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ORIGIN & CREATIVE PHILOSOPHY

Where radiant vision finds tangible digital form.

The name Aurupa derives from the synthesis of Aura (radiant energy and intangible atmosphere) and Rupa (the Sanskrit principle of visible aesthetic form and physical beauty). We translate abstract potential into breathtaking interactive reality.

Aurupa Design Leadership & Studio Space

The Aurupa Standard

Founded as an antidote to homogenized, cookie-cutter agency work, Aurupa operates at the confluence of Swiss design discipline, mathematical computational art, and modern software engineering.

We intentionally bridge domains that are traditionally siloed: the elegance of luxury web design, the rigorous information architecture of enterprise UI/UX systems, and the cinematic visual storytelling of AAA video games. By cross-pollinating these three crafts, our clients receive experiences that look sublime and execute with military precision.

Whether building a latency-critical financial trading dashboard, an interactive WebGL brand showroom, or an Unreal Engine 5 tactical HUD, our teams work with obsessive attention to craft.

CORPORATE DOSSIER
Official Business Entity Information
● ACTIVE
Legal Name: Aurupa Design Studio LLC
Formation Year: 2024
DUNS Number: 08-942-7193
NAICS Code: 541511 / 541512
Corporate Contact: business@aurupadesign.com
IP Ownership: 100% Client Assignment
AI Tooling: Claude Code Enterprise Tier
STUDIO LEADERSHIP

The minds directing the craft.

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Aarav Mehta

Former lead creative technologist at international digital studios. Specializes in multi-platform visual identity systems, creative direction, and high-performance WebGL architectures.

Discipline: Web & Brand Identity
HEAD OF UI/UX ARCHITECTURE

Samantha Wei

Design systems architect behind fintech platforms handling billions in volume. Specialist in Figma atomic token automation, WCAG compliance, and enterprise ergonomics.

Discipline: Enterprise Systems & Tokens
DIRECTOR OF GAME DESIGN & 3D

Lucas Thorne

Veteran AAA technical artist and UI director with credits on major sci-fi action titles. Master of Unreal Engine 5, CommonUI, Niagara VFX, and in-game diegetic interfaces.

Discipline: Game Design & UE5 Tech Art
LEAD CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST

Devon Vance

Software architect overseeing our design-to-code pipelines, Next.js engineering, WebGL GLSL shader optimization, and Claude Code AI developer integration.

Discipline: Design Engineering & AI Workflows
AI CRAFT PHILOSOPHY & CLAUDE CODE INTEGRATION

Why we partner with Claude Code for Business.

At Aurupa Design, we believe AI should amplify—never dilute—human artistic vision. By utilizing Claude Code within our engineering terminal and development pipelines:

Zero Friction Token Sync
We convert Figma design variables into production React/Tailwind/SwiftUI code in minutes, eliminating human translation drift.
4x Faster Prototyping
Clients can test live interactive prototypes on day 3 instead of week 4, enabling rapid customer validation.
Uncompromising Quality
Because automated boilerplate is eliminated, our art directors dedicate 100% of their creative energy to aesthetic refinement.
GLOBAL PRESENCE

Studios across three continents.

AMERICAS HQ
San Francisco Studio

555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
Financial District, San Francisco, CA 94105
PST / UTC-8

EMEA HUB
London Creative Lab

25 City Road, Shoreditch
London EC1Y 1AA, United Kingdom
GMT / UTC+0

APAC ENGINEERING
Bengaluru Design Center

Indiranagar 100ft Road, Tech Corridor
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038, India
IST / UTC+5:30