POPGUN is a digital design and development studio based in Deep Cove, North Vancouver.

We design and build custom websites, applications and digital experiences for brands that appreciate craftsmanship — and for agencies that need a development partner who can get things done.

The Studio

Popgun has been designing and building for the web since 1999. We’ve adapted through every shift in the industry — and built a practice grounded in doing solid work and building lasting relationships.

We’re a small studio. That’s not a limitation. Every project gets direct, senior-level attention from start to finish, with no layers of management between you and the work.

We work two ways: as a full-service design and development partner for brands and companies, and as a development partner for design agencies and independent designers who need a trusted builder to bring their concepts to life.

Earlier in our history, we built an extensive portfolio in the arts, education, and cultural sectors, including over a dozen virtual museum and archive projects for institutions such as the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Heritage Canada, UBC Sauder School of Business, and the Nelson Museum. Other notable clients from that era include CBC, BC Hydro, and Disney Interactive.

Over the past two decades our primary focus as been in the real estate development sector. We’ve worked with most of the major developers and marketing agencies in the Vancouver market, handling everything from individual project launches to full corporate web presences. Clients include Anthem Properties, Bosa Properties, Cressey Development, Darwin Properties, Grosvenor, Intracorp, Magnum Projects, MLA Canada, Onni Development, Rennie, Streetside Development, Townline, UDI, and Wesgroup Properties.

Who You're Working With

Kyle McIntosh founded Popgun in 1999 and has been running it as a one-person studio since 2003. He works from a home studio in Deep Cove, North Vancouver — nestled in the shadow Mt. Seymour.

His method is practical and hands-on: design should work as well as it looks, and code should do what it promises. He oversees every aspect of each project, from initial concepts through final deployment, bringing in trusted specialists when a project calls for it.

Kyle got his start during the dot-com era — including a brief stint inside a Vancouver startup during the boom years — before returning to independent practice after the bubble burst. That early experience gave him a grounding in how fast the digital world moves, and a healthy skepticism toward hype.

Over the past 25 years he’s worked on everything from cultural showcases and museum archives to some of the most prominent real estate developments in British Columbia. The common thread has always been a commitment to craft: building things that are well-made, easy to use, and built to last.

Outside of work Kyle is a hockey player and coach, a mountain biker, and snowboarder. He lives with his wife, two teenage boys, and the family dog, who are all regulars on the Seymour trails.