About Us

Elative is a progressive firm that combines web platforms with communications strategies to engage your target audience.

A Future in New Media

The future of marketing is new media — intelligently designed websites, rich media assets, and engaging relationships. At Elative, we live on the forefront of bringing these technologies to businesses who embrace leveraging the most powerful promotional tool available today — the web.

Informed Vision

Driven by a passion for design and commerce in today's dynamic marketplace, Elative’s leadership team consists of progressive individuals who understand the power of leveraging new media to engage audiences to provide business solutions. Elative's services are holistic in nature, serving as comprehensive offerings that address root issues in branding, marketing, and design, all while keeping an eye on maximizing return on your investment.

At the Center of It All

Elative is headquartered in downtown San Francisco's SOMA district, in the midst of an eclectic collection of creative studios, galleries, and the city's massive convention centers.

We also maintain field offices in downtown Boston, MA, as well as in the greater Los Angeles area. With such reach, we are able to work easily with clients of different regions and time zones.

How Can We Help You?

We work with clients all over the country, as well as globally. Whether it's a small project or a comprehensive campaign, Elative is guaranteed to have an answer for you, so contact us today.

Clients

Below are a few of the over 75 brands we've worked with.

Kyung Min

Creative Director

As Creative Director for Elative, a new media design and web marketing firm, Kyung Min helps businesses embrace emerging web communications channels and smart designs that reinforce brand image for more effective and informed marketing strategies.

Kyung is involved in networks from San Francisco to Silicon Valley, which includes being Vice Chair of Communications, Marketing & Technology for the Palo Alto Young Professionals.

A diverse background in creative arts and business marketing for Kyung includes two Bachelor's degrees, one from Berklee College of Music in Electronic Production & Design and Music Business / Management, and another from Academy of Art University in Web Design & New Media.

Jeff Byrnes

Web Developer

Jeff Byrnes is an accomplished web coder, skilled in XHTML, CSS, open-source CMS deployment, PHP, and Javascript. Additionally, his knowledge of concepts driving MySQL and other relational databases make him a well-rounded developer.

Jeff has an excellent breadth of experience both through his endeavors in the web development business and as an employee of Apple, Inc., through whom he is a Certified Technician.

Further inquiry on his body of work, as well as a peek at his personal self can be found at his website.

Emily Chu

Graphic Designer

Emily is an award-winning graphic designer specializing in logo and brand identity, print design, and website design. She works closely with clients to clarify their business identity and brand voice in the market place.

Emily hails from the Northwest with a BA in English from the University of Washington, and a graphic design degree from Seattle Central. She has experience working in design firms from Seattle to San Francisco, including a large variety of clients in different sectors, from business corporate to technology start-ups, architecture, hospitality, financial, IT/ telecommunications, non-profits, the arts, and much more.

Associates

Elative's network of trusted professionals allows us to scale flexibly to meet your needs, and below are our top associates, each of whom we've worked with in many different capacities over the years.