Chicago app studio · Founder-led · AI-augmented

We build
apps that

Boutique app development and technology consulting from Chicago. Twenty-plus years of experience, AI-augmented development, and the founder on every project.

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What we
do

Four services. One small team that does all of them well.

1
Mobile appsNative and cross-platform. From concept to App Store.
2
Web appsFull-stack, stunning interfaces, robust backends. Built to scale.
3
AI featuresAI where it creates real value for the people using the app.
4
ConsultingArchitecture, stack selection, and digital transformation.

Our ownapps,too.

We don’t just build for clients. The lab is where the process gets tested first.

KGAY TravelLive
BetweenActsIn development
AhoyIn development
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BetweenActs app screenshot
Ahoy · In development

How we
work

01
AI-augmented developmentAI tools from ideation to deployment. Amplifying human creativity, not replacing it.
02
Modern stack, no compromisesReact Native, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, cloud-native architecture.
03
Founder-led, every projectNo account managers. You work with the founder and a lean expert team.
04
Built to lastClean architecture, real tests, documentation that helps.
Bryan Hearn — Founder & Principal, BRYght Ideas
Founder & Principal

Hi, I’m Bryan.

Over 20 years at the intersection of technology and business: enterprise IT in hospitality, recruiting technology platforms, and now a studio where deep technical knowledge meets creative vision, augmented by AI-powered development.

BRYght Ideas is the culmination of that journey — a studio where deep technical knowledge meets creative vision, augmented by the latest in AI-powered development.

Chicago, Illinois

Let’stalk.

Tell us what you’re building. You’ll hear back from Bryan, not a form.

hello@bryghtideas.comBRYght Ideas LLC · Chicago, Illinois