Established in 2001.
Led by immigrants.
Women-owned.
Hyperakt is a NYC-based branding agency for organizations and businesses building a more just, joyous, and inclusive society. We believe that courageous brands, thoughtfully built from the inside out, can unlock an organization's fullest potential. We work side-by-side with our clients, guiding, coaching, and challenging them to rediscover and communicate the fundamental truths of their brands.
Our Story
Since 2001, co-founders Julia Zeltser and Deroy Peraza, along with the Hyperakt team, have centered belonging, integrity, balance, openness, and wonder to build meaningful, long-lasting relationships with clients and with each other. Learn more about our story.
Our interdisciplinary team uses the power of design and strategy to help nonprofits communicate ideas, spark emotions, and effect change.
Hyperakt is a NYC certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise.
Learn more about working at Hyperakt.

- Julia Zeltser
Partner, Operations & Growth Director
- Deroy Peraza
Partner, Creative & Marketing Director
- Kade Burns
Strategy Director
- Megan Canning
Senior Strategist & Project Director
- Felix Oliha
Design Lead
- Sana Masud
Project Manager
Recent News & Recognition
- Hyperakt's Work for NYCLU Selected as a 2025 Webby Nominee in the Law CategoryThe Webby Awards
- Why Nonprofit Marketers Should Think of Their Organizations as Living Beings, by Hyperakt Partner, Deroy PerazaCampaigns & Elections
- Hyperakt Wins Bronze at the 2024 Transform Awards for Rebranding the Ford Foundation and The New York Community TrustRead More