And we’re committed to providing practical, implementable solutions for your toughest business challenges—solutions informed by the people who will be most affected by them.
Fathom doesn’t impose a prescriptive process to our work. We partner with you to create an approach to answer your specific questions or solve your distinct problem. Every project really is different.
But, there are common threads across all of our work, whether we’re partnering with business clients or community organizations.
Nearly every project is informed by research with your stakeholders and customers. It’s how we best anticipate and design for human needs and behaviors.
Humans are unpredictable and things are bound to change. So, we bring flexibility to your project and apply new, creative approaches to proven methods.
The best solutions are created by those who will eventually use them—from a digital or physical product to a new workflow or process. We bring the right voices to the table—you, your stakeholders, and customers—to design together.
Your reputation and revenue are on the line. It’s hard to make bad choices when you have clear, actionable direction based on research data.
Even for your seemingly insurmountable challenges, we’ll collaborate with you to identify practical, pragmatic things that you can actually do. Our deliverables and recommendations are co-designed with you and don’t gather dust on a shelf.
Since people are at the center of all that we do, your team will have a shared understanding of the work and why it matters. It will be easier to move forward when everyone’s singing from the same songbook.
There’s a reason you call in outside help—resources are in short supply, you lack the right expertise, or time is of the essence.
We understand! We also prioritize working with you over for you to create understanding, alignment, and action. Our clients are active collaborators on every project. You can choose your level of involvement at any step—from approach development to research, synthesis, or design.
Our consultants are teachers as much as they are learners, and can support you in introducing a human-centric approach to not only your project but all areas of your organization. Engagements can include learning components for your staff, allowing them to practice human-centered design techniques while Fathom consultants coach and mentor.
Our project approaches lean on tools and methods we’ve honed throughout our 20+ years in business.
Co-creation workshops
Concept design and testing
Customer journey mapping
Formative and summative evaluations
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
User and usability testing and validation
Data visualization
Design sprints
Human factors engineering
Information architecture
Instructional design
Prototyping
Service blueprinting
User experience (UX) design
User interface design
Business process design
Change management
Charter and business case development
Opportunity assessments
Organizational development
Program and product management
Roadmapping
Strategic facilitation
Systems analysis and requirements