Development Group

Development Group is a Los Angeles consultancy and code shop that provides technical direction and development for brands and creative teams. Brendan Sheehan founded it in 2013, and it builds browser-based products for agencies and brands.

What Development Group offers

• Technical direction — joining strategy sessions, shaping the technical brief and overseeing a build, either client-facing or behind the scenes.
• Creative web builds — interactive sites and apps using React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Canvas, WebGL and WebAudio.
• Shopify and commerce — custom product experiences, upsells, inventory and shipping flows, plus WooCommerce.
• Architecture planning — data models, deployment, caching and third-party integrations.
• Marketing and CRO — A/B tests, email and SMS flows and landing pages.
• Replatforming — moving legacy systems to newer platforms without losing search rankings.

Who it works with

Its clients are brands and creative agencies. Named projects include AutoBio, a QR and NFC profile platform, and work for Susan David, Animal Collective, Bobby Flay and Coachella.

Key facts

• Based in: Los Angeles, United States
• Founded: 2013
• Founder: Brendan Sheehan