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WholeArc life, easy.
Who we are
help people
with thoughtful
technology

WholeArc studies how design, technology and human behaviour shape everyday life and builds thoughtful products, experiences and writing that make life easier.

What we do

We study first. Then we make
something worth keeping.

01
Study
Research Questions, case studies and experiments
We study how people think, behave and interact with technology. We take familiar digital moments apart to understand the habits, incentives and interfaces underneath.
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02
Make
Design & Build
We make thoughtful products, systems and experiences informed by what we learn, for ourselves and with organisations.
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03
Share
Writing & Ideas
We share research, observations and stories about technology and everyday life, so what we learn is useful to others too.
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Case studies

Looking closer at
the things we use.

We examine familiar products, interfaces and experiences to understand the decisions behind them and how they shape behaviour.

Writing

Ideas and observations.

Products

Things we’re making.

We turn observations and questions into products and experiences.

The first is Steady, an idea we’re exploring: a calmer consistency companion where missing a day doesn’t erase what came before. It isn’t available yet.

01 · Return Missing a day does not erase what came before.
02 · Remember The things we repeatedly choose become part of how we remember our lives.
03 · Celebrate Progress should sometimes feel like something worth noticing, not another score to improve.
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Research

What we’re studying.

We’re curious about how technology shapes the way people think, behave and experience everyday life. These are some of the questions we’re exploring.

Q01 · Open Question Why do people return to applications they no longer enjoy? Habits & Behaviour Change · Attention & Digital Behaviour
Q02 · Open Question What makes people trust AI-generated information? Trust & Human–AI Interaction
Q03 · Open Question When does convenience reduce personal agency? Agency & Decision-Making · Technology & Everyday Life
For organisations

Have a problem
worth understanding?

We work with organisations to understand people, explore opportunities and build products and experiences that solve real problems.

01 · Retention People sign up, then drift away. We find out why, and what would make them stay.
02 · New ideas An idea needs testing. We check it with real people before anyone builds it.
03 · Clarity An interface has become confusing. We find where people get stuck and make it simpler.
04 · AI Wondering whether AI can help. We test where it genuinely helps, and say so when it doesn’t.

We work with businesses, startups, nonprofits, educational institutions and community organisations.

Thinking about
the same questions?

We work with a small number of researchers, designers and teams who care about technology people can understand, use and trust. Tell us what you are exploring. You do not need to arrive with a perfect brief.