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The work, and how it gets made

We are a small studio in Dubai. Rather than a wall of thumbnails, here is an honest description of the problems we take on and how we approach them.

Teams we have worked with

Our designers have been trusted with digital product work by teams at Uber, Google, Netflix, Spotify, Emirates, Revolut, Careem and Emaar, alongside earlier-stage companies across the UAE and the GCC.

Detailed case studies are being written up. If you want to see relevant work before we talk, email us and we will walk you through the closest projects to your problem directly.

The kinds of problems we take on

Zero to one

A new product idea that needs to be proven or killed quickly, before a team is hired around it.

Retention

A product people sign up for and stop using. Usually a structure problem, rarely a colour problem.

Scale

An interface that has outgrown itself and now slows every release down. A system fixes this.

Repositioning

A company that has changed but still looks and speaks like the version of itself from three years ago.

Conversion

Paid traffic arriving on a page that does not earn it. Message, speed and structure, in that order.

Capability

Teams who want design maturity in house, and want us to help build it rather than rent it forever.

How we engage

  1. Prototype sprint. One to two weeks to settle a single big question with something clickable.
  2. Design phase. Six to twelve weeks on a product area, ending in a system and a build-ready spec.
  3. Embedded retainer. A senior designer inside your team for a fixed monthly commitment.

Frequently asked questions

Why are there no case studies on the site yet?

Much of our work sits under NDA and the rest is being written up properly rather than padded out. In the meantime we will show relevant work directly on a call.

Can you share references?

Yes, on request, once we know what kind of project you are considering so the reference is actually comparable.

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