beyond anything I expected. They were not just diligent but excited to work through several ideas and drafts to create something special. Kika and her team approached my website just like it was their own and the collaborative process was second to none.”

“Working with IML was fun and collaborative. The ideas and concept formation was the best part - finding new ways to frame the ideas we work on to make them broadly applicable and interesting, even to non-scientists. I highly recommend Kika and her team!”

“Building a website and brand are so important...but at the end of a long day as a new PI, it's hard to make the time. Impact Media Lab took it off my plate and helped me get it done! Designing a website with Impact Media Lab was a great way to think about the big picture -- who we are as a lab and what our work is about -- in a structured and tangible way.”

“Working with IML was a dream! As a new PI, my time was limited, and IML made the process of website design fun and easy. They provided a lot of guidance about optimizing our site’s design to make it more user friendly. I really enjoyed the fact that IML listened to my vision and goals for the process and incorporated my comments into all products.”

“It was a no-brainer to turn to Impact when I was ready for a brand design. What was the process of working with them like? Easy!! I’m incredibly strapped for time. So working with a team that could quickly pick up what I was putting down is huge. For anyone considering working with them: don’t hesitate. You’re in the hands of people who care as much about your brand and voice as you do.”

“Working with Impact Media Lab was an extremely warm and positive experience. We felt that our priorities as a company were at the heart of the collaboration and the services. The team at Impact Media lab were very accommodating and went the extra mile to realize our aspirations for the website.”

“Impact Media Lab was a very responsive and enthusiastic collaborator. Expectations exceeded! I think the biggest gain for me personally was the realization that it's good to not try to do everything yourself!”

“ I knew that having a media presence was important for seeking new jobs and communicating with my research partners, but just didn't feel like I had the time! The folks at Impact Media Lab were prompt, upbeat, and collaborative. I was most impressed by how they really LISTENED to me explaining my research focus and were able to translate that to the website.”

“I work with a lot of designers and it is really rare to find a group of people who are able to not only share in someone else's vision, but take it on board and make it their own. This has been a true collaboration and an absolute joy!!”

“ I didn't realize that the act of designing my website was going to help me as a new PI ask and answer some of the fundamental questions related to my research identity, how I want to present myself to the world, and how best to signify my values and direction in which I am headed.”

“The process of working with Impact Media Lab was energizing, fun, creative, and collaborative. Each time Kika and I met to discuss the project, she quickly understood the scientific details but also how the story could be told in a compelling visual narrative.”

“Impact Media Lab was a key part of being able to convey my excitement as well as the value of the work to the National Science Foundation. They push the bounds of your thinking while being supportive and professional.”

“The act of putting myself out there, deliberately spelling out my mission, and organizing my online outreach was such an antidote to imposter syndrome. My website, artwork, and brand strategy really help to center my professional identity when I'm communicating with others and need to quickly share who I am.”

“Many of the smaller centers here have limited staff and time to devote to their communications. Having Impact Media Lab come in for an assessment of logos, websites, marketing materials, etc. was enormously beneficial and cost-effective.”