Asterisk

Digitalexperiencespeopleremember

And the software behind them. From Nairobi, Asterisk designs and builds websites, web and mobile apps, AI agents and the systems businesses run on.

Selected work

All work
  1. Nuru

    Donor reports from field data, without the spreadsheet in between.

    Software · Client project · Web applications, Integrations, Automation

  2. Nganya

    Race a matatu through Nairobi, in the browser.

    Experiences · Client project · Web applications

    A decorated matatu racing down a wide Nairobi road lined with purple jacaranda trees, rival matatus visible ahead.
  3. JMERC

    A website for an education NGO in Uganda, kept current by its own team.

    Experiences · Client project · Websites

What we do

Three things, done properly. Most projects combine them: a website with an agent behind it, or an app with automation around it.

ExperiencesWebsites, WebGL, e-commerce and digital products.

What people see, use and remember. Websites, stores and digital products with a point of view: designed with intent, fast on any phone and built to be easy to run once they launch.

What it includes

  • WebsitesCompany, marketing and launch sites that load fast and are easy to update.
  • Interactive & WebGL3D, motion and interactive pieces for launches, campaigns and products.
  • E-commerceOnline stores, catalogues and checkouts built around how you sell.
  • Digital productsProducts and platforms taken from a first idea to a launched release.
IntelligenceAI agents, automation, integrations and systems.

AI and automation that do real work. Agents, automations and integrations that take repetitive work off your team, answer customers around the clock and keep information moving between your tools.

What it includes

  • AI agentsAgents that answer customers on WhatsApp and the web, qualify leads and book appointments.
  • AutomationWorkflows that move information between your tools, without copy and paste.
  • IntegrationsCRMs, payments, messaging, AI models and data connected into one system.
  • Business systemsInternal tools, dashboards and portals your team runs the business on.
SoftwareWeb apps, mobile apps and custom software.

Applications built to run a business on. Web and mobile applications engineered for real use: secure, maintainable and designed by the same people who build them, from the first screen to the database.

What it includes

  • Web applicationsPlatforms, portals and SaaS products, designed and engineered end to end.
  • Mobile applicationsiOS and Android apps for your customers or your team.
  • Custom softwareSoftware built around how your business actually works.

Design and engineering, in one loop.

What gets designed is what gets built. The same letters, measured as type and shipped as code, in one loop.

Animation: the word “Designed” is measured on a type grid, then rewritten as “Engineered” with the CSS that sets it, before both resolve into the Asterisk mark.

Tell us what you’re building.

A 30-minute call is the quickest way to see if we’re the right fit. Or send us a message, whichever suits you.