Founded by refugees. Women-owned. Driven by purpose.
Our interdisciplinary team is deeply invested in the power of design to communicate ideas, spark emotions, and effect change.

About the Studio
Hyperakt is a purpose-driven design and innovation studio that elevates human dignity and ignites curiosity. Since 2001, co-founders Julia Zeltser and Deroy Peraza, along with the Hyperakt team, have been partnering with change-makers moving society forward. We believe in design’s power to build a future filled with courage, optimism, and honesty. Learn more about our founding story.
Hyperakt is a NYC certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
Meet the team
Empathy, kindness, generosity, and receptivity: as a tight-knit team of 15, we bring our values to the table alongside our design chops to build meaningful, long-lasting relationships with clients and with each other.
We’re strategists, designers, creative directors, engineers, and project managers who enjoy a good slice of pie, a challenging game of Scrabble, and the Gowanus sunlight that pours in through our studio windows.
- Julia Zeltser
Partner & Accounts Director (she/her)
- Deroy Peraza
Partner & Creative Director (he/him)
- Sruthi Sadhujan
Strategy Director (she/her)
- Lauren Jones
Creative Operations Director (she/her)
- Lola Jacobs
Project Manager (she/her)
- Rima Desai
Strategist (she/her)
- Pauline Shin
Designer (she/her)
- Delaney Weber
Designer (she/her)
- Izabella Stern
Developer (she/they)
- Dylan Viola
Developer (he/him)
Recent Press & Recognition
