Our Purpose
Our name is inspired by our never-ending curiosity of this planet and beyond.
Our logo is of a sextant, a historical tool to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation. It represents our guiding purpose of helping our client’s through the rough seas of technology to create something great.
"Galactic were very professional, creative, enthusiastic and reliable. We are thrilled with the results and the Galactic team made the process enjoyable. "
Janette Hofmann
President
LUX Group
The Lifestyle
We believe that we do our best work when we don’t take on too many projects at once.
We carefully choose our projects to ensure our team stays energized and engaged, allowing them to give their best to every endeavor. Our commitment to well-being means each team member can focus deeply and deliver exceptional results.
We’re passionate about partnering with brands guided by strong values and a commitment to protecting and restoring our environment. Nestled high in the mountains, our headquarters not only inspire us to create exceptional work but also to support local nonprofits that keep our ski community safe and accessible.
The Process
As industry veterans, we use a comprehensive design process comprised of lean UX methodology and consistent communication resulting in meaningful products with great results.
01
Strategy
We like to make cool looking interfaces and show off our great design skills, but before we get to all that, we like to look at your problems and set measurable goals. That includes careful planning, efficient whiteboard sessions, the creation of wireframes, and problem solving collaboration using our two decades of experience.
02
Concepting
After the strategy is set, our team collaborates to design a solution to meet your goals. You receive a functional prototype to insure your key contributors fully understand your vision. Interactive prototypes are a great way to land that next round of funding or close that next big customer.
03
Collaborative Development
Our designers closely collaborate with our developers throughout the process to insure our high-level of detail is not lost in development. We only work with trusted development partners here in the United States or clients with existing onsite engineers.
04
Refinement
Our obsessive attention to detail makes this final step the key to insure you have a professional app that sets your product apart from the amateurs. This includes pixel-perfect polishing, browser and responsive design testing, search engine optimization, and good communication methods to validate your product in the marketplace.
The Team
Our team is selected for their mix of creativity, reliability, good nature, and hard work.
Galactic Ideas is headquartered in Ketchum, Idaho, directly across from the renowned Sun Valley Ski Resort, with team members working remotely from locations across the United States. For nearly a decade, we’ve fostered a strong remote work culture with efficient processes and collaborative tools to keep our distributed team connected and thriving.
We’re always looking for talented designers and engineers based in the USA to join our dynamic team.
Founder & Design Director
Leif Jensen
Starting his career in video game development, Leif transitioned into designing software as one of the early pioneers of modern Gamification techniques – applying video game mechanics in a business context to increase user engagement. Leif has spent the greater half of two decades growing startups with disruptive technologies and helping Fortune 500 companies retain their relevancy. He thrives on building user-driven solutions using innovative technologies with an agile approach, looking for areas to eliminate clutter and simplify. Leif founded Galactic Ideas as a way to formulate a dream team of individuals to design products and services that influence the world in meaningful ways that are also good for the Earth.
We care about our community
Galactic Ideas supports a handful local nonprofit organizations in the Wood River Valley.
We care about the community we live in and support local nonprofit organizations through offering our expertise in website and e-commerce support. We love our Sun Valley Idaho area and want to ensure everyone has access to safe and affordable skiing. We are proud supporters of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF), the Rotarun Ski Area, and the Sawtooth Avalanche Center.
Rotarun Ski Area offers affordable access to snow sports for the Wood River Valley community.
SVSEF keeps kids active, challenged and engaged in the world’s best classroom; the mountains.
SAC promotes life-saving avalanche safety information, education and outreach throughout central Idaho.
