ABOUT US

Designing, building, and accelerating enterprise digital solutions since 2006.

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Founded in 2006, we have evolved from a trusted web development shop into a disciplined execution partner for enterprise digital transformation, product launches, platform deployments, and experience modernization.

Our philosophy is in our name.

In music, the first movement establishes structure, momentum, and thematic direction. It sets the foundation for everything that follows.

At The1stMovement, we bring that same discipline to enterprise digital initiatives - combining the structure of technology, the precision of strategy, and the creativity of design to deliver cohesive, high-impact outcomes.

Every initiative has its own rhythm. Our role is to align teams, accelerate execution, and orchestrate innovation into a unified, scalable digital experience.

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Our Triple-A model

We integrate the clarity of Design Thinking with the disciplined momentum of Agile delivery through our "Triple-A" model.

Architect - We align stakeholders, validate ideas early, and define measurable success criteria to minimize risk before execution begins.

Assemble - We execute in structured, iterative cycles that increase cross-functional collaboration and maximize delivery velocity.

Accelerate - We embed performance governance and continuous optimization to ensure digital initiatives scale and deliver measurable impact.

The result is disciplined innovation - minimizing risk, maximizing velocity, and aligning teams to drive sustained digital performance.

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OUR DIFFERNTIATIONS
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Specialized, Digital experts.

Digital is our one—and only—focus and our team members know how to design for it inside and out. That flashy landing page that looked absolutely amazing on desktop and absolutely awful on your phone? The result of outdated thinking in our books.
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You get the 'A' team, always.

When you work with us, you get a small, dedicated team of experienced technologists, creatives and strategists. You can rest assured that our whole team knows your project through and through. That Big Agency experience where lead creatives vanish halfway through a redesign? That won’t happen here.
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We work together, in sprints.

We believe innovation is best achieved when collaboration happens in short, incremental bursts. That’s why we work in two-week sprints and invite clients to check in as work progresses. That 85% fail rate you've experienced with agencies that wait for “the Big Reveal"? Simply not an option.
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Validation, from real users.

We design and build  experience and products that engage end-users. We validate as we create through user research and testing. A gorgeous looking app that everybody talks about, but no one uses? There’s no either or here when you work with us. You get brains - and brawn.
Awards & Recognitions

Shorty Award

CAMPAIGN

Cisco

The Webby Award

DESIGN

E! Online, G4

Primetime Emmy Award

TECHNOLOGY

TV Land

W3 Award

MARKETING

Pentax, Cisco, Adobe, DaVita

FWA Award

DESIGN

Lexus, Cisco, Netflix

Horizon Interactive Award

DESIGN

Pentax, DaVita, Adobe, Lexus

By the Numbers
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Digital projects delivered
30M+
Users engaged
$20B+
Leads generated
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