Consulting

A confusing interface gets in the way on every visit, not just on launch day.

We review the experience of your product or site, organize the design system and coach your team so interface decisions rest on judgment, not taste.

When it fits

Design problems disguised as other problems.

Design problems usually show up disguised as other problems.

  • Users ask support what the screen should already explain.
  • Every screen handles the same control differently.
  • Design and engineering argue over every release because there are no shared rules.
  • You are about to redesign and want to know what to keep first.
  • Accessibility has never been reviewed.

What it includes

What we review in your interface.

  • Experience review

    Heuristic evaluation of the main flows, with findings ranked by severity.

  • Design system

    Inventory of components, tokens and patterns, and a plan to consolidate them into a single source.

  • Accessibility

    Review of contrast, keyboard navigation, alt text and semantic structure.

  • Information architecture

    Navigation, labels and content hierarchy reviewed from what the user is looking for.

  • Team coaching

    Regular design reviews with your team so the judgment stays in-house.

How we work

From critical flows to findings.

  1. Framing

    We agree on which flows and which questions matter to the business.

  2. Review

    We walk through the product, its components and what is already known about its users.

  3. Findings

    Prioritized problems, with examples and a proposed fix for each one.

  4. Handoff

    Presentation to the design and engineering team, with time for questions.

What you get

Written guidance for design and engineering.

  • Experience review report with prioritized findings.
  • Component inventory and consolidation plan.
  • List of accessibility issues with their fixes.
  • Interface proposals for critical flows.
  • Design system governance recommendations.

FAQ

What people usually ask us.

Do you run user testing?

When the scope justifies it, yes. An expert review often finds the most serious problems before recruiting participants.

Do you deliver final screen designs?

Consulting delivers judgment and proposals. If you need the full design, it is scoped as a separate design project.

Is it useful if my team already has designers?

Yes. That is when it pays off most: an outside view with a method helps unblock discussions the team can no longer settle on its own.

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  • Technical audit

    Code, architecture, and technical security

  • Technical support

    Care plans for a site already in use

  • Cloud consulting

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  • Development consulting

    Hands-on support for your development team

Let’s review your interface with a method.

Tell us about the product and where you feel it falls short. We start with those flows.