The lab

New name.
Larger laboratory.

Nine8 Labs is an Orlando, Florida studio grown from nearly two decades of web practice at Magnetic Web Media—a dependable service shop expanded into a place for design, content, systems, and original tools.

Where we come from

Serious about the work.
Curious about the route.

The service practice pays for the flashlight. The lab decides where to point it. Dependable systems and playful experimentation are not opposites—Nine8 exists at the point where both become more useful.

Flight crew

The Nine8 cast.

A small crew—part human practice, part lab persona—each holding a station.

John, in silhouette with glowing glasses
FLIGHT

John

Mission direction. Asks the useful question.

Calli, illustrated in a green polka-dot top with a panda necklace
DESIGN

Calli

Designer. Nothing ships until it looks right.

Tessa holding a Nine8 coffee mug
OPS

Tessa

Right hand. Keeps every mission on schedule.

Gordy, bearded engineer in a Frankie Say Relax t-shirt
CRAFT

Gordy

Builder. Keeps the experiments honest.

Gum, in an orange beanie with sunglasses
SIGNAL

Gum

Comms & culture. Keeps the frequency interesting.

Mara, CFO, in glasses and a gray blazer
LEDGER

Mara

CFO. Counts what the curiosity costs.

Amos, a cream French bulldog
MORALE

Amos

Attends every meeting. Improves all of them.

Lottie, a black-and-white bulldog with a chain collar
WATCH

Lottie

Security. Perimeter checks on the hour.

Duck, a smiling golden retriever
FETCH

Duck

Retrieval. Brings it back, thrown or not.

Mission control room, 1988

Operating principle

Small crew.
Long checklists.

Every station gets held, every launch gets checked, and the work is signed by name.

Get in touch

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