Studio Story
Discover our founding mission, values, and the journey that led us to specialize in social impact design.
Our Journey
From humble beginnings to becoming a trusted partner for social impact organizations worldwide.
The Beginning
Abayomi founded Festa Design Studio with a vision to bridge the gap between effective design and social impact work, starting with education technology projects at TEKEDU.
The Beginning
Abayomi founded Festa Design Studio with a vision to bridge the gap between effective design and social impact work, starting with education technology projects at TEKEDU.
TEKEDU Breakthrough
Successfully delivered transformative education technology solutions, serving over 10,000 students and establishing our reputation for user-centered design in educational settings.
TEKEDU Breakthrough
Successfully delivered transformative education technology solutions, serving over 10,000 students and establishing our reputation for user-centered design in educational settings.
Trauma-Informed Approach
Recognized the critical need for trauma-informed design principles in social sector work, formally integrating these practices into our methodology and training.
Trauma-Informed Approach
Recognized the critical need for trauma-informed design principles in social sector work, formally integrating these practices into our methodology and training.
Global Remote-First
Transitioned to a fully remote-first model, enabling collaboration with social impact organizations worldwide while maintaining our commitment to personal connection and cultural sensitivity.
Global Remote-First
Transitioned to a fully remote-first model, enabling collaboration with social impact organizations worldwide while maintaining our commitment to personal connection and cultural sensitivity.
Scaling Impact
Serving 50+ organizations globally, leading industry conversations on trauma-informed design, and building tools that help other designers integrate these principles into their work.
Scaling Impact
Serving 50+ organizations globally, leading industry conversations on trauma-informed design, and building tools that help other designers integrate these principles into their work.
Our Values
The principles that guide every decision, every design, and every partnership.
Empathy First
We center the lived experiences of the communities our clients serve, ensuring every design decision is informed by real human needs and cultural context.
Trauma-Informed
Safety, trustworthiness, choice, and cultural awareness are built into every interface, interaction, and user journey we create.
Radical Accessibility
Digital equity isn't optional. We design for all abilities, all devices, all internet speeds, and all levels of digital literacy.
True Partnership
We're not just vendors; we're collaborators invested in your long-term success and the communities you serve.
Continuous Learning
The social sector evolves rapidly. We stay current with research, best practices, and emerging technologies to serve our clients better.
Systems Thinking
We design not just interfaces, but entire ecosystems that support sustainable change and organizational growth.
Our Impact
Numbers that reflect the trust organizations place in us and the communities we've helped reach.
Learn More About Us
Explore other aspects of our work and approach.
Meet Abayomi
Meet our founder, explore his professional journey, and discover the TEKEDU projects that shaped our approach.
Our Philosophy
Explore our trauma-informed design principles and methodology for creating inclusive, impactful solutions.
Our Process
Understand our collaborative process, from discovery through implementation and ongoing support.
How Festa Works
Whether you need to build internal capacity, implement a full-scale project, or co-create something entirely new, we meet you where you are.