Private company

Frogdesign

Creative and design consultancy

frog (styled as "frog, part of Capgemini Invent") is a global creative and design consultancy founded in 1969 by industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger in Mutlangen, Germany, where it was initially named "esslinger design". Soon after, the company moved to Altensteig, Germany, then opened a new studio in Palo Alto, California, and ultimately moved to its current headquarters in San Francisco, California.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1969Founded1
  • Industrybusiness and other management consultancy activities, experience design, industrial design, interaction design, service design1
  • HeadquartersSan Francisco1
  • Websitewww.frog.co

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The story

Founded by Hartmut Esslinger in 1969.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1969Founded Founded1

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