UI UX Design Services for Products That Need to Work as Well as They Look

Design that looks good isn’t enough. Real usability starts with research, process, and a deep understanding of users

Clients Who Trust Us

Process Problems, Not Design Problems

Most UI/UX problems stem from process gaps, not just design execution.

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The product looks designed. Users cannot figure out how to use it.

UX comes before UI. Flows and interactions are validated first, so aesthetics follow function.

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Feedback from user testing surfaces the same issues every time.

We prioritize usability findings by impact, so the most critical issues are fixed before launch.

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The design handover does not match what development built.

We design systems for development including specifying states, interactions, and edge cases, and supporting teams through build.

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Enterprise users refuse to adopt the product.

We research the users who will actually use the product before we design anything. Enterprise user research is different from consumer research, and the design outputs need to reflect that.

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The product has been redesigned twice and still has the same core problem.

Before recommending a redesign, we run a UX audit that separates the visual issues from the structural ones. The structural issues are the ones worth fixing first.

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The UX brief is being written by people who will not use the product.

We run discovery with users, not just stakeholders. This ensures that the brief reflects real goals, contexts, and user needs.

The Full Scope of a UX Engagement

UI UX design services cover a wider range of activities than most clients initially expect. Here is what we do and what each part involves.

UX Research & Discovery

We do real user interviews, plus observation and testing, to get a feel for what people do, need, and where it hurts… not those persona ideas made from assumptions.

UX Strategy & Architecture

We map out the product structure, navigation, and the actual flows up front, so later changes don't turn into expensive surprises.

Wireframing & Interaction Design

You get low to mid fidelity wireframes, to check layout and interaction ideas before we go into the visual layer.

Prototyping & User Testing

Clickable prototypes are tried out with real folks; we collect feedback, then refine the early version.

UI Design & Design Systems

Visual design is built on the confirmed UX, and we document components, their states, and the design system, so things stay consistent and easier to build.

What Clients Actually Hire Us For

UX projects come from different starting points. These are the ones we handle most often.

How We Run a UI UX Design Engagement

Research before design. Design before development. Testing before launch.

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Discovery & Research

Real user research to understand tasks, contexts, and behaviors.

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UX Strategy & Architecture

Define structure, flows, and navigation before design begins.

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Wireframes & Prototypes

Create wireframes and testable prototypes for early validation.

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User Testing

Validate with real users and prioritize issues before visual design.

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UI Design & Handover

Apply visual design, document components, and support development through build

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Why Businesses Bring a UI UX Design Partner?

Having a designer on the team is not the same as having a team that knows how to run a UX process. The difference shows up in the quality of the research, the rigor of the testing, and the clarity of the handover to development.

User Research Requires Methodology

User research goes beyond casual interviews—it demands structured methods, clear objectives, and rigorous analysis to uncover real user needs and behaviors.

Separating UX from UI Requires Discipline

Clear boundaries between UX and UI ensure that functionality, usability, and flow are resolved before visual design is applied, leading to better product outcomes.

Design Systems Require Long-Term Investment

Building a design system takes time and resources upfront, but it creates consistency, scalability, and efficiency that pay off over the long term.

Enterprise UX Requires Specialized Knowledge

Designing enterprise users involves understanding complex workflows, domain expertise, and specific operational needs that differ from consumer products.

Usability Testing Reveals What Analytics Cannot

While analytics show what users do, usability testing explains why they do it—exposing friction points that data alone cannot capture.

Handover Quality Determines What Gets Built

The clarity and completeness of design handoff directly impact development accuracy, ensuring the final product matches the intended design.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between UI design and UX design?

UX design is concerned with how a product works: the flows, the hierarchy, the interactions, and whether users can accomplish their goals without friction. UI design is concerned with how the product looks: the visual system, the typography, the colour, and the component design. Good products need both, done in the right order. UX informs UI. UI does not substitute for UX.

How much does UI UX design cost?

Depends on the scope. A UX audit of an existing product is a different engagement from a full product design from discovery to design system. We provide proposals after a scoping session. If you have a budget, tell us at the start.

How long does a UX design project take?

A UX audit takes two to three weeks. A full product design engagement from research through to visual design and design system takes eight to sixteen weeks depending on the complexity of the product and the number of user flows involved.

Do you conduct user research?

Yes, and we treat it as a prerequisite rather than an optional phase. Research findings shape every subsequent design decision. Projects that skip user research tend to discover they needed it during user testing instead, which is more expensive.

Can you design for both web and mobile?

Yes. We design web and mobile products across iOS, Android, and responsive web. Platform-specific conventions and interaction patterns are part of how we design, not an afterthought.

Do you produce design systems?

 Yes. A design system is part of the deliverable for any product design engagement on a meaningful scale. We build the component library, the style guide, the documentation, and the governance process that keeps the system useful over time.

What is enterprise UX design?

 UX design for complex internal systems, operational tools, and enterprise software where users are domain experts with specific, often non-linear workflows. Enterprise UX design requires different methodologies, different research approaches, and different design patterns from consumer product design.

Can you audit an existing product?

Yes. A UX audit reviews the product against heuristic standards and real usage data, identifies the specific problems causing friction, and produces a prioritised remediation plan. It is often the fastest way to understand where the investment in redesign will produce the most return.

Why choose TransFunnel for UI UX design?

We treat UX as a research discipline first and a design discipline second. The research shapes the design. The design is tested before it is handed to development. The handover is specific enough that what gets built matches what was designed. That is the process that produces products people actually use.

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