Featured case study / City Ratings
From 510 to 3,500+ cities.
We rebuilt the data platform behind the world’s benchmark for bikeability, and have kept it growing since.
- 3,500+
- Cities rated worldwide
- Since 2020
- An ongoing platform partnership
THOR builds data-rich websites, brands and publications that help mission-driven organizations thrive.
Design Development Branding
Austin, TX
Featured case study / City Ratings
We rebuilt the data platform behind the world’s benchmark for bikeability, and have kept it growing since.
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Explore what we’ve built for our clients.

Health Care
Web app and clinical decision-support tool for IBD patients and physicians


Construction & Engineering
Long-running custom editorial work for an aerospace publication

Media & Publishing
Large documentary film gallery backing international development work

Finance
Scalable modern brand for a financial institute and long-time client

Construction & Engineering
Premier digital publication for a leading engineering association

Health Care
Awareness site for a serious heart condition affecting African Americans

Philanthropy
Collaboration between New York State and a Mount Sinai hospital system to keep needy children healthy
THOR is a studio that offers a wide array of capabilities to our clients.
Explore our capabilities01
Editorial and interface design for dense, high-stakes content — from association magazines produced on deadline to data tools used across thousands of cities.
Proof: Aerospace America Feature+ Articles02
Websites and apps that handle real complexity — large datasets, member logins, editorial workflows — and still load fast and stay accessible.
Proof: City Ratings03
Identity systems built to scale and to last — like the NIRI rebrand, maintained through a long-term design partnership.
Proof: NIRI Investor Relations RebrandWhere we work
Deep expertise in the three sectors where serious content matters most.
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Knighten Health
“We've worked with THOR for years on a number of web and mobile app projects on medical topics aimed at both consumers and at highly sophisticated audience of medical professionals. We consistently receive positive reviews on these projects from our medical association clients and medical professional and consumer end users. The developers at THOR are responsive and work closely with us to ensure we complete projects to our specifications and standards.”
Knighten Health
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National Investor Relations Institute
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Association Vision
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National Contract Management Association
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Associated Builders and Contractors
“THOR has been an invaluable member of our production team for a number of years, and I can't speak highly enough of our working relationship. He and the THOR designers do a great job of crafting story layouts that feel fresh while also maintaining continuity with our broader publication style. The THOR web team also created our website a number of years ago, and is always willing to suggest and discuss potential upgrades as needed.”
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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