Let’s talk — contact Only A We define the product and the process behind it — the rules, the flows, the interface.
01 · Design — Design · Technology · OperationsOnly A is a design and technology studio in Lisbon. We design digital products, build the platforms underneath them, and then run them — content, users, integrations and the steady stream of improvements that keeps a system useful.
Design, engineering and operations sit in one team. That's what lets us take responsibility for a system, not just a deliverable — and to keep working on it long after it ships.
We shape how a system works and how it feels — the product, the rules, the interface.
Product DesignUX/UIVisual SystemsDigital Experiences
We build it, connect it to everything it depends on, and automate the repetitive parts.
Digital PlatformsSoftware DevelopmentSystems IntegrationAI & Automation
We run it after launch — content, users, data, fixes — and keep improving it.
Platform OperationsInfrastructure ManagementContinuous ImprovementLong-term Partnerships
Knowledge Systems brings our design, technology and operations to two sectors where content is the product — and the platform has to work every day.
Learning platforms for executive education — set up, run every month and improved as programmes change.
LMS OperationsLearning PlatformsLearning ExperiencesAI & Automation
Platforms for academic journals — OJS, custom themes and every article in HTML and PDF from one source.
OJSPublishing OperationsHTML/PDF ProductionAI & Automation
Publishing
An integrated identity and publishing system for Stanford University Press, connecting five distinct journals across OJS, HTML and PDF.
OJS Theme DesignTypography & Colour SystemsJATS → HTML/PDF Pipeline
Learning
UPLOAD→SET UP→CHECK→GO LIVE→AGAIN
Platform
We run day-to-day operations on the executive education LMS — building course units from source material, setting up programmes and checking every unit before it goes live.
LMS OperationsContent ProductionQuality Assurance
Publishing
A custom OJS theme with a hierarchy for readers, reviewers and authors — and four decades of Indigenous scholarship made navigable.
OJS ThemeInformation ArchitectureUX/UI
How we work
Define the product, the rules it runs on and how it feels.
Engineer it, integrate it, automate what repeats.
Run it: content, users, data, support — every week.
Learn from how it’s used, then design the next version.
Launch is a milestone. Not the finish line.
01Projects_Weeks
Design and build, with a clear scope and a launch date.
02Operations_Monthly
A monthly retainer: we run the platform and keep it moving.
03Partnerships_Years
One team for a system that keeps evolving, year after year.
