Open Studios has a wealth of tools, skills and unique knowledge that becomes available to you when you hire us. We founded this studio to make our dreams into reality. When you hire us, we apply the same passion to your ideas and make your dreams a reality too.
Our technical solutions
The platforms used by Open Studios are part of a considered ecosystem that is robust, scalable and customisable to your unique requirements. We create websites and software that run on industry leading open source frameworks and server infrastructure software.
Our team is experienced with creative and technical applications across many industries and use cases. You'll be in good hands whether you're trying to make a simple brochure site, customised eCommerce store or setup a learning portal.
Linux OS
Our team will expertly design a solution to make the best use of Linux based server infrastructure, targetting lower costs and risks. Most of our systems are based on Ubuntu LTS, Nginx and if there are backend requirements PHP/MySQL and/or Node.JS.
Distribution
Ubuntu
Web Server
Nginx
Editor
Vim
Matomo Analytics
The leading open source alternative to Google Analytics. Our Matomo solutions are deeply customisable allowing you full control of your reporting. Compatible with Google ads, GDPR compliant and you get to own your own data for further use.
GDPR Compliant
Own your data
Mobile App
Media Wiki
The system powering Wikipedia. Our MediaWiki solutions are customised to your specifications and branding. Facilitating a hub to collaborate in a structured way, empowering users with advanced editing features unlocking new efficiencies within your organisation.
Customisation
Integration
Single Sign On
Moodle LMS
Need a learning management system (LMS)? Our team can design a Moodle system that meets your business goals and legislative obligations. Used by higher education, major corporations and governments around the world as their main learning management system.
Countries
144
Plugins
2,248
Users
328 million
11ty Static Websites
Eleventy sites built by Open Studios are SEO ready and compatible with web frameworks like D3.js, THREE.JS and more. Ideal for websites that only need to be setup once with infrequent updates like brochure sites with a couple of pages. Content is stored as code, so we recommend a CMS for larger sites.
Fast loading
Flexible
Lower costs
Node.JS Applications
Our team uses the widely popular Node.JS framework to build advanced web applications and custom integration middleware. Automate data exchange between your systems, stream data to the browser to connect users in immersive online game worlds and much more.
Developers
17 million
Modules
1.3 million
Websites
30 million
THREE.JS Experiences
Give your website visitors an engaging 3D visualisation or interactive video game experience featuring your brand and products. Our team can create custom scenes and models unique to you and then use THREE.JS to ensure they look great on the web and on multiple devices.
Contributors
1,700
WebGL Version
WebGL 2.0
Example uses
Over 150
Wordpress CMS
We follow best practices for working with Wordpress, creating robust and scalable plugins that add new frontend and backend features. Tailor make the content management system you need. Ideal for eCommerce, listing websites, larger websites and custom business applications.
Best practices
DevOps
Optimisation
Tools of the trade
We value an efficient workflow that allows us to keep our own overheads down. Our selection of work tools is based on years of industry experience and ensures we are able to deliver the vision of our clients. It's important to us to finish work on budget and to do so in a good timeframe and with options to further iterate and improve.
Illustration and photo editing software
Our team is most experienced with the Adobe and Affinity suites for producing designs, illustrations and editing photos. We can deliver graphics in all formats including SVG, TIFF and PDF. Assets produced in our creative tools are often for use in other projects such as website designs (pictured) or product photo editing. We can also collaborate with your existing team with online tools like Figma and Canva.
3D Design and Rendering Software
The cornerstone of our capability in 3D Modelling and Rendering, Blender allows our team to access sophisticated tools for producing models, materials and 3D images. We can create custom photo realistic 3D models of your product designs, optimised game models and create animated sequences for video ads, storytelling and interactive applications.
Video Editing Software
We currently use DaVinci Resolve for sequencing and editing videos, allowing us to make any final touches needed on top of raw footage produced by video cameras and 3D rendering software. Our team is experienced with making good use of the features in DaVinci Resolve to create professional videos with multiple video layers, special effects, text overlays, scene transitions and custom color grading.
Development Operations
Our on premises server hosts our development environments, some of which are custom and others defined in automation tools like Ansible and Docker. Using cloud services for hosting and Github for CI/CD, version control, issue tracking and project management allows our team to work with a broad range of teams around the world. We can work within your organisations coding standards and policies or provide our own recommendations, depending on your needs.
Business Operations
We have a robust documentation system that ensures nothing is lost. Using Office and Dropbox our organized and structured files keep our production team equipped and informed for maximum efficiency to meet your goals.