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Lost Horse Labs

Lost Horse Labs

Review
★7.2/10
🇺🇸 Long Beach, California, United States·2 - 9 employees·Est. 2024·Reviewed Jul 2026

Human-centered brands, websites, and software for small businesses

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Best For
Small businesses and nonprofits needing design-led software or branding
Hourly Rate
$150-199/hr
40% above the $125/hr median for software agencies in United States
Min. Project
$10,000+
Industries
Nonprofits, Small Business, Technology
Lost Horse Labs

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About Lost Horse Labs

Lost Horse Labs is a Long Beach-based design and software studio founded in 2024, focusing on human-centered brands, websites, and custom software for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. They specialize in legacy software modernization and design-led development, operating with a sustainable studio ethos.

Who Lost Horse Labs Is Best For

Lost Horse Labs is best for small businesses, nonprofits, and early-stage startups that want a boutique studio bringing both design craft and engineering capability together. They work well for organizations modernizing legacy software or building their first brand identity alongside a web or app product. As a very new studio founded in 2024, they suit clients comfortable working with a small, emerging team.

Why Choose Lost Horse Labs

Design-led development approach
Legacy software modernization
Sustainable studio ethos
Human-centered design philosophy

Things to Consider

Founded 2024, minimal track record
Very small team limits project capacity
Premium pricing at $150-199/hr for a new agency
Limited public case studies or client references

Lost Horse Labs Services

Custom Software DevelopmentWeb DesignUI/UX DesignBrandingLegacy Software ModernizationMobile App Development

Selected Work

DeepCast Product & UX Design System

DeepCast Product & UX Design System

DeepCast

DeepCast is an AI-powered podcast summarizer. Lost Horse created the initial user flow and interface for intelligent search, curated topic feeds, and bite-sized insights that turn full episodes into concise takeaways.

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Azibo Product Design, Design System & Branding

Azibo Product Design, Design System & Branding

Azibo

Azibo helps smaller landlords manage properties with lease generation, rent collection, tenant screening, and more. Joshua Graves led design, building a team for user research and a cohesive product system.

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California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Design System

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Design System

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

CDCR needed a comprehensive design system to streamline engineering workflows and improve transparency in the parole system, embedding human-centered design into processes.

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