vertical.06 // design

UI/UX Design
& Brand Identity

Interfaces that convert. Brands that command attention. We combine user research with systematic design thinking to create products people actually want to use.

Design Capabilities

Six specialisations spanning research, systems, motion, and brand.

User Research

Qualitative interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, and Jobs-to-Be-Done analysis. We build on evidence, not assumptions.

InterviewsUsability TestingJTBD
Wireframing & Prototyping

Low and high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, and click-through flows. We validate before we build — saving significant development cost.

FigmaFramerInteractive Prototypes
Design Systems

Component libraries, token systems, and documentation that let engineering teams ship at speed. Figma + Storybook + code export.

FigmaStorybookTokensA11y
Motion Design

UI animations, micro-interactions, explainer videos, and brand motion. We make products feel alive without sacrificing performance.

After EffectsLottieCSS AnimationsGSAP
Accessibility Audits

WCAG 2.1 AA compliance reviews, screen reader testing, contrast analysis, and remediation plans. Inclusive design from the start, not retrofitted.

WCAG 2.1ARIAScreen Reader
Brand Identity

Logo design, visual identity systems, brand guidelines, and brand voice. We create visual languages that scale across every touchpoint.

LogoVisual IdentityGuidelines

Our Design Toolkit

Industry-standard tools, configured for team-scale collaboration and engineering handoff.

Figma
Framer
Storybook
After Effects
Lottie

How We Design

Research first, pixels second. Every interface is backed by data, tested with users, and iterated until it converts.

40%
AVG CONVERSION LIFT
WCAG
AA COMPLIANT
$ dht design --workflow
01 RESEARCH — interviews, analytics, competitor audit
02 WIREFRAME — low-fi layouts, user flows, IA
03 PROTOTYPE — interactive hi-fi, micro-animations
04 TEST — usability testing, A/B, heatmaps
05 SYSTEM — design tokens, component library
06 HANDOFF — dev-ready specs, Storybook, QA
→ avg 4-6 weeks from brief to production-ready design

Design Deliverables

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Design Systems
Tokens, components, patterns, documentation. A living system that scales with your product.
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Interactive Prototypes
Click-through flows, animations, transitions. Test before you build.
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Brand Identity
Logo, typography, color systems, guidelines. A visual language that lasts.
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Motion & Animation
Micro-interactions, page transitions, loading states. Design that moves with purpose.
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UX Research Reports
User interviews, journey maps, persona development, competitive analysis.
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Dev-Ready Handoff
Figma specs, Storybook components, CSS tokens, responsive breakpoints.

Ready to Design?

From research to production-ready components — we scope the engagement and deliver design that ships.