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Compiler Media

Where tech policy meets humanity

Tech policy is one of the most important conversations happening today, yet those trying to follow it face an impossible task: staying informed requires consuming dozens of publications, from academic journals to trade magazines to legislative newsletters. Compiler approached us to create a brand and digital platform that would become the definitive must-read for this fragmented landscape—a nonprofit newsroom focused on the people, institutions, and global forces shaping our digital future.

What We Did

Brand strategy & design

Content strategy

Web design & build

What We Made

An image cropped in the Compiler brand style.

The challenge was designing for a fundamental tension: technology versus humanity. While the subject matter is deeply technical, the audience includes not just engineers and policy wonks but humanists, academics, and advocates who care about technology's impact on society. We needed to create a brand that felt technical enough for insiders to trust its legitimacy while remaining accessible to a broader audience.

Screens from the Compiler website.

Our brand strategy centered on warmth and invitation rather than the typical cold, tech-forward aesthetic that dominates the space. We positioned Compiler as a publication that builds community around critical conversations, recognizing that the core audience consists of humanists who want to engage with technology policy, not necessarily computer science majors. The resulting identity is colorful, bold, and dynamic—designed to feel like a place people want to step into rather than a sterile news site, warm but credible.

Compiler-branded materials including a social media post, a sweatshirt, and a hat.

The digital platform we built supports Compiler's mission to expand access to policy news and elevate diverse voices. The site architecture makes complex policy coverage scannable and engaging, with clear navigation that helps readers find the specific coverage they need while encouraging broader exploration of interconnected issues.

The result is a publication that successfully bridges the gap between technical expertise and human accessibility. Compiler is a central hub for tech policy news, providing the comprehensive coverage that previously required consulting multiple sources. The brand makes room for the humanity within tech, and invites broader participation in one of the most consequential conversations of our time.

Screens from the Compiler website.