Agency

We are an independent agency with a deep skill set, big ideas, lots of heart and a global reputation.

Digital-first Design™

Made in
Montréal

We exist at the intersection of design thinking and technical know-how. As a digital-first design agency with off-the-charts dev skills, Locomotive® is an uncommon kind of studio. We're a small, nimble team, and we've been punching above our weight for more than a decade.

Manifesto

©2024

Our mission is to help brands build a future where design and code are integral to their success, and where their digital presence becomes a digital destination. To do this, we provide an environment in which our team can explore the limits of their creativity using innovative technologies and the power of empathy to build something unique, stunning, resonant and meaningful.

We make it all happen using our own brand of Triforce. That’s when operations, design and development come together seamlessly to deliver products that look good, work great and deliver results. It’s been that way since our three founders—an ops guy, a designer and a dev—started the agency back in 2008. With us, you’re not in the dark, you’re in on the fun. Together, we can create work that is distinctive, divergent and competitive in a digital landscape forever in flux.

Capabilities

Digital

  • Digital strategy
  • Content strategy
  • User experience
  • Copywriting
  • Art direction
  • Web design
  • Web development
  • Hosting
  • E-commerce

Branding

  • Brand identity
  • Logo design
  • Naming
  • Design system
  • Campaign
  • Content creation
  • Motion design
  • Photo direction
  • Video production
01

Design

9 people
  • Frédéric Marchand Co-founder - President 2008
  • Dust Leblanc Creative Director 2014
  • Marie-Christine Dion Senior Art Director 2017
  • Sacha Haouzi UX Designer 2020
  • Bastien Allard Senior Art Director 2020
  • Julien Jean Creative Director 2022
  • Gabriel Beaugonin UX Designer 2023
  • Léo Parpeix Designer 2023
  • Jacob Newnham Motion Designer 2023
02

Development

13 people
  • Mathieu Ducharme Partner - Technical Director 2008
  • Benjamin Roch Co-Technical Director 2011
  • Chauncey McAskill Back-end Developer 2013
  • Deven Caron Co-Lead Front-end Developer 2018
  • Jérémy Minié Co-Lead Front-end Developer 2018
  • Xavier Aymond Back-end Developer 2018
  • Pier-Luc Cossette Front-end Developer 2019
  • Pascal Rioux Back-end Developer 2020
  • Arnaud Pinot Front-end Developer 2021
  • Lucas Vallenet Front-end Developer 2021
  • Michel Descoteaux Back-end Developer 2021
  • Lucas Bigot Front-end Developer 2021
  • Dominic Lord Back-end Developer 2023
03

Operations

10 people
  • Jean-François Chainé Co-founder and Vice-President 2008
  • Charles Dumas Business Development 2012
  • Nathalie Poitras Accountant 2012
  • Maureen Veilly Production Director 2020
  • Simon Regniault Account Director 2022
  • Karine Legault Mallette Senior Producer 2021
  • Stéphanie Vinet Producer 2021
  • Angélique Jolbit Producer 2023
  • Megan Priest Producer 2023
  • Léa Démarest Producer 2023

Awards & Recognitions (261)

  • Awwwards

    • 6 Agency of the Year
    • 1 E-Comm. of the Year
    • 6 Honorable mention
    • 3 Site of the Month
    • 67 Site of the Day
    • 55 Developer award
    • 36 Mobile Excellence
  • Idéa

    • 1 Grand Prize
    • 6 Gold Prize
    • 12 Silver Prize
    • 10 Bronze Prize
  • Boomerang

    • 2 Grand Prize B2C
    • 2 Grand Prize Artisan
    • 1 Grand Prize Media
    • 1 Grand Prize Documentary
    • 1 Prize Experiential
    • 1 Prize Art & Culture
  • Grafika

    • 2 Grand Prize
    • 1 Grafika Prize
  • CSSDA

    • 2 Site of the Month
    • 26 Site of the Day
  • Communication Arts

    • 5 Webpicks
  • FWA

    • 1 FWA of the month
    • 9 FWA of the day
  • Applied Arts

    • 1 Grand Prize B2C
    • 1 Grand Prize Media
  • Numix

    • 1 Grand Prize Culture
  • Domestic Shelters

    • 1 Purple Ribbon Campaign