We are mds

Bona-fied techies

We are conceptual thinkers, designers, photographers, developers and more. From our UX to your ROI, we are creative problem solvers with a track record of success. We produce interactive design, 360° panoramas and engaging cross-platform digital experiences.

Matt D. Smith

Founder & Design Director

Matt began his digital career as an in-house designer at a cycling component manufacturer. In a short year he'd fallen in love with the web and began freelancing with several interactive agencies. In 2007 he officially formed his own digital company, Studio Mds.

While garnering agency experience and developing his new business, he has worked on numerous websites, interactive kiosks, and mobile/tablet designs for leading brands such as The Home Depot, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, Lowes, Southwest Airlines, Yahoo, and more.

His work has been featured on The FWA and published in "The Internet Case Study Book" by Rob Ford. His experience has crafted him into an expert in the conception and execution of cross-platform design and brand identity.

Daniel Lim

Singapore Bureau Chief

Dan is a self-starter and all about that fire in his tummy. Fueled by an immense love for beauty in pixels and technology, Dan ventured out to set up his own web design firm without formal training in 2002. Since then, he has spearheaded interactive initiatives of MediaCorp, Bank of Association of Singapore, and Seagate, as well as actualized his personal crusade of building websites for young startups with modest budgets.

Dan and Matt crossed paths in 2010 and collaborated on their first project together, a massive commercial property portal, for Ascendas Pte Ltd.

Asides from entrepreneurial zeal, Dan keeps himself going with 3am runs to clear his head, round-the-clock caffeine ingestions and shoe-shopping sprints to remind himself to work harder.

Nikola Totuhov

Photographer & Production Designer

Hailing from Sofia, Bulgaria with a degree in Building and Engineering, Nik is our resident photography expert and handles much of our location-based shooting in Europe and Asia.

You can find him adjusting white balances, ISO settings, and waking up before dawn to catch "the perfect shot" for his long exposure, star shots.

When he's not fiddling around with his camera you can catch him enjoying a pint with friends and watching Sherlock Homes.

Timeline

Moving forward at regular speed.

2007

  • After several years of freelancing, Matt forms Studio Mds as a one man interactive studio.

2008

  • mds moves foward as an interactive design studio and begins R&D on the 360 platform, mdscubed.

2009

  • Matt met Dan and built spacetobe.com.sg for Ascendas, the first Singapore commercial development portal of its kind.

2010

  • mdscubed wins the FWA mobile of the day award.

2011

  • Lokboks, a property tour creation app for Realtors, is designed and launched by mds.
  • mds Singapore is officially setup.

2012

  • Studio Mds is appointed as digital partner for City Developments Limited and the National Heritage Board.

2013

  • Proving to the Mayans that it could be done. Suckers.

2007

After several years of freelancing, Matt forms Studio Mds as a one man interactive studio.

2008

mds moves foward as an interactive design studio and begins R&D on the 360 platform, mdscubed.

2009

Matt met Dan and built spacetobe.com.sg for Ascendas, the first Singapore commercial development portal of its kind.

2010

mdscubed wins the FWA mobile of the day award.

2011

Lokboks, a property tour creation app for Realtors, is designed and launched by mds.

2012

Studio Mds is appointed as digital partner for City Developments Limited and the National Heritage Board.

2013

Proving to the Mayans that it could be done.