Our goal
is to achieve
YOUR
business goals.

What we value the most are long term relationships. The only way that will happen is when we create results for our clients. We listen to you and your team, and in collaboration, we create a plan.

We will execute the plan, take care of your branding, design, and marketing needs, so you and your staff can focus on your business.

Our Difference

Have you hired someone to design ads for you and they created some beautiful art that unfortunately does not work in the context of your business? Do you have a website that is generic and does not make visitors feel and understand what your business is about? And you feel like designers are artists and really hard to work with? What we do is fundamentally different. We focus on your business goals and your customers.

Business-Centered Soluions

Our process starts with understanding your business and goals, we then offer options that fit your needs and budget. We help you decide you and your staff’s involvement levels and create a plan in collaboration. This enables all parties to focus on producing results while still working in synergy.

User-Centered Design & User Experience (UX) Design

User Experience and UX (user experience) is the fundamental building block of everything we do. The designs we create for you will help your customers experience your brand, products and services to the fullest.

Call Us Now

Got questions? Give us a call now! You can also drop us a message here, we will get back to you within 1–2 business days.

Privacy Policy

“When drinking water, remember its source”
~Chinese Proberbs

Our Story

If you have gotten our business card or looked at our website long enough, you might have seen this graphic a few times. Ron made this graphic in 2008, where he used a red label to mark rauDesign was located–Benham Gallery in downtown Seattle. The owner of the Gallery, Marita Holdaway, helped Ron started the business and we are very grateful for that.

rauDesign had evolved throughout the decade, but little had changed to the graphic–and we will continue to keep it because we are grateful. We are also grateful for all our customers’ and partners’ continuous support. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to collaborating with you!

Our Team:

Ron Au

Founder and Co-owner

Ron’s background was Psychology and Statistics, but later returned to his passion–Design. He founded RAU Design at Benham Gallery in 2008. RAU Design has since serviced local small businesses, providing professional brand experience solutions.

Ally Chen

Co-owner and Project Manager

Ally had been in the paper industry and now she makes sure our work exceeds your expectations. She leads a team of creatives and web professionals. She can speak Mandarin and Cantonese--feel free to start the conversation with "Ni hao" or "Lei ho"!

Noel Lam

UX Researcher and Designer

Noel has a Master’s degree in Industrial and Strategic Design and International Design Business Management from Aalto University (Helsinki, Finland). Her passion is creating meaningful and thoughtful designs that connect users in an emotional level.

Steve Mapua

SEO Engineer

Steve began building and optimizing websites in 1995, long before the term Search Engine Optimization (SEO) was coined. He has seen the changing search landscape and the evolution of different search engines. He brings a mathematical approach that is unique in the field. Using advanced statistical analysis Steve has back engineered relevance calculations allowing us to rank content with precision. There isn’t an SEO question he can’t answer.

Bob Baumgartner

Business Strategist and Copywriter

Bob earned his MBA at National Cheng Kung University and has been working extensively with Microsoft in the areas of usability testing and culturally relevant contents.

Hanlung Yeung

Motion Graphics Designer and Animator

Hanlung Yeung is experienced in large productions like documentary series, movies, and TV advertisements, as well as small projects like web clips and logo animation. His background in Creative Media allows him to turn any ideas into amazing, share-worthy, sales generating footages.

Member of:

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Free Consultation

You’ve got a great business going and now comes the fun part! It’s time to market your product, your ideas, and your personality to the world. No matter where you are in the planning process–whether you already have a strategy in place, or are having trouble getting started–we would love to sit with you and talk about the possibilities. We believe that every business deserves good and thoughtful design, and we love helping local businesses to thrive–when we collaborate, we grow together–that’s why we keep our introductory rates at an affordable level. Typically we start with the first identity/web installment, which will cost anywhere from $2,400–$12,000, depending on your unique needs and the capabilities within your team. We look forward to having a long-term partnership with you!