Airline was founded in Tokyo and supports clients worldwide.

We are hired for our experience concepting, designing and delivering great products.

Paul Pugh

Founder + Chief Designer

Airline was founded in 2016 by Paul Pugh, a designer for over thirty years with experience as a Vice President at frog design and Under Armour and as Executive Creative Director for Amazon Kindle and Fire products.

Paul is a recognized design industry leader and has overseen the design of products used by millions.

Paul has a secret music project called Secret Retreat, suffers through miles and miles of distance running, and enjoys Japanese powder snowboarding.

Our size is our secret—nimble, easy to work with, and delivering at a premium level.

Paul resides in Japan and has a network of designers to support Airline projects in Japan, Europe, the United States, and India.

In 2024 Airline celebrates 7 years of creating beautiful and useful products.

Work With Airline.

We are always open to hearing about your project and understanding if we can bring something to its success. If we don’t think your project is a good fit for Airline, we will be happy to point you to one of our friends or partners who can better help you.

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