About

​We are at the convergence of strategy, design, and technology, helping complex organizations spark change.

After 23 successful years as OpenRoad Communications, we’ve rebranded. Now as OXD we continue our work across industries, designing and building solutions to address some of the twenty-first century’s most complex social and business challenges.

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Industries

We specialize in unravelling complexity with services that are user-centric and technologically sustainable. Our methods have been applied everywhere from retail to video games and government.

Agriculture

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Cultural and Information Industries

Education

Energy and Utilities

Finance and Insurance

Government and Public Sector

Health

Justice

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Occupational Health and Safety

Professional Services

Real Estate

Retail

Software

Telecommunications

Transportation

OXD Client Meeting

Clients

Our clients are leaders. The work we do together is a catalyst for change within their organizations and beyond. Here are just some of the companies we’ve had the pleasure of working with:

BC Hydro

British Columbia Lottery Corporation

CBC Transmission

City of Vancouver

Doctor Pepper Snapple Group

Electronic Arts

Emily Carr University

FortisBC

Government of Alberta

Government of Canada

Honeywell

ICBC

IFC

Island Health

Kernaghan Adjusters

Legal Aid BC

Lotteries Yukon

lululemon

MEC

Pokémon

Royal BC Museum

TELUS

The Government of British Columbia

TransLink

University of British Columbia

Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver Public Library

YVR

Awards

We’re proud to have the impact of our work recognized locally, nationally, and internationally.

Design for
Innovation

Find out how we help educators, policymakers, planners, and activists address global Sustainable Development Goals through human-centred design and technology.

About Design for Innovation
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Our people

We’re kind, curious, knowledgeable, and experienced. Meet the people who make great work possible.