Design that ships, not design that sits in Figma.
Usability audits, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and design systems — every artifact built to hand off to your engineering team, not to a presentation deck.
Our Methodology
User Research & Interviews
Structured interviews and contextual inquiry with real users to surface pain points, workflows, and unmet needs — the evidence base for every design decision.
Usability Audits
Heuristic evaluation and task-flow analysis of your existing product. We identify friction points, accessibility gaps, and conversion blockers with prioritized recommendations.
Wireframing & Prototyping
Low-fidelity wireframes for structure validation, then interactive prototypes in Figma for user testing — before a single line of production code is written.
Design Systems
A component library with design tokens, spacing scales, typography, and interaction patterns — documented, versioned, and ready for your front-end team to implement.
Where are you today?
The Design Maturity Spectrum
Most teams operate at Level 1 — making design decisions by instinct. We meet you where you are and move you toward systematic, engineer-ready design.
We meet you at any level and move you forward.
Every engagement starts with an honest assessment of where you are — and delivers the artifacts to reach the next level.
Our Implementation Process
Discovery & Audit
Stakeholder interviews, existing product audit, and user research planning. We align on business goals, identify the core UX problems, and define success criteria for the engagement.
User Research
Up to eight user interviews or usability tests on the current product. Synthesis into persona profiles, journey maps, and a prioritized list of UX opportunities.
Information Architecture & Wireframes
Site maps, user flows, and low-fidelity wireframes for key screens. Validated with stakeholders and tested with users before moving to high fidelity.
Visual Design & Prototyping
High-fidelity designs in Figma with interactive prototypes. Design tokens, component specifications, and responsive breakpoints documented alongside every screen.
Handoff & Design System
Final design system package with component documentation, interaction specifications, and accessibility annotations. Walk-through session with your engineering team.
Engagement Models
UX Audit
- Heuristic evaluation of existing product
- Accessibility assessment (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Task-flow friction analysis
- Prioritized recommendations report
- Stakeholder readout session
Full Design Sprint
- Full 5-step process above
- Up to 8 user interviews or usability tests
- Persona profiles and journey maps
- Interactive Figma prototype
- Design token specification
- Engineering handoff session
Design System Build
- Everything in Full Design Sprint
- Complete component library in Figma
- Design token system (colors, spacing, typography)
- Interaction pattern documentation
- Accessibility compliance review
- Developer implementation guide
- Team training session
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I actually get at the end of a UX engagement?
Tangible, buildable artifacts: a UX audit report with prioritized recommendations, persona profiles, journey maps, annotated wireframes, an interactive Figma prototype, and a design token specification. If you opt for the Design System Build, you also get a complete component library with documentation and a developer implementation guide. Every deliverable is designed to hand off to your engineering team — not to sit in a slide deck.
How is this different from hiring a design agency?
Design agencies optimize for visual polish. We optimize for buildability. Every wireframe includes responsive breakpoints. Every design system includes tokens your front-end team can implement directly. Every prototype maps to real user flows validated through research. The result is design that ships into production, not design that lives in Figma indefinitely.
Do we need our own designer on staff?
No. Our engagements are structured to produce self-contained deliverables your team can implement without a dedicated designer. The design system includes enough documentation and component specs that your engineers can build from it directly. If you later hire a designer, the system gives them a foundation instead of a blank canvas.
Can you work with our existing design system?
Yes. We can audit and extend an existing design system rather than building from scratch. If your current system has gaps — missing components, inconsistent tokens, poor documentation — we identify those gaps in the audit phase and scope the work to fill them. You keep what works and replace what does not.
How do you handle accessibility?
Accessibility is built into every step, not bolted on at the end. Our audits evaluate against WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Wireframes include focus order and screen reader annotations. Design systems specify color contrast ratios, touch targets, and keyboard navigation patterns. The final deliverable includes an accessibility compliance report.
Can you build what you design?
Yes. Most clients continue with us into development, and our design process is engineered to flow directly into a build engagement. The design tokens, component specs, and responsive breakpoints we produce are the same artifacts our engineering team uses. You are never obligated — the deliverables are yours regardless of what you do next.
Ready to turn UX from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We will review your current product, identify where design is holding you back, and outline what a structured UX engagement looks like for your situation.