We specialize
in problem-solving
HD is a product design and innovation group that cracks tough problems for established organizations looking to change — and startups looking to change the world.
Our mission
Our mission is to support enterprising teams looking to improve the world through design and technology. We blend creative and pragmatic experience working with leaders to integrate complex, emerging technologies—artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, geospatial data, and more—into a product in the most intuitive way possible. The result? Measurable, meaningful impact.
Our Values
Hard is good
We embrace through technical challenges, the more formidable the better. We believe connecting the dots between technology, creativity, and business strategy is the surest way to solve complex problems, and we apprach every project with fearlessnes and relentless curiosity. Our experience shows that taking leaps of faith is the only way to make a large-scale, positive impact on society.
Trust
Trust is the glue that holds us together. We trust each other to put the user first, to challenge ideas with humility, and to do right for our clients, always. In the end, this trust grounds our process, and leads to the best possible outcomes.
We live to ship
To our greatest satisfaction is delivering world-class design and development services. People like to ship love to work with HD. We’re a pro team of strategists and designers motivated by seeing our designs drive measurable impact and transformation, one pixel at a time.
Precision matters
We hold ourselves to the highest possible bar and take real delight in getting every last detail right. If our work is not exceptional, it isn’t done. Period.
We live to ship
We make space for creative experimentation and welcome the opportunity to learn at every turn. This curious apporach leads us to discover delightful and surprising ways of solving problems and leads to categorically better results.
We are a Family
Working with HD is about becoming a part of something bigger than yourself. Being part of the crew is about joining a community passionate about creativity and technology. In our tribe, we nerd out on everything from negronis to nanotechnology, share laughs (mostly at our own expense), and embrace an outside passion for Christmas.
$2M
Combined valuation of organizations we’ve designed for
3
Government agencies we’re currently advising
1000+
Projects Delivered
1
Rotating arcade game on site (currently, Elden Ring)
We love to take on
mission‑critical problems in
need of solutions for society
HERE ARE SOME DREAM PROJECTS:
The Team
HD was founded in 2018 by Chris Alan Hines, the mind
that greatly influenced Washington DC nightlife and created mandatory systems government agencies such as The Department of Treasury and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Chris Alan Hines
A star athlete in high school and college that took his teamwork and leadership qualities directly into the government space after graduating from Virginia Polytechnic University. In the government sector, Hines built many systems and learning modules for agencies like the department of Treasury and FEMA. After government, Hines started HD Studios and brought his expertise to commercial and private sector. Today he loves running the company he created close to a decade ago and enjoying and spends his spare time fundraising for inner city schools.
Shubham Rana
Privately educated as a software engineer in Europe. Now Rana is
the lead Full Stack Design and developer for HD Studios. Managing a team of developers who keep HD’s engine running. He currently loves living in New Delhi India. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife and children.
Hope Toler
Grew up in Fairfax Virgnia. Hope, always had a knack for the arts. She currently works as the primary assistant for HD Studios with the lengthy tasks of managing assets, designers, and developers. She is also a junior graphic designer working with HD and continuing to grow on the creative side. In her spare time she likes to watch Ghibli studios movies with her family.
Interested in joining
the HD team?
Have a mission-critical problem that needs solving?
Working with Chris and the HD Studios team has really helped our company look as professional as our work has proven. It is important that our brand reflects what stands out professionally.