About - Joi Polloi

Joi Polloi is an independent digital studio specialising in creating compelling digital experiences, bespoke platforms and innovative products.

We’re a double BAFTA Award-winning team of bold creatives, expert developers and insightful digital specialists. Everything we do is underpinned by strategic insight, thoughtful design and the very highest technical standards and rigour.

We’ve been in business since 2003 and have established ourselves as specialists in connecting organisations with their audiences and customers.

We’re never afraid to take on projects which are creatively, editorially or technically challenging, and do it all with flexibility, good humour and pride.

We’ve delivered everything from large scale bespoke online platforms for live TV to one-off interactive experiences for artists and theatres, to websites and social media content for household name brands, to e-commerce sites for artists and independent creators.

We employ 17 highly-skilled digital producers, developers, designers, UX specialists and an experienced senior management team at our Sheffield HQ. We are 100% independently owned.

We operate a flexible project delivery structure, creating bespoke teams who bring together the right skills for each project. All projects are led by an experienced digital producer, with creative oversight from the agency’s creative director.

  • Digital strategy & insight

    From audience insight to campaign strategy, we have many years’ experience of helping organisations transform their businesses using digital technology.

  • UX, UI and interface design

    Basing design decisions on industry best-practice and user research, we take an iterative approach to create the most effective UX solution.

  • Website, microsite & blogs

    Whether its a single page microsite, or an enterprise-grade content managed corporate website, we can plan, design, build and continuously improve your web presence.

  • Mobile apps

    For many people, life revolves around their mobile phones and tablets. We can design, build and maintain mobile apps for iOS and Android, including back-end management systems/

  • Creative tech & installations

    Whether it’s a web-based game, a touch screen kiosk, or interactive installation which interfaces with bespoke hardware, we are able to your ambitious ideas from concept to reality.

  • VR, AR & mixed reality

    We can produce cutting edge innovative VR, AR and XR experiences, from creative concept, editorial development, through to execution.

  • Bespoke web software

    Web-based bespoke software can help transform your organisation. We can help plan process improvements, technical infrastructure, and user-centric interface design.

  • E-commerce

    Whether its configuring and managing your store, or bespoke development work, we can help you dramatically increase your online sales. We are Shopify Partners,

  • Voice, chat bots & AI

    With our extensive R&D experience, we can help you achieve your voice, chat and AI ambitions for your organisation – join the 2.5 billion voice assistants already in use.

Our values

  • We make things that people love //
  • We make things that matter //
  • We want to make the world a better place //
  • We create things for, and offer opportunities to, people regardless of their age, gender, disability, sexuality, or race //
  • We make things with craftsmanship and integrity //
  • We are always honest with ourselves and our clients //
  • We make our clients’ lives easier, and solve their problems //
  • We always go the extra mile to delight our clients //

How can we help you?

We can help you use digital technology to understand and connect with your audiences; to work more efficiently and profitably; and create things you didn’t dream possible.

We work across industries on projects of all sizes. The earlier we’re involved, the more value we can add. We’d love to work with you – we’re always happy to chat.