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April 16, 2026

Design firm Best Practice remains playful through 15 years

By NINA MILLIGAN
Staff Reporter

Photo credit Dain Susman [enlarge]
Bell’s Cookies from 2021 in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood demonstrates Best Practices playful approach.

Best Practice is a design studio in Seattle celebrating its 15th anniversary. Since it opened in 2011, the firm has become known for its playful approach and creative designs. And over the years the firm has served a wide variety of clients from single family to commercial. Best Practice is led by partners Ian Butcher, Sarah Smith, and Kip Katich. The DJC asked founding partner Butcher about where the firm been these last 15 years and where it is heading.


 
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