Create what people want before they know they want it.

To create repeatable, high-impact moments, we use a human-centered design process that keeps people at the core of every decision. Rather than guessing what excites them, we’ll discover it directly from their experiences and expectations.

By grounding every step in people's insights and iterative testing, this HCD approach ensures the experiences we design are not only exciting, but also meaningful, repeatable, and revenue-positive.

Why Marking Partners

We work on-time and on-budget.

Our structure keeps us cost-effective.

Our experience provides high-value results to your organization.

We don't work for you, we work with you. You are a vital part of our team and we will include you every step of the way.

By leveraging your expertise and employing a lean and mean HCD process, we can generate outsized returns with a modest investment. 

Brands I've Worked With

While Mark is the primary touchpoint for all projects, he has gathered a team of partners that he calls on, depending on implementation and team needs. He has worked with people with expertise in food service, placemaking, branded environments, business strategy, graphic design, industrial design, and UI/UX design, among others.

Mark has worked on projects in almost any sector you can think of. His work is sector-agnostic, instead relying on the process to uncover insights and deliver new offerings. 

  • Education
  • Technology
  • Travel & Recreation
  • Financial Services
  • Retail
  • Consumer Products
  • Healthcare
  • Internal Operations
  • Food & Beverage
  • Nonprofit

About Mark King

For 20 years, Mark King has helped companies and organizations across industries uncover what people truly need, often before they can articulate it themselves. Mark is skilled at turning deep research into actionable insights, then guiding teams to translate those discoveries into products, strategies, and experiences that change the way people think about the organization. From framing the right questions to mapping the path to execution, he equips organizations to move confidently from the current situation to realizing a future strategy.

Contact

Based in Chicago. 

mark@markingpartners.com

312.315.0901