# Humbleteam - full site content > Humbleteam builds AI infrastructure into design teams - AI agents for handoff, resizing, QA, asset production and design-to-code with human review - so companies with in-house designers get roughly 2x the output from the same team. It is also a 49-person product design company (founded 2017, offices in Prague and Dubai) shipping UX/UI, brands and design systems for fintech, sports, e-commerce and healthtech; clients range from YC-backed startups to NASA, Logitech and Royal Caribbean. Every indexable page on https://humbleteam.com in one file, converted to markdown from the build output. It is regenerated on every deploy and never edited by hand. Navigation, the cookie banner, the footer, contact forms and image placeholders are stripped - they repeat on every page and are not content. Nothing here is summarized: the words are the words on the page. - Short index: https://humbleteam.com/llms.txt - Sitemap: https://humbleteam.com/sitemap.xml - Contact: hi@humbleteam.com - Generated: 2026-10-21 · 472 pages --- ## Humbleteam is a digital product design agency, award-winning but humble URL: https://humbleteam.com/ Description: We design successful digital products and brand experiences for startups and enterprises in all business sectors on land, at sea and in space. Updated: 2026-10-21 Defining what's next ### We design market‑defining interfaces and brands Define product strategy, set the roadmap, and decide what’s worth building—and what’s not. Learn more ### What we do We design future-proof products and brands for companies set on leading their category. Our clients range from unicorns to the Fortune 500. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Tech Enterprise ### Google X Designing new ventures for the moonshot factory, from idea to launch: shaping each startup’s concept, then its visual identity and brand. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Image: Logi Dock Flex on a dark ribbed stand showing a desk booking screen Hardware App Design system ### Logitech Taking Logi Dock Flex desk booking from zero to launch: the mobile app and the on-desk interface for Logitech’s hybrid offices. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Image: Hyperliquid trading interface on a laptop in a dark studio Crypto Trading Ongoing support ### Hyperliquid Ongoing product design for Hyperliquid, the largest on-chain perpetuals exchange by trading volume. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Image: DailyPay card glowing in green and teal on a black background Fintech Unicorn Ongoing support ### DailyPay Building the design system and web app for DailyPay, the earned wage access unicorn valued at $1.75B. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### We’ve designed 34 banking apps and 35 fintechs, including three unicorns and two that went public From global institutions to new challengers, we craft products and experiences that make money move smarter — and feel more human. Image: Societe Generale Image: Komerční banka Image: ING Image: Erste Group Image: Raiffeisen Bank International Image: ADIB Image: Bank Muscat Image: Zand Image: SadaPay Image: NayaPay Image: J.G. Wentworth Image: FNBO Image: Phone with Calm app screens resting in folds of black fabric Healthtech App ### Calm Moving the #1 app for sleep and meditation to iOS Liquid Glass, then reworking its home screen to draw more people into meditation. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Image: Hands holding a tablet with the BLK dating app website Dating UX/UI Branding Ongoing support ### Tinder UX/UI for BLK, Tinder’s sister app for the Black community, with 481,000+ positive App Store reviews. And branding for Lexi, the AI columnist who speaks for The League. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Image: Rimac Technology website on a laptop resting on a hypercar at night Automotive Website Ongoing support ### Rimac Shipping websites and apps nonstop for Rimac, the EV tech supplier to global carmakers and majority owner of Bugatti Rimac. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Image: Phone showing the NayaPay Business card activation screen on black wave lines Fintech Design system ### NayaPay A full rebrand, shipped in weeks: AI agents rebuilt every screen of the biggest MENA wallet from the new design system for its 3M+ users. Get in touch [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### What’s cookin’ [New report Decoding fan engagement in 27 leading sports apps](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) New partner #### Helping King’s College students build scalable, design-led businesses [New partner Boosting ecommerce conversion for Wonderskin, the UK beauty brand with a $50M Series A](https://wonderskin.com) New partner #### Shaping product strategy for startups from StartX, the Stanford-affiliated accelerator New partner #### Reimagining family activity planning for MultiSport, a sports perk with 2.7M active cards [New report Decoding onboarding secrets from 30 top healthtech apps](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/onboarding) [New case study Branding the License to Encrypt summit for Acronis, a cybersecurity firm valued at $3.5B+](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-summit) [New podcast We won ‘Top Business Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts in US & Canada](https://podcast.humbleteam.com/?utm_source=humbleteam-website&utm_medium=website&utm_content=footer-link) [New report Analyzing conversion strategies across 30+ healthtech platforms](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report) ### Our team — 49 people Offices in Prague & Dubai #### Services Design & UX Research UX/UI Design Design Systems UX Research & Testing Digital branding Brand Audit & Research Visual Identity Development Branding Design Support Product & Strategy Product Management Product Strategy & Vision User Engagement & Retention [View our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Honest clients’ words, real results [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### 80+ digital awards 14 Behance badges for UX/UI expertise 14 Awwwards wins for exceptional web design White Square award for creative excellence Reddot design awards for brand identity Webby for digital product experience in web design 2 CSS Design Awards for excellence in web design --- ## AI Infrastructure for Design Teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/ai Description: We build AI infrastructure into your design team. Same designers, 2x the output: 50%+ of design hours back, 2x the ideas, design system synced with production. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### We build AI infrastructure into your design team. Same designers, 2x the output. Get 2x more output from your design team with the same budget REQUEST FREE DEMO BOOK A CALL CHECK CASES Agents take the routine - your team gets 50%+ of its time back Every design task ships with extra A/B options - more shots at your CAC and NRR Juniors perform like seniors, seniors like a team. Nobody gets replaced REQUEST FREE DEMO BOOK A CALL Image: Dashboard and mobile app built by designers with AI agents Agents deployed in projects for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Join 40+ companies scaling their design output. Agents keep shipping while the team's logged off, at no extra cost. Image: Rimac Image: Acronis Image: Formula 1 Image: Logitech Image: Tinder Image: Cluely ### For your designers Routine off their plate: handoff, resizing, QA, backlog grooming go to agents. They finish the interesting part. ### For your design lead A second opinion on every hypothesis - compare the team's take and the agent's take side by side. ### For the owner The same payroll delivers senior-level output. No new hires, nobody replaced - at least 2x the department throughput. ### Make your design team work faster and test more ideas 50%+ of design hours come back #### Save time: AI drafts the base, your designer perfects it Working drafts in minutes instead of a blank canvas - built on your industry's best practices. The routine goes to agents entirely (handoff, resizing, QA, assets); your designer only does the final pass and ships. SEE A DEMO BOOK A CALL Designer briefs the agent - work starts The agent runs the routine leg and drafts the solution DRAFTING Draft ready in 18 min0 human min Your designer reviews and approves FINAL PASS Layout Copy Tokens 40 min human timeshipped AI drafts Your Designer approves Agents stress-test your ideas and add their own STRESS-TEST 12/14Ideas survived Pick from ten ideas, not one or two IDEAS PER TASK Designer + Agent 40 min human timeshipped Shipped this sprint 28 Drafts ready 12 Mocks handed to build Yours idea Get more ideas to pick from #### Get 2x the ideas and ship only the strongest one One idea becomes three or four: agents draft alternative takes from your design system, in code, while your designer works. Compare versions against each other, keep the winner - more ideas tested means lower CAC and higher NRR. SEE A DEMO BOOK A CALL 50%+ of design hours come back #### Your design system and production stop drifting apart No drift, no handoff queue: agents watch your design system, every change lands straight in code with an instant review. It fixes what it can and flags the rest - a human stays in the loop, your engineers ship faster and cheaper. SEE A DEMO BOOK A CALL Checking components... 82% Every component checked FINAL PASS - 1 issue caught before release Agents at work today Design variants generated: 12,480 Handoffs completed: 3,120 Mockups shipped to production: 9,860 QA checks run: 5,340 Backlog items groomed: 4,750 Design tokens synced: 27,600 ### What this looks like in production Case 01 #### Cluely.com #1 AI meeting assistant Image: Cluely.com landing page The bottleneck Cluely ships at meme speed. Product and marketing surfaces had to go out in days, and a classic design-to-dev pipeline couldn't move that fast. We set up Agents handle the routine build from the design system; the designer does the final pass and a human signs off before anything merges. The result Startup speed, senior-level polish - same small team, no drop in quality level. Case 02 #### Nayapay The biggest MENA wallet with 3M+ users Image: Nayapay wallet app with the new brand card The bottleneck After the rebrand, every day the old look stayed live was a day off-brand for millions of users. By hand it would take months. We set up Agents regenerate every screen from the new design system, in code, light and dark, for the team to review. The result A 3-million-user wallet fully rebranded and shipped in weeks, not quarters - no extra hires. Case 03 #### Acronis Cyber-protection for 750,000 firms Image: Acronis CyberFit Summit landing pages The bottleneck Event marketing lives and dies on lead flow, and lead flow needs a lot of tailored landing pages fast. We set up Agents draft the landing and partner-page variants from the design system, ready to test, while the team directs. The result More pages live, more variants tested - more registrations from the same calendar and the same headcount. Case 04 #### Pearl Dental AI FDA-cleared AI for 29,000+ US dentists Image: Pearl Dental AI diagnostic interface on a laptop The bottleneck 29,000 dentists rely on this interface every day. It has to stay flawless and keep growing without ever slowing down. We set up Agents draft new features and states straight from the design system, in production code, for the team to refine. The result A tool trusted by tens of thousands of clinicians keeps improving faster - no drop in quality, no bigger team. Case 05 #### Clinique AI skin diagnostic, 3M+ face scans Image: Clinique AI skin diagnostic mobile experience The bottleneck Conversion in beauty comes from fresh, on-brand pages for every drop. Producing them by hand throttles how much you can test. We set up Agents generate the PDP and campaign variants ready for A/B, drafted straight from the design system. The result More variants live, more tests run - more shots at conversion from the same team. Case 06 #### Eko Health AI stethoscope for 900K+ clinicians Image: Eko Health website with the digital stethoscope The bottleneck Regulated medical UI means a huge matrix of device, exam and result states - each drawn carefully, each slow. We set up An agent system inside the workflow: the designer sets the master, agents produce the exam-flow and result-state screens from the design system. The result A smoother product ships sooner - faster path into health systems without more headcount. Case 07 #### Aquafun World's largest water park (Guinness) Image: Aquafun brand campaign visual The bottleneck Season after season: new promos, ticket pages, group and birthday packages - fresh marketing constantly, small team. We set up Agents generate the promo, landing and booking variants from the AquaFun brand kit; the team directs. The result Always-fresh campaigns without hiring - the marketing keeps up with the season. Case 08 #### WRC Rally TV Official World Rally Championship app Image: WRC Rally TV app on a phone The bottleneck Every race week needs more design versions than the team can draw - stages, sponsors, markets, all on a hard deadline. We set up An agent system inside their workflow: the designer makes the lead version, agents draft the additional ones from the same design system. The result Extra versions ship alongside the lead one - same team, same deadline, no extra hires. ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) How we start ### Three steps We look at how your team works Tasks, backlog, design system, handoff - we map where the hours actually go. You get a plan Which agents to set up, where the time comes back, what it changes for your CAC and NRR. We implement and train Agents wired into your accounts, your team trained to run them, results reported. SEE A DEMO BOOK A CALL ### Send your product. Get a demo back. Leave your email and a link to your site or product (an app counts). We'll run our agents on it and send back a short demo of what they'd improve - on your real screens. Got it - watch your inbox for the demo. Oops! Something went wrong. Email [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Book a call. See it live. 30 minutes, no deck: we'll show you how our system works and map what we'd automate for your team. Widget not loading? [Open the booking page](https://calendly.com/emin-a-humbleteam/30min) instead. ### Questions? #### What exactly do we get? Working AI agents installed inside your team: design-to-code handoff, design QA, asset production, funnel experiments. They run in your accounts, your people direct them, and everything ships through human review - day and night. #### What does it cost? The audit is a fixed price, told upfront. Implementation is scoped from the audit. The retainer is monthly. Numbers on the first call - they depend on team size, not on how much budget you look like. #### Whose accounts and whose IP does this run on? Yours and yours. Agents live in your workspace, on your billing. Model training on your data: off. The IP language we install has survived enterprise procurement. #### Does it ship production code or mockups? Production code. Agents work from your design system and commit working front-end to your repo - a human reviews before anything merges. Mockups are the input, not the deliverable. #### Will this replace my design team? No. The role changes: your designer becomes the orchestrator of agents - brief in, judgment out. The same output could take half the team; every client so far has chosen the doubling instead. We train your people and sell them on it before anything ships. #### Can't we just do this with ChatGPT? You can, and it will look like it. Hand-prompting in a chat window is like building websites in Adobe Photoshop. What compounds is infrastructure: machine-readable files, design tokens in code, agents that know your design system. That's what we install - and it stays yours. #### How do AI agents fit into an existing design team? They take the production layer, your designers keep authorship. Agents handle handoff specs, resizing, asset production, design QA and design-to-code drafts inside your own Figma, repo and ticket flow - every output passes a human review gate before it ships. Your team stays the same size and roughly doubles what it ships. #### Will AI output stay on our design system? That is the point of infrastructure over tools. Agents read your documented design system and the pipeline includes compliance checks - token usage, component rules, accessibility - before anything reaches review. Figma's own 2026 survey found only 32% of designers trust raw AI output; the review gates are what close that gap. #### Who is this for? Companies with two or more in-house designers and a product that makes money - sports clubs with shops and streaming, banks and payment companies, large e-commerce, media businesses with paid apps. If your design team's backlog grows faster than its headcount, this is the shape of the fix. Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Blog URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog Description: A collection of our latest posts. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Insights on UX/UI, Branding and Digital Design Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Other [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Humbleteam’s work for Lickies named site of the day by Orpetron When a product has this much personality, the design job is to match it and amplify it. Humbleteam’s branding and web design work for Lickies just got recognized by Orpetron — here’s the story behind it. Read the article Image: Two laptops showing the Lickies store under a Site of the Day headline, with strawberry and leaf illustrations around them. Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations Football clubs, leagues, and sports organizations face the same resourcing question as every digital product team. But the sports context makes the answer different. Here’s how to think about it. Read the article Image: Two fencing cards face each other over the words Choose your fighter: a gray one labelled In-house design and an orange one labelled Design agency. Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: running a fan experience and digital product workshop Sergey Krasotin recently spent a day at Chelsea FC running a workshop on fan experience and digital product strategy. Here’s what made it a standout session. Read the article Image: Sergey Krasotin at Chelsea FC, in front of a wall photograph of a club captain holding a Champions League medal. Travel [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Humbleteam’s work for Flyward named site of the month by Web Design Awards From brand strategy and content to a full visual identity and award-winning website — here’s how Humbleteam approached the Flyward project, and the detail that ended up on six Rolls-Royces in Dubai. Read the article Image: The Flyward website on a laptop, its map illustration filled with a desert photograph, under a Site of the Month headline. Other 10 min read ### Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need? How to tell whether a B2B SaaS onboarding problem needs an in-app tool, a redesign or a product change, with a symptom-to-fix table and a checklist for briefing an agency. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 12 min read ### Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms? Seven agencies publish a named B2B SaaS case with platform screens, compared on what each shows, how its design reaches engineers, and where it is based. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Fintech 8 min read ### How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review? A bank innovation team can run its first paid design pilot through vendor-risk and compliance review with an eight-week plan, a data rule and a legacy constraint map. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 9 min read ### Lead agency or several specialists? How large companies set up design partners for a major redesign Compare five ways to structure design partners for a major redesign, then use a decision table and an ownership grid to decide what stays in-house. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 9 min read ### How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints? Who decides, where design sits in the sprint, what done means, what to hand over in week one, and how to end the engagement. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 10 min read ### Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency? A paid trial can settle a close call between two design agencies, but only if it is paid, bounded to one to two weeks, and scored against criteria written beforehand. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 9 min read ### Which design agency works best with technical startup founders? Six agencies show a named case on a technical product and a stated route from design to engineering, compared on evidence, team fit, and base. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 8 min read ### Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses? Seven agencies publish a UX audit and show AI product work. Compare their audit offers, AI cases, published prices, and locations, then match a failure in your own copilot usage data to the evidence each one shows. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 10 min read ### Which agencies design card products: credit cards, corporate cards and spend management? Seven design agencies with public case studies on credit card, corporate card and spend-management products, compared by the card flows each case shows. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 10 min read ### Which fintech design agencies show real results in their case studies? Seven design agencies publish fintech cases with a named client, the design work described, and a result the agency reports, grouped by the kind of proof each number gives. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 9 min read ### Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs? Six design agencies with case studies on the customer app of a named fintech, digital bank, or wallet in the Middle East, compared by what they designed. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 10 min read ### Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps? Seven design agencies with public cases on remittance, wallet, and P2P app transfer flows, compared by what each case shows was designed. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 10 min read ### Which agencies design onchain trading and perpetuals interfaces? Eight design agencies with public cases for named perpetuals exchanges, DEXs and trading terminals, compared by what each case shows and what to ask before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 10 min read ### Which agencies design stablecoin and crypto payment products? Six design agencies with public case studies on stablecoin and crypto payment products, from on-ramps to contractor payouts, compared by the flows each case describes. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 9 min read ### Which design system agencies work for scaling startups? Six agencies with published design system cases for startups and scale-ups, with what each system covered and what a first system should contain at each stage. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 10 min read ### Who designs AI agent flows with prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff? Five design agencies with public cases of AI agents that act, compared by the control flows each case describes, with a five-moment test to run before you hire. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 10 min read ### Which AI-native design agencies show how they work on startup products? Six design agencies that publish how AI enters their startup product work, compared by the steps a model handles and the person who reviews them. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 11 min read ### Which design agencies are used to bank compliance and legacy systems? Six design agencies with published bank cases that name a compliance rule or legacy system and the design response, with a test to run before you hire. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 10 min read ### Which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app? Seven design agencies with published case studies of a redesigned bank app that shipped, compared by what changed in the app and what to confirm before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 9 min read ### Which design agencies have shipped both fintech and AI startup products? Six design agencies with published fintech and AI product cases, compared by the cases to inspect, where they are based, and a test brief for AI inside a money flow. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 10 min read ### Which design agencies have designed LLM-powered products for startups? Seven design agencies with public case studies on startup LLM products, compared by the interaction each case describes, with a failure-transcript test to run before you hire. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 9 min read ### Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps? Seven design agencies with public product cases for crypto exchanges, trading platforms and wallet apps, compared by the flows each case shows and what to confirm before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 10 min read ### Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design? Six independent product design firms with named enterprise cases, compared by team size, engineering handoff and scope for leaders weighing a big-consultancy proposal. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Fintech 10 min read ### Which design agency fits a payments company? Six design agencies with published case studies on payments products, from bulk payments to cross-border transfers, compared by the flow each case describes and what to confirm before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 9 min read ### Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well? Compare five agencies with published enterprise AI work by how their cases handle approvals, source checks and audit trails, then test each one with the same scenario. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 10 min read ### Which agency can work as an external UX team inside your startup’s product development? Six agencies sell an ongoing UX team and publish a named product they stayed with for a year or more, with the criteria used, the cases to inspect and what to agree before month one. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 10 min read ### Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product? Seven design agencies with published redesigns of products already in use, compared for Series A startups by case evidence, engagement fit and base. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 6 min read ### AI SaaS pricing UX: what does a credit actually buy? Your pricing page promises 1,000 credits. A prospective customer wants to know whether that covers next week’s work. They now have a second job: learning your internal unit of measurement. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 5 min read ### Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief “Make the dashboard clearer” is easy feedback to give and expensive feedback to receive. A designer can spend a week answering it without knowing which customer task the founder had in mind. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 5 min read ### Review fintech UX with a Claude skill without losing the product rules A review says your identity check has too many steps. The suggestion sounds reasonable until someone asks which step should disappear. One collects required information. Another handles an unreadable document. A third explains why the customer cannot continue yet. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 5 min read ### Transfer UX: explain the fee before the customer sends The customer enters $1,000. The next screen shows €920 and a $5 fee. Does the fee come out of the $1,000, or will the account be charged $1,005? Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 6 min read ### How to test changes to an AI design workflow Changes to prompts, models, and components can bring back old mistakes. Build a practical test collection for an AI design workflow and keep it useful after handoff. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 5 min read ### Bank app recovery when the customer loses their phone A customer loses their phone and cannot sign in. Map approved recovery routes, interruptions, waiting states, accessibility, and the handoff to bank support. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 5 min read ### Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works? A bulk operation can finish only partly. Work through selection scope, unresolved records, safe retries, and a practical exercise for evaluating an enterprise UX agency. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Fintech 5 min read ### How to read a fintech design agency’s case studies Read the actual scope behind fintech portfolios. Compare public PayUp, Prift, Solaris, and One Bank cases, then build a shortlist around evidence relevant to your project. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 7 min read ### How to choose a London UX agency for an education platform Compare university and education-platform design work, then test a shortlist against the learner and staff journey your product needs to improve. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 6 min read ### Choosing a design partner after Series B More design capacity will not settle every cross-team decision. Define ownership, test a bounded assignment, and choose a partner that fits the way your startup works. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 5 min read ### How to let users inspect sources behind an AI answer An AI answer is easier to use when its important claims point to inspectable evidence. This guide gives teams a test matrix for source identity, relevance, freshness, and conflicts. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 5 min read ### How to edit AI-generated work without starting over Generated work often needs one local correction, not a fresh draft. This guide defines targeted editing, version comparison, and recovery controls for AI product teams. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 5 min read ### When should an AI product ask, qualify, or decline? An uncertain AI answer needs a useful next step. This guide distinguishes missing context, incomplete evidence, and unsupported conclusions without made-up confidence scores. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 5 min read ### How Dubai teams can test bilingual product journeys A bilingual product test should follow complete tasks across language, direction, forms, errors, and support. Use this matrix to find breaks that a translated screen review misses. Maya Bennett Mobile and consumer UX Fintech 6 min read ### How to scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai A bank redesign should start with one customer journey, a named release boundary, and the operational owners behind every state. This scope framework keeps product design tied to what the bank can change. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Real estate 5 min read ### How to design a Dubai property platform around the buyer journey A useful property platform connects discovery to an informed inquiry and a clear follow-up. Map the buyer’s questions, listing evidence, and handoff before adding more search filters. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Fintech 5 min read ### How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding Map the mobile onboarding journey across interruptions, document capture, verification handoffs, and return states before redesigning its screens. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 5 min read ### What to prepare for a London product design workshop Give an agency workshop a decision to resolve, evidence to work from, the people who can decide, and clear acceptance criteria for its output. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other 5 min read ### Should a London product team commission a UX audit or redesign? Choose an audit when the problem is still uncertain. Commission redesign work when evidence, decision ownership, and implementation capacity are ready to support a change. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 5 min read ### How to design turn taking and interruptions in voice AI Voice AI must show when it is listening, speaking, waiting, or completing work. This guide tests interruptions and whether the user’s task survives them. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 6 min read ### Payments dashboard UX: make every payout explainable A worked payout example helps payments teams evaluate whether a merchant dashboard explains the numbers and leaves unresolved differences visible. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 7 min read ### When can a specialist design team replace a big consultancy? Compare a specialist design team with a large consultancy using a responsibility worksheet. Account for internal effort, integration, rollout, and support before choosing the lower fee. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 4 min read ### Give an AI design agency a task it cannot rehearse A fast prototype is impressive when the agency controls the brief, the assets, and the demonstration. Buying a working design process requires a different test: give the proposed team a bounded task from your own product, then inspect what happens… Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 4 min read ### What a design agent must hand over before its work is usable A design agent finishes a flow. The screens look consistent, the components have sensible names, and the team can click through the main task. Then an engineer asks which states are real, which data is invented, and what should happen… Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 4 min read ### Test Arabic and English AI search on the same customer task A product team tests its new assistant in English. The answer is clear, the sources open correctly, and the next action works. The Arabic version uses the same layout and passes a translation review. Then a customer asks an Arabic… Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 4 min read ### A failed CSV import should not send a SaaS customer back to the beginning The file uploads. A progress bar completes. Then the product reports that some records failed, and the customer has to decide whether uploading the file again will fix the problem or duplicate the records that already succeeded. For a B2B… Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 4 min read ### B2B SaaS onboarding breaks when the second person arrives Consider a reporting product with an apparently healthy onboarding flow. An administrator creates a workspace, connects a data source, and reaches the dashboard. The setup checklist turns green. The product team celebrates another activated account. Then the administrator invites a… Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Fintech 4 min read ### Bad bank app reviews need a diagnosis before a redesign “The app is broken” can mean several things. A customer cannot sign in. A transfer is still processing. A new phone has triggered an unfamiliar verification step. Another customer simply cannot find a feature that moved. Those complaints may sit… Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 4 min read ### Enterprise AI UX starts with who can do what An assistant drafts a convincing answer from company documents. The demonstration goes well until someone asks whether a contractor would see the same answer. Another person asks whether the assistant can send it to a customer. The room has moved… Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Fintech 4 min read ### When an AI assistant prepares a payment, what should the user approve? Imagine a business banking assistant asked to pay the latest invoice from a regular supplier. It finds a document, extracts the details, and prepares a transfer. The user sees a neat confirmation card and presses approve. Now change one detail:… Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 4 min read ### Before a product redesign, write the test it must pass Two agencies can propose equally convincing redesigns for the same product. One removes steps. The other adds explanations. Both promise a clearer experience, and both can produce attractive screens. The proposal becomes easier to judge when the product team can… Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 4 min read ### Your SaaS competitor may win before users try your best feature A prospective customer likes the demonstration. Your product solves an irritating problem in their current software. Then they ask what happens to their historical records, saved reports, and colleagues’ permissions if they move. The answer takes longer than the demo.… Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 4 min read ### A Series A product redesign needs a plan for existing customers The new product feels clearer in the demo. Navigation is simpler, old inconsistencies have disappeared, and the team finally likes showing it to prospective customers. Existing customers open it on Monday and cannot find the workflow they use every week.… Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 4 min read ### A startup design sprint should end with a decision someone can make The prototype works beautifully in the presentation. Everyone can see how the proposed feature fits together. The team closes the meeting and still disagrees about whether to build it. A design sprint can produce that result when the team agrees… Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Fintech 10 min read ### Which design agencies understand DeFi UX? Seven design agencies with published DeFi protocol cases, compared by what each case shows about lending, staking, exchanges and position data, and how to test them. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Real estate 4 min read ### Which agencies design Dubai broker portals and buyer flows? Compare Dubai property-platform work and define the buyer and broker tasks an agency must actually deliver. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 6 min read ### London UX agencies for audits, activation, and conversion Compare London UX audit and activation partners by relevant cases, research scope, delivery location, and how they would assess a change in an existing product. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Fintech 4 min read ### Who designs for Mastercard and other payment networks? Inspect documented payment-network relationships and separate brand identity from the design of a payment product. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Sports 4 min read ### Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products? Choose sports analytics designers through real player and coach workflows, with evidence tied to the task the platform must support. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other 5 min read ### Which design agency can help a startup launch in 8 weeks? Choose an agency for an 8-week launch by separating a working product, a marketing website, and a tested prototype, then checking the dependencies. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other 3 min read ### If you’re in AI SaaS, check these 3 things My team and I redesigned Cluely’s entire product UX. That work shaped how I approach AI interfaces: help people try the product, get their first useful result, and return. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other 5 min read ### How to evaluate an AI design agency’s workflow infrastructure An AI design agency should demonstrate a repeatable workflow, explain its access and review controls, and hand over a system the client can maintain. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Sports 5 min read ### Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums Ticket access, stadium arrival, and hospitality each involve different systems. A matchday design brief should connect them around the supporter’s next task. Maya Bennett Mobile and consumer UX Other 4 min read ### How enterprise procurement and innovation labs can choose a design partner Enterprise buyers need a proposal that connects relevant project evidence, named staff, and the decisions required to move an experiment into a supported product. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 5 min read ### How to brief a design agency for enterprise internal tools A useful internal-tool design brief defines the work employees need to finish, the system constraints, and the evidence required to accept the redesign. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Sports 6 min read ### Designing F1 digital platforms and fan engagement products F1 apps, team websites, and AI companions involve different partners. Define ownership, test race information in context, and evaluate engagement beyond launch. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other 4 min read ### What should an agency deliver with Figma Make or v0 prototypes? A useful AI prototype engagement leaves a working flow, editable source, test findings, and enough instruction for the product team to continue independently. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 5 min read ### How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner Assess Gulf fintech design partners with a bilingual journey review, jurisdiction mapping, and a delivery plan. Check Arabic and English behavior across customer screens and operator tools. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 5 min read ### Humbleteam cases and reviews: a guide to the evidence An openly self-authored guide to Humbleteam’s portfolio and client feedback, with practical ways to assess project scope, collaboration, and fit. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Fintech 5 min read ### How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization Select an Islamic banking design partner through product-specific governance, customer research, and legacy-system evidence. Define who approves the contract language and how the digital journey preserves it. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 5 min read ### How to choose a design partner for a neobank launch Evaluate a neobank design partner through account opening, payment recovery, research, and the handoff to engineering. A practical guide to checking what a portfolio proves. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 5 min read ### Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation A retail banking transformation brief should define a customer journey, its legacy dependencies, and evidence of accessibility. Use a pilot to assess a design partner’s delivery. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 5 min read ### Choosing a fintech design partner between Series A and Series B Choose a fintech design partner around the next product constraint, whether that is onboarding, payment recovery, or wallet approvals. Compare relevant evidence, delivery ownership, and a scoped pilot. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Sports 5 min read ### How to choose a design partner for a sports streaming app A streaming portfolio needs more than mobile screens. Compare agency scope, test a complete viewing journey, and agree who owns the design system after launch. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other 5 min read ### How to scope startup branding and product design with one agency A shared brand and product engagement should connect the company’s promise to the first useful task, with clear deliverables for both identity and UX. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Other 6 min read ### How to add AI search to an existing product Choose a UX partner for AI search in an existing UAE product, with a brief covering source evidence, permissions, language needs, and recovery. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 7 min read ### How should AI agents handle approval, undo, and human handoff? Choose a design partner for AI action flows, then specify permissions, confirmation, recovery, and the context a person needs when taking over. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 5 min read ### How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt An AI copilot audit should locate where a useful task breaks down. This guide separates discovery, first use, output quality, and repeat use, then turns the findings into a design brief. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Other 7 min read ### How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team Compare AI training partners by the work they teach, then test one repeatable workflow with approved inputs, human review, and an independent practice assignment. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 5 min read ### What should a banking app UX audit check before a redesign? Audit the journeys behind banking app complaints before commissioning a redesign. Separate interface problems from service failures, then turn the evidence into a prioritized delivery brief. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Fintech 10 min read ### How to choose a fintech design agency: five to compare Three questions that separate fintech design agencies, then five agencies compared by named product case and when to pick each. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Sports 5 min read ### Best product design agencies for sports startups Four agencies with public sports product work, compared by audience, product type, and the evidence a startup should request. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other 6 min read ### Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare Four branding agencies for tech startups compared by positioning, visual identity, and how the brand reaches websites, sales materials, and products. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Fintech 5 min read ### What should crypto wallet UX explain before a transaction approval? Wallet approval screens should explain what permission is requested, what could change, and what remains uncertain. Use this checklist to review previews, spending limits, rejection, and recovery. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 5 min read ### How to audit an enterprise dashboard before redesigning it A practical enterprise dashboard audit covering user roles, dense tables, permissions, stale data, bulk actions, and testable redesign priorities. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 5 min read ### How to plan an enterprise design-system migration A design-system migration plan covering component inventory, Figma and code parity, pilot selection, ownership, adoption, and safe retirement of old components. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Fintech 5 min read ### How should payment UX handle pending, failed, and refunded states? Payment screens need more than success and failure. Define what each state means, which action is safe, and how customers and operators see the same payment. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 11 min read ### Which AI product design agency can add AI to existing software without a bolted-on feel? Compare eight agencies for adding AI to existing software or building an AI-native product, with integration signals from their public cases and a worksheet for spotting bolted-on AI. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Fintech 5 min read ### Best banking UX agencies in the Middle East in 2026 Eight banking UX agencies compared for Middle East products, including local presence, regional cases, banking depth, and delivery scope. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 6 min read ### Best enterprise design system agencies in 2026 Eight enterprise design system agencies compared by system strategy, components, implementation, governance, migration, and team adoption. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Other 11 min read ### Which enterprise product design agency can work at Fortune 500 scale? Compare nine enterprise product design agencies by named work, scale evidence, and implementation scope, then see how large companies shortlist, pilot, and contract a design partner. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Fintech 7 min read ### Best fintech design agencies in London in 2026 Eight London fintech design agencies compared by product scope, financial-services evidence, and the type of team each one suits. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other 6 min read ### Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech Seven Dubai UX/UI and product design agencies compared by local presence, product depth, enterprise fit, fintech work, and implementation scope. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Sports 5 min read ### How Humbleteam approaches fan experience design for professional sports What does Humbleteam’s approach to sports fan experience design actually look like from the inside? Here’s the process, the principles, and what makes it different. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 5 min read ### How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales A brand that works in the pitch deck but falls apart in the product isn’t a brand. It’s a logo. Here’s how the best funded startups build brand systems that actually scale. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 6 min read ### What makes a great ticketing and access UX for sports events Sports ticketing UX is the moment most clubs lose fans they already have. High drop-off, frustrated gate queues, broken mobile tickets — here’s what great looks like and how to get there. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 5 min read ### Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design Three options. Very different outcomes. Here’s the honest breakdown of when each model works for a funded startup — and what most founders get wrong. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 5 min read ### Top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026: how to choose and what to ask Five agencies. A framework for choosing between them. And the interview questions most sports clubs forget to ask until it’s too late. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other 7 min read ### UX design for AI products: help users finish the task Choose where AI belongs in a product, then test the full task. Use a support-reply example to compare interfaces, review effort, recovery, and a design partner’s responsibilities. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 5 min read ### How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app Downloads aren’t the problem. Retention is. Here’s what actually keeps fans opening a club app week after week — not just before matchday. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Fintech 7 min read ### How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products How to evaluate design agencies for fintech, banking, payments, and crypto across trust, compliance, onboarding, research, systems, and delivery. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Other Fintech Healthtech 5 min read ### What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup Post-seed is one of the highest-stakes moments to choose a design partner. Too junior and you lose months. Too enterprise and you lose momentum. Here’s what to look for. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other 7 min read ### AI workflow agencies for design teams: compare the scope Compare three AI workflow providers by what they install, teach, and leave with your team. Use a proposal checklist to agree on a useful first engagement. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Sports 4 min read ### What to look for in a UX/UI design partner for a sports club digital product The questions most sports clubs forget to ask when hiring a design agency. And the ones that would have saved them six months. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 5 min read ### 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US Looking for a design agency that actually understands sports digital products in the US market? This list ranks the 10 best — from fan engagement specialists to full-stack digital product agencies with real sports portfolios. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other Fintech Healthtech 5 min read ### How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works A product redesign that breaks what users already rely on is worse than no redesign at all. Here’s the framework Humbleteam uses to help funded startups evolve their product without losing the traction they’ve built. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 4 min read ### What it’s like to have Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club What does it actually look like when a Premier League club or European football organization brings in Humbleteam as an external product design partner? Here’s the honest answer. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 9 min read ### Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief? Nine design agencies with named startup cases, compared by what each page shows for Series A redesigns, investor demos, and products competing with established SaaS. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster Design isn’t a finishing step. For funded startups that get this right early, it becomes a compounding growth advantage. Here’s why. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 4 min read ### How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back Most fan apps get downloaded and forgotten. Here’s what separates the ones that fans actually use — before, during, and long after matchday. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other 11 min read ### Which agency should redesign your B2B SaaS onboarding flow? Eight agencies with public B2B SaaS onboarding cases, compared by the problem each case fits and the questions to ask before hiring. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Sports 6 min read ### Why football clubs need a design system — and what happens to digital products without one No design system. Three vendors. Five digital products that look like they belong to different clubs. This is the situation Humbleteam walks into more than you’d expect with sports organizations. Here’s what it costs — and how to fix it. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency The 0-to-1 phase is where the most expensive design mistakes get made. Here’s how Humbleteam thinks about taking a startup product from idea to first release — and when an external agency genuinely helps versus gets in the way. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 4 min read ### From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026 Most football clubs start with a fan app. The best sports organizations build a digital ecosystem — and the difference shows up in fan engagement, commercial revenue, and how fast the club can ship new digital products. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Other Fintech Healthtech 8 min read ### Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint? Choose a design sprint partner by the decision you need to make, the prototype you need tested, and who carries the result into a build. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other Fintech Healthtech 6 min read ### How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good Three polished proposals can still leave a founder unsure whom to hire. Compare the evidence behind each pitch with a practical agency-evaluation worksheet. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them Most funded startups lose more users in onboarding than anywhere else in the product. Here’s why activation flows fail — and what Humbleteam does differently when redesigning them. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech 8 min read ### What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work Six design agencies that show product work for Y Combinator companies, with each client’s batch checked in YC’s directory and a stage-by-stage way to choose. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes Most product redesigns don’t fail because the internal team isn’t talented. They fail because of patterns that build up over time inside any team that works on one product for years. Here’s what Humbleteam has learned from working alongside internal design teams. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 4 min read ### How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization Most sports clubs evaluate design agencies the wrong way. Here’s what actually separates the agencies that deliver great sports digital products from those that don’t — and how to tell the difference before you sign. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner Most startup founders and product leads have never worked with a product design agency before. Here’s an honest account of what working with Humbleteam actually looks like — process, expectations, and outcomes. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 4 min read ### 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently Not every design agency that lists sports in their portfolio actually knows how to build digital products for professional sports organizations. Here’s what the best ones do differently. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction Getting an MVP to traction is one challenge. Scaling the product design to match is a completely different one. Here’s how Humbleteam helps funded startups make that transition without losing momentum. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 4 min read ### What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency Most sports clubs evaluate design agencies on portfolio and price. The clubs that end up with the best digital products ask different questions. Here’s what Humbleteam recommends asking before you hire. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Other Fintech Healthtech 4 min read ### What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO Startup CTOs and CPOs evaluate design agencies differently than founders do. Here’s what actually matters when you’re the one responsible for the product — and how to avoid the most expensive mistakes. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 4 min read ### How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features Most sports clubs assume revenue growth means new features. The real opportunity is often already inside the product. Here’s how Humbleteam approaches revenue optimization for sports digital products. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Humbleteam’s work for Lickies named site of the day by Orpetron When a product has this much personality, the design job is to match it and amplify it. Humbleteam’s branding and web design work for Lickies just got recognized by Orpetron — here’s the story behind it. Read the article Image: Two laptops showing the Lickies store under a Site of the Day headline, with strawberry and leaf illustrations around them. Other 5 min read ### Why Humbleteam only hires designers who can work with Figma’s UI hidden — and what it means for your startup We ask every design candidate to hide all Figma panels and design a simple interface. If they freeze, that’s the answer. Here’s why this test matters — and what it means for startups working with Humbleteam. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 6 min read ### Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams Most professional sports organizations have internal digital teams. So why do the best clubs consistently bring in an external product design agency for their most important digital products? Here’s the honest answer. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 5 min read ### When startups should bring in an external product design partner — and what to expect Most funded startups wait too long to bring in a product design partner — or bring one in at the wrong stage. Here’s how to know when the timing is right, and what to expect when you do. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 4 min read ### How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong Most football clubs and sports organizations exploring AI chatbots are asking the wrong question. Here’s what fans actually care about — and how to design digital fan engagement tools that get used. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 6 min read ### How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses Most funded startups waste months building features users will never use. Here’s the rapid hypothesis testing framework Humbleteam uses to help startups validate product decisions before they become expensive mistakes. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other 5 min read ### Digital branding for funded startups: When to invest and what to prioritize Most startups either invest in branding too early or too late. Here’s how Humbleteam thinks about digital branding investment at each stage of startup growth — and what actually moves the needle. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 3 min read ### Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design Beautiful mockups don’t convince sports club digital teams. A clear path from problem to outcome does. Here’s how Humbleteam approaches product design for sports organizations — and why process beats taste every time. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Fintech Other 5 min read ### How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using Trust is the most important feature in any fintech startup app. Here’s how the best fintech product design agencies build it — and what most funded startups get wrong before they even launch. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations Football clubs, leagues, and sports organizations face the same resourcing question as every digital product team. But the sports context makes the answer different. Here’s how to think about it. Read the article Image: Two fencing cards face each other over the words Choose your fighter: a gray one labelled In-house design and an orange one labelled Design agency. 3 min read ### How Humbleteam works with startups: From first call to first release Most startup founders have never worked with a product design agency before. Here’s exactly how Humbleteam approaches it — from the first conversation to launch. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: running a fan experience and digital product workshop Sergey Krasotin recently spent a day at Chelsea FC running a workshop on fan experience and digital product strategy. Here’s what made it a standout session. Read the article Image: Sergey Krasotin at Chelsea FC, in front of a wall photograph of a club captain holding a Champions League medal. Fintech 5 min read ### What makes a great fintech product design agency — and why trust, onboarding and compliance shape every product decision Fintech is one of the most demanding design environments for any product team. Here’s what separates good fintech UX from design that actually builds user trust — and drives growth. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 3 min read ### How Humbleteam delivers working sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks We stopped showing sports clients static slide decks. Now we hand them a working app before the first meeting ends. Here’s how — and what it means for football clubs and sports organizations ready to modernize. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Fintech Healthtech Other 3 min read ### Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling Hire a designer or work with a product design agency? For funded startups, this is one of the most consequential resourcing decisions you’ll make. Here’s how to think about it. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Travel [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Humbleteam’s work for Flyward named site of the month by Web Design Awards From brand strategy and content to a full visual identity and award-winning website — here’s how Humbleteam approached the Flyward project, and the detail that ended up on six Rolls-Royces in Dubai. Read the article Image: The Flyward website on a laptop, its map illustration filled with a desert photograph, under a Site of the Month headline. Sports Other 3 min read ### Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer A year ago Humbleteam hired a journalist with zero UX/UI experience into a design role. Here’s what happened — and what it says about how the best product design teams are actually built. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Other Fintech Healthtech 3 min read ### Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision Most startups treat branding as a design task. The ones that scale treat it as a product decision. Here’s the difference — and why it matters more than most founders realize. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 3 min read ### Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals Most UX problems in sports club apps and stores aren’t complex. They’re basic things nobody caught because nobody on the team tried the product as a real customer. Here’s what one evening revealed. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Healthtech Fintech Other 3 min read ### How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder Choosing a product design agency is one of the most important decisions a scaling startup makes. Here’s what actually matters — and what’s just noise. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 3 min read ### Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it After working with multiple football clubs on their digital products, we keep seeing the same patterns. Here’s why most club apps underdeliver on engagement — and what to do about it. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 3 min read ### What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026 Not every design agency can deliver for a professional sports organization. Here’s what actually matters when choosing a product design partner for a sports club, league, or sports tech startup. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London Sergey Krasotin shares his impressions from an evening with sports industry leaders, a Q&A with top executives, and 90 minutes of football nobody wanted to end. Other 2 min read ### Your brand is always in beta: Why digital branding never really finishes Most teams treat branding as something you finish once and move on. Here’s why that thinking gets startups and digital products into trouble — and what we learned from a campaign that flopped. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Fintech Sports Healthtech 3 min read ### Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate We ran an experiment in our hiring process — and the results might change how you think about design budgets and agency selection. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports Other 2 min read ### Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps Fan apps are becoming a key digital touchpoint for sports clubs — but most of them underdeliver. Here are the most common UX/UI mistakes we see, and what to do instead. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 1 min read ### Humbleteam at International Sports Convention 2026 in London Sergey Krasotin, Design Director and founder of Humbleteam, attended ISC 2026 in London — here’s what made it worth the trip. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### Why many teams still don’t use AI agents Over the past year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams, fintech companies, and digital platforms, has started implementing AI workflows for several large clients. And we noticed an interesting pattern… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Why football club merch UX still loses sales Buying a football shirt should be simple. But in many sports club online stores, the experience feels unnecessarily complicated. You open the size guide and suddenly you’re looking at inches while living in Europe, trying to understand measurements that have little to do with the product itself Read the article Image: Two product pages side by side under the labels Sports club and E-commerce: a club shop buried under a size chart, and a clean retail page with sizes and an Add button in view. Sports 3 min read ### What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026 Sports teams are no longer just sports organizations. They are becoming digital product companies. Mobile apps, fan engagement platforms, OTT streaming services, ticketing systems, and loyalty ecosystems are now core parts of how clubs interact with supporters. Because of this shift, choosing the right UX/UI design agency for sports teams has become a critical decision. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Humbleteam’s annual CES sprint Every year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with global companies, returns to CES in Las Vegas together with one of our clients. For our team, CES has become a yearly ritual. It feels less like a… Read the article Image: The CES stage at the Consumer Technology Association keynote, lit by green and blue beams over a seated audience. Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Humbleteam uses AI agents to monitor the sports industry in real time Designing digital products for sports teams requires constant awareness of how the market evolves. Ticketing flows change. Subscription models evolve. Fan engagement features appear and disappear across platforms. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports… Read the article Image: A computer screen displaying automated sports benchmarking agent logs. Sports 2 min read ### What working with 13+ football clubs taught Humbleteam about great sports teams Over the past years, working closely with football clubs and sports organizations has revealed an interesting pattern. The strongest teams rarely hide behind job descriptions. They focus on outcomes. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### Common sports app UX mistakes (and how to avoid them) Even large organizations repeat similar issues. Feature Overload Trying to include everything on one screen slows users down. Prioritize live moments first. Ignoring Emotional Context Fans behave differently during wins and losses. UX should adapt to emotional peaks. Copying Competitors… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### Why sports clubs are digital monopolies — and why UX/UI still matters Sport has a unique business dynamic. You can change your bank. You can switch streaming platforms. But you rarely “switch” the club you support. Fan loyalty is deeply emotional and often lifelong. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 3 min read ### Sports app design best practices: UX patterns that keep fans engaged Sports apps are not just another category of digital products. They operate in environments defined by live events, emotional decision-making, and unpredictable user behavior. Fans open an app seconds before kickoff, during critical match moments, or while reacting to breaking… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### Why personalization on sports websites still fails loyal fans Personalization in sports websites is often surprisingly shallow. Clubs know your name. Sometimes your email. But almost nothing about how you actually behave as a fan. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 2 min read ### The truth about building an in-house design team in sports Many sports clubs assume that building an internal design team is the most sustainable long-term solution. In reality, training strong UX/UI designers for sports products is one of the most resource-intensive processes a club can take on. At Humbleteam,… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 4 min read ### What distinguishes top-rated product design agencies for sports teams When sports organizations search for the top-rated product design agencies for sports teams, they are not just looking for beautiful screens. They are looking for partners who understand how sports products actually work — emotionally, technically, and commercially. At… Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Sports 2 min read ### How sports club apps can increase revenue from the unsubscribe screen Most sports teams focus on acquisition. Very few focus on what happens when a fan decides to leave. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we often analyze subscription flows… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 1 min read ### The best UX ideas in sports product design often don’t come from sports at all At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, many of our strongest ideas come from completely different domains — like airline apps. We once did a deep dive into how airlines sell… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports Fintech Healthtech 3 min read ### What to look for when hiring a design agency Choosing the wrong design agency costs more than money. It costs time, product momentum, team focus, and often months of rework. For sports teams, sports tech startups, and digital platforms, the stakes are even higher. A weak UX/UI decision can… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### One of the best examples of AI done right in sports product design At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency for sports teams and the sports industry, we look closely at how AI is used in real fan experiences — and this activation stood out. Manchester City and Puma launched a kit-design… Read the article Image: A football shirt on the Manchester City AI Creator competition page. Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### The one thing you can fix tomorrow to level up your sports club’s app Try using your own product like a real fan. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, this is one of the first things we recommend: buy a ticket, order merch, try… Read the article Image: A person holding up a Chelsea keyring. Sports 3 min read ### A small personalization fix in sports apps that quietly drives revenue In sports product design, the biggest gains don’t always come from big features. Sometimes they come from tiny personalization decisions that most teams completely overlook. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 3 min read ### What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies The design agency market is crowded. Many studios offer UX/UI design, branding, web design, or mobile apps. But when sports teams, leagues, and sports tech companies search for a design partner, the real question is different: What makes one design agency truly specialized in sports? This is where Humbleteam stands apart. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### How good design makes football fans spend more? Football fans can’t leave Even if a club’s app is terrible, fans won’t switch to another team. They’ll just tolerate a bad experience. In many ways, it’s the closest thing to a monopoly in digital product design. So the obvious… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 1 min read ### The biggest mistake in sports teams It’s surprisingly simple — they design digital products in a bubble. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we see this pattern again and again. Clubs keep adding new features to… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 2 min read ### The fastest way to ruin onboarding in a sports app? The wrong default state This is one of the most common onboarding mistakes we see in sports product design — and designers still underestimate it. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we often… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### Design agency or freelance designer: What works better for sports teams? Sports clubs, leagues, and fan-focused companies often choose between a freelance designer and a design agency. The difference isn’t just cost — it’s speed, reliability, and impact. For many sports brands, working with a design agency like Humbleteam turns out… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports 3 min read ### Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies European sports clubs invest millions into players, stadiums, and training facilities — but their digital products, fan experience, and branding systems often lag far behind. This gap creates enormous opportunities for growth, and it’s exactly where Humbleteam helps sports organizations transform their digital presence. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### 3 trends for football apps in 2026 Humbleteam works closely with football clubs across Europe and the US, designing UX/UI for fan-facing apps and platforms. Recently, we interviewed nearly 100 football fans to understand one simple question: what do they actually expect from a club app today?… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Sports Fintech 2 min read ### How to choose a design agency (2026 guide) Choosing the right design agency in 2026 is less about visuals and more about long-term impact. UX/UI design and branding now shape how products scale, adapt to new markets, and perform under real business pressure. Here are the key criteria… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### Why constraints spark creativity The most inspiring design projects don’t come from corporate roadmaps. They come from play. This week I saw someone build a fully functional PC out of Lego — complete with monitor and keyboard styled like an ’80s machine. And yes,… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Healthtech Fintech Travel 2 min read ### Every product leader should ask their team this Two days ago, I had the chance to speak at the conference in Germany focused on medical UX. It was great to catch up with professionals from across the field — from fast-moving startups to enterprise-scale companies. The best part… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Travel Fintech 1 min read ### How a team of just 11 people generates $1B in revenue We worked with a team of just 11 people generating $1B in revenue — and I saw exactly how they do it. No one says “not my problem”. Designers think about performance. Engineers improve onboarding copy. Everyone works toward the… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### How to make async design review? Our best design reviews happen while half the team is asleep At Humbleteam, our projects run across San Francisco, Dubai and London. Waiting for overlap would kill our speed, so we made design reviews fully async. Before clocking off, each… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### How we crossed 1M views reach on Instagram without paid ads from zero? Here’re 3 rules. Post regularly. Imperfect and posted beats perfect post in drafts. We kept a simple weekly cadence and stuck to it. Keep the content uniform. If people follow us for product and app concepts, we show them those.… Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### The notification that ruins the game I met today with a brilliant design researcher working in sports. He shared a great little story about notifications in sports apps. Designers often think they’re doing something positive — helping fans celebrate a goal, or keeping them updated on… Read the article Image: A footballer running with the ball under floodlights, with a phone notification over the pitch reading Goal in 8 seconds. 1 min read ### 14 tools to automate design AI for animation: Runway Gen-4 — fast text-to-video with great motion realism. Kling — longer shots, smoother camera work. Wan — crisp detail and steady character movement. Veo 3 — cinematic control and consistent lighting. Sora 2 — extended clips… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### 9 UX lessons i keep coming back to At Humbleteam, we’ve shipped for YC, a16z, and Fortune 500 teams. Different industries, different users, more than 150 — yet the same UX traps appear again and again. Here’s what I’ve learned: Onboarding breaks most often at step 2 —… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 1 min read ### A fact about Gen Z to see apps for this audience differently How do you feel about online contacts? Are they real friends or just names on a list? We’re running research on fan experiences — and what I keep hearing: many 30+ users call internet contacts “just acquaintances.” But Gen Z… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director 1 min read ### Cheap models win most automations This summer we shipped UX for 10+ AI products at Humbleteam. Biggest lesson — for routing, tagging, and summarising, the smallest and cheapest ChatGPT tier worked as well as the premium models while cutting run costs by multiples. Users never… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Fintech 1 min read ### Good UX is invisible Last year, while redesigning a fintech app, we heard the same feedback again and again: “Everything just feels smoother now.” Users couldn’t point to a specific button, screen, or flow. What they noticed was the absence of friction. Fewer dead… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### Redesigns don’t always solve the problem Sometimes, UX fails not because the visuals are bad, but because the real issue was never identified. I’ve seen products invest months into shiny redesigns, only to face the same complaints from users. Why? Because the bottleneck wasn’t colors or… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Fintech Healthtech 1 min read ### The best way to improve your website Users don’t read. They don’t scroll. They don’t care. And yet, most landing pages act as if they do. Long copy. Clever headlines. Walls of benefits. We recently redesigned a landing page for a fintech client and cut the copy… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### Top 3 UX mistakes in AI products (2025) It’s 2025 — the models keep getting smarter, but the user experience often hasn’t caught up. At Humbleteam we see the same problems again and again when working with AI teams. 1. Invisible feedback Users don’t know what the AI… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Healthtech [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### UX Healthcare Europe 2025 lecture Really happy I got to speak at UX Healthcare Europe 2025! Shared a case how we used our experience… Read the article Image: A speaker presenting Medtech UX to an audience in a conference room. 1 min read ### We’ve replaced half of our 3D and motion work with AI What used to take days — or at least hours — in motion and 3D now takes minutes. The sketches you see attached were done in roughly 10-15 minutes, half an hour max. What’s even more interesting is how the… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### What Humbleteam does for sports companies Humbleteam helps European sports clubs, leagues, federations and sports-tech brands design, optimize and scale world-class digital products. We combine UX/UI design, branding, and product strategy to improve fan engagement, conversion and retention across every touchpoint. Optimize and grow existing digital… Read the article Image: A tennis racket and ball lying on a clay court. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Why 500 designers shocked me this week Yesterday reminded me how wide the gap is between designers who use new tools — and those who don’t. We ran our regular UI Boost program. Two days, nearly 500 designers signed up. My job was to show them how… Read the article Image: Two versions of the same red banner with a startled black cat: on the left the copy sits above the cat, on the right below it. Automotive [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Why a $250K branding disaster can happen to your startup too I just witnessed something that made my stomach drop. We started to work with a promising B2C startup that threw $250,000 at a prestigious branding agency… and completely abandoned everything 4 weeks after brand launch. Here’s what went wrong. This… Read the article Image: A motocross rider looking at a phone. 1 min read ### Why Figma plugins are the new junior designers Last week our team did a simple check — everyone listed the plugins they use in their daily workflow. The result was eye-opening. Think about it. There’s a plugin that rewrites your copy. A plugin that turns meeting notes into… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Day at Red Bull HQ I had the chance to speak at the Red Bull HQ in California. It was such a privilege to be invited — and honestly, the vibe there was amazing. About 12 people joined the session, where we shared what we’ve… Sports Fintech Healthtech 1 min read ### The difference between good and great designers We work with a lot of design teams building sports apps, and there’s one mistake I see again and again. It looks small, but it quietly ruins great ideas. Many designers, when a product owner asks them to design a… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 1 min read ### Hiring rule that beats in-house UX teams in sport clubs When a child is applying to a top private school, the school doesn’t test for how much the kid already knows. Instead, they test for motivation to learn — the one thing the school can’t teach. It’s exactly how we… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 1 min read ### How Amazon and Apple once shared the same UX I’ve been preparing for a UX conference on conversions and came across one of my favorite stories — maybe the conversion story of all conversion stories. Back in the late 90s, Amazon had the same problem most online shops still… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Sports 2 min read ### The most overlooked UX in football club apps The most interesting screens to design in any sports app isn’t when the game is on. It’s actually the empty state — when there’s no match, no score, and no data. What keeps users opening your app during the off-season?… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Where to look for references? One of the most interesting things we’ve been working on lately is ticketing mechanics for football clubs. Every stadium ticket purchase usually has a small betting game attached to it — predict the result, and if you get it right,… Read the article Image: Football supporters seated beneath a stadium roof. 1 min read ### Check if your website works Many companies struggle to explain what they actually do — without using words that aren’t even on their site. Which makes you wonder: if you can’t describe your service using your own website, how is your user supposed to understand… [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director ### Which CTAs work best? “Subscribe” is a button. “Start cooking better” is a story When you write a CTA like “Subscribe to Newsletter,” you’re promising a process. But what if instead you promise the payoff? “Start cooking better meals” “Get new bonuses daily” “Unlock… 1 min read ### User research in WA For years, designers have been trained to research “properly”: send polite emails. Ask for a 30-minute call. And then wait for replies that never come. Because outside our bubble, no one treats email like we do. People don’t want to… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director 2 min read ### Sports apps copy the wrong competitors Here’s the funny thing about how football clubs design digital products: everyone looks at what other clubs are doing. But Chelsea’s app and Arsenal’s app? They’re the same. You don’t need to analyze other clubs — you need to analyze… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director ### Have a question these posts do not answer? Describe the product and what is in the way. You get a reply within 24 hours with the closest cases, a timeline and an estimate. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Product and UX design agency in Dubai URL: https://humbleteam.com/dubai Description: Humbleteam helps Dubai startups and established companies with product strategy, UX research, UX/UI design, branding and digital products. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Design agency in Dubai for startups and established companies From early-stage startups to large companies, Humbleteam helps Dubai businesses create and improve digital products. We cover product strategy, UX research, UX/UI design, branding, websites and design systems. Start with a focused project or add experienced designers to your team. Start a project Selected work connected to Dubai and the Gulf Aquafun Flyward ADIB ### Design services for Dubai businesses Six core services cover the path from an early product decision to a system your team can keep using. #### UX/UI audit We review an existing website, app, or digital product, identify the friction, and rank the fixes so your team knows where to begin. #### Product strategy and discovery We define the problem, audience, product direction, roadmap, and MVP scope before the work turns into screens. #### UX/UI and product design We turn product decisions into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and detailed interfaces ready for development. #### Mobile app design We design iOS and Android experiences, including onboarding, payments, account areas, core features, and the states between them. #### Website and platform design We design marketing sites, SaaS products, dashboards, and portals around the decisions visitors and users need to make. #### Branding and visual identity We shape positioning and visual identity, then carry the system through typography, illustration, motion, digital products, and guidelines. ### Design for Dubai businesses, from startups to large companies The engagement changes with the team and the decision in front of it. #### A focused project Start with one defined goal, such as an audit, a prototype, a website, a brand identity, or a product redesign. #### A new product Bring us in for discovery, validation, prototype design, and the product system behind the first release. #### Embedded design support Add experienced designers to an existing product team for research, feature work, redesigns, or a growing design system. #### An ongoing retainer Keep a design team available for a changing backlog. The retainer is an engagement model, with the work agreed around your priorities. ### Selected work in Dubai and the Gulf Brand, website, and product work for three clients in Dubai and the Gulf. [Aquafun Aquafun needed an identity and website for the world’s largest inflatable water park. We built a visual system and digital experience around energy, movement, color, and family fun.](https://humbleteam.com/work/aquafun) [Flyward Flyward needed its premium travel offer to feel immediate and credible. We developed the positioning, content, visual identity, UX, and website. Web Design Awards named the site Site of the Month.](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteams-work-for-flyward-named-site-of-the-month-by-web-design-awards) [ADIB We created UX concepts for ADIB around user needs and future scenarios.](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### How we work with Dubai companies We shape the project around the company’s stage, decision process, and delivery team. 01 #### Startups and new products We define the first release, test the direction, and prepare a prototype or MVP design before development takes over. 02 #### Growing product teams We support research, new features, product redesigns, and design systems without separating each need into a different vendor. 03 #### Large organizations Where required, we plan for supplier onboarding, an NDA, procurement, and a security review before the design work begins. 04 #### Design handoff We document the work and collaborate with your product and development teams inside their tools and technical constraints. ### Delivery in Dubai A local working rhythm, with the project structure a larger organization expects. Dubai #### Work built around the Gulf day We plan kickoffs, research, workshops, and reviews around the client’s working hours. When a project needs an in-person session in Dubai, we agree the location, attendees, and purpose in the scope. Delivery #### One lead from scope to handoff The design lead stays accountable for the work, keeps decisions visible, and coordinates with the client’s product, development, procurement, and security teams where they are involved. ### Questions? #### What product and UX design services does Humbleteam offer in Dubai? Humbleteam helps Dubai teams with product strategy and discovery, UX research, UX/UI and product design, mobile app design, websites and platforms, branding, and design systems. A focused project can also cover an audit, prototype, MVP design, product redesign, onboarding, or a design workshop. #### Does Humbleteam work with Dubai startups and established companies? Yes. We work with early-stage startups, growing product teams, and established companies. Startups can use discovery and prototype or MVP design to define a first release. For larger organizations, we can plan for supplier onboarding, an NDA, procurement, and a security review when required. #### What product, brand, and UX work have you done in Dubai and the Gulf? Our regional work includes an identity and website for Aquafun, positioning, content, visual identity, UX, and a website for Flyward, and UX concepts for ADIB. Web Design Awards named the Flyward site Site of the Month. #### Can you join our existing product and development team? Yes. We can own a defined workstream or add experienced designers to a team already in place. We work with the client’s tools and technical constraints, keep decisions visible, and document the handoff. Support can continue through another defined project, embedded design support, or a retainer. #### Can you run an in-person workshop in Dubai? Yes, when an in-person session is the right way to make a decision. We agree the location, attendees, and outputs before the workshop, then continue the project through planned working sessions and reviews. #### How do you price a design project in Dubai? We price the project after we understand the product, the decision to be made, the deliverables, and who needs to be involved. The proposal sets out the scope, team, timeline, and estimate before work begins. ### More for a Dubai team [Branding and website design Brand identities and digital experiences for Dubai startups and established companies.](https://humbleteam.com/services) [Fintech design Research, UX/UI, products, and brand systems for financial teams](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [AI product design AI features, workflows, and design infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Selected work Product, web, and brand projects across industries](https://humbleteam.com/work) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Fintech UX/UI design and strategy services URL: https://humbleteam.com/fintech Description: Humbleteam designs fintech UX/UI for startups and banks, from new products and MVPs to platform redesigns and long-term support for internal design teams. Updated: 2026-10-21 Image: Laptop with the Zavo website open on the screen. Image: Banking app visualization with 3D glass shapes Image: 3D visualization featuring a design concept for the Zavo fintech app on a mobile screen Image: Two floating mobile phones displaying a fintech app screens. ### We love Humbleteam is a fintech design agency for startups and banks: neobanks, lending, payments, crypto, and Gulf banking. So far, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. (You’ve probably used one of them.) Image: 3D visualization with a mobile phone displaying a fintech app, resting on a ball in a dark background Image: Banking app visualization with 3D glass shapes Image: Abra Cryptocurrency app dashboard on the tablet's screen Image: Two floating mobile phones displaying a fintech app screens. Image: Fintech app screens in isometric view Image: Finance manager dashboard displayed in a 3D visualization on a laptop screen Image: Laptop with the Zavo website open on the screen. Image: 3D visualization featuring a design concept for the Zavo fintech app on a mobile screen Let’s get started ### We design for fintechs like Afternoon, an AI-first platform for financial advisers. Before that, Oxygen grew from 0 to 100K+ users, SadaPay launched as Pakistan’s first neobank and passed 15M+ downloads, and Deserve’s sales flow went from 9 steps to 4 in 8 weeks. In the Gulf, we’ve designed for Bank Muscat and ADIB. ### Leverage our fintech-focused design expertise Image: Abra team card with 3 member portraits. 5 YC fintechs have our design team as part of in-house production Image: Online bank dashboard displayed on a tablet screen connected to a Magic Keyboard Image: Two floating mobile phones display a financial app designed for managing investment portfolios Image: 3D visualization of Zavo's banking cards. Launched products for 56 fintechs: neobanks, BNPL, proptech, crypto, and more. Image: Visa, BCG, Y Combinator, and other company logos on colorful disks. Image: A mobile phone hovers above the water, displaying the home screen of a banking app ### Since 2017 we elevate digital products and skyrocket clients’ returns Image: Four portraits arranged in overlapping circles. Tailored fintech design team specifically for your needs We augment fintech teams to proactively deliver innovative user experience and product growth. 50 + UX/UI, brand, motion designers, and research experts on board 25 Countries with fintech clients represented Image: A mobile phone displaying abstract 3D shapes in the background, with a financial management app on the screen #### Long-term design support We’re here for you if you need to strengthen your team with extra pros for a long period of time. Image: Two floating mobile phones displaying a fintech app screens #### Invent and design new digital products From idea to MVP and scalable product, we design everything from banking backend systems to mobile and Apple Watch apps for convenient banking on the go. Image: Mobile payment screen for sending $50 to a contact. #### Relaunch existing fintech product We'll revamp your fintech product, whether it's an internet banking platform with 2M active users or a small MVP. Image: Two mobile screens displaying a design concept for PayPal application Image: Floating payment cards and financial app screens. $2.7 B+ Raised in investments by our fintech startup clients What’s your challenge? Let’s talk.↗ ### Our clients say Image: Brandon Timinsky: “They have incredible attention to detail, and they’re always using the latest trends in interface design.” Image: Brandon Timinsky: “They have incredible attention to detail, and they’re always using the latest trends in interface design.” SadaPay CEO & Founder, SadaPay Image: Eleni Kostas: “They are extremely receptive to feedback and reiteration.” Image: Eleni Kostas: “They are extremely receptive to feedback and reiteration.” Banking Platform Head of Engineering Image: Hantz Févry: “We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team.” Image: Hantz Févry: “We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team.” Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Image: Paul Keizer: “The team was very responsive and open to my feedback.” Image: Paul Keizer: “The team was very responsive and open to my feedback.” Investment company President of the company Image: Stephen Doherty: “Their ability to think, listen, and innovate distinguishes them from the competition.” Image: Stephen Doherty: “Their ability to think, listen, and innovate distinguishes them from the competition.” Nude COO, Financial Services Firm ### Our work spans the globe, from startups on the US West Coast to leading banks in Europe, the UK, and Singapore. [ 25 ] #### Startup companies Dailypay Payroll services Unicorn, $1B in funding Deserve Mobile-first credit card platform $544M in funding Stilt Neobank for immigrants and students $338M in funding Onbo B2B credit infrastructure $336M in funding Hello Brigit Borrow & build credit app $115M in funding Abra Crypto platform $106M in funding Rocket Money Subscription manager $84M in funding Argyle Payroll platform $77M in funding Oxygen Business & personal finance $45M in funding Cogni Lifestyle bank $31M in funding Cushion Credit builder $21M in funding Piñata Reward program for renters $16M in funding Knot Infrastructure $13M in funding Finzly Payment infrastructure $10M in funding Get Nude Saving app Apple App of the Day, $9M in funding Stoovo Fintech app for gig workers $7M in funding Sequin Neobank for women $5M in funding Zavo Neobank for B2B $2M in funding Ivella Neobank for couples $4M in funding Kyshi Cross-border payments $400K in funding Hi.com Web3 neobank 2M+ downloads KASB Stock trading app 2M+ downloads Moka Automated investing app #1 saving app in Canada Realtify Real estate data platform Acquired Finance HQ Financial advisors platform — +15 Show more –15 Show less [ 10 ] #### Enterprises Broadcom ATM Monitoring system Deloitte KYC and security design consulting ERSTE Mobile app FNBO Banking infrastructure and back-office tools IBM Accelerator Accelerator ING Banking for SMB J.G. Wentworth Mobile banking for immigrants McKinsey Personal banking assistant app Raiffeisen All around design support Sadapay Neobank for payments and digital wallet Societe Generale Group Eco-friendly banking incentive program Schedule a free consultation ### Growth and optimisation for digital products ### What we do Image: Screenshot from MacBook shows competitor analysis in Figma. Image: Screenshot from MacBook shows UX audit in Figma. Image: Screenshot from MacBook shows presentation process with 3 peoples Image: Colorful bank application concept. Improve product KPIs Identify new revenue flows Invent and design new digital products Identify market opportunities Find product-market fit Get a quote ### What we do ### Growth and optimisation for digital products Improve product KPIs Image: Laptop screenshot displaying a competitor analysis of the fintech sector in Figma Identify new revenue flows Image: UX audit in Figma showing financial app screens and research notes. ### Invent and design new digital products Identify market opportunities Image: Laptop screenshot showing a presentation process with three people Find product-market fit Image: Three mobile screens displaying a colorful bank application concept Get a quote ### Our brightest work in fintech ING #### New banking concept in just 3 weeks Humbleteam supported the ING team in redesigning banking for small businesses. In just 23 days, we developed and user-tested prototypes for a new banking approach. Image: Mobile phone with a fintech app lying on a 3D background Societe General Group #### Transforming a banking app for sustainable spending We designed the UI for a program that analyzes expenses to show if you're supporting eco-friendly businesses, promoting a greener lifestyle. Image: Mobile screen displaying a banking app with flowers in the background Moka #### The #1 Canadian app for finance management Our design iterations revealed Moka's standout feature: a chat for smart investment advice from real advisors. This led to Moka's acquisition by fintech leader Mogo, with over 1M users. Image: Mobile screen with a banking app Oxygen #### From 0 to 100K+ users We boosted this neobank from zero to over 100K users and secured $20M+ in investments, achieving an app store rating of 4.8 with 25K reviews. Image: Mobile screen displaying abstract 3D shapes in the background, with a finance app on the screen Chuck #### Creating a bold brand that screams ‘business casual’ We developed a brand for their open payment network that perfectly balances professionalism with a relaxed business vibe. Image: Mobile screen with a fintech product design concept example Nude #### A website and app designed to help first-time homebuyers save and invest Delivered the UX/UI design for their web and mobile platforms (both iOS and Android), making the homebuying journey easier. Image: Fintech website concept on a laptop screen Image: 3D rendering of a mobile screen featuring a financial app interface with additional 3D elements and logos Sadapay #### Launching Pakistani neobank with MasterCard Sadapay, Pakistan's first neobank. From idea to final product, it was designed to serve no-fees financial freedom at its finest. Acquired in 2024 by the Turkish fintech leader Papara.com (15M+ app downloads). Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## AI Design Solutions | Humbleteam's Expertise in AI Products URL: https://humbleteam.com/for-ai-startups Description: Explore Humbleteam’s AI design expertise. We create impactful UI/UX for AI products, enhancing user experience and boosting engagement with data-driven design. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### AI, meet UX Humbleteam designs intuitive user interfaces for AI-powered products, making advanced technology feel natural, seamless, and human. ### Pardon the humblebrag, but you may know some of our clients ### We design UX for AI products – from websites to product design Prototyping From initial concepts to fully functional prototypes, we help to transform ideas into an impactful interfaces that engage users and drive growth. Product UX Leveraging 7+ years of AI experience, we excel at designing user-friendly interfaces for both new AI products and AI-enhanced applications. Websites and landing pages We transform complex requirements into simple, engaging experiences that users love—from full websites to targeted landing pages. Mobile app UX/UI With 30+ apps in our portfolio, we know what drives results. Expect rapid improvements across your key performance metrics. Branding for AI We create integrated brand systems that unite your digital product experience with every marketing touchpoint for maximum impact. Prototyping From initial concepts to fully functional prototypes, we help to transform ideas into an impactful interfaces that engage users and drive growth. Product UX Leveraging 7+ years of AI experience, we excel at designing user-friendly interfaces for both new AI products and AI-enhanced applications. Websites and landing pages We transform complex requirements into simple, engaging experiences that users love—from full websites to targeted landing pages. Mobile app UX With 30+ apps in our portfolio, we know what drives results. Expect rapid improvements across your key performance metrics. Branding for AI We create integrated brand systems that unite your digital product experience with every marketing touchpoint for maximum impact. We work with AI companies from the top 10 venture funds We work with AI companies from the top 10 venture funds ### Adventures in AI experience design Synthesia #### Prototype for AI-powered text-to-video in just 15 days Synthesia is an AI-powered text-to-video platform used by HP, McDonald’s, and 500 other top Fortune companies. $55M+ In investments Fortune 500 Clients TravelPal #### Interface design and branding for an AI-powered travel route planner We built a smarter way to create Travel Pal’s AI-generated travel guides, cutting costs by 40% without sacrificing quality. $1,5M In investments 1M+ Users MyRadar #### UX/UI for top-tier weather platform leveraging artificial intelligence We designed a virtual reality version of MyRadar for Apple Vision Pro, the world’s top #3 weather app, with over 50 million downloads $7M In investments 50M+ Downloads VOS #### Adding AI-powered insights to VOS’s mental health platform We redesigned the interface of VOS’s app to help users easily access new AI tools for analyzing their mental health data. $3M In investments App of the Day Featured by Apple Offered #### Visual identity for an AI-powered job application platform Offered’s updated brand system and UX, including several AI features, resulted in improved user-engagement across the board. $750K+ In funding Nauto #### Dashboard for an AI-powered Driver and Fleet Safety Platform Used by DHL and FedEx among others, Nauto uses advanced AI to detect, predict and prevent thousands of road accidents every year. 50,000+ Collisions prevented Qantev #### Brand design for the leading AI claims platform for health & life insurance Qantev’s new brand uses the metaphor of rapid neural connections as the core creative concept of its “augmented insurance” product. $10M+ In funding Eko Health #### Improved user experience for a digital stethoscope platform Using AI, Eko Health’s digital stethoscope and telehealth app detect over 100,000+ heart conditions annually. We streamlined the user experience for greater ease. 500K+ Paid customers $165M+ In funding 4.9 stars On App Store ### Humbleteam gets AI. Are you with us? Get in touch 01 We get you to market faster Building on our AI expertise, we deliver ready-to-use designs that work within technical constraints—getting you to market faster. 02 We keep costs down Our efficient process and experience with AI eliminate costly revisions, delivering polished solutions on time and on budget. 03 We make AI user-friendly We unite elegant design with AI functionality to create intuitive user experiences that feel natural and effortless. 04 We know what works Skip the guesswork—we implement battle-tested design patterns that have already proven successful with real users. Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## UX Audit of Telemedicine Apps | Healthtech & Medtech Design URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report Description: Humbleteam analyzed 30 top telemedicine apps. Improve your healthtech & medtech UX with expert design solutions. See how we can enhance your product! Updated: 2026-10-21 Audit 30+ Leading HealthTech platforms analyzed for UX insights Year 2025 Month February Verticals Mental Health, Telehealth, Pet Health Mental Health [️Alma](https://helloalma.com/) [Betterhelp](https://www.betterhelp.com/) [Brightside](https://www.brightside.com/) [Calmerry](https://calmerry.com/) [Cerebral](https://cerebral.com/) [Clearly](https://www.clearly.help/) [7 Cups](https://www.7cups.com/) [Growtherapy](https://growtherapy.com/wp/bg-category/?rvo_aff=1&rvo_brandid=Grow%20Therapy&rvo_prodid=044f5999-20fa-4af9-9c5b-e9a0c2e3a9fa&rvo_subid=044f5999-20fa-4af9-9c5b-e9a0c2e3a9fa&utm_campaign=71-healthline&utm_device=c&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=healthline&rvo_subid2=%2Fhealth%2Four-top-10-online-therapy-picks&correlationId=654c62c9-b536-4d8b-b269-3834b831a752) [Headspace](https://www.headspace.com/coaching) [️It's Complicated](https://complicated.life/) [Little Otter](https://www.littleotterhealth.com/) [Meela](https://meelahealth.com/se/sv/) [Nuna](https://www.holanuna.com/) [Options MD](https://optionsmd.com/) [Perci](https://www.percihealth.com/) [Rula](https://www.rula.com/) [️Talkspace](https://www.talkspace.com/) [Talkiatry](https://www.talkiatry.com/) [Two chairs](https://www.twochairs.com/) [WorkitHealth](https://www.workithealth.com/) Telehealth [BicMD](https://bicmd.com/) [Doctor on demand](https://doctorondemand.com/) [Folx Health](https://www.folxhealth.com/) [Good RX](https://www.goodrx.com/) [HealthTap](https://www.healthtap.com/) [PlushCare](https://plushcare.com/) [Sesame](https://sesamecare.com/) [Teladoc](https://www.teladochealth.com/) [Zocdoc](https://www.zocdoc.com/) Pet Health [Chewy](https://www.chewy.com/) [PangoVet](https://pangovet.com/) [Vetster](https://vetster.com/en) Fields researched Social Proof Provider selection Pricing Onboarding Support Audit ### 30+ Leading HealthTech platforms analyzed for UX insights Year 2025 Month January Fields researched Social Proof Provider selection Pricing Onboarding Support ### Selection Criteria Our research focused on widely trusted, well-funded apps with a proven track record of success. 4.0+ AppStore rating $10M+ funding 4.0+ Trustpilot rating 4.0+ AppStore rating $10M+ funding 4.0+ Trustpilot rating Mental health — 20 [Alma ↗](https://helloalma.com/) [Betterhelp ↗](https://www.betterhelp.com/) [Brightside ↗](https://www.brightside.com/) [Calmerry ↗](https://calmerry.com/) [Cerebral ↗](https://cerebral.com/) [Clearly ↗](https://www.clearly.help/) [7 Cups ↗](https://www.7cups.com/) [️Growtherapy ↗](https://growtherapy.com/wp/bg-category/?rvo_aff=1&rvo_brandid=Grow%20Therapy&rvo_prodid=044f5999-20fa-4af9-9c5b-e9a0c2e3a9fa&rvo_subid=044f5999-20fa-4af9-9c5b-e9a0c2e3a9fa&utm_campaign=71-healthline&utm_device=c&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=healthline&rvo_subid2=%2Fhealth%2Four-top-10-online-therapy-picks&correlationId=654c62c9-b536-4d8b-b269-3834b831a752) [Headspace↗](https://www.headspace.com/coaching) [It’s Complicated ↗](https://complicated.life/) [Little Otter ↗](https://www.littleotterhealth.com/) [Meela ↗](https://meelahealth.com/se/sv/) [Nuna ↗](https://www.holanuna.com/) [Options MD ↗](https://optionsmd.com/) [Perci ↗](https://www.percihealth.com/) [Rula ↗](https://www.rula.com/) [Talkiatry ↗](https://www.talkspace.com/) [Talkspace ↗](https://www.talkiatry.com/) [Two Chairs ↗](https://www.twochairs.com/) [WorkitHealth ↗](https://www.workithealth.com/) Telehealth — 9 [BicMD ↗](https://bicmd.com/) [Doctor on demand ↗](https://doctorondemand.com/) [Folx Health ↗](https://www.folxhealth.com/) [Good RX ↗](https://www.goodrx.com/) [HealthTap ↗](https://www.healthtap.com/) [PlushCare ↗](https://plushcare.com/) [Sesame ↗](https://sesamecare.com/) [Teladoc ↗](https://www.teladochealth.com/) [Zocdoc ↗](https://www.zocdoc.com/) Pet Health — 3 [Chewy ↗](https://www.chewy.com/) [PangoVet ↗](https://pangovet.com/) [Vetster ↗](https://vetster.com/en) ### Key Landing Page Elements We examined the key elements presented on landing pages and how they contribute to user engagement. Any medical startup needs strong social proof, clear pricing with insurance details, and expert-backed credibility to build trust. . Mental health Telehealth OnlineVet How It Works Alma Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups ️Growtherapy Headspace It's Complicated Little Otter Meela Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkiatry Talkspace Two Chairs WorkitHealth BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health Good RX HealthTap PlushCare Sesame Teladoc Zocdoc Chewy PangoVet Vetster 80% of platforms clearly explain how their service works yes — 25 no — 7 Social Proof 71% of platforms display testimonials, ratings, and trust signals yes — 23 no — 9 Verified Reviews Only 37% of platforms provide authenticated user feedback yes — 12 no — 20 Pricing Transparency 71% of platforms disclose pricing before booking yes — 32 no — 9 Insurance Compatibility 55% of platforms support insurance yes — 16 no — 13 irrelevant — 3 Provider Directory 56% of platforms feature a directory of therapists with profiles yes — 18 no — 14 Mobile App 53% of platforms offer a mobile app yes — 17 no — 15 Legend yes no no info How It Works 25 7 80% of platforms clearly explain how their service works Companies Yes — 25 Alma Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry Clearly 7 Cups Growtherapy Little Otter Meela Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkiatry Talkspace Two Chairs BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health Good RX PlushCare Zocdoc Chewy PangoVet Vetster NO — 7 Cerebral Headspace It’s Complicated WorkitHealth HealthTap Sesame Teladoc Social Proof 23 9 71% of platforms display testimonials, ratings, and trust signals Companies Yes — 23 Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups Growtherapy Headspace It’s Complicated Little Otter Perci Talkiatry Talkspace Two Chairs BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health PlushCare Zocdoc Vetster WorkitHealth Teladoc Sesame NO — 9 Alma Meela Nuna Options MD Rula Good RX HealthTap Chewy PangoVet Verified Reviews 12 20 Only 37% of platforms provide authenticated user feedback Companies Yes — 12 Cerebral Alma Growtherapy Brightside Rula Calmerry Perci Meela 7 Cups Teladoc PlushCare Vetster NO — 20 Headspace It’s Complicated Nuna Chewy PangoVet Good RX Folx Health Doctor on demand Talkiatry Two Chairs Zocdoc Talkspace Options MD WorkitHealth HealthTap BicMD Sesame Betterhelp Clearly Little Otter Pricing Transparency 23 9 71% of platforms disclose pricing before booking Companies Yes — 23 Calmerry Clearly Growtherapy Little Otter Meela Nuna Options MD Perci HealthTap Headspace WorkitHealth It’s Complicated Talkiatry Talkspace BicMD Doctor on demand Sesame Folx Health Good RX PlushCare Chewy Vetster Cerebral NO — 9 Alma Betterhelp Brightside 7 Cups Rula Two Chairs Teladoc Zocdoc PangoVet Insurance Compatibility 16 13 3 55% of platforms support insurance Companies Yes — 16 Alma Brightside Cerebral 7 Cups Growtherapy Little Otter Options MD Rula Talkiatry Talkspace WorkitHealth Doctor on demand Folx Health HealthTap PlushCare Vetster NO — 13 Betterhelp Calmerry Clearly Headspace It’s Complicated Meela Nuna Perci Two Chairs BicMD Good RX Sesame Teladoc NO info — 3 Chewy PangoVet Vetster Provider Directory 18 14 56% of platforms feature a directory of therapists with profiles Companies Yes — 18 Alma Brightside Clearly It’s Complicated Little Otter Meela Nuna Perci Talkiatry Two Chairs BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health HealthTap PlushCare Sesame PangoVet Vetster NO — 14 Cerebral Headspace WorkitHealth Teladoc Betterhelp Calmerry 7 Cups Growtherapy Options MD Rula Talkspace Good RX Zocdoc Chewy Mobile App 17 15 53% of platforms offer a mobile app Companies Yes — 17 Betterhelp Brightside Clearly 7 Cups Little Otter Talkspace Doctor on demand WorkitHealth Good RX Teladoc Headspace PlushCare Zocdoc Chewy HealthTap Vetster Cerebral NO — 15 Alma Calmerry Growtherapy It’s Complicated Meela Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkiatry Two Chairs BicMD Folx Health Sesame PangoVet ### Access the complete research report Want to dive deeper? Reach out for full access to our research, including all analyzed screens and key findings. Get access ### Sign-Up & Support Features We analyzed the user journey from sign-up to onboarding to uncover friction points and best practices in telemedicine platforms. Medical startups build trust by simplifying registration, offering emergency support, and ensuring transparent onboarding. . Mental health Telehealth OnlineVet Sign-Up Process: <5 Steps Alma Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups ️Growtherapy Headspace It's Complicated Little Otter Meela Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkiatry Talkspace Two Chairs WorkitHealth BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health Good RX HealthTap PlushCare Sesame Teladoc Zocdoc Chewy PangoVet Vetster The average sign-up process includes around 4 steps yes — 19 no — 5 no info — 6 do not create an account— 2 Questionnaire Pre-Sign-Up Only 43% of platforms require users to complete a questionnaire before signing up yes — 14 no — 18 Onboarding: <10 questions On average, onboarding questionnaires contain 9 questions yes — 22 no — 9 no info — 1 Medical History Only 34% of platforms collect patient medical history during sign-up yes — 11 no — 21 Emergency 50% of platforms offer built-in emergency response features yes — 16 no — 16 Comprehensive FAQ 70% of platforms offer helpful FAQs, with 30% optimized for search engines yes — 22 no — 8 no FAQ — 2 Chatbot Only 34% of platforms feature a chatbot for user support yes — 11 no — 21 Satisfaction Guarantees Only 12% of companies provide satisfaction guarantees yes — 4 no — 28 Promo Codes and Discounts 51% of platforms let users to apply promo codes yes — 14 no — 13 no info — 5 Legend yes no no info do not create an account Sign-Up Process: <5 Steps 19 5 6 2 The average sign-up process includes around 4 steps Companies Yes — 19 Betterhelp Brightside Cerebral Clearly Growtherapy It’s Complicated Little Otter Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkspace BicMD Good RX HealthTap Sesame Teladoc Chewy Vetster NO — 5 Headspace Talkiatry WorkitHealth Doctor on demand Folx Health NO INFO — 6 Calmerry 7 Cups Meela Two Chairs PlushCare Zocdoc dO NOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT — 2 Alma PangoVet Questionnaire Pre-Sign-Up 14 18 Only 43% of platforms require users to complete a questionnaire before signing up Companies Yes — 14 Alma It’s Complicated Little Otter Nuna Talkiatry Two Chairs Doctor on demand Folx Health Good RX PlushCare Sesame Teladoc Chewy PangoVet NO — 18 Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups Growtherapy Headspace Meela Options MD Perci Rula Talkspace WorkitHealth BicMD HealthTap Zocdoc Vetster Onboarding: <10 questions 22 9 1 On average, onboarding questionnaires contain 9 questions Companies Yes — 22 Alma Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups Headspace Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkspace Two Chairs WorkitHealth BicMD Folx Health Good RX HealthTap PlushCare Sesame Zocdoc Chewy PangoVet Vetster NO — 9 Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry It’s Complicated Little Otter Meela Talkiatry Doctor on demand Teladoc NO INFO — 1 Growtherapy Medical History 11 21 Only 34% of platforms collect patient medical history during sign-up Companies Yes — 11 Brightside Growtherapy Meela Perci Talkiatry Two Chairs Good RX HealthTap PlushCare Teladoc Chewy NO — 21 Alma Betterhelp Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups Headspace It’s Complicated Little Otter Nuna Options MD Rula Talkspace WorkitHealth BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health Sesame Zocdoc PangoVet Vetster Emergency 16 16 50% of platforms offer built-in emergency response features Companies Yes — 16 Betterhelp Brightside Cerebral 7 Cups Little Otter Options MD Perci Rula Talkiatry Talkspace Two Chairs WorkitHealth Doctor on demand HealthTap PlushCare Vetster NO — 16 Alma Calmerry Clearly Growtherapy Headspace It’s Complicated Meela Nuna BicMD Folx Health Good RX Sesame Teladoc Zocdoc Chewy PangoVet Comprehensive FAQ 22 8 2 70% of platforms offer helpful FAQs, with 30% optimized for search engines Companies Yes — 22 Betterhelp Brightside Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups It’s Complicated Meela Nuna Perci Rula Talkiatry Talkspace Two Chairs BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health Good RX HealthTap PlushCare Chewy Vetster NO — 8 Alma Growtherapy Little Otter Options MD WorkitHealth Sesame Teladoc Zocdoc NO INFO — 2 Headspace Vetster Chatbot 11 21 Only 34% of the platforms feature a chatbot for user support Companies Yes — 11 Brightside Calmerry Clearly Little Otter Nuna Talkiatry Talkspace Good RX HealthTap Chewy Vetster NO — 21 Alma Betterhelp Cerebral 7 Cups Growtherapy Headspace It’s Complicated Meela Options MD Perci Rula Two Chairs WorkitHealth BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health PlushCare Sesame Teladoc Zocdoc PangoVet Satisfaction Guarantees 4 28 Only 12% of companies provide satisfaction guarantees Companies Yes — 4 Calmerry Cerebral Clearly Talkspace NO — 28 Alma Betterhelp Brightside 7 Cups Growtherapy Headspace It’s Complicated Little Otter Meela Nuna Options MD Perci Rula Talkiatry Two Chairs WorkitHealth BicMD Doctor on demand Folx Health Good RX HealthTap PlushCare Sesame Teladoc Zocdoc Chewy PangoVet Vetster Promo Codes and Discounts 14 13 5 51% of platforms let users to apply promo codes Companies Yes — 14 Brightside Calmerry Cerebral Clearly 7 Cups Headspace It’s Complicated Perci Talkspace HealthTap Sesame Chewy PangoVet Vetster NO — 13 Alma Betterhelp Growtherapy Nuna Options MD Rula Two Chairs WorkitHealth BicMD Folx Health Good RX PlushCare Teladoc NO INFO — 5 Little Otter Meela Talkiatry Doctor on demand Zocdoc ### Full research report now available Our full research is now available online, featuring in-depth insights and detailed screens from 30+ telemedicine platforms. Explore the findings and see what sets the best apart [View the Full Study](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## HealthTech UX & UI Design | Humbleteam’s Telemedicine Insights URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters Description: Humbleteam analyzed 30 top telemedicine apps to reveal UX trends. Explore our HealthTech expertise and see how great design boosts engagement & conversions. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Top 5 Conversion Boosters for HealthTech Platforms by Explore the proven strategies top industry players use to convert traffic effectively: Cerebral – $462M+ in funding – 500K+ users – 30K reviews on App Store Teladoc Health – $170M+ in funding – 56M+ users – 577K reviews on App Store Headspace – $320M+ in funding – 100M+ users – 1M reviews on App Store Talkspace – $413M+ in funding – 1M+ users – 34K reviews on App Store Chewy – $951M+ in funding – 20M+ users – 921K reviews on App Store And 30 more companies Including alumni from Y Combinator, Sequia and other top performing VCs ### From first click to loyal patient: 5 ways of driving conversions in telehealth [1 01. Social proof Build Trust Faster: The Power of Social Proof In a crowded market, trust is the deciding factor. Social proof is your most persuasive tool. Read article](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/social-proof) [2 02. Provider selection Introducing your therapists: Help users choose the right specialist Comprehensive and engaging provider profiles can turn hesitant users into loyal patients. Read article](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/provider-selection) [3 03. Pricing Making pricing transparent: Provide clear costs Transparent pricing and flexible options remove barriers, build trust, and turn curious users into loyal patients. Read article](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/pricing) [4 04. Onboarding Onboarding Matters: Make It Fast & Effortless Effortless onboarding builds trust and keeps users engaged — simplicity is your greatest asset. Read article](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/onboarding) [5 05. Support Support That Works: Efficient and Reliable Solutions Accessible, responsive support ensures users feel confident and cared for every step of the way. Read article](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/user-support) ### We think of it as our healthy advantage Humbleteam has designed interfaces and digital brands for over 120 startups, including multiple telehealth apps. Digital branding for healthcare Seamless AI integration in telehealth UX design UX for telemedicine apps & websites Conversion-focused medtech landing pages Health-specific marketing materials Last updated October 21, 2026 ### Don't miss the research on your competitor's pricing! Coming soon. What's the cheapest and how others charge $500 per session Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. --- ## UX design agency in London URL: https://humbleteam.com/london Description: Humbleteam helps London startups and established companies with UX research, UX/UI design, mobile apps, websites, branding and design systems. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### UX design agency for London startups and established companies Humbleteam is a UX and product design agency serving London startups and established companies. We help teams research, design and improve digital products, mobile apps, websites and brand systems. Start with a focused audit, a new product or a redesign. Start a project Selected work for UK and global teams Afternoon King’s College London Formula 1 ### UX and product design services for London companies Six core services cover the decisions, research, interfaces, and systems behind a digital product. #### UX/UI audit We review a live product, map the friction across key journeys, and prioritize what to fix, test, or leave alone. #### Product strategy and discovery We clarify the problem, audience, risks, product direction, and scope before the team commits to a release. #### UX research and usability testing We use interviews, prototype tests, and evidence from the live product to guide decisions and reduce avoidable guesswork. #### UX/UI and product design We design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and detailed interfaces for new products, features, and redesigns. #### Mobile and web app design We design responsive web products and iOS and Android apps, including onboarding, core journeys, account areas, and edge states. #### Design systems We create reusable components, rules, and documentation that help product and development teams work from the same decisions. ### More design services Use them as focused scopes or combine them around a larger product goal. [Website design Marketing sites and digital experiences](https://humbleteam.com/services) [Branding and visual identity Positioning and brand systems across product and marketing](https://humbleteam.com/work) [Prototypes and MVP design A clear first release before development begins](https://humbleteam.com/playground/industry/startups) [Product redesign A new direction for a live digital product](https://humbleteam.com/playground/services/product-design) [Conversion and onboarding design Clearer entry points and first-use journeys](https://humbleteam.com/playground/services/ux-audit) [Design workshops Working sessions for product and design decisions](https://humbleteam.com/work) [AI product design AI features, flows, states, and design infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Selected work for London and UK teams A British SaaS product, a London university, a mobile app, and an enterprise banking prototype. [Afternoon Afternoon is a British SaaS product for financial advisors. We designed its UX with AI built in from the start.](https://humbleteam.com/work) [Formula 1 We worked on mobile app design for Formula 1.](https://humbleteam.com/sport) [King’s College London We refined product and design strategy for student ventures at King’s College.](https://humbleteam.com/work) [ING ING needed a new small-business banking concept. We designed and user-tested the prototype.](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) ### How we work with London companies The starting point changes with the product stage and the team already in place. 01 #### Startups and new products We use discovery, validation, prototypes, and MVP design to define a first release before the team commits to build. 02 #### Growing product teams We support research, new features, product redesigns, and design systems around the priorities already on the roadmap. 03 #### Large organizations Where required, we plan for supplier onboarding, an NDA, procurement, and a security review before design begins. 04 #### Design handoff We document the work and collaborate with the client’s product and development teams inside their tools and technical constraints. ### Ways to work with us Choose the engagement around the problem, not around a fixed package. #### A focused project Start with a defined audit, research question, prototype, redesign, website, brand identity, or design system. #### A new product Bring us in for discovery, validation, product design, and the system behind the first release. #### Embedded design support Add experienced designers to the existing team for research, feature work, redesigns, or design-system delivery. #### An ongoing retainer Keep design support available for a changing backlog. The retainer is an engagement model, with priorities agreed with your team. ### Planning a product, website, or design system in London? Tell us where the work stands. We’ll reply within 24 hours with case studies, a timeline, and an estimate. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Talk to Emin #### Book a call Book 30 minutes to discuss your project. ### Questions? #### What UX and product design services does Humbleteam offer London companies? Humbleteam helps London startups and established companies with UX/UI audits, product strategy and discovery, UX research and usability testing, UX/UI and product design, mobile and web app design, and design systems. Focused projects can also cover websites, branding, prototypes and MVP design, product redesign, onboarding, workshops, or AI product design. Mobile and web app work covers design, not software development. #### Does Humbleteam have an office in London? No. London projects are delivered from Prague and Dubai. We schedule working sessions and reviews around London hours. When an in-person kickoff or workshop would help, we agree the location, attendees, and outputs in the project scope. #### What experience can you show London and UK buyers? Selected work relevant to London teams includes UX for the British financial software product Afternoon, product and design strategy for student ventures at King’s College London, mobile app design for Formula 1, and a user-tested small-business banking prototype for ING. #### What is the best way to start a UX or product design project? A live product can start with an audit, research, or a focused redesign. A new product usually starts with discovery and a prototype. If the problem is already clear, we can scope the product, website, brand, or design system directly. #### Can you work with our in-house designers and developers? Yes. We can own a defined workstream or add experienced designers to the existing team. We work with the client’s tools and technical constraints, document decisions, and prepare the handoff with the people building the product. #### How do you scope, price, and schedule a London design project? We set the price and schedule after we understand the product, the decision to be made, the deliverables, and who needs to be involved. The proposal defines the scope, team, timeline, and estimate. For organizations that require it, the project plan can also cover supplier onboarding, an NDA, procurement steps, and security questions. ### More for a London product team [Product design services UX research, product design and design systems for London teams.](https://humbleteam.com/services) [Fintech design Products, onboarding, payments, and brand systems](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [Sports product design Fan apps, tickets, live products, and sports research](https://humbleteam.com/sport) [Selected work Product, web, and brand projects across industries](https://humbleteam.com/work) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Design services by industry — UX/UI, apps, web URL: https://humbleteam.com/services Description: Every service written for one industry: UX/UI, website, mobile app, dashboard, and AI flow design for fintech, healthtech, sport, SaaS, and AI startups — each page backed by a published case or report. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Design services, written for your industry. Onboarding for a bank, a clinic, and a SaaS trial are three different problems. So each page here covers one service for one industry. There are thirteen, and each one points at the work behind it. Start a project [Compare us with others](https://humbleteam.com/versus) 13 service pages · 5 industries · updated September 2026 ### UX/UI design [UX/UI design for fintech Banking, payments, lending, and crypto interfaces](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-fintech) [UX/UI design for healthtech Clinical tools, patient apps, and insurance platforms](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-healthtech) [UX/UI design for sports Clubs, leagues, streaming, ticketing, and matchday](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-sports) ### Mobile app design [Mobile app design for fintech Banking and wallet apps, iOS and Android](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-fintech) [Mobile app design for healthtech Patient apps, device companions, adherence](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-healthtech) [Mobile app design for sports Club and league apps, matchday first](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-sports) ### Website design [Website design for AI startups Explain the product, prove it works, ship this week](https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-ai-startups) [Website design for SaaS Pricing, trial signup, and the pages sales sends](https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-saas) ### Dashboard design [Dashboard design for SaaS The first screen after signup, and every screen after that](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas) [Dashboard design for healthtech Clinical, operational, and claims dashboards](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-healthtech) ### AI flow design [AI flow design for healthtech Model output a clinician will act on](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-healthtech) [AI flow design for SaaS AI features people come back to](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-saas) ### AI product design [AI in SaaS Copilots and assistants inside B2B products](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) ### Beyond product design [Design systems Design system audits and builds for product teams. Humbleteam organizes components, documents behavior, and plans the handoff with your designers and engineers.](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-system) [Design retainer Ongoing product design support with an agreed scope and working rhythm. Humbleteam helps teams prioritize design tasks and prepare work for implementation.](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-retainer) ### Or start from your industry Five industry pages. Three of them have been live for a while, two are new. [Fintech 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [Sport Clubs, leagues, fan apps and matchday](https://humbleteam.com/sport) [Healthtech Clinical, insurance, and patient products](https://humbleteam.com/industry/healthtech) [SaaS Dashboards, onboarding, and trial-to-paid](https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas) [AI startups Design for early-stage AI products](https://humbleteam.com/for-ai-startups) ### Questions? #### What services does Humbleteam offer? UX/UI design, website design, mobile app design, dashboard design, AI flow design, brand identity, design systems, and UX research. The flagship service is AI infrastructure installed inside your own design team. Each page on this hub covers one service for one industry, because onboarding for a bank and onboarding for a SaaS trial are different problems. #### Why is there a page per service and industry combination? Because that is the question people actually ask. “UX design for fintech” and “dashboard design for SaaS” are different problems, with different constraints, regulations, and reference work. One page trying to answer both ends up answering neither. We only publish a combination where we can point at a real case or a published report. #### Which industries do you know best? Fintech first: 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs, with 6 published fintech case studies. Healthtech next: we have studied 30+ platforms and shipped clinical and insurance products. In sport we benchmark 27 leading apps every four weeks. In SaaS the work is usually the dashboard and the trial-to-paid path. #### Can you work on a combination that is not listed here? Yes. The thirteen pages are the combinations with published work behind them, not the limits of what we do. Beauty ecommerce, automotive and HMI, cybersecurity, HR-tech, and real estate are all in the portfolio. Send the brief and we will reply with the closest cases. ### Related [AI infrastructure for design teams The flagship service: agents inside your own team](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Work 64 projects, 18 full case studies](https://humbleteam.com/work) [Compare Humbleteam 8 honest agency comparisons](https://humbleteam.com/versus) [Blog Practice notes on AI, fintech, sport and health design](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Sport UX Design Agency - We Grow Clubs' Digital Revenue URL: https://humbleteam.com/sport Description: Humbleteam helps football clubs and sports organizations grow ticketing, subscriptions, merchandise, and matchday revenue through better UX. Trusted by leading EU and UK football clubs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### We grow sport clubs' digital revenue share Ticketing. Subscriptions. Merchandise. Hospitality. Matchday spend. These five lines sit at 1-3% of most clubs' P&L. We move them to 5, 7, 10% - through better UX of your app and website. [BOOK A DEMO](https://calendar.app.google/CUrqxcej2drAy7pH7) 30-min call to see what your competitors do better Image: Sport app on phone with football ball Image: 4.9 rating Clutch 35 CLIENT REVIEWS Image: Clutch Top UX Agency Top UX Agency CLUTCH 2025 Image: Clutch Top Design Agency Top Design Agency CLUTCH 2025 Image: Top Business Podcast Top Business Podcast APPLE US ### We show, not tell We find the specific flows in your app or website that underperform, benchmark them against the best in sport, and show you a better version in a live prototype. [BOOK A DEMO](https://calendar.app.google/CUrqxcej2drAy7pH7) ### Real results from real clubs GLOBAL SPORTS STREAMING APP +18% +18% in streaming retention over 6months End-to-end UX redesign for a multi-sport streaming platform with billions of cumulative views and 200M+ users worldwide. TOP-5 EUROPEAN LEAGUE CLUB 6 gaps 23 gaps found in 2027 roadmap Audited their planned roadmap and uncovered significant missed ROI across sponsorship activation, streaming funnels, and ticket purchase flows. ### Five P&L lines we move We craft products and experiences that make every fan touchpoint work harder for your bottom line. #### Ticketing & hospitality Fans browse but don't buy. We streamline checkout, design smart upsell to premium seats, and simplify hospitality and corporate bookings. Every friction point in your booking flow costs you revenue on every single matchday. [BOOK A DEMO](https://calendar.app.google/CUrqxcej2drAy7pH7) Purchase flow optimization Hospitality package UX Seat upsell & upgrades #### Subscriptions & streaming Free trial spikes mean nothing when users cancel within a week. We redesign onboarding, paywall timing, and content discovery so subscribers stay and pay month after month. [BOOK A DEMO](https://calendar.app.google/CUrqxcej2drAy7pH7) Paywall & pricing UX Onboarding flow redesign Churn reduction patterns #### Merchandise & e-commerce Your e-shop should perform like a top-tier retail platform, not an afterthought. Better search, mobile-first checkout, smarter cross-sell. Small conversion lifts at your fanbase scale translate to real revenue. [BOOK A DEMO](https://calendar.app.google/CUrqxcej2drAy7pH7) Mobile checkout optimization Cross-sell & product discovery Conversion rate improvements Matchday digital spend Fans are in the stadium with phones in hand. In-app food ordering, real-time seat upgrades, parking. We design the flows that turn attendance into incremental spend. Sponsorship value Higher DAU, longer sessions, better engagement metrics. When your digital numbers go up, your next sponsorship negotiation starts from a stronger position. Image: Bundesliga club Humbleteam's UX recommendations directly shaped how millions of fans experience the match-day! Head of Product, major Bundesliga club TV app ### What we bring to the table Competitors benchmarked against your product every four weeks 27 Clubs and sports organizations trust us with their digital products 13 From brief to a live, testable prototype your stakeholders can click through 2 hrs Of cross-industry pattern recognition built into every recommendation we make 8+ yrs ### Three ways to start 01 AI-powered competitors monitoring We benchmark one of your flows against 27 sports platforms and show the gap. You leave knowing what to fix. 02 Stress test your roadmap & Figma mocks We dig into one flow - benchmark, prioritise fixes, prototype a better version. You get proof, not a pitch. 03 Rapid prototyping with our AI UX/UI agent We stay on after the first project. Monitor competitors, optimise more flows, prototype new features. It compounds. ### The view from across 27 platforms We work across the best global sport apps, Premier League clubs, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, MLS, and global sporting events. That cross-industry view gives us pattern recognition no single club can build in-house. We know which onboarding flow converts best, which hospitality UX drives the highest average order, which matchday features actually get used. Your team is deep in one product. We're across 27 of them. Image: Sport clubs we work with ### Who we are 49 people 2017 founded 2 offices Product design agency based in Prague, with a second office in Dubai. We specialize in fan-facing digital products for sport - and bring fintech-grade conversion thinking to every engagement. ### Good questions How is this different from hiring a design agency? Agencies deliver screens and leave. We start with your actual commercial data - which flow is broken, how it compares to the rest of the industry, what fixing it is worth. Design is how we solve it, not what we sell. Do we need to rebuild our app or website? No. Most of our engagements start with monitoring or a stress test of what you already have. We find the highest-impact fixes first - many can be implemented by your existing engineering team within weeks. We already have an internal design team Good. We don't replace them - we give them the competitive intelligence and specialist sport UX patterns they don't have time to build. Your team stays in control. Who will we actually be working with? A senior design lead and a dedicated strategist, both with direct sport product experience. No juniors, no handoffs to people you haven't met. How does contracting and procurement work? We keep it simple. Fixed-scope engagements with clear deliverables. Most clubs start with monitoring or a stress test - both sit comfortably under standard procurement thresholds. What's the first step? A 30-minute call where we walk you through real competitive data on your product. No pitch deck, no generic presentation. After that, if there's a fit, we recommend one specific paid project around one flow. That's it. What if we're not ready for a full engagement? Start with monitoring. EUR 2,400 per section, delivered in 2 weeks. You'll see exactly where your product stands vs. the industry - and you'll know whether a deeper engagement makes sense. ### You already have the fans. We make sure your product earns from them. 30 minutes. Zero cost. We'll show you real data about your product before you commit to anything. [BOOK A DEMO](https://calendar.app.google/CUrqxcej2drAy7pH7) 30-min call to see what your competitors do better Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## 12 trends for sports apps in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/sport-app-trends Description: Humbleteam interviewed 100 fans across football, basketball, tennis and more to find out what they want from sports apps and websites in 2026. Twelve trends, one report. Updated: 2026-10-21 t r e n d 0 ### 12 trends for sports apps in 2026 Humbleteam interviewed 100 fans across football, basketball, tennis and more to uncover exactly what they crave from sports apps and websites today. ### What fans actually want From a product design agency working with major sports teams in the EU and US AI-Driven Experience & Smart Data t r e n d 1 ### Your biggest rival isn't another club We asked fans what they expect from the fan app. Surprise: your biggest competitor isn't another team —it's ChatGPT. Read more In 2025 fans use it for everything: checking stats, scouting rivals, and even finding the perfect Christmas gift from your eshop. If they use ChatGPT or Gemini daily, they expect your app to be just as sharp. You need an AI companion that acts like a true expert and a fellow fan. It must handle the essentials instantly: complex stats, game or race details, tickets, and merch. Read less AI-Driven Experience & Smart Data t r e n d 2 ### Make your data speak human Let’s be honest. Most fans don’t have a clue what "progressive carries per 90" means. And they shouldn't have to. Read more ‍ The trend is Explainable Data. Use AI to turn the numbers into a story. If you show stats — don't show a complex heatmap. Tell them plain and simple: "We are losing because our midfield is sitting too deep." If you are just dumping Excel sheets or charts and graphs on the screen, you aren't being transparent. You’re just confusing everyone. Read less AI-Driven Experience & Smart Data t r e n d 3 ### Fix the matchday chaos Going to a live event shouldn't be a puzzle.Fans already have dozens of urgent questions: Read more “Where is the parking?”. “Where is the best food?” “Do you sell alcohol?” Our research shows that answer to the parking questions is often buried a minimum (!) of 6 clicks deep. That is exhausting! So fans close the app and ask ChatGPT instead. Your AI must be an instant guide that answers everything. If they have to fight your interface just to buy a beer, you’ve failed. Read less Prev: Trend 1 Next: Trend 2 From the Stands Hoho! Pass it! Scout's Notes ### AI makes sports apps smarter But community is what keeps fans coming back. Fan-first Next Level 4-6 Let’s talk about rebuilding fan communities Social Connectivity & Tribal Engagement t r e n d 4 ### Build pre-match drama The game doesn't start at kickoff. It starts three days before — with storylines and stakes. Yet most apps just show a boring countdown clock. Read more Hype the drama! Show who has a grudge? Who is fighting for a contract? What is really at stake? Turn a rainy Sunday game into a blockbuster. If Netflix promoted movies the way tems promote events — with just a date and time — they’d be out of business. Read less Social Connectivity & Tribal Engagement t r e n d 5 ### Steal the conversation back Right now, the real conversation is happening on WhatsApp, Discord, and Reddit. Your official app? It’s a ghost town. Read more Bring the noise home. Don't just build a forum, build tribes: — "The Tactics Nerds" — "North Stand Ultras" — "Road Game Warriors" Give them a place to argue about the lineup inside your house. If you don't own the community, you don't own the audience. Read less Social Connectivity & Tribal Engagement t r e n d 6 ### Make fans feel part of the crowd Watching sports is tribal. Doing it alone on the couch feels wrong. Fix it with social context. I want to see that 5 friends are online right now. Read more Validate the anger. Show a pop-up: “65,000 fans think that was a penalty.” Recreate the roar of the crowd digitally. When fans feel connected to each other, they stay connected to the app. Read less Prev: Trend 1 Next: Trend 5 ### Keep exploring the trends Extra Time Leave your work email to continue reading. Thank you, your submission has been received! Keep exploring! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. 7-9 Next trend: Interactive fan experiences Interactive Content & Fan Control t r e n d 7 ### Every fan is a broadcast director! People love control. So give it to them! Multiview isn't just a tech demo anymore; it’s a premium expectation. Read more Give them the keys to the broadcast truck. Let them watch the "Manager Cam" to see the shouting or the "Tactical View" to feel smart. Let them switch angles or zoom in on the VAR drama. It turns passive watching into active directing —and yes, this is the perfect feature to lock behind a premium subscription. Read less Interactive Content & Fan Control t r e n d 8 ### Building daily habits If they only open the app on Game Day, you don't have a user base. You have a weekend crowd. Read more You need to become their morning coffee routine. Think Duolingo! Give them a reason to click on a Tuesday: — Daily Trivia streaks — "Guess the Starting XI" — Fan polls Don't settle for 90 minutes of attention a week. Build a daily habit. Read less Interactive Content & Fan Control t r e n d 9 ### Turn the game into a multiplayer experience Watching in silence is ancient history. Gen Z doesn't just watch content; they want to play with it. Read more Don't let them sit still. Gamify the broadcast: — Live prediction leagues — Real-time "Rate the Game" voting — Battles against friends If their thumb isn't moving, they are bored. Give them a reason to tap, vote, and win. Read less Prev: Trend 1 Next: Trend 8 ### Interaction creates engagement Engagement creates revenue. First Touch Score More 10-12 Let’s dive into monetization and algorithmic UX Monetization & Algorithmic UX t r e n d 10 ### Have a super hyper personal feed Stop showing the same news to a 15-year-old in Germany and a 50-year-old fan veteran in London. It’s outdated. Read more Many fans asked us directly: “I love watching archive highlights of my favourite player. Why doesn't the app ever suggest them?”. If TikTok figures out what users want in three swipes, your app has no excuses. The goal for 2026 is a feed that learns instantly. If it feels generic, they’re gone (too spoiled with TikTok and X, obviously). Read less Monetization & Algorithmic UX t r e n d 11 ### Subscription tiers made simple We asked the fans. They don’t want a "unique journey." They just want the Netflix, Disney+, or Spotify experience. Simple. Read more Here’s a trick: Ask your support team for the top questions they get. "Is commentary in German?" "Can I stream on my phone?". And answer them right on the pricing page. If fans have to email support to understand what they’re buying, you’ve already lost them. Rule of thumb: if you can describe all the benefits of your subscription using only words from the pricing page, you're doing a good job! Read less Monetization & Algorithmic UX t r e n d 12 ### Home screen should be a marketplace Your home screen isn't a museum for pretty photos and video. It’s prime real estate. Read more If you're not upselling within the first 5 seconds, you are lighting money on fire. Don't be shy. Blur that exclusive locker room interview. Dangle the carrot. Show them exactly what they are missing. Stop apologizing for monetization. If the content is valuable, treat it that way. Read less Prev: Trend 1 Next: Trend 11 ### These aren't predictions They're patterns we found across sports, leagues, and fan bases on four continents. ‍ The teams that act on them first will own the next decade. ### Trends only matter if teams actually build them Your Move At Humbleteam we help sports teams turn ideas into real digital products — from fan apps to complex platforms. We work with clubs, leagues, and startups building the future of sports experiences. To bring these trends to life Contact us Game Tape Proven Plays Oooops! Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## UX Audit of Sports Apps | Expert Design for Fan Engagement URL: https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview Description: Humbleteam, a leading design agency, analyzed 27 top sports apps. Improve your app’s UX and fan engagement with expert design solutions. Let’s build better experiences! Updated: 2026-10-21 Audit 27 Leading Sport apps analyzed for UX insights Football leagues [ChampionsLeague](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/) [Bundesliga](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga) [MLS](https://www.mlssoccer.com/) [Barclays premier league](https://www.premierleague.com/) [UEFA](https://www.uefa.com/about/) Motor sport [Formula 1](https://www.formula1.com/) [MotoGP](https://www.motogp.com/en) [24 Hours of Le Mans](https://www.24h-lemans.com/en) [Dakar](https://www.dakar.com/en/) Others [UFC](https://www.ufc.com/) [NFL](https://www.nfl.com/international/) [NHL](https://www.nhl.com/) [Wimbledon](https://www.wimbledon.com/index.html) [NBA](https://www.nba.com/) Media [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/) [Red Bull TV](https://www.redbull.tv/en) Football clubs [Bologna FC](https://www.bolognafc.it/en/home-3-2-2-2/) [FC Barcelona](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/) [Real Madrid](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US) [Chelsea FC](https://www.chelseafc.com/en) [Manchester United](https://www.manutd.com/) [Manchester City](https://www.mancity.com/) [Arsenal](https://www.arsenal.com/) [Juventus](https://www.juventus.com/en/) [PSG](https://en.psg.fr/) [RBL FC](https://rbleipzig.com/en) Year 2025 Month April Verticals Football Clubs, Football Leagues, Motor sport, Media, Others Audit ### 27 Leading Sport apps analyzed for UX insights Year 2025 Month April Fields researched Football Clubs, Football Leagues, Motor sport, Media, Others Football clubs — 11 [Bologna FC ↗](https://www.bolognafc.it/en/home-3-2-2-2/) [FC Barcelona ↗](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/) [Real Madrid ↗](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US) [Chelsea FC ↗](https://www.chelseafc.com/en) [Manchester United ↗](https://www.manutd.com/) [Manchester City ↗](https://www.mancity.com/) German club [Arsenal ↗](https://www.arsenal.com/) [Juventus ↗](https://www.juventus.com/en/) [PSG ↗](https://en.psg.fr/) [RBL FC ↗](https://rbleipzig.com/en) Football leagues — 5 [ChampionsLeague ↗](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/) [Bundesliga ↗](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga) [MLS ↗](https://www.mlssoccer.com/) [Barclays premier league ↗](https://www.premierleague.com/) [UEFA ↗](https://www.uefa.com/about/) Motor sport — 4 [Formula 1 ↗](https://www.formula1.com/) [MotoGP ↗](https://www.motogp.com/en) [24 Hours of Le Mans ↗](https://www.24h-lemans.com/en) [Dakar ↗](https://www.dakar.com/en/) Media — 2 [ESPN ↗](https://www.espn.co.uk/) [Red Bull TV ↗](https://www.redbull.tv/en) Others — 5 [UFC ↗](https://www.ufc.com/) [NFL ↗](https://www.nfl.com/international/) [NHL ↗](https://www.nhl.com/) [Wimbledon ↗](https://www.wimbledon.com/index.html) [NBA ↗](https://www.nba.com/) ### Engagement Triggers Sport apps aren’t just about watching or getting the results. The best ones give users the experience of being part of the game. We looked at 27 leading sports platforms across 5 categories to examine the UX elements that keep users hooked. . Football clubs Football leagues Motor sport Media Others Quick login via third-party accounts Bologna FC FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal Juventus PSG RBL FC ChampionsLeague Bundesliga MLS Barclays premier league UEFA Formula 1 MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans Dakar ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NFL NBA Wimbledon NHL 40% of platforms cut friction with seamless logins through Google, Facebook, and Apple yes — 11 no — 16 Stories An untapped opportunity: only 19% of platforms bring fans quick, behind-the-scenes glimpses yes — 5 no — 22 Moments 74% captivate users with short video teasers that build anticipation before main content yes — 19 no — 8 Vertical scroll clips TikTok-style vertical scrolling remains rare, with just 19% of platforms yes — 5 no — 22 Replays 78% of platforms offer customizable replays with stats, insights, and highlights yes — 21 no — 6 Highlights The fan-favorite: 89% of platforms curate highlights, helping fans catch key moments yes — 24 no — 3 Live streaming 63% of platforms bring the stadium to fans with real-time live streaming yes — 17 no — 10 Game mechanics 70% of platforms add a playful edge with interactive game mechanics yes — 18 no — 9 Comments and reactions Fan conversation remains underutilized, with 41% enabling social interaction around events yes — 11 no — 16 Sports betting 37% of platforms amp up the stakes with integrated betting functionality yes — 10 no — 17 Legend yes no Quick login via third-party accounts 11 16 40% of platforms cut friction with seamless logins through Google, Facebook, and Apple Companies Yes — 11 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Arsenal ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league UEFA MotoGP Red Bull TV Wimbledon NO — 16 Bologna FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Juventus RBL FC PSG MLS Formula 1 Dakar 24 Hours of Le Mans ESPN UFC NBA NFL NHL Stories 5 22 An untapped opportunity: only 19% of platforms bring fans quick, behind-the-scenes glimpses Companies Yes — 5 FC Barcelona ChampionsLeague NBA NHL Wimbledon NO — 22 Bologna FC Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Arsenal Juventus RBL FC PSG Bundesliga Barclays premier league UEFA MLS Formula 1 Dakar MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans ESPN UFC NBA NFL Moments 19 8 74% captivate users with short video teasers that build anticipation before main content Companies Yes — 19 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United German club Arsenal Juventus ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS Formula 1 Dakar MotoGP Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL Wimbledon NO — 8 Bologna FC Manchester City RBL FC PSG UEFA 24 Hours of Le Mans ESPN UFC Vertical scroll clips 5 22 TikTok-style vertical scrolling remains rare, with just 19% of platforms Companies Yes — 5 FC Barcelona ChampionsLeague Bundesliga NBA Wimbledon NO — 22 Bologna FC Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Arsenal Juventus RBL FC PSG Barclays premier league UEFA MLS Formula 1 Dakar MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NFL NHL Replays 21 6 78% of platforms offer customizable replays with stats, insights, and highlights Companies Yes — 21 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Arsenal Juventus PSG Bundesliga UEFA MLS Formula 1 MotoGP ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NBA NFL NHL Wimbledon NO — 6 Bologna FC RBL FC ChampionsLeague Barclays premier league Dakar 24 Hours of Le Mans Highlights 24 3 The fan-favorite: 89% of platforms curate highlights, helping fans catch key moments Companies Yes — 24 Bologna FC Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Arsenal Juventus RBL FC PSG ChampionsLeague Bundesliga UEFA MLS Formula 1 Dakar MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans ESPN UFC NBA NFL NHL Wimbledon NO — 3 FC Barcelona Barclays premier league Red Bull TV Live streaming 17 10 63% of platforms bring the stadium to fans with real-time live streaming Companies Yes — 17 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester City German club Arsenal PSG RBL FC Bundesliga Barclays premier league UEFA Formula 1 MotoGP Dakar ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NO — 10 Bologna FC Manchester United Juventus ChampionsLeague MLS 24 Hours of Le Mans NFL NBA NHL Wimbledon Game mechanics 18 9 70% of platforms add a playful edge with interactive game mechanics Companies Yes — 18 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal Juventus NHL ChampionsLeague Bundesliga MLS Barclays premier league Formula 1 MotoGP Dakar ESPN NFL NBA NO — 9 Bologna FC German club PSG UEFA 24 Hours of Le Mans Red Bull TV UFC Wimbledon RBL FC Comments and reactions 11 16 Fan conversation remains underutilized, with 41% enabling social interaction around events Companies Yes — 11 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal Juventus ChampionsLeague Bundesliga NBA Wimbledon NO — 16 Bologna FC German club RBL FC PSG Barclays premier league UEFA MLS Formula 1 Dakar MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NFL NHL Sports betting 10 17 37% of platforms amp up the stakes with integrated betting functionality Companies Yes — 10 FC Barcelona Chelsea FC Manchester City German club Arsenal ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Formula 1 MotoGP NBA NO — 17 Bologna FC Real Madrid Manchester United Juventus PSG RBL FC MLS Barclays premier league UEFA 24 Hours of Le Mans Dakar ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NFL NHL Wimbledon ### Access the complete research report Want to dive deeper? Reach out for full access to our research, including all analyzed screens and key findings. Get access ### Digital Ticketing Ticketing apps do more than just sell seats—they deliver convenience, personalization, and community. The best systems use interactive maps, loyalty perks, and digital convenience to keep fans engaged. . Football clubs Football leagues Motor sport Media Others 360° view or AR Bologna FC FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal Juventus PSG RBL FC ChampionsLeague Bundesliga MLS Barclays premier league UEFA Formula 1 MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans Dakar ESPN Red Bull TV UFC NFL NBA Wimbledon NHL 26% of platforms offer immersive seat previews with 360° views or AR yes — 7 no — 10 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 Interactive stadium map A strong 81% help fans navigate venues yes — 12 no — 5 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 Group tickets Only 26% offer dedicated group ticket purchasing options yes — 7 no — 10 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 Promo codes 74% of platforms sweeten the deal with promo codes for savvy fans yes — 7 no — 10 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 no info – 2 Filters and sorting 59% of platforms simplify ticket hunts with smart filters and sorting tools yes — 6 no — 11 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 Ticket resale Only 33% of platforms have built-in resale options yes — 9 no — 8 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 Parking Just 29% of platforms ease game-day stress with pre-booked parking yes — 8 no — 9 irrelevant – 9 no tickets – 1 Loyalty program/ membership 55% of platforms reward die-hard fans with loyalty programs or memberships yes — 14 no — 12 irrelevant – 1 Legend yes no no info no tickets irrelevant 360° view or AR 7 10 9 1 26% of platforms offer immersive seat previews with 360° views or AR Companies Yes — 7 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Manchester United Juventus RBL FC PSG UEFA NO — 10 Bologna FC Chelsea FC Manchester City German club Arsenal Formula 1 MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans UFC Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar Interactive stadium map 12 5 9 1 A strong 81% help fans navigate venues Companies Yes — 12 Bologna FC FC Barcelona Chelsea FC Manchester United German club Arsenal Juventus RBL FC PSG Formula 1 MotoGP UFC NO — 5 Real Madrid Manchester City UEFA Name 24 Hours of Le Mans Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar Group tikets 7 10 9 1 Only 26% offer dedicated group ticket purchasing options Companies Yes — 7 FC Barcelona Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal MotoGP 24 Hours of Le Mans NO — 10 Bologna FC Real Madrid German club Juventus RBL FC PSG UEFA Formula 1 UFC Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar Promo codes 8 7 9 1 2 74% of platforms sweeten the deal with promo codes for savvy fans Companies Yes — 8 Bologna FC FC Barcelona Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal RBL FC Formula 1 MotoGP NO — 7 Real Madrid German club PSG UEFA 24 Hours of Le Mans UFC Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar NO info — 2 Chelsea FC Juventus Filters and sorting 6 11 9 1 59% of platforms have filters and sorting options for selecting tickets. Companies Yes — 6 Real Madrid Manchester United Manchester City Arsenal UEFA 24 Hours of Le Mans NO — 11 Bologna FC FC Barcelona Chelsea FC German club Juventus RBL FC PSG Formula 1 MotoGP UFC Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar Ticket resale 9 8 9 1 Only 33% of platforms have built-in resale options Companies Yes — 9 Bologna FC Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Arsenal RBL FC 24 Hours of Le Mans UFC NO — 8 FC Barcelona Real Madrid Juventus PSG UEFA Formula 1 MotoGP Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar Parking 8 9 9 1 Just 29% of platforms ease game-day stress with pre-booked parking Companies Yes — 8 FC Barcelona Manchester United Manchester City Juventus UEFA Formula 1 24 Hours of Le Mans UFC NO — 9 Bologna FC Real Madrid Chelsea FC German club Arsenal RBL FC PSG MotoGP Wimbledon Irrelevant — 9 ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league MLS ESPN Red Bull TV NBA NFL NHL NO tickets — 1 Dakar Loyalty program/membership 14 12 1 55% of platforms reward die-hard fans with loyalty programs or memberships Companies Yes — 14 Bologna FC FC Barcelona Real Madrid Chelsea FC Manchester United Manchester City German club Arsenal Juventus MLS 24 Hours of Le Mans UFC NFL NHL NO — 12 RBL FC PSG ChampionsLeague Bundesliga Barclays premier league UEFA Formula 1 Dakar MotoGP Red Bull TV NBA Wimbledon Irrelevant — 1 ESPN Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs other design agencies, side by side URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus Description: How Humbleteam compares with 193 design agencies, from Accenture Song and R/GA to Clay, MetaLab, and boutique studios. Speed, fintech depth, and track record side by side, with every fact about the other company taken from its own site. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Shortlisting design agencies? Start here. We compared ourselves with 193 agencies we meet on shortlists, from global networks to two-person studios. Every page puts our speed, depth, and track record next to the other company’s own published facts. Get a proposal The team you are comparing has shipped for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Global networks and top-tier studios The names on enterprise shortlists. Each page puts our delivery speed next to how they describe themselves. [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) ### Product, brand, and digital studios The agencies we meet on startup and scale-up shortlists, compared on the same rows. [Humbleteam vs &why](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND.](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire©](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) ### Boutique studios Small teams with one base. Same rows, same sourcing. [Humbleteam vs Changers Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/changers-studio) [Humbleteam vs Double Play](https://humbleteam.com/versus/double-play) [Humbleteam vs Halaska](https://humbleteam.com/versus/halaska) [Humbleteam vs Unikorns®](https://humbleteam.com/versus/unikorns) [Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vkz-studio) ### Why teams pick Humbleteam Three things every comparison on this page comes back to. #### Faster from brief to proof Zero to a tested product in 5 days for ING Amsterdam. A Logitech app and design system in production in 4 weeks. A first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills that make the work 20–40% faster. #### Depth in regulated products 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks. Five YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their in-house team. #### A record since 2017 200+ projects, 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins, and 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. 70% of clients come back for a second project, and the people on the first call do the work. ### Questions? #### Who are Humbleteam’s main competitors? Global networks such as Accenture Song, R/GA, AKQA, and frog; product studios such as Clay, MetaLab, Work & Co, and Fantasy; and boutique studios across Europe, the US, and the Gulf. This page links all 193 comparisons we publish, grouped by type, and each one shows where Humbleteam is faster or deeper. #### Why do teams choose Humbleteam over other design agencies? Speed, depth, and a long record. We took a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days and had a Logitech app and design system in production in 4 weeks. We have shipped for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. #### How fast is Humbleteam compared with other agencies? A first clickable prototype takes 2 weeks on average from a signed brief, and a project can start next week. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours. AI skills now make our design work 20–40% faster, and most agencies on this page publish no delivery timelines at all. #### Where do the facts about other agencies come from? From each company’s own site and its LinkedIn page, read on October 7, 2026. Every comparison lists the pages we read and the date. Where a company publishes nothing on a row, the page says so instead of guessing. #### How big is Humbleteam, and where are you based? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and the people on the first call are the people who do the work. Our Clutch profile is 4.9 across 35 reviews. #### What if the agency I am shortlisting is not on this page? Send the shortlist anyway. We reply within 24 hours with the cases closest to your product, a timeline, and an estimate, and we tell you what we know about the other names on it. #### How often are these pages updated? Each page shows a “last updated” date and the date we last read the other company’s site. We revise a page when the facts on it change. Agencies rebrand, merge, and get acquired — DesignStudio became Further, and Momentum Design Lab is now part of HTEC. ### Or start from what you need built The service and industry pages go into detail on the work itself. [Services by industry The full matrix — 12 combinations](https://humbleteam.com/services) [AI infrastructure for design teams The service no agency on this page sells](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Work 64 projects, 18 full case studies](https://humbleteam.com/work) [Fintech design 30+ banks and 56 fintechs](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Portfolio URL: https://humbleteam.com/work Description: Our recent cases. Just a sample, from startups to F500. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Our recent cases. Just a sample, from startups to F500. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-lexi) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-lexi) Other + Tinder An AI columnist for The League and 130+ in-app banners — one voice, many doors. Other Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) Healthtech + Luna Ring Smart ring app redesign — built around one question: “How am I today?” Healthtech UI / UX [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) Other + Quipli Product and marketing experience for Quipli — redesigned to support scalable growth. Other Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference) Other + Foxglove Website development for Foxglove — AI & robotics conference from the brightest minds in the industry. Websites View case study No items found. View case study + Text 1 Audit & Research Audits for Fortune 500 accelerated. Eight years of refining our process means we deliver insights faster than internal teams. Audit & Research View case study No items found. View case study Sports + NBA 2K UX design for the NBA app — personalized features designed to increase engagement. Sports UI / UX [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) Other + Futurproof Bold identity and digital experience to strengthen investor trust in an AI rent-prediction platform. Other Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) Healthtech + Eko Health Brand for startup that brings together advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software. Healthtech Branding Image: HomeMedix case preview Image: HomeMedix case preview [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) Image: HomeMedix case preview No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) Healthtech + HomeMedix Brand identity for a home healthcare service — built for the moment a family has to trust someone with a parent. Healthtech Branding View case study No items found. View case study Travel + Flyward Brand and website for a premium private travel concierge in MENA and Europe. Travel Websites [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) Other + Tinder Black UX/UI experience for Tinder’s sister app for the Black community. 481,000+ positive App Store reviews. Other UI / UX [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/aquafun) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/aquafun) + Aquafun Brand identity for the world’s largest inflatable water park, built around energy, color, and family fun. Other Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) Fintech + Zavo Sleek and modern branding identity for a fintech startup Zavo made to stand out among the more complex digital banks. Fintech Branding Image: Cryptonix case preview Image: Cryptonix case preview [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) Image: Cryptonix case preview No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) Fintech + Cryptonix Brand identity for a crypto payments platform — the restraint of private banking with the energy of a tech company. Fintech Branding [View case study](https://www.behance.net/gallery/193028527/Branding-UIUX-design-for-the-automotive-startup-NEVU) No items found. [View case study](https://www.behance.net/gallery/193028527/Branding-UIUX-design-for-the-automotive-startup-NEVU) Automotive + Nevu Brand identity for an automotive brand — a modular, high-contrast system built for screens and the street. Automotive Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-summit) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-summit) + Acronis Brand style, 3D visual system, website and app for the leader in cybersecurity — all designed for their conference. Branding Image: Acronis Web case preview Image: Acronis Web case preview [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) Image: Acronis Web case preview No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) Other + Acronis Web Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit series — the event identity turned into the product that runs it. Other UI / UX [View case study](https://www.behance.net/gallery/226563703/AI-Sports-Assistant-Design-Identity-for-Sportify) No items found. [View case study](https://www.behance.net/gallery/226563703/AI-Sports-Assistant-Design-Identity-for-Sportify) Sports + Sportify Brand and app for an AI assistant that stays with you beyond the game highlights. Sports UI / UX [View case study](https://www.behance.net/gallery/153325809/Monyo-Branding-by-Humbleteam) No items found. [View case study](https://www.behance.net/gallery/153325809/Monyo-Branding-by-Humbleteam) Fintech + Monyo Brand identity for a simple payment system: playful, structured, and translucent, fitting the project’s tone of voice. Fintech Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) Other + Cluely UX design for a real-time AI meeting assistant — an a16z-backed startup. Other UI / UX View case study No items found. View case study Other + Lickies Website and branding for pocket-sized freshness strips, built to convert. Other Branding [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) Other + Afternoon UX design for a British SaaS for financial advisors — AI-first from scratch. Other UI / UX View case study No items found. View case study Beauty + Clinique UX design for an in-store tablet — AI skin analysis and recommendations. Beauty UI / UX View case study No items found. View case study Sports Other + Playmaster UX design for Logitech’s coaching platform — built 5-10x faster with AI. Sports UI / UX View case study No items found. View case study Other + Ecom Website for an ecommerce coaching platform — built to boost conversion. Other Websites View case study No items found. View case study Sports + WRC UX design for a motorsport iOS app — live streaming and race tracking. Sports UI / UX View case study No items found. View case study Beauty + Kita x Oddity UX design for a hair growth app that tracks progress and drives discovery. Beauty UI / UX [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Fintech + Deserve Website and interface for Deserve, a fintech pioneer — rebuilt in 8 weeks, streamlining a 9-step sales process into a simple 4-step flow. Fintech UI / UX [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) No items found. [View case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) Other + Offered Brand identity for a Gen Z job hunt platform — an AI-powered system that speaks a digital-native language. Other UI / UX View case study No items found. View case study + Text 2 Visual Identity A visual identity that actually fits your audience and grows with your product — not just a pretty logo. Visual Identity View case study No items found. 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Sports Websites View case study No items found. View case study Healthtech + Workshop Designing compliant hospital products in a 3-day sprint with a US MedTech supplier. Healthtech Workshops View case study No items found. View case study Fintech + Workshop A 5-day design sprint to reinvent a top Arab bank’s mobile app with AI. Fintech Workshops View case study No items found. View case study Fintech + ING B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam — zero to tested product in 5 days. Fintech Workshops Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## AI flow design for healthtech — with evidence URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-healthtech Description: AI flow design for healthtech: model suggestions shown with evidence and confidence, a one-click override, a designed path for inconclusive results, and consent UX. From work on Qantev, Eko Health, and Pearl Dental AI. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### AI flow design for healthtech: evidence, confidence, and the override A model’s answer only helps if a clinician acts on it and knows why. So we design the four things most AI health products leave to a tooltip: confidence, evidence, the override, and the wrong answer. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your assisted flows also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why healthtech teams bring us in for AI flows #### We design the override first The most important screen in an AI health product is the one where the clinician thinks the model is wrong. If overriding is slower than accepting, clinicians stop checking and start rubber-stamping. #### Evidence behind every number A percentage means little on its own. We show what the suggestion is based on: the reading, the record, the comparable case. That is what a professional evaluates. #### We have shipped it three times Qantev for insurance decisions, Eko Health for device-driven assessment, and Pearl Dental AI for FDA-cleared diagnostics used by 29,000+ US dentists. Our AI infrastructure page describes that work. #### Inconclusive is a real answer Most clinical AI interfaces are designed for the confident case. The ones that get trusted are designed for the uncertain one: what the screen says when the model does not know, and what the clinician is asked to do next. In clinical AI, trust comes from what happens when the model is wrong. We design the failure and the override before the result screen. ### Types of clinical AI flows we build From the first clickable prototype to a suggestion a clinician acts on. - 01 Suggestion with its basis The output, the evidence behind it, and the way to check that evidence. - 02 Confidence that means something A number a clinician can act on, not a percentage with no unit behind it. - 03 Override in one action Disagreeing with the model is a first-class path, not a support ticket. - 04 Inconclusive results The screen for when the model does not know, and what happens to the case. - 05 Triage and prioritization Model output that reorders a queue without hiding what it moved. - 06 Audit and traceability Which version said what, when, and who acted on it. - 07 Consent and data boundaries What the model sees, what leaves the building, and how a patient is told. - 08 Model change management The screens for the day the model is retrained and the outputs move. ### The four flows an AI health product needs Patterns from clinical and insurance work we have shipped. Flow 01 #### Suggestion with its basis One view shows the output, what it was derived from, and how sure the model is, in the clinician’s language. Confidence translates into a next step: review, confirm, or escalate. Flow 02 #### Override in one action Disagreeing is a primary button. Capturing the reason takes one tap. The model gets its feedback, and the record shows a human decided. Flow 03 #### Inconclusive as a real result “Not sure” gets a designed screen with a next step. Most clinical AI interfaces treat it as an error and push the user into a dead end. Flow 04 #### Consent and data boundaries What the model sees, what the data is used for, and what it never does. We write it into the flow in plain language, and your legal team reviews every word. ### Our AI work in healthcare Two published cases and the page on our wider AI practice. [Qantev An AI platform applying mathematics to health insurance operations, with assisted review at its center.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Eko Health Advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software, including the exam and result screens around the model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Includes Pearl Dental AI, FDA-cleared diagnostics used by 29,000+ US dentists.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### From idea to launch The override is designed before the happy path. 01 #### Decision mapping Which decision the model supports, who makes it, and what it costs to be wrong. 02 #### Evidence and states Confident, uncertain, inconclusive, and wrong — all four designed as screens. 03 #### The override Disagreement designed first, so the rest of the flow is built around it. 04 #### Interface and system Components that carry evidence and audit trails, handed over in code. 05 #### Validate and ship Tested with clinicians on real cases, then read against the numbers we agreed. 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[4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### How do you show model confidence to a clinician? As a recommended next step, with the evidence attached. We pair the output with what it was derived from and translate confidence into an action: review, confirm, or escalate. The raw number stays available for the people who want it. #### How do you design for the model being wrong? Override is a primary action, capturing a reason takes one tap, and the record shows a human decided. Inconclusive results get a designed path instead of an error state. We design those screens before the happy path, because they decide whether the product is trusted after its first mistake. #### Do you work with regulated AI medical devices? Yes. We designed for Pearl Dental AI, FDA-cleared diagnostics used by 29,000+ US dentists, and for clinical device software at Eko Health. We are designers, not a regulatory consultancy: your quality and regulatory function owns the standard, and we make the interface meet it without becoming unusable. #### Can you design the AI feature and the rest of the product? Yes, and it usually works better that way. An assisted-review flow that clashes with the rest of the interface reads as a bolted-on experiment, and that impression is exactly what stops clinicians from using it. #### What happens on the day the model is retrained? The outputs move, and every clinician who trusted last week’s behavior notices. We design that day: what changes, who is told, what happens to cases already in the queue, and how a clinician sees which model version produced a result. #### How do you know whether the flow worked? We agree the numbers before the work starts — override rate and the reasons behind it, time to a decision, how often the evidence is opened, cases sent to escalation — and read them after release. A high override rate is not automatically a failure; not knowing why it is high always is. ### Related pages [Healthtech design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/healthtech) [Dashboard design for healthtech The queues and case views around the model](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-healthtech) [AI flow design for SaaS The same patterns for commercial products](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-saas) [AI infrastructure for design teams The flagship service](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## AI flow design for SaaS — output you can edit URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-saas Description: AI flow design for SaaS: placing the feature inside an existing workflow, editable output, visible reasoning, credits and limits UX, and the empty-prompt problem. From work on Offered, Futurproof, and Quipli. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### AI flow design for SaaS, for features people use twice Most AI features get tried once and forgotten. The ones that survive sit inside a workflow the user already has and produce output the user can edit. We design for the second use. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your AI features also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why SaaS teams bring us in for AI flows #### We start from the workflow, not the model We look for the step in the job that is slow, repetitive, or intimidating, because that is where an AI feature earns a second use. It is rarely where the roadmap first put it. #### Editable output gets kept Output a user can adjust, partially accept, and reuse becomes their own work, and they keep using the feature. A black box with a regenerate button gets abandoned once the novelty passes. #### We design the cost and the limits Credits, quotas, what happens at zero, and what an enterprise buyer is told about the data. Skip that UX and the feature turns into support tickets. #### We design the second use, not the demo Almost every AI feature gets tried once. The design problem is the second time: whether the output was worth editing, whether it landed where the work already happens, and whether anyone remembers it is there. An AI feature that has to be found has already lost. So we start from where the work happens, not from where the feature would fit. ### What we design in an AI feature The surfaces that decide whether it survives its first month. - 01 Entry point Where the feature lives in an existing screen, so it is found without a tour. - 02 The empty prompt Starters, examples, and constraints, because a blank field is the single biggest drop-off in AI UX. - 03 Showing the work What the model used, what it assumed, and what it left alone. - 04 Edit and partial accept Accept a paragraph, reject a row, adjust the rest, and keep the result. - 05 Review and approval Who signs off before output reaches a customer, and how that sign-off is recorded. - 06 Failure and latency Slow, empty, refused, wrong. Each state gets a design and a way forward. - 07 Credits and limits Usage that is visible before it runs out, and a clear upgrade path. - 08 Data and trust copy What is sent, what is retained, and what is never used for training, stated on the screen itself. ### Designed around how AI features actually get used Three things we design around in every AI feature. Pattern 01 #### The blank prompt is a dead end An empty box asks the user to guess what the model can do. The features that get used open with the work already in them: the selected rows, the current document, three starting points drawn from what this user actually does. Pattern 02 #### Editable output is kept, finished output is thrown away A block of generated text with no seams gets deleted. The same content in editable parts, where one paragraph can be accepted and another rewritten, gets used. Partial acceptance is the difference between a demo and a tool. Pattern 03 #### Cost and limits are part of the interface Credits, rate limits, and slow responses are not billing details, they are screens. If a user cannot tell what an action will cost or how long it will take, they stop using the feature before they hit the limit. ### Published AI product work Three published cases where the product runs on AI. [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI-powered job hunt.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [Futurproof A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [Quipli A unified platform for independent equipment rental companies, where a new feature has to fit an operator’s existing day.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) ### From idea to launch The workflow first, the model second. 01 #### Workflow read Where the work happens today, and which step is actually worth automating. 02 #### Entry point Where the feature lives, so nobody has to go looking for it. 03 #### Output and edit Showing the work, partial acceptance, and what happens when the model is wrong. 04 #### Limits and trust Credits, latency, failure, and the data copy, designed as screens rather than strings. 05 #### Ship and measure Release, then read second-use rate rather than first-try rate. 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[4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Where should an AI feature live in an existing SaaS product? Inside the step it improves. If the slow part of the job is drafting a report, the feature belongs in the report editor, on the empty state, with a starter. A separate AI tab gets one visit out of curiosity and rarely a second. #### How do you stop an AI feature from feeling like a gimmick? Make the output editable in pieces, show what it was based on, and design the moment it is wrong. Edited output becomes the user’s own work, so the feature gets kept. A wrong answer with a clear way forward keeps the user’s trust. #### Do you design pricing and usage limits for AI features? Yes, and it matters more than teams expect. Credits that stay invisible until they run out generate support tickets. An upgrade prompt at the moment of failure reads as a trap. We make usage visible before it is spent and keep the upgrade path simple. #### Can you help decide whether to build the feature at all? Yes, and sometimes the answer is no. If the step is already fast and cheap, adding a model only adds latency and doubt. We say that in week one, before you build a feature you would quietly remove in a quarter. #### How do you know whether the AI feature worked? We agree the numbers before the work starts, and the one that matters is second use: how many people who tried it once came back. First-try rates flatter every AI feature ever shipped. We also watch edit rate, partial acceptance, and how often people hit a limit they did not expect. #### Can you design it so we can change models later? Yes. We keep the interface honest about what it is doing — showing the work, the sources, the confidence — rather than tying the screens to one provider’s behavior. Swapping the model then changes quality, not the whole design. ### Related pages [SaaS design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas) [AI flow design for healthtech The same patterns in a clinical setting](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-healthtech) [Dashboard design for SaaS The product the feature sits inside](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas) [AI infrastructure for design teams How we run agents ourselves](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## UX design for AI features in B2B SaaS URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas Description: The model works and the usage chart is flat. Humbleteam designs the part of an AI feature the user sees: where it sits in the product, how it shows what it is sure of, and what happens when it is wrong. Examples: Cluely, Afternoon, Neptune. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Stop losing customers to a confusing AI experience We redesign the AI workflows where users get stuck, helping them complete tasks faster and your business reduce churn. Book a call [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) Brands we’ve designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Make your AI easier to adopt We redesign the experience from finding an AI feature to acting on its answer. Start with an audit to see where your users need help. - 01 Put AI where the work happens A copilot hidden in a side panel behind a sparkle icon is easy to ignore. The user already has a way to do the task, and the panel asks them to learn a second one. We bring AI into the task it helps with. - 02 Give users answers they can check When output arrives with no source, no confidence, and no way to check it, a finance or legal user cannot act on it. They redo the work by hand. We design the evidence beside the answer so they can review it. - 03 Show users what to ask A blank field that says “Ask anything” gives people little to go on. People do not know what the model can do, so they type something small and leave when the answer is generic. We give them a clear starting point. - 04 Give every error a clear next step A wrong answer, a timeout, a refusal, and a hallucinated field each need their own state and their own next step. When they share one red banner, the user learns that the feature is unreliable, not that one request failed. - 05 Help users learn through real tasks A tooltip walkthrough on first login explains the feature to someone who has no task yet. The moment to teach it is when the user is doing the thing the feature is for, inside the flow, with their own data. ### Know what to fix before you build Start with an audit, then redesign and test the screens that need attention. You can book the audit on its own. 01 #### Find what stops adoption The AI feature UX audit, 1–2 weeks. We read the usage data you have, watch sessions, and map where people find the feature and where they leave. We also look at what they ask it. Adoption and completion become numbers your team can argue about. 02 #### Get screens your team can build The entry point, the answer, the failure. We redesign those first, in your components, so engineering can ship them in a normal sprint. 03 #### Test with users before you build A clickable prototype with output that looks real, put in front of 6 of your customers. Whether they trust the answer shows in whether they act on it. 04 #### See what changes after launch Your team ships the screens. We compare the numbers from step 1 with the numbers after release and pick the next feature. That continues as a sprint or a retainer, whichever fits the roadmap. ### Our AI case studies AI experiences designed to reduce drop-off, increase repeat use, and make your product worth keeping. #### Cluely: Give users a reason to return A meeting assistant needs to stay useful after the first try and fit into conversations without distracting users. We designed the live suggestions, meeting summaries, and search across past calls. The experience is built to turn occasional use into a meeting habit. Users get help during each call and can return afterward to find decisions and details, giving them recurring value from the product. [Open the website](https://cluely.com/) #### Neptune: Keep users moving toward completion An unfamiliar legal process can leave couples stuck, postponing decisions and abandoning their prenup halfway through. We designed the guided questionnaire and shared draft view. The flow is built to reduce drop-off between the first question and a completed draft. Clear next steps help couples keep moving through the process and reach the result they came for. [Open the website](https://www.meetneptune.com/) #### Afternoon: Make AI useful in recurring work AI adoption stalls when advisers still have to write client reviews themselves or spend too much effort checking the output. We designed the AI drafting assistant and the adviser’s review queue. The workflow turns client reviews into an editing task. Each review becomes another opportunity to save time, making the AI useful in work advisers need to do repeatedly. [Open the website](https://afternoon.co.uk/) ### Keep your users in control of AI #### Help users recover when AI fails A user decides whether to trust a feature on its first bad answer, so we draw the slow, refused, empty, and wrong states before the happy path. #### Choose changes based on real usage We start from who opened the feature and what they typed into it. When those numbers are missing we say so and set up the tracking in week one. #### Bring banking experience to AI design We design for 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs, where a wrong suggestion has a cost. The evidence sits beside the answer, the user can overrule it in one step, and the product records that a person decided. The same patterns hold in a CRM. ### Get a free estimate for your SaaS redesign We’ll get in touch within 24 hours. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Get help with your AI feature #### Talk to Emin Book 30 minutes to discuss your AI feature. ### Work with a team rated 4.9 on Clutch [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Get clear on scope, timing, and cost #### Can you improve an AI feature we’ve already shipped? Yes. Most teams come to us with the feature already live, so we begin with the AI feature UX audit: 1–2 weeks on the feature as it is, reading the usage you have and watching people use it. The result is a ranked list of what to change and 2–3 redrawn screens. If you go on to a sprint with us, the audit fee is credited against it. #### Can we start without usage data? Yes. Missing data is itself a finding: it usually means the feature was never instrumented for adoption and completion. We agree on the events to track in the first week and run sessions with your users in the meantime, so the first numbers are there by the time the redrawn screens are. #### Do you need access to our model, prompts, or code? No. We work on the interface between the model and the user: entry points, states, wording, and what a person can do with the output. We do need a working environment or recordings of the feature in use, and a conversation with whoever owns the prompts, because the wording on screen and the wording in the prompt have to agree. #### What does an AI design project cost? The audit is 1–2 weeks at $9,000. A redesign sprint on the screens the audit picks is 2–4 weeks at $24,000. A retainer for continuing AI feature work is $14,000 a month. Every price is confirmed on the call, after we have seen the product. #### Should we choose product design or AI workflow training? AI product design changes the experience your customers use. AI workflow training helps your own design team perform and review a repeatable task. We scope them separately because they have different users, deliverables, and measures of success. ### Practical UX advice for your AI product Read our articles, explore the Cluely project, or learn about our workflow training. - [Article November 20, 2025 Top 3 UX mistakes in AI products Invisible feedback, endless inputs, over-promising](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-3-ux-mistakes-in-ai-products-2025) - [Article Sports June 1, 2026 AI chatbots for sports clubs: what most get wrong Fans want a fast answer more than an innovative one](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Article Sports January 30, 2026 AI done right in sports product design Manchester City and Puma let fans design a real match kit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/one-of-the-best-examples-of-ai-done-right-in-sports-product-design) - [Project Cluely project AI help during meetings, with summaries and search afterward](https://cluely.com/) - [Training AI workflow training Help your team run AI workflows and check the output](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Dashboard design for healthtech — worklists URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-healthtech Description: Dashboard design for healthtech: clinician worklists, patient panels, claims review queues, model suggestions shown with their evidence, and audit trails. We designed for Eko Health and Qantev. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Dashboard design for healthtech, built around the worklist Healthcare software gets used in worklists, panels, and review queues, under time pressure, by people who get interrupted before they finish. The first job of every screen is to show what needs attention now. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your worklists also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why healthtech teams bring us in for dashboards #### Triage before analytics The first screen answers what needs attention now and who has waited longest. Trend charts matter, but they belong on the second screen. The first screen is a queue. #### Model output with its evidence attached For Qantev we designed model-assisted insurance decisions. Every suggestion shows what it is based on and how confident the model is. Overriding it is the easiest action on the screen. #### The audit trail is part of the UI Who saw it, who changed it, when, and why. In regulated operations, clinicians and reviewers use that history every day, so we design it as a working part of the interface. #### Built for the shift, not the demo A clinical dashboard is read for eight hours, not for five minutes. Density, contrast, and keyboard paths get designed for the hundredth case of the day rather than for the first screenshot in a deck. A worklist is not a report. It is a queue somebody has to finish. So the first question the screen answers is what to open next, and why that one. ### Types of clinical dashboards we build From the first clickable prototype to a screen read for a whole shift. - 01 Worklists and triage What to open next, why it is next, and what happens when it is skipped. - 02 Case and patient views Everything needed for one decision, without a second window. - 03 Model output with evidence A suggestion, its basis, its confidence, and the way to disagree with it. - 04 Exception and escalation The path for the case that does not fit the flow, designed rather than improvised. - 05 Audit and history Who saw what, when, and what they did — visible in the interface, not only in a log. - 06 Reporting and export The reports that leave the product and land in someone else’s meeting. - 07 Roles and permissions Clinician, operations, and admin views that do not become three products. - 08 Integration surfaces The screens that carry data from an EHR or a lab system you do not control. ### The three conditions we spend the most time on From clinical and claims work we have shipped. Condition 01 #### The worklist Sorted by urgency, filterable in one click, and readable at a glance from across the room. Every row carries the one fact that decides whether it gets opened next. Condition 02 #### The case view Everything needed for one decision sits in one view: history, the current reading, the model’s suggestion with its basis, and the action. No modals that lose the reviewer’s context. Condition 03 #### The exception path Missing data, conflicting records, an inconclusive result, a claim that needs a human. Design the exceptions well and staff stop keeping a spreadsheet next to your product. ### Healthtech platform work Two published cases and our healthtech UX report. [Qantev An AI platform applying mathematics to health insurance operations: review queues and assisted decisions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Eko Health Advanced stethoscopes and assessment software, including the exam and result screens.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Healthtech UX report Our published audit of 30+ healthcare platforms, including the operational screens.](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report) ### From idea to launch Designed next to the people who will run the queue. 01 #### Shadow the work We watch the queue being worked, on the real screens, next to the real systems. 02 #### Queue and states Priority, ownership, and every state a case can be in, agreed before a screen. 03 #### The three screens Worklist, case view, and the exception path, designed and tested together. 04 #### Density and system Type, tables, and keyboard paths built as components and handed over in code. 05 #### Validate and ship Tested on a real caseload, then read against the numbers we agreed. Tangible Markets “They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success.” Samantha Jollivet · Operations Coordinator [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Do you design for clinicians or for operations teams? Both. They need different screens from the same data: a clinician wants the patient in front of them, and an operations lead wants the queue, the aging, and the exceptions. We design them as two views on one model. #### How do you show AI suggestions in a clinical dashboard? With the evidence attached and the override within reach. A suggestion appears next to what it was based on, with a plain statement of confidence. Disagreeing with the model takes one click, and the human decision is recorded as the decision. Our AI flow design page covers these patterns in more detail. #### Can you work within our existing EHR or platform constraints? Yes. Most healthtech dashboards live beside systems that cannot change, so we design within those constraints. We say plainly which improvements need a platform change; that distinction is usually the most useful output of the first week. #### Is accessibility relevant for internal clinical tools? Yes. Clinical lighting, gloves, small laptops on carts, long shifts, and imperfect eyesight are the working conditions. Keyboard-first navigation, visible focus, generous targets, and high contrast are the baseline we design to. #### Do you design the reports as well as the screens? Yes. A report that leaves the product and lands in someone else’s meeting is part of the product, and it is usually where a dashboard’s credibility is decided. We design the export with the same care as the worklist. #### How do you know whether the dashboard got better? We agree the numbers before the work starts — time to clear a case, queue age, correction and rework rate, how often people leave for a second system — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so. ### Related pages [Healthtech design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/healthtech) [AI flow design for healthtech When a model is in the clinical loop](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-healthtech) [Dashboard design for SaaS The same work for commercial products](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas) [UX/UI design for healthtech The wider product, patient side included](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-healthtech) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Dashboard design for SaaS — tables and roles URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas Description: Dashboard design for SaaS: first-run and empty states, tables and filters that hold up at real data volumes, roles and permissions, and reporting. We designed for Quipli, Acronis, and Qantev. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Dashboard design for SaaS, from the empty state to year three Most dashboards are designed for the customer who has been around a year, but every trial starts with an empty screen. We design both ends: a first run that gets to value quickly, and dense views that hold up as the data grows. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your dashboard also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why SaaS products outgrow their first dashboard #### The empty state, treated as onboarding The empty state is the first screen every trial sees and usually the least designed one. We treat it as onboarding: what to import, what to try first, and what value looks like ten minutes from now. #### Tables that survive real data 12 rows in a mockup, 40,000 in production. We design tables, filters, saved views, bulk actions, and column controls against realistic volumes, so the interface holds up at scale. #### Roles and permissions from day one Admin, member, viewer, billing owner, external guest. We design the permission matrix up front, because retrofitting it later turns a clean product into a maze of hidden buttons. #### It has to survive year three The dashboard that works at 50 rows and 3 roles is not the one that works at 50,000 rows and 12. We design the density, the filtering, and the permission model for the size you are heading toward. Nobody logs in to see a dashboard. They log in to find one thing and act on it. So the landing screen is a queue with a next action, not a wall of charts. ### What we design in a SaaS dashboard The surfaces that decide activation, retention and support load. - 01 First run and empty states Import, sample data, the first useful action, and visible progress. - 02 Overview and metrics What earns a place on the landing screen, and what belongs in a report instead. - 03 Tables and lists Sorting, filtering, saved views, bulk actions, pagination, and column management. - 04 Detail and edit Drill-down, inline edit, side panels, and an undo people can trust. - 05 Settings and permissions Roles, invites, SSO, audit log, and billing. - 06 Notifications and digests In-app and email, tuned so the important event is not buried in noise. - 07 Reporting and export Scheduled reports, CSV, share links, and the permissions that travel with them. - 08 Design system for data UI Table, chart, filter, and form primitives documented in code, with accessibility built in. ### Three decisions that make or break a dashboard Where we focus first, based on the products we have shipped. Decision 01 #### What the landing screen is for We pick the one question the landing screen exists to answer. Usually that is “is anything wrong, and what needs me today?” Everything else moves to reports. Decision 02 #### How the table behaves at scale Filters that combine, views a team can share, bulk actions with a safe undo, and a loading pattern that does not shift the layout. Power users spend their day here, and trials get abandoned here. Decision 03 #### Who is allowed to see what The permission model shapes the navigation, the empty states, and the invite flow. Designing it late is the most common reason a B2B product feels bolted together. ### Dashboard and platform work Three published cases with data-heavy interfaces. [Quipli A unified platform for independent equipment rental companies, redesigned to support scalable growth.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for a company protecting 750,000 businesses.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Qantev An AI platform for health insurance operations: review queues and model-assisted decisions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### From idea to launch Read the funnel first, redraw second. 01 #### Funnel read Where activation actually breaks, from your own data rather than from a hunch. 02 #### First run Empty states designed as onboarding, so the product teaches itself on day one. 03 #### Core screens Overview, tables, detail, and settings, designed against real volumes of data. 04 #### System in code A component library your engineers extend without coming back to us. 05 #### Ship and measure Release, then read the same funnel numbers we started from. Lafluence “The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured.” Peter Varga · Founder & CEO [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Can you improve activation without rebuilding the product? Usually, yes, and it is the right first project. A focused pass on first run, empty states, and the first useful action takes a few weeks and ships inside your existing design system. It produces a measurable change in trial-to-active before anyone commits to a redesign. #### Do you design data visualization? Yes, with a bias against decoration. We choose each chart for the question it answers and use color for meaning. Every chart has a table behind it, because most people who care about a number want the rows. #### How do you handle a product that has grown messy? We inventory the screens, find the duplicated patterns, and propose a component set that covers them. A ranked plan says which screens to migrate first for the most relief. You decide how far to go, and nothing has to be rewritten at once. #### Do you work with our engineers or hand over files? Both. On engagements that include our AI infrastructure service, agents produce the handoff specs, resizing, and design-QA passes inside your workspace, with a human review gate. The specs stay current as the build moves. #### Is accessibility part of dashboard work? Yes. In dense B2B UI, accessibility is mostly keyboard and focus work: tab order that follows the layout, visible focus, shortcuts for repeated actions, and contrast that survives a projector in a meeting room. #### What numbers tell you the dashboard work paid off? We agree the numbers before the work starts — activation on day one, time to the first useful action, weekly return rate, support contacts per thousand sessions — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so and tell you what we think it costs to move it. #### What SaaS dashboards have you actually shipped? Quipli, where independent equipment rental companies run inventory, orders, and billing from one platform. Acronis, where a security company protecting 750,000 businesses needed its web console rethought. Qantev, where claims handlers spend the whole day inside model-assisted review queues. Three different data shapes, one common thread: the table is the product. ### Related pages [SaaS design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas) [Website design for SaaS The funnel that fills this dashboard](https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-saas) [Dashboard design for healthtech The same work in a clinical setting](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-healthtech) [AI infrastructure for design teams Where the handoff automation comes from](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Design retainer for product teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/design-retainer Description: Ongoing product design support with an agreed scope and working rhythm. Humbleteam helps teams prioritize design tasks and prepare work for implementation. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content ### Ongoing design support for the work ahead We provide ongoing design support around an agreed backlog and capacity. Your team sets priorities; we take on the product flows, interface updates, or system work in scope. Clear reviews and handoffs keep each task connected to the next release. Discuss ongoing design support See our work ### Make ongoing design work manageable #### Set priorities against real capacity We review the backlog and surface decisions or dependencies that block design. New requests enter an agreed queue, with tradeoffs made visible before the team commits to more work. #### Know who owns each decision We establish who briefs, reviews, and approves a task. Internal designers retain their agreed areas, while engineers have a clear route for implementation questions. #### Keep the handoff useful Each task includes the states and behavior it needs. Reusable patterns can enter your system where agreed, and unfinished questions return to the backlog for prioritization. ### Selected work [Quipli Explore design work across rental software and its brand touchpoints.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) [One Bank See related design work across a banking product and website.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### What stays visible throughout #### A prioritized design queue Tasks in scope, their current status, dependencies, and the next decisions needed from your team. #### Review-ready design work Flows and interface updates connected to their brief, prepared in the agreed files and formats. #### Implementation handoffs Screens, states, and behavior notes for completed tasks, with questions recorded for the engineering team. #### Scope review record Decisions on changing priorities, capacity, and further work as the product backlog develops. ### The working rhythm 01 #### Agree on the backlog Review tasks, capacity, existing files, and ownership before setting the first priorities. 02 #### Brief and design Confirm the requirement and review owner for each task, then prepare the agreed design work. 03 #### Review and hand over Resolve feedback with the relevant people. Document behavior and questions for implementation. 04 #### Reprioritize the queue Review completed work and new requests. Discuss any change to commercial scope before taking it on. ### Where ongoing support fits Scroll horizontally to compare all columns. Where ongoing support fits Your team What needs attention How we can start Internal designers need support A defined part of the product backlog An agreed workstream with clear ownership A product has recurring updates Flows and interface changes between releases A prioritized queue and review rhythm A system needs regular upkeep Missing patterns and inconsistent usage A bounded set of system tasks ### Questions? #### What is included in a design retainer? The proposal defines the work, available capacity, and review process. Product design, interface updates, or design system tasks can be included. Research, brand work, and implementation support need to be specified rather than assumed. #### Can you work alongside our internal design team? Yes. We agree on ownership and priorities together. Shared reviews help connect our work to your product direction, while clear task boundaries reduce the chance of two teams designing the same thing. #### What happens when our priorities change? We review the new request against the agreed capacity and work already underway. Your team decides the priority tradeoff. Changes that affect the commercial scope are discussed before we commit to the additional work. #### When is a design retainer a good fit for a product team? A design retainer fits teams with recurring product updates, an ongoing design backlog, or a design system that needs regular upkeep. It can also support an internal design team by taking on a defined workstream with clear ownership. #### How do you hand over completed design work? We hand over screens, interface states, and behavior notes for completed tasks. The files connect back to the brief, and questions are recorded for the engineering team. Reusable patterns can also become part of your design system. #### How are tasks prioritized in a design retainer? Your team sets priorities in a shared design queue. We make dependencies and decisions visible, review work together, and reprioritize as new requests arrive. Each task has a clear brief and review owner. ### Explore related services [Explore all services](https://humbleteam.com/services) [Agency, freelancer or in-house design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Design system agency for product teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/design-system Description: Design system audits and builds for product teams. Humbleteam organizes components, documents behavior, and plans the handoff with your designers and engineers. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content ### A design system your product team can use We help product teams turn recurring interface patterns into a design system they can use and maintain. We review the current product and library, define components and behavior, and plan adoption with the designers and engineers responsible for the next release. Discuss your design system See our work ### Build around the product you have #### Find what already repeats We compare live screens with the library to identify duplicates, inconsistent states, and missing patterns. The inventory helps decide what to keep, combine, or build next. #### Explain how components behave Variants, states, and usage guidance belong beside the visual design. We agree on foundations and naming with engineering, then show components working together on product screens. #### Plan the first adoption We identify the first product area to use the system and who will review changes. Implementation questions stay visible instead of disappearing at the design-file handoff. ### Selected work [Logitech Explore our portfolio, including Logitech’s workplace app and design system.](https://humbleteam.com/work) [One Bank See a consistent visual language across app and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### The parts of a usable system #### Product and library inventory Existing components and patterns, grouped into reuse, cleanup, and missing work against the screens in scope. #### Foundations and components The agreed typography, spacing, color tokens, variants, and states, with names shared across design and engineering. #### Usage examples and guidance Product-screen examples and rules explaining when to use components, how they behave, and which requirements need review. #### Adoption and ownership plan A first implementation area, handoff responsibilities, and a process for proposing and reviewing changes. ### How we build the first release 01 #### Compare screens and library Review representative product screens, existing files, platform constraints, and the component library used by engineering. 02 #### Prioritize the patterns Agree on what to reuse or change and which missing components the next release needs. 03 #### Document and test examples Define behavior and show components together on real product screens. Review the results with the adopting team. 04 #### Support the handoff Prepare specifications and agree on ownership. Coded components or implementation review need an explicit scope. ### Choose the system work Scroll horizontally to compare all columns. Choose the system work Starting point What we examine First useful outcome An existing library is inconsistent Live screens and duplicate components An inventory and cleanup priorities Several products need shared patterns Representative screens and platform differences Agreed foundations and component boundaries A new system is ready for adoption The next release and engineering library An implementation area and ownership plan ### Questions? #### Do you extend an existing system or replace it? We review it first. Components already used in the product may be worth keeping. The inventory helps determine whether the work is an extension, a cleanup, or a broader rebuild of the foundations. #### Does the engagement include coded components? It can, if implementation is included in the agreed scope. Otherwise, we prepare design specifications for your engineers. We establish the framework, component ownership, and expected handoff before work begins. #### Can the system support multiple products or themes? We can plan for the products and themes you specify. Their differences affect token structure and component behavior, so we review representative screens before proposing a shared foundation or separate patterns. #### What determines the first release? The product’s recurring patterns and the next implementation milestone guide the priority. We agree on a component set, documentation depth, and adoption plan rather than setting a component count before examining the interface. ### Related guides - [Other September 5, 2026 How to plan an enterprise design-system migration](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan) ### Explore related services [Explore all services](https://humbleteam.com/services) [Enterprise design system agency shortlist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Mobile app design for fintech — banking apps URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-fintech Description: Mobile app design for fintech: first-run and KYC on a phone, biometrics, card controls, payments, offline states, and App Store presence. Shipped for Chuck, Zavopay, and One Bank. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### A banking app is judged in the first 4 minutes Install, verify identity, fund the account, make one payment. That stretch decides every fintech app, and it happens on a phone, often on cellular. Our mobile app design for fintech starts there. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your banking app also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why fintech teams bring us in for mobile #### First-run is designed as one flow Install to first payment is one journey, and we design it end to end. The drop-off points your analytics already show you are part of the brief. #### Phone-specific failure Camera denied, biometric unavailable, SMS not arriving, session expired mid-transfer, no connectivity at the till. On mobile these are common, and each one needs a designed answer. #### Two platforms, one system We follow each platform’s conventions where users notice the difference and keep everything else identical. Each choice is documented, so engineering never guesses per screen. #### We have seen the whole state matrix Pending, held, declined, partially settled, refunded, disputed. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, so these arrive as a checklist at the start of the project instead of as bug reports at the end. A banking app is not browsed. It is checked, usually in under a minute. So the home screen is a status board, and everything else earns its place behind it. ### What we design in a fintech app Drawn from banking, business banking, and wallet products we have shipped. - 01 First run and KYC Document capture, liveness, retries, and a rejection path that keeps the user in the funnel. - 02 Biometrics and security Face and fingerprint, PIN fallback, step-up authentication, session and device management. - 03 Home and balances What the screen must answer in one glance, and what belongs one tap deeper. - 04 Payments on a phone Recipient selection, confirmation, fees, receipts, and repeat-payment shortcuts. - 05 Card management Freeze, limits, virtual cards, Apple and Google Wallet handoff, physical card activation. - 06 Notifications Which events earn a push, what the copy says, and how the app opens after each one. - 07 Offline and degraded states What the app shows with no signal, stale data, or a provider outage. - 08 Store presence App Store and Play screenshots, listing copy, and the review prompt timing. ### Designed around real phone behavior Three conditions a banking app has to survive. Condition 01 #### The first 4 minutes are the product Signup, identity checks, and funding happen before anyone has seen the app do anything useful. We design that stretch as one flow, with the waits explained and the fields cut to what the check actually needs. Condition 02 #### The phone fails in its own ways Biometrics fail, SMS codes arrive late, the app is reopened mid-payment, the device is someone else’s. Each of these is a designed screen, not an error string, because each one is a moment a customer decides whether their money is safe here. Condition 03 #### It is opened to answer one question Did that arrive, what was that charge, how much is left. Most sessions are that short. The home screen answers all three without a tap, and search and statements get designed as core screens rather than as settings. ### Fintech apps we have designed Three published cases where the phone was the product. [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average, carried into the app itself.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [One Bank One tactile system across app, web, and campaign for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### From idea to launch Built to survive compliance review, not to route around it. 01 #### Rules and states Your product rules turned into the full state matrix before a screen is drawn. 02 #### First-run flow Signup, identity checks, and funding designed as one continuous path. 03 #### Core screens Home, payments, cards, and statements, designed one-handed and on a real device. 04 #### Two platforms, one system Shared logic once, platform specifics separately, components handed over in code. 05 #### Store and measure Store assets, release, and the funnel read afterward against the numbers we agreed. Stoovo “We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team.” Hantz Févry · Co-Founder & CEO [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Do you design for both iOS and Android? Yes, in one engagement. We follow each platform where users would notice a difference: navigation, sheets, system authentication, share. Everything else stays identical, so the design system stays one system. #### Can you improve onboarding conversion without a full redesign? Usually, yes, and it is the cheaper first project. We run a focused pass on first run and KYC: cut fields, re-sequence verification, rewrite the rejection copy, add the states you are missing. That scopes to weeks and makes the case for anything larger. #### Do you hand over specs engineers can build from? Yes: components, tokens, states, and the platform differences documented. On engagements that include our AI infrastructure service, agents produce the handoff specs and resizing inside your workspace, and a human reviews everything. That keeps the specs current after delivery. #### What about App Store assets? Included when you want them. Screenshots and listing copy are what people see before installing, so they are part of the conversion path. We design them with the same attention as first run. #### Can you work under our compliance and legal review? Yes, and it is faster when compliance joins early. We bring the flow, the states, and the wording to review together rather than designing a happy path and patching it afterward, which is where most of the rework in a regulated app comes from. #### How do you know whether the app got better? We agree the numbers before the work starts — completion of the first session, drop-off per identity step, support contacts per thousand payments — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so and tell you what we think it costs to move it. ### Related pages [UX/UI design for fintech The wider product, web included](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-fintech) [Fintech design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [Mobile app design for healthtech The same craft, clinical constraints](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-healthtech) [Work 64 projects, 18 full case studies](https://humbleteam.com/work) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Mobile app design for healthtech — patient apps URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-healthtech Description: Mobile app design for healthtech: patient onboarding, device pairing and capture, results with a clear next action, adherence and reminders, and accessibility as the default. Shipped for Eko Health, HomeMedix, and Bow. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Mobile app design for healthtech, from pairing to daily habit Patients use health apps tired, worried, one-handed, and often older. We design patient and device apps for those conditions: a first reading on day one, results with a next action, and a reason to come back tomorrow. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your patient app also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why healthtech teams bring us in for mobile #### Device pairing is half the app Connect, capture, check signal quality, retry, and explain a reading that is not good enough. We designed this flow for Eko Health, and it decides whether the hardware gets used a second time. #### Accessibility as a starting condition Larger targets, high contrast, one-handed reach, and screen-reader labels are in the first design pass. In healthtech, this is the median user. #### Adherence beats features The clinical outcome depends on the app being opened again tomorrow. Reminders, low-friction logging, and progress feedback that survives a bad week do more for that than another dashboard. #### We have measured the category We have designed for 30+ healthtech platforms and published a conversion study of the patient-facing funnel. Whatever you plan to build next, we can show you how the products your patients already use handle it. A health app is judged on the second day, not the first. Anyone can set one up. The design problem is the reason to open it tomorrow. ### Types of healthtech apps we build From the first clickable prototype to an app a patient opens every morning. - 01 Onboarding and consent Account, eligibility, and what happens to the data, in language a patient reads. - 02 Device pairing The setup flow that decides whether the app is ever used at all. - 03 Readings and results A number, what it means, and the one thing to do about it. - 04 Symptom and habit tracking Daily entry that takes under a minute and survives a missed day. - 05 Care team messaging Asking a question, and knowing when an answer is coming. - 06 Appointments and reminders Booking, preparation, and the nudge that gets someone to show up. - 07 Medication and adherence Schedules, refills, and what to do after a dose is missed. - 08 Accessibility as a base state Large type, high contrast, and screen-reader paths designed in, not retrofitted. ### The three flows that decide a health app Where we spend most of the design time, and why. Flow 01 #### First reading, first day Account, consent, device pairing, and one successful measurement before the user puts the phone down. If the first session ends without a result, the second session usually does not happen. Flow 02 #### A result with a next action Number, range, plain-language meaning, and what to do now. Inconclusive gets its own designed state. Urgent gets a path that does not depend on the user recognizing it as urgent. Flow 03 #### Coming back tomorrow Reminders that fit a real routine, logging that takes 10 seconds, and progress that stays encouraging after a bad week. In health, retention is a clinical outcome. ### Healthtech work you can read Three published cases, device to brand. [Eko Health Advanced stethoscopes plus smart assessment software, and the exam and result states between them.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Bow A bold, nature-driven identity for a startup bridging botanical research and technology.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### From idea to launch Planned around the patient’s week, not around our sprints. 01 #### Context Who uses this, in what condition, on which device, and with how much patience. 02 #### Pairing and first day Setup and the first real reading, designed as one flow and tested on hardware. 03 #### The daily loop Entry, result, and next action, short enough to survive a bad week. 04 #### Accessibility and system Type, contrast, targets, and screen-reader paths, handed over in code. 05 #### Validate and ship Tested with the patients it is for, then read against the numbers we agreed. Marcel Art “Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive.” Nurit Gazit · Head of Product [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Do you design apps that pair with medical devices? Yes. Eko Health is exactly that: a digital stethoscope with software around it, where pairing, capture quality, and retry are as much of the product as the results screen. We design that handshake as a first-class flow. #### How do you approach accessibility for older patients? As the default. Type and contrast are set for a 65-year-old in bad light, targets are sized for imprecise taps, and every state is labeled for a screen reader. Designing this in from the start is cheaper than retrofitting it, and it makes the app better for everyone. #### Can you help with adherence and retention? Yes, and it is usually where the biggest clinical gain is. We design the reminder logic, the logging effort, and the tone of the progress feedback. We avoid streak mechanics that punish a bad week, because a broken streak is a common reason to delete a health app. #### Do you handle privacy and consent screens? Yes. We design consent to be understood: what data, why, who sees it, and how to withdraw, in plain language inside the flow. Your legal team reviews the wording. #### Can you design the app around hardware we do not control? Yes, and it is the common case. We design the pairing and error flows around what the device firmware actually does, and we are explicit about which problems need a firmware change and which can be solved in the app. #### How do you know whether the app got better? We agree the numbers before the work starts — completion of setup, first reading on day one, return on day seven, support contacts per thousand sessions — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so. ### Related pages [UX/UI design for healthtech The wider product, clinician side included](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-healthtech) [Healthtech design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/healthtech) [Healthtech UX report Our audit of 30+ healthcare platforms](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report) [Mobile app design for fintech The same craft, money constraints](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-fintech) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Mobile app design for sports — club and league URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-sports Description: Mobile app design for sports clubs, leagues, and rights holders: matchday home screens, ticket wallets and entry, live and streaming, fantasy, membership, and retail. Built on a rolling benchmark of 27 leading sports apps. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### The app is used in a stand, one hand, no signal Fans use club apps in a queue, in sunlight, on one bar of signal. Our mobile app design for sports starts there, backed by a benchmark of 27 leading sports apps we rerun every four weeks. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your club app also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why sports organizations bring us in for mobile #### Matchday-first information design The home screen answers “what is happening now” before it answers anything else. Everything a fan needs in the next 2 hours sits above everything a fan might want next month. #### Entry works without a network A ticket that will not render at the gate is a stewarding incident. We design offline wallets, cached passes, and a fallback path before the first matchday. #### Revenue screens get the attention Renewal, seat upgrade, half-time retail, transfer to a friend. We design the money flows with the same care most apps give the news feed. #### It survives a kit launch New sponsor, new kit, new competition, new colors. A component and token system makes the season change a config change, not a redesign. Your app has to work against one bar of signal and a crowd. We test flows standing up, on cellular, with one thumb. The offline path is part of the first design pass. ### What we design in a sports app From the apps we benchmark and the fan research we publish. - 01 Matchday home Live score, timeline, lineups, and what to do next, arranged for a glance. - 02 Ticket wallet and entry Purchase, transfer, resale, offline pass, gate scanning, and fixture changes. - 03 Live and streaming Time to picture, quality, catch-up, spoiler control, and second-screen behavior. - 04 Fantasy and prediction Fast entry, deadline pressure, leaderboards, and the return visit they create. - 05 Membership and loyalty Tiers, points, renewals, and the benefits fans can actually find. - 06 Retail and merchandise Kit launches, size selection, in-venue collection, and the half-time window. - 07 Notifications Goal, lineup, kick-off, travel, sale. What earns a push and what gets muted. - 08 Multi-language and travel Overseas fans, away days, currencies, and time zones. ### Designed around real matchday behavior Three conditions we design the app for, from our benchmark of 27 leading sports apps. Condition 01 #### One hand, in a crowd In a stand the phone is held in one hand, often above shoulder height, in noise and sunlight. Every action that matters during a match sits inside the thumb arc, and nothing important hides behind a long press. Condition 02 #### The network gives out at the gate Twenty thousand people arrive in the same twenty minutes and the cell tower gives up. Tickets have to render from the device, entry has to work offline, and the app has to say plainly which parts are stale rather than spinning. Condition 03 #### The season is the release calendar A kit launch, a derby, and a cup draw are all fixed dates, and none of them is a good week to ship a risky build. We plan releases around the fixture list and keep the sponsor-facing surfaces changeable without a redesign. ### From idea to launch Planned around the season calendar, not around our sprints. 01 #### Benchmark Your app against the 27 we already track, plus whatever your fans actually use. 02 #### Matchday research We watch fans use the app where it is used: at home, on the way, and in the stand. 03 #### Flows Entry, live, half time, and post match, designed one-handed and tested on cellular. 04 #### Interface and system Components that survive a kit launch and a sponsor change without a redesign. 05 #### Ship into the calendar Releases planned around fixtures, so nothing risky lands the week of a derby. Ultralytics “The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!!” Sergio Sanchez · Lead Mobile Developer [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Have you designed a live sports app? Yes. We work on the official World Rally Championship app, and Formula 1 and the NBA are in our client marquee. Our sport practice page covers work with leading EU and UK football clubs. Some club work is under NDA, so on a call we tell you what we can name and show you the designs. #### How do you design for the traffic spike around kick-off? We decide what the screen must answer in that window, cut everything else below the fold, and design degraded states for slow networks. That prioritization is a design decision, and it comes first. Caching, queues, and feature flags for high-load moments we plan with your engineering team. #### Can you improve an app we already have? Yes, and it is the usual starting point. We benchmark your app against the 27 we track and interview the fan segments that matter. You get a ranked list where each item names the flow, the expected effect, and the effort. You choose how much of it to do. #### Do you work with our ticketing or streaming provider? Yes. We design the fan-facing layer inside your provider’s constraints and are explicit about which improvements need a provider change. That distinction saves arguments later. #### Do you design for both iOS and Android? Yes, as one system with two platform layers. Navigation, wallet behavior, and notification handling differ enough that designing one and mirroring it produces an app that feels wrong on the other. We design the shared logic once and the platform specifics separately. #### How do you know whether the app got better? We agree the numbers before the work starts — time to get through a gate, ticket transfer completion, time to picture on a stream, notification opt-out rate — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so. ### Related pages [UX/UI design for sports The wider product and web](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-sports) [Sport The industry page and practice](https://humbleteam.com/sport) [Sports apps UX audit 27 apps, feature by feature](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) [Sport app trends 2026 12 trends, 100 fan interviews](https://humbleteam.com/sport-app-trends) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## UX/UI design for fintech — 30+ banks shipped URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-fintech Description: UX/UI design for fintech: onboarding and KYC, card controls, payments, statements, disputes, and business banking. Brand and product in one engagement. Shipped for 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### UX/UI design for fintech, every flow, every state Onboarding and KYC, card controls, payments, disputes. We design the rejections and failure states in the same pass as the happy path, because those screens decide whether a user trusts you. Shipped for 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your fintech UX also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why fintech teams bring us in #### We have seen your edge cases Partial KYC, address mismatch, a card frozen mid-purchase, a payout held for review. We arrive with the state list already written, so discovery starts from your rules. #### Compliance designed into the flow Disclosures, consent, audit trails, and fee transparency have to be on the screen. We design them into the flow from the start, so users finish the step. #### Brand and product as one system Chuck, One Bank, Cryptonix, Zavopay, and Tally were all identity and interface in one engagement. The brand a user sees in the app has to match the one that sold them the account. #### It survives the second product Cards, then accounts, then lending. We build the component and token layer so the second and third product fit without a redesign. Every extra field, unexplained rejection, and ambiguous fee shows up in your funnel as measurable drop-off. The design stage is the cheapest place to fix it. ### What we design for fintech products Everything below comes from products we have shipped. - 01 Onboarding and KYC Document capture, liveness, address checks, and the rejection paths that keep a user in the funnel. - 02 Cards and controls Issue, freeze, limits, virtual cards, spending rules, and the states between them. - 03 Payments and transfers Domestic and cross-border transfers, fee clarity, confirmation and failure states, recurring and scheduled payments. - 04 Statements and reconciliation Search, filters, export, receipts, and the categorization people actually use at month end. - 05 Disputes and support Raise a dispute, submit evidence, track status, see the resolution. - 06 Business banking Multi-user roles, approvals, invoices, and the permission model behind them. - 07 Crypto and wallets Custody language, network fees, address confirmation, and patterns for irreversible actions. - 08 Design systems in code Tokens, components, and the compliance checks that keep the shipped product on brand. ### Designed around real banking behavior Three things we design around on every fintech engagement. Behavior 01 #### The first session decides the account Signup, identity checks, and funding all happen before anyone has seen the product work. Every extra field and every unexplained wait in that stretch is paid for in drop-off, so the first session gets designed as one flow rather than five screens. Behavior 02 #### A rejection is a design surface Declined payments, failed checks, frozen cards, and holds are the moments a customer decides whether you are competent. They are usually the least designed screens in the product. We write and design them with the same care as the happy path. Behavior 03 #### Money is checked, not browsed People open a banking app to answer one question: did that arrive, what was that charge, how much is left. The home screen is a status board, and search and statements carry more weight than any feature added on top of them. ### Fintech work you can read end to end Six of our eighteen published cases are money products. Three of them: [Chuck Neon green and accent blue are not your average bank palette — but Chuck is not your average banking app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [One Bank An all-in-one banking platform designed as one soft, tactile system across app, web, and campaign.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### How a fintech engagement runs The same five steps on every fintech engagement. 01 #### Rules and states We read your policy, limits, and provider constraints, then write the full state list before designing screens. 02 #### Flows Onboarding, funding, spending, support. We map the happy paths and every rejection in the same pass. 03 #### Interface and brand The screens, the components, the tone of the error copy. Brand and product are decided together. 04 #### System and handoff Tokens and components documented, handed to engineering, and kept in sync as the build lands. 05 #### Measure and iterate Drop-off by step, support tickets by screen. The next round targets the worst number. Lima One “Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work.” Wade Murray · Digital Products and Experience [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Do you know financial regulation? We know the design side of it. We have shipped for 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs, so we know which screens regulators look at and what legal teams ask for. We bring those questions to the first meeting and design the disclosures into the flow. Your compliance team stays the authority on the rules. #### How long does a fintech app redesign take? A focused flow like onboarding, cards, or disputes takes weeks. A full product with a design system takes months. Our published reference point is a banking prototype we designed and tested with users in 23 days for ING. That is the fast end of the range. #### Can you work with our existing design system? Yes, and it is usually the cheaper path. We extend what you have, document what was undocumented, and flag components that conflict. If the system itself is the problem, we say so. #### Do you design the marketing site as well as the product? Yes, and for money brands we recommend it. Half our published fintech cases are brand plus product in one engagement. A landing page and an app that feel like two different companies cost you conversions. #### How does the AI part apply to a fintech team? Agents take over handoff specs, resizing, asset production, and design QA, so your designers spend their time on flows that need judgment. Nothing an agent produces ships without human approval, which matters even more in a regulated product. The AI infrastructure page covers the mechanics. #### Can you work under our compliance and legal review? Yes, and it works better when compliance is in the room early. We bring the flow, the states, and the wording to review together rather than designing a happy path and patching it afterward, which is where most of the rework in a regulated product comes from. #### Which fintech products can we actually look at? Three published cases: One Bank, an all-in-one banking platform where we did brand and product together — overview, quick send, investing, and the security flows around them. Chuck, a bold identity for a bank that refuses to look like a bank. Zavopay, where B2B banking had to become something a founder can actually get through. Each case page shows the real screens. ### Related pages [Fintech design The industry page: 30+ banks, 56 fintechs](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [Mobile app design for fintech When the product is the phone](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-fintech) [AI flow design Designing the parts where a model decides](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-saas) [AI infrastructure for design teams Same designers, 2x the output](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## UX/UI design for healthtech — clinical UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-healthtech Description: UX/UI design for healthtech: clinician tools, patient apps, device interfaces, and insurance platforms. Shipped for Eko Health, Qantev, HomeMedix, and Bow, backed by published UX research across 30+ healthtech platforms. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### UX/UI design for healthtech, clinician side and patient side A clinician has 9 minutes per appointment. A patient reading a result is worried and short on time. We design healthtech products for both, backed by published UX research across 30+ healthtech platforms. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your clinical UI also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why healthtech teams bring us in #### We design the whole state matrix Device connected, device lost, exam incomplete, result inconclusive, result urgent. A clinical product is mostly these states. On Eko Health, the exam and result states took longer to design than the marketing site. #### Two audiences, one system The clinician view and the patient view need different density and different language over the same data model. We design them together, so the two views never contradict each other. #### We have measured the category Two published reports: a UX audit of 30+ healthcare platforms and a conversion study across 30+ healthtech platforms covering onboarding, pricing, and provider selection. Your competitors are in them. #### Regulated does not have to mean slow Consent, audit trails, and evidence are design problems with known shapes. We bring them to the first review instead of discovering them in the last one, which is where most of the rework in a clinical product comes from. A clinician gives your interface the time between two patients. Everything the screen asks for has to be worth part of that. ### What we design for healthtech products Everything below comes from shipped work or published research. - 01 Clinician tools Dense, keyboard-first interfaces built for a 9-minute appointment. - 02 Patient apps Onboarding, adherence, results in plain language, and escalation when a result is urgent. - 03 Device interfaces Pairing, capture, signal quality, retries, and the failure states a physical device brings. - 04 Results and reporting How a result is shown, qualified, shared, and archived, including inconclusive and urgent. - 05 Insurance and claims Claim intake, review queues, model-assisted decisions, and the audit trail behind each one. - 06 Provider selection and booking The step where healthtech funnels leak most, according to our own conversion study. - 07 Consent and privacy UX Consent screens in plain language, data-sharing controls, and the wording around both. - 08 Design systems for regulated UI Tokens, components, and accessibility checks that keep a growing clinical product consistent. ### Three patterns from our healthtech work They show up on almost every engagement. Pattern 01 #### The 9-minute appointment Clinician screens are designed for speed under interruption. Everything needed for a decision sits in one view, no modal loses context, and there is a path back to where the last patient left off. Pattern 02 #### Results a patient can act on A number with no explanation creates a phone call. We design the reading, the range, the plain-language meaning, and the next action together. Inconclusive is a result too, and it gets its own screen. Pattern 03 #### The device is part of the interface When a stethoscope, sensor, or camera is in the loop, half the UX is pairing, signal quality, and retry. We design that handshake with the same care as the dashboard it feeds. ### Healthtech work and research Four of our published cases are healthtech. Two of them, plus the research: [Eko Health Advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software, with the exam and result states that come with them.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Qantev An AI platform applying mathematics to health insurance operations. We gave it a brand and a language it can sell with.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Healthtech UX report Our published UX audit of 30+ healthcare platforms. Free to read.](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report) ### From idea to launch Built to survive clinical review, not to route around it. 01 #### Clinical context We watch the work happen: who reads the screen, when, and next to which other system. 02 #### States and evidence The full state matrix, including inconclusive, overridden, and pending, before any screen. 03 #### Both audiences Clinician tools and patient screens designed together, on one component set. 04 #### Accessibility and system Contrast, targets, and screen-reader paths designed in, then handed over in code. 05 #### Validate and ship Tested with real clinicians and real patients, then read against the numbers we agreed. Spren (Elite HRV) “UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality.” Sophie Lezama · Innovation Director [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Do you work with regulated medical products? Yes. We designed the clinical UI for Eko Health, a medical device company, and worked with Qantev on health insurance operations. Your quality and regulatory team owns the standard. We make sure the interface meets it and stays usable. #### Can you design for clinicians and patients in one project? Yes, and it is usually the right scope. The two views share one data model and differ in density and language. Designing them together keeps the patient and the clinician from seeing two contradictory framings of the same number. #### What do you already know about our competitors? Probably a lot. We published a UX audit of 30+ healthcare platforms and a conversion study across 30+ healthtech platforms, covering onboarding, pricing, provider selection, social proof, and support. Both are free to read on this site. #### Do you do accessibility work? Yes, on every healthtech project. Older patients, impaired vision, one-handed use, and clinical lighting are the normal conditions in this category. Contrast, target size, focus order, and screen-reader labels are part of the design system we hand over. #### How do AI features fit into a clinical interface? With the human decision always visible. We show the model’s confidence, show the evidence behind a suggestion, and make the override the easiest action on the screen. Our AI flow design page covers these patterns. #### How do you know whether the design worked? We agree the numbers before the work starts — time to complete a review, error and correction rate, patient completion of a result flow, support contacts per thousand sessions — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so and tell you what we think it costs to move it. ### Related pages [Healthtech design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/healthtech) [Dashboard design for healthtech Clinical and operational dashboards](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-healthtech) [AI flow design for healthtech When a model is in the clinical loop](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-healthtech) [5 healthtech conversion boosters What moved the numbers across 30+ platforms](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## UX/UI design for sports — clubs and leagues URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-sports Description: UX/UI design for sports clubs, leagues, and rights holders: matchday, ticketing, streaming, fantasy, and loyalty. We benchmark 27 leading sports apps every four weeks and published 12 fan-behavior trends from 100 interviews. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### UX/UI design for sports, built for matchday Traffic arrives in a spike, content expires at the final whistle, and half your users are standing in a stadium. We design club and league products for those conditions, against a benchmark of 27 leading sports apps rerun every four weeks. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your fan experience also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why clubs and leagues bring us in #### We track the category continuously 27 leading sports apps benchmarked every four weeks and audited feature by feature, and 12 fan-behavior trends published from 100 interviews. Whatever you plan to build next, we know how the leading apps already do it. #### Matchday is a design constraint One-handed use, poor connectivity, sunlight, noise, and everything happening in the same 15 minutes. We design for the stand first and test one-handed, on cellular. #### The revenue is in the boring screens Ticket transfer, seat selection, wallet, renewal, half-time upsell. These flows carry the revenue, so they get the design attention first. #### One system, every fan surface Club site, matchday app, ticketing portal, in-stadium screens. A fan moves between all four in the same hour, so we design one component set that serves them instead of four that drift apart. Fans compare your app with everything else on their phone. So our benchmark covers streaming, retail, and social apps alongside sport. ### Types of sports products we build From the first clickable prototype to a product used on matchday. - 01 Matchday and live Score, timeline, lineups, and what to do at half time, on one screen. - 02 Ticketing and entry Buy, transfer, resell, and prove entry at a gate with no signal. - 03 Streaming and video Pre-roll, quality switching, catch-up, and browsing without spoilers. - 04 Fantasy and prediction Team picks, deadlines, scoring, and the reason to come back next week. - 05 Membership and loyalty Tiers, renewals, presale windows, and what a member gets first. - 06 Retail and merchandise Kit launches, sizing, and a checkout that survives a drop. - 07 Club and league sites Fixtures, news, and the pages that carry sponsor inventory. - 08 Fan data and CRM screens The internal views your ticketing and marketing teams work in all week. ### Designed around real fan behavior Three findings from our own research. Finding 01 #### Sessions arrive in a spike Most of a season’s sessions land in narrow windows around kick-off. The home screen has to answer “what is happening right now” in one glance. History, shop, and membership sit behind that. Finding 02 #### Ticketing is a trust flow Transfer to a friend, resell, prove entry at a gate with no signal, get a refund when a fixture moves. Each of these moments tells a fan whether the club is competent, and each one is designable. Finding 03 #### Streaming is judged in the first 6 seconds Time to picture, quality switching, catch-up on what was missed, and knowing the score is not spoiled before pressing play. We design the pre-roll experience with the same care as the player. ### Sport research and work We publish our sport research. Three places to start: [Sport app trends 12 trends for 2026, drawn from 100 fan interviews.](https://humbleteam.com/sport-app-trends) [Sports apps UX audit Feature adoption across 27 leading sports apps, compared feature by feature.](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) [Sport at Humbleteam How we work with clubs and rights holders on ticketing, subscriptions, merchandise, and matchday revenue.](https://humbleteam.com/sport) ### How a sports engagement runs Planned around the season calendar. 01 #### Benchmark Your app against the 27 we already track, plus the competitors your fans actually use. 02 #### Fan research Interviews with the segments that matter: season ticket, casual, overseas, family. 03 #### Matchday flows Ticket, entry, live, half time, post match. Designed for the stand, tested on a phone. 04 #### Interface and system Components that survive a rebrand, a kit launch, and a sponsor change without a redesign. 05 #### Ship into the calendar Releases planned around fixtures, so nothing risky lands the week of a derby. Piñata “They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work.” Clara Chow · Co-founder, Chief Product Officer [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Which sports organizations have you worked with? Formula 1 and the NBA are in our client marquee, and our sport practice page covers work with leading EU and UK football clubs. On the AI side, we work on the official World Rally Championship app. Some names are under NDA; on a call, we tell you who we can name and show you the work. #### What do you already know about fan behavior? We publish it. 12 trends for 2026 from 100 fan interviews, plus a feature-by-feature audit of 27 leading sports apps. Both are free on this site. #### Can you design ticketing if we use a third-party provider? Yes, and it is the common case. We design the fan-facing layer around your provider’s constraints: transfer, resale, entry, refunds. We are explicit about which improvements need a provider change and which are design changes. #### How do you handle the traffic spike around kick-off? As a design problem first. We decide what the screen must answer during the spike, design degraded states for poor networks, and keep the key actions reachable one-handed. Then we work with your engineers on caching and queues. #### Do you work with leagues and rights holders, or only clubs? Both. Formula 1 and the NBA are in our client marquee, and we work on the official World Rally Championship app. League work usually starts further upstream than club work: the shared system that clubs, broadcast partners, and sponsors all build on, rather than a single app. #### How do you know whether the design worked? We agree the numbers before the work starts — time to get through a gate, ticket transfer completion, time to picture on a stream, renewal rate — and we read them after release. If one did not move, we say so and tell you what we think it costs to move it. ### Related pages [Sport The industry page and practice](https://humbleteam.com/sport) [Mobile app design for sports The app itself, matchday first](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-sports) [Sport app trends 2026 12 trends, 100 fan interviews](https://humbleteam.com/sport-app-trends) [AI infrastructure for design teams How WRC ships more versions per race week](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Website design for AI startups — launch pages URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-ai-startups Description: Website design for AI startups: we explain the product in one screen, show the model working, and ship launch pages in days. We designed for Cluely, Offered, Futurproof, and an AI robotics summit. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Website design for AI startups that shows the model working Most AI startup sites fail in one of two ways: visitors can’t tell what the product does, or they don’t believe it works. We design for both, at the speed a launch date demands. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your launch site also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why AI startups bring us in #### We show the product working The strongest AI sites show the product working on a real, recognizable input. We design the demo first, then the before-and-after, then the sentence above it. The sentence is easier to write once the demo exists. #### We ship at launch speed Cluely ships at meme speed and needed surfaces in days. Our AI agents draft the variants from the design system while a designer directs and reviews. That turns a launch page into a two-day job. #### We answer the trust questions Enterprise buyers want to know where the data goes, what the model does not do, and who is accountable when it is wrong. Most AI sites answer none of that. We put the answers on the page. #### We build with AI ourselves We run our own AI infrastructure for design work and we designed the official World Rally Championship app’s AI features. We are not describing a category from the outside, which shows in how fast the first version lands. Nobody funds a demo they cannot see. Show the model working above the fold. Input, then output. The explanation comes after the proof, not instead of it. ### Types of pages we build for AI startups From the first clickable prototype to a site that ships the week of launch. - 01 The proof section Input, then output. The one block that has to work before anything else does. - 02 Use-case pages The job it does, named the way the buyer names it, not the way the model does. - 03 Trust and safety Where the data goes, what is retained, and who has already checked. - 04 Pricing and credits Plans, usage, and limits, written so nobody has to email to understand them. - 05 Docs and API entry The path for the engineer who will decide this without ever talking to sales. - 06 Waitlist and onboarding Signup, access, and the first session, designed as one flow. - 07 Launch assets The pages, cards, and screens a launch day needs, ready before it starts. - 08 Component library One set your team extends afterward, so the site does not fossilize at launch. ### What works on an AI startup site Patterns from the AI work we have shipped. Pattern 01 #### Show the input, then the output A visitor understands “paste this, get that” faster than any paragraph about a model. We design a short, honest demo with real input and real output, and we put it above the fold. Pattern 02 #### Name the job, not the technology “Cuts claim review from days to hours” beats “LLM-powered workflow automation.” We write the page around the job your buyer is trying to finish and keep the architecture for the docs. Pattern 03 #### Answer the trust questions on the page Data handling, model boundaries, and human accountability belong on the page, in plain sight. Answering them there shortens an enterprise sales cycle. ### AI work we have published Three published cases. [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI-powered job hunt.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [Futurproof A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [AI and robotics conference A complete brand identity and digital experience for a one-day AI and robotics developer summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference) ### From idea to launch Built for launch speed, not for a quarter-long redesign. 01 #### The claim What the product does, in the buyer’s words, agreed in one session. 02 #### The proof The one block that shows the model working, designed before the rest of the site. 03 #### Pages Use case, pricing, trust, and docs entry, built on one template set. 04 #### Build Handed over in code, or built by us, with the library your team keeps. 05 #### Launch and iterate Ship on the date, then change the pages the launch traffic tells you to. Investment company “The team was very responsive and open to my feedback.” Paul Keizer · President [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### How fast can you ship a launch site? A focused launch page takes days. Agents handle the routine build from the design system while a designer directs and reviews; Cluely is the reference, with product and marketing surfaces going out in days. A full multi-page site with a design system behind it takes weeks. #### We are pre-product. Can you design the site around a demo? Yes. Until the product exists, the demo carries the page. We design the smallest honest demonstration, make the recording or interactive piece the center of the page, and build the rest around it. #### Do you write the copy? Yes. Our house style has one rule that matters here: no invented outcomes. If a metric is not real yet, we sell the mechanism instead. #### Can you design the product as well as the site? Yes — product design is most of what we do. Seven of our published cases involve AI products, and our AI infrastructure page describes work with Cluely, Pearl Dental AI, Qantev, and Nayapay. A site and a product designed by the same team stay consistent. #### Can you ship before we have a product to show? Yes, and it is common at this stage. We design the proof section around whatever is real — a recorded run, a scripted demo, a single working flow — and label it honestly. A staged screenshot presented as live is the fastest way to lose an engineer in the first ten seconds. #### How do you know whether the site worked? We agree the numbers before the work starts — waitlist or signup rate, docs visits, how far people get into the proof section — and read them after launch. Launch-week traffic is the best data an AI startup will get for months, so the site has to be instrumented before it lands, not after. ### Related pages [For AI startups The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/for-ai-startups) [Website design for SaaS For products sold through a trial](https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-saas) [AI flow design for SaaS AI features inside the product](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-saas) [AI infrastructure for design teams The agent setup behind the build speed](https://humbleteam.com/ai) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Website design for SaaS — pricing and signup URL: https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-saas Description: Website design for SaaS: pricing pages, trial signup, feature pages sales can send after a call, and a component system your marketing team can extend. We designed for Quipli and Acronis. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Website design for SaaS, starting with the pricing page A SaaS site has three jobs: get the visitor into the product, survive a side-by-side comparison, and give sales pages worth sending. We design those first. The hero animation comes last. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) The team on your pricing page also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why SaaS teams bring us in #### Pricing page design Plan naming, per-seat versus per-usage, where the enterprise tier starts, and what a visitor does when no plan fits. That last case is where most SaaS pricing pages lose the buyer. #### One design system, two surfaces One design system covers the marketing site and the app, so the trial does not feel like a different company. Our AI infrastructure keeps the two synced in code. #### Marketing can ship without us We hand over sections and components your team can recombine. The next campaign page gets built in-house, in an afternoon. #### The site and the product are one system A marketing site that looks nothing like the product breaks trust at exactly the moment someone decides to sign up. We design both surfaces on one component set, so the handoff from page to app is invisible. Most SaaS sites are read backward: pricing first, the homepage never. So the pricing page gets designed first, and it gets the most attention. ### What we design on a SaaS site The pages that carry the funnel, in the order they usually need work. - 01 Pricing Plans, per-seat and usage, the comparison table, the enterprise path, and the “none of these fit” route. - 02 Trial and signup The shortest honest path into the product, including SSO, invites, and the first-run handoff. - 03 Feature and use-case pages The pages sales sends after a call, written to answer the objection they just heard. - 04 Integrations The page that closes deals in tooling-heavy categories, structured to scale past 20 entries. - 05 Security and compliance The page procurement always opens. We design it to answer their checklist directly. - 06 Customer proof Case studies, logos, and quotes arranged so a buyer finds the one that looks like them. - 07 Docs and support entry The bridge from marketing pages into documentation, usually the least designed part of a SaaS site. - 08 Component library Sections and tokens your marketing team recombines for launches and campaigns. ### Designed around how SaaS buyers actually read Three things we design around on every SaaS site. Behavior 01 #### The pricing page is the product page It is where the tabs land, where the decision is made, and where the questions the homepage avoided come due. Plan boundaries, overage, seats, and the annual toggle are design work, not a table someone fills in at the end. Behavior 02 #### Nobody buys before seeing it work Screenshots of an empty dashboard sell nothing. We design the site around the product doing something real — a state worth looking at, a before and after, a short loop — and around what happens the moment someone clicks start. Behavior 03 #### The buyer is not the only reader Security review, procurement, and an engineer checking the integrations list all arrive on the same site. Each needs a page that answers their question without a call, or the deal waits a week for one. ### SaaS work we have published Two published cases where the product and the site were designed together. [Quipli A unified SaaS platform for independent equipment rental companies. Product and marketing experience, redesigned for scale.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) [Acronis The web and mobile experience that runs the Acronis summit. Acronis protects 750,000 businesses.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Dashboard design for SaaS What happens after signup: the screen that decides whether the trial converts.](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas) ### From idea to launch Read the funnel first, redraw second. 01 #### Funnel read Which pages carry the traffic, which ones lose it, and what the sales team is asked repeatedly. 02 #### Pricing and positioning Plans, boundaries, and the wording, designed before anything else on the site. 03 #### Page system Feature, use-case, and integration pages as one template set your team can extend. 04 #### Design system One component library across the site and the product, handed over in code. 05 #### Ship and measure Release, then read signup and trial numbers against where we started. 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[4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### Do you redesign pricing pages on their own? Yes. A pricing page redesign is often the highest-return single project on a SaaS site. It also needs the most input from you: plan structure, margins, and the enterprise threshold are commercial decisions, and we design around them. #### Can you work in Webflow, or do you hand off to our developers? Either. We hand over a documented system your developers can build. On engagements that include our AI infrastructure service, agents commit production front-end from that system, with a human reviewing before merge. If your stack cannot build a design, we catch that in the first week. #### How do you keep the marketing site consistent with the product UI? One token set across two surfaces. When the product design system changes, the site inherits the change, and the agent layer makes that automatic. The AI infrastructure page describes the same problem as design-system drift. #### Do you do SEO work as part of the site? We design for SEO structurally: one clear H1 per page, headings that match real queries, FAQ answers written into the page text, structured data, fast pages, and a URL scheme that scales. We do not sell link building or content farming. #### How do you know whether the site worked? We agree the numbers before the work starts — signup and trial starts, pricing-page exit rate, how often sales still has to answer a question the site should have — and read them after release. If one did not move, we say so and tell you what we think it costs to move it. #### Can our marketing team ship pages without us? That is the point of the page system. Feature, use-case, and integration pages are templates with real rules, so a new page is content rather than a design project. We hand over the library and the rules with it. ### Related pages [SaaS design The industry page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas) [Dashboard design for SaaS The product side of the same funnel](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas) [Website design for AI startups When the product is an AI model](https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-ai-startups) [Humbleteam vs Eleken Compared with a SaaS-only design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs 500 Designs: 200+ projects, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs Description: Humbleteam vs 500 Designs compared on product speed, fintech and healthtech depth, AI, awards, and pricing. We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over 500 Designs 500 Designs is a California agency for brand, websites, and growth marketing. We are a product design company that goes deep on apps and platforms in fintech, healthtech, and sport, and we get a tested prototype in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about 500 Designs from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design from a team working since 2017, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### 500 Designs 500 Designs calls itself an “Award-winning partner for brand, web, and growth marketing” and says it is trusted by Fortune 100s and startups. Services fall into three groups: branding and strategy, websites and product (including web app design, UX audits, and design systems), and digital marketing, from SEO and AI search to CRO. The about page places the agency in Irvine, with San Francisco as a second location. Recent work shown includes Fresh Del Monte, BetterHelp, EveryTable, and Trendpop. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and 64 of them sit on our work page with 18 written up as case studies. The pace on new briefs is quick: a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and a B2B banking MVP for ING tested in 5 days. Our team is 49 people across Prague and Dubai. Our product depth covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby. ### Why product teams pick us over 500 Designs Three differences that show up once the product is in users’ hands. #### Users test it within days We tested an ING business-banking MVP 5 days after starting from zero and designed a small-business banking prototype with user tests in 23 days. With AI skills our app and web work now runs 20–40% faster. Write to us and you hear back within 24 hours. #### Apps and platforms in regulated fields Our deepest product work is in fintech and healthtech: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research. Eko Health’s regulated stethoscope states and One Bank’s all-in-one banking app are both on our work page with full case studies. #### 200+ projects and a senior bench Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, earned 80+ design awards, and kept a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients bring us a second project. The people on the first call stay on the work. ### Humbleteam vs 500 Designs, side by side Every 500 Designs fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam 500 Designs Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Project count not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not named as a focus on the pages we read Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring cases BetterHelp branding and UI among recent work AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our work runs 20–40% faster with AI AI search listed among their digital marketing services Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Web Excellence Awards and Vega Awards listed on their about page How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When 500 Designs is the better call Two needs 500 Designs covers and we do not. #### A website plus ongoing growth marketing 500 Designs lists SEO, paid search and social, lifecycle marketing, and CRO next to web design. If one agency should build the site and then run the traffic to it, their service list covers both. #### Website development under the same roof Their site lists website development and web app build alongside design. If you want the designers and the developers on one California contract, that setup fits better than a design-only team. ### The record behind the work Three numbers from our project record. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on average ### Product work you can check Three picks from 18 published case studies. [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform, built from strategy to identity.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [One Bank One Bank: brand and digital experience across an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast you can act on, designed for real estate teams.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to 500 Designs? Yes, for a product such as a banking app, a health platform, or an AI tool. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and tested an ING banking MVP in 5 days. 500 Designs combines branding, websites, and growth marketing, so it suits a team that wants web design and SEO from one agency. #### Humbleteam or 500 Designs: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and 500 Designs does not publish theirs. Our record: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app into production. Most briefs reach a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. #### Which team is better for a SaaS or fintech product? For the product itself, we are. Our fintech work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house teams, and we install AI agents that handle handoff, resizing, and design QA inside your team. 500 Designs lists web app design and UX audits within a broader brand, web, and marketing offer. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, carry the project. 500 Designs lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn, and its about page names a team of directors, designers, producers, and an AI strategist. The site does not describe how 500 Designs assigns a project team. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Projects run as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. Replies come within a day, and a start next week is possible. 500 Designs lists an email and an Irvine phone number for enquiries and does not publish pricing. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about 500 Designs on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [500designs.com — home](https://500designs.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [500designs.com — about](https://500designs.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [500designs.com — services](https://500designs.com/services/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — 500 Designs company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/500-designs) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs A Color Bright: tested product, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright Description: Humbleteam and A Color Bright compared on time to a tested prototype, start dates, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and independent reviews. ING’s small-business banking prototype reached user testing in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over A Color Bright A Color Bright is a Berlin studio that pairs brand and product design for early-stage and challenger companies. We do the same pairing with published delivery times, deep fintech and healthtech experience, and AI agents built into client design teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about A Color Bright from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prototypes put in front of real users for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### A Color Bright A Color Bright says it is “a design studio in Berlin. We do brand and product.” Its site describes small, senior teams, fast iterations, and no layers between clients and the people doing the work. Capabilities cover product discovery, UX and UI, design systems, frontend and backend development, brand strategy, naming, and websites. The home page says the studio has worked with ambitious companies for over a decade. Selected clients include Ableton, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Zalando. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Germany. #### Humbleteam We measure ourselves in days. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. New work can start next week. The vertical depth is what we add: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks. Since 2017, 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over A Color Bright Each one is a number you can ask us to prove. #### Dated speed, on the record We publish our timelines: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. Our average from signed brief to clickable prototype is 2 weeks. #### Fintech and healthtech go deep Our fintech count stands at 56, plus 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers embedded in their teams. For healthtech UX research we studied 30+ platforms. That depth means regulated screens such as KYC, consent, and device errors are designed from the first week. #### Proof from outside the studio Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the words they repeat are speed, flexibility, and structure. We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, and 70% of clients come back for a second one. ### Humbleteam vs A Color Bright, side by side Every A Color Bright fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam A Color Bright Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING; 23 days for a user-tested ING prototype Their site promises fast iterations; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published; their site calls the studio industry-agnostic Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not mentioned on the pages we read Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on their site ### When A Color Bright is the better call Two cases where a Berlin studio with its own developers fits better. #### You want the studio in Berlin A Color Bright works from Kottbusser Damm in Berlin. For a Berlin company that wants workshops in person and a partner in the local scene, a studio across town is a practical choice. #### Design and code from one studio Their capabilities list frontend and backend development next to brand and product design. If you want the same studio to write production code after the design phase, their offer covers it in one contract. ### What we put on the table User-tested speed, fintech volume, and client reviews. 23 days to a user-tested prototype ING small-business banking 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Brand and product pairs from fintech, healthtech, and real estate. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with brand and flows drawn together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Qantev A brand we built for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast designed so people can act on it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to A Color Bright? Yes. Both studios pair brand with product, and we add published delivery times and vertical depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. A Color Bright is a Berlin studio that has worked with clients such as Spotify and Zalando for over a decade. If you need the same team to build the code, their offer includes development. #### Humbleteam or A Color Bright: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and A Color Bright’s site promises fast iterations without stating durations. Ours: a tested banking MVP for ING Amsterdam in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype user-tested by day 23, and Logitech live in 4 weeks. Most of our briefs reach a clickable prototype about 2 weeks after signature. #### Which studio fits a fintech or healthtech startup? We do, because regulated products make up a large share of our work. A Color Bright calls itself industry-agnostic, while our record holds 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for research. Ask each studio to show a KYC or consent flow they designed and then tested with users. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists A Color Bright at 11–50 employees, and their site describes small, senior teams with no layers in between. Humbleteam runs 49 people across Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, at 9 years of experience on average, do the design. Both models put you close to the designers; ask who exactly. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours. A project can start next week. A Color Bright offers a 30-minute call with a co-founder and publishes no start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about A Color Bright on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [acolorbright.com — home and studio](https://www.acolorbright.com/studio) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — A Color Bright company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-color-bright) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs A11.studio: fintech depth and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio Description: Humbleteam and A11.studio compared on fintech depth, time to a tested prototype, track record, and pricing. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017. A11.studio facts come from its one-page site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over A11.studio A11.studio is a small product design studio that shows six products on a one-page site. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and tested a banking MVP in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about A11.studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Mobile apps, platforms, and brands designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### A11.studio A11 calls itself “a global product design studio crafting ambitious products of tomorrow.” Its site is a single page; the studio page is marked as coming soon in the site code. The page invites visitors to meet the team in San Francisco and Barcelona, and LinkedIn lists the company in Slovakia with 2–10 employees. Six products are shown: World, Atlans, Nous, Freehold, Relai, and Silencio. They range from a proof-of-human network and a Bitcoin wallet to an AI workspace, a finance platform, and a noise-mapping app. #### Humbleteam Our product work rests on 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, published 18 case studies, won 80+ design awards, and earned 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons founders pick us over A11.studio Speed, money-product depth, and a record that is public. #### A banking MVP, user-tested by day 5 With ING Amsterdam, we took a B2B banking MVP from nothing to a tested product in 5 days. An ING small-business banking prototype took us 23 days, testing with users included. The first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and a project can start next week. #### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind us Credit card infrastructure, B2B banking, all-in-one banking, and crypto payments all sit in our published cases. We know the regulated screens: onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and disputes. Our design team also works inside 5 YC-backed fintechs as part of their in-house teams, and our list includes 30+ major banks. #### Proof on Clutch and award shelves We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017, and 64 sit on our work page. Our 4.9 Clutch rating rests on 35 reviews, and our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients come back. ### Humbleteam vs A11.studio, side by side Every A11.studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam A11.studio Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs use our designers in house Freehold, a finance platform, and Relai, a Bitcoin wallet, shown on their site Projects shipped 200+ since 2017; 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies 6 products shown on their one-page site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When A11.studio is the better call Two cases where their setup may fit better. #### You want to meet in San Francisco A11’s site invites clients to meet the team in San Francisco and Barcelona. If face-to-face sessions on the US West Coast matter to your team, that is easier with them than with a team in Prague and Dubai. #### A very small team suits the budget LinkedIn lists A11 at 2–10 employees. For a narrow brief where you want one or two designers and a single point of contact, a studio of that size can be the simpler arrangement. ### What we bring to the table Money-product numbers and a public track record. 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Two money products and one AI-driven brand from our published cases. [Chuck An identity for a bank that is anything but average, carried into the app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Cryptonix Cryptonix got its identity and site from us for crypto payments.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Offered A brand for an AI job hunt product that people trust with their careers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to A11.studio? Yes, especially for a fintech or crypto product. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and took a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam to a tested product in 5 days. A11.studio describes itself as a global product design studio; its one-page site shows 6 products, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Slovakia. #### Humbleteam or A11.studio: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and A11.studio’s site does not. Ours are 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. Our first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### We’re building a wallet or a fintech app. Who has more depth? We do, by volume: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in their in-house teams. A11.studio shows two finance products on its site, the Freehold platform and the Relai Bitcoin wallet. Ask both for KYC, limit, and dispute screens they designed, because those reveal regulated experience quickly. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people across Prague and Dubai, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. You meet your actual designers on the first call. A11.studio lists 2–10 employees on LinkedIn, and its site invites visitors to meet the team in San Francisco and Barcelona; team members are not listed on the site. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Pricing at Humbleteam takes the form of a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate shared on the first call. You hear back from us within 24 hours, and we can begin next week. A11.studio’s site gives an email address for enquiries and does not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about A11.studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [a11.studio — one-page site with work list](https://a11.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — A11.studio company page](https://sk.linkedin.com/company/a11studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Accenture Song: a tested product in 5 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song Description: Humbleteam vs Accenture Song compared on time to a tested prototype, start date, who does the work, fintech depth, and AI. We took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Song facts come from accenture.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Accenture Song Accenture Song is Accenture’s creative group, selling design, marketing, sales, commerce, and service at global scale. We are a 49-person product design team that took a banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Accenture Song from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fast first tests and shipped products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Accenture Song Accenture Song calls itself “The world’s largest tech-powered creative group,” built to solve customer relevance and growth. Its connected services are design and digital products, marketing, sales, commerce, and service. The Song page lists acquisitions that expanded it, Work & Co among them, and shows recent work for Noli, WWF Germany, and Sumitomo Metal Mining. Its news covers Accenture investments in agentic AI companies. LinkedIn lists Accenture Song at 5,001–10,000 people, working globally. #### Humbleteam Five days is our fastest record from zero to a tested product: a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam. The average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. The team that does it is small and senior: 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience. Behind them sit 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 200+ projects since 2017, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. ### Why product teams choose us over Accenture Song A faster test, a sharper specialty, and the same people from first call to launch. #### Zero to user-tested in 5 days We took a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and designed and user-tested an ING small-business banking prototype in 23 days. Average time from signed brief to clickable prototype: 2 weeks. A reply comes within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Banking and AI as specialties Accenture Song covers design, marketing, sales, commerce, and service. We concentrate on two things: regulated money products, with 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, and AI inside design teams. Our agents handle handoff, resizing, design QA, and design-to-code drafts in your own accounts, and our own work runs 20–40% faster with AI. #### Your first-call team does the work Designers with 9 years of experience on average lead the work, and you meet them on the first call. Since 2017 that team has completed 200+ projects and taken 80+ design awards, 14 at Awwwards. A 4.9 Clutch score over 35 reviews sits behind the team, and 70% of clients have returned for another project. ### Humbleteam vs Accenture Song, side by side Every Accenture Song fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Accenture Song Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work Senior designers averaging 9 years; the people on the first call do the work Not published; LinkedIn lists 5,001–10,000 people Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house No fintech count published on the Song page AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI News of Accenture investments in agentic AI companies; no delivery figure published Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; speed, flexibility, and structure recur Not published on their site ### When Accenture Song is the better call Two programs where their reach fits. #### Marketing, sales, and commerce at once Accenture Song sells design next to marketing, sales, commerce, and service. If one program must cover campaigns, commerce platforms, and service operations across many markets, that breadth fits. #### An Accenture contract is already in place Song is part of Accenture. If your company already holds an Accenture master agreement, buying through it can shorten procurement for a large transformation program. ### Our speed in three numbers Each one comes from a real project or our own process. 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 2 weeks brief to first clickable prototype on average 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week ### Work you can check An AI finance platform, an AI meeting assistant, and a four-week hardware launch. [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, built around an adviser’s day.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely’s real-time AI meeting assistant and its desktop overlay.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Logitech Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system, in production 4 weeks from the start.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Accenture Song? Yes, when one product has to reach real users quickly. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and put Logitech’s desk-booking app into production in 4 weeks. Accenture Song is Accenture’s creative group, with 5,001–10,000 people on LinkedIn. Our side: 49 people, 56 fintechs shipped, and a 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or Accenture Song: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, going by the numbers each side publishes. Our record is a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an ING small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Accenture Song’s page does not publish delivery times. Our reply comes inside 24 hours, with kickoff possible next week. #### Which is better for an enterprise team that needs one product shipped? Humbleteam, when the scope is a product rather than a whole marketing and commerce program. A senior team with 9 years of experience on average works directly with your product owners, and we install AI agents in your design team that stay after we leave. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks. Song covers design alongside marketing, sales, commerce, and service. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet on the first call do the work. LinkedIn lists Accenture Song at 5,001–10,000 people, and its site describes a global mix of creative professionals. Its pages do not say who staffs a given project. Our hours cover Europe and the Gulf. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Accenture Song posts no prices, and we don’t either. We work through a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimate on the first call. Expect an answer within 24 hours and a start as early as next week. Accenture Song’s site does not publish prices or start dates; enquiries go through Accenture’s contact pages. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Accenture Song on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [accenture.com — Accenture Song page, services, work, acquisitions and news](https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/accenture-song-index) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Accenture Song company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/accenture-song/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Ackee: Prague product design compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee Description: Humbleteam and Ackee, both with teams in Prague, compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and senior experience. Our record: an ING banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Ackee Ackee is a Prague app design and development agency that builds native mobile and web apps with its in-house developers. We are a product design company in Prague and Dubai that gets designs tested with real users within days or weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Ackee from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prague-designed products put in front of users for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Ackee Ackee’s about page opens with “We are app designers and developers.” Its services are native iOS and Android apps, web apps with backends, and UX/UI design built on research, wireframe prototypes, and usability testing. The site counts 350+ projects and 70+ team members since its founding in 2012. Ackee is based in Prague and opened a Berlin branch in 2016; in 2023 it joined the Expandia group. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. References on their site include J&T Banka, E.ON, Shipmonk, and WWF. #### Humbleteam Design is the whole of what we sell, and we sell it fast. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days, and a signed brief gets a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. We have run since 2017 and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Ackee Each one comes from being a design-only company. #### User-tested in weeks, sometimes days A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Fintech and healthtech, studied deep We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. For healthtech, we studied 30+ platforms for our UX research and designed Eko Health’s regulated device states. Those flows come with us into every new project from the first sprint. #### AI agents your team keeps Our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. We also install AI agents inside your own design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews everything before it ships, and the agents stay after the engagement. ### Humbleteam vs Ackee, side by side Every Ackee fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Ackee Time to a tested prototype 23 days to a user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP Wireframe prototypes tested with real users; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Fintech references include J&T Banka and Zonky; no fintech count published Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site ### When Ackee is the better call Two briefs where their in-house developers make the difference. #### You need native apps built and run Ackee develops natively for iOS and Android, builds backends, and offers care after launch, with what it calls one of the largest in-house developer teams in the region. If one partner has to write and operate the code, that fits. #### A Czech and German team on site Ackee runs its site in Czech, English, and German, works from Prague, and has had a Berlin branch since 2016. If you want developers in those 2 cities who can meet in person, they cover it. ### What we bring from Prague and Dubai Speed to user tests and depth in regulated products. 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research ### Work you can check Fintech, healthtech, and an AI product, from our work page. [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, built around how people move money.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem where every regulated device state is designed and documented.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast that landlords can read, trust, and act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Ackee? Yes, if you need the product designed and tested fast. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Ackee is a Prague agency that designs and develops native mobile and web apps, with 350+ projects since 2012. If one partner must also write and run the code, Ackee’s in-house developers cover that. #### Humbleteam or Ackee: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Ackee’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief gets a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which Prague team fits a fintech product? We do, for the design of a regulated money product. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house teams. Ackee’s references include J&T Banka and Zonky among its fintech work. Ask both teams for a KYC failure state and a dispute flow they designed and tested. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Ackee’s site counts 70+ team members across design and development, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Ask each company which designers will work on your product every week, and how many developers sit beside them. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Ackee’s site invites you to discuss a project in person and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Ackee on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [ackee.agency — home, about, design, and references](https://www.ackee.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Ackee company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ackee) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Active Theory: product speed compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory Description: Humbleteam and Active Theory compared on speed, product depth, team, and proof. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Active Theory Active Theory builds interactive web, XR, and game-like experiences for brand moments. We design the products people open every day, and we move fast: one banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Active Theory from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design from brief to release for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Active Theory Active Theory says it was founded in 2012 and describes itself this way: “We blend story, art & technology as an in-house team of passionate makers.” The work section on activetheory.net lists 65 projects tagged as websites, XR, games, installations, multiplayer, and AI pieces. Clients named on their site include Google, Microsoft, Adidas, and IBM. Their site also points to a lab, described as the place where prototypes turn into production projects. LinkedIn lists the company at 11–50 employees with a global location. #### Humbleteam A banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days with our team. That pace is normal for us: the average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. The studio behind those numbers is 49 people, split between a Prague office and a Dubai office, so European and Gulf mornings are both covered. The depth sits in products with real users and real rules: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, healthtech platforms, sports apps, and AI tools. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and collected 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Active Theory Each reason comes with a number you can check on our site or our Clutch profile. #### A tested product inside a week Five days after kickoff, our ING Amsterdam team had a B2B banking MVP tested with users. For ING’s small-business banking, we went from a blank canvas to a user-tested prototype in 23 days. On a typical project, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief, and we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours. #### Products people use every day Our work lives in apps with logins, limits, and states: onboarding, KYC, payments, dashboards. We have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks. For AI products we design the platform UX, and our AI agents now sit inside client design teams for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### Senior people since 2017 Humbleteam has run since 2017 and shipped 200+ projects. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the people who do the work. On Clutch, 35 client reviews average 4.9, and 70% of our clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Active Theory, side by side Every Active Theory fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Active Theory Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, in your accounts; our own work runs 20–40% faster with AI AI appears as a project tag, for example a film made with generative AI tools Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards Their site calls the work “award-winning” and publishes no count or review score Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Interactive web, XR, games, and installations for brand moments ### When Active Theory is the better call Two briefs fit their portfolio better than ours. #### A WebGL or XR brand experience If the brief is an immersive 3D world, a multiplayer event, or a browser game for a launch, Active Theory’s work section is built around exactly that kind of piece. #### A physical installation with live visuals Their site shows installations and conference openers driven by real-time graphics. For a one-off experience on a stage or in a venue, that background is the closer match. ### What we bring to the table Speed, vertical depth, and client ratings in three numbers. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Three shipped products, each with users who log in every day. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Cluely We designed the platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, from accounts to cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Active Theory? Yes, when the brief is a product with users who come back every day. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs and work for 30+ major banks, and our average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Active Theory’s site centers on interactive web, XR, and installations, so for a launch-day 3D experience their portfolio is the closer fit. #### Humbleteam or Active Theory: who delivers faster? We publish our speed, and Active Theory’s site does not publish theirs. Our team took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and delivered a desk-booking app, website, and design system for Logitech in production in 4 weeks. Every new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, and kickoff can happen as soon as next week. #### Which agency fits a fintech or SaaS app? Humbleteam fits better: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and design for SaaS and AI platforms such as Cluely. We know the screens that regulated products need, like KYC failure states, card limits, and dispute flows. Active Theory’s project tags cover websites, XR, games, installations, and multiplayer, with no fintech or banking tag. On a first call, ask each team to show an onboarding flow they designed and tested with real users. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and LinkedIn lists Active Theory at 11–50 employees with a global location. Their site describes an in-house team of makers. At Humbleteam the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the ones who design your product, from strategy through UX/UI and the design system. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Humbleteam nor Active Theory lists prices online. Our formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the first call ends with an estimate. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, and a project can start the following week. Active Theory’s site lists a contact email and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Active Theory on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [activetheory.net — home, work section, and contact](https://activetheory.net/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Active Theory company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/active-theory) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Afternow: tested prototypes, fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow Description: Humbleteam vs Afternow, formerly BB Agency, compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, seniority, and how to start. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days. Afternow facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Afternow Afternow, formerly BB Agency, is a strategy, brand, web, and product agency for B2B companies, with development in house. We’re a product design studio that puts tested prototypes in front of users within weeks and goes deepest in fintech and banking. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Afternow from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Research-led UX/UI and branding delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Afternow The old bb.agency address now redirects to afternow.co, where the agency says “Afternow creates the digital systems brilliant companies are built on.” It sells strategy, brand, website, product, and development as one team for B2B companies at inflection points, building backend, front-end, mobile, and AI integration in house. The about page says it started in 2012 with two brothers on the island of Krk and now counts 50+ strategists, designers, developers, and operators. Featured clients include ThoughtSpot, Crisp, Charted, and Solvd. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees; the contact page places the head office in Croatia with a remote team. #### Humbleteam We start with proof in front of users. ING’s small-business banking prototype went from first sketch to user test in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached testing in 5 days. Most briefs see a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, alongside healthtech, sport, and AI products. Since 2017 that’s 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### What sets us apart from Afternow Three differences a B2B product team notices early. #### User testing starts in week one We designed and user-tested ING’s small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. On an average project the first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief. Your enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a B2B project can start next week. #### Fintech depth, counted The count stands at 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their own product teams. Our fintech cases cover banking, payments, credit cards, crypto, and an AI-first finance platform, so regulated flows like KYC and disputes start from patterns we’ve already tested. #### Senior designers, start to finish The senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and they are the people on the first call. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, with speed, flexibility, and structure recurring in them. 70% of clients come back for a second project, and our work holds 14 Awwwards wins. ### Humbleteam vs Afternow, side by side Every Afternow fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Afternow Best known for Product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products, from tested prototype to design system Strategy, brand, web, and product for B2B companies, designed and built by one team Time to a tested prototype 23 days for a user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days for a tested B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Charted, a financial automation platform, among featured cases Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Afternow is the better call Two setups where their model fits better. #### Design and engineering in one contract Afternow builds backend, front-end, mobile, CMS, and cloud in house. A B2B company that wants the same agency to design and code its marketing site or platform gets that from one team. #### A family of B2B websites Their about page describes four websites for a logistics software group and six websites for an EdTech family of brands, each a multi-year partnership. A group running many sites under one brand system fits that pattern. ### What we bring to the table Proof for a B2B product team. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients return for a second project ### B2B work you can check Finance, AI, and enterprise software. [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, designed around how finance teams work.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, drawn as one product system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, built for a global security audience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Afternow? Yes, especially for a fintech or regulated product that needs user evidence quickly. Our small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested 23 days in, and our fintech list runs to 56 companies plus 30+ banks. Afternow, formerly BB Agency, is a strategy, brand, web, and product agency for B2B companies that also builds in house, with clients such as ThoughtSpot and Crisp. #### Humbleteam or Afternow: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Afternow’s site does not. Our record includes a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We answer enquiries within 24 hours, can start next week, and design 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Which agency is stronger for a fintech SaaS product? We are, on depth: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks so far, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers inside their teams. Our published fintech cases include Afternoon, Tally, One Bank, and Zavopay. Afternow shows Charted, a financial automation platform, among its featured cases, alongside data, logistics, and SaaS brands, and does not state a fintech specialty. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Afternow lists 50+ strategists, designers, developers, researchers, and operations managers; we’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai. On a B2B project with us, the senior designers from the first call stay on the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Afternow’s headquarters are in Krk, Croatia, with a remote team, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Prices are off both sites. For a B2B team, our estimate lands on the first call and covers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. New enquiries get our reply within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. Afternow’s site offers a contact form and does not list pricing or start times, so ask them for both on a first call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Afternow on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [afternow.co (bb.agency redirects here) — home, about, and services](https://afternow.co/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Afternow company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/afternow-co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [afternow.co — contact page (location)](https://afternow.co/contact/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs AKQA: faster product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa Description: Humbleteam vs AKQA compared on speed, fintech depth, team, and pricing. We took a banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and have designed for 56 fintechs. AKQA facts come from its own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over AKQA AKQA is a global brand and innovation network that builds campaigns, AI-powered brand systems, and physical experiences for consumer brands. We are a 49-person product design company that takes a banking or healthtech product from brief to user-tested prototype in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about AKQA from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design tested with real users for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### AKQA AKQA calls itself “the frontier agency” and says it unites imagination with craft and technology. Its about page groups the work into four areas: brand, intelligence (AI-powered systems), surfaces from web to retail to AI interfaces, and experiences in digital and physical spaces. The company says it is present in 19 countries and 30 locations and traces three decades of work. LinkedIn lists 1,001–5,000 employees. Work on its site includes Montblanc, UPS, Nestlé, and Netflix, and its group of companies includes Made Thought, Aleph, and the app developer ArcTouch. #### Humbleteam Our fastest proof is a B2B banking MVP for ING in Amsterdam: zero to a tested product in 5 days. A typical brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and a new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours. The depth sits in regulated products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our health UX research. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working since 2017, with 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over AKQA Each one is something you can verify on our site before signing. #### Tested with users after 5 days Speed is built into how we staff a brief. We took an ING business-banking MVP from zero to a user-tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype through design and testing in 23 days. AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster, and a project can start next week. #### Product depth in regulated industries AKQA’s site leads with brand worlds and campaigns, while our work lives inside the product. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, covering onboarding, KYC, card states, and disputes. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team, and we studied 30+ healthtech platforms before drawing health screens. #### Senior hands on every screen We have run 200+ projects since 2017, and 70% of our clients come back for a second one. Senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the people who do the work. Across 35 Clutch reviews, our average score is 4.9. ### Humbleteam vs AKQA, side by side Every AKQA fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam AKQA Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours and a start as soon as next week Not published on their site Who does the work The senior designers you meet on the first call 30 locations in 19 countries; project staffing is not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not named as a practice on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer, with an estimate on the first call Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand, AI-powered systems, surfaces, and experiences, as “the frontier agency” ### When AKQA is the better call Two briefs where AKQA’s shape fits better. #### One launch across many countries If a single launch has to run in dozens of markets at once, AKQA’s network of 30 locations in 19 countries covers that ground. We work from Prague and Dubai on European and Gulf hours. #### Flagship stores and physical brand worlds AKQA’s site describes experiences in digital and physical spaces, and its group lists brand, industrial design, and architecture studios. For a flagship store or a physical brand world, that capability sits under one roof. ### What we bring to a product brief Three numbers from our own delivery record. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 24 hours to answer a new enquiry a project can start next week ### Work you can check Three projects that show product depth and pace. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for One Bank’s all-in-one banking platform, from identity to app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Logitech App, website, and design system for Logi Dock Flex desk booking, live after 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [AI agents inside a design team Agents set up in your own workspace that your designers keep directing once we hand over.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to AKQA? Yes, when the brief is a digital product that has to be tested and shipped fast. Our ING banking MVP went from nothing to user-tested in 5 days, and our client list holds 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. AKQA’s site centers on brand, AI-powered brand systems, and experiences across 30 locations, which suits a global brand program more than a focused product sprint. #### Humbleteam or AKQA: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and AKQA’s site does not publish theirs. Our record: a tested banking product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. A brief usually reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and a new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Which is the better fit for a banking or fintech app? For a regulated money product, we are. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. The AKQA pages we read do not name a fintech practice. On the first call, ask either team to walk through a failed KYC check and a card dispute flow they have designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our whole company is 49 people across Prague and Dubai, and the designers who pitch your project, with 9 years of experience on average, are the ones who build it. AKQA lists 1,001–5,000 employees on LinkedIn and says it operates in 30 locations across 19 countries. Their site does not say who staffs an individual project or how a team is assembled. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? There is no public rate card on either side. Engagements start as a fixed-price audit, then move to scoped implementation or a monthly retainer, and the first call ends with an estimate. Expect our reply inside 24 hours and a kickoff as early as next week. AKQA’s site gives hello@akqa.com as its contact and does not describe pricing, minimum budgets, or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about AKQA on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [akqa.com — home](https://www.akqa.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [akqa.com — about](https://www.akqa.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [akqa.com — AKQA companies](https://www.akqa.com/companies/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — AKQA company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/akqa) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango: team depth and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango Description: Humbleteam and Alpha Tango compared on start times, team size, fintech depth, and proof. Alpha Tango is a small Dutch digital experience studio. Humbleteam, a 49-person product design agency, answers within 24 hours and can start a project next week. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Alpha Tango Alpha Tango is a small Dutch digital experience studio covering strategy, brand, product, and development. We’re a 49-person product design agency in Prague and Dubai that answers every enquiry within 24 hours and can put a senior team on your project next week. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Alpha Tango from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior product teams assembled for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Alpha Tango Alpha Tango calls itself a digital experience studio with “big agency experience with small studio care.” Its profile page cites over 15 years at international agencies and lists four practices: technology and strategy, brand and communication, product and service innovation, and organizational design, with front-end and back-end development among its capabilities. The studio gives addresses in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 people in the Netherlands. Work on the site includes Lightyear, Contentoo, and Hallmark US. #### Humbleteam Contact us this week and a senior team can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Behind that is a 49-person bench in Prague and Dubai with depth in fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and a 27-app sports benchmark. Our record since 2017 counts 200+ projects and 80+ design awards. ### Why teams weighing Alpha Tango choose Humbleteam Each one comes from the size and focus of our team. #### A full senior team from next week Write to us today and you’ll hear back within 24 hours; the project can begin next week. From there the speed is on record: a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production in 4 weeks. With AI in the workflow, our app and web delivery runs 20–40% faster. #### A deep bench for regulated products Our 49 people include designers who work on money, health, and sports products every week. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research, and rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks. Your project draws on that whole bench. #### A track record since 2017 We’ve designed products since 2017: 200+ projects, 64 of them on our work page, and 18 published case studies. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews, where clients keep naming speed, flexibility, and structure. Of our clients, 70% hire us again for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango, side by side Every Alpha Tango fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Alpha Tango How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Team behind your project 49 people across brand, product, research, and AI; the senior designers on the first call do the work A studio of 2–10 people, per LinkedIn Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects and 18 published case studies Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published as a specialty on their site AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards “Several awards” mentioned; none are named on their site ### When Alpha Tango is the better call Two needs their studio covers well. #### One small team for design and code Alpha Tango lists front-end and back-end development, headless architecture, and technology strategy next to design. If you want the same small team to design the product and also write its code, their studio covers both steps. #### The problem is organizational Alpha Tango’s profile includes organizational design, run through stakeholder workshops during mergers or new propositions. If the real problem is internal alignment more than an interface, that practice addresses it directly. ### The team you get Size, response time, and record. 49 people split across Prague and Dubai 24 hours to a reply and a start next week 200+ projects shipped since 2017 ### Work you can check Real estate, banking, and cybersecurity, each from a different team. [Futurproof An AI rent forecast you can act on, designed for landlords who make decisions fast.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, from identity to app screens.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, built for thousands of attendees on the move.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Alpha Tango? Yes, when you need a larger senior team quickly. We’re 49 people, reply within 24 hours, and can start next week. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs. Alpha Tango is a Dutch digital experience studio of 2–10 people, per LinkedIn, with addresses in Amsterdam and Rotterdam and design plus development under one roof. #### Humbleteam or Alpha Tango: who delivers faster? We publish our speed and Alpha Tango’s site does not. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. On average, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief is signed, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### We need a team that can scale with an enterprise roadmap. Which fits? We do. Our 49 people cover brand, product, research, and AI, so we can add designers as the roadmap grows without changing agencies. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their in-house teams, and 70% of clients return for a second project. Alpha Tango describes itself as a small, experienced team, which suits narrower scopes. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We have 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call are the ones who do the work. On LinkedIn, Alpha Tango shows 2–10 people. Its profile says its team draws on over 15 years at international agencies and that it integrates with clients’ own design and engineering teams. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Both keep prices off their sites. Ours depend on scope: a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. You get an answer within 24 hours, and a start next week is possible. Alpha Tango’s site lists an email address and phone number for new projects, without pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Alpha Tango on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [alphatango.com — home and profile](https://alphatango.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Alpha Tango company page](https://nl.linkedin.com/company/alpha-tango-agency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Alty: fintech design, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty Description: Humbleteam and Alty compared for fintech and banking product design: speed to a tested prototype, how many fintechs and banks each has served, awards, and AI. We user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Alty Alty is a product design and engineering partner for banks and fintechs, with a team across Ukraine and Portugal. We are a product design team that has served 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Alty from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Banking UX and award-winning brands made for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Alty Alty’s site calls it a “Fintech & Banking Product Design Agency — 4x Red Dot Winner.” Founded in 2009, it carries product direction through strategy, design, and engineering, with one senior lead per engagement, and it works under ISO 27001. The about page counts 50+ designers, engineers, and strategists across Ukraine and Portugal, with offices listed in the US, Portugal, and the UK. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Clients shown include monobank, PrivatBank, Raiffeisen Bank, and Oschadbank. #### Humbleteam Fintech teams hire us for pace. With ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP went from nothing to user-tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype reached its user test on day 23. The count behind it: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers inside their in-house team. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing since 2017, with 80+ design awards and work in healthtech, sport, and AI products as well. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Alty Both companies know banking; these are the differences a buyer can verify. #### Banking prototypes tested within weeks Our ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and the ING small-business banking prototype took 23 days from brief to user test. On average a signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make us 20–40% faster. #### 56 fintechs, 30+ banks, more fields We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, across onboarding, KYC, cards, limits, and disputes. The same team has studied 30+ healthtech platforms, reruns a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks, and installs AI agents inside client design teams, so patterns from other regulated products reach your bank. #### 80+ awards and 70% return clients Juries have given our work 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, plus Red Dot and Webby. On Clutch we hold 4.9 from 35 client reviews, and 70% of clients book us again for a second project. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call do the design work. ### Humbleteam vs Alty, side by side Every Alty fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Alty Time to a tested prototype Tested banking MVP in 5 days, with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their process lists validated prototypes as a design-stage output How fast you can start We reply in 24 hours and can begin next week Not published; their site offers a free 5-minute online diagnostic Fintechs and banks designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No total published; their work page shows 17 case studies Design awards 80+ awards: 14 Awwwards, plus Red Dot and Webby 4 Red Dot awards, plus iF and Indigo awards Healthtech or sport depth 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks; 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published on their site AI in delivery Agents for handoff and QA installed in client teams, kept after we leave AI named as part of their own analysis; no AI service for client teams listed ### When Alty is the better call Two situations where Alty’s setup fits better. #### Design and engineering from one vendor Alty carries a product from strategy through design to a working build, and lists ISO 27001, ISO 22301, SOC 2, and DORA among its compliant processes. A bank that wants the code from the same certified vendor gets that here. #### A long partnership in their markets Their site shows 14 years with PrivatBank, the first version of monobank, and banks in Nigeria, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. A bank in those markets may value that local track record. ### Fintech numbers we stand behind Each figure is on our site or in our reviews. 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance ### Work you can check One fintech, one regulated health device, and the AI service that stays with your team. [Afternoon The platform and app behind an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated exam and result state drawn.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, resizing, and QA, running in your accounts after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Alty? Yes. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, won 80+ design awards, and hold a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Alty is a fintech and banking product partner founded in 2009, with 50+ designers, engineers, and strategists across Ukraine and Portugal and clients such as monobank and PrivatBank. Choose us when speed to a tested prototype and design depth matter most. #### Humbleteam or Alty: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Alty’s site does not publish theirs. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and designed and user-tested an ING small-business banking prototype in 23 days. A first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we can start the week after your first call. #### Which is better for a new fintech product? We are, when the product needs to reach users quickly. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team, and we designed Afternoon, a platform for an AI-first finance operating model. We also bring patterns from 30+ healthtech platforms and AI products into regulated flows. Alty’s site describes its strongest fit as products that have outgrown their original structure. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? The two teams are close in size: Alty’s site counts 50+ designers, engineers, and strategists, and we are 49. Alty puts one senior lead on each engagement across a team in Ukraine and Portugal, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Our designers in Prague and Dubai average 9 years of experience, and the ones on your first call design the product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Alty and Humbleteam both keep prices off their sites; our estimate comes on the first call, and a project can start next week. The formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, with a reply to every enquiry inside 24 hours. Alty offers a free 5-minute online diagnostic and a contact form, without pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Alty on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [alty.co — home, about, how we work, and work](https://alty.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Alty company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/altyinc) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Anagrama: brand plus shipped product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama Description: Humbleteam and Anagrama compared on speed, product depth, AI in delivery, and proof. We put a Logitech app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Anagrama Anagrama is a Mexican branding studio that also designs architecture and interiors. We design brands and the products behind them, from a tested prototype in 5 days to an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Anagrama from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Identity and product systems that went live for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Anagrama Anagrama calls itself an international branding, architecture, software, and brand positioning firm. Its approach page says: “We offer creatively-driven branding and design services for clients around the world.” Services run across naming, identity, packaging, editorial design, web and UX/UI design, app development, and architecture and interior design. Offices are listed in Mexico City and Monterrey, with a virtual office for the United States and a sales representative in Tokyo. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Projects shown on their site include Racelab, Newtype Ventures, Curie Co, and Metalsa. #### Humbleteam Our work starts fast: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Anyone who writes to us hears back within 24 hours. The depth sits in product: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark we rerun every 4 weeks. We have done it since 2017 from Prague and Dubai, with 49 people and 80+ design awards. ### Why product teams pick us over Anagrama Each reason is something you can check before you sign. #### From identity to working product fast Logitech’s desk-booking launch put an app, a website, and a design system into production within 4 weeks. For ING, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days from design to user tests. A new brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and the project can start next week. #### Product depth in regulated markets A logo is the start of a fintech brand, and the onboarding, KYC, and card screens decide whether it works. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so the identity we draw is tested against the product screens it has to live on. #### 9 years and 200+ projects We have run since 2017 and shipped 200+ projects, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies. On Clutch, 35 client reviews average 4.9. The people on your first call are senior designers with 9 years of experience on average, and they stay for the work. ### Humbleteam vs Anagrama, side by side Every Anagrama fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Anagrama Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brand, app, and site in production 4 weeks for Logitech: app, website, and design system Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks No fintech or banking count published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not mentioned on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins Their site mentions awards and jury seats without a count Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Branding, architecture, and interactive work from Mexico City and Monterrey ### When Anagrama is the better call Two briefs where their studio shape fits better. #### The brand includes a physical space Anagrama lists architecture and interior design next to branding. If your brief covers a store, a restaurant, or an office as well as the identity, one studio can carry both. #### You want the team in Mexico Their offices are in Mexico City and Monterrey. For a company that wants its branding partner in the same city and the same time zone, that is a practical advantage. ### Numbers behind the work Delivery speed, vertical depth, and senior experience. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 9 years average senior experience of the designers on a project ### Work you can check Brand and product, shipped together. [Logitech Desk booking for the Logi Dock Flex, shipped as app, site, and design system within 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Chuck A bank identity that refuses to look average, designed together with its product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Bow Botanical research meets technology in a brand we drew for a science-led company.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Anagrama? Yes, when the brand has to carry a digital product. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs, and we put Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Anagrama’s site lists branding, architecture, and interactive services from Mexico City and Monterrey. If the brief is mostly packaging or a physical space, their studio is built for it. #### Humbleteam or Anagrama: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Anagrama’s site does not. Our fastest: a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. Our typical gap between a signed brief and a clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Ask any studio for dated examples like these. #### Which agency fits a fintech launching a new brand? We do, because a fintech brand has to survive onboarding, KYC, and card screens. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and our cases include Chuck, Zavopay, and Deserve. Anagrama’s site shows no fintech count. We design the identity and the product side by side, so the colors and type are tested on real flows before launch. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, stay on the project. LinkedIn lists Anagrama at 11–50 employees, and their site describes a young team working with expert staff. Both are studio-sized; ask each one to name the people on your project before you sign. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. You choose between a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, and our estimate arrives on the first call. Send a brief today and you hear back within 24 hours; the project itself can begin next week. Anagrama’s site lists an email and phone numbers for new work, with no published start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Anagrama on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [anagrama.com — home, approach, and services](https://anagrama.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Anagrama company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/anagramastudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Analogue: 49 senior designers on call URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue Description: Humbleteam vs Analogue compared on team size, reply time, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and AI. We are 49 people who reply within 24 hours. Analogue facts come from analogueagency.com and LinkedIn, read October 7, 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Analogue Analogue is a small brand and digital design studio in Amsterdam, known for lifestyle and design-object brands. We are a 49-person product design team that replies within 24 hours and took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Analogue from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Quick-reply senior product design for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Analogue Analogue presents itself as a brand and digital design agency in Amsterdam and sums up its team as “Small team, big results.” Its capabilities cover PM and strategy, design, technology, and content. The case list includes Vitra, Nike, Leica, and Tony’s Chocolonely, and the home page reports that its Vitra case won Framer Website of the Year. The team page shows two co-founders alongside designers and store staff. LinkedIn lists Analogue at 2–10 people, based in the Netherlands. #### Humbleteam Every enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a project can start next week, because 49 people stand behind each brief. That bench took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Depth comes with the size: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. Since 2017 our team in Prague and Dubai has delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience. ### Why teams choose our bench over Analogue Capacity to start now, depth in regulated products, and a long public record. #### Answered in 24 hours, started next week We answer every new enquiry within 24 hours, and with 49 people a project can start next week. Delivery keeps that pace: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. AI skills make each app and web project 20–40% faster to design. #### Regulated products as a specialty Analogue’s cases lean toward lifestyle, design objects, and retail. Our depth is in products with rules attached: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, and dispute flows, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied. For in-house teams, we also install AI agents that take handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### A record built since 2017 Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance. Our seniors average 9 years in the craft, and you work with the people from the first call. A 4.9 rating on Clutch from 35 reviews, and a 70% return rate, back that up. ### Humbleteam vs Analogue, side by side Every Analogue fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Analogue Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours 2–10 people on LinkedIn; “Small team, big results” on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; contact by mail, phone, or a booked call Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house A few investment and finance sites in their case list; no count published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Not published on the pages we read Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards Framer Website of the Year for their Vitra case; no review rating published ### When Analogue is the better call Two briefs where a small Amsterdam studio fits. #### A design-object or lifestyle brand Analogue’s cases include Vitra, Leica, and Tony’s Chocolonely. For a furniture, camera, or chocolate brand that sells on craft and feeling, their portfolio sits close to the brief. #### You want a studio in Amsterdam Analogue is based in Amsterdam, with a small team led by its two co-founders. If you want to meet the people in person in the Netherlands, that closeness fits. ### Capacity and record Three numbers that come with a larger senior team. 49 people in Prague and Dubai a reply to every enquiry within 24 hours 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards since 2017 14 from Awwwards, plus Red Dot and Webby ### Work you can check A sportsbook, a card infrastructure brand, and a healthtech identity. [FanDuel Bet slip, league browsing, promotions, and live game views on phone and desktop.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Deserve Identity for a company that powers modern credit cards behind the scenes.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Bow A nature-driven identity where botanical research meets technology.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Analogue? Yes, when the project needs a larger senior team and regulated-product depth. We are 49 people who reply within 24 hours, and we took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Analogue is a small Amsterdam brand and digital studio, listed at 2–10 people on LinkedIn. We add 56 fintechs shipped and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or Analogue: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, per the figures on each site. We took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days, designed and user-tested an ING small-business prototype in 23 days, and reach a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Analogue’s site does not publish delivery times. We answer inside a day and can begin next week. #### We need a fintech app and brand. Which studio fits? Humbleteam. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, designing the brand and the regulated product together, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their own. Analogue’s case list leans toward lifestyle, retail, and design-object brands, with a few investment and finance sites among them. Ask each team for a KYC failure state they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Ours is a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers averaging 9 years of experience do the work from the first call on. LinkedIn lists Analogue at 2–10 people, and its team page shows two co-founders, designers, and store staff in Amsterdam. Our size lets several designers work on one product in parallel. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Analogue lists no rates, and we list none either. We offer a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you get the estimate on the first call. Our reply takes under 24 hours, and the project can begin next week. Analogue’s site publishes no prices and invites contact by mail, phone, or a booked call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Anatomy Place and regeneration brand agency in London, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy) [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Analogue on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [analogueagency.com — home, expertise, team and cases](https://analogueagency.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Analogue company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/analogueagency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Anatomy: brand plus digital product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/anatomy Description: Humbleteam and Anatomy compared on track record, speed, digital product depth, and awards. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and tested an ING banking MVP in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Anatomy Anatomy is a London brand and marketing agency for places and regeneration schemes. We design brands together with the apps and platforms behind them, with 200+ projects shipped since 2017 and tested prototypes delivered within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Anatomy from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brands, sites, and apps shipped since 2017 for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Anatomy Anatomy describes itself as a strategic brand, design, and marketing agency focused on place and regeneration. Its home page says: “We help places connect with audiences on a human level so they become trusted and preferred.” Services run from research and brand strategy to campaigns, film, UX and UI design, and digital development. The agency is based in Brixton, London, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work on its site includes Horniman Museum & Gardens, Knightsbridge, Visit Jersey, and Humanarium. #### Humbleteam Humbleteam has shipped 200+ projects since 2017, and 64 of them sit on our work page with 18 written up as case studies. Many of them are digital products: banking apps, health platforms, sportsbooks, and AI tools. We move from brief to evidence quickly. A banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have collected 80+ design awards along the way, including 14 Awwwards wins. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Anatomy They matter most when the brand has to work inside a product. #### Prototypes in front of users fast A B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam reached users for testing 5 days after we started. Logitech had its desk-booking app, website, and design system in production 4 weeks after kickoff. An average brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, with a start possible next week. #### Brand and product from one team We design the identity, the UX/UI, and the design system together, so the brand holds up on every screen. In real estate that meant Futurproof, an AI rent forecast people can act on. In finance it meant 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. With AI in our workflow, app and web design runs 20–40% faster. #### A long, public track record Our 200+ projects since 2017 have earned 80+ design awards, among them Red Dot, Webby, Behance, and 14 Awwwards wins. 35 client reviews on Clutch average 4.9. The senior designers you meet on the first call average 9 years of experience and design the work themselves. ### Humbleteam vs Anatomy, side by side Every Anatomy fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Anatomy Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published; the stated focus is place and regeneration AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our app and web design runs 20–40% faster Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Transform Awards golds in 2021 and 2023, plus place-marketing award shortlists Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand, design, and marketing for places, destinations, and regeneration ### When Anatomy is the better call Two briefs that sit in Anatomy’s home ground. #### Branding a new town or district Anatomy’s work centers on places: a new northern community, a London shopping district, and a museum and gardens. A regeneration scheme that needs a name, identity, and launch campaign fits that portfolio closely. #### Place marketing with community engagement Their team includes community engagement and strategic communications roles alongside campaign planners and filmmakers. A UK place campaign that has to win local support suits that mix. ### What we bring to the table A record built project by project since 2017. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Real estate, hardware, and banking cases where brand met product. [Futurproof An AI rent forecast that property teams can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Chuck Identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Anatomy? Yes, when your brand needs a digital product as well as an identity. Humbleteam has shipped 200+ projects since 2017 across apps, platforms, brands, and websites, and won 80+ design awards. Anatomy is a London agency that specializes in brand and marketing for places and regeneration, so for a new town or district brand its portfolio is the closer match. #### Humbleteam or Anatomy: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines, and Anatomy’s site does not. Our ING Amsterdam MVP was tested with users within 5 days, and an AI text-to-video platform had its prototype in 15 days. An average brief reaches the first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. #### Which agency is better for a proptech or real estate app? Humbleteam, because we design the product itself. For Futurproof we designed an AI rent forecast that property teams can act on, and we work across real estate, fintech, and AI products. Anatomy’s real estate work on its site is place branding and marketing for districts and developments, with UX and UI design listed among its services. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and LinkedIn lists Anatomy at 11–50 employees, based in Brixton, London. Anatomy’s team page shows strategists, designers, account managers, filmmakers, and community engagement staff. At Humbleteam the senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call design your product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes prices. Humbleteam quotes a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call. You get our reply within 24 hours and can start the following week. Anatomy’s site lists an email address and a London phone number and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Anyday Design Dubai product design studio for funded startups, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design) [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Anatomy on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [anatomylondon.com — home, work, and about](https://anatomylondon.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [anatomylondon.com — about, team, and awards](https://anatomylondon.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Anatomy company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/anatomybrands) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs &why: awards, speed, and fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why Description: Humbleteam and &why compared on awards, speed, fintech and healthtech depth, and team. Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, shipped 200+ projects, and tested an ING banking MVP in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over &why &why is a design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin that builds brand spaces and digital platforms. We are a product design team with 80+ awards, deep fintech and healthtech work, and prototypes in users’ hands within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about &why from their own site and careers page · October 7, 2026 An award-winning design team has worked for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### &why &why calls itself a design and technology studio and says: “We design and build the digital spaces brands own next.” Its services span strategy, UX/UI, brand design, web and e-commerce development, immersive development, and AI. The site says clients work with senior experts from day one and that the studio builds AI-native. Offices are in Munich and Berlin, and the careers page puts the team at 30+ people. &why is a certified B Corp. Projects shown include ERCO, FREENOW and Lyft, and KKL Luzern. #### Humbleteam Our awards shelf holds 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins and Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, all earned since 2017. Our Clutch page holds a 4.9 average, built from 35 client reviews of projects across Europe and the Gulf. The work behind the awards is product work with real constraints. We have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai move fast: an ING Amsterdam MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ### Three reasons teams choose us over &why Speed, vertical depth, and a public record you can check. #### A tested product in 5 days In 5 days, our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested with users. A text-to-video AI startup had a working prototype from our team on day 15. On an average project a signed brief reaches the first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours. #### Fintech and healthtech depth Fintech work spans 56 companies and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. In healthtech we studied 30+ platforms for our UX research and designed regulated device states for Eko Health’s digital stethoscope, plus the Luna Ring app that turns body data into guidance. #### 80+ awards and 200+ projects The 80+ awards came from 200+ projects shipped since 2017, with 14 Awwwards wins in the count, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance recognition. Each project’s senior designers average 9 years of experience. Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, and 70% of our clients book a second project. ### Humbleteam vs &why, side by side Every &why fact here is from their own site or careers page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam &why Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; their site offers a booking link and a contact email Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Senior experts from day one; years of experience not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published; focus areas listed are education, civic participation, sustainability, and new mobility Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Awards from Lovie, Red Dot, German Design Award, Webby, and FWA listed; no review rating published Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand spaces, websites, and digital platforms built with AI and XR ### When &why is the better call Two situations where &why fits better. #### Impact, education, or civic projects &why is a certified B Corp, lists education and digital participation among its focus areas, and donates 5% of its time to non-profits. A mission-driven project in those areas matches their stated focus. #### A team on site in Germany If your stakeholders want designers and developers in the room in Munich or Berlin, &why’s two offices there are a practical advantage over a team working from Prague and Dubai. ### What we bring to the table Recognition, depth, and speed in three numbers. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam ### Work you can check Healthtech and fintech cases with regulated screens and real users. [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem, with every regulated device state designed.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to &why? Yes, especially for fintech, healthtech, and AI products. Humbleteam has shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and won 80+ design awards since 2017. &why is a 30+ person studio in Munich and Berlin focused on brand spaces, websites, and platforms, with education, sustainability, and new mobility among its focus areas. #### Humbleteam or &why: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes concrete timelines, and &why’s site does not. We tested an ING Amsterdam banking MVP with users 5 days after starting, and put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. A new enquiry gets our reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Which is the better pick for a healthtech or fintech app? Humbleteam, because regulated products are our core work. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research, designed regulated device states for Eko Health, and have 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us. &why’s site does not list health or finance among its focus areas. Ask each team for a consent or KYC flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and &why’s careers page lists 30+ people in Munich and Berlin. Both studios say senior people lead the work. At Humbleteam the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the people who design your product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither &why nor Humbleteam lists prices. Humbleteam’s options are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. Our answer comes within 24 hours, and work can begin as soon as next week. &why’s site offers a meeting booking link and does not publish prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) [Humbleteam vs Analogue Amsterdam brand and digital studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/analogue) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about &why on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [why.de — home, services, and awards](https://www.why.de/) · read October 7, 2026 - [why.de — what we do](https://www.why.de/what-we-do) · read October 7, 2026 - [why.de — careers (team size)](https://www.why.de/careers/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Anyday Design: fintech depth in Dubai URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/anyday-design Description: Humbleteam vs Anyday Design, two product design teams with a Dubai base, compared on speed to a tested prototype, fintech and banking depth, team size, AI, and awards. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Anyday Design Anyday Design is a founder-led Dubai studio that designs products for funded startups in the UAE, UK, and Ireland. We are a 49-person product design company in Dubai and Prague with 56 fintechs, 30+ banks, and a tested product in 5 days behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Anyday Design from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prague and Dubai design teams have worked for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Anyday Design Anyday calls itself “The product design agency funded startups apply to.” Its site promises senior product design for funded startups in Dubai, the UK, and Ireland, a capped client list, and work shipped every working day. Services include product, UX, UI, and website design, brand identity, Figma to Code, a design subscription, and SEO. The about page lists Dubai, London, and Belfast, 50+ startups served, and a 5.0 Clutch rating. Cases include Lean, OCTA, DarDoc, and Kitopi. On LinkedIn, Anyday shows 2–10 employees in the United Arab Emirates. #### Humbleteam Regulated money products are the core of our book: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs running our designers inside their in-house team. Speed comes with it. An ING business-banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We are 49 people across Dubai and Prague, covering Gulf and European hours. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research. ### Three reasons funded teams pick us over Anyday Design Both studios work with founders in the Gulf; the differences are depth, scale, and record. #### A tested product in the first week Our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING. A small-business banking prototype took 23 days with user tests included, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. You get a reply within 24 hours and can start next week. #### Banking depth beyond startups Our fintech work runs from seed-stage apps to 30+ major banks, 56 fintechs in total. That range covers KYC, limits, card states, and disputes at bank scale. We also set up AI agents in a client’s own design team for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, and the client keeps them. #### 49 people and 200+ projects A 49-person in-house team covers research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems under one roof. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the ones on your first call do the work. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and 70% of clients come back for another. ### Humbleteam vs Anyday Design, side by side Every Anyday Design fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Anyday Design Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published; their process page says the first week ends with a brief and a plan Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Fintech named as their deepest proof; Lean, OCTA, and Cence among cases Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page 50+ startups across the UAE, UK, and Ireland Who does the work 49 in-house people; the senior designers from the first call Founder-led direction plus a vetted network of experts; LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Healthcare listed among their industries, with DarDoc as a case AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, staying after the engagement AI MVP cleanup and AI automation listed as services Design awards 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins No awards listed on the pages we read; 5.0 on Clutch ### When Anyday Design is the better call Two services Anyday sells and we do not. #### Front-end code from the design team Anyday offers Figma to Code, building production front-end components from its own designs. If you want designers and front-end developers on one contract, that service fits. We hand over dev-ready files to your engineers. #### SEO and AI visibility alongside design Their service menu includes SEO, AI visibility, CRO, and content strategy next to product and website design. A startup that wants its site designed and then ranked by the same studio gets both there. ### Depth a funded fintech can check Three numbers from our banking and fintech work. 56 fintechs designed for 5 of them YC-backed, designing with us in house 30+ major banks in our portfolio 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING ### Fintech and AI work you can open Three cases from our money and AI portfolio. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with a brand built for it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Deserve Deserve’s brand, for the platform behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your own workspace for handoff, resizing, and QA, directed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Anyday Design? Yes, and both studios work from Dubai with funded teams. We bring a larger record: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 200+ projects since 2017, and a 49-person in-house team. Anyday is a founder-led studio serving funded startups in the UAE, UK, and Ireland, with 50+ startups served and a capped client list. #### Humbleteam or Anyday Design: who delivers faster? We publish a faster first milestone. Our record is a tested banking MVP 5 days from zero and a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, with a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on an average brief. Anyday’s process page says the first week ends with a brief and a plan, followed by daily delivery to your board. #### Which team is stronger for a banking or fintech app in the Gulf? We are, on breadth of regulated work. Our 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks include bank-scale KYC, card, and dispute flows, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. Anyday also names fintech as its deepest proof, with Lean, OCTA, and Cence as cases, so ask both teams to show a failed KYC state. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Dubai and Prague, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Anyday lists 2–10 employees on LinkedIn and describes founder-led creative direction with a vetted network of experts it swaps in as the work changes. Their site does not name the designers who would staff a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Dubai studio posts a price list. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call, and we can start next week. Anyday describes a design subscription and fixed project pricing, takes a capped number of clients each quarter, and books starts through a demo call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Applifting Prague and London software builder, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting) [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Anyday Design on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [anyday.design — home](https://www.anyday.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [anyday.design — about](https://www.anyday.design/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [anyday.design — process](https://www.anyday.design/process) · read October 7, 2026 - [anyday.design — fintech](https://www.anyday.design/industries/fintech) · read October 7, 2026 - [anyday.design — design subscription](https://www.anyday.design/services/design-subscription) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Anyday Design company page](https://ae.linkedin.com/company/anyday-design) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Applifting: design depth for fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/applifting Description: Humbleteam and Applifting compared for teams that need product design: fintech depth, awards and client reviews, AI inside design teams, and start dates. Our design record includes 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 30+ banks, 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Applifting Applifting is a Prague software company that designs and builds digital products, with AI-accelerated development at the core. We are a design company: research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems, with 56 fintechs shipped and tested prototypes delivered in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Applifting from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Design-led fintech and product work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Applifting Applifting describes itself as an expert custom software agency and says: “We design, build & scale digital products from MVPs to complex enterprise systems.” Services cover product discovery, design sprints, UX/UI, AI-powered MVPs, AI strategy, AI-accelerated development, and software modernization. The home page lists Prague and London, 200+ people, 300+ products built, and 12 years on the market; the about page dates the company to 2014. Work shown includes BankID, Jablotron, George Locker, and FTMO. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Design is the whole of our job, and we do it quickly. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and new briefs reach a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our deepest vertical is money: 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied and a sports benchmark of 27 apps. Since 2017 our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have won 80+ design awards. ### Why teams hire us next to, or instead of, Applifting Three things a design-only company does differently. #### Tested with users in weeks ING got a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech had its app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Every enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. Our AI skills cut app and web design time by 20–40%. #### Banking UX as a specialty We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows are routine for us. 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team inside their in-house teams. Your developers get flows that already account for the regulated edge cases. #### Award-winning design since 2017 From 2017 to now, 200+ shipped projects earned us 80+ design awards, among them 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby. Our Clutch score is 4.9 from 35 reviews. The designers who take your first call, 9 years of experience on average, stay on to do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Applifting, side by side Every Applifting fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Applifting Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Fintech work shown, including BankID and FTMO; no fintech count published Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not published on their site AI inside your design team Agents installed in your workspace for handoff, QA, and resizing; they stay after we leave AI services aimed at development, MVPs, and engineering upskilling Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Client testimonials on their site; no review score or award count published Best known for Product design: research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems Custom software built end to end: 300+ products by 200+ people ### When Applifting is the better call Two jobs that need an engineering company. #### You need the code written Applifting lists web, mobile, cloud, DevOps, and QA under AI-accelerated development, with 200+ people. If you need a team to build and run the software, that is their core business and outside ours. #### An old system needs moving forward Their software modernization service covers tech audits, AI refactoring, and AI implementation for legacy systems. For a migration where the architecture is the hard part, an engineering partner is the right first hire. ### What we bring to the design side Fintech volume, awards, and senior experience. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby 9 years average senior experience of the designers on a project ### Design work you can check Banking and AI products where the design carried the launch. [One Bank One Bank: an all-in-one banking platform with its brand and digital experience designed by us.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Cryptonix Cryptonix: identity and website for a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [AI agents inside a design team Design agents set up in your workspace that your designers direct and keep after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Applifting? For the design part of a product, yes. We are a design company with 56 fintechs and 200+ projects shipped since 2017, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating. Applifting is a Prague software company with 200+ people that designs and builds products end to end. If you split design and engineering between two partners, we can take the design side. #### Humbleteam or Applifting: who delivers faster? For design, our timelines are published and dated: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Applifting’s site offers design sprints and says its AI-powered MVPs launch in 1–2 months, a timeline that includes building the software. #### Which company is stronger on fintech UX? We are, by volume and focus. Applifting shows fintech work such as BankID and FTMO but publishes no fintech count; ours is 56 fintechs plus 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their product teams. Ask both to walk you through a failed-KYC state and a card-dispute flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Applifting’s site lists 200+ people, while LinkedIn shows 51–200 employees, and its services span design and engineering. We are a design-only team of 49 in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design your flows. Ask each company who will design your core flows. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and we reply within 24 hours. A project can start next week. Applifting’s site offers a contact form and a design sprint guide but no published prices or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group Storytelling and technology group, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group) [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Applifting on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [applifting.io — home, about, and services](https://applifting.io/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Applifting company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/applifting-io/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs AREA 17: speed to a tested product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17 Description: Humbleteam and AREA 17 compared on speed, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and who does the work. Our B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. AREA 17 facts come from area17.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over AREA 17 AREA 17 is a brand, experience, and technology agency with headquarters in Paris and New York. We’re a 49-person product design team that took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about AREA 17 from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Strategy, UX/UI, and design systems delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### AREA 17 AREA 17 says “We’re consultants and craftspeople” and describes its work as integrating brand, experience, and technology. Its capabilities page covers brand strategy and identity, research, prototyping, experience design, design systems, custom application development, and AI integrated solutions. The agency runs a Europe and Asia headquarters in Paris and an Americas headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Clients shown on its site include OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Saint Laurent, and The New York Times, and its industry list runs from AI to fashion, finance, and culture. #### Humbleteam It took 5 days for our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam to go from a blank page to a product tested with users. A small-business banking prototype for ING followed in 23 days, and new enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. That speed rests on depth: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus AI agents we install inside client design teams. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017 from Prague and Dubai, and hold 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Three reasons teams pick us over AREA 17 Each one comes down to time, focus, or proof you can check. #### 5-day tests, 2-week prototypes Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype sits at 2 weeks. Send us an enquiry and you’ll hear back within 24 hours, with a project start possible next week. #### Fintech product depth, screen by screen Our fintech record is 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house teams. That means onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows drawn from experience. A small-business banking prototype for ING went from brief to user testing in 23 days. #### Senior designers who stay on the work Senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call do the work. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back. ### Humbleteam vs AREA 17, side by side Every AREA 17 fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam AREA 17 Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam; 23 days for an ING small-business prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site; prototyping is listed as a capability How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs work with our designers in house Fintech and finance is one of 12 industries listed; its index names investment firms and American Express AI in delivery AI agents installed in the client’s design team, with human review; we design 20–40% faster with AI AI integrated solutions listed under technology Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins Client quotes on their capabilities page; no review score or awards count on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When AREA 17 is the better call Two briefs where AREA 17’s setup wins. #### One firm should also build the platform AREA 17 lists custom application development, data integrations, and cloud-native DevOps next to brand and experience. If you want the same agency to design and engineer a large platform, that combination sits under one roof there. #### A cultural institution needs a digital flagship Their site shows long work for museums and cultural bodies, from the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art to Fondation Cartier. For a museum or arts brand, that shelf of references is directly relevant. ### What we bring to the table Speed, fintech depth, and a record you can verify. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Three published cases that match what AREA 17 buyers ask about. [One Bank We built the brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant, designed around live conversations.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to AREA 17? Yes, when the job is a digital product that has to be tested fast. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and our first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after a signed brief. AREA 17 describes itself as consultants and craftspeople across brand, experience, and technology, with headquarters in Paris and New York. #### Humbleteam or AREA 17: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and AREA 17’s site does not. Our numbers are 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in production. Our reply to an enquiry takes 24 hours at most, and work can start next week. Ask AREA 17 for their typical time to a tested prototype on the first call. #### Which agency is stronger for a fintech or banking product? We are, on the numbers: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in their in-house teams. AREA 17 lists fintech and finance among 12 industries, and its index names investment firms and American Express. For KYC, card states, limits, and disputes, ask both teams to walk you through a regulated flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. The people on your first call are the people who do the work. AREA 17’s LinkedIn page lists 51–200 employees, and its culture page shows teams in strategy, design, engineering, production, and operations across Paris and New York. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Engagements take 3 shapes at Humbleteam, a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, each estimated on the first call. New enquiries get our reply inside 24 hours, and a kickoff next week is realistic. AREA 17’s site does not publish pricing or start times; its contact form asks about your business and headquarters region. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about AREA 17 on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [area17.com — home, capabilities, culture, contact, and fintech industry pages](https://area17.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — AREA 17 company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/area-17) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group: AI-speed product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/b-reel-group Description: Humbleteam and B-Reel Group compared on AI in delivery, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and pricing. Our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI. B-Reel facts come from b-reel.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over B-Reel Group B-Reel Group is an umbrella for creative ventures, with Feels Like Studio as its design arm. We’re a 49-person product design team that works 20–40% faster with AI and installs AI agents inside client design teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about B-Reel Group from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 AI-assisted product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### B-Reel Group B-Reel’s site says it has pursued “Creative projects in Storytelling and Technology since 1999” and calls itself an umbrella for ongoing ventures. It names Feels Like Studio as the latest embodiment of its design and tech capabilities, and the State breathwork app as another venture. Its output archive covers 1999 to 2024, with advertising for Nike, The North Face, H&M, and Storytel, plus Earth Studio, an animation tool for Google Earth that it says Google acquired. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Sweden. #### Humbleteam AI changed how fast we work: our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI skills. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam was tested after 5 days. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, in the client’s own accounts, with human review before anything ships. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs and 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over B-Reel Group Speed from AI, depth in products, and proof on record. #### 20–40% faster, thanks to AI skills AI skills let our team design apps and web projects 20–40% faster. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to tested in 5 days. From signed brief to a clickable prototype, our average is 2 weeks. #### AI agents that stay with your team Our flagship AI service installs agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, and a human reviews their output before anything ships. After the contract ends, the agents remain in your workspace under your designers’ direction. #### A product track record since 2017 We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017 for 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, healthtech platforms, and sport apps. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews, and we hold 80+ design awards. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the first call introduces the people doing the work. ### Humbleteam vs B-Reel Group, side by side Every B-Reel Group fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam B-Reel Group AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed in your design team with human review Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products, plus AI agents for design teams Storytelling and technology projects, ventures, and an advertising archive from 1999 to 2024 ### When B-Reel Group is the better call Two briefs closer to their history. #### A story-led campaign with technology inside B-Reel’s archive shows advertising for Nike, The North Face, and H&M, plus Hotel 626, an interactive horror experience for Doritos. For a campaign built around a story and an unusual piece of tech, that history fits. #### Building a new tool as a venture B-Reel describes itself as an umbrella for ongoing ventures, from the State breathwork app to Earth Studio for Google Earth. If you want a partner that co-creates a product as a venture, their model is set up for it. ### What we bring to the table AI speed and product depth in three numbers. 20–40% faster design with AI on app and web projects 15 days to a prototype AI text-to-video platform 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check Sport, healthtech, and the AI service we install in client teams. [AI agents inside a design team Agents that take handoff, resizing, and QA in your workspace, directed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [FanDuel For FanDuel we set how betting, following, and promotions look and work.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [HomeMedix A healthtech brand that matches the service patients actually get.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to B-Reel Group? Yes, for a digital product that needs AI-speed delivery. Our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI, and we took a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam to a tested product in 5 days. B-Reel Group describes itself as an umbrella for storytelling and technology ventures since 1999, with Feels Like Studio as its design arm and 11–50 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or B-Reel Group: who delivers faster? We publish delivery times, and B-Reel’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. A reply comes within 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. #### We want AI built into how our design team works. Who can do that? We can, and it is our flagship service. We install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your accounts with human review before anything ships. The agents stay after the engagement. B-Reel’s site does not describe an AI service for in-house design teams. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We have 49 people in two offices, Prague and Dubai, and senior designers with 9 years of experience on average. The designers on the first call are the ones who do the work. B-Reel Group lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and says Feels Like Studio is the latest embodiment of its design and tech capabilities. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. You can buy a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we estimate the cost on the first call. Any new enquiry is answered within 24 hours, and the project can open the week after. B-Reel’s site gives a new business email and does not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Baked Studio Async design subscription for startups, Vancouver](https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio) [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about B-Reel Group on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [b-reel.com — home page and output archive](https://www.b-reel.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — B-Reel Group company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/breelgroup) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Baked Studio: who gets to user tests first? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/baked-studio Description: Humbleteam and Baked Studio compared on time to a user-tested product, years on the market, team, fintech depth, and independent proof. Our record: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Baked Studio Baked Studio is a small async design and build studio that serves startups on a flat monthly plan. We are a 49-person product design company that puts a product in front of real users within days, with 56 fintechs behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Baked Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Startup and enterprise products user-tested for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Baked Studio Baked Studio, which signs its site Baked Design Studio, calls itself “an async design and build studio for startups.” It sells brand identity, product design, marketing websites, full-stack web apps, launch videos, and pitch decks through a private Slack channel, on flat monthly plans with no contracts. The studio is based in Vancouver, BC, and run by founder and creative director Nick. Its compare page says it started in 2023 and has grown to a team of 10. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Clients shown include Peec AI, Comp AI, Inkbox, and Stoa. #### Humbleteam We count speed in days to real user feedback. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. Behind that is a team of 49 in Prague and Dubai that has run since 2017. We have delivered 200+ projects, shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and hold a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons founders pick us over Baked Studio Each one matters most when the product handles money or health. #### Tested with users inside a week Our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, with real users giving feedback. A small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Regulated products are our specialty We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. KYC failures, card limits, and dispute flows are routine. For healthtech we studied 30+ platforms, and our benchmark of 27 sports apps is rerun every four weeks. #### Since 2017, 200+ projects shipped We have run since 2017 and delivered 200+ projects for clients from global enterprises to unicorn startups. We have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. 70% of our clients come back for a second project, and the senior designers average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Baked Studio, side by side Every Baked Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Baked Studio Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Their Vestian case: an MVP “live for testing within two weeks” Years on the market Since 2017, with 200+ projects delivered Since 2023, per their compare page Team and working hours 49 people in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours A team of 10 in Vancouver, BC, working async in Slack Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks A mortgage marketing site among their work; no fintech count published Healthtech and sport research 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site Best known for Tested product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Async brand, product, and web design for startups on a monthly plan ### When Baked Studio is the better call Two setups where their model fits better. #### A fixed monthly fee, no contract Baked Studio publishes its plans: Basic at $8,999 a month and Pro at $12,000, with no contracts and a pause or cancel option every month. If a published monthly price matters more than a scoped project, that model fits. #### A launch film for Demo Day Their site shows story-driven launch videos for several Y Combinator companies, plus front-end code on the Pro plan. For a YC founder who wants a launch film and a marketing site from one async studio, that fits. ### What we bring to a founder’s product Real user tests early, and a track record that runs back to 2017. 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 200+ projects since 2017 from enterprises to unicorns 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Startup work you can check AI, fintech, and insurance products from our work page. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant used live on calls.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with brand and product designed as one.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform that has to win the trust of insurers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Baked Studio? Yes, when the product has to be tested with real users and handle money or health data. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Baked Studio is an async design and build studio for startups in Vancouver, started in 2023, selling flat monthly plans with no contracts. #### Humbleteam or Baked Studio: who delivers faster? Both move fast, and we get to tested products sooner on the cases each side publishes. Our B2B banking MVP with ING was tested in 5 days, and an ING small-business prototype was user-tested in 23 days. Baked Studio says most requests are ready to review within a day, and its Vestian MVP was live for testing within 2 weeks. #### Which one fits a fintech startup before a raise? We do, when investors will look at the product as well as the brand. We have shipped 56 fintechs, 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams, and our banking flows cover KYC, limits, and disputes. Baked Studio shows a mortgage marketing site and AI startups among its work. Ask both for a regulated flow they have shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Baked Studio says it is a team of 10 led by its founder, who reviews everything that ships, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Ask each one how many designers will work on your product at once. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Baked Studio publishes flat plans at $8,999 and $12,000 a month, with no contracts. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, so you pay for a defined result. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. YC founders get 10% off at Baked Studio, per its site. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Blackfish Czech brand, web, and app studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish) [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Baked Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [baked.design — home, about, compare, and llms.txt](https://baked.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Baked Studio company page](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/baked-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck: who ships a tested product? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck Description: Humbleteam and Bakken & Bæck compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, team, and pricing. Our record: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Bakken & Bæck Bakken & Bæck is a European design and technology studio that designs and codes products, brands, and websites. We are a product design company that puts products in front of real users within days, with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind every banking screen. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Bakken & Bæck from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Products taken from zero to user-tested for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Bakken & Bæck Bakken & Bæck calls itself “a design and technology studio” that builds digital products from zero to launch. Its capabilities cover strategy, design, and code, from brand narrative and design systems to full-stack development, DevOps, and model integration. The studio says it has worked with AI for 10+ years, with in-house PhDs. The about page lists 60+ people in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bonn, London, and Oslo, 500+ clients over 15 years, and the same owners since 2011. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Work shown on their site includes Sierra, Coinbase, Google DeepMind, and Phantom. #### Humbleteam Our timelines are dated and checkable. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Depth sits behind that pace. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and collected 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Bakken & Bæck Each one shows up before the first month is over. #### A tested product inside a week Our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. New briefs reach a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and every new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Banking screens are our daily work We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so KYC failures, card limits, and dispute flows are routine for us. 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their in-house team. Healthtech gets the same rigor: we studied 30+ platforms for our UX research. #### Your first call meets the team Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews. The senior designers you meet on the first call stay on the project, and 70% of our clients come back for a second one. ### Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck, side by side Every Bakken & Bæck fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Bakken & Bæck Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Rapid prototyping is listed as a capability; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Coinbase and Phantom shown; no fintech or banking count published Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site ### When Bakken & Bæck is the better call Two briefs their studio is built for. #### One contract for design and code Bakken & Bæck lists strategy, design, and code “all under one roof,” including full-stack development, DevOps, and deployment. If one studio has to design the product and also build and run the production system, that setup fits. #### The brief starts with the model Their AI page describes in-house PhDs and senior engineers who choose and train models and build agentic workflows. If your project begins with model selection and training, that is their home ground. ### What we bring to a product team Speed to real users, regulated depth, and client scores. 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Banking, hardware, and health products from our work page. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can actually get through, with the brand and the product designed as one.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance people act on every morning.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Bakken & Bæck? Yes, when the brief is a product that has to reach users fast. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and we have shipped 56 fintechs among 200+ projects since 2017. Bakken & Bæck is a design and technology studio with 60+ people across 5 European offices. If one team must also write the production code, their setup covers it. #### Humbleteam or Bakken & Bæck: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Bakken & Bæck’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief gets its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Which studio fits a fintech or crypto product? We do, for regulated money products. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house teams. Bakken & Bæck shows Coinbase and Phantom on its site and publishes no fintech count. Ask both teams to walk you through a KYC failure state and a card dispute flow they designed and shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, with 9 years of experience on average. Bakken & Bæck lists 60+ designers, engineers, and strategists across Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bonn, London, and Oslo, and LinkedIn puts the company at 51–200 employees. Ask each team who will be on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We offer a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate comes on the first call. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Bakken & Bæck offers to guide, be, or boost your team, and its site publishes no rates or start times, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Bakken & Bæck on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [bakkenbaeck.com — home, about, clients, and AI](https://bakkenbaeck.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Bakken & Bæck company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakken-%26-b%C3%A6ck-as/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Base Design: brand or product speed? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design Description: Humbleteam vs Base Design: speed to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and who each studio suits. Our team took an ING banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. Base Design details come from basedesign.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Base Design Base Design is a network of five brand studios building identities for culture, fashion, and hospitality names. We are a 49-person product design company that takes a banking, health, or AI product from brief to a user-tested prototype in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Base Design from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brands carried through into working products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Base Design Base Design describes itself as “One network. Five studios. A company of cultures.” Its site says it designs brands as living systems and lets clients work directly with strategists, designers, and technologists. Base Digital, its AI and tech team, sits alongside the brand studios. The studios are in New York, Brussels, Geneva, Melbourne, and Saigon, and its project index covers 25+ years of work. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Projects on its site include Uniqlo, DashPass by DoorDash, Grand Palais, and Caudalie. #### Humbleteam A product that has to reach users fast is our home ground. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Behind that pace sits vertical depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our health UX research. Our Prague and Dubai team has been at it since 2017: 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and 4.9 on Clutch from 35 reviews. ### Why product teams pick us over Base Design Three differences that show up in the first month of a project. #### Users test it in days Our record on pace is specific. A B2B banking MVP for ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Regulated products are our specialty Base Design’s portfolio leans toward arts, fashion, food, and hospitality brands. Ours leans into money and health: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, card states, and disputes designed to ship. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our health UX research, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. #### One senior team, eight years deep We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. The seniors staffed on our projects bring 9 years of experience on average, and 70% of clients hire us again. On Clutch, 35 reviews average 4.9, and they keep returning to speed, flexibility, and structure. ### Humbleteam vs Base Design, side by side Every Base Design fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Base Design Time to a tested prototype 5 days, zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24-hour reply to any enquiry; kickoff possible the following week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech or banking practice appears on the Base Design pages we read Healthtech or sport depth Healthtech research across 30+ platforms; a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster app and web design, plus AI agents installed inside your own design team Base Digital, described on their site as its AI and tech team Best known for Apps and platforms for banks, fintechs, health, and AI companies Brand identities for culture, fashion, food, and hospitality clients across five studios ### When Base Design is the better call Two briefs where their setup fits better. #### An identity for a cultural institution Base Design’s project list is full of museums, theaters, and art fairs, from Grand Palais to MOCA LA. For a museum or festival identity that lives on posters, signage, and print, that body of work is directly relevant. #### A studio in your own city If you want a brand team you can visit in New York, Brussels, Geneva, Melbourne, or Saigon, Base Design has a studio there. We work from Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours. ### Numbers behind a product brief Three figures from our own delivery record. 5 days zero to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 30+ major banks designed for alongside 56 fintechs 70% of clients return for a second project ### Product work you can check Three projects where the interface carries the brand. [One Bank We built the brand and the digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health We mapped a digital stethoscope ecosystem, including every regulated device state a clinician meets.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking went live in 4 weeks: app, website, and design system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Base Design? For a digital product, yes. Our team turned an ING banking MVP into a tested product in 5 days, and our portfolio counts 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Base Design runs five brand studios, and its site centers on identities for culture, fashion, food, and hospitality clients. If the deliverable is an app or platform that users must test soon, our record is the closer match. #### Humbleteam or Base Design: who delivers faster? We do, on the numbers each side publishes. Our record includes a tested banking product in 5 days, an ING prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. On average, a signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Base Design’s site does not publish project timelines, so ask them for one on the first call. #### We need a brand and the app behind it. Who handles both? We do both inside one team. For One Bank we built the brand and the digital experience of an all-in-one banking platform as one system, and our services run from brand identity to UX/UI and design systems. Base Design’s site shows identity and digital experience work, with Base Digital as its tech arm. Ask each team to show a brand that already lives inside a shipped app. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai; whoever joins your first call stays on the work, and our seniors average 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Base Design at 51–200 employees across studios in New York, Brussels, Geneva, Melbourne, and Saigon. Their site says clients work directly with strategists, designers, and technologists. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Our three formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer; the estimate arrives on the first call. A new enquiry to our Prague or Dubai office gets an answer within 24 hours, and work can begin the next week. Base Design’s site does not publish pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Base Design on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [basedesign.com — home, about, projects, and index](https://www.basedesign.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Base Design company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/base-design) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT®: who ships product faster? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept Description: Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® compared on speed, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and who does the work. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. BASIC/DEPT® facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over BASIC/DEPT® BASIC/DEPT® is a branding and digital agency inside the DEPT group, known for brand-led ecommerce. We’re a 49-person product design studio that gets a tested prototype in front of users in days and goes deep in fintech and AI products. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about BASIC/DEPT® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Products, brands, and design systems made for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### BASIC/DEPT® BASIC/DEPT® calls itself “a global branding and digital design agency” building products, services, and eCommerce experiences. Its capabilities run from brand positioning, naming, and campaign development to experience design, design systems, and full-stack development. The site dates the agency to 2010, counts 120+ people, and places it inside DEPT, which it describes as 28 offices and 1,500+ people. Its offices include San Diego, New York, the Bay Area, Amsterdam, London, and Berlin. Featured work includes Google Store, KFC, Wilson, and Patagonia. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees in the United States. #### Humbleteam Our record on speed is specific: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. On an average brief, the first clickable prototype is ready 2 weeks after signing. Behind that pace sit 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 200+ projects since 2017, and 49 people in Prague and Dubai working European and Gulf hours. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, where they stay after we leave. ### Three reasons teams pick us over BASIC/DEPT® Each reason is a fact you can check on a first call. #### A tested product inside a week Our fastest record is ING Amsterdam: a B2B banking MVP, zero to tested, in 5 days. For Logitech, a desk-booking app, its website, and a design system reached production inside 4 weeks. A retail or fintech brief sent to us gets an answer within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. Our designers’ AI skills cut app and web design time by 20–40%. #### Money products are our home ground Our money-product record: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that count our designers as part of their own team. KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows are screens we’ve drawn many times. A banking or payments product starts with that pattern library already in our heads. #### Senior people from call to handoff The people on the first call are the people who do the work, with 9 years of experience on average. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and kept a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. 70% of the clients we work with return for another project. ### Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT®, side by side Every BASIC/DEPT® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam BASIC/DEPT® Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Featured work centers on retail, ecommerce, telecom, and food brands AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, plus app and web work 20–40% faster No AI service listed among the capabilities on their about page Who does the work The senior designers on the first call, 9 years of experience on average 120+ people inside DEPT’s 1,500+; project staffing not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When BASIC/DEPT® is the better call Two cases where their setup fits better. #### A retail flagship with the build included Their capabilities include full-stack development and CMS implementation, and their featured work includes Google Store and Patagonia. If one agency must design and code a large ecommerce flagship, that combination fits. #### A brand campaign with in-house production Their site lists campaign development, go-to-market strategy, and asset production across video, 3D, photography, and motion. A launch that needs a campaign shot and edited under one roof sits closer to their offer. ### What we bring to the table Three numbers behind a fast, senior engagement. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Three projects where speed and regulated detail mattered. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, designed as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, from flows to interface.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to BASIC/DEPT®? Yes, when the job is a digital product that has to reach users fast. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and average 2 weeks from brief to clickable prototype. BASIC/DEPT® describes itself as a global branding and digital design agency with 120+ people, featuring retail and ecommerce work for brands such as Google Store and KFC. #### Humbleteam or BASIC/DEPT®: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and BASIC/DEPT® does not publish theirs. Our record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We answer an enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and Our designers’ AI skills cut app and web design time by 20–40%. #### Which agency is stronger for a fintech or banking product? We are, by published track record: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. Our cases include One Bank, Afternoon, and Zavopay. The featured work on the BASIC/DEPT® site centers on retail, ecommerce, telecom, and food brands, and no bank appears among the engagements featured on their home page. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? BASIC/DEPT® is the larger company; we put senior people on every project. Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and the designers who join your first call carry the project, averaging 9 years of experience. BASIC/DEPT® states 120+ people and sits inside DEPT, which its site describes as 28 offices and 1,500+ people. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees in the United States. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? BASIC/DEPT® and Humbleteam both keep prices off their sites, so each estimate comes from a conversation. Ours arrives on the first call and fits one of three shapes: a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Teams that write to us after reading this page get an answer within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. The BASIC/DEPT® site lists a business email for new work but no pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs BUCK Global creative company since 2004, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck) [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about BASIC/DEPT® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [basicagency.com — home, about, and services](https://www.basicagency.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — BASIC/DEPT® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/basic-agency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Blackfish: fintech product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/blackfish Description: Humbleteam vs Blackfish compared on fintech depth, time to a tested prototype, start time, and independent reviews. Our fintech record counts 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Blackfish details are taken from blackfish.co and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Blackfish Blackfish is a Czech studio that designs and builds brands, websites, and apps for consumer, fintech, and real estate clients. We are a 49-person product design company with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us, and a tested prototype in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Blackfish from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Banking and payments interfaces designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Blackfish Blackfish’s home page says “We build functional 360º products with clear positioning, premium design, strategy and scalable infrastructure.” Its services are brand, web design and development, app development for Android and iOS, and product strategy. Industries listed include consumer brands, fintech, health and fitness, real estate, and defense. The services page names a founder, a design lead, a tech lead, and UX/UI designers, and lists a Czech phone number for sales. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Featured work includes Confirmo, Purple Group, Na dávkách, and HangarGyms. #### Humbleteam Our portfolio counts 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. The screens we draw for them carry KYC checks, limits, card states, and disputes. The pace matches the depth. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an ING small-business prototype was user-tested in 23 days. We have worked since 2017 from Prague and Dubai, with 200+ projects and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Why fintech teams pick us over Blackfish Three things to compare before a money product goes to users. #### A tested banking product in days ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP went from a blank page to a tested product in 5 days. ING’s small-business banking prototype took 23 days from design to user testing. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we answer new enquiries within 24 hours. #### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks Regulated money products are our deepest specialty. We have designed onboarding, KYC failures, limits, card states, and dispute flows for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team as part of their in-house team. Blackfish lists fintech as one of seven industries on its site. #### Reviewed and awarded since 2017 Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, and speed, flexibility, and structure come up again and again. We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins and Red Dot and Webby awards. Our seniors average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients return for another project. ### Humbleteam vs Blackfish, side by side Every Blackfish fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Blackfish Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and designers embedded at 5 YC-backed fintechs Fintech listed among seven industries; Confirmo and Purple Group shown Time to a tested prototype 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Answer within 24 hours; kickoff next week Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 18 published case studies No total published on their site Independent proof (Clutch, awards) Clutch 4.9 from 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards Not published on the pages we read Best known for Regulated product design: banking, payments, health, and AI 360º delivery: brand, web, and app design together with development ### When Blackfish is the better call Two cases where their setup fits better. #### Design and code from one vendor Blackfish lists a tech lead and a developer on its team and offers Node.js, Framer, and Webflow builds, native or cross-platform apps, and store deployment. If one contract must cover design and production code, their scope covers both. #### A website for a defense holding Defense is one of the industries on Blackfish’s home page, and its clients page describes a full web build and asset kit for an industrial and defense holding. For that narrow brief, they have done it before. ### Fintech proof in three numbers All from our own delivery record. 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING ### Fintech work you can check Three money products, from a bank to crypto payments. [Chuck Neon green and accent blue gave this bank an identity that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Zavopay We branded B2B banking that a busy founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Cryptonix We built the identity and site for a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Blackfish? For a fintech or banking product, yes. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Blackfish’s site describes a 360º studio for brand, web, and app design and development across seven industries, fintech among them. If you need regulated product depth, ours is the longer record. #### Humbleteam or Blackfish: who delivers faster? Our delivery times are public; blackfish.co does not list project durations. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system into production. Our briefs hit a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. #### We are launching a payments or banking app. Who knows the regulated screens? We do. KYC failures, card freezes, limits, and dispute flows are screens we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. Blackfish shows fintech work for Confirmo and Purple Group. On a first call, ask each team to walk through a failed identity check they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work in Prague and Dubai; the seniors you meet on the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, run the design. LinkedIn lists Blackfish at 11–50 employees, and its services page names a founder, a CPO, a design lead, a tech lead, four UX/UI designers, a developer, and a product manager. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We don’t publish a price list; the work runs as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate arrives on the first call. Expect our answer within 24 hours and a possible start next week. Blackfish’s site describes a tailored proposal after product strategy work and does not publish prices. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA Nordic brand consultancy in the NoA family, 4 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia) [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Blackfish on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [blackfish.co — home, services, clients, and contact](https://blackfish.co/services) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Blackfish company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackfishdotco/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA: fintech depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/bold-scandinavia Description: Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA compared on fintech product depth, speed to a tested prototype, AI in delivery, and seniority. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Bold facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Bold Scandinavia / NoA Bold Scandinavia is a Nordic brand consultancy for identity, motion, audio, and brand activation. We design the products a brand runs on, banking apps above all, and we put a tested prototype in front of users within days or weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Bold Scandinavia / NoA from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand systems and product UX built for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Bold Scandinavia / NoA Bold calls itself “an international brand consultancy” shaping identities and experiences for culture, commerce, and industry. Its home page lists eight services: digital experience, brand activation, brand design, motion identity, brand strategy, verbal identity, audio identity, and typeface design. Offices are in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and London, and the site names Bold a member of the NoA family. Cases shown include Eurovision 2024, Mojang Studios, Scandinavian Airlines, and Zettle by PayPal. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Their site renders in the browser, and only the home page loaded for us. #### Humbleteam Money products are where we go deepest: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs running our designers as part of their in-house team. We design the onboarding, card controls, and dispute flows that a bank’s brand has to survive. We also move fast. With ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP went from nothing to tested in 5 days. Since 2017, our 49-person team in Prague and Dubai has shipped 200+ projects. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Bold Each one matters most when the brand lives inside a regulated product. #### Banking prototypes tested in days For ING we’ve run both ends: a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days with ING Amsterdam, and a user-tested small-business banking prototype in 23 days. From a signed brief to a clickable banking prototype, our average is 2 weeks. Bank and fintech enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, with a start possible next week. #### 56 fintechs behind every flow We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks across banking, payments, cards, crypto, and AI-led finance. That record shows up in KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows, the screens nobody puts in a portfolio. Chuck, One Bank, Zavopay, and Cryptonix are published cases you can read. #### Senior designers who stay on it The designers on your first call do the work, and they average 9 years of experience. Juries have given our work 80+ design awards, among them 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby. Our Clutch score is 4.9 from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return for another project. ### Humbleteam vs Bold Scandinavia / NoA, side by side Every Bold Scandinavia / NoA fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Bold Scandinavia / NoA Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Zettle by PayPal among the brand cases on their home page Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; app and web work 20–40% faster No AI service among the eight services on their home page Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Bold Scandinavia / NoA is the better call Two jobs their service list covers directly. #### A brand that needs sound and type Audio identity and typeface design are both listed services. A brand that wants a sonic logo and a custom typeface from the same consultancy as its identity will find that combination there. #### Event-scale brand activation in the Nordics Their work includes the Eurovision 2024 identity, and they run offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Oslo. A broadcast or live event brand that needs activation across Nordic markets suits that setup. ### What we bring to the table The fintech record in three numbers. 56 fintechs shipped across banking, payments, cards, and crypto 30+ major banks including ING 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team ### Fintech work you can check Brand and product for money businesses. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, carried by brand and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform that merchants need to trust.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, built as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Bold Scandinavia / NoA? Yes, when the brand has to work inside a fintech or banking product. Our portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and our ING banking MVP was tested 5 days after kickoff. Bold describes itself as an international brand consultancy in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and London, with cases such as Eurovision 2024 and Mojang Studios. #### Humbleteam or Bold Scandinavia / NoA: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Bold’s site does not. Our record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. A reply goes out within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Which agency is better for a bank or fintech product? We are, by track record: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers inside their in-house teams. Our cases include Chuck, One Bank, Zavopay, and Cryptonix. Bold’s home page shows Zettle by PayPal among its brand cases, and its listed services center on identity, motion, audio, type, and activation. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Bold runs four offices; we run one 49-person team in Prague and Dubai. The senior designers on your first call do the work and average 9 years of experience. Bold has offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and London as part of the NoA family, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees; the home page does not describe project staffing. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Bold nor Humbleteam publishes a price list. A fintech brief gets its quote from us on the first call, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Enquiries hear back from us within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. Bold’s site lists an email and phone number per office but no pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Brand Appart Remote studio for funded startups, founded 2021](https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart) [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Bold Scandinavia / NoA on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [boldscandinavia.com — home page (rendered in a browser; other pages did not load)](https://boldscandinavia.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Bold Scandinavia / NoA company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bold-scandinavia/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Brand Appart: 56 fintechs, faster tests URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/brand-appart Description: Humbleteam and Brand Appart compared for funded startups, fintech above all. Brand Appart is a remote French design studio founded in 2021. Humbleteam has shipped 56 fintechs and took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Brand Appart Brand Appart is a remote French studio that designs brands, websites, and pitch decks for funded startups. We’re a 49-person product design agency that has shipped 56 fintechs and took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Brand Appart from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Founder-stage and enterprise design shipped for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Brand Appart Brand Appart presents itself as a “Design studio for funded startups” that ships brands, conversion-ready websites, and investor decks. Founded in 2021, it describes a fully remote team of 11 people, with services that span brand identity, product design, web design and development, and pitch decks. It sells fixed-scope projects or an on-demand monthly subscription with requests back in 48 hours. LinkedIn lists 2–10 people in France. Clients on the site include Incard, Forbes, Voodoo, and PMU. #### Humbleteam Fintech is the category we know best, and it shows in our speed. With ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their in-house team. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects with 49 people in Prague and Dubai, collecting 80+ design awards along the way. ### Why funded fintechs pick us over Brand Appart Three differences that matter once the money is in the bank. #### Brief to tested product, fast With ING, a B2B banking MVP went from nothing to tested in 5 days. An AI text-to-video platform had its prototype in 15 days. Across projects, the first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Fintech product depth behind the brand Investors buy the brand story; users and regulators test the product. We design both sides: the identity, plus onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows. That work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their own. #### 200+ projects since 2017 We’ve designed products since 2017 and shipped 200+ projects, with 18 published case studies. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews, and our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Brand Appart, side by side Every Brand Appart fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Brand Appart Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published; on-demand requests come back within 48 hours Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs work with our designers in-house Fintech is one of four industries listed; Incard is a featured case Team behind your project 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on the first call do the work “Eleven people,” fully remote, per their about page; 2–10 on LinkedIn Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 18 published case studies Founded in 2021; trusted by 40+ founders, per their pricing page AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards 10+ industry-recognized awards, per their about page ### When Brand Appart is the better call Two founder needs their offer is built around. #### The investor deck is the bottleneck Brand Appart lists pitch deck design as a core service, with decks written to be pitched in 5 minutes or read solo. If your round closes in weeks and the deck is what’s missing, their offer targets that exact need. #### You want a flat monthly subscription Brand Appart sells an on-demand plan sized by days per month, with requests back in 48 hours and 30 days’ notice to cancel. For a steady stream of small requests at a predictable monthly cost, that format fits. ### Our fintech record Figures a fintech founder can verify on our site. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in-house 23 days to a tested prototype small-business banking, for ING ### Fintech work you can check Three fintech cases, from payments to a startup concept. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with the brand and the flows designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, ready for users and for investors.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Cryptonix Identity and website for a crypto payments platform that needed to look trustworthy on day one.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Brand Appart? Yes, especially for fintech. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and we took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Brand Appart is a remote French studio founded in 2021 that designs brands, websites, and pitch decks for funded startups. If the product itself carries regulated flows, our depth is the deciding factor. #### Humbleteam or Brand Appart: who delivers faster? We do, if the goal is a tested product, and our timings are public. The ING banking MVP was tested with users 5 days after work began, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Brand Appart publishes a 48-hour turnaround per request on its subscription, which measures single requests. New enquiries hear back from us within 24 hours. #### Which is better for a fintech startup after a raise? We are, because the next milestone after a raise is usually a product that passes compliance and keeps users. We’ve designed KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows across 56 fintechs, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. Brand Appart lists fintech among four industries and shows Incard as a featured case. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? At Humbleteam, 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet on the first call lead the work, with 9 years of experience on average. Brand Appart’s about page describes 11 people working fully remote, with one senior expert per craft and one account manager across brand and product. LinkedIn lists 2–10 people in France. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We keep no public price list; each engagement is a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, quoted on the first call. We respond within 24 hours, and work can start next week. Brand Appart sells fixed-scope projects or a monthly on-demand plan sized by days, and its pricing page explains how each is priced. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Bricx Design studio for AI SaaS startups, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx) [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Brand Appart on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [brandappart.com — home, about and pricing](https://www.brandappart.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Brand Appart company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/brandappart) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Bricx: AI SaaS design, proven longer URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/bricx Description: Humbleteam and Bricx compared for AI and SaaS product design: track record, speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and awards. We have designed since 2017, with 200+ projects and 80+ design awards. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Bricx Bricx is a design studio for venture-backed AI and SaaS startups, selling product, web, brand, motion, and front-end work on one retainer. We have designed products since 2017, with 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and an ING banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Bricx from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning studio work, since 2017, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Bricx Bricx calls itself an “Award-winning design studio for venture-backed AI startups.” It offers fourteen design and engineering services, from websites, product design, and brand identity to launch videos, Webflow and Framer builds, and front-end engineering, all run by one team on one retainer. The site shows San Francisco and Delhi clocks and says 50+ venture-backed teams have shipped with it. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees, with India as headquarters. Clients shown include Writesonic, Hobbes, Camb AI, and Kearney. #### Humbleteam We move at startup pace with a longer record behind it. An ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and an average signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Since 2017 our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have run 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. The AI work includes Cluely and Qantev, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. ### Three reasons AI startups choose us over Bricx Both studios work fast with funded founders; here is what our record adds. #### Fast, with numbers attached We published our timelines: zero to a tested ING banking MVP in 5 days, an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days, and a Logitech app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, projects start the next week, and AI skills cut our design time by 20–40%. #### AI products plus regulated depth We designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, and a brand for Qantev, an AI health insurance platform. Behind that sits work for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and research across 30+ healthtech platforms, which helps when an AI product touches money or health. #### Nine years and 200+ projects The record since 2017: 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, with 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, and Webby among them. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients return for a second project, and Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 across 35 reviews. Whoever joins your first call stays to do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Bricx, side by side Every Bricx fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Bricx Years on the market Designing products since 2017 Founding year not published on their site Projects shipped 200+ projects since 2017, 64 shown publicly 50+ venture-backed teams, per their home page Time to a tested prototype 5 days for ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP, tested No tested-prototype figure; their FAQ says first deliverables ship within days Design awards 80+ in total, 14 of them Awwwards wins Clutch 2026 badges: Top UX Company, Top Enterprise UX, Top UX Strategy Senior experience 9 years, the senior average on our projects Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs; 30+ major banks No fintech or banking practice listed on their site Healthtech or sport depth Healthtech research across 30+ platforms; 27 sports apps tracked Not published on their site ### When Bricx is the better call Two briefs that match how Bricx packages its work. #### Launch film and site together Bricx sells launch videos, product demos, 3D renders, and motion alongside web design. A startup that needs a launch film and a new marketing site from the same team for one date gets both. #### Design and front-end build combined Their team builds the front end in Next.js, React, Webflow, or Framer after designing it. A founder who wants one retainer to cover design and the shipped marketing site gets that from Bricx. ### A longer record in the same market Three figures a founder can verify before the first call. 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our work page 15 days to an AI platform prototype text-to-video product 14 Awwwards wins among 80+ design awards ### AI products we have shipped Two AI platforms and the brand behind modern credit cards. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant used in live calls.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Qantev Qantev’s identity, made for AI-driven health insurance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Deserve Deserve’s brand, for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Bricx? Yes. Both studios work with funded startups, and we bring a longer published record: product design since 2017, 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Bricx is a design studio for venture-backed AI and SaaS startups that says 50+ teams have shipped with it. Choose us when you need speed plus depth in AI, fintech, or healthtech. #### Humbleteam or Bricx: who delivers faster? We publish exact timelines. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and our first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Bricx’s FAQ says first deliverables ship within days, and its site does not publish a figure for a tested prototype. #### Which is better for an AI product in a regulated field? We are. We designed Cluely’s platform UX and Qantev’s brand for AI health insurance, and we have worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, so consent, limits, and audit states are familiar ground. We also install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. Bricx’s site lists AI MVP design and does not list fintech or healthtech work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Bricx at 11–50 employees, headquartered in India; we have 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Bricx says one senior team covers all fourteen of its services, and its site shows clocks for San Francisco and Delhi. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people you brief on the first call are the people who design your screens. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Bricx shows no prices, and neither do we; what we do publish is a start date: a reply within 24 hours and work from next week. Our quote comes on the first call for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Bricx books strategy calls through its site and sells its fourteen services on one retainer. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Bürocratik Portuguese branding and digital studio, Coimbra and Porto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik) [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Bricx on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [bricxlabs.com — home and services](https://bricxlabs.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Bricx company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricxlabs) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs BUCK: product design shipped faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/buck Description: Humbleteam and BUCK compared on speed, product depth, team, and pricing. BUCK is a global creative company known for animation and branding. Humbleteam is a product design agency that put a desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over BUCK BUCK is a global creative company that makes animation, branding, live action, and experiences for big brands. We’re a 49-person product design agency: a desk-booking app, its website, and its design system reached production in 4 weeks, and every new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about BUCK from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product interfaces drawn, tested, and shipped for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### BUCK BUCK calls itself “a talent-driven, global, creative company” and says it has been at work since 2004. Its work page sorts projects into 2D, 3D, branding, character, event, experience, live action, and titles, and the company is a certified B Corp. Studios are listed in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Amsterdam, and London. LinkedIn puts the team at 201–500 people. Clients shown on the site include J.P. Morgan Payments, Kia, Airbnb, and Coinbase. #### Humbleteam Product deadlines set our pace. A B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a hardware client’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production in 4 weeks. The depth sits in regulated and data-heavy products: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps we rerun every four weeks. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects with 49 people in Prague and Dubai. ### Why product teams hire us instead of BUCK Each one is about getting a working product in front of users. #### A product in production in 4 weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk-booking app, its website, and the design system behind both went to production in 4 weeks. ING’s small-business banking prototype took us 23 days from first design to user test. AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster, and a new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Screens for money, health, and sport We design the flows users touch every day after launch: KYC, card states, limits, and disputes across 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. In healthtech we drew the regulated device states for a digital stethoscope. In sport we rerun a 27-app benchmark every four weeks, so our patterns come from current products. #### Proof you can check before signing Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Clients on Clutch rate us 4.9 over 35 reviews. Senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the ones who do the work. ### Humbleteam vs BUCK, side by side Every BUCK fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam BUCK Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC, limits, and dispute flows Brand expression for J.P. Morgan Payments and an animated anthem for Coinbase; product UX work for regulated flows is not published AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster with AI; agents installed inside your design team AI appears as client work, such as an identity for Kia’s AI assistant; a delivery speed-up is not published How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Animation, branding, live action, and experiences for global brands ### When BUCK is the better call Two cases where their studio shape fits better. #### You need animation or live action BUCK’s work spans 2D, 3D, character animation, live action, and titles. For a launch film, an animated brand anthem, or a character system with a long life in campaigns, that production range is the reason to hire them. #### You want a studio in your city BUCK lists studios in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Amsterdam, and London. If your team wants the agency in the room every week in one of those cities, their map covers it and ours, Prague and Dubai, does not. ### Numbers behind the work Speed and depth, in figures we can show. 4 weeks to production app, website, and design system 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards 14 of them Awwwards wins ### Products you can open Three cases where the interface carried the result. [Logitech Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk booking: an app, a website, and a design system, production-ready in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that works while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [FanDuel A sportsbook UI direction built around three moves: place a bet, follow it, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to BUCK? Yes, when the deliverable is a digital product. We put an app, a website, and a design system into production for Logitech in 4 weeks, and we’ve shipped 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017. BUCK describes itself as a global creative company and shows animation, branding, live action, and experience work. For a campaign film, BUCK fits; for a product your users log into, we do. #### Humbleteam or BUCK: who delivers faster? We publish our timings, and BUCK’s site gives none. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Your enquiry gets an answer inside 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. #### We need a product UX team, not a campaign. Which one fits? We do, because product UX is our core service. Our work covers UX research, UX/UI, design systems, and mobile apps, with 18 published case studies and 64 projects on our work page. BUCK’s site lists 2D, 3D, character, live action, and titles as its categories. If your brief is onboarding, account flows, or a dashboard, that’s our daily work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet on the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, are the ones who design your product. LinkedIn lists BUCK at 201–500 people across studios in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Amsterdam, and London. BUCK’s about page lists a long roster of names but not who staffs a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither side publishes rates. Our work is sold three ways, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the number comes on the first call. An enquiry sent today gets a reply within 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. BUCK’s site lists new-business emails for each studio but no pricing model or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam commerce studio, Shopify Plus partner](https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam) [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about BUCK on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [buck.co — home, about and work](https://buck.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — BUCK company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/buck) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam: apps or storefronts? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/build-in-amsterdam Description: Humbleteam and Build in Amsterdam compared on speed, product depth, AI in delivery, and proof. We put a desk-booking app, website, and design system into production for Logitech in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Build in Amsterdam Build in Amsterdam builds brands and Shopify Plus flagship stores for fashion and design labels. We design the product behind the purchase — apps, platforms, and dashboards — and we put a Logitech app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Build in Amsterdam from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 App and platform UX designed past the storefront for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Build in Amsterdam Build in Amsterdam opens its site with “We build brands & digital flagship stores” and says it shapes the future of commerce through omnichannel experiences. It is a certified Shopify Plus partner, and its home page claims it has been defining e-commerce for over a decade. The studio sits on Baarsjesweg in Amsterdam, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees in the Netherlands. The case list on its site includes Suitsupply, Mollie, Vitra, and Adidas. #### Humbleteam Speed is where we start: a B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a new brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. With AI skills in the workflow, our app and web projects now run 20–40% faster. Depth comes next. Since 2017 we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do that work. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Build in Amsterdam Each one comes from a published number you can ask us to prove on the first call. #### Live product in 4 weeks Logitech needed a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system for Logi Dock Flex. All three were in production 4 weeks later. ING’s small-business banking prototype took us 23 days from design to user test. New enquiries hear back within 24 hours, and the work can begin the following week. #### Product depth beyond the checkout Commerce ends at payment; our work usually starts there. We have shipped design for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from onboarding and KYC to card states and disputes. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research, and our sports app benchmark covers 27 apps, rerun every four weeks. #### 200+ projects and a 4.9 Clutch score We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and collected 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Across 35 Clutch reviews we average 4.9, and reviewers keep naming speed, flexibility, and structure. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the ones who do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Build in Amsterdam, side by side Every Build in Amsterdam fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Build in Amsterdam Time to a tested prototype Zero to a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; start next week Not published; their site offers a contact form, email, and phone Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Mollie appears in their case list; no fintech practice is described Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms researched; a 27-app sports benchmark Not published on their site AI in delivery Designing 20–40% faster with AI; AI agents installed inside client design teams No AI offering appears on the pages we checked Independent proof Clutch 4.9 from 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No awards or review scores shown on the pages we read ### When Build in Amsterdam is the better call Two cases where their focus fits better than ours. #### Your store runs on Shopify Plus Build in Amsterdam is a certified Shopify Plus partner that builds digital flagship stores. If the brief is a high-end storefront on that platform, their whole studio is set up around it. #### You want the team in Amsterdam Their studio is on Baarsjesweg in Amsterdam. A Dutch brand that wants its agency within cycling distance for workshops and shoots gets that from them, while we work from Prague and Dubai. ### Numbers behind the speed Three figures a buyer can check against our case pages and reviews. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 2 weeks from signed brief to prototype average across projects 80+ design awards since 2017 including 14 Awwwards wins ### Work you can check Hardware, consumer apps, and health data: three cases far from a storefront. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking went live as app, site, and design system after 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Tinder Black We built the brand and the UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app in one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Luna Ring Luna Ring’s app, which turns body data from a smart ring into daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Build in Amsterdam? Yes, when the product is an app, a platform, or a regulated flow rather than a storefront. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, including work for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we hold a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Build in Amsterdam describes itself as a builder of brands and digital flagship stores and a certified Shopify Plus partner, so it suits commerce-first briefs. #### Humbleteam or Build in Amsterdam: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Build in Amsterdam does not publish theirs. With ING we went from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production within 4 weeks. On average, our first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief, and a project can start the week after your first call. #### Who is the better fit for an app that sits next to an online store? We are, because apps and logged-in platforms are our core work. A loyalty app, a booking flow, or a member account needs states, edge cases, and user testing more than a campaign look. We have designed those for fintech, healthtech, and hardware clients, and we design 20–40% faster with AI. Build in Amsterdam’s site centers on flagship stores, and it can own the storefront while we own the app. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people; LinkedIn puts Build in Amsterdam at 51–200 in the Netherlands. On our side, the senior designers you meet in the first meeting stay on the project and design it, and they bring 9 years of experience on average. Build in Amsterdam’s site does not describe how a project team is staffed or how senior it is, so that is a fair first-call question for them. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither side posts prices, and we publish a fast start: a reply within 24 hours and work from next week. Our estimate comes on the first call, priced as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Build in Amsterdam’s site shows no pricing or start times and takes new projects through a contact form, email, and phone. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Bulletproof Independent brand and packaging agency, 8 cities](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof) [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Build in Amsterdam on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [buildinamsterdam.com — home, work, and contact](https://buildinamsterdam.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Build in Amsterdam company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/build-in-amsterdam) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Bulletproof: apps in production in 4 weeks URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/bulletproof Description: Humbleteam vs Bulletproof compared on time to a tested prototype, product depth in fintech, sport, and healthtech, and AI. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app into production in 4 weeks. Bulletproof facts come from its site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Bulletproof Bulletproof is an independent brand agency known for identity, packaging, and campaigns for consumer brands. We are a 49-person product design team that designs apps and platforms, with Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Bulletproof from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Apps and platforms put into production for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Bulletproof Bulletproof calls itself “The world’s largest independent brand agency,” 25 years in the making, under the line Create Desire through Disruption. Its services run from market intelligence and positioning to brand identity, packaging, digital interface and website design, retail spaces, and campaigns. The site names offices in New York, Singapore, Dubai, London, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Sydney, and Melbourne. Featured work includes Don Julio, Toblerone, Cadbury, and Tate & Lyle. LinkedIn lists Bulletproof at 201–500 people, working globally. #### Humbleteam We build the product people use after they see the brand, and we build it fast. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Our depth is in apps and platforms: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Since 2017, 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Bulletproof A brand agency sells desire; we ship the product behind it. #### Apps in production in 4 weeks In 4 weeks, Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production. We took ING’s banking MVP to user testing in 5 days, and our average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Replies come within 24 hours, starts the week after, and AI makes our design 20–40% faster. #### Product depth in three industries Bulletproof’s featured work is consumer brands and packaging. Ours is interfaces in regulated and data-heavy categories: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks. AI agents we install in client design teams round out the offer. #### Product designers with a long record On every brief, senior designers with 9 years of experience on average do the work they pitched on the first call. We’ve completed 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards. Our 4.9 Clutch rating comes from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return for a second brief. ### Humbleteam vs Bulletproof, side by side Every Bulletproof fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Bulletproof Best known for Apps, platforms, and websites in fintech, sport, and healthtech; 56 fintechs shipped Brand identity, packaging, and campaigns for consumer brands Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks No fintech work among the projects featured on their site Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI No AI service among the services listed ### When Bulletproof is the better call Two briefs where Bulletproof is the right hire. #### Your brief is packaging on shelf Bulletproof lists packaging design next to brand identity, and its featured work includes Toblerone and Cadbury. For a consumer product that wins or loses on the supermarket shelf, that focus fits. #### A campaign across many markets Bulletproof names eight offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, and sells activations and integrated campaigns. For a launch running in several regions at once, that footprint fits. ### What we bring to a product brief Delivery speed and depth in three numbers. 4 weeks to production for Logitech desk-booking app, website, and design system 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research ### Products you can check A health wearable, a sportsbook, and a four-week hardware launch. [Luna Ring We redesigned a smart ring app so sleep and recovery data reads as daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction built on three actions: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Logitech A desk-booking app, website, and design system that reached production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Bulletproof? Yes, when the brief is a digital product rather than packaging or a campaign. We design apps and platforms and put Logitech’s desk-booking app into production in 4 weeks. Bulletproof is an independent brand agency with offices in 8 cities and featured work for consumer brands. We bring 56 fintechs shipped, 49 people, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or Bulletproof: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, measured on what each agency publishes. We took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, designed and user-tested an ING small-business prototype in 23 days, and reach a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Bulletproof’s site does not publish delivery times. Our reply time is under 24 hours, and a start next week is possible. #### We need a brand and an app. Which one should we hire? Humbleteam, if the app is the main product. We design brand identity, websites, and apps in one team, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us, and our 80+ design awards include brand and web work. Bulletproof’s strength on its site is consumer brand, packaging, and campaigns, with digital interface and website design among its services. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Prague and Dubai house our 49 people, and the senior designers on your first call, at 9 years of experience on average, stay on to design. LinkedIn lists Bulletproof at 201–500 people, and its site names offices in New York, Singapore, Dubai, London, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Sydney, and Melbourne. Those two offices span European and Gulf hours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Bulletproof shows no prices, and neither do we. Our engagement starts as a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate given on the first call. We respond within 24 hours, and a project can start in a week. Bulletproof’s site does not publish prices or start dates, so ask both teams for a scoped estimate. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Code and Theory Digital transformation agency, Stagwell network, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory) [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Bulletproof on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wearebulletproof.com — home, about and news](https://www.wearebulletproof.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Bulletproof company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bulletproof) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Bürocratik: fintech products at speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/burocratik Description: Humbleteam vs Bürocratik compared on fintech depth, time to a tested prototype, team size, and AI. Our team has shipped 56 fintechs and works with 30+ major banks. Bürocratik facts come from burocratik.com and LinkedIn, read October 7, 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Bürocratik Bürocratik is a small Portuguese branding and digital studio with a strong awards record. We are a 49-person product design team with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped, and a banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Bürocratik from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Design teams with fintech mileage, working for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Bürocratik Bürocratik, or Büro, calls itself a digital studio with two decades of craft and “a small but mighty agency” with zero investors and zero hierarchy. It focuses on branding, naming, and digital experiences, with an emphasis on typography and detail. The site cites a #1 ranking among European digital design studios in the European Design Awards agencies league for 2021–2025. Studios are in Coimbra and Porto, and featured work includes Clear Street under fintech and crypto. LinkedIn lists Bürocratik at 2–10 people, based in Portugal. #### Humbleteam Fintech is where we have the most miles. Our tally is 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. That depth makes us fast: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Since 2017 our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have completed 200+ projects; senior designers on the team average 9 years of experience. ### Why fintech teams choose us over Bürocratik Regulated-product depth, speed to a test, and a bigger senior team. #### 5 days from zero to tested MVP We took a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and designed and user-tested an ING small-business prototype in 23. On average, a signed brief becomes clickable in 2 weeks. Enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Fintech depth across 56 products Bürocratik shows one fintech and crypto rebrand among its featured work. Our record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with the regulated screens included: onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, and disputes. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their in-house team, and our AI agents stay with yours after we leave. #### 49 people, senior on every project Our 49 people work European and Gulf hours from Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, do the work. Our project count since 2017 passes 200. Clients have rated us 4.9 on Clutch over 35 reviews, and 70% of them returned for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Bürocratik, side by side Every Bürocratik fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Bürocratik Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 people on LinkedIn; studios in Coimbra and Porto Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Clear Street rebrand and website shown under fintech and crypto Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Not published on the pages we read ### When Bürocratik is the better call Two briefs where their studio fits. #### Naming plus a type-led identity Bürocratik offers naming next to branding and stresses typography and detail. For a new company that needs its name and a type-driven identity from one studio, that pairing fits. #### An award-ranked boutique is the goal Their site cites a #1 ranking among European digital design studios in the European Design Awards league for 2021–2025. If an award-focused boutique is what the brief calls for, that record fits. ### What we bring to a fintech brief Depth and speed in three numbers. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours ### Fintech work you can check A tipping app, a crypto payments brand, and an AI health insurer. [Tally Cashless tipping made fast: our UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Cryptonix A next-generation crypto payments platform, given an identity and a site.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Qantev In-house brand concept for a platform applying AI and mathematics to health insurance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Bürocratik? Yes, for fintech and banking products that need depth and speed. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Bürocratik is a small Portuguese branding and digital studio, listed at 2–10 people on LinkedIn, with a strong awards record. Humbleteam is 49 people, rated 4.9 across 35 Clutch reviews. #### Humbleteam or Bürocratik: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on what both sites publish. Our record is a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Bürocratik’s site does not publish delivery times. Our answer takes under 24 hours, and the work can start next week. #### Which is better for a fintech or crypto product? Humbleteam. We design the brand and the regulated product across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their teams. Bürocratik shows a rebrand and website for Clear Street under fintech and crypto. Ask both teams for the product screens they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Prague and Dubai are home to our 49 people, and the senior designers from your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design the product. LinkedIn lists Bürocratik at 2–10 people, and its studio page shows designers, engineers, and developers in Coimbra and Porto, led by its founder and creative director. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Bürocratik shows no price list, and we don’t publish one. We sell three formats, an audit at a fixed price, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with an estimate on the first call. We write back within 24 hours, and a project can open next week. Bürocratik’s site publishes no prices or start dates and takes enquiries through a contact page. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Chipsa WebGL, 3D, and CGI design studio, since 2009, 30 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa) [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Bürocratik on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [burocratik.com — home, studios and work](https://www.burocratik.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Bürocratik company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/burocratik) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Changers Studio: awards and depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/changers-studio Description: Humbleteam and Changers Studio compared on design awards, team size, time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, and client reviews. Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Changers Studio Changers Studio is a two-person web design and branding studio that also codes its sites. We are a 49-person product design company with 80+ design awards, 200+ projects since 2017, and tested prototypes delivered in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Changers Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Awarded web, brand, and app design created for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Changers Studio Changers calls itself an award-winning web design and branding studio and says: “We create websites and brands that people remember.” Its capabilities cover UX/UI, branding, web and mobile design, web animation, and front-end and back-end development, including WordPress builds. The site lists Awwwards, CSS Winner, and CSS Design Awards recognitions from 2023 to 2026. Featured work includes Educraftor, Emmpo, Kidemis, and Inna Dove. The site does not state a location; LinkedIn lists a founder duo based in Batumi, Georgia. #### Humbleteam Our awards shelf is the long one: 80+ design awards since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. The work behind them moves fast, with a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam taken to a tested product in 5 days. The range goes past websites into apps, platforms, and design systems: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. A team of 49 in Prague and Dubai has delivered 200+ projects. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Changers Studio Each one matters once a project outgrows a single website. #### Fast with a full team ING Amsterdam had a tested B2B banking MVP from us 5 days after kickoff. Logitech’s app, website, and design system shipped to production in 4 weeks. With 49 people we can start next week, reply within 24 hours, and reach a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. #### Products in regulated markets Our list includes 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and our healthtech research reviewed 30+ platforms. A benchmark of 27 sports apps is rerun every 4 weeks. Onboarding, KYC, consent, and device states on your product are designed by people who have shipped them many times. #### Awards, reviews, and repeat work The shelf counts 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins. On Clutch, 35 reviews average 4.9 and mention speed, flexibility, and structure. Those awards sit on top of 200+ projects since 2017, and 70% of clients return. Senior designers with 9 years of experience on average lead each call and do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Changers Studio, side by side Every Changers Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Changers Studio Design awards 80+ since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby Awwwards, CSS Winner, and CSS Design Awards recognitions from 2023 to 2026 Team behind your project 49 people in Prague and Dubai A founder duo, per LinkedIn Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not published on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Client testimonials on their site; no review score published ### When Changers Studio is the better call Two cases where a duo fits the job. #### A website designed and coded together Changers designs and develops its sites in house, including WordPress admin panels, animations, and SEO setup. For a small company that wants one studio to deliver a finished, live website, that is their offer. #### You want the founders on every call LinkedIn lists Changers as a founder duo. If you prefer to work directly with the two owners on a compact brand and site, a studio of that size gives you exactly that. ### The record we bring Awards, projects, and client reviews. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Brands and products from our published cases. [Chuck A bank identity that skips the usual banking palette.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Bow Where botanical research meets technology, in one identity.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) [Luna Ring The app behind a smart ring, turning body data into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Changers Studio? Yes, when the project needs a bigger team or goes past a website. We are 49 people with 80+ design awards and 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs and apps with design systems. Changers is a founder duo, per LinkedIn, that designs and codes websites and brands. For a compact site built end to end by two people, they fit. #### Humbleteam or Changers Studio: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Changers’ site does not. Ours: ING Amsterdam’s banking MVP tested after 5 days, an ING small-business prototype user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech in production by week 4. For a brand plus app, the first clickable prototype follows a signed brief by about 2 weeks, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a brand plus product launch? We do. We design the identity and the product as one system, test it with users, and hand over a design system. Chuck and One Bank are two fintech examples of that pairing, out of 56 fintechs we have shipped. Changers lists branding, web, and mobile design with development, and its featured work is mostly corporate websites. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Changers as 2 people, a founder duo in Batumi, Georgia. Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers who answer your first call, at 9 years of experience on average, stay on to design the product. Ask each studio who covers research, UX/UI, and brand on your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes a price list. A first call with us ends in a quote for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; enquiries get our reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Changers’ site offers a contact form and a promotional discount phrase, with no published prices, engagement models, or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Double Play Webflow web design studio in Germany, 3 core people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/double-play) [Humbleteam vs Halaska Founder-led design studio for AI, crypto, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/halaska) [Humbleteam vs Unikorns® Warsaw design and development agency, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/unikorns) [Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio Design, motion, and dev studio in Prague, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vkz-studio) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Changers Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [changers.studio — home (awards, services, projects, and reviews)](https://changers.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Changers Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/changers-duo) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Chipsa: a tested product in 5 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/chipsa Description: Humbleteam and Chipsa compared on speed, user testing, fintech depth, awards, and team. Our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a product tested with users in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Chipsa Chipsa is a design studio known for animated websites, WebGL, 3D, and CGI. We are a product design company: in 5 days our team took a banking MVP from zero to a product tested with users, and we go deep in fintech and healthtech. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Chipsa from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 UX/UI, brand, and design systems made for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Chipsa Chipsa’s about page says: “We are a design collective driven by philosophy, beauty and code.” The studio has worked since 2009 and lists 30 people. It sells websites with elaborate animation, web and mobile interfaces, and CGI graphics, plus Spark, a visual concept it creates in 5 days. The site lists 57 awards, including 35 from CSS Design Awards and 10 from Awwwards. Key clients shown are LG, McDonald’s, Iiko, and Daigo. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees, located in Georgia. #### Humbleteam Five days is also our benchmark, and at the end of it users have tested a working product. That is how our ING Amsterdam team delivered a B2B banking MVP, and an average Humbleteam brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied behind us. Our record since 2017 reads 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Chipsa Each one is about evidence from real users and real products. #### User-tested product in 5 days In 5 days our ING Amsterdam team moved a B2B banking MVP from zero to a product users had tested. For a longer brief, ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and tested with users in 23 days. A first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after the brief, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Regulated products are our core Banking and health apps live on states most portfolios skip: KYC failures, card limits, consent, and device errors. We have designed them for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and for Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team, so the patterns stay current. #### 80+ awards and 4.9 on Clutch Our 200+ projects since 2017 have collected 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and speed, flexibility, and structure are the words that recur. Senior designers averaging 9 years of experience take your first call. ### Humbleteam vs Chipsa, side by side Every Chipsa fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Chipsa Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a user-tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Spark, a visual concept, in 5 days; user testing not published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, in your accounts, with human review AI named alongside websites, digital spaces, and CGI on their home page Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews 57 awards listed, 10 of them Awwwards; no review rating published Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Animated websites, WebGL, 3D, and CGI graphics ### When Chipsa is the better call Two briefs where Chipsa’s craft is the better match. #### A promo site built on 3D If the brief is a launch website where WebGL, motion, and CGI carry the story, Chipsa’s portfolio and award list center on exactly that kind of site. #### CGI visuals for a product range Chipsa produces 3D product visualization and CGI content for sites, games, apps, and social channels. A campaign that needs rendered product imagery fits their graphics team. ### What we bring to the table Speed with users in the loop, and the record behind it. 5 days zero to user-tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 14 Awwwards wins within 80+ design awards 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Products you can check Three cases where people use the product every day. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for placing a bet, following a game, and claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with its regulated device states designed.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Chipsa? Yes, if you need a product that users can test and use daily. In 5 days our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product, and we have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Chipsa is a studio known for animated websites, WebGL, 3D, and CGI, so for a showpiece promo site its portfolio is a strong reference. #### Humbleteam or Chipsa: who delivers faster? Both publish a 5-day offer, and they deliver different things. Chipsa’s Spark is a visual concept made in 5 days. In 5 days our team delivered a banking MVP that users had already tested, and an average Humbleteam brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Every new enquiry gets our answer within 24 hours. #### Which is better for a banking or fintech app? Humbleteam, since banking is where our portfolio runs deepest: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team. Chipsa’s home and about pages name no fintech or banking work. On a first call, ask each team to show a KYC failure state and a card-limit screen they designed and tested. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Chipsa’s site lists 30 people, and LinkedIn shows 11–50 employees, located in Georgia. At Humbleteam the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the people who design your product, from research to UX/UI and the design system. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Chipsa nor Humbleteam publishes a price list. Chipsa’s site describes time and material billing after a preliminary assessment, with weekly reports. Humbleteam instead offers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, quoted on the first call. A product sprint with us can start next week, and enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Class Birmingham web design and WordPress agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/class) [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Chipsa on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [chipsa.design — home, services, awards, and clients](https://chipsa.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [chipsa.design — about the studio](https://chipsa.design/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Chipsa company page](https://ba.linkedin.com/company/chipsadesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Class: product design, tested faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/class Description: Humbleteam vs Class compared for teams building an app or platform: time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI in delivery, team, and awards. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Class Class is a Birmingham agency that designs and builds websites, WordPress platforms, and internal tools. We are a product design company that tests app and platform ideas with real users in days, with deep fintech, healthtech, and AI work behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Class from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prototypes clicked and tested by real users for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Class Class says “We design and build digital products that grow your business” and calls itself a Birmingham web design agency. Its services run from strategy and UX through WordPress development, web applications, design systems, and internal platforms to CRO, hosting, and maintenance. The site says Class has worked since 2010 for more than 350 organizations. Work listed includes Bidfood, SnowDome, Bentley Motors, and a Wimbledon digital design system. The about page names six team members, and LinkedIn reports 2–10 employees in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam Users usually see our first prototype within weeks. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and our average brief hits a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Behind that pace are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins, and Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Why app and platform teams choose us over Class Three things that matter before a single line of code is written. #### Real users see it in weeks We put prototypes in front of users early. The ING small-business banking prototype went through design and user tests in 23 days, and an AI text-to-video platform had its prototype in 15 days. A reply comes within 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. #### Depth in money, health, and AI Our record holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research, so regulated flows are familiar. For AI products we designed platform UX for Cluely, and we install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### A senior bench of 49 people Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and the people you meet on the first call do the work. 70% of our clients come back for a second project, and our 80+ design awards include Red Dot and Webby alongside 14 Awwwards wins. ### Humbleteam vs Class, side by side Every Class fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Class Time to a tested prototype 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype; 5 days to a tested banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week No start time published; their about page promises punctual replies Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers from the first call Six team members named on their about page; LinkedIn reports 2–10 employees Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Codat among the listed work; no fintech focus named AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our work runs 20–40% faster with AI AI readiness and AI site search offered for websites Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on the pages we read ### When Class is the better call Two jobs their Birmingham team is set up for. #### A WordPress site with hosting included Class builds bespoke WordPress websites and offers hosting, maintenance, and ongoing development after launch. If one partner should design, build, and host your site for years, that package fits the brief. #### A UK partner paid on conversions Class’s news page describes a pay-per-conversion model, and its services include CRO. For a UK business that wants web fees tied to conversions, that model is on offer there and not with us. ### What your product gets from us Three numbers on pace and depth. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 15 days to an AI product prototype text-to-video platform 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks ### Products you can try for yourself Three cases from health, sport, and HR-tech. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with regulated device states designed end to end.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for the three moments that matter: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Offered Offered’s brand, made for an AI job hunt.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Class? Yes, for an app or platform that needs testing with users before it is built. Our ING small-business banking prototype took 23 days, user tests included, and we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Class is a Birmingham web design agency that builds and hosts WordPress sites and web platforms, which suits a website rebuild with ongoing support. #### Humbleteam or Class: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Class does not publish theirs. We reached a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, and an AI platform prototype in 15 days. On an average brief, the first clickable prototype arrives in 2 weeks, and with AI skills our design work now runs 20–40% faster. #### We’re building a SaaS or fintech platform. Which team fits? We do, for the product design. Our work includes 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant. We hand dev-ready designs to your engineers and can install AI agents that keep handoff and design QA moving inside your team. Class designs and develops web platforms and portals and lists WordPress development among its core services. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We have 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, 9 years of experience on average, run your project. Class names six team members on its about page, including two co-founders, and LinkedIn reports 2–10 employees, though estimates differ. Their site describes the work as done by an in-house team. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? No price list exists on either site. Our formats are a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, and the first call ends with an estimate. Our answer comes inside 24 hours, with a start possible next week. Class describes a pay-per-conversion model in a news post and does not publish prices or start times on its site. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Clay Branding and UX agency, San Francisco HQ, 78 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay) [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Class on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [class.agency — home](https://class.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [class.agency — about us](https://class.agency/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [class.agency — what we do](https://class.agency/what-we-do/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Class company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/class-creative) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Clay: faster product design with AI URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/clay Description: Humbleteam vs Clay compared on speed, AI in delivery, fintech and sport depth, and client reviews. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI. Clay facts are read from clay.global on October 7, 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Clay Clay is a branding and UX agency headquartered in San Francisco, with an in-house content studio. We are a 49-person product design team that now designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI and installs AI agents in client teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Clay from their own site · October 7, 2026 AI-accelerated product and brand design for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Clay Clay calls itself “a global branding and UX design agency” that blends AI, design, and technology for leading brands. Its services cover branding, digital products, websites, development, content production, and generative AI. The about page lists 78 global team members, 16 years in business, and 529 projects completed, with a San Francisco headquarters and offices in New York, Austin, Denver, Lisbon, and Belgrade. Its fintech page names clients including STC Bank, Discover, Marqeta, and Tipalti. The site says its co-founders lead each project team. #### Humbleteam AI changed our delivery speed first. Our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills, and the record shows it: a tested banking MVP for ING Amsterdam in 5 days and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. We sell that capability too: AI agents installed inside your design team, running in your accounts, with human review before anything ships. Around it sit 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, a 27-app sports benchmark, and 49 people in Prague and Dubai working since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Clay Faster delivery, deeper verticals, and a team you can book directly. #### AI makes our delivery 20–40% faster Our designers now ship apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI skills. That speed shows in the record: a B2B banking MVP for ING tested in 5 days, and the first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. We reply to enquiries within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Deeper in fintech, sport, and health Clay’s fintech page shows a strong client list. Our depth runs further into the regulated screens: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and KYC, limit, and dispute flows across those products. In sport, we rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks, and we studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research. #### Senior designers with 9 years each Each senior designer brings 9 years of experience on average, and the people you meet first are the people who design. We’ve won 80+ design awards since 2017, 14 of them from Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, the words that recur are speed, flexibility, and structure, and 70% come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Clay, side by side Every Clay fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Clay Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery Design work 20–40% faster with AI skills, plus AI agents installed in your team with human review “We use AI to work smarter and build better products,” plus generative AI as a service Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house A fintech page naming clients such as STC Bank, Discover, Marqeta, and Tipalti; no count published Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks Sport is not among the industries listed on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; speed, flexibility, and structure recur Client quotes on their about page; no review rating published ### When Clay is the better call Two briefs where Clay is the stronger hire. #### You want content produced in house Clay runs an in-house content studio for illustration, 2D and 3D graphics, animation, photo and video, and copywriting. For a launch that needs all of that from one vendor, their setup fits. #### Your team wants US offices nearby Clay is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, Austin, and Denver. If stakeholders want the agency in the room during US hours, those offices are an advantage. ### What we bring to the table Speed, depth, and reviews you can check. 20–40% faster design delivery thanks to AI skills across the team 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check A bank brand, a regulated health device, and the AI service. [Chuck Brand and product in one system for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem, with every regulated device state designed and specified.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, still working after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Clay? Yes, for teams that want product design delivered faster and deeper in regulated categories. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI, took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and have shipped 56 fintechs. Clay is a branding and UX agency with 78 team members and a San Francisco headquarters. We are 49 people with a 4.9 Clutch rating. #### Humbleteam or Clay: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on the figures each company publishes. Our ING banking MVP was tested 5 days after we started, and an average brief turns into a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went live in 4 weeks. Clay’s site does not publish delivery times, so ask for a comparable timeline on the first call. #### How does each company use AI? We use AI in two ways: our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI skills, and we install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. A human reviews every output. Clay describes AI as a way it works and offers generative AI as a service on its site. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, carry the project. Clay’s about page lists 78 global team members across six offices, with project teams led by its co-founders. Prague and Dubai together give you European and Gulf hours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Clay and Humbleteam both quote per project instead of from a price list. Our options are a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, priced on the first call. We answer within a day, and the project can open next week. Clay’s site does not publish prices or start dates, so get both numbers from each team before you choose. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio Madrid brand and web design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio) [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Clay on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [clay.global — home, about, industries and fintech](https://clay.global/) · read October 7, 2026 - [clay.global — about page (team size and offices)](https://clay.global/about) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio: product depth since 2017 URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/cocota-studio Description: Humbleteam and Cocota Studio both started in 2017. This page compares what each built since: 200+ projects and 56 fintechs on our side, time to a tested prototype, team size, and independent reviews. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Cocota Studio Cocota Studio is a boutique Madrid studio for brand, websites, and campaigns. We started the same year and grew into a 49-person product design company with 200+ projects shipped, tested prototypes in days, and 56 fintechs in the portfolio. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Cocota Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Apps, platforms, and brands designed since 2017 for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Cocota Studio Cocota calls itself “a creative agency and design studio based in Madrid and London,” and its about page says it specializes in strategic brand and website transformation. Services cover brand strategy and identity, web design with UX research and UI, campaigns, and ongoing partnerships. The London office is marked as coming soon. The studio dates itself to 2017 and lists Awwwards, ADG Laus, and European Design Awards recognitions. Work shown includes Havaianas, Faster Displays, Musotoku, and Wild. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Spain. #### Humbleteam Both studios opened in 2017, and ours has since shipped 200+ projects, with first tested products ready in days: a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam reached users in 5 days. The work goes past websites into apps, platforms, and design systems. Since then the count has reached 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. A team of 49 in Prague and Dubai covers European and Gulf hours, and we have won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Cocota Studio Same founding year, different scale and scope. #### Products tested within days Our fastest record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system all went live within 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week, and reach a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. #### Apps and platforms in regulated markets Our cases include banking apps, a digital stethoscope, and AI platforms. Our fintech tally is 56, with 30+ major banks, and our healthtech research spans 30+ platforms. That means onboarding, KYC, and consent flows on your project are designed by people who have done them many times. #### A bigger record from the same start The same 9 years produced 200+ projects for us, 64 of them on our work page and 18 written up as case studies. Juries have given us 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, and 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9. Our senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average. ### Humbleteam vs Cocota Studio, side by side Every Cocota Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Cocota Studio Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page Not published; their site also dates the studio to 2017 Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published; their industry filters list consulting, culture, fashion and beauty, hospitality, impact, tech, and travel Team behind your project 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn, based in Madrid Independent proof 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Awwwards, ADG Laus, and European Design Awards recognitions listed on their site Best known for Apps, platforms, design systems, and brands for fintech, healthtech, and sport Strategic brand and website transformation ### When Cocota Studio is the better call Two cases where a Madrid boutique fits better. #### A Spanish brand built in Madrid Cocota works from Madrid with a bilingual leadership team. For a Spanish company that wants its identity and website made locally, in Spanish, and in the same time zone, that is a real advantage. #### Retail campaigns and store activations Their site shows campaign work for Havaianas, including a 2025 activation in European stores. If the brief is a seasonal campaign in physical retail, campaigns are one of their listed services. ### What 9 years added up to Volume, vertical depth, and independent recognition. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby ### Product work you can check Apps and platforms beyond the website. [Luna Ring Luna Ring: the app that turns a smart ring’s body data into daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [FanDuel FanDuel sportsbook UI direction: betting, following a bet, and promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Chuck Identity for a bank that is anything but average, carried into the product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Cocota Studio? Yes, when the project includes an app or a platform. Both studios started in 2017; we have shipped 200+ projects since, including 56 fintechs, apps, and design systems. Cocota is a Madrid boutique focused on strategic brand and website transformation, with 2–10 employees on LinkedIn. For a Spanish-language rebrand made in Madrid, they are a natural pick. #### Humbleteam or Cocota Studio: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Cocota’s site does not. Our record is 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech in production. From a signed brief, the first clickable prototype takes 2 weeks on average, and any enquiry gets our answer within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a brand plus app launch? We do, because we design the identity and the app as one system and test both with users. In fintech, where our count is 56, Chuck and One Bank show that pairing. Cocota’s services cover brand, web design, and campaigns, with no app work listed. Ask each studio for a shipped app built on its own brand system. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Cocota at 2–10 employees, and its about page names a CEO and brand strategy director plus a creative and digital director. Humbleteam started the same year and now has 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on your first call, 9 years of experience on average, do the work. Ask each studio which named people will work on your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. Our quote on the first call covers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; enquiries get an answer within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Cocota’s site lists an ongoing partnership service and a contact email, with no published prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Crauch Digital design studio in Russia, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch) [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Cocota Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [cocotastudio.com — home and about](https://cocotastudio.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Cocota Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cocota-studio/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Code and Theory: a senior team, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/code-and-theory Description: Humbleteam and Code and Theory compared on speed, who does the work, fintech depth, and pricing. Our 49 senior people reply within 24 hours and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Code and Theory Code and Theory is a digital transformation agency inside a 2,000-person network. We are a 49-person product design team: you meet the designers on the first call, and a project can start next week. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Code and Theory from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior-led product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Code and Theory Code and Theory calls itself “The Digital Transformation Agency” and says it is the only agency with 50% creatives and 50% engineers. Its site says that model has earned the trust of 50+ Fortune 500 CEOs, CMOs, and CTOs. It started in New York in 2001 and lists offices in New York, Bengaluru, and Manila. The Code and Theory Network sits within Stagwell and totals 2,000 people across seven agencies. Work on its site includes TIME, Microsoft, NFL, and JBL. LinkedIn shows 1,001–5,000 employees for the network. #### Humbleteam Smaller on purpose, and quick because of it: Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, and the first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after the brief. Our depth is in regulated and data-heavy products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, healthtech, and AI platforms. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and kept a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Why buyers pick Humbleteam over Code and Theory The difference is team shape, speed, and how deep we go in one kind of product. #### Moving from brief to prototype fast With ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP moved from nothing to a user-tested product in 5 days. For Logitech, a desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Our AI skills make app and web design 20–40% faster, so a first clickable prototype usually arrives 2 weeks after the brief. #### Deep in fintech and regulated products Our fintech count stands at 56, alongside 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their in-house team. That means we already know KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows. The same depth covers healthtech, where we studied 30+ platforms for our UX research. #### The people you meet do the work There is no handoff from a pitch team to a delivery team. The senior designers on your first call design your product, and they average 9 years of experience. Since 2017 that model has produced 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Code and Theory, side by side Every Code and Theory fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Code and Theory Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work The senior designers you meet on the first call Teams drawn from a 2,000-person network across creative, engineering, media, and strategy Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech count published; one news item mentions creative work for finance brands with Adobe How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Code and Theory is the better call Two situations where their scale is the point. #### A company-wide transformation program If one partner has to run brand, marketing, engineering, and new operating models at once, Code and Theory’s model of embedded experts and a 50/50 creative and engineering split is built for that. #### Media and marketing at network scale Their network spans seven agencies and media capability within Stagwell. A campaign that needs creative, media planning, and engineering under one contract fits that structure better than a product design team. ### What we bring to the table A compact team with numbers that hold up. 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check Regulated products and the AI service, each delivered by the team that pitched it. [Zavopay A brand for B2B banking that a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated device state designed to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, and kept after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Code and Theory? Yes, for a product design project where speed and a senior team matter most. Humbleteam is 49 people, the senior designers average 9 years of experience, and they are the ones on your first call. Code and Theory is a transformation agency inside a 2,000-person network, which fits programs that combine brand, marketing, media, and engineering across a large company. #### Humbleteam or Code and Theory: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its delivery times, and Code and Theory’s site does not. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. On an average project, a signed brief reaches the first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### Which is better for a bank or fintech product? Humbleteam is the more specialized choice: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our design team as part of their in-house team. Code and Theory’s site shows work for media, technology, and sports brands, and one news item mentions work for finance brands. Ask both teams to walk you through a KYC failure state they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the people on your first call design your product. Code and Theory’s site describes a network of 2,000 people across seven agencies, with offices in New York, Bengaluru, and Manila, and LinkedIn lists 1,001–5,000 employees. Their model places experts inside the client organization. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Humbleteam scopes work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with numbers given on the first call. Expect our reply within 24 hours of your enquiry and a possible start the week after. Code and Theory’s site lists a new-business email and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs COLLINS US brand transformation company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins) [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Code and Theory on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [codeandtheory.com — home, about, and locations](https://www.codeandtheory.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [codeandtheory.com — about us](https://www.codeandtheory.com/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Code and Theory company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs COLLINS: brand plus shipped product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/collins Description: Humbleteam vs COLLINS: how a brand transformation company and a product design team compare on speed, fintech depth, AI, and pricing. Our record includes an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over COLLINS COLLINS sells brand programs that reposition companies and move them upmarket. We design the product people actually use, and we ship it fast: an app, a website, and a design system went into production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about COLLINS from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product interfaces put into production for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### COLLINS COLLINS opens its site with “Rewrite your worth.” and says it partners with leaders ready to move their companies upmarket. It sells eleven programs, among them brand refresh, reposition, premiumization, expansion, turnaround, scale-up, exit, and brand merger, and lists 8 Agency of the Year titles from AdAge and D&AD. Its case studies include Red Wing Shoes, Target’s up&up, Bose, and Robinhood. The team page names co-founders Brian Collins and Leland Maschmeyer alongside program, strategy, and design staff. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees and places the company in the United States. #### Humbleteam Four weeks is how long Logitech waited for a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system to reach production. Our briefs reach a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us, a sports app benchmark rerun every four weeks, and 200+ projects since 2017. Clutch shows 4.9 from 35 client reviews. ### Why teams building a product pick us over COLLINS The difference is what you hold at the end: a positioning or a working product. #### Production-ready in 4 weeks In 4 weeks, Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk booking went from brief to a live app, website, and design system. For ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Your enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. #### Money products are our home turf We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC and limits to card states and dispute flows. 5 YC-backed fintechs treat our designers as part of their own in-house team. When a brand promise has to survive a failed payment screen, that is the work we specialize in. #### A senior team that stays Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and the people you meet on the first call draw the screens. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and 70% of clients return for a second one. Our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby. ### Humbleteam vs COLLINS, side by side Every COLLINS fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam COLLINS Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Time to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Robinhood among the case studies on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster with AI Not described on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site Best known for UX/UI and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand programs to “find and command their unique premium” ### When COLLINS is the better call Two situations their program list is built for. #### A brand built for an exit COLLINS runs a program named Exit (IPO/Sale) and another for brand mergers. If the board needs the company repositioned before a sale or a merger, that program is a direct fit. #### Untangling a portfolio of brands Their Architecture program restructures portfolios of brands. A company juggling several sub-brands that need one hierarchy will find that work described on their site in detail, and it sits outside our product focus. ### Proof from shipped products Numbers from projects that reached real users. 4 weeks brief to production Logitech app, website, and design system 23 days prototype designed and user-tested small-business banking for ING 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can open Brand and product shipped together, in three industries. [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex, live in 4 weeks with its website and design system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Zavopay Branding for B2B banking a founder can get through, start to finish.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, from identity to the screens people swipe.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to COLLINS? Yes, if the deliverable is a product people tap, scroll, and pay through. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production with us in 4 weeks, and our fintech list runs to 56 companies plus 30+ banks. COLLINS sells eleven brand programs, from brand refresh to exit and brand merger, so it fits a board-level brand question better than an app build. #### Humbleteam or COLLINS: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines; the COLLINS site does not. Our record includes a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, and an app in production in 4 weeks. The average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and with AI skills our app and web design runs 20–40% faster than it used to. #### We need a new brand and the app behind it. Who covers both? We do both under one team, and the app is where we go deepest. Our 18 published cases include brand identities for banks and fintechs alongside UX/UI for the products themselves, such as Zavopay and One Bank. COLLINS shows deep brand program work, including Robinhood, and its site does not describe app delivery timelines. One team on both keeps the brand intact inside every screen. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, at 9 years of experience on average, are the ones on your project. COLLINS lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn, and its team page names founders, managing directors, program managers, strategists, and designers. How COLLINS staffs a given project is not described on its site. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Our three formats are a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, each estimated on the first call. Replies go out within 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. COLLINS lists info@wearecollins.com as its contact and does not publish pricing or start dates on its site. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs DEPT® Global marketing and tech group, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept) [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about COLLINS on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wearecollins.com — home](https://wearecollins.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [wearecollins.com — programs](https://wearecollins.com/programs) · read October 7, 2026 - [wearecollins.com — team](https://wearecollins.com/team) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — COLLINS company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/collins-/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Crauch: projects, speed, fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/crauch Description: Humbleteam and Crauch compared on track record, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and pricing. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017 for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Crauch facts come from crauch.ru and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Crauch Crauch is a Russian digital design studio selling product design, research, outstaffing, and development to large companies. We’re a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects since 2017 and a banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Crauch from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 UX research and product design carried out for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Crauch Crauch’s site is in Russian. It calls Crauch a digital design studio and describes it as product production for corporations. Its services are UX/UI and product design, UX research, communication design, outstaffing, and front-end and back-end development, plus UX audits and design support. Projects shown include self-service design for MTS, an LMS redesign for VK Education, an internal B2B service for Dodo Brands, and product pages for Yandex Alice. The site lists Tagline and Ruward awards from 2023. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Russia. #### Humbleteam More than 200 projects since 2017 give us a long record to draw on. That record includes 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks. Speed comes with it: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, with 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Crauch Track record, speed, and AI in the way we deliver. #### User-tested within the first week Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an ING small-business prototype was user-tested in 23 days. Our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Our app and web work is now 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. #### Fintech volume across markets Our banking list holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Day to day, 5 YC-backed fintechs work with our designers inside their in-house teams. Onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are screens we have drawn many times, for credit card infrastructure, B2B banking, all-in-one banking, and crypto payments. #### 200+ projects and independent reviews We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies. Our Clutch score is 4.9 from 35 reviews, and our shelf holds 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients come back. ### Humbleteam vs Crauch, side by side Every Crauch fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Crauch Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs use our designers in house Finlab, the Zefir marketplace, and a European neobank MVP shown on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team with human review; 20–40% faster design with AI Not published on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Crauch is the better call Two briefs where Crauch’s offer is the closer match. #### You want the code written in house Crauch lists front-end and back-end development next to product design. If you want the same studio to design the interface and write the code, their service list covers both, and ours stops at design. #### A Russian-language product for local corporations Their site is in Russian, and the work shown is for companies such as MTS, VK Education, Dodo Brands, and Yandex Alice. For a product aimed at that market, those references are directly relevant. ### What we bring to the table Volume, speed, and outside proof. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP, ING Amsterdam 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Two banking products and one regulated health device. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with a brand to match.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [One Bank One Bank’s brand and digital experience, built for all-in-one banking.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health We designed the digital stethoscope ecosystem, including its regulated device states.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Crauch? Yes, when you want a product team with a public record and published timelines. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and took a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam to a tested product in 5 days. Crauch is a Russian digital design studio with 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, offering product design, research, outstaffing, and development. #### Humbleteam or Crauch: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Crauch’s site does not. Our record: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. The first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and a project can start next week. #### Which studio has more fintech depth? On volume, we do: our work covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in house. Crauch shows several finance projects, including the Finlab B2B aggregator, the Zefir marketplace, and an MVP for a European neobank, and lists a 2023 Tagline award for a fintech project. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience. Those on the first call are the people who design your product. Crauch lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, and its site also offers outstaffing, where its designers join a client’s own team for a period. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. We sell a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you get the estimate on the first call. We answer within 24 hours and can kick off next week. Crauch’s site takes requests through a form, email, and Telegram, without stating prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Creative Spark Manchester creative brand agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark) [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Crauch on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [crauch.ru — home page with services, projects, and awards (in Russian)](https://crauch.ru/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Crauch company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crauch) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Creative Spark: AI-speed product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/creative-spark Description: Humbleteam and Creative Spark compared on AI in delivery, time to a tested prototype, app and product design, and fintech and healthtech depth. Our team designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Creative Spark Creative Spark is a Manchester brand agency that builds brands, campaigns, websites, and video content. We are a product design company that designs apps and web products 20–40% faster with AI and puts them in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Creative Spark from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 AI-assisted app and web design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Creative Spark Creative Spark describes itself as a creative brand agency that helps brands become unstoppable, under the line “Becoming unstoppable starts here.” Its four services are brand strategy and identity, marketing campaigns, website design, and video and 3D content. The agency is based in Manchester, and its about page cites more than 20 years in business. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work shown on their site includes Sony Music, British Gypsum, GBG Loqate, and Catapult. #### Humbleteam Our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. That is how a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days, and how an AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, focused on digital products. Since 2017 we have shipped 56 fintechs, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, delivered 200+ projects, and won 80+ design awards. ### Why product teams choose us over Creative Spark Three differences for a team building an app or platform. #### AI that speeds up delivery Our designers work 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills, so a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to tested in 5 days. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Agents left inside your team Our flagship AI service installs agents inside your own design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews their output before anything ships, and they stay after the engagement. We also run AI training for product teams. #### Product depth since 2017 Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. We have won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the senior designers on your first call do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Creative Spark, side by side Every Creative Spark fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Creative Spark AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site App and product UX/UI Mobile apps, product UX/UI, and design systems as core services Not among their listed services: brand, marketing, web, and video/3D Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published on their site ### When Creative Spark is the better call Two briefs where a brand and marketing agency fits better. #### Brand, campaign, and video together Creative Spark offers brand identity, marketing campaigns, websites, and video and 3D content under one roof. If the brief is a rebrand rolled out through ads, social, and film, that combination fits. #### A team you can visit in Manchester Their studio is on Swan Street in Manchester, and their about page puts close collaboration and human connection at the center of its approach. For a North West business that wants its agency in the room, that is a real advantage. ### What AI-speed design looks like here Faster delivery, measured on real projects. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to AI skills 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype from brief to clickable product 2 weeks brief to first clickable prototype on average ### Work you can check The AI service, an AI brand, and a health service brand. [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, resizing, and QA, installed in your workspace and directed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Offered A brand for an AI job hunt product that has to feel human.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [HomeMedix A brand that matches the quality of the service behind it, on every touchpoint.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Creative Spark? Yes, when the project is an app, platform, or product website. We design 20–40% faster with AI skills, took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days, and have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. Creative Spark is a Manchester brand agency with 20+ years in business, focused on brand, marketing, web, and video. #### Humbleteam or Creative Spark: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Creative Spark’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which one fits a team that wants AI in its design process? We do. Our flagship service installs AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before anything ships, and the agents stay after we leave. We also train product teams on AI. Creative Spark’s site does not describe AI in its services. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Creative Spark at 11–50 employees, and its about page introduces a team led by its managing director. Ask each agency which named people will work on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. Creative Spark’s site lists a phone number and a project form, and publishes no rates or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Design by Twist Two-founder brand studio near Barcelona, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist) [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Creative Spark on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [creativespark.co.uk — home, about, and services](https://creativespark.co.uk/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Creative Spark company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/creative-spark-designs-ltd) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs DEPT®: a senior product team, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/dept Description: Humbleteam and DEPT® compared for product design: team size, who does the work, speed to a tested prototype, and fintech depth. 49 senior people, a reply within 24 hours, and a project that can start next week. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over DEPT® DEPT® is a global marketing and technology group with 4,000+ people across 30+ offices. We are a 49-person product design company that answers within 24 hours, starts next week, and has put tested banking products in front of users in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about DEPT® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior product designers on call for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### DEPT® DEPT® describes itself as “a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster.” Its solutions cover AI transformation, brand and media, commerce, customer experience, and tech and data, with industries from banking and insurance to health and retail. Clients shown on its site include NVIDIA, eBay, Meta, and Arm. The about page lists 4,000+ people, 30+ offices on 5 continents, and 30+ years of history, backed by the Carlyle Group since 2020. LinkedIn shows 1,001–5,000 employees. The deptagency.com address now forwards to dept.global. #### Humbleteam Speed is what a small senior team buys you. A new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and our record includes a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours, focused on product design. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, among them 56 fintechs and work for 30+ major banks, and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over DEPT® Each one matters most when the job is a digital product. #### Tested product in days Our fastest record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam. ING’s small-business banking prototype went from first sketch to user tests in 23 days. Across projects, a signed brief reaches the first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Depth in fintech and health We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows are familiar ground. Our healthtech UX research covers 30+ platforms, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps gets rerun every 4 weeks. Product design is all this team does. #### The people you meet do the work Every Humbleteam project is led by senior designers averaging 9 years of experience, and you meet them on the first call. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects. Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, and 70% of clients hire us again for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs DEPT®, side by side Every DEPT® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam DEPT® Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Banking, financial services, and insurance listed as an industry; no fintech count published Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Health listed as an industry; no platform count published Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Marketing and technology at scale: 4,000+ people in 30+ offices ### When DEPT® is the better call Two briefs that need a group of their size. #### Media buying sits in the brief DEPT® reports $4B under media management alongside brand and performance work. If the brief joins product, paid media, and campaigns in many markets at once, one group with that scale can run all of it. #### You are rebuilding on enterprise platforms Their site names partnerships with Adobe, Google, Optimizely, Salesforce, and Shopify. A commerce or data replatforming that needs certified implementation teams in many time zones fits their shape better than ours. ### What a small senior team brings Response time, delivery speed, and repeat business. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry and a start as soon as next week 5 days to a tested banking MVP B2B product with ING Amsterdam 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Product work you can check Fintech, AI, and hardware, each shipped by the same senior team. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, from account opening to cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Afternoon Platform and app we designed for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Logitech Logitech’s desk-booking product, from app to design system, live inside 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to DEPT®? For product design, yes. We are 49 people focused on apps, platforms, and design systems, with 200+ projects shipped since 2017 and 56 fintechs among them. DEPT® is a 4,000-person group spanning media, commerce, marketing, and technology. If you need a product designed and tested quickly by a senior team, we fit. If you need campaigns and media in many markets, they do. #### Humbleteam or DEPT®: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and DEPT®’s site does not publish comparable ones. Dated examples: ING Amsterdam’s banking MVP tested in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech live in 4 weeks. On average, a brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Every enquiry is answered inside 24 hours, with a start possible the following week. #### Which is better for a fintech app redesign? We are, for the product itself. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so regulated flows like KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are routine for our team. DEPT® lists banking and insurance among its industries but publishes no fintech count. Ask both teams to walk you through a failed-verification screen they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? DEPT® lists 4,000+ people in 30+ offices, and LinkedIn shows 1,001–5,000 employees; their site says each client has a direct relationship with one of the business’s owners. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, so the senior designers who pitch, with 9 years of experience on average, are the same people who design your product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Our three formats are a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, and the first call ends with an estimate. Expect an answer within 24 hours and a kickoff as early as next week. DEPT®’s site does not state engagement models or start times, so ask on the first call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners WPP brand design agency, 900 people, 16 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners) [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about DEPT® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [dept.global (deptagency.com forwards there) — home and about](https://www.dept.global/about-us/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — DEPT® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/deptagency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners: speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-bridge-and-partners Description: Humbleteam and Design Bridge and Partners compared on time to a tested product, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and team shape. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks with us. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Design Bridge and Partners Design Bridge and Partners is a WPP brand design agency with 900 people in 16 studios. We’re a 49-person product design team that put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Design Bridge and Partners from their own site · October 7, 2026 Product UX and brand identity work shipped for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Design Bridge and Partners Design Bridge and Partners calls itself the “Most awarded global brand design agency” and says it designs brands with the power to move people. It is a WPP creative company, and its listed specialties are brand strategy, brand identity, brand experience, and brand effectiveness. Its about page counts 900 people across 16 studios, from London, Amsterdam, and New York to Shanghai, Mumbai, and São Paulo. Clients named on its site include Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, and HSBC. Its work list runs from packaging and spirits to broadcasters and corporate reporting. #### Humbleteam Our job starts where a brand meets a working product. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and run 200+ projects since 2017. On Clutch, 35 reviews give us a 4.9 average rating. ### Why product teams pick us over Design Bridge and Partners Three differences that matter once the brief is a product. #### Logitech live in 4 weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks. Our ING Amsterdam banking MVP was tested with users after 5 days. On average, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and we reply to new enquiries within 24 hours. #### Interfaces for regulated money products We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks: onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows. Our designers also sit inside the in-house teams of 5 YC-backed fintechs. When the brand also needs a product, we design both in one system, as we did for One Bank and Chuck. #### A senior team you talk to directly The people on your first call are the people who do the work, and senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017, hold a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews, and 70% of our clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Design Bridge and Partners, side by side Every Design Bridge and Partners fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Design Bridge and Partners Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work The senior designers on your first call; 9 years of experience on average 900 people across 16 studios, per their about page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with product flows from onboarding to disputes HSBC named as a client; work list includes Thredd and HSBC corporate reporting AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team with human review; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not published on the pages we read Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products, from first prototype to production Brand strategy, identity, experience, and effectiveness for global consumer brands ### When Design Bridge and Partners is the better call Two briefs that fit their model better. #### A packaging range across many markets With 16 studios from Amsterdam to Shanghai and São Paulo, Design Bridge and Partners can run a consumer brand and its packaging across many countries at once. Spirits, food, and retail brands fill much of their work list. #### Corporate and sustainability reporting Their site shows reporting work for Airbus, Swiss Re, IHG, and Legal & General. If the deliverable is an annual or sustainability report rather than a product, that track record is the closer match. ### What we bring to the table The numbers behind a product-first team. 4 weeks app, website, and design system Logitech, in production 30+ major banks designed for plus 56 fintechs 70% clients who come back for a second project ### Work you can check Brand and product in one system, plus a launch measured in weeks. [Logitech We took Logi Dock Flex desk booking, a website, and a design system to production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Zavopay A brand for B2B banking that a founder can get through without a manual.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Luna Ring Luna Ring’s app reads body data and turns it into next steps.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Design Bridge and Partners? Yes, when the brief is a digital product rather than a consumer brand rollout. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks and have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Design Bridge and Partners is a WPP brand design agency with 900 people in 16 studios, focused on brand strategy, identity, experience, and effectiveness. #### Humbleteam or Design Bridge and Partners: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Design Bridge and Partners does not on its site. Ours are 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 2 weeks on average from a signed brief to a clickable prototype. Enquiries get an answer within 24 hours, and work can begin the following week. #### We need a new brand and the app behind it. Who should we hire? We design both in one system, so the identity and the product screens share one set of rules. One Bank got its brand and digital experience from us, and Chuck got an identity for a bank that is anything but average. Design Bridge and Partners lists brand experience among its 4 specialties; ask both teams for a case where the brand shipped inside a live product. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your project average 9 years of experience. You meet the people who will do the work on the first call. Design Bridge and Partners states 900 people across 16 studios worldwide, led by a group leadership team and studio managing directors. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. You can start with a fixed-price audit, move to a scoped implementation, or keep us on a monthly retainer, and the estimate is shared on the first call. Enquiries are answered within 24 hours, with a project start possible next week. Design Bridge and Partners does not list prices or start times on its site; each studio page gives a contact. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Designit Experience innovation company within Wipro, 11 studios](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit) [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Design Bridge and Partners on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [designbridge.com — home, about, and work](https://www.designbridge.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [designbridge.com — about page (900 people, 16 studios)](https://www.designbridge.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Design by Twist: brand or product? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/design-by-twist Description: Humbleteam vs Design by Twist compared: who designs your product, how fast a tested prototype arrives, fintech depth, and independent proof. We hold 80+ design awards since 2017. Twist facts come from its own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Design by Twist Design by Twist is a small brand studio led by two founders, working on strategy, naming, and identity. We are a 49-person product design company with 80+ design awards that takes a brand all the way into a tested app or platform. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Design by Twist from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning product and brand work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Design by Twist Design by Twist calls itself “a creative studio crafting out of the ordinary brands for extraordinary people.” Its studio page says it is led by Floriane Jambu and Alex Dalmau and keeps things simple, with no overhead and no intermediaries. Services cover brand idea, strategic framework, naming, identity, and activation. The studio address is in Manresa, Barcelona, Spain. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Partners named on its site include Canva, YouTube, Affinity, and Lyssna. #### Humbleteam Our awards shelf holds 80+ design awards since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. They sit next to a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. That is the difference in what we deliver: a brand carried into the product. ING’s banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a typical signed brief has a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects, 56 fintechs among them. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Design by Twist Each one matters when the brand has to become a product. #### From identity to tested screens A brand is half the job when users meet it inside an app. We took an ING business-banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and put Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system into production in 4 weeks. Enquiries hear back from us within 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. #### Product depth in money and health Our team has designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, covering onboarding, KYC, limits, and disputes. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our health UX research and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. Our designers also work inside the product teams of 5 YC-backed fintechs. #### Awarded, reviewed, and returning Since 2017 we have earned 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. The senior designers on a Humbleteam project bring 9 years of experience on average, and the faces from the first call stay on the work. For 70% of our clients, a second project follows the first. ### Humbleteam vs Design by Twist, side by side Every Design by Twist fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Design by Twist Time to a tested prototype An ING banking MVP, from zero to tested in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24-hour reply, start the following week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech clients among the partners Twist lists AI in delivery AI makes our design 20–40% faster; agents can also live in your team Not published on their site Independent proof (Clutch, awards) 80+ awards with 14 Awwwards wins, and a 4.9 Clutch score over 35 reviews Not published on the pages we read Best known for Product design and brand identity for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products Brand strategy, naming, and identity for startups and consumer brands ### When Design by Twist is the better call Two briefs their studio is set up for. #### A name and a brand idea Twist lists brand idea, strategic framework, and naming as core services. If what you need first is a name and the thinking behind it, before any product work starts, that is the front of their process. #### Activation for a consumer brand Activation is one of Twist’s services, and its partners include Workout Meals, Batlow Brewing Co., and Akt Skincare. For a food, drink, or skincare brand launch, that partner list is close to your category. ### Our record, in three numbers Awards, reviews, and projects since 2017. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, plus Red Dot and Webby 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 200+ projects since 2017 18 published as case studies ### Brand and product work you can check Three projects where the brand meets a working product. [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, designed as one piece.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [HomeMedix A healthtech brand that matches the care behind the service.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Cluely We designed platform UX for an AI assistant that works during live meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Design by Twist? When the brand must work inside a product, yes. We design identities and the apps they live in, with 80+ design awards and 56 fintechs behind us. Design by Twist is a two-founder studio whose site covers brand strategy, naming, identity, and activation. For a name and an identity alone, both are credible, and their site shows partners such as Canva and YouTube. #### Humbleteam or Design by Twist: who delivers faster? On published timelines, we do. Our record includes 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app in production. A brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. Design by Twist’s site does not publish timelines. #### We need a brand and a product for a fintech startup. Who fits? We do: Tally got a UX/UI concept and a brand from us in one project, and One Bank got its brand and digital experience as one system. Fintech accounts for 56 of our clients, alongside 30+ major banks. Design by Twist’s site shows brand work and names no fintech clients, so ask any brand studio who will design the logged-in screens. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and the seniors you meet first, with 9 years of experience on average, design the project. Design by Twist is led by its two founders, says it has no intermediaries, and is listed on LinkedIn at 2–10 employees. Its studio sits in Manresa, near Barcelona. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Pricing runs as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the number given on the first call. Our answer comes inside 24 hours, and your project can start next week. Design by Twist’s site does not publish prices or lead times; it offers credentials on request. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs DesignMe Gdansk-born design and build studio for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme) [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Design by Twist on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [designbytwist.com — home and studio](https://www.designbytwist.com/studio) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Design by Twist company page](https://au.linkedin.com/company/design-by-twist) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Designit: faster product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/designit Description: Humbleteam and Designit compared on speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI in delivery, team, and pricing. Our record: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Designit Designit is a global experience innovation company inside Wipro, with studios on four continents and programs that span strategy, brand, and service design. We are a 49-person product design company that gets a tested product in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Designit from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Banking and product teams moved to launch fast for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Designit Designit calls itself “an experience innovation company with creativity at our core,” working across technology, design, strategy, and marketing. Its services are innovation and futures, brand and marketing, experience and loyalty, and sustainability by design, guided by a framework it calls Do No Harm. The site says Designit has worked across industries for more than 30 years and is a Wipro company, with studios in Bengaluru, Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Munich, New York, Oslo, Seattle, Sydney, and Tel Aviv. LinkedIn lists 501–1,000 employees. Work shown includes Microsoft Azure, Lloyds Banking Group, DNB, and Nokia. #### Humbleteam The clock starts on the first call with us. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. The depth comes from specializing. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and kept a 4.9 rating on Clutch. ### Why product teams pick us over Designit Three differences you feel in the first sprint. #### Users see it in days Our fastest record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### AI that stays in your team Our flagship AI service installs agents inside your own design team: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your accounts with human review before anything ships. The agents stay after the engagement ends. Our own team already designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. #### Senior designers, booked directly You talk to the people who will do the work, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, where speed, flexibility, and structure are the words they repeat. ### Humbleteam vs Designit, side by side Every Designit fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Designit Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers on the first call stay on the project Studios in 11 cities; project staffing not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Finance is one of 10 listed industries; Lloyds Banking Group and DNB shown Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer, estimated on the first call Not published on their site ### When Designit is the better call Two programs where their setup fits better. #### Studios on four continents Designit lists studios in 11 cities, from Bengaluru and Melbourne to Seattle and Tel Aviv, and its site says it is a Wipro company. For a program that has to run in several regions at once, that footprint fits. #### An organization-wide responsible design program Their services include innovation and futures work and sustainability by design, with a Do No Harm framework applied from definition to launch. If the brief is a company-wide program on responsible design, that is their focus. ### What a 49-person team brings Speed, regulated depth, and repeat clients. 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 30+ major banks alongside 56 fintechs shipped 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Banking, security, and the AI service, each on our site. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, from onboarding to daily money moves.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, built for a global security audience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, and still running after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Designit? Yes, for a digital product that has to reach users fast. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and we have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, 56 of them fintechs. Designit is an experience innovation company inside Wipro with studios in 11 cities. For a multi-region transformation program, their footprint is wider. #### Humbleteam or Designit: who delivers faster? We publish dated delivery records, and Designit’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### Which company fits a bank or fintech product team? We do, if the work is the product itself. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. Designit lists finance among 10 industries and shows Lloyds Banking Group and DNB. Ask both for a KYC failure state, a limits screen, and a dispute flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on your first call stay on the project, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Designit at 501–1,000 employees across 11 studios. Their site does not say who staffs a project, so ask them to name the people who will be on yours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. Designit’s site offers a contact form and publishes no engagement models or start times, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi London brand agency for sport and media, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi) [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Designit on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [designit.com — home, about, services, and industries](https://www.designit.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Designit company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designit/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs DesignMe: senior team, fintech depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/designme Description: Humbleteam vs DesignMe compared on team size, start time, speed to a tested prototype, and depth in fintech and healthtech. We’re 49 people who reply within 24 hours and can start next week. DesignMe facts come from their own site, LinkedIn, and Clutch. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over DesignMe DesignMe is a compact design and development studio for funded startups, sold mostly on monthly retainers. We’re a 49-person product design team that replies within a day, starts next week, and brings 56 fintechs and 30+ healthtech platforms of experience to the work. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about DesignMe from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior designers embedded in product teams for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### DesignMe DesignMe says “We help tech startups, enterprises, and product teams shape beautiful brands, products, and launch experiences.” Its services are brand identity, Webflow and Framer websites, product design, motion and launch video, and development from front end to backend and AI workflows. Its FAQ puts monthly retainers between $6k and $10k. The about page says the studio was born in Gdansk, and the home page shows Gdansk and NYC clocks. Featured clients include Ballogy, N3XT, and Lightdash. LinkedIn places the company in the United Kingdom, and Clutch lists 10–49 employees. #### Humbleteam Size is the first difference. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on your first call average 9 years of experience. Any enquiry, from a seed founder or a bank, gets a reply within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. That team has designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and shipped 200+ projects since 2017. With ING Amsterdam we took a banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ### Three reasons teams pick us over DesignMe They come down to team, speed, and depth. #### A full senior team, booked fast We’re 49 people, so a project gets a design lead, product designers, and brand designers without waiting for capacity. The people on the first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. We reply within 24 hours, start next week, and design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Depth in fintech and healthtech We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house team. In healthtech we studied 30+ platforms and designed Eko Health’s regulated device states. A product with compliance screens, consent steps, or device states starts from patterns we’ve already tested. #### A track record since 2017 We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017, published 18 case studies, and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, with speed, flexibility, and structure as the recurring words. 70% of clients return to us for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs DesignMe, side by side Every DesignMe fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam DesignMe Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 10–49 employees on Clutch; the site lists its people by first name How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks N3XT, a banking platform, among their featured cases Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring cases Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products Brand, web, product, and build for funded tech startups ### When DesignMe is the better call Two setups where their model fits. #### Design and code on one retainer DesignMe designs and builds in Webflow, Framer, and custom code, front end to backend, and publishes a monthly retainer range of $6k to $10k. A startup that wants one small team to ship the site and the code may prefer that. #### A launch video with the site Product launch videos, explainers, 3D, and social cuts are a listed service next to web design. A founder who needs the launch film and the landing page from one studio gets both there. ### What we bring to the table Capacity and depth in three numbers. 49 people in Prague and Dubai, European and Gulf hours 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research ### Work you can check Fintech, healthtech, and our AI service. [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, product and identity drawn together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated device state designed and documented.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your own accounts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to DesignMe? Yes, if you want a larger senior team and deep fintech or healthtech experience. We’re 49 people who reply within 24 hours, can start next week, and have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. DesignMe is a design and development studio born in Gdansk that works with funded startups such as Lightdash and Ballogy, mostly on monthly retainers. #### Humbleteam or DesignMe: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery record: a tested B2B banking MVP with ING in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. On average, a brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. DesignMe’s site describes fast feedback loops but does not publish delivery times. #### Which studio fits a fintech or healthtech product? We do, on depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house teams, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our research. Our cases include One Bank, Tally, Eko Health, and Luna Ring. DesignMe features N3XT, a banking platform, and lists fintech and healthtech among the sectors it serves. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re the larger team: 49 people against 10–49 on DesignMe’s Clutch profile. Our people work from Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn places DesignMe in the United Kingdom, and its about page introduces the team by first name, from founder to engineers. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? DesignMe publishes a range: monthly retainers usually between $6k and $10k. Our pricing isn’t listed; the first call ends with an estimate for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Expect our reply within 24 hours and a possible start next week, with the designers who joined the call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers B2B website studio since 2016, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers) [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about DesignMe on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [designme.agency — home, services, FAQ, and about](https://www.designme.agency/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — DesignMe company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/designmeagency) · read October 7, 2026 - [Clutch — DesignMe profile (employee range)](https://clutch.co/profile/designme-design-no-code-experts) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers: apps, AI, and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/digital-butlers Description: Humbleteam and Digital Butlers compared for teams choosing between a website studio and a product design agency. Digital Butlers designs and builds B2B websites. Humbleteam designs apps and platforms 20–40% faster with AI and has shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Digital Butlers Digital Butlers is a studio that designs and develops B2B websites, often on Webflow, with one team from strategy to launch. We’re a 49-person product design agency for apps and platforms, and AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Digital Butlers from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Apps, platforms, and design systems delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Digital Butlers Digital Butlers sells “B2B websites for companies ready for what’s next,” made by “one senior team from strategy to launch.” The studio started in 2016, is a Webflow premium partner, and runs a six-step process that ends with 3 months of follow-through support. Its site reports 672 projects for 321 clients, a 4.9 Clutch rating across 52 reviews, and 21 Site of the Day awards. LinkedIn lists 11–50 people in Cyprus. Work shown includes TorchSensors, Solana Payouts, Infaces, and Cyprus Public Transport. #### Humbleteam AI changed how fast we design, and we measure it: our app and web projects now move 20–40% faster. We also install AI agents inside a client’s own design team for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before anything ships. Our focus is the product behind the website. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and since 2017 delivered 200+ projects from Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons app teams choose us over Digital Butlers Each one matters when the website is only the front door. #### Tested products in days Our ING projects set the bar: a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. For Logitech, the desk-booking app, website, and design system all hit production within 4 weeks. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### AI agents that stay after launch Beyond working 20–40% faster ourselves, we install AI agents inside your design team. They take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your own accounts with a human reviewing every output. After we leave, the agents remain and your designers keep giving them work. #### Product experience since 2017 Since 2017 we’ve designed apps, platforms, and design systems across 200+ projects, from fintech to sport. Senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience and do the work from the first call. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews and keep naming speed, flexibility, and structure. ### Humbleteam vs Digital Butlers, side by side Every Digital Butlers fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Digital Butlers Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published; their process runs discovery, research, and wireframes before design Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC to dispute flows Real estate and finance websites are a listed category; fintech product design is not Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; regulated device states for a digital stethoscope Healthcare and medical websites are a listed category, such as a diagnostic center site AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Best known for Product design for apps, platforms, and design systems in fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI B2B websites, designed and developed, often on Webflow ### When Digital Butlers is the better call Two website briefs that suit their studio. #### You need a Webflow site built Digital Butlers designs and develops websites, is a Webflow premium partner, and includes 3 months of follow-through support after launch. If the deliverable is a marketing site your team will edit in a CMS, their design-and-build service fits. #### A long website partnership Digital Butlers reports 672 projects for 321 clients since 2016 and says clients do 2+ projects with them on average. For a company that wants one studio to run its website for years, that record is a strong argument. ### What we add on the product side Figures from the product side of our work. 20–40% faster delivery on app and web projects, with AI 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Products beyond the homepage A medical device, a finance platform, and the AI service. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated device state designed for the clinic.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, designed from the data up.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your accounts take handoff, resizing, and QA, and they stay after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Digital Butlers? Yes, when the project is an app or platform more than a website. We design products 20–40% faster with AI, took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Digital Butlers is a B2B website studio in Cyprus, working since 2016, that designs and develops sites, often on Webflow. #### Humbleteam or Digital Butlers: who delivers faster? For a tested product, yes, and our numbers are public. A B2B banking MVP with ING was tested with users within 5 days, and a signed brief turns into a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. With AI, our app and web work runs 20–40% faster. Digital Butlers does not publish timelines; its process runs six steps from discovery to follow-through. #### We need an app, not only a website. Which one fits? We do. Apps, platforms, and design systems are our core work: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and an app, website, and design system for Logitech in production in 4 weeks. Digital Butlers lists websites, platforms, and apps it has built, and its main offer and categories center on B2B websites. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We bring 49 people from Prague and Dubai, and senior designers averaging 9 years of experience run the first call and the project after it. LinkedIn lists Digital Butlers at 11–50 people in Cyprus. Its about page says the same team has worked together since May 2022 and offers one senior team from strategy to launch. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? There’s no public price list on either site. We quote after the first call, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. A reply comes within 24 hours, and a project can open next week. Digital Butlers offers a quote form and says its discovery step sets scope, budget, and deadlines. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Dipsy Family-owned web and branding studio in Belgrade](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy) [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Digital Butlers on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [digitalbutlers.team — home, about us and how we work](https://www.digitalbutlers.team/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Digital Butlers company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalbutlers) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Dipsy: product depth and a track record URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/dipsy Description: Humbleteam and Dipsy compared on track record, speed to a tested prototype, team, fintech and healthtech depth, and independent proof. We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and hold a 4.9 Clutch rating. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Dipsy Dipsy is a small family-owned studio in Belgrade that builds websites on Webflow and Readymag, brand identities, and generative AI content. We are a 49-person product design team with 200+ projects since 2017 and tested prototypes delivered within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Dipsy from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Since 2017, product and brand work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Dipsy Dipsy introduces itself with “We are a family-owned digital studio” and names its studio after the founders’ cat. It offers web design, UX research, and no-code builds on Webflow and Readymag, branding and illustration, and generative AI images, copy, and video. The studio is based in Belgrade, Serbia, led by two co-founders, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Projects on its site include Art Blago Gallery, Self-harmonie, Null Social Lab, and PurrMacka. #### Humbleteam Nine years of product work is the short version. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and the pace has only gone up: an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark. The record includes 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Why teams book Humbleteam ahead of Dipsy The gap is in how much product work stands behind each team. #### Prototypes in front of users fast We took an ING B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days. Logitech had an app, a website, and a design system in production in 4 weeks. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and a project can begin as early as next week. #### Apps and platforms with real stakes Our core is product UX/UI for logged-in apps and platforms: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, a regulated device ecosystem for Eko Health, and a smart ring app for Luna Ring. AI skills make that work 20–40% faster, and we install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff and QA. #### A record you can check 200+ projects since 2017, 64 of them on our work page and 18 written up as case studies. We have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients come back for more. ### Humbleteam vs Dipsy, side by side Every Dipsy fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Dipsy Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 shown on our work page, 18 case studies Not published; their site shows six featured projects Time to a tested prototype From zero to tested in 5 days on an ING banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Team behind the project 49 people across Prague and Dubai, seniors at 9 years on average Two co-founders and a small team; LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees Fintech and regulated depth 30+ major banks, 56 fintechs, 5 YC-backed fintechs in-house Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 Clutch rating (35 reviews) and 80+ awards Their site shows no client reviews or awards ### When Dipsy is the better call Two briefs where a small Belgrade studio fits well. #### A no-code site on Webflow Dipsy builds websites and online stores on Webflow and Readymag. A small business that wants a no-code site it can edit itself, made by a studio that works in those tools daily, fits their offer. #### Generative AI images and video Their services include generative AI images, copywriting, and video content. A brand that needs a batch of AI-made campaign visuals from a small, hands-on team can get that from Dipsy. ### The record behind our team Numbers built over nine years of product work. 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Banking, health data, and cybersecurity: products where details carry weight. [One Bank Brand plus digital experience for One Bank’s all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Luna Ring Smart ring app design that turns raw body data into guidance a wearer can follow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Acronis Acronis summit: the web and mobile experience for attendees.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Dipsy? Yes, especially for an app or a platform. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and hold a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Dipsy is a family-owned studio in Belgrade with 2–10 people on LinkedIn, building Webflow and Readymag websites, brand identities, and generative AI content. #### Humbleteam or Dipsy: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Dipsy’s site does not. Our ING banking MVP was user-tested 5 days after kickoff, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system were live within 4 weeks. Our average signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we design 20–40% faster with AI skills than we did before. #### Which is better for a product people log into every day? We are, because logged-in products are most of our work. We design onboarding, account states, and error flows for banks and fintechs, and regulated exam and result states for health devices such as Eko Health. Our ING small-business banking prototype was user-tested 23 days after the brief. Dipsy’s site centers on websites, branding, and AI content. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Dipsy is a family-owned studio with 2–10 people on LinkedIn, led by two co-founders; we are 49. Its site names the co-founders as a lead designer and a CEO. At Humbleteam, senior designers with 9 years of experience on average take your project from the first call onward, with offices in Prague and Dubai covering European and Gulf hours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Pricing is on request at both studios; our estimate comes on the first call, and a project can start next week. We answer enquiries within 24 hours and work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Dipsy takes enquiries by email and Telegram and shows no prices or start times on its site. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs div block studio Fractional Webflow and design team, from $1,400 a month](https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio) [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Dipsy on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [eng.dipsy.team — home, projects, services, and team](https://eng.dipsy.team/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Dipsy company page](https://rs.linkedin.com/company/dipsy-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs div block studio: 200+ projects since 2017 URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/div-block-studio Description: Humbleteam vs div block studio compared on track record, time to a tested prototype, product scope, fintech depth, and AI. Our count since 2017 stands at 200+ projects. div block studio facts come from divblockstudio.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over div block studio div block studio is a fractional Webflow and design team that builds and maintains marketing sites on a monthly plan. We are a 49-person product design team with 200+ projects since 2017, from banking apps to design systems. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about div block studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Apps, platforms, and brands built since 2017 for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### div block studio div block studio says “We’re a fractional Webflow & design team” and handles marketing and sales web work: new sites, landing pages for ad campaigns and A/B tests, and ongoing updates. Communication runs async in a shared Slack channel. Plans start at $1,400 a month for 20 hours of maintenance, or $3,800 a month for a part-time team at 15 hours a week, paid upfront. The site says the team has worked together for 3 years. LinkedIn lists div block studio at 2–10 people, based in Thailand. #### Humbleteam Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects, and the range runs well past websites: banking apps, health devices, sportsbooks, and design systems. One example: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. The team behind that record is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, won 80+ design awards, and earned a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Why product teams pick us over div block studio A product-first team, a deep vertical record, and 200+ projects behind it. #### A 5-day MVP and a 4-week launch We took a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, we reply within 24 hours, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### Product depth in regulated categories div block studio focuses on Webflow marketing sites. We design whole products in categories with rules: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks. For product teams we also install AI agents that handle handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### 200+ projects, 80+ awards, one team Since 2017 we’ve logged 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards alone. Senior designers here average 9 years of experience and stay on from the first call. With a 4.9 Clutch rating over 35 reviews, 70% of our clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs div block studio, side by side Every div block studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam div block studio Best known for Apps, platforms, design systems, and brands; 56 fintechs shipped Webflow websites and landing pages for marketing and sales teams Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies Not published; the team says it has worked together for 3 years Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Not published on their site Design awards 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance Not published on their site ### When div block studio is the better call Two jobs where a fractional Webflow team fits. #### Ongoing Webflow upkeep on a set budget div block studio publishes a maintenance plan at $1,400 a month for 20 hours of updates, fixes, and CMS work. If the job is keeping an existing Webflow site current, that plan fits. #### A steady flow of landing pages Their part-time plan covers new pages, sections, and redesigns for paid campaigns and A/B tests at $3,800 a month. For a performance team shipping Webflow pages every week, that setup fits. ### Our record in three numbers Projects, awards, and reviews since 2017. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 80+ design awards 14 from Awwwards 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Product work you can check A hardware launch, an AI assistant, and a healthcare brand. [Logitech Booking app, on-desk screen, and admin console behind Logitech’s desk booking.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Cluely Answers surfaced through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [HomeMedix Our identity for HomeMedix, finally in step with the care it delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to div block studio? Yes, when the project is a product rather than a marketing site. We’ve delivered 200+ projects since 2017, shipped 56 fintechs, and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. div block studio is a fractional Webflow and design team, listed at 2–10 people on LinkedIn. Our 49-person team is rated 4.9 across 35 Clutch reviews. #### Humbleteam or div block studio: who delivers faster? For a product, Humbleteam: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. div block studio publishes turnaround times for Webflow tasks such as page edits and new sections; it publishes none for product prototypes. Replies take us under 24 hours, and a product team can start next week. #### We need a SaaS product and its website. Who fits? Humbleteam. We design the product, the design system, and the website as one piece of work, and our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. div block studio’s services cover Webflow sites and landing pages for marketing and sales teams, which covers the website side of that brief. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We run 49 people out of Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, do the work. LinkedIn lists div block studio at 2–10 people, based in Thailand, and its site says the core team has worked together for 3 years and communicates through a shared Slack channel. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? div block studio publishes its plans: $1,400 a month for maintenance and $3,800 a month for a part-time team, paid upfront. We price by the scope of the work: a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. We respond inside 24 hours, with a start possible next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Duck.Design Design subscription agency, remote team, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design) [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about div block studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [divblockstudio.com — home, plans and FAQ](https://divblockstudio.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — div block studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divblockstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi: sport and fintech product UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/dixonbaxi Description: Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi compared on speed, product depth in sport and fintech, AI in delivery, and team. Logitech’s app, site, and design system went live in 4 weeks with us. Every DixonBaxi detail here comes from dixonbaxi.com and its LinkedIn page. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over DixonBaxi DixonBaxi is a brand agency whose site shows identities for leagues, broadcasters, and streaming names. We are a 49-person product design company that designs the apps those audiences use, and we move from brief to tested product in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about DixonBaxi from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Sportsbooks, banks, and booking apps designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### DixonBaxi DixonBaxi’s site opens with “Brave brands change the world. We help create them.” Its careers page calls it a global brand agency, with open roles at its London studio. Case studies run from brand identity and motion to channel and league rebrands. Work shown on the home page includes the LA Rams, ESPN, AC Milan, and Formula 1, plus a brand identity for the earned-wage platform DailyPay. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees and gives its location as global. #### Humbleteam Our job starts where a brand meets a screen people tap every day. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks with us, and a B2B banking MVP for ING reached a tested product in 5 days. Sport and money are our deepest verticals. We benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks, designed FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction, and have shipped work for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. We’ve done it since 2017, with 80+ design awards and 200+ projects. ### Three reasons teams pick us over DixonBaxi Each one matters once the brand has to work inside an app. #### Live product in 4 weeks For Logitech we put a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks. ING’s banking MVP needed only 5 days to go from zero to tested. AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster, we reply to an enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Sport product UX, measured monthly A league identity tells fans who you are; the app decides whether they stay. We rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks and designed FanDuel’s sportsbook flows for betting, following games, and claiming a promotion. The same team carries 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, so payments and wallets inside a sports app are familiar ground. #### Eight years of seniority per seat Each senior seat on a Humbleteam team carries 9 years of experience on average, and whoever pitches the work also does it. The 200+ projects we have shipped since 2017 brought 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Our Clutch page shows 4.9 from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients book a second project with us. ### Humbleteam vs DixonBaxi, side by side Every DixonBaxi fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam DixonBaxi Time to a tested prototype 5 days, from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24-hour reply; a sports or fintech project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in-house One fintech brand identity shown, for DailyPay AI in delivery AI cuts our design time by 20–40%; our agents also run inside client teams Not published on the pages we read Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017; 64 shown on /work Not published on their site Best known for Product UX/UI for sport, fintech, healthtech, and AI products Brand identities for sports teams, broadcasters, and streaming services ### When DixonBaxi is the better call Two briefs their portfolio is built for. #### Rebranding a club or a league DixonBaxi’s site shows identity work for the LA Rams, AC Milan, Everton, and Formula 1. If the brief is the crest, the type, and the motion language of a club or league, that portfolio speaks directly to it. #### A channel identity for broadcast Their case list includes ESPN, Hulu, ITV, and Tubi. For an on-air channel identity, idents, and a motion system that runs across broadcast and streaming, DixonBaxi has done that exact job many times. ### What we bring to a sport or fintech app Three figures from our own record. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can open and check Sport, hardware, and fintech, each one a live product. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction: we designed how fans bet, follow a game, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, with app, site, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Zavopay We made B2B banking something a busy founder can get through without a manual.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to DixonBaxi? It is when the brief is an app rather than an identity. We put Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system into production in 4 weeks and benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks. DixonBaxi’s site centers on brand identities for teams, leagues, and broadcasters. A club can hire DixonBaxi for the crest and us for the fan app. #### Humbleteam or DixonBaxi: who delivers faster? Our timelines are published, and DixonBaxi’s site does not publish theirs. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and shipped Logitech’s app in 4 weeks. A typical brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and a new enquiry hears back within 24 hours. #### Who should design a sports fan app or a betting product? We should, if the product is the deliverable. Our benchmark of 27 sports apps is rerun every four weeks, so our advice reflects what the market shipped last month. We designed FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction, and 56 fintechs and 30+ banks cover the payments side. DixonBaxi’s sport work on its site is brand identity for the LA Rams, AC Milan, and Formula 1. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai across European and Gulf hours, and the seniors on your first call stay on the project to launch. They average 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists DixonBaxi at 11–50 employees, and its careers site lists open roles in London. Their site does not say how a project team is staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? There is no public price list on either site. Sport and fintech clients choose between a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, each priced on the first call. Send a brief today and you hear from us within 24 hours; the work can start next week. DixonBaxi’s site does not publish pricing or availability, so ask them directly. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Creative studio for immersive web, Belgium and Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio) [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about DixonBaxi on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [dixonbaxi.com — home, DailyPay case study, and The DixonBaxi Way](https://www.dixonbaxi.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [joinus.dixonbaxi.com — careers page](https://joinus.dixonbaxi.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — DixonBaxi company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dixonbaxi) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT®: product that ships URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/dogstudio Description: Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® compared on speed to production, product depth in fintech, healthtech, and sport, team, and pricing. Logitech’s desk-booking app went into production in 4 weeks with us. Their facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® is a creative studio known for immersive websites, installations, and brand experiences. We design the products people use every day, from banking apps to connected devices, and we get them tested and into production in weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Working product design, start to handoff, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Dogstudio calls itself a “multidisciplinary creative studio at the intersection of art, design and technology.” Its services are brand strategy, branding and art direction, digital products, emerging technologies such as AR, VR, and AI, interactive installations, visual design, and animation. The site places its offices in Belgium and Chicago, with Amsterdam and Paris also listed, and its privacy policy sits on the DEPT site. Clients named on the site include Microsoft and the Kennedy Center, and the case list spans culture, entertainment, Web3, and brand work. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Shipping is where we put our effort. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went live within 4 weeks of the brief, and our ING banking MVP was a tested product after 5 days. Most briefs reach a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. The products we design carry real states and rules: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our research, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing since 2017. ### Why product teams pick us over DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Three differences that show up in the first month. #### From brief to production in weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk booking went from brief to production in 4 weeks: app, website, and design system. Our prototype for an AI text-to-video platform was ready in 15 days, which is how we like briefs to run. We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours, can start next week, and design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Depth in products with rules Banking apps, medical devices, and sportsbooks all carry states that a campaign site never meets. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, drawn the regulated device states of Eko Health’s digital stethoscope, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks so our sport work starts from current data. #### A senior team that stays on it The designers who join the first call build the product, with 9 years of experience on average. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects for clients ranging from global enterprises to unicorn startups, kept 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and seen 70% of clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs DOGSTUDIO/DEPT®, side by side Every DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® Time to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Their case list centers on culture, entertainment, Web3, and brand experiences Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 11–50 employees on LinkedIn How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer Not published on their site ### When DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® is the better call Their portfolio points to two clear cases. #### An immersive 3D web experience Their case for Virgin Galactic, like much of their recent work, is built around 3D and storytelling on the web. A launch site meant to be explored, rather than used every day, matches what their portfolio shows. #### A physical installation or exhibit Interactive installations are a listed service, with work for Navy Pier and an AR art exhibit for a festival. A museum, festival, or venue that needs a room-scale experience fits their studio. ### What we bring to the table Speed and depth, in numbers. 4 weeks brief to production Logitech app, website, and design system 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research ### Products you can check Three projects where the product had to work every day. [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex, live in 4 weeks with app, website, and design system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem where every regulated device state is drawn and accounted for.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for the moments that count: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to DOGSTUDIO/DEPT®? Yes, if you need a product that people use daily and that ships on a deadline. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app into production in 4 weeks and average 2 weeks from brief to clickable prototype. DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® calls itself a multidisciplinary creative studio, and its featured cases are immersive sites and installations for clients such as Navy Pier and the Kennedy Center. #### Humbleteam or DOGSTUDIO/DEPT®: who delivers faster? We do, on published numbers: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and a Logitech product in production in 4 weeks. DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® does not publish timelines on its site. We reply to enquiries within 24 hours, can start next week, and design 20–40% faster with AI skills than we did before. #### Which studio fits a healthtech or sports app better? We do. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research, designed Eko Health’s digital stethoscope ecosystem, and built the Luna Ring app that turns body data into guidance. For sport, we rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks and set UI direction for FanDuel. The DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® case list does not include a healthtech or sports app product. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our team is 49 people; DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® lists 11–50 on LinkedIn. We work from Prague and Dubai on European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers you meet first stay on the project, averaging 9 years of experience. Dogstudio’s site names offices in Belgium and Chicago, with Amsterdam and Paris also listed, but does not describe how it staffs projects. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We don’t publish a price list, and neither does DOGSTUDIO/DEPT®. Our work runs as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate given on the first call. You get a reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Their site lists a business email for new enquiries. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Droga5 Accenture-owned creative agency, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5) [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [dogstudio.co — home, studio, and cases](https://dogstudio.co/studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dogstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Double Play: in production in 4 weeks URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/double-play Description: Humbleteam and Double Play compared on time to production, product scope, prototyping speed, fintech depth, and awards. With us, Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Facts from doubleplay.studio. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Double Play Double Play is a boutique Webflow web design studio in Germany with published packages of 8 to 16 weeks. Our 49-person product team took Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system to production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Double Play from their own site · October 7, 2026 Websites, apps, and design systems in production for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Double Play Double Play calls itself a “creative boutique studio based in Germany crafting exceptional websites,” with sharp messaging, award-winning design, and smooth animations. Its process runs strategy for 3–4 weeks, design for 4–6 weeks, and Webflow development for 3–4 weeks, and it is a Webflow Professional Partner. The company is Double Play GmbH, with its registered address in Salzgitter. Its about page shows 3 core team members and 4 freelancers. Its pricing page lists a one-page site at €10–12k and a full website at €15–35k. Projects carry Awwwards, FWA, and CSSDA honors. #### Humbleteam Our fastest launches combine a website with the product behind it. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who design apps, platforms, websites, and design systems for 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and healthtech and sport products. Our awards shelf holds 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Double Play Each one shows when the website is only part of the job. #### App, site, and system in 4 weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. On average, our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief. AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster, and a project can start the week after your first call. #### Products next to websites Our services cover UX research, UX/UI, design systems, mobile apps, and AI agents for design teams, next to websites and brand identity. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and set FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction. Our designers also work in house at 5 YC-backed fintechs. #### A larger senior team with a record With 49 people on staff, we put senior designers averaging 9 years of experience on each project. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby awards. On Clutch we hold 4.9 from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return. ### Humbleteam vs Double Play, side by side Every Double Play fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Double Play Brief to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system 8–10 weeks for a one-page site; 12–16 weeks for a full website, per their pricing page Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their process lists strategy (3–4 weeks) before design (4–6 weeks) How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Product design scope UX research, UX/UI, design systems, mobile apps, websites, and brand identity Websites, branding, copywriting, and Webflow development Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Awwwards, FWA, and CSSDA honors shown on their projects ### When Double Play is the better call Two cases where Double Play’s packages fit. #### A fixed price before the first call Double Play publishes its prices: €10–12k for a one-page site, €15–35k for a full website, and €5–10k for branding. If you need a price range in writing before any call, their pricing page gives you one. #### A Webflow site your team will edit Double Play is a Webflow Professional Partner and builds every site in Webflow with unlimited CMS pages. For a marketing site that your own team will update without developers, that build route is their specialty. ### What we bring to the table Speed to production across product and web. 4 weeks app, website, and design system Logitech, in production 14 Awwwards wins among 80+ design awards 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check A product launch in weeks, an event experience, and a bank. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex booking app, site, and design system: 4 weeks to production.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Acronis Summit web and mobile experience for Acronis, a cybersecurity company.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for a platform that puts all banking in one place.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Double Play? Yes, when your website comes with an app, a platform, or a design system. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production with us in 4 weeks. Double Play is a boutique Webflow web design studio in Germany with 3 core team members and 4 freelancers, focused on websites and branding. #### Humbleteam or Double Play: who delivers faster? On the published numbers, we do. Logitech’s app, website, and design system went into production with us in 4 weeks, and our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Double Play’s pricing page lists 8–10 weeks for a one-page site and 12–16 weeks for a full website. #### We’re a fintech that needs a website and an app. Who should we hire? We should: we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we design the app and the site in one system. One Bank got its brand and digital experience from us. Double Play’s published services are websites, branding, and Webflow development, without app or fintech work on the pages we read. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our team of 49 works from Prague and Dubai, and senior designers average 9 years of experience. The people on that first call stay on your project. Double Play’s about page shows a founder leading development, a co-founder leading design, a head of strategy, plus 3 freelance motion designers and a freelance Webflow developer. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Double Play publishes more here: €10–12k for a one-page site, €15–35k for a full website, and €20–40k for an interactive web experience. Our estimate comes on the first call, for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. We answer within 24 hours, and a project can open the following week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Halaska Founder-led design studio for AI, crypto, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/halaska) [Humbleteam vs Unikorns® Warsaw design and development agency, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/unikorns) [Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio Design, motion, and dev studio in Prague, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vkz-studio) [Humbleteam vs Changers Studio Web design and branding duo based in Batumi, Georgia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/changers-studio) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Double Play on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [doubleplay.studio — home, about, pricing, and imprint](https://www.doubleplay.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [doubleplay.studio — about page (team members)](https://www.doubleplay.studio/about) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Droga5: who builds the product? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/droga5 Description: Humbleteam and Droga5 compared for teams that need a product as well as a campaign. Droga5 is a creative agency in New York. Humbleteam took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and has shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Droga5 Droga5 is a New York creative agency that turns brand purpose into campaigns, performance marketing, and experiences. We’re a 49-person product design agency: a B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a new project can start next week. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Droga5 from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Products that went from brief to real users for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Droga5 Droga5 says it is “in the business of creative problem-solving.” Its services page groups the offer into business design, brand experience innovation, integrated campaigns, and performance marketing, and a news item on the site calls it the Accenture-owned agency. The site gives a New York address on Wall Street and links regional sites for the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. LinkedIn lists 501–1,000 people. Clients shown include JPMorgan Chase, Meta, The New York Times, and Levi’s. #### Humbleteam We pick up where a campaign hands over: the product a customer opens after the ad. Our speed record is specific, from a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days to a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. That speed rests on depth. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their teams. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects from Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons a product brief comes to us instead of Droga5 The differences show up within the first month. #### From zero to tested in 5 days With ING in Amsterdam we took a B2B banking MVP from nothing to a product tested with users in 5 days. An AI text-to-video platform got a working prototype from us in 15 days. Our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Fintech depth, flow by flow A campaign brings a customer to the bank; the app decides whether they stay. We design the screens behind that moment: onboarding and KYC, card states, limits, payments, and disputes. That work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their own team. #### Senior designers on day one Our 49 people split their days between European and Gulf hours, from Prague and Dubai. The designers on the first call do the work, and they average 9 years of experience. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects and kept a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Droga5, side by side Every Droga5 fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Droga5 Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; the site lists a new-business email and a contact form Who does the work The senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average Teams “purpose-built around” each client’s challenge; staffing details are not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC to dispute flows Campaigns for JPMorgan Chase are shown; fintech product design is not listed as a service AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Integrated campaigns and brand purpose work for large consumer brands ### When Droga5 is the better call Two briefs that belong with them. #### You need a national ad campaign Droga5’s work page is built around integrated campaigns, including several big-game spots for beer and appliance brands. If the brief is a TV spot, a launch campaign, or performance marketing at scale, that is their core offer. #### You already buy through Accenture A news item on Droga5’s own site calls it the Accenture-owned agency, and its footer links to Accenture policies. If your company already buys from that network, keeping creative work inside it can simplify procurement. ### Our record on the product side Delivery numbers we stand behind. 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs shipped 70% of clients return for a second project ### Work you can open and test A bank, a hardware launch, and the AI service that stays with your team. [One Bank One banking platform, one brand, one digital experience, all designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking went from brief to production in 4 weeks, app and site together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace for handoff, resizing, and design QA, directed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Droga5? Yes, if what you need is a digital product. Since 2017 we’ve designed digital products full time, including 56 fintechs, and our fastest banking MVP was tested with users in 5 days. Droga5 describes itself as being in the business of creative problem-solving and shows integrated campaigns and performance marketing. Many companies use both: an agency for the campaign and us for the app the campaign sends people to. #### Humbleteam or Droga5: who delivers faster? Droga5’s site gives no delivery timelines; ours are public. With ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days. Across projects, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief is signed, on average, and kickoff can happen the week after your first message. #### Can Humbleteam design the banking app behind a campaign? Yes, that is our deepest specialty. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, covering onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows. 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team working as part of their in-house team. Droga5’s site shows campaign work for JPMorgan Chase and does not list fintech product design among its services. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our side is 49 people across Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers who join your first call stay on the project, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Droga5 at 501–1,000 people. Their site says its teams are purpose-built around each client’s business challenge and lists strategy, design, marketing, and implementation as capabilities, without naming who staffs a project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither publishes a rate card. Humbleteam quotes a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you hear the figure on the first call. We answer within 24 hours and can begin the following week. Droga5’s site lists a new-business contact in New York and a contact form, with no pricing model or start times published. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Eidra Nordic consultancy collective, 1,500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra) [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Droga5 on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [droga5.com — home, work and services](https://droga5.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Droga5 company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/droga5) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Duck.Design: fintech product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/duck-design Description: Humbleteam and Duck.Design compared on product depth, speed, seniority, and proof. We have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Duck.Design Duck.Design sells unlimited design requests for a flat monthly fee. We run product design projects: research, UX/UI, and design systems for regulated apps, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped and tested prototypes delivered in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Duck.Design from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fintech and product teams we have designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Duck.Design Duck.Design presents itself as a design subscription agency offering “Unlimited design for a flat monthly fee.” Clients submit tasks through Trello to a dedicated designer, with art director review, unlimited revisions, cancel-anytime plans, and a 7-day money-back guarantee. Services range from graphic, marketing, and presentation design to UX/UI, SaaS product design, and no-code builds. Its about page cites 700+ clients and 100+ designers, naming Amazon and Virgin Group. The team works remotely, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Fintech is the clearest place to see how we differ. Humbleteam has shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers in their in-house team. We work in projects with a set goal, and they move fast: an ING Amsterdam banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards. ### Why product teams pick us over Duck.Design Three differences that matter when the deliverable is a whole product with users and rules. #### A tested product inside a week One ING Amsterdam sprint took a B2B banking MVP from zero to user-tested in 5 days. For Logitech we had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. On an average project the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief, and our AI skills make app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Banking-grade UX and research Regulated money products need flows that survive compliance and real users: KYC, limits, card states, and disputes. We have designed them for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. The work starts with UX research and ends with a design system your engineers can build from, so each screen has a reason behind it. #### Senior designers who own the outcome The senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call stay on the work. Since 2017 our team has delivered 200+ projects and earned 80+ design awards, 14 of them on Awwwards. Clutch reviewers rate us 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back. ### Humbleteam vs Duck.Design, side by side Every Duck.Design fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Duck.Design Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their plans quote turnaround per design request Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published; industry pages cover SaaS, healthcare, real estate, and ecommerce Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Middle+ and senior-level designers; years of experience not published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, running in your accounts and kept after the engagement AI design and AI development listed as services Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews A 4.9 average review rating shown; no award count published Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Unlimited design requests on a monthly subscription ### When Duck.Design is the better call Two needs their subscription model is built for. #### A steady flow of marketing assets If your team needs ads, social posts, decks, and landing pages every week, Duck.Design’s unlimited-request plans and dedicated designer are set up for that kind of ongoing volume. #### Month-to-month with no contract Their plans run without long-term contracts, can be cancelled anytime, and carry a 7-day money-back guarantee. For a team that wants to try design support with minimal commitment, that model fits. ### What we bring to the table Depth in money products, and the record behind it. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins ### Fintech work you can check Three money products from our published cases. [Zavopay B2B banking that a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Deserve Brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Duck.Design? Yes, when you need one product researched, designed, and tested end to end. Humbleteam runs scoped projects with UX research, UX/UI, and a design system, and has shipped 56 fintechs and 200+ projects since 2017. Duck.Design sells unlimited design requests for a flat monthly fee, which suits ongoing graphic and marketing work across many small tasks. #### Humbleteam or Duck.Design: who delivers faster? For a product, Humbleteam publishes the numbers: our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Duck.Design publishes turnaround per design request, usually a first update within 24 hours, and no timeline for a full product. #### Which is better for a fintech or banking product? Humbleteam, because regulated money products are our deepest work: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team. Duck.Design’s industry pages cover SaaS, healthcare, real estate, and ecommerce, and no fintech count is published. Ask each team to show a KYC failure state they designed and tested. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people across Prague and Dubai, with senior designers who average 9 years of experience. Duck.Design’s about page cites 100+ designers working remotely, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Their clients get a personal designer after onboarding. The Humbleteam designers on your first call stay to design the product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Duck.Design sells monthly plans with unlimited requests, discounts for 3 and 6 months, and a 7-day money-back guarantee. Humbleteam works as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with no public price list and an estimate on the first call. A scoped project can begin next week, and enquiries get our reply within 24 hours. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Eleken B2B SaaS design agency, monthly designer plans](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Duck.Design on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [duck.design — home and services](https://duck.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [duck.design — about](https://duck.design/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [duck.design — pricing](https://duck.design/pricing/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Duck.Design company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/duck-design-app) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Eidra: a design team or a collective? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/eidra Description: Humbleteam and Eidra compared on speed, who does the work, fintech depth, and track record. We have run product design since 2017 and took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Eidra Eidra is a consultancy collective of 1,500 people that pairs management consulting with creative, engineering, and data companies. We are one 49-person product design team that answers within 24 hours and has a tested prototype in front of users within weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Eidra from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Direct-to-designer product work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Eidra Eidra’s home page reads “We are a consultancy collective.” Founded in 2019, it combines management consulting with expert companies in creativity, engineering, and data, and sells strategy and change, brand and marketing, commerce and AI, innovation, and technology and product work. Its site counts 1,500 people, 150 partners, 50+ nationalities, and 800+ client engagements, with Nordic roots. LinkedIn lists the group at 1,001–5,000 employees. Cases on its site include Meta, Husqvarna, US Soccer, and Polestar. #### Humbleteam A first reply within 24 hours and a project start the next week: that is how we open. From there, a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and our ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing since 2017. We have shipped for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. ### Why buyers book Humbleteam over Eidra The difference is how quickly one senior team can put product work in front of your users. #### From first call to tested prototype We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours and can start next week. ING saw a B2B banking MVP tested 5 days in, and a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster than before. #### Product design is the whole job We do one thing: product strategy, UX research, UX/UI, design systems, and brand for digital products. That focus shows in the work for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers inside their in-house team. Our AI agents can stay in your design team after we leave. #### Since 2017, with the receipts We have designed product since 2017, two years before Eidra was founded, and run 200+ projects in that time. Clients give us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients come back for a second project, and the people on your first call do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Eidra, side by side Every Eidra fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Eidra Years on the market Designing products since 2017 Founded in 2019, per their about page Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers on your first call run the project A collective of expert companies, with one engagement lead orchestrating each cross-Eidra project Time to a tested prototype 5 days: ING’s B2B banking MVP, built and tested Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24-hour reply, kickoff the following week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth Design for 56 fintechs plus 30+ major banks No fintech or banking practice listed on their offer page Independent proof 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch score over 35 reviews Neither awards nor review ratings appear on the pages we read ### When Eidra is the better call Two situations that call for a collective of 1,500 people. #### Organizational change comes first Eidra leads with management consulting: strategy, organizational change, and orchestrated programs embedded in the client’s organization. If the brief is a company-wide transformation with design as one stream, their model is built for it. #### Marketing, commerce, and data together Their group includes branding, marketing, commerce, and data companies under one owner. A buyer who wants campaigns, commerce operations, and a rebrand from a single contract gets that breadth from Eidra. ### What one focused team brings Three numbers that describe the people you would actually work with. 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 24 hours to answer a new enquiry projects can start next week 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Shipped product, sport UX, and the AI service that stays with your team. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex got its desk-booking app, website, and design system live in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction that lets a fan bet, follow a game, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, staying after the engagement.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Eidra? For product design, yes. We are a 49-person team that has designed products since 2017, with 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Eidra, founded in 2019, is a consultancy collective of 1,500 people that combines management consulting with creative, engineering, and data companies. Pick us for an app or platform; pick Eidra for a company-wide change program. #### Humbleteam or Eidra: who delivers faster? We publish our speed, and Eidra’s site does not publish timelines. A first reply goes out within 24 hours, and work can start next week. Our first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. #### Which one should a bank or fintech hire? We are, on published evidence: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers in their in-house team. In 23 days we designed a small-business banking prototype for ING and tested it with users. Eidra’s offer page lists strategy, brand, commerce and AI, innovation, and technology and product, with no fintech or banking practice named. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Eidra is a group of 1,500 people and 150 partners, per its site; we are a single team of 49 in Prague and Dubai. LinkedIn lists the Eidra group at 1,001–5,000 employees, and one engagement lead orchestrates each cross-Eidra project. With us, the senior designers from your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design the product themselves. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Price is set on the first call at Humbleteam, and we can begin the week after it. Our work runs in three forms: a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. You hear back from us within 24 hours of an enquiry. Eidra’s site lists new business and press email addresses, with no pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Fantasy AI-native product design agency, 25 years, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy) [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Eidra on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [eidra.com — home, about, offer, and work](https://www.eidra.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Eidra company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/eidra-group) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Eleken: SaaS design in production fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken Description: Humbleteam vs Eleken compared on time to a tested prototype, who does the work, fintech depth, and brand plus product. With us, Logitech’s desk-booking app reached production in 4 weeks. Eleken facts come from eleken.co. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Eleken Eleken places a dedicated SaaS product designer in your team on a monthly plan. We bring a full 49-person design team that put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Eleken from their own site · October 7, 2026 Whole product design teams put to work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Eleken Eleken presents itself as a design agency for B2B SaaS, built for teams whose product has outgrown its developer-built interface. Its home page says “11 years and 400+ products means we rarely start from zero.” The model is a dedicated designer on a monthly plan: $4,599 part-time, $6,599 full-time, or $11,999 for two designers, with a 2-month minimum and a 3-day free trial. Designers can deliver frontend through GitHub. Offices are in Kyiv and Newark, Delaware, and the site cites 100+ Clutch reviews. #### Humbleteam A whole team moves faster than a single seat. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, and an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. That team covers strategy, research, UX/UI, brand identity, and design systems, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind it. Since 2017 our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. ### Why SaaS teams pick us over Eleken A whole team that ships the release end to end. #### In production in 4 weeks Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system shipped to production in 4 weeks. ING’s B2B banking MVP went from nothing to user-tested in 5 days. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. Your enquiry gets an answer inside 24 hours. #### Brand, site, and product together Eleken’s services center on SaaS product design. We design the product and the brand around it: identity, website, UX/UI, and the design system that ties them together. Our depth is in regulated products, with 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their own. #### A senior bench behind every project Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call do the work, backed by a 49-person team. Since 2017 the bench has delivered 200+ projects and earned 80+ design awards, including 14 from Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch, and 70% of them come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Eleken, side by side Every Eleken fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Eleken Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Who does the work A team covering strategy, research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems, drawn from 49 people One dedicated designer per plan, guided by their Head of Design Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Fintech is one of 10 industries listed, covering banking, payments, and DeFi Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks Sport is not among the 10 industries listed Brand identity Brand identity, websites, and product design from the same team Brand identity is not among the services listed Design awards 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance Not published on their site ### When Eleken is the better call Two setups where Eleken’s subscription wins. #### One designer at a fixed monthly price Eleken publishes monthly plans from $4,599 for a part-time designer, with a 3-day free trial and a 2-month minimum. If the budget is one seat with a fixed monthly cost, that model fits. #### You want designs delivered as pull requests Eleken says its designers can build the interface with AI and open a pull request in your repository. If your developers want design work to arrive as frontend code, that workflow fits. ### What a full team delivers Three numbers from shipped projects. 4 weeks to production for Logitech desk-booking app, website, and design system 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### SaaS and product work you can check A SaaS brand and product, an AI health insurer, and a four-week hardware launch. [Quipli Quipli’s brand and product experience, built for the equipment rental companies that run on it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) [Qantev Brand concept for an AI platform that runs health insurance operations.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Logitech Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system, shipped in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Eleken? Yes, when your product needs a team rather than one designer. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks, and we cover strategy, research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems. Eleken places a dedicated SaaS designer on a monthly plan. We are 49 people with 56 fintechs shipped and 80+ design awards. #### Humbleteam or Eleken: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes delivery times for whole products: a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, an ING small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Eleken’s site says a designer can start within a week but does not publish time to a tested prototype. #### Which is better for a fintech SaaS product? Humbleteam. Our fintech count is 56, with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their own team. We also design the brand and website around the product, which Eleken does not list as a service. Eleken names fintech among 10 industries, covering banking, payments, and DeFi. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Behind each Humbleteam project stand 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers from your first call, at 9 years of experience on average, do the design. Eleken assigns one dedicated designer per plan, guided by its Head of Design, from offices in Kyiv and Newark, Delaware. Its site does not state a team size on the pages we read. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Eleken publishes monthly plans: $4,599 for a part-time designer, $6,599 full-time, and $11,999 for two, with a 2-month minimum. Our pricing follows the scope: a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. You hear back within 24 hours, and the project can start the following week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Elephant US product and brand studio in NY, LA, and SF](https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant) [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Eleken on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [eleken.co — home, services, industries and pricing](https://www.eleken.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [eleken.co — pricing](https://www.eleken.co/pricing) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Elephant: AI-speed product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/elephant Description: Humbleteam vs Elephant compared on AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, team, and pricing. With AI skills we now design apps and websites 20–40% faster. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Elephant Elephant is a US creative company that designs digital products and brand experiences from New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. We build AI into how design gets done, ours and yours, and that makes our app and web work 20–40% faster. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Elephant from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Digital products and brands, designed fast, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Elephant Elephant describes itself as “a creative company for ambitious brands in a connected world.” Its about page says it creates digital product and brand experiences and works in three stages: strategy and vision; design, test and iterate; and launch, learn and evolve. The site lists offices in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Work shown includes AbbVie, Grayscale, FX Networks, Peacock, and EA Games, and a news post reports a Webby win for the FX Networks project. Its LinkedIn page shows 51–200 employees, based in the United States. #### Humbleteam AI changed our delivery speed: apps and websites now take us 20–40% less time to design. We also install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with a human reviewing every output. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons teams choose us over Elephant Each one changes what your team can do after the project, too. #### Agents that outlast the contract Our flagship service puts AI agents into your own design workspace, on your accounts. They take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, and a human reviews each output before it ships. When the engagement ends, the agents keep working for your designers. #### Timelines in writing AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and built a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. On a normal brief, a clickable prototype is ready in 2 weeks. #### Years of regulated product work Since 2017 we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and run 200+ projects. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and 70% of our clients come back for another project. The first call introduces the people who will do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Elephant, side by side Every Elephant fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Elephant AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Not described on the pages we read Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published; “design, test and iterate” is named as a stage Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Grayscale among the work shown on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring cases AbbVie site redesign among the work shown How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Elephant is the better call Two cases where their portfolio and offices fit better. #### Streaming, TV, and gaming brands Elephant’s work page shows FX Networks, Peacock, Twitch, and EA Games. A media or entertainment brand that wants a studio with that run of work behind it will find a close match there. #### A team in your US city Elephant lists offices in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. If your stakeholders want designers in the room on US time, that setup beats one that works from Prague and Dubai. ### What AI changes in our delivery Three facts about speed and the service that stays. 20–40% faster app and web design since we built AI into the process 15 days to an AI product prototype text-to-video platform 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING ### AI work you can check Our own AI service and two AI products we designed. [AI agents inside a design team Handoff, resizing, and QA agents that run on your accounts and stay with your team.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Cluely Cluely’s platform UX, for an AI that assists in meetings as they happen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Futurproof Futurproof’s AI rent forecast, designed to act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Elephant? Yes, especially if AI and speed matter to the project. With AI skills we design apps and websites 20–40% faster, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. We have also designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Elephant is a US creative company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco and work for brands like Peacock and Grayscale. #### Humbleteam or Elephant: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Elephant does not publish theirs. We reached a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, and an AI product prototype in 15 days. Logitech’s desk-booking app went into production in 4 weeks, and the average brief gets its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### We’re building an AI product. Which team has done more of it? We have, on the evidence each site shows. We designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, an AI rent forecast for Futurproof, and a 15-day prototype for an AI text-to-video platform. We also run AI agents in client design teams. The Elephant pages we read do not describe AI product work or AI in their delivery. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam counts 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, do the design work. Elephant lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn and offices in three US cities, and its site has a people page. It does not say how a project team is put together. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Pick a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; we give the estimate on the first call. We respond within 24 hours, and next week works as a start date. Elephant lists city email addresses for New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco and does not publish pricing. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs FANCY Design subscription studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy) [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Elephant on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [elephant.is — home](https://www.elephant.is/) · read October 7, 2026 - [elephant.is — about](https://www.elephant.is/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [elephant.is — work](https://www.elephant.is/work/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Elephant company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-elephant) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs FANCY: research-led product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/fancy Description: Humbleteam and FANCY compared: a design subscription with 48-hour drafts against a product design team that user-tests. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, with 56 fintechs behind it. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over FANCY FANCY sells a design subscription: a fixed monthly price, unlimited tasks, and first drafts within 48 hours. We run product design projects that end in user-tested prototypes, such as ING’s small-business banking prototype, designed and tested in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about FANCY from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Research-backed product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### FANCY FANCY presents itself as a design subscription for business, an on-call team for branding, websites, apps, 3D, illustration, animation, and pitch decks. Its site says: “Upon receiving your task, our team aims to deliver the first draft to you within 48 hours.” Development and copywriting are listed as not included but discussable. The site publishes a trial week at $2,490 and names 3 team members. Client reviews shown come from Atlys, Nexa AI Solutions, and Reno. On LinkedIn, FANCY shows 2–10 employees, based in the United Arab Emirates. #### Humbleteam We plan around a tested result. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. Each project carries research and vertical knowledge: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours, and has shipped 200+ projects since 2017. ### Why product teams choose us over FANCY Three things a project team brings to a new product. #### Tested with users, on a clock We measure speed to evidence. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and an AI text-to-video platform had its prototype in 15 days. Logitech went to production in 4 weeks. We answer a new brief within 24 hours and can staff it from next week. #### Research and regulated know-how UX research is one of our core services, and our healthtech research covers 30+ platforms. In finance we have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so KYC, limits, and card states are designed with the regulations in mind from the first flow. #### A senior team that stays Your project is designed by the senior people from the first call, at 9 years of experience on average. On Clutch, 35 reviews give us 4.9, and 70% of clients come back for another project. Our 200+ projects since 2017 have collected 80+ design awards. ### Humbleteam vs FANCY, side by side Every FANCY fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam FANCY Time to a user-tested prototype 23 days for ING’s small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a tested MVP First drafts within 48 hours; no user-testing timeline published UX research A core service; 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our research Not listed among their subscription services Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Team behind your project 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn; 3 team members named on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not mentioned on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Awwwards, CSSDA, and Dribbble recognitions listed; no review score published Best known for Product strategy, research, UX/UI, and design systems for fintech, healthtech, and sport A design subscription with a fixed monthly price and unlimited tasks ### When FANCY is the better call Two needs their subscription is built for. #### A steady stream of small tasks FANCY’s model is a fixed monthly price with unlimited tasks handled one at a time. For a marketing team that needs banners, landing pages, and pitch decks every week, a subscription fits that rhythm. #### 3D and animation on demand Their services include 3D, animation, and illustration inside the subscription, and client reviews on their site single out that work. For a run of animated assets, that is a direct match. ### What a project team adds Tested results, fintech volume, and repeat clients. 23 days to a user-tested prototype ING small-business banking 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Projects you can check Products that went through research and testing before launch. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem, including its regulated device states.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, brand included.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast you can act on, designed around the decision.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to FANCY? Yes, when you need a product designed and tested with users. We run projects with research, UX/UI, and design systems, and have shipped 200+ since 2017, including 56 fintechs. FANCY sells a design subscription with a fixed monthly price, unlimited tasks, and first drafts within 48 hours. For a steady flow of marketing assets, their model fits. #### Humbleteam or FANCY: who delivers faster? FANCY is fast to a first draft, which its site puts at 48 hours. We are fast to a tested result: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 2 weeks on average from a signed brief to a clickable prototype. Pick the measure that matches your goal. #### Which fits a fintech building its first app? We do. A first fintech app needs onboarding, KYC, limits, and card flows that pass compliance and user testing. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their teams. FANCY lists MVP design in its subscription and publishes no fintech count. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists FANCY at 2–10 employees, and its about page names 3 team members across 3D, UI, and UX. Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, with 9 years of experience on average, run your project from research to design system. Ask who will own your account each week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? FANCY publishes its prices: a trial week at $2,490, then a fixed monthly subscription. We have no public price list; we quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week, with the first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Feels Like Design studio in Los Angeles and Barcelona, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like) [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about FANCY on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [fancy.design — home, about, and services](https://fancy.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — FANCY company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fancydesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Fantasy: who ships a tested product first? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/fantasy Description: Humbleteam vs Fantasy compared on speed, fintech and sport depth, AI, and team. An ING banking MVP reached a tested product with us in 5 days. Fantasy facts come from fantasy.co and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Fantasy Fantasy is an AI-native product design agency with strategy, design, and engineering under one roof. We are a 49-person product design team that took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days and has shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Fantasy from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Products tested and shipped at pace for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Fantasy Fantasy calls itself an “AI-Native Digital Product Design Agency” and says it has worked with partners for 25 years. Its services page groups the work into Digital Products, Brand Experiences, and Intelligent Systems, with strategy, design, and full-stack engineering in one team. The site names Nike, Google, BNY, and LIV Golf among its clients and lists 12 industries, from robotics to financial services. Its careers page describes a remote-first culture. LinkedIn puts the company at 51–200 people, based in the United States. #### Humbleteam Speed is the word that recurs in our 35 Clutch reviews, and the record backs it: a tested B2B banking product for ING Amsterdam in 5 days, and a Logitech desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Depth comes next. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. From Prague and Dubai, our 49 people have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, led by senior designers with 9 years of experience on average. ### Three reasons teams choose us over Fantasy Each one is something you can check before you sign. #### 5 days to a tested banking MVP For ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP went from nothing to a tested product in 5 days. Typical projects put a clickable prototype in your hands 2 weeks after the brief is signed. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Fintech and sport, studied in depth Fantasy lists financial services and sports among 12 industries. For us they are the core of the portfolio. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and know the KYC, limit, and dispute screens that regulators read. In sport, we rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks, so fan flows start from current data. #### Senior designers with 200+ projects behind them Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call stay on the work. The record since 2017: 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Our Clutch rating stands at 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients hire us again. ### Humbleteam vs Fantasy, side by side Every Fantasy fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Fantasy Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; enquiries go through a contact form Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Financial services is one of 12 industries listed; BNY shown as a client Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks Sports listed as an industry; LIV Golf featured as a case study AI in delivery Design work 20–40% faster with AI skills, plus AI agents installed in your own design team AI strategy, AI assistants and agents, and LLM integration listed as services Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards Workplace awards from Comparably (2023–24) on their careers page; no design award count published ### When Fantasy is the better call Two briefs that suit Fantasy’s model. #### You want engineering in the same team Fantasy’s site says strategy, design, and full-stack engineering sit in one team that ships production code. If one vendor has to build and run the platform after launch, that setup fits. #### A 25-year record decides the shortlist Their site states 25 years of work and says almost all of Forbes’ Top 10 most valuable brands have hired them. If that history is the deciding factor, Fantasy has the longer record. ### What we bring to the table Three numbers a product buyer can check on our site. 5 days zero to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks ### Work you can check A sportsbook, a hardware launch, and a leisure brand from our portfolio. [FanDuel We set the sportsbook UI direction around three moves: place a bet, follow the game, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Logitech Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex booking flows, website, and design system, shipped to production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Aquafun We built the brand identity and website for the world’s largest inflatable water park.](https://humbleteam.com/work/aquafun) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Fantasy? Yes, when the brief is a product that has to be tested and shipped fast. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and put Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. Fantasy is a 25-year-old agency with strategy, design, and engineering in one team. We bring 49 people, 56 fintechs, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or Fantasy: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its delivery times, and Fantasy’s site does not. Our record: a tested B2B banking product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype for ING designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. New enquiries hear back from us within 24 hours, with a start possible the following week. #### Which is stronger for a fintech or sports product? Humbleteam, on published depth. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. Fantasy lists financial services and sports among 12 industries and shows BNY and LIV Golf on its site. On the first call, ask both teams to walk through a KYC failure state and a live-match screen they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our team is 49 people across Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers who join your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, are the ones who design. LinkedIn lists Fantasy at 51–200 people, based in the United States, and its careers page describes a remote-first culture. Between the two offices we cover European and Gulf working hours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? You won’t find a price list on fantasy.co or on our site. We start with a fixed-price audit, then scoped implementation or a monthly retainer, and you get the estimate on the first call. Our answer comes within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. Fantasy’s site gives no start dates and routes new work through its contact form. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs frog Global design consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent](https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog) [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Fantasy on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [fantasy.co — home, services, work, impact and careers](https://fantasy.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Fantasy company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fantasy) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Feels Like: tested prototypes, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/feels-like Description: Humbleteam and Feels Like compared on time to a user-tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, senior experience, and pricing. We designed and tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days. Feels Like facts come from its site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Feels Like Feels Like is a design and innovation studio working between Los Angeles and Barcelona on brands, software, and experiences. We’re a 49-person product design team that designed and user-tested an ING small-business banking prototype in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Feels Like from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Apps, websites, and brand systems crafted for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Feels Like Feels Like says it “exists to push the boundaries of what interfaces can be, how they work, and how they make you feel.” It creates brands, software products, and experiences, with particular experience in fashion and luxury, technology, and startups. The studio describes itself as a little Swedish and works between Los Angeles and Barcelona as one team. Its services split into thinking and making, from strategy and research to prototyping, engineering, and real-time graphics. Projects include an AI training tool for Team USA and work for Pixel. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam On our projects, real users test the design within the first weeks. We designed and tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Since 2017 we’ve won 80+ design awards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Feels Like Each one shows up in the first month of a project. #### Real users see it within weeks ING’s small-business banking prototype took us 23 days from brief to user testing. Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam was tested after 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. A new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Depth in money and health products We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, so KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are familiar work. For healthtech we studied 30+ platforms and designed Eko Health’s regulated device states and the Luna Ring app. And 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers working inside their own teams. #### Senior people with a verified record Our senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average and stay on from the first call. Our record since 2017: 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins. Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of our clients return for more work. ### Humbleteam vs Feels Like, side by side Every Feels Like fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Feels Like Time to a tested prototype 23 days for an ING small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a B2B banking MVP Not published on their site; prototyping is listed as a service Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site; their stated focus is fashion and luxury, technology, and startups Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring shipped Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Feels Like is the better call Two briefs where Feels Like is the natural pick. #### A fashion or luxury digital showroom Feels Like names fashion and luxury as a particular strength, and its project list includes immersive digital showrooms and a place where digital fashion grows. For that kind of brand experience, their references fit closely. #### Real-time graphics and a team in LA Their making services include engineering and real-time graphics, and one of their two bases is Los Angeles. If you want those skills with a team in a US time zone, they are set up for it. ### What we bring to the table Testing speed and depth in regulated products. 23 days to a user-tested prototype ING small-business banking 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project ### Work you can check Health data, a fintech concept, and a summit experience for a security company. [Luna Ring Body data from a smart ring, shown as guidance in the Luna Ring app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Tally A UX/UI concept and brand that gave a fintech startup one clear product story.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Acronis The Acronis summit got its web and mobile experience from our team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Feels Like? Yes, for an app or platform that needs user testing early. We designed and tested an ING small-business banking prototype in 23 days and have worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Feels Like is a design and innovation studio between Los Angeles and Barcelona that creates brands, software products, and experiences, with 11–50 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or Feels Like: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Feels Like’s site does not. On our side, that means 5 days for a tested banking MVP, 23 days for a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. On average, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and a project can start next week. #### Which studio is stronger for a fintech or healthtech product? We are, on published depth: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and regulated device states shipped for Eko Health. Feels Like names fashion and luxury, technology, and startups as its particular experience. Ask both teams to show a KYC flow or a medical device state they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on your project average 9 years of experience. Your first call is with the people who will design your product. Feels Like lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and describes one team working between Los Angeles and Barcelona across strategy, design, prototyping, and engineering. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Engagements run as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate is given on the first call. Within 24 hours you get our answer, and within a week the work can start. Feels Like’s site gives a new-project email address and does not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Feely Studio Startup branding, web design, and design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio) [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Feels Like on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [feelslike.studio — home, projects, and about](https://www.feelslike.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Feels Like company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/feelslikestudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Feely Studio: fintech product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/feely-studio Description: Humbleteam and Feely Studio compared on fintech product depth, regulated flows, time to a tested prototype, team, and independent proof. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Feely Studio Feely Studio is a brand and web studio that helps startups look credible and keeps marketing design moving on subscription. We design the financial product itself, from onboarding to disputes, and get it tested with users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Feely Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fintech flows from KYC to disputes designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Feely Studio Feely Studio calls itself “a strategy and design studio for technology startups and established companies.” It sells brand identity, website design, Webflow and Framer development, and a design subscription for ongoing web, ad, deck, and motion work, with sector pages for AI and SaaS, fintech, healthtech, HR tech, and enterprise tech. The about page names a core team of 9 led by its founder and creative director, plus collaborators. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Clients shown include Trip.com, Elementor, Basic Capital, and Avride, and the site shows a 4.9 Clutch rating across 31 reviews. #### Humbleteam Fintech is where we have done the most work: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers inside their in-house teams. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing the app, the platform, and the brand around them. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and earned a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Feely Studio Each one shows up inside the product, past the website. #### Tested banking product inside a week A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### The regulated screens, designed in full A fintech brand earns trust in the app: KYC failures, card limits, consent, and dispute flows. We have designed those screens for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including One Bank’s all-in-one platform and Zavopay’s B2B banking. Our team works 20–40% faster on apps and web thanks to AI skills. #### Proof you can check Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards, plus Red Dot and Webby. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of them come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Feely Studio, side by side Every Feely Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Feely Studio Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks A fintech sector page showing Basic Capital, Acurast, and Multis; no count published In-app fintech flows KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows designed inside the product Their fintech services list brand, web, decks, and marketing design; in-app flows not listed Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Healthtech listed as a sector; no count published Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 of them on our work page Not published on their site Team behind the work 49 people in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours A core team of 9 named on their site, plus collaborators Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards 4.9 on Clutch across 31 reviews; Clutch and Land-Book recognitions ### When Feely Studio is the better call Two needs their model is built around. #### Ongoing marketing design on subscription Feely Studio sells a flat monthly design subscription for landing pages, ads, decks, motion, and Webflow updates, and shows Elementor and Avride as subscription clients. For a marketing team that needs steady output, that model fits. #### A Webflow or Framer site, built Their team includes Framer and Webflow developers, and they design and build marketing sites on both platforms. If the deliverable is a startup website that your marketers will edit themselves, that is their core service. ### What we bring to a fintech product Fintechs, banks, and teams that keep us in-house. 56 fintechs shipped from onboarding to disputes 30+ major banks in our portfolio 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance ### Fintech work you can check Three fintech cases from our 18 published case studies. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, built as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with brand and product designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, built for banks and partners.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Feely Studio? Yes, when the work is the financial product itself. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days. Feely Studio is a strategy and design studio for startups that sells brand identity, websites, and a design subscription. For ongoing marketing design, their subscription fits. #### Humbleteam or Feely Studio: who delivers faster? We publish dated product timelines, and Feely Studio publishes none for product work. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Feely says it works in weekly sprints and can launch pages in a day. #### Which studio fits a fintech that needs its app designed? We do. Our fintech work covers KYC, card limits, consent, and dispute flows inside the product for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. Feely Studio’s fintech page lists brand, websites, decks, and marketing design, with Basic Capital as its featured case. Ask both for an in-app flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Feely Studio names a core team of 9 on its about page plus a list of collaborators, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Ask each studio who will design your product every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices on the pages we read. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Feely Studio offers a flat monthly subscription and a 15-minute booking call, so ask them for the monthly fee. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO London and Berlin design and innovation practice](https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io) [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Feely Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [feelystudio.com — home, about, fintech, and design subscription](https://www.feelystudio.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Feely Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/feelystudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO: product in production faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/field-io Description: Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO compared on time to production, fintech and healthtech depth, start time, and team. With us, Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system went live in 4 weeks. FIELD.IO details are drawn from field.io and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over FIELD.IO FIELD.IO is a London and Berlin practice for intelligent spaces, installations, and AI-powered creative systems. We are a 49-person product design company for apps and platforms, and we put Logitech’s booking product into production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about FIELD.IO from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Screen products put in users’ hands for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### FIELD.IO FIELD.IO’s profile page calls it “A global design and innovation practice based in London and Berlin.” It works in two areas: narrative environments such as interactive installations, cultural and museum pieces, and spatial design; and creative systems such as intelligent retail systems, AI-powered brand infrastructure, and digital twins. Its practice page archives research and experiments with art and new technologies. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work on its site includes IBM, Nike, Google, and Chopard. #### Humbleteam When Logitech needed a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system, all three reached production in 4 weeks with us. We also took an ING B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. Our work sits on phones and laptops, in products people log into every day. That covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks. Since 2017, our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over FIELD.IO Each one is about software that real users open daily. #### Live product within a month For Logitech we shipped a desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. An ING business-banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Depth in regulated products Banking, payments, and health apps are where we go deepest. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC to dispute flows, and mapped every regulated device state for Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research before drawing health screens. #### Senior designers, proven since 2017 Our tally since 2017: 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, with 14 Awwwards wins. Seniors on our projects average 9 years of experience, and the designers who scope the work on the first call carry it through. Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 over 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return for more work. ### Humbleteam vs FIELD.IO, side by side Every FIELD.IO fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam FIELD.IO Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply in under 24 hours; work begins as early as next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Banking and fintech work not shown on the field.io pages we read Healthtech or sport depth Every regulated device state for Eko Health; 30+ health platforms studied No health products on the field.io pages we read Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 of them browsable on /work Not published on their site Best known for Apps and platforms for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products Intelligent spaces, installations, and AI-powered creative systems ### When FIELD.IO is the better call Two briefs that leave the screen behind. #### An installation in a physical space FIELD.IO’s work includes an interactive music table for IBM and the GRAMMY Museum and an intelligent retail system for Nike. For an installation in a museum, a flagship store, or an event space, that is their core practice. #### A generative identity system Their site lists dynamic brand identity systems and real-time content generation, and shows a brand system for Meta. If the brief is an identity that generates its own visuals in code, they have built several. ### What ships when we take the brief Three figures from our own projects. 4 weeks to production for Logitech booking app, website, and design system 30+ major banks designed for next to 56 fintechs 9 years average senior experience the people on the first call do the work ### Products you can check Three projects that went live on screens. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system live in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Acronis Summit web and mobile experience for Acronis, the cybersecurity company.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Luna Ring Smart ring app that turns body data into guidance a wearer can follow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to FIELD.IO? For an app or platform, yes. Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system reached production with us in 4 weeks, and our portfolio covers 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. FIELD.IO’s site describes intelligent spaces, interactive installations, and AI-powered creative systems from London and Berlin. If the deliverable lives in a building, they fit; if it lives on a phone, we do. #### Humbleteam or FIELD.IO: who delivers faster? Our numbers are public: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app in production. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. No project timelines appear on field.io. #### We need a customer app with an AI feature. Who is the better fit? We are, for the product itself. We designed platform UX for Cluely’s real-time AI meeting assistant and an AI rent forecast for Futurproof, and our AI skills make design 20–40% faster. FIELD.IO lists AI-powered brand infrastructure and digital products among its services. Ask each team to show a logged-in AI screen they designed and shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors you meet on the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design the product. LinkedIn lists FIELD.IO at 11–50 employees, with offices in London and Berlin. Their site names a founder and CCO and an executive creative director but does not describe how a project team is staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Public price lists exist on neither site. We price work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer and share the estimate on the first call. Our team replies within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. FIELD.IO’s site publishes contact addresses for new projects but no pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Flexy Global Design and development partner for startups, since 2020](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global) [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about FIELD.IO on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [field.io — home, profile, and practice](https://field.io/profile) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — FIELD.IO company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/field/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Flexy Global: awards, speed, fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/flexy-global Description: Humbleteam vs Flexy Global compared on design awards, speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and seniority. Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Flexy Global facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Flexy Global Flexy Global is a design and development partner for startups and enterprises, building apps, SaaS, and stores. We’re a product design studio with 80+ design awards, a 5-day record to a tested product, and 56 fintechs behind our banking work. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Flexy Global from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Flexy Global Flexy Global calls itself “a full-cycle design and development partner” for global enterprises and startups, including 35+ YC and Berkeley SkyDeck backed companies. Its services are UX/UI design, mobile app design, no-code development, software development, and branding, across mobile, web apps, SaaS, ecommerce, crypto, and health. The home page says it has been designing since 2020 and counts 250+ projects; the about page lists 45+ people and 6–8 sprints for an average project. Clients shown include Red Cross, Hitachi Energy, InPlayWise, and Mirror Health. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Independent juries have looked at our work for years: 80+ design awards since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, and Behance. On Clutch, our 35 client reviews average 4.9. The pace matches the polish. With ING Amsterdam we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a typical brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. From Prague and Dubai, our 49 people have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Flexy Global Speed, banking depth, and a record judged by others. #### A tested product in 5 days Our fastest record is a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, zero to tested in 5 days. A small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days, and an AI text-to-video prototype took 15 days. Replies take under 24 hours, starts can happen next week, and AI skills speed our design work by 20–40%. #### Banking depth across 56 fintechs Banking work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers on their in-house teams. KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are flows we’ve drawn many times. One Bank, Chuck, and Zavopay are published cases where brand and product were designed together. #### Awards and reviews since 2017 Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. We hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews and have shipped 200+ projects. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Flexy Global, side by side Every Flexy Global fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Flexy Global Design awards 80+ since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, and Behance No design awards listed on their home or about page; a Clutch top-rated badge is shown Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their about page puts an average project at 6–8 sprints How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks A banking copilot and an insurance KYC agent among their case studies Who does the work The senior designers on the first call, 9 years of experience on average 45+ people on their about page; project staffing not published How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Flexy Global is the better call Two situations where their service mix fits. #### Design and software build together Flexy lists software development and no-code development next to UX/UI design. A startup that wants one partner to design the product and write the production code will find both on their service list. #### A Shopify store redesign Shopify and ecommerce are named areas of expertise, and their cases include store redesigns that report sales growth. A retail brand rebuilding its Shopify storefront fits that portfolio. ### What we bring to the table Recognition and pace, in three numbers. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Banking and AI health work from our published cases. [One Bank Brand and UX/UI for an all-in-one banking platform, from app overview to quick send and investing.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Chuck Neon green and accent blue for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform that has to earn insurer trust.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Flexy Global? Yes, if you want an award-winning product design team with deep banking experience. Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Flexy Global is a design and development partner, designing since 2020 by its own account, with clients such as Red Cross and Hitachi Energy and services from UX/UI to software development. #### Humbleteam or Flexy Global: who delivers faster? We publish exact times: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. Flexy Global’s about page puts an average project at 6–8 sprints without stating sprint length. We reply within 24 hours. #### Which team fits a banking or fintech app better? We do, on volume and depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers in their in-house teams. Our cases include One Bank, Chuck, Zavopay, and Afternoon. Flexy Global shows a real-time banking copilot and an insurance KYC agent among its case studies, alongside SaaS, health, and ecommerce work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; Flexy Global’s about page lists 45+ people in an international team. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience and stay on the project from the first call. LinkedIn lists Flexy Global at 11–50 employees, and its site does not say how a project is staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Flexy Global nor Humbleteam lists prices. Our estimate is given on the first call and takes one of three forms: a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. We respond to enquiries within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Flexy Global’s site offers a call booking and a contact form, without published prices or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Flowout Webflow agency for enterprise and SaaS, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout) [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Flexy Global on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [flexy.global — home and about](https://www.flexy.global/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Flexy Global company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flexyglobal) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Flowout: product design or Webflow build? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/flowout Description: Humbleteam and Flowout compared for SaaS and fintech teams. Flowout is a Webflow agency with published monthly plans. Humbleteam is a product design agency that has shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Flowout Flowout is a Webflow agency that builds, migrates, and grows marketing websites on monthly plans. We’re a 49-person product design agency for the product itself: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and a banking MVP taken to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Flowout from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design beyond the marketing site for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Flowout Flowout calls itself “the Webflow partner behind names that move markets.” It was founded in April 2021 by a group of freelancing friends, is a Webflow Enterprise partner, and sells Webflow development, design, migrations, SEO, and conversion work on monthly plans published from $5,900 a month. Its about page reports 50+ full-time experts and 460+ clients, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 people in Slovenia. Clients on the site include Jasper, Riverside, ActiveCampaign, and Sendlane. #### Humbleteam We design what users log into after the marketing site has done its job. In fintech that means onboarding, KYC, card states, and disputes, work we’ve done for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Speed comes with that depth: a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and a desk-booking app, website, and design system went to production in 4 weeks. We’ve worked this way since 2017, across 200+ projects from Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons SaaS and fintech teams pick us over Flowout Each one is about the product behind the website. #### Product prototypes tested in days Our record runs from a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days to a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. A typical project reaches its first clickable prototype 2 weeks after the brief is signed. AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster, and new enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. #### Regulated fintech UX, 56 times over Flowout lists fintech among its Webflow specialties. Our fintech work sits inside the product: account opening, KYC failure states, limits, payments, and dispute flows. We’ve done it for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team as part of their own. #### Designing products since 2017 We’ve designed products since 2017, four years before Flowout was founded, and shipped 200+ projects. Our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins, and our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews. Senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience and join from the first call. ### Humbleteam vs Flowout, side by side Every Flowout fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Flowout Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Years on the market Designing products since 2017 Founded in April 2021, per their about page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, designed inside the product Fintech is listed as a Webflow website specialty AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Webflow for AI companies is a listed specialty; AI in their own delivery is not published Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Webflow development and migrations for enterprise and B2B SaaS ### When Flowout is the better call Two website jobs that sit in their lane. #### You’re moving a big site to Webflow Flowout runs migrations from WordPress, HubSpot, and other platforms to Webflow while keeping SEO intact, and it is a Webflow Enterprise partner. If the job is moving and maintaining a large marketing site, that is their core work. #### You want a fixed monthly web plan Flowout publishes monthly plans from $5,900 and hourly packages from $2,500. If your budget process needs a known monthly website cost before the first call, their public pricing makes that easy. ### Our product record Depth, volume, and speed in three figures. 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 200+ projects since 2017 with 64 shown on our site 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING ### Products, not only pages Three cases where the work lives inside the product. [Logitech For Logi Dock Flex we shipped the booking app, the website, and the design system in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, from card art to platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that has to stay out of the way.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Flowout? Yes, when you need the product designed as well as the website. We’ve designed products since 2017, shipped 56 fintechs, and taken a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Flowout is a Webflow agency founded in April 2021 that builds, migrates, and optimizes marketing websites for enterprise and B2B SaaS. Many teams hire a product designer and a Webflow builder together. #### Humbleteam or Flowout: who delivers faster? On the road to a tested product, we are faster. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to tested in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Flowout’s case studies describe website launches and migrations, and its site does not publish prototype timelines. We reply within 24 hours. #### We need the SaaS product designed as well as the site. Which fits? We do. Our work covers UX research, UX/UI, design systems, and the web, so the app and the marketing site come from one team. The Logitech project put a desk-booking app, its website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks. Flowout’s services center on Webflow websites, migrations, SEO, and conversion work, with app development listed among its other services. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people strong in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers who scope your project on the first call also design it, with 9 years of experience on average. Flowout’s about page reports 50+ full-time experts, mostly developers, plus designers and project managers, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 people in Slovenia. The same team also builds two Webflow apps of its own, Optibase and Vidzflow. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Flowout publishes its prices: monthly plans from $5,900 and hourly packages from $2,500. Humbleteam prices each engagement instead, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the figure given on the first call. Enquiries get an answer within 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons Strategic design and build firm, Warsaw and Riyadh](https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons) [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Flowout on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [flowout.com — home, about us and pricing](https://www.flowout.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Flowout company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowout) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons: faster tested prototypes URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/flying-bisons Description: Humbleteam and Flying Bisons compared on speed to a tested prototype, how fast a project starts, fintech and healthtech depth, and AI in delivery. Our banking prototype for ING reached user testing in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Flying Bisons Flying Bisons is a strategic design and implementation firm in Warsaw and Riyadh that designs, builds, and ships large digital products. We are a senior product design team that puts a tested prototype in front of users within weeks, from a 24-hour first reply. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Flying Bisons from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fast-start design sprints run for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Flying Bisons Flying Bisons calls itself “Europe’s leading Strategic Design & Implementation firm” and says it designs, builds, and ships digital products used by millions. Set up in 2016, it counts 300+ projects and 100+ experts, with UX research, UX/UI, development, product management, analytics, and in-house photo and video. Offices are in Warsaw and Riyadh, and its site backs Saudi Vision 2030. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Clients shown include KFC, Carrefour, Pekao, and Alinma Bank. #### Humbleteam Our pitch to a buyer comparing the two is the calendar. ING got a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. On average, 2 weeks separate a signed brief from a clickable prototype. That speed rests on depth: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, 80+ design awards, and 49 people in Prague and Dubai who work European and Gulf hours. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Flying Bisons Each reason is a published number; Flying Bisons does not publish the matching one. #### Tested prototypes in days and weeks ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days with us. Within 4 weeks, Logitech’s app, website, and design system were in production. Enquiries get an answer within 24 hours, work can start next week, and AI skills speed our design up by 20–40%. #### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks Banking is our deepest vertical. We have designed onboarding, KYC, cards, limits, and dispute flows for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. Our Gulf office in Dubai means regional banks get a team in their working hours. #### Senior designers on every project The senior designers you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, are the ones who design your product. Our Clutch score is 4.9 over 35 reviews, where speed, flexibility, and structure come up again and again. 70% come back for a second project, and our work has won 80+ design awards. ### Humbleteam vs Flying Bisons, side by side Every Flying Bisons fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Flying Bisons Time to a tested prototype An ING banking MVP reached user testing in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24 hours to reply, the following week to start Not published; their site offers a free estimate Senior experience Average 9 years of senior experience per project Not published; their site counts 100+ experts Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks on our client list Banking and finance is one of five featured industries; cases include Pekao and Alinma Bank Healthtech depth Eko Health device states, plus research across 30+ healthtech platforms Healthcare listed among 20+ industries; no healthtech count published AI in delivery Agents set up in the client’s design team, left running after the project AI used in their own research, prototyping, and delivery ### When Flying Bisons is the better call Two situations where their setup fits better than ours. #### Design, build, and analytics together Flying Bisons runs web and mobile development, product management, data analytics, and photo and video content alongside design. Their site prices projects from €25,000 to €500,000+, a fit for programs that need all of it. #### A team on the ground in Riyadh They keep an office in Riyadh and describe on-site discovery work there. A Saudi company that wants workshops in its own city, with a local presence, has that option with Flying Bisons. ### Speed and depth in three numbers Figures from our case pages and client reviews. 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype small-business banking for ING 30+ major banks designed for plus 56 fintechs 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Hardware shipped in weeks, card infrastructure, and a regulated health device. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, from brief to production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Deserve Brand identity for a company that powers modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with its regulated device states designed to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Flying Bisons? Yes, when the priority is a tested product fast. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017, won 80+ design awards, and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Flying Bisons is a strategic design and implementation firm set up in 2016, with offices in Warsaw and Riyadh and clients such as KFC, Carrefour, and Pekao. #### Humbleteam or Flying Bisons: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Flying Bisons’ site does not publish delivery times. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days. A project can start next week, and the first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after the brief is signed. #### Which is better for a bank in the Gulf? We are, for the product design. We have designed for 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs, and our Dubai office works Gulf hours alongside Prague. A banking prototype for ING went from brief to user test in 23 days. Flying Bisons shows Alinma Bank among its cases and runs an office in Riyadh, so ask both teams for their regulated-flow work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Flying Bisons counts 100+ experts across design, development, and analytics, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees; we are 49 people focused on design. Their site does not say who staffs each project. Ours are run by the senior designers who join the first call, with 9 years of experience on average, from offices in Prague and Dubai. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Flying Bisons publishes a range of €25,000 to €500,000+ per project, billed hourly; we quote on the first call and can start next week. Our work is sold as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. Flying Bisons also fixes fees for clearly scoped work and offers a free estimate. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Focus Lab B2B brand agency, 600+ brands built, US](https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab) [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Flying Bisons on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [flyingbisons.com — home, MENA, clients, and contact](https://flyingbisons.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Flying Bisons company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/flying-bisons/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Focus Lab: product design 20–40% faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/focus-lab Description: Humbleteam vs Focus Lab compared on fastest timelines, AI in delivery, product depth, fintech, and proof. Our team designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI. Focus Lab facts come from focuslab.agency and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Focus Lab Focus Lab is a B2B brand agency that builds identities for tech and manufacturing companies. We are a 49-person product design team that designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI and installs AI agents inside client design teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Focus Lab from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 B2B products and brands designed with AI speed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Focus Lab Focus Lab calls itself “The world’s most trusted B2B brand agency” and says it has built over 600 brands across B2B tech and manufacturing. Its work covers brand strategy, verbal and visual identity, web design, and monthly retainers. Its FAQ publishes timelines and prices: a 6-week branding sprint, comprehensive branding in 9–12 weeks, and engagements from $15,000 a month. Clients shown include PolyAI, Sett, Salesloft, and Zuora, and the team wrote an Amazon-bestselling book on branding. LinkedIn lists Focus Lab at 11–50 people, based in the United States. #### Humbleteam AI skills changed our own pace first: we now design apps and web projects 20–40% faster. An ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and our average brief turns into a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We also install AI agents in client design teams for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review. Around that sit 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 200+ projects since 2017, and 49 people in Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons B2B teams pick us over Focus Lab AI-backed speed, product depth, and senior people on every screen. #### AI-backed speed, in days With AI skills, our app and web design moves 20–40% faster. Focus Lab’s shortest core engagement is a 6-week branding sprint. Our fastest record is a B2B banking MVP for ING tested in 5 days, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Enquiries are answered within 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. #### AI agents and regulated product depth Focus Lab offers brand guidelines tuned for AI workflows. We install the AI itself: agents in your accounts that take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with a human review gate, and they stay after we leave. The product depth behind them covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. #### Senior product people since 2017 Senior designers with 9 years of experience on average do the work, and they’re on your first call. Since 2017 we’ve finished 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards. Clients rate our work 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% book a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Focus Lab, side by side Every Focus Lab fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Focus Lab Best known for B2B and fintech products, design systems, and brands; 56 fintechs shipped B2B brand strategy and identity; over 600 brands built Fastest published timeline 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam A 6-week branding sprint for early-stage startups Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery Design work 20–40% faster with AI, plus AI agents installed in your design team Brand guidelines optimized for AI workflows; no delivery figure published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards A bestselling book and client press; no review rating or award count published ### When Focus Lab is the better call Two B2B brand briefs where they fit. #### Unifying brands after an acquisition Focus Lab sells a Structural Rebrand for mergers, acquisitions, and private equity-backed companies growing by acquisition, typically 3–5 months. If the brief is unifying several acquired brands into one, that program fits. #### Your company makes physical products Focus Lab says its 600-plus brands span B2B tech and manufacturing, and its work page includes a manufacturing trade association. For an industrial B2B brand, that record fits the brief. ### What AI changes in our delivery Speed and capability in three numbers. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to AI skills across the team 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### AI work you can check An AI finance platform, an AI forecast brand, and our AI service. [Afternoon The assistant, meeting, and reporting flows for an AI-first adviser platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Futurproof A brand that turns an AI rent forecast into something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your own accounts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Focus Lab? Yes, when the brief is a B2B product as well as a brand. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI, took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and have shipped 56 fintechs. Focus Lab is a B2B brand agency with over 600 brands built, listed at 11–50 people. We bring 49 people and a 4.9 rating across 35 Clutch reviews. #### Humbleteam or Focus Lab: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on published timelines. Our fastest record is a tested banking MVP in 5 days, and our average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Focus Lab’s FAQ lists a 6-week branding sprint and comprehensive branding in 9–12 weeks. AI skills speed our design work by 20–40%, and enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. #### We are a B2B SaaS company using AI. Which agency fits? Humbleteam. We design the product and the brand, and we install AI agents in your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, each with human review. Focus Lab focuses on B2B brand strategy and identity and offers guidelines optimized for AI workflows. Our product work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people are in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, are the designers on your product. LinkedIn lists Focus Lab at 11–50 people in the United States, and its about page shows brand and UI designers, strategists, writers, and project managers. Our day spans European and Gulf hours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Focus Lab publishes its ranges: Focused Branding from $15,000 a month, usually $15,000–50,000 in total, and retainers from $5,000 a month. Our pricing is per scope: a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. We answer in under 24 hours, and work can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Foolproof Product and brand studio, part of Zensar, since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof) [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Focus Lab on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [focuslab.agency — home, FAQ and about](https://focuslab.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Focus Lab company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-lab-llc) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Foolproof: who tests a prototype first? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/foolproof Description: Humbleteam and Foolproof compared on speed to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, seniority, and AI. Our small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Foolproof Foolproof is a customer experience, design, engineering, and marketing consultancy within Zensar Technologies. We are a focused product design team: a banking prototype for ING went from brief to user-tested in 23 days, and fintech is our deepest vertical. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Foolproof from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Research, UX/UI, and design systems delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Foolproof Foolproof’s home page leads with “Creativity without the guesswork” and says it crafts products, builds brands, and transforms technologies. Its about page dates the company to 2002 and describes a global consultancy across design, technology, and marketing, with services in product and design, engineering and platforms, marketing and advertising, and consulting. Foolproof is part of Zensar Technologies and lists locations in the UK, North America, South Africa, and India. Work shown includes UCL, Suzuki, Shell, and ISG. LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. #### Humbleteam Users had our small-business banking prototype for ING in their hands 23 days after we started, designed and tested. Another ING team went from zero to a tested MVP in 5 days, and an average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Humbleteam has 49 people, based in Prague and Dubai. We have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research. Since 2017 that adds up to 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Foolproof Each one shortens the time between a question and an answer from real users. #### User-tested banking prototype in 23 days We designed a small-business banking prototype for ING and tested it with users in 23 days. With ING Amsterdam, our team went from zero to a user-tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI makes our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Fintech and healthtech, counted Our fintech record counts 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. In healthtech we studied 30+ platforms for our UX research and designed the regulated device states of Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. Both verticals depend on research before pixels. #### Senior designers from first call You meet the senior designers on the first call, and they average 9 years of experience. From 2017 to today we have shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Our 4.9 Clutch rating comes from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Foolproof, side by side Every Foolproof fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Foolproof Time to a tested prototype 23 days for an ING small-business banking prototype; 5 days for an ING Amsterdam MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied Financial services and healthcare listed among their industries; no counts published Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, in your accounts, with human review before anything ships Not described on their home or about page Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards No review rating or award count on their home or about page ### When Foolproof is the better call Two situations where Foolproof’s setup is the stronger fit. #### Design and engineering from one group Foolproof sits within Zensar Technologies and lists engineering and platforms next to design. For a large transformation where one supplier must design, build, and run the platform, that combined structure fits. #### Enterprise platforms for large organizations Their cases include an employee experience program for UCL, an enterprise solution for Shell, and a sourcing platform for ISG. Internal enterprise systems at that scale sit squarely in their portfolio. ### What we bring to the table Speed to user evidence, and the depth that makes it useful. 23 days banking prototype, user-tested small-business banking for ING 30+ major banks alongside 56 fintechs 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research ### Work you can check Banking, health insurance, and the AI service. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Qantev Brand for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your workspace for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Foolproof? Yes, for a product design project in fintech, healthtech, or AI where speed to user evidence matters. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs. Foolproof, founded in 2002 and part of Zensar Technologies, combines design with engineering, marketing, and consulting for large organizations. #### Humbleteam or Foolproof: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines, and Foolproof’s home and about pages do not. Our ING Amsterdam MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were live in production in 4 weeks. New enquiries get an answer within 24 hours, and research can begin the following week. #### Which agency is better for a banking app? Humbleteam, if you want a team that has done it many times: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team. Foolproof lists financial services among its industries without publishing a count. On a first call, ask both teams to show a tested KYC failure state and a card-limit flow. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai; on a project, the senior designers average 9 years of experience. Foolproof lists studios in the UK, North America, South Africa, and India and says it assembles tailor-made teams for each challenge. LinkedIn shows 201–500 employees. At Humbleteam, nobody hands your product to a different team after the first call. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Foolproof nor Humbleteam lists prices on its site. Humbleteam runs a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimates the work on the first call. Our reply reaches you within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. Foolproof’s site offers a contact page and does not publish engagement models. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio Creative technology studio for AR, VR, and gaming work](https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio) [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Foolproof on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [foolproof.co.uk — home, work, and services overview](https://foolproof.co.uk/) · read October 7, 2026 - [foolproof.co.uk — about us](https://foolproof.co.uk/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Foolproof company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/foolproof/?originalSubdomain=in) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio: product UX, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/form-and-fun-studio Description: Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio compared for teams that need an app or platform: time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, team, and pricing. We took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Form&Fun Studio Form&Fun Studio is a creative technology studio known for AR, VR, and gaming campaigns for consumer brands. We design the everyday product, the app or platform people return to, and we get it tested with users within days of the brief. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Form&Fun Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product UX taken from idea to user test for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Form&Fun Studio Form&Fun calls itself “a global creative tech studio forging delightful experiences by blending design, technology, and storytelling.” Its capabilities list spans spatial computing (AR, VR, XR), AI tools, WebGL, Web3, game development, and rapid prototyping, plus UX, UI, brand identity, design systems, and motion. Selected work includes Oreo x Pacman, DoorDash’s Summer of DashPass, Powerade Mind Zone, and Widllet. The site lists awards from 2024 and 2025, including a Clio Gold and a Webby. LinkedIn reports 2–10 employees and places the studio in Brazil. #### Humbleteam Within 5 days of starting from zero, an ING business-banking MVP was in front of test users. That is our fastest record; the usual brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and a reply to any enquiry comes within 24 hours. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks. Our count since 2017 is 200+ projects. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Form&Fun Studio Each one is about the product people use every day. #### Tested with users in days The ING B2B banking MVP we designed reached a tested product 5 days after we started from zero. A small-business banking prototype took 23 days with user tests, and Logitech’s desk-booking app reached production in 4 weeks. With AI skills, our app and web design now moves 20–40% faster. #### Apps people trust with money Our deepest product work is in regulated apps: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research. That means KYC, card states, device states, and error flows designed before launch, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in house. #### A large senior team on call 49 people work across Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience. The people on your first call stay on the work. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and 70% of clients return. Clutch reviewers rate us 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Form&Fun Studio, side by side Every Form&Fun Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Form&Fun Studio Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING No timeline published; their approach lists prototype and testing first Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 case studies Four projects shown under selected work, 2022–25 Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not named as a focus on their site Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers from the first call Team not named on their site; LinkedIn reports 2–10 employees How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Form&Fun Studio is the better call Two briefs their capabilities list is built for. #### An AR or VR brand activation Form&Fun’s selected work includes an Oreo x Pacman AR experience and the Powerade Mind Zone VR experience, both awarded. For a campaign that lives in a headset or a phone camera, that is their specialty. #### A branded game or WebGL world Their capabilities list game development, WebGL experiences, and 3D animation. If the brief is a playable brand experience built by the same studio that designs it, their setup covers it. ### What a product brief gets from us Three facts on pace and scale. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 4 weeks brief to production Logitech desk-booking app 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### Everyday products you can check Three apps built for daily use. [FanDuel FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction: place a bet, follow it, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Luna Ring Body data from a smart ring, turned into daily guidance in the Luna app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [One Bank An all-in-one banking platform, with its brand and digital experience designed by us.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Form&Fun Studio? Yes, for an app or platform people use daily. An ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days with us, and our book covers 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Form&Fun is a creative technology studio whose selected work is AR, VR, and campaign experiences for brands such as Oreo, DoorDash, and Powerade. #### Humbleteam or Form&Fun Studio: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines; Form&Fun’s site does not. It says the studio prototypes and tests quickly, without numbers. Ours: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app in production in 4 weeks. On a typical brief, the first clickable prototype shows up in 2 weeks. #### We need a fintech or health app designed. Which team fits? We do. Our portfolio holds 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, with cases such as Eko Health’s regulated stethoscope states and One Bank’s all-in-one banking app. Form&Fun’s site does not name fintech or health as a focus, and its capabilities center on spatial computing, gaming, and immersive brand work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our side is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, with 9 years of experience on average, do the work. Form&Fun’s site does not name its team, and LinkedIn reports 2–10 employees in Brazil, though estimates differ. With us, you know the names before you sign. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Prices are unpublished on both sides. We sell a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate is ready on the first call. We reply inside a day and can begin next week. Form&Fun takes enquiries through a contact form and hi@formandfun.co and does not publish pricing. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative UX/UI and AI interface agency in McLean, Virginia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative) [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Form&Fun Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [formandfun.co — home](https://www.formandfun.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [formandfun.co — studio](https://www.formandfun.co/studio.html) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Form&Fun Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/formandfun) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs frog: a prototype user-tested in 23 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/frog Description: Humbleteam vs frog compared on time to a tested prototype, start date, who does the work, fintech depth, and AI. An ING banking prototype took us 23 days from design to user test. frog facts come from frog.co and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over frog frog is a global design and innovation consultancy, part of Capgemini Invent, with studios across several continents. We are a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai; our ING banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about frog from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prototypes put in front of real users quickly for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### frog frog presents itself as “Your reinvention and experience partner” and signs its site as part of Capgemini Invent. Its services span growth and innovation strategy, venture building, brand, customer experience, product design and development, service design, research, and marketing. The culture page lists studios including San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Madrid, Mexico City, Bangalore, and Delhi, and the work page counts 179 case studies. Recent insights cover physical AI and agentic commerce. LinkedIn lists frog at 1,001–5,000 people, working globally. #### Humbleteam A small-business banking prototype for ING went from brief to user test in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5. Signed brief to first clickable prototype takes us 2 weeks on average. We keep that pace with a senior team of 49 people in Prague and Dubai, averaging 9 years of experience. The depth behind it: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, AI agents installed in client design teams, and 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over frog We get to a user test sooner, specialize harder, and keep the same people on the work. #### User-tested in 23 days We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days and took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5. A typical brief turns clickable in 2 weeks. A new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, work can start next week, and AI skills make us 20–40% faster. #### Regulated money products, end to end frog covers strategy, ventures, brand, experience, and marketing across many industries. We go deep on one: regulated money products, with 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their own, and the AI agents we install for handoff and design QA stay with you after the engagement. #### One senior team, start to finish Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call do the design. Our record since 2017 holds 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards. Clients score us 4.9 on Clutch over 35 reviews, and 70% bring us a second project. ### Humbleteam vs frog, side by side Every frog fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam frog Time to a tested prototype 23 days to design and user-test an ING small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work Senior designers averaging 9 years; the people on the first call do the work Not published; LinkedIn lists 1,001–5,000 people across many studios Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house No fintech count published on the pages we read AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI AI-augmented research and physical AI concepts in their insights; no delivery figure Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; speed, flexibility, and structure recur Not published on their site ### When frog is the better call Two programs that suit a global consultancy. #### You are building a corporate venture frog sells corporate venture building and startup growth alongside growth and innovation strategy. If the brief is a new business inside a large company, from strategy to launch, that service fits. #### Sustainability shapes the whole brief frog lists sustainability and regenerative design as services, and its principles frame work around people and planet. For a transformation program led by sustainability goals, that practice fits. ### How quickly we reach real users Three numbers from shipped banking work and our process. 23 days banking prototype designed and user-tested small-business banking for ING 2 weeks brief to first clickable prototype on average 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check A banking platform, an AI forecasting product, and an AI hiring brand. [One Bank Brand identity and product design for an all-in-one bank, one system across app and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Futurproof Our brand for an AI rent forecast that people can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [Offered Our brand for an AI job hunt product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to frog? Yes, if you need a product in front of users within weeks. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days and took a B2B banking MVP to tested in 5. frog is a global consultancy within Capgemini Invent, listed on LinkedIn at 1,001–5,000 people. We are 49 people, with 56 fintechs in the portfolio and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or frog: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on the published record. Our numbers: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP, 23 days to design and user-test an ING prototype, and 2 weeks on average from signed brief to clickable prototype. Logitech’s desk-booking app reached production in 4 weeks. frog’s site does not publish delivery times. #### Which is better for a bank or fintech product? Humbleteam. Banking is where we live: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers inside their product teams. frog covers strategy, ventures, brand, experience, and marketing across many industries, and the pages we read publish no fintech count. Ask each team for a KYC failure state and a dispute flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet on day one, averaging 9 years of experience, do the design. LinkedIn lists frog at 1,001–5,000 people, and its culture page names more than 10 studios worldwide. frog’s site does not say who staffs a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? frog lists no prices, and neither do we. You can start with a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we estimate on the first call. We get back within 24 hours, and a project can kick off next week. frog’s site publishes no prices or start dates and routes new work through its contact page. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Further Brand and campaign agency, formerly DesignStudio, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/further) [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about frog on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [frog.co — home, services, work and culture](https://www.frog.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — frog company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/frogdesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Further: fintech depth and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/further Description: Humbleteam and Further compared on speed, fintech depth, AI, and proof. We have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and take a signed brief to a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Further Further, formerly DesignStudio, builds brands, campaigns, and experiences for entertainment, gaming, and travel companies. We design financial and data-heavy products, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us and prototypes tested in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Further from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and product design, one team, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Further Further is the new name of DesignStudio. Its about page says it works on “the defining moments that turn brands into cultural forces,” from creative ideas to IPOs. Capabilities run across brand, campaign, experience, digital, and production, and the group adds two sister studios, Analog and Pixel Artworks. Offices are in London, New York, and Dubai. Work on their site includes Airbnb, EA Sports, TUI, and Xbox. LinkedIn lists Further at 51–200 employees with a global location. #### Humbleteam Money products are where Humbleteam’s portfolio runs deepest. Humbleteam has shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and designs as part of the in-house team at 5 YC-backed fintechs. We move at product speed: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our team of 49 works from Prague and Dubai. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, earned 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and hold a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons to pick Humbleteam over Further Each one matters most when the product handles money or sensitive data. #### Tested with users in days Speed is one of the words that recur in our Clutch reviews. In Amsterdam, our ING team turned a B2B banking idea into a tested MVP in 5 days. ING’s small-business banking prototype took us 23 days from design start to user test. On an average project, the first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after the brief. #### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks We know the screens regulators and risk teams care about: KYC, limits, card states, disputes, and failed payments. That knowledge comes from 56 fintech products and work with 30+ major banks. Five YC-backed fintechs have our design team working as part of their in-house team, so the patterns stay current. #### A senior team with a record Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and collected 80+ design awards, among them Red Dot, Webby, and 14 Awwwards wins. Our senior designers run the fintech work they pitch, and they average 9 years of experience. Thirty-five reviews on our Clutch profile add up to a 4.9 average. ### Humbleteam vs Further, side by side Every Further fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Further Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published; the work shown is in entertainment, gaming, travel, and technology AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our app and web design runs 20–40% faster with AI Sister studio Analog is described as a visual effects, AI, and real-time studio Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Client quotes on their site; no review rating or award count published Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand, campaign, and experience work for entertainment, gaming, and travel brands ### When Further is the better call Two briefs that suit their studio better. #### A rebrand with campaign and VFX Further’s group covers brand, campaign rollout, and production, with Analog for visual effects and Pixel Artworks for immersive experiences. A launch that needs film, 3D, and a new identity at once fits that setup. #### A game or esports title identity Their site shows identity work for game titles and pro gaming competitions. If the brief is a franchise brand for players and streamers, that portfolio is the more direct reference. ### What we bring to the table Numbers from the fintech side of our work, and the speed behind it. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team 2 weeks brief to first clickable prototype on an average project ### Fintech work you can check Three published cases from the money side of our portfolio. [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Deserve Brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Further? Yes, if your product handles money, health data, or complex accounts. We have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks, and our average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Further, formerly DesignStudio, shows brand, campaign, and experience work for Airbnb, EA Sports, TUI, and Xbox, so it suits consumer brand programs with heavy production. #### Humbleteam or Further: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines, and Further’s site does not. Our ING Amsterdam MVP was user-tested 5 days after we started, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system hit production in 4 weeks. Enquiries get an answer inside 24 hours, and a fintech project can kick off the next week. #### Which agency is better for a fintech brand and app? Humbleteam, because we design the brand and the regulated product as one system. Our fintech record covers 56 products and 30+ major banks, with published cases such as Chuck, Deserve, and Afternoon. Further’s site lists product strategy, UX design, and design systems among its digital capabilities, and its featured work sits in entertainment, gaming, and travel. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and a project’s senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average. Further lists offices in London, New York, and Dubai, and LinkedIn shows 51–200 employees. Their group also includes Analog and Pixel Artworks. Humbleteam keeps one team from the first call to the final design files. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices on its site. Humbleteam’s three formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, each estimated on the first call. Our reply lands within 24 hours, and a start date next week is realistic. Further’s site gives office emails for London, New York, and Dubai and does not publish engagement models. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe Moving image and immersive studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe) [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Further on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [further.group — home, work, and about](https://www.further.group/) · read October 7, 2026 - [further.group — about and capabilities](https://www.further.group/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Further company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/further-agency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative: fintech and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/fuselab-creative Description: Humbleteam and Fuselab Creative both started in 2017. Compare fintech and sport depth, time to a tested prototype, start dates, design awards, and AI inside your design team. Our fintech portfolio holds 56 shipped products and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Fuselab Creative Fuselab Creative is a Virginia agency for AI interfaces, enterprise dashboards, and regulated software. We are a product design company in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and tested prototypes delivered in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Fuselab Creative from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fintech-grade UX/UI delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each agency describes itself #### Fuselab Creative Fuselab Creative calls itself “a senior-led design agency built for the hard part of digital product work.” Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, it specializes in AI interfaces, enterprise dashboards, data visualization, and software for healthcare, finance, and government, and it also offers MVP and product development. The about page says it was founded in 2017, holds a GSA MAS contract, and has built 56 prototypes this year and 27+ design systems to date. Clients shown include Google, Uber, EY, and Mozilla. On LinkedIn, Fuselab shows 11–50 employees in the United States. #### Humbleteam Our fastest record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. Finance is where we go deepest: 56 fintechs shipped and work for 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in-house. We add a 27-app sports benchmark and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. The 49 people in Prague and Dubai have won 80+ design awards since 2017. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Fuselab Creative Same founding year, a different center of gravity. #### A tested banking product in days ING Amsterdam got a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Logitech’s app, website, and design system were in production after 4 weeks. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Money and sport are home ground We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are familiar. Our sports benchmark of 27 apps is rerun every 4 weeks, and FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction is on our work page. Those two verticals sit at the center of what we do. #### Awarded work, senior people Our 200+ projects since 2017 have won 80+ design awards, with 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience and are the people on your first call. Our Clutch reviews keep naming speed, flexibility, and structure. ### Humbleteam vs Fuselab Creative, side by side Every Fuselab Creative fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Fuselab Creative Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Finance listed as an industry, with Fiserv and ATB work shown; no fintech count published Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every 4 weeks; FanDuel UI direction Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published; their site counts 56 prototypes built this year Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; each project starts with 3 design directions How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site AI inside your own design team Agents installed in your workspace for handoff, QA, and resizing; they stay after the engagement Not offered on their site; their AI work is interface design for client products Design awards 80+, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby Not published on their site ### When Fuselab Creative is the better call Two cases that match what their site leads with. #### You buy through a GSA contract Fuselab holds a GSA MAS contract, which its site says lets public and regulated US clients engage it directly without a separate vendor qualification. If that contract vehicle is a requirement, they meet it. #### Data-heavy enterprise dashboards Their site leads with enterprise dashboards, data visualization, map and simulation UI, and digital twins. For an operations console fed by live industrial data, that is their stated specialty. ### What we bring to a regulated product Fintech volume, delivery speed, and awards. 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 5 days to a tested banking MVP B2B product with ING Amsterdam 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby ### Work you can check Fintech and sport, the two verticals where we go deepest. [FanDuel A sportsbook UI direction covering bets, live follow-up, and promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Deserve Deserve: the brand behind an infrastructure company for modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Afternoon Afternoon: a platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Fuselab Creative? Yes, especially for fintech and sport products. Both agencies started in 2017; we have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and we benchmark 27 sports apps every 4 weeks. Fuselab Creative is a McLean, Virginia agency focused on AI interfaces, enterprise dashboards, and regulated software, with a GSA contract for US public buyers. #### Humbleteam or Fuselab Creative: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. Fuselab’s site reports 56 prototypes built this year but gives no time from brief to prototype. Across our projects, the wait from signed brief to clickable prototype averages 2 weeks. #### Which agency fits a fintech app? We do. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team inside their in-house teams. Fuselab lists finance among its industries and shows work for Fiserv and ATB, without a fintech count. Ask each to walk through a failed-KYC screen and a card-dispute flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Fuselab at 11–50 employees in the United States, and its site says the people who pitch the work are the ones who do it. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai with the same principle, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. Time zones differ: European and Gulf hours against US Eastern. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes a price list. Our formats are a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, quoted on the first call; replies take under 24 hours and a project can start next week. Fuselab’s site offers a discovery call and publishes no prices or start dates, so ask for both, along with the engagement model, on that call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Geex Arts Creative digital agency for web and apps, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts) [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Fuselab Creative on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [fuselabcreative.com — home, about, and services](https://fuselabcreative.com/about-us/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Fuselab Creative company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuselab-creative/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe: product UX or motion? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/futuredeluxe Description: Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe compared for teams that need a working digital product. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype in 23 days and have worked with 56 fintechs. FutureDeluxe facts are from its site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over FutureDeluxe FutureDeluxe is a creative studio that produces moving image, CG, and immersive installations for global brands. We design the apps, platforms, and websites behind those brands, and we put a user-tested prototype in front of real people within weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about FutureDeluxe from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Screens people use every day, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Two studios, two kinds of output #### FutureDeluxe FutureDeluxe describes itself as “a global collective of artists, designers, innovators, dreamers, and creators.” Its site is organized into three practices: Moving Image, Immersive, and FutureResearch, an in-house think tank that experiments with generative AI, machine learning, and real-time engines. Studios are listed in London, Los Angeles, New York, and Sydney, and the company calls itself a Forever Company. Work shown includes Nike, Audi, Volvo Cars, and Meta. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees and a global footprint. #### Humbleteam We build the product a campaign points people to, and we test it with users early. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and our briefs average 2 weeks to a first clickable prototype. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks. Since 2017 the tally stands at 200+ projects and 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons product teams choose us over FutureDeluxe Each one matters once people have to use what you ship. #### User-tested prototypes in weeks We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days and built a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. For a fresh brief, expect a first clickable prototype in about 2 weeks, a reply within 24 hours, and a start next week. #### UX for regulated and data-heavy products Our deepest work is in money and health. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research. Eko Health’s digital stethoscope ecosystem, with its regulated device states, is one of our published cases. #### Experience you can verify We have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, hold 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins, and sit at 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. The senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and they are the same people you meet on the first call. ### Humbleteam vs FutureDeluxe, side by side Every FutureDeluxe fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam FutureDeluxe Time to a tested prototype 23 days to a designed and user-tested banking prototype for ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Product UX and user testing Research, UX/UI, and user testing on every product engagement Not listed; their practices are Moving Image, Immersive, and FutureResearch Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed inside your design team, with human review before anything ships Generative AI and machine learning explored in FutureResearch art studies How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site Best known for Apps, platforms, and websites for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI companies Moving image and immersive work for brands such as Nike, Audi, and Volvo Cars ### When FutureDeluxe is the better call Two jobs FutureDeluxe is built to do. #### A CG launch film for a product If the job is a launch film or a 3D product reveal, FutureDeluxe’s Moving Image practice shows exactly that, for Nike, Ferrari, Sonos, and Beats. We do not produce broadcast films. #### An installation people walk through Their Immersive practice lists installations, anamorphic billboards, and real-time generative artworks for brands such as Volvo Cars and Hublot. For a physical, screen-based space at an event, their studio fits the brief. ### What a product brief gets from us Three facts about pace and depth. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 56 fintechs designed for and 30+ major banks ### Products you can check Three shipped products where usability carried the result. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated device state drawn and ready to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Luna Ring Luna Ring’s app, where body data becomes guidance for the day.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Cluely Platform UX for an AI assistant that helps people in real time during meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to FutureDeluxe? For an app, platform, or website, yes; for a CG film, no. A banking prototype went through design and user tests in 23 days with us, and our portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. FutureDeluxe’s site shows moving image, immersive installations, and research studies for brands like Nike and Audi, which is a different deliverable from a product people log into. #### Humbleteam or FutureDeluxe: who delivers faster? For product work, we publish timelines and FutureDeluxe’s site does not. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, built an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days, and put Logitech’s desk-booking app into production in 4 weeks. A new brief averages 2 weeks to its first clickable prototype. #### We’re building an AI product. Which team fits? We do, if the brief is the product interface. We designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. On top of that, we set up AI agents inside client design teams. FutureDeluxe uses generative AI in its own art and research studies, which suits launch visuals more than product UX. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet on the first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. FutureDeluxe lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn and studios in London, Los Angeles, New York, and Sydney. Their site does not describe how a project team is staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither side lists prices online. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call, and we can start next week after a reply within 24 hours. FutureDeluxe’s site lists studio contacts in four cities and does not publish pricing or lead times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT® DEPT® creative studio in New York and Denmark](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday) [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about FutureDeluxe on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [futuredeluxe.com — home](https://futuredeluxe.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [futuredeluxe.com — info](https://futuredeluxe.com/info) · read October 7, 2026 - [futuredeluxe.com — immersive](https://futuredeluxe.com/immersive) · read October 7, 2026 - [futuredeluxe.com — research](https://futuredeluxe.com/research-2) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — FutureDeluxe company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/futuredeluxe) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Geex Arts: awards, speed, fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/geex-arts Description: Humbleteam and Geex Arts compared on independent proof, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and pricing. We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and a 4.9 Clutch rating. Geex Arts facts come from its site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Geex Arts Geex Arts is a creative digital agency for websites and mobile apps, with 11–50 people on LinkedIn. We’re a 49-person product design team with 80+ design awards, a 4.9 Clutch rating, and a banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Geex Arts from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning UX/UI and websites produced for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Geex Arts Geex Arts’ site renders in JavaScript, so we read its page description and the copy built into the site. It calls Geex Arts a creative digital agency focused on UX/UI design, interactive websites, and mobile apps, and a top-3 creative digital agency. Services named on the site include brand identity, landing page design, iOS and Android apps, and front-end and back-end development. The site says its designs regularly get recognition from Awwwards, Behance, and CSS Awards. Its LinkedIn page shows 11–50 employees, based in the United States. No client names were readable. #### Humbleteam Our 80+ design awards since 2017 are the visible part of our work, with 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. The less visible part is speed: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and speed is one of the words that recur in them. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Geex Arts Proof you can count, speed you can plan around, and product depth. #### Awards and reviews you can count We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins and Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, and speed, flexibility, and structure keep recurring in them. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, and 18 of them are published as full case studies. #### Banking MVP tested on day 5 A B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam was designed and tested with users in 5 days. For Logitech, a desk-booking app, website, and design system went live in production after 4 weeks. On average, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### Product depth behind the visuals We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every 4 weeks. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience. The people on your first call do the work, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Geex Arts, side by side Every Geex Arts fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Geex Arts Independent proof 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Recognition from Awwwards, Behance, and CSS Awards mentioned; no count or review score published Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team with human review; 20–40% faster design with AI Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Geex Arts is the better call Two cases where their service list fits better. #### Design and development in one contract Geex Arts lists front-end, back-end, and Android development next to design. If you want one agency to design the site or app and also write its code, their service list covers both, and ours stops at design. #### A team based in the United States LinkedIn places Geex Arts in the United States. If your stakeholders sit in US time zones and want an agency based there, that can suit them better than a team working European and Gulf hours. ### What we bring to the table Outside proof first, then speed. 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on average ### Work you can check An AI product, a fintech brand, and a consumer app brand. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that works during the call.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Deserve We branded the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, from logo to screens.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Geex Arts? Yes, if you want a product team with counted awards and a public review score. We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Geex Arts describes itself as a creative digital agency for UX/UI design, interactive websites, and mobile apps, with 11–50 employees on LinkedIn in the United States. #### Humbleteam or Geex Arts: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Geex Arts’ site does not. We list 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to an ING prototype tested with users, and 4 weeks to production for Logitech’s app, website, and design system. Replies to enquiries arrive within 24 hours, and a start next week is possible. #### We need a polished app for a fintech startup. Who fits better? We do: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in their in-house teams, plus 80+ design awards for the visual side. Geex Arts’ site does not name fintech work on the pages we could read. Ask both for onboarding and KYC screens from a shipped money product. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam employs 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you get average 9 years of experience. The team on the first call is the team on the project. Geex Arts lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, and its site says the team works together toward a common goal, without naming team members on the pages we could read. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. We price work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimate it on the first call. Our answer takes no more than 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. Geex Arts’ site invites enquiries through a form or email and does not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Gold Front Category design studio in San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front) [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Geex Arts on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [creative.geex-arts.com — home page description and site copy (renders in JavaScript)](https://creative.geex-arts.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Geex Arts company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/geex-arts) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Gold Front: from category to product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/gold-front Description: Humbleteam and Gold Front compared on time to a working product, tested prototypes, app and product UX/UI, fintech depth, and AI in delivery. Our record: Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Gold Front Gold Front is a San Francisco studio that helps founders define, name, and launch a new market category. We design the product that category promises, and we have taken an app, website, and design system to production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Gold Front from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 New categories turned into shipped products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Gold Front Gold Front calls itself “The category design studio” and helps pioneering companies imagine and build new market categories. Its program runs in 3 steps: category vision with research, narrative, and naming; brand design with identity, guidelines, and website design; and category launch with campaigns, social, and video. The studio is in San Francisco, and its site counts 76 categories designed and named. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Work shown includes Robinhood, Qualtrics, Slack, and SentinelOne. #### Humbleteam A category story has to land in a product people can use, and we build that product quickly. Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai who design apps, platforms, and the brands around them. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, shipped 56 fintechs, and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons founders pick us over Gold Front Each one starts where the category narrative ends. #### The product live in weeks Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### App and platform UX/UI at depth Product design is our core: mobile apps, web platforms, and design systems. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms, so regulated flows like KYC, limits, and device states come with experience. Our team designs apps 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. #### A senior team with a record Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and they are on your first call. ### Humbleteam vs Gold Front, side by side Every Gold Front fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Gold Front Time to a working product Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site App and product UX/UI Mobile apps, web platforms, and design systems as core services Website UX and design listed; app and product design not listed Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Robinhood video work shown; no fintech count published AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site ### When Gold Front is the better call Two briefs that sit before the product. #### You are naming a new category Gold Front builds a category point of view, strategic narrative, and category name, and its site counts 76 categories designed and named. If the open question is what market you are creating, that is their specialty. #### A category launch led by the CEO Their launch work includes CEO presentations, a campaign platform, social creative, and video and film. For a launch day built around a founder’s keynote and a new category story, that program fits. ### What we bring after the strategy deck Products in production, and the record behind them. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 200+ projects since 2017 from enterprises to unicorns 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Products you can check New products that shipped as working software. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, designed from first flows onward.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast that landlords can read, trust, and act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Gold Front? Yes, when you need the product designed and shipped. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks with us, and we have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. Gold Front is a San Francisco category design studio that defines, names, and launches new market categories. If the category itself is still undefined, start with them. #### Humbleteam or Gold Front: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Gold Front’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which one fits a SaaS product with a new category story? Both can work together. Gold Front writes the category point of view, name, and brand, and its site lists website UX among its outputs. We design the product behind the story: onboarding, dashboards, and design systems, with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind our regulated flows. If you need one partner for the app itself, that is us. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Gold Front’s studio page names a team of 13 led by its founder and chief creative officer, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Ask each studio who will work on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Gold Front’s site offers a contact form and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Grape Independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency, Kyiv](https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape) [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Gold Front on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [goldfront.com — home, studio, and work](https://www.goldfront.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Gold Front company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gold-front) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Grape: banking product UX vs campaigns URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/grape Description: Humbleteam vs Grape compared: product UX for banks and fintechs versus brand marketing and campaigns, time to a tested prototype, start time, and AI in delivery. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Grape details come from grape.ua and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Grape Grape is a Kyiv brand marketing agency for strategy, design, campaigns, and community. We are a 49-person product design company that designs the banking and fintech apps themselves, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Grape from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Regulated money products, from onboarding to disputes, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Grape Grape’s home page introduces it as “an independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency.” It offers consulting, brand strategy, design, communications, and community management, and says its portfolio holds hundreds of projects for Ukraine, the USA, Slovakia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan. Its awards section covers 2011 to 2026. The office is in Kyiv. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Clients shown on its site include Brave1, àbank, PrivatBank, and Corteva, with advertising campaigns, video, and social media among the deliverables. #### Humbleteam Banking apps are the product we know best. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. The work moves fast: an ING B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and an ING small-business prototype was user-tested in 23 days. 49 people in Prague and Dubai deliver it, rated 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Why banks and fintechs pick us over Grape Three differences for a team that has to ship a money product. #### A tested banking product fast ING Amsterdam got a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days with us. Its small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, we reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### We design the banking app itself Grape’s bank work on its site is campaigns, video, and a rebrand. Ours is the product: onboarding, KYC failures, limits, card states, and dispute flows for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Our designers sit inside the in-house teams of 5 YC-backed fintechs, and AI skills make our app design 20–40% faster. #### Senior designers, rated by clients Senior designers on our banking projects average 9 years of experience, and the people you meet first stay on the work. On Clutch we hold 4.9 over 35 reviews, which name speed, flexibility, and structure. 70% of our clients come back for a second project, and we have held 80+ design awards since 2017. ### Humbleteam vs Grape, side by side Every Grape fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Grape Fintech and regulated depth Product UX/UI for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Campaigns and a rebrand for Ukrainian banks, including àbank and PrivatBank Time to a tested prototype A tested ING B2B banking MVP in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24 hours to reply; a start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery AI speeds our design by 20–40%; agents can run inside your bank’s design team Not published on the pages we read Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for UX research; 27 sports apps tracked every four weeks A rebrand for a health and beauty clinic is shown Best known for Banking and fintech app design, plus health, sport, and AI products Brand strategy, advertising campaigns, video, and social media for Ukrainian brands ### When Grape is the better call Two briefs in their home market. #### A national campaign in Ukraine Grape’s portfolio is full of advertising campaigns, video, and key visuals for Ukrainian audiences, from a whiskey launch to bank communications. For a campaign aimed at Ukrainian consumers, run from Kyiv, that is their daily work. #### Ongoing social and community work Community management and social media are listed services, with projects such as a branded community for PaYard. If the brief is months of social content and community building, Grape offers it as a standing service. ### What we bring to a banking app Three numbers from our own work. 30+ major banks designed for next to 56 fintechs 5 days zero to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 20–40% faster with AI on app and web design ### Fintech products you can check Three money products designed past the campaign stage. [One Bank An all-in-one banking platform with brand and digital experience designed as one.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Deserve Brand work for a credit card infrastructure company.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast laid out so an investor can act on it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Grape? For a banking or fintech app, yes. We have designed products for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product with us in 5 days. Grape’s site describes an independent Ukrainian brand marketing agency whose bank work covers campaigns, video, and a rebrand. A bank can hire Grape for the campaign and us for the app. #### Humbleteam or Grape: who delivers faster? On product work, we publish the numbers: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system into production. Our average from brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Project timelines are not listed on grape.ua. #### Our bank needs a new mobile app. Which team should design it? We should. Onboarding, KYC, card limits, failed payments, and dispute flows are screens we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. Grape’s site shows advertising and rebranding for àbank and PrivatBank and does not describe app design. Ask any team to show a failed identity check they have designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, carry the project. LinkedIn lists Grape at 11–50 employees, with its office in Kyiv. Grape’s site has a team page, but the pages we read do not say how a project team is staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Banks hire us through a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and the bank’s project can start next week. Grape’s site lists contact details for new business but no pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Haptic Design studio for startups, London and New York, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic) [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Grape on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [grape.ua — home and portfolio (English)](https://grape.ua/en/portfolio) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Grape company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grape-ukraine) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Halaska: a full team, 24-hour replies URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/halaska Description: Humbleteam and Halaska compared on team size, time to a tested prototype, start dates, banking and healthtech depth, and independent proof. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai who reply within 24 hours and can start next week. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Halaska Halaska is a founder-led studio where one senior designer directs a small bench for AI, crypto, and fintech startups. We are a 49-person product design company that replies within 24 hours, staffs projects in parallel, and tests banking products within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Halaska from their own site · October 7, 2026 A 49-person team with room for parallel work, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Halaska Halaska calls itself a “Design intelligence studio” for founders building in AI, crypto, and fintech. It designs product, brand, website, pitch deck, and launch together, and sets up Halaska OS, a system of design decisions that works in Claude Code and Cursor. Founder Chris Halaska cites 20+ years in product design, including 6 years at Google. The about page is direct about size: “Halaska is me plus a bench, not a team on payroll,” naming 3 regular collaborators. Clients shown include Infinex, Retell AI, Pascal, and Ulys. halaskastudio.com forwards to halaska.com. #### Humbleteam A team of 49 changes what a deadline can hold. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and several senior designers can work in parallel. That is how a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our people in Prague and Dubai work European and Gulf hours. Since 2017 we have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, delivered 200+ projects, and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Halaska Each one comes down to depth of bench and depth of record. #### A full team, starting next week We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week with several senior designers at once. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Briefs reach a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. #### Depth across 30+ major banks We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. KYC failures, card limits, and dispute flows are routine for us. We also studied 30+ healthtech platforms and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. #### Senior people, plenty of them Our 49 people include senior designers who average 9 years of experience, and the ones on your first call do the work. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Halaska, side by side Every Halaska fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Halaska Who does the work 49 people in Prague and Dubai; several senior designers can work in parallel The founder, plus a bench of collaborators brought in per project How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Book a call with the founder; start dates not published Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Early prototypes in code described; no timeline published Fintech and banking depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Crypto and fintech startups shown, such as Infinex and Keyview Financial; no bank clients shown Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies A client list dated 2023 to 2026 Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site ### When Halaska is the better call Two setups their model is built for. #### Design and code from one hand Halaska prototypes in code early and hands over a design system in Figma and code, with components your engineers can use. If you want the designer to also deliver coded components, that setup fits. #### An onchain product at seed stage The founder’s early studio work was in crypto wallets, trading, and onchain products, and the client list includes Infinex, Ethereal, and Nuon. For a crypto-native product before Series A, that focus fits. ### What a 49-person team brings Capacity, speed, and a record since 2017. 49 people in Prague and Dubai on European and Gulf hours 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 30+ major banks alongside 56 fintechs shipped ### Work you can check Banking, AI finance, and the AI service. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with brand and product designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, from first flows to daily use.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, resizing, and QA running in your accounts, with a human reviewing every output.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Halaska? Yes, when you need a full team and banking-grade depth. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, reply within 24 hours, and have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks since 2017. Halaska is a founder-led studio where Chris Halaska directs a bench of collaborators for AI, crypto, and fintech startups. For one senior designer on every decision, Halaska fits. #### Humbleteam or Halaska: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Halaska’s site describes sprints without project timelines. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and several designers can work at once. #### Which one fits an AI or fintech product that needs AI in the design workflow? Both offer it in different forms. We install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your accounts with human review, and they stay after we leave. Halaska sets up Halaska OS, a system of design decisions used in Claude Code and Cursor. Ask each for a working demo. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Halaska’s about page says the studio is the founder plus a bench, not a team on payroll, and names 3 regular collaborators, with motion, development, and AI experts joining per project. Ask how many designers can work on your product at once. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Halaska offers a project or an ongoing design-lead role and says it keeps a small number of clients at a time, so ask about availability. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Unikorns® Warsaw design and development agency, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/unikorns) [Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio Design, motion, and dev studio in Prague, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vkz-studio) [Humbleteam vs Changers Studio Web design and branding duo based in Batumi, Georgia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/changers-studio) [Humbleteam vs Double Play Webflow web design studio in Germany, 3 core people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/double-play) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Halaska on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [halaska.com — home, about, approach, AI strategy, and clients](https://halaska.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [Halaska about page — core team and collaborators](https://halaska.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Haptic: team size, speed, start time URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/haptic Description: Humbleteam vs Haptic compared on team size, how fast work starts, speed to a tested prototype, and track record. We’re 49 people who reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Haptic facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Haptic Haptic is a small design studio for startups and scaleups, sold as monthly design subscriptions. We’re a 49-person product design team that answers within a day, can start next week, and puts a tested prototype in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Haptic from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior design capacity, booked fast, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Haptic Haptic introduces itself as “A design studio for startups and scaleups.” Its services are product design, websites, branding, design systems, no-code development, and engineering. The site sells three models: Tactile, part-time support at $17,500 a month; Immersive, a full-time senior designer at $35,000 a month; and bespoke enterprise teams. The home page shows London and New York clocks, and the company is registered as Haptic Studio Ltd. Work shown includes Ornn, Subcore, Playmind, and Sport.Fun. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. #### Humbleteam Capacity is where the gap shows. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, so a project gets a full team from the first week. Enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. That team took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and averages 2 weeks from brief to clickable prototype. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, designed for 56 fintechs, and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Haptic Most come down to how much senior capacity you get, and how soon. #### A full team from week one With 49 people, we staff a design lead, product designers, and brand designers on one project at once. The senior people on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. We reply to enquiries within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make us 20–40% faster. #### Tested prototypes in days ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested with us in 5 days. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production in 4 weeks. For a startup brief, the first clickable prototype from us takes 2 weeks on average. #### 200+ projects and the reviews Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects across fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI, with 18 published case studies. Our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of our clients hire us for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Haptic, side by side Every Haptic fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Haptic Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not published; their site shows a selection of work and offers credentials on request Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not stated as a specialty on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Client testimonials on their site; no ratings or awards listed ### When Haptic is the better call Two setups where a small studio fits. #### One senior designer at a set price Haptic’s Tactile plan gives a dedicated senior designer with design director oversight at $17,500 a month. A team that wants steady part-time product support at a known monthly figure gets exactly that. #### An early AI startup wanting founders involved Much of the work on their home page is for AI startups, and their bespoke model promises direct founder involvement. A seed-stage AI company that wants a studio founder on its calls fits that model. ### What we bring to the table Capacity, pace, and proof. 49 people on the team in Prague and Dubai 24 hours to answer an enquiry and a start as soon as next week 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### Startup work you can check AI products and our AI service. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant, designed to stay out of the way.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Offered A brand for an AI job hunt product, built for the candidates who use it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [AI agents inside a design team Agents your designers direct for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Haptic? Yes, if you need more senior capacity and a faster start. We’re 49 people who reply within 24 hours and can start next week, and we took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Haptic is a design studio for startups and scaleups with London and New York clocks on its site, 2–10 employees on LinkedIn, and monthly design subscriptions. #### Humbleteam or Haptic: who delivers faster? We publish our times, and Haptic’s site does not. Our numbers: a banking MVP tested in 5 days, an ING prototype user-tested in 23 days, Logitech’s product in production in 4 weeks, and a clickable prototype 2 weeks after an average brief. Haptic’s plans list two weekly updates or daily standups as the working rhythm. #### Which studio fits an AI product better? Both work with AI companies, and we bring more of the surrounding product depth. We designed Cluely’s real-time meeting assistant and Afternoon’s AI-first finance platform, prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days, and install AI agents inside client design teams that stay after we leave. Haptic’s home page shows several AI startups, including Ornn and Subcore. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Haptic is a 2–10 person studio on LinkedIn; we’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Seniors with 9 years of experience on average run our projects, and you meet them on the first call. Haptic’s plans assign a dedicated senior designer with design director oversight. With 49 people, one of our projects can carry product, brand, and design system work in parallel. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Haptic publishes prices: $17,500 a month for its part-time Tactile plan and $35,000 a month for its full-time Immersive plan. Our pricing is set per project: a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. You hear from us within 24 hours, and work can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency Brand, web, and app agency in Kyiv and Tallinn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency) [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Haptic on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [haptic.studio — home page, work, and pricing](https://haptic.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Haptic company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hapticstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT®: who ships faster? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/hello-monday Description: Humbleteam and Hello Monday / DEPT® compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, team, and start dates. Our record: a B2B banking MVP with ING taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Hello Monday / DEPT® Hello Monday is a DEPT® creative studio for digital products, brand identities, and immersive experiences. We are a product design company that puts tested products in front of users in days, with deep fintech and healthtech experience behind every screen. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Hello Monday / DEPT® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 User-tested product releases delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Hello Monday / DEPT® Hello Monday calls itself “a creative studio that makes digital (and magical) ideas, products and experiences.” It is part of DEPT®, and its services page splits the work into digital products, digital experiences in film, 3D, VR, and AR, and branding. Offices are in New York, Copenhagen, and Aarhus, with an Amsterdam address in the footer. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Work shown on their site includes Google, Netflix, Strava, and Bang & Olufsen, and their services page lists 58 Awwwards and 121 FWA wins. #### Humbleteam Our record from a blank page to a tested product is 5 days, for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and new briefs reach a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. That pace rests on depth. Our portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and our healthtech research covered 30+ platforms. Since 2017 the team of 49 in Prague and Dubai has delivered 200+ projects. ### Why product teams choose us over Hello Monday / DEPT® Three differences a product team feels in its first sprint. #### Users test it within days With ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP went from nothing to user-tested in 5 days. Logitech saw its desk-booking app, website, and design system reach production 4 weeks in. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Regulated screens are our routine Fintech and healthtech products live or die on screens nobody puts in a showreel: KYC failures, limits, consent, device error states. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms, so those states are designed from the first sprint onward. #### Senior people from the first call The designers on your first call are the ones who do the work, and they average 9 years of experience. We have run since 2017, shipped 200+ projects, and hold a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews, where speed, flexibility, and structure are the words clients repeat. ### Humbleteam vs Hello Monday / DEPT®, side by side Every Hello Monday / DEPT® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Hello Monday / DEPT® Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Their site describes prototyping and user-testing; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks No fintech or banking count published on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research One US healthcare branding case shown; no healthtech count published Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Best known for Fast, tested product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI Digital products, immersive experiences, and branding as part of DEPT® ### When Hello Monday / DEPT® is the better call Two briefs where their studio is built for the job. #### The brief is an immersive experience Hello Monday makes experiences with film, 360, VR, AR, and 3D graphics. For an interactive launch piece or a virtual exhibition, that production range is the core of what they sell. #### You want an awards-led campaign site Their services page lists 58 Awwwards, 121 FWA wins, and 8 Cannes Lions. If the goal is a showpiece built to win juries for a global consumer brand, that track record is hard to match. ### What we bring to a product team Speed to a tested product and depth in regulated markets. 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks ### Products you can check Regulated, AI, and consumer products, all designed to ship. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem, with its regulated device states designed screen by screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Tally Tally’s UX/UI concept and brand, designed side by side for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, an AI assistant that helps in real time during meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Hello Monday / DEPT®? Yes, for product work that has to be tested and shipped fast. Our record is a tested banking MVP with ING in 5 days, and we have shipped 56 fintechs among 200+ projects since 2017. Hello Monday, part of DEPT®, sells digital products, immersive experiences, and branding from New York, Copenhagen, and Aarhus. For VR, AR, or film-led experiences, their range is wider. #### Humbleteam or Hello Monday / DEPT®: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Hello Monday’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested small-business prototype, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a healthtech or fintech product? We do, because regulated products are where most of our work sits. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our research; Eko Health and Luna Ring are on our work page. Hello Monday’s site shows one US healthcare branding case and no fintech count. Ask both for a consent or KYC flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Hello Monday sits inside DEPT®, a group of 4,000+ people, and LinkedIn lists the studio itself at 51–200 employees. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, do the design work themselves. Ask each team which named people will be on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call. A brief sent to us gets an answer within 24 hours, and the work can start the week after. Hello Monday’s site gives a new-business email address and publishes no engagement models or start times, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Huge Design and technology company, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge) [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Hello Monday / DEPT® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [hellomonday.com — home, about, and services](https://www.hellomonday.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Hello Monday / DEPT® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-monday) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency: 80+ awards, faster tests URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/hexagon-agency Description: Humbleteam and Hexagon Agency compared on speed, fintech depth, team, and independent proof. Hexagon creates brands, websites, and apps from Kyiv and Tallinn. Humbleteam holds 80+ design awards since 2017 and has shipped 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Hexagon Agency Hexagon is a digital agency in Kyiv and Tallinn that creates brands, websites, and apps. We’re a 49-person product design agency with 80+ design awards since 2017, 56 fintechs shipped, and a banking MVP taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Hexagon Agency from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning brand and UX/UI work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Hexagon Agency Hexagon describes itself as “a digital agency creating Brands, Websites and Apps.” Its services split into branding, from strategy and naming to identity and motion, and website and app work, from UX/UI audits and design to front-end and back-end development and e-commerce. The home page lists 700+ completed projects, 50+ awards, 200+ clients, and 20+ people, with offices in Kyiv and Tallinn. LinkedIn lists 11–50 people in Ukraine. Work shown includes Foxtrot, Lux Express, ESTO, and Vizlib. #### Humbleteam Our clock starts on day one: a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. The same team has shipped 56 fintechs and works with 30+ major banks. The record backs it up. Since 2017 we’ve won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. All of it comes from 49 people in Prague and Dubai. ### Why teams comparing Hexagon Agency hire us Each one is a difference you can verify. #### Banking MVP tested in 5 days Working with ING, we moved a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. A small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Enquiries get an answer inside 24 hours, with a start possible next week. #### Banking UX from onboarding to disputes Hexagon’s work includes a fintech brand and website for ESTO. Our fintech practice covers the product end to end: KYC, limits, card states, payments, and dispute flows, designed and tested across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. 5 YC-backed fintechs have also folded our designers into their own in-house teams. #### 80+ awards and a 4.9 rating Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, and the words clients repeat most are speed, flexibility, and structure. Our seniors average 9 years of experience, and those who join the first call carry the project. ### Humbleteam vs Hexagon Agency, side by side Every Hexagon Agency fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Hexagon Agency Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Team behind your project 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on the first call do the work 20+ people, per their home page; 11–50 on LinkedIn Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC to dispute flows A fintech brand and website for ESTO is among the work shown; no count published AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews 50+ awards, per their home page ### When Hexagon Agency is the better call Two situations where Hexagon is the stronger pick. #### Your audience is in Ukraine Hexagon’s portfolio includes many Ukrainian brands and cultural projects, from film festivals to a school, and its site runs in Ukrainian too. For a launch aimed at that market, local language and cultural context count for a lot. #### One agency to design and build Hexagon lists front-end and back-end development and e-commerce next to UX/UI design. If you want one agency to design a website and also build it, their service list covers both steps. ### Proof on the shelf Awards, ratings, and fintech depth. 80+ design awards 14 of them from Awwwards 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Award-shelf work you can check Two fintech identities and an AI health insurance brand. [Cryptonix Identity and website for a crypto payments platform that had to earn trust quickly.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Chuck Neon green and accent blue, built for a bank that skips the usual palette.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform that speaks to insurers and engineers alike.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Hexagon Agency? Yes, especially for regulated products. Since 2017 our work has collected 80+ design awards, we’ve shipped 56 fintechs, and a banking MVP of ours was tested with users in 5 days. Hexagon is a digital agency in Kyiv and Tallinn that creates brands, websites, and apps and reports 50+ awards on its home page. Both do brand and web; our depth is fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI. #### Humbleteam or Hexagon Agency: who delivers faster? Hexagon’s site lists no timelines; ours are on the record. The ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days, and our signed-brief-to-clickable-prototype average is 2 weeks. With AI, our app and web work moves 20–40% faster. A first message to us is answered inside 24 hours. #### We’re building a fintech app. Who has the deeper track record? We do. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, covering onboarding, KYC failure states, limits, card states, and dispute flows. 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their own teams. Hexagon’s work includes a fintech brand and website for ESTO and crypto projects, and its site does not publish a fintech count. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and your designers are seniors averaging 9 years of experience who join from the very first call. Hexagon’s home page lists 20+ people and 3 branches, naming offices in Kyiv and Tallinn, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 people. Its site does not describe who staffs a project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Prices aren’t published by either agency. We scope a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer and share the estimate on the first call. Expect our reply within 24 hours and a possible start next week. Hexagon’s site offers a project form and email contacts, with no pricing or start times published. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations US digital product agency for super apps and telecom](https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations) [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Hexagon Agency on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [hexagon.agency — home, work and services](https://hexagon.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Hexagon Agency company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hxgnagency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations: fintech design, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/heyinnovations Description: Humbleteam and HeyInnovations compared on fintech depth, speed to a tested prototype, how fast a project starts, AI in delivery, and independent proof. Our fintech count stands at 56, with 30+ major banks on top. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over HeyInnovations HeyInnovations is a US digital product agency that builds super apps, marketplaces, and telecom products with strategy, design, and development. We are a product design team with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us, and tested prototypes within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about HeyInnovations from their Webflow-hosted site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fintech-grade product UX delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### HeyInnovations Their main domain, heyinnovations.com, did not load over a secure connection when we checked, so these facts come from their site copy at heyinnovations.webflow.io. There HeyInnovations calls itself “A digital product agency with big tech expertise and sharp business acumen,” with 12 years in operation, 320+ digital products, and 274 experts. It lists St. Petersburg, Florida, and LinkedIn shows 201–500 employees in the United States. Clients include T-Mobile, McDonald’s, Leroy Merlin, and Jaguar Land Rover. #### Humbleteam Money products are where we go deepest. The count is 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their in-house team. The speed matches the depth: an ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work, since 2017, with 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over HeyInnovations The difference is published speed and a published fintech count. #### A banking MVP tested in 5 days ING Amsterdam got a tested B2B banking MVP from us in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype went through design and user tests in 23 days. Every enquiry gets an answer inside 24 hours, a project can begin next week, and our AI skills make design 20–40% faster. #### Regulated money flows, every week We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks: onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, disputes, and the error screens around each of them. One Bank, Tally, Chuck, and Zavopay are among our published fintech cases, and our Dubai office works the hours Gulf banks keep. #### A design team with a record Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call are the people who design your product. ### Humbleteam vs HeyInnovations, side by side Every HeyInnovations fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam HeyInnovations Fintech and regulated depth Banking and payments UX for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks Banking and financial services is one of five listed industries; cases include IZI and Aman Holding Time to a tested prototype 5 days to put an ING B2B banking MVP in front of users Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply inside 24 hours, kickoff next week Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average across our senior designers Not published; their site counts 274 experts AI in delivery Agents inside client design teams; 20–40% faster design with AI No AI design service listed on the pages we read Independent proof 35 Clutch reviews at 4.9; 80+ design awards The pages we read show no awards or review scores ### When HeyInnovations is the better call Two briefs where their specialization fits better. #### A telecom super app or ecosystem HeyInnovations says it has built and audited 30+ super apps and focuses on digital ecosystems and telecom, with a T-Mobile super app concept on its site. A telco planning a super app gets a team built around that work. #### Design and backend from one US team Their services run from strategy and design to mobile, web, and backend development, from an office in St. Petersburg, Florida. A US buyer who wants one domestic vendor to design and build gets that here. ### Fintech depth in numbers Three figures from our work in banking and payments. 56 fintechs designed for 5 of them YC-backed, with us in-house 30+ major banks onboarding to dispute flows 5 days to a tested banking MVP built with ING Amsterdam ### Fintech and health work you can check Two money products and one health product from our published cases. [One Bank Brand and digital experience we designed for One Bank’s all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Tally Tally: a UX/UI concept and brand for a young fintech.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Luna Ring Body data from a smart ring, turned into guidance in the Luna Ring app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to HeyInnovations? Yes, for fintech and banking design in particular. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, run 200+ projects since 2017, and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. HeyInnovations is a US digital product agency in Florida that lists 12 years in operation and 320+ digital products, with a focus on super apps, digital ecosystems, and telecom. #### Humbleteam or HeyInnovations: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and the HeyInnovations site we read does not publish delivery times. Our record: a tested ING banking MVP in 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Our average gap between a signed brief and a clickable prototype is 2 weeks. A new enquiry gets our answer within 24 hours. #### Which is better for a neobank or payments app? We are. Regulated money flows are our deepest vertical, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. For ING’s small-business banking we went from design to tested prototype in 23 days. HeyInnovations shows IZI, a super app with financial services, and an expert audit of Aman Holding’s financial super app. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? HeyInnovations’ Webflow-hosted site counts 274 experts, and LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees; we are 49 people. Their site names a CEO, a business development lead, and a partnerships manager, without describing project staffing. At Humbleteam the senior designers on the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design your product from Prague and Dubai. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? HeyInnovations shows no prices or start times on the pages we read; we give a number on the first call and can begin the following week. Engagements run as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. A new enquiry hears from us within 24 hours, while HeyInnovations lists a Florida phone number, an email, and a contact form. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital Design-first digital agency in Calgary, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital) [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about HeyInnovations on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [heyinnovations.com — did not load over a secure connection on October 7, 2026](https://www.heyinnovations.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [heyinnovations.webflow.io — their Webflow-hosted site: home, services, and case list](https://heyinnovations.webflow.io/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — HeyInnovations company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/heyinnovations-agency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital: in production in 4 weeks URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/hobro-digital Description: Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital compared on time to production, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI, and proof. Logitech’s desk-booking app reached production in 4 weeks with our team. Hobro facts come from hobro.digital and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Hobro Digital Hobro Digital is a design-first digital agency based in Calgary, Canada. We are a 49-person product design team that put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks, with 56 fintechs shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Hobro Digital from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Launch-ready product design, delivered in weeks, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Hobro Digital Hobro Digital calls itself a “Design-first full-cycle digital agency.” Its site is short on text: navigation points to projects, services, and agency sections, and visitors can request a capabilities deck, promised within a day. The only address listed is in Calgary, Alberta, and the home page links to an Awwwards profile. The site states no founding year, team size, client list, industries, prices, or timelines. LinkedIn lists Hobro Digital at 11–50 people, based in Canada, and this comparison leans on that page for size. #### Humbleteam Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production 4 weeks after we started. Faster still, an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We publish the record behind it: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 200+ projects since 2017, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and senior designers average 9 years of experience. ### Why teams pick us over Hobro Digital A published delivery record, regulated-product depth, and a senior team you can check. #### Logitech in production in 4 weeks Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were live in production after 4 weeks. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23. We reply within 24 hours, can start next week, and use AI skills to design 20–40% faster. #### Depth in fintech, health, and sport Hobro’s site does not list industries. Ours are published: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks. We also install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### A record anyone can check Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies. We’ve won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Hobro Digital, side by side Every Hobro Digital fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Hobro Digital Time to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week A capabilities deck within a day of request; project start not published Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards A link to an Awwwards profile; no award count or review rating published ### When Hobro Digital is the better call Two situations where their setup fits. #### You want a team in Calgary Hobro Digital lists its only address in Calgary, Alberta. If your stakeholders want to meet the agency in person in western Canada, that location fits. #### One Canadian vendor for the full cycle Hobro describes itself as a design-first full-cycle digital agency. If one Canadian vendor should carry the work from design through build, ask them to confirm that scope. ### What we bring to the table Three numbers we publish and Hobro’s site does not. 4 weeks to production for Logitech desk-booking app, website, and design system 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check A hardware launch, a dating app brand, and a regulated health device. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex booking app, website, and design system, in production within 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Tinder Black Identity and app interface for BLK, built for the Black dating community.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Eko Health Exam and result screens for a regulated digital stethoscope ecosystem.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Hobro Digital? Yes, when you want a published delivery record before you sign. Logitech’s desk-booking app went into production with us in 4 weeks, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Hobro Digital is a design-first digital agency in Calgary, listed at 11–50 people on LinkedIn. We are 49 people with 56 fintechs shipped and a 4.9 Clutch rating. #### Humbleteam or Hobro Digital: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on published figures. Our record is a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and production in 4 weeks for Logitech. Hobro Digital’s site does not publish delivery times. We reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### Which is better for a fintech or health product? Humbleteam. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, covering KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows, and we studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research. Hobro Digital’s site does not list industries or clients. Ask any agency on your shortlist for a regulated failure state it designed and shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience doing the work from the first call. LinkedIn lists Hobro Digital at 11–50 people, based in Canada. Its site does not state a team size or say who staffs a project, so ask on the first call. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Hobro Digital publishes no prices, and neither does Humbleteam. Our formats run from a fixed-price audit to scoped implementation or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. We reply inside 24 hours, and a project can kick off next week. Hobro Digital’s site offers a capabilities deck by email, promised within a day, and does not publish start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs How&How Branding agency in London and Los Angeles, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how) [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Hobro Digital on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [hobro.digital — home page (most content does not load as text)](https://hobro.digital/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Hobro Digital company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hobro-digital) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs How&How: brand and product, shipped fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/how-and-how Description: Humbleteam and How&How compared on speed to production, product depth, AI, and track record. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over How&How How&How is a branding agency in London and Los Angeles that pairs identities with marketing websites. We design brands and the products customers log into, and we ship quickly: one app, site, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about How&How from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and product work taken all the way live for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### How&How How&How calls itself a branding agency in London and Los Angeles, “liberating ideas the world deserves.” Its site offers branding, design, and digital systems, and it builds headless CMS websites in Next.js in-house, with its own illustrators, motion designers, and 3D animators. Clients get open Figma design system files at handoff. Work shown includes Ideogram, Big Cartel, Chester Zoo, and Meteoric. The studios are in London and Venice, California. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees with a global location. #### Humbleteam Four weeks was all it took to put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production. The same pace runs through our work: an ING Amsterdam MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Humbleteam is a 49-person team split between Prague and Dubai. We go deepest in fintech, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus sport, healthtech, and AI products, and we have shipped 200+ projects since 2017. ### Why teams choose Humbleteam over How&How Three reasons that apply when the brand has to work inside a product. #### Live product in 4 weeks Logitech’s desk-booking app went live in 4 weeks, with its website and design system shipped alongside. For ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP was tested with users 5 days after we started. We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Product UX beyond the website Our work goes past the marketing site into the logged-in product: onboarding, dashboards, payments, and settings. We have done that for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, for AI platforms such as Cluely, and for Afternoon’s AI-first finance app. Each project ends with a design system your engineers can build from. #### A record you can check Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, published 18 case studies, and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Clutch shows a 4.9 rating from 35 client reviews. On your first call you meet the senior designers who will do the work, with 9 years of experience on average. ### Humbleteam vs How&How, side by side Every How&How fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam How&How Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Press features listed on their news page; no award count or review rating published Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand building, design systems, and headless CMS websites ### When How&How is the better call Two briefs where How&How’s setup fits better. #### A brand plus a CMS website How&How designs the identity and builds the marketing site in-house on a headless CMS in Next.js. If the deliverable is a new brand and a site your content team edits, one studio covers both. #### A team on Pacific time With a studio in Venice, California, How&How can run reviews during US West Coast hours. If your stakeholders sit in Los Angeles or San Francisco, that overlap matters. ### What we bring to the table How quickly a Humbleteam project reaches users. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on an average project 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week ### Work you can check Three products that went past the brand book. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to How&How? Yes, when the brand has to carry through into an app or platform. We designed and shipped Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in 4 weeks, and we have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. How&How is a London and Los Angeles branding agency that builds brands, design systems, and headless CMS marketing websites. #### Humbleteam or How&How: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines, and How&How’s site does not. In 5 days our ING Amsterdam team had a B2B banking MVP tested with users, and an AI text-to-video platform got a prototype in 15 days. An average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. #### Which agency fits an AI or SaaS product? Humbleteam, because we design the product that users log into as well as the brand. We designed platform UX for Cluely’s real-time AI meeting assistant and the platform and app for Afternoon’s AI-first finance model. How&How’s site shows brand work for AI companies such as Ideogram, and its stated offer is branding, design systems, and websites. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people are in Prague and Dubai, and project senior designers average 9 years of experience. How&How lists studios in London and Los Angeles, and LinkedIn shows 11–50 employees. Their site describes integrated brand, digital, and development teams. The Humbleteam people on your first call are the same people who design the product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes prices. Humbleteam engagements are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the first call ends with an estimate. Kickoff can happen next week, and we answer enquiries within 24 hours. How&How’s site offers a start-a-project page and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive Hamburg interactive and tech studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive) [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about How&How on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [how.studio — home, work, and news](https://how.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [how.studio — why us](https://how.studio/why-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — How&How company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/howandhow) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Huge: senior team, faster start URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/huge Description: Humbleteam and Huge compared on team size, who does the work, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and pricing. We’re 49 senior people who reply within 24 hours. Huge facts come from hugeinc.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Huge Huge is a design and technology company with 14 hubs and 1,001–5,000 people on LinkedIn. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who reply within 24 hours, start next week, and took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Huge from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 A 49-person senior team has designed products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Huge Huge calls itself “a human-first, AI-native design and technology company” and has worked since 1999, when it started in Brooklyn. Its solutions are brand strategy and design, marketing and content, products and platforms, composable commerce, customer experience, and AI activation. Its company page counts 14 hubs, with offices opened in London, Colombia, and Vietnam over the years. LinkedIn lists 1,001–5,000 employees. Work on its home page includes Google, described as a partnership of 14+ years, plus CoinTracker, Big Green Egg, and Darling Ingredients. #### Humbleteam A reply within 24 hours and a start next week: that is how most of our projects begin. From there, a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days, and the first clickable prototype usually arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief. Our 49-person team works from Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on each engagement average 9 years of experience. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. ### Three reasons buyers choose us over Huge Each one is about who shows up and how fast they move. #### Started next week, tested within days Our answer to a new enquiry lands inside 24 hours, and the project can open the week after. Our ING Amsterdam banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days. With AI skills in the workflow, our app and web design now runs 20–40% faster. #### Depth in fintech and regulated flows Our portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs work with our designers as part of their in-house team. Our team knows KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows. The same depth runs into sport, with a 27-app benchmark we rerun every 4 weeks, and healthtech. #### The senior people stay on your project The people on your first call do the work, and senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, where speed, flexibility, and structure come up again and again. We hold 80+ design awards, and 70% of clients return. ### Humbleteam vs Huge, side by side Every Huge fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Huge Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site; products and platforms are described as “From idea to adoption, fast.” Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers on your first call do the work 1,001–5,000 employees on LinkedIn across 14 hubs Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs use our designers in house CoinTracker crypto tax reporting shown on their home page Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins No review score or awards count on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call No price list; their site says they anchor work in measurable outcomes and minimize upfront investment ### When Huge is the better call Two situations where their scale fits better. #### Composable commerce plus marketing at scale Huge lists composable commerce, marketing and content, and customer experience next to product work. A retail brand that wants commerce builds and ongoing campaigns from one large partner across 14 hubs will find that range there. #### A multi-year partnership across many businesses Their home page describes a Google partnership of 14+ years across multiple businesses. If you need one agency to staff many programs at once for years, a company of 1,001–5,000 people is built for that. ### What we bring to the table A smaller team with numbers you can check. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our work page ### Work you can check Three projects from the industries where we go deepest. [Afternoon Afternoon runs finance AI-first; we designed its platform and app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for the three moments that matter: bet, follow, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Tinder Black Tinder Black, Tinder’s sister app, got its brand and UX/UI from us.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Huge? Yes, if you want a senior product team that starts fast. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, we reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Huge is a design and technology company founded in Brooklyn in 1999, with 14 hubs and 1,001–5,000 people on LinkedIn, covering brand, marketing, commerce, product, and AI activation. #### Humbleteam or Huge: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. Our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Huge’s site describes its product work as fast but does not publish timelines. #### Which team is better for a fintech or banking app? We go deeper in this field: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in their in-house teams. Huge shows CoinTracker’s crypto tax reporting on its home page. Ask both for a KYC failure state and a card-dispute flow they have designed, because those screens show regulated experience fastest. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people, and senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience. Whoever you meet on that first call designs your screens. Huge lists 1,001–5,000 employees on LinkedIn and 14 hubs on its company page, with a leadership team covering client, growth, strategy, technology, program delivery, and talent. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither publishes a price list. We sell a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate comes on the first call. Expect our reply within 24 hours and a kickoff as soon as next week. Huge’s site says it anchors work in measurable outcomes and minimizes upfront investment, without published prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs IDEO Design and innovation company founded in Palo Alto in 1991](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo) [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Huge on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [hugeinc.com — home, company, and solutions](https://www.hugeinc.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Huge company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hugeinc) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive: design depth, speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/hyperinteractive Description: Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive compared for teams that need a product designed: time to a tested prototype and to production, team size, fintech depth, and awards. Logitech’s app went into production in 4 weeks with us. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Hyperinteractive Hyperinteractive is a Hamburg studio that builds interactive experiences, rapid MVPs, and AI and blockchain software with a small core team. We are a 49-person product design company whose designs reach production fast, as an app, website, and design system did in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Hyperinteractive from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Design systems and product flows shipped for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Hyperinteractive Hyperinteractive calls itself “a team of borderless thinkers and makers producing one-of-a-kind interactive experiences and intelligent solutions.” Its services are a tech hotline for untried ideas, rapid prototyping from wireframes to MVPs, immersive experiences and livestreams, blockchain work, and AI solutions. The studio sits in Hamburg’s HafenCity. Its site says it runs with 4 core team players and scales a team of developers to each project. Clients shown include BMW, Billie Eilish, Twenty One Pilots, and Voraus Robotik. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Germany. #### Humbleteam For Logitech we took a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system to production in 4 weeks. Briefs average 2 weeks to a first clickable prototype, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. That speed rests on a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied behind it. Our record since 2017: 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. ### Why teams choose us over Hyperinteractive for product design Three differences in team, depth, and track record. #### Brief to live product in 4 weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk booking needed 4 weeks to go from brief to a production app, website, and design system. An ING business-banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster, and a new project can begin next week. #### Design depth in regulated products Our designers have worked through 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research. Your engineers get dev-ready flows for KYC, card states, regulated device states, and errors, plus a design system that holds as the product grows. #### A 49-person senior team 49 people in Prague and Dubai means research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems sit in one in-house team. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on the first call stay on the work. 70% of our clients come back, and Clutch reviewers rate us 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Hyperinteractive, side by side Every Hyperinteractive fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Hyperinteractive Time to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Rapid prototyping offered; no timeline published Who does the work 49 in-house people; the senior designers from the first call 4 core team players plus developers added to suit each project Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Awards mentioned without a list on the pages we read Best known for Product design, UX/UI, and brand for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI Interactive experiences, rapid MVPs, blockchain, and AI solutions ### When Hyperinteractive is the better call Two briefs that suit a technology-first studio. #### Livestreams, 3D spaces, and AR launches Hyperinteractive has built livestream and 3D merch spaces for Billie Eilish and Twenty One Pilots and an AR launch for BMW. For a one-off interactive event or AR campaign, that is their home ground. #### A software build, start to finish Their site promises clients a path from concept ideation to the final build of the software, including blockchain marketplaces and AI assistants. If you need the code written as well, a development studio fits. We design and hand off. ### What we bring to a product build Three numbers on speed and team. 4 weeks brief to production Logitech app, website, design system 49 people in house Prague and Dubai 9 years average senior experience on every project team ### Shipped work you can check Hardware, cybersecurity, and AI fintech. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, website, and design system, in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Acronis Acronis summit: the event’s web and mobile experience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Afternoon Afternoon’s platform and app, built around an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Hyperinteractive? Yes, when the job is designing a product. With us, Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, and our fintech work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Hyperinteractive is a Hamburg technology studio with 4 core team players that builds interactive experiences, MVPs, blockchain, and AI software, which suits a build-heavy brief. #### Humbleteam or Hyperinteractive: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines; Hyperinteractive describes itself as fast but gives no numbers. Our record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days, and an app in production in 4 weeks. Typical briefs get to a first clickable prototype in about 2 weeks. #### We need an AI product designed. Which team fits? For the product design, we do. We designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, and a text-to-video prototype in 15 days, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. Hyperinteractive builds AI assistants and agent systems as software. If you need both, we can design what their engineers or yours build. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re a 49-person company in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design your product. Hyperinteractive’s site says it has 4 core team players, names its founders and lead developer, and manages developers per project. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Germany. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither side publishes rates. We sell three formats, a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, with the estimate delivered on the first call. Within 24 hours you have our reply, and next week you can have a kickoff. Hyperinteractive lists hello@hyperinteractive.de for project enquiries and does not publish pricing or start dates on its site. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs InCrowd Digital sports marketing company, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd) [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Hyperinteractive on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [hyperinteractive.de — home](https://www.hyperinteractive.de/) · read October 7, 2026 - [hyperinteractive.de — cases](https://www.hyperinteractive.de/cases/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Hyperinteractive company page](https://de.linkedin.com/company/hyperinteractive) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs IDEO: which ships a product sooner? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/ideo Description: Humbleteam and IDEO compared on time to a tested prototype, AI products, fintech and sport depth, team, and pricing. Our record: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over IDEO IDEO is a global design and innovation company that shapes strategy, organizations, and new businesses for large enterprises. We are a 49-person product design company that turns a brief into a tested product within days and ships it. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about IDEO from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Ideas taken to user-tested screens in days for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### IDEO IDEO’s one-liner reads: “We envision new businesses and brands, and we design the experiences and capabilities that bring them to life.” Its services run from purpose articulation and organizational transformation to rapid prototyping, industrial design, digital product design, and go-to-market strategy, with labs for health, AI, and play. The about page says David Kelley, Bill Moggridge, and Mike Nuttall founded IDEO in Palo Alto in 1991. Studios are in Cambridge, Chicago, London, San Francisco, and Shanghai. LinkedIn reports 201–500 employees, though estimates differ. Work shown includes Sephora, Eli Lilly, H&M, and Ford. #### Humbleteam We measure ourselves in days to a tested product. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to tested in 5 days, a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai work in a few verticals and go deep: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks. Since 2017 that adds up to 200+ projects. ### Three reasons teams pick us over IDEO Each one matters when the deadline is a launch date. #### From brief to tested product fast Our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### AI products designed to ship We prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days and designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant. Our team works 20–40% faster with AI skills, and we install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, asset production, and design QA, with human review before anything ships. #### A senior team you book directly The senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call do the work. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, and 70% of our clients come back for a second project. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs IDEO, side by side Every IDEO fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam IDEO Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Rapid prototyping and research offered; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Banking appears in one Intercorp case; no fintech count published Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer, estimated on the first call Not published on their site ### When IDEO is the better call Two briefs that fit their model better than ours. #### You are redesigning the organization IDEO sells purpose articulation, organizational transformation, and culture work, and its site shows Ford and Moderna as examples. If the brief is how a large company works, rather than one product, that is their practice. #### The product is a physical object Industrial design is on IDEO’s service list, and its about page includes the first mouse it designed for Apple. For hardware where the object itself is the work, their range covers what ours does not. ### What we bring to a launch Days to tested work, and depth in the verticals we know. 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype from brief to clickable product 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks ### Work you can check AI, fintech infrastructure, and a regulated medical device. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that works during live calls.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, built for banks and fintech partners.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated device state designed and documented.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to IDEO? Yes, when you need a product designed, tested, and shipped on a launch timeline. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days and have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. IDEO is a design and innovation company founded in 1991 that also designs strategies, organizations, and physical products. For an organization-wide change program, IDEO is built for it. #### Humbleteam or IDEO: who delivers faster? We publish dated delivery times, and IDEO’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief gets its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which one fits an AI product that has to ship this quarter? We do. We prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days and designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant. We also install AI agents inside your design team, and they stay after the engagement. IDEO runs an AI Lab that pairs product work with emerging-tech strategy and organizational change, which suits a longer horizon. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn reports IDEO at 201–500 employees, with studios in Cambridge, Chicago, London, San Francisco, and Shanghai, though estimates differ. Ask each company to name the designers who will work on your product every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours. IDEO’s site invites you to get in touch and publishes no engagement models or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Imagination Experience design agency, 13 studios, 201–500 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination) [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about IDEO on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [ideo.com — home, about, design services, and AI Lab](https://ideo.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — IDEO company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideo) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Imagination: digital product or live event? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/imagination Description: Humbleteam vs Imagination compared: who designs your app or platform, how fast a tested prototype arrives, team size, and AI in delivery. 49 senior people reply within 24 hours. All Imagination details come from imagination.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Imagination Imagination is an experience design agency for live events, brand destinations, and content, with 13 studios worldwide. We are a 49-person product design company for the apps and platforms customers use every day, and we answer a new brief within 24 hours. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Imagination from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Apps, platforms, and dashboards people log into, built for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Imagination Imagination calls itself “The Original Experience Design Agency.” Its site lists five solutions: consulting, destinations, content, live events, and investor communications. The about page counts 13 global studios and 500+ people and says the company has built its brand for over 50 years. Studios include London, New York, Detroit, Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Shanghai, and Sydney. LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. Work on its site includes Guinness for Diageo, a season launch for Ford Racing and Red Bull Racing, and events for Major League Baseball. #### Humbleteam Every new enquiry gets our answer within 24 hours, and a project can begin the following week. The 49 people behind that promise sit in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call stay on the work. Our output lives on screens: banking apps, health platforms, sportsbooks, and AI tools. That covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and earned a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Why digital teams pick us over Imagination The difference is what you get at the end: a product people use daily. #### Tested screens within days Our speed record is about software, not stage builds. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. A typical brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Depth in regulated digital products Imagination’s solutions are built around places, events, and content. Ours are built around the product: onboarding, KYC, card states, health data, and AI interfaces. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house product teams. #### A small senior team you meet We are 49 people, and senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience. The people you meet on the first call do the work. Since 2017 that team has delivered 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, and 70% of our clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Imagination, side by side Every Imagination fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Imagination Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply inside 24 hours; product work underway next week Not published on their site Who does the work The senior designers from your first call, 9 years of experience on average 500+ people across 13 studios; how a project is staffed is not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from onboarding to disputes No digital product practice for fintech named on the pages we read AI in delivery 20–40% faster design with AI, plus agents installed inside your own design team Not described as a delivery service on the pages we read Best known for Customer apps and platforms for banks, health companies, sports brands, and AI startups Live events, brand destinations, content, and investor communications ### When Imagination is the better call Two briefs that happen off the screen. #### A launch event with thousands attending Imagination’s site describes a week-long Detroit launch for Ford Racing and Red Bull Racing with projections and media. For a live launch with stages, crowds, and press, they produce the whole event. #### A physical brand destination Their work includes the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in London, part brewery and part brand experience. If you are building a visitor attraction or a permanent branded space, that is their core practice. ### What a 49-person team delivers Three numbers from our own record since 2017. 24 hours to reply to a new brief a project can start next week 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our /work page 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Digital work you can check Three products people open every day. [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, designed from the first flow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance a wearer can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [AI agents inside a design team AI agents set up in your own workspace, steered by your designers, and kept after the engagement.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Imagination? For a digital product, yes; for a live event, no. We design apps and platforms and took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Imagination’s site lists consulting, destinations, content, live events, and investor communications across 13 studios. If the deliverable is software that customers log into, our 56 fintechs and 30+ banks are the more relevant record. #### Humbleteam or Imagination: who delivers faster? For screens, we publish the numbers: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system into production. On average, our briefs reach a clickable prototype 2 weeks after signing. Imagination’s site does not publish timelines for its projects, so ask for one in writing. #### We need an app for our brand experience. Who should design it? We should design the app, and an experience agency can run the venue. Our work covers onboarding, payments, accounts, and AI features, with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind it. We also benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks for fan-facing products. Imagination’s site shows experiences, destinations, and events, and does not describe an app design practice on the pages we read. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the seniors you meet first, averaging 9 years of experience, design your product. Imagination’s about page counts 500+ people in 13 studios, and LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. Its site does not say how an individual project team is put together, so ask who will be on yours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We start with a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate comes on the first call. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and design work can begin the week after. Imagination’s site publishes no prices or start times. Neither company has a public price list, so compare written estimates for the same scope. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Instrument Portland and New York design agency, 350+ employees](https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument) [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Imagination on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [imagination.com — home and about](https://imagination.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Imagination company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/imaginationglbl) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs InCrowd: sports app UX, shipped fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/incrowd Description: Humbleteam and InCrowd compared for sports organizations and product teams: time to a tested prototype, delivery speed, UX depth across 27 benchmarked sports apps, fintech and healthtech work, and independent reviews. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over InCrowd InCrowd is a sports marketing company working across fan data, content, platforms, and commercial inventory. We are a product design company that designs the apps and sites themselves, with a 27-app sports benchmark and dated delivery records such as 4 weeks to production. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about InCrowd from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 App and web experiences in production for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### InCrowd InCrowd sells advisory and implementation services in digital sports marketing, across data, content, and technology, and its about page says: “We are independent, we know what works, and we deliver.” Its services cover data strategy, content creation, platform strategy, app and web development, digital ticketing, managed marketing, and digital inventory. The about page says the company has shaped the digital sports landscape since 2015, and Envision Sport Group is named as the investment vehicle behind it. Clients shown include MCC, Crystal Palace F.C., Saracens, and UEFA. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Shipping speed comes first for us. Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. In sport, our depth is the interface: a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every 4 weeks and FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction. Beyond sport, we have shipped 56 fintechs and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Since 2017, 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects. ### Why product teams pick us over InCrowd Three differences for anyone buying an app or a fan platform design. #### Production in weeks, on the record Logitech had its app, website, and design system live after 4 weeks. A small-business banking prototype for ING was ready for user tests at day 23. On average, a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, we reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Sports UX measured every 4 weeks We run a benchmark of 27 sports apps and rerun it every 4 weeks, so a redesign starts from what the leading sports apps ship today. FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction is on our work page, and the same team designs fintech and healthtech products, where 56 fintechs have shipped. #### Awards and reviews you can verify Our 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins, come from 200+ projects shipped since 2017. Clutch reviewers, 35 of them, rate us 4.9 and keep naming speed and structure. The senior designers who brief with you, 9 years of experience on average, also do the design. ### Humbleteam vs InCrowd, side by side Every InCrowd fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam InCrowd Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site App, site, and design system in production 4 weeks for Logitech Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published; their site focuses on sports organizations Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not mentioned on the pages we read Independent proof 80+ design awards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site ### When InCrowd is the better call Two jobs that sit in their core offer. #### Fan data, CRM, and ticketing InCrowd sells data strategy and implementation, single fan views, and digital ticketing, with results for MCC and Saracens shown on its site. If the project is joining up ticketing and CRM systems, that is their specialty. #### Ongoing content and managed marketing Their services include content creation and managed marketing services for clubs and governing bodies. A team that needs a partner running content and fan campaigns every week fits their model. ### What we add to a sports product Delivery speed, interface benchmarks, and awards. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 27 sports apps benchmarked and rerun every 4 weeks 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby ### Work you can check Sport, hardware, and event work from our portfolio. [FanDuel Our sportsbook UI direction: bet, follow, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, live in 4 weeks with app, site, and design system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Acronis Acronis: the summit’s web and mobile experience, designed for an event crowd.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to InCrowd? For designing a sports app or fan platform, yes. Our 27-app sports benchmark is rerun every 4 weeks, FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction is ours, and the wider record counts 200+ projects since 2017. InCrowd is a sports marketing company working since 2015 across fan data, content, platforms, ticketing, and commercial inventory. For CRM, ticketing, or managed marketing, their offer is wider. #### Humbleteam or InCrowd: who delivers faster? We publish dated delivery records, while InCrowd’s site publishes campaign results and no delivery times. Ours: Logitech in production in 4 weeks, a tested banking MVP with ING in 5 days, and a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days. For a club, that means a clickable prototype of the new app about 2 weeks after the brief is signed. #### Which company fits a club app redesign? We do, for the interface itself. Our benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every 4 weeks, keeps us current on what the leading sports apps ship, and we turn that into tested UX/UI and a design system. InCrowd develops apps and web platforms as part of a wider marketing offer. If the scope adds data and ticketing, they cover more of it. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists InCrowd at 51–200 employees, and its about page names a board and leadership team with backgrounds in sports data, ticketing, and rights holders. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers who meet your club first, with 9 years of experience on average, design the screens. Ask each who designs your screens. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. A first call with us ends in a quote for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and a club can have us working next week after a reply within 24 hours. InCrowd’s site describes a flexible pick-and-mix set of services and a contact form, with no published prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs IVERSON Digital product and marketing agency, Costa Mesa, CA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson) [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about InCrowd on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [incrowdsports.com — home and about](https://www.incrowdsports.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — InCrowd company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/incrowd-sports) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Instrument: speed, seniority, fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/instrument Description: Humbleteam vs Instrument compared on time to a tested prototype, who does the work, fintech depth, and how engagements start. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days. Instrument facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Instrument Instrument is a large US agency that makes brands, products, websites, and campaigns for global consumer and tech names. We’re a 49-person product studio built for speed: a tested prototype in days or weeks, with banking-grade depth behind it. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Instrument from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 A compact senior studio has designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Instrument Instrument describes itself as “a digital-first design agency where creativity meets technology.” It designs across brand, product, and marketing, and its product services include product strategy, design systems, design-to-code systems, rapid prototyping, AI strategy, and full-stack development. The about page states more than 20 years in business, 350+ employees, and offices in Portland and New York, with access to the wider Stagwell network. Partners named there include Google, Spotify, Uber, and Oura. LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees in the United States. #### Humbleteam We’re smaller on purpose, and it shows in the calendar. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Across our projects, the gap between signed brief and clickable prototype averages 2 weeks. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017. The senior designers you meet on the first call are the ones doing the work. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Instrument Each one changes how the first month of a project feels. #### User-tested prototypes on a short clock For ING we designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and a separate B2B banking MVP reached a tested state in 5 days. On an average brief, the first clickable prototype lands in 2 weeks. Enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Banking and fintech as a specialty We’ve shipped for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their in-house team. Onboarding, KYC, card controls, and dispute flows arrive with patterns we’ve already tested. Our fintech cases include One Bank, Zavopay, Tally, and Afternoon, an AI-first finance platform. #### The senior people stay on it Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on the first call are the people who deliver. Our record since 2017 counts 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. On Clutch, 35 reviews average 4.9, and 70% of clients hire us again. ### Humbleteam vs Instrument, side by side Every Instrument fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Instrument Time to a tested prototype 23 days for a user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days for a tested B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work The senior designers on the first call 350+ employees; how a project is staffed is not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech or banking specialty stated on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Instrument is the better call Their scale fits two situations well. #### Brand, product, and campaigns together Instrument sells brand, marketing, and product as three practices under one roof. A company that wants a single US agency to run a rebrand, a product, and the launch campaign around them gets that in one contract. #### A large US team with engineering With 350+ employees, offices in Portland and New York, and full-stack development on its service list, Instrument can staff a long program that needs designers and engineers in American time zones. ### What we bring to the table The numbers a product lead asks about first. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project 30+ major banks plus 56 fintechs ### Work you can check Fintech and AI product work, published in full. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can actually get through, told through brand and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that has to keep up with live talk.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, still running after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Instrument? Yes, for teams that need a tested product quickly and a senior team on every call. Our ING small-business banking prototype went from design to user testing in 23 days, and most briefs see a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. Instrument is a US agency with 350+ employees in Portland and New York that makes brands, products, websites, and campaigns, with partners such as Google and Spotify. #### Humbleteam or Instrument: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Instrument’s site does not. Our record includes a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, start as soon as next week, and design 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Which agency is better for a fintech or banking product? For banking and payments, our track record is deeper: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers inside their in-house teams. Our published cases include One Bank, Zavopay, and Afternoon. Instrument’s site does not state a fintech or banking specialty, so ask them for regulated product work on a first call. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Instrument is the much larger company, with 350+ employees; we’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai. On our side, the senior designers from the first call carry the work and average 9 years of experience. Instrument’s about page adds access to experts across the Stagwell network, and LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees in the United States. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Instrument nor Humbleteam lists prices online. We scope work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer and give the estimate during the first call. Our answer to a new enquiry comes within 24 hours, with a start possible next week. Instrument’s site routes new work through a start-a-project form and does not publish pricing or lead times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Interbrand Brand consultancy in 75 countries, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand) [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Instrument on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [instrument.com — home, about, and product services](https://www.instrument.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Instrument company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/instrument/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Interbrand: from brand to tested product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/interbrand Description: Humbleteam and Interbrand compared for companies whose brand has to work inside a product. Interbrand is a global brand consultancy. Humbleteam designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days and has shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Interbrand Interbrand is a global brand consultancy that sells brand strategy, identity, and brand valuation to large organizations. We’re a 49-person product design agency that carries the brand into the product itself: a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Interbrand from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand systems carried into live products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Interbrand Interbrand describes its work as “solving the most decisive brand challenges for the world’s most ambitious organizations.” The services page splits into create, accelerate, and measure: customer insights, naming, and identity; brand strategy, including AI brand strategy; and brand valuation, a method its site says Interbrand pioneered in the eighties. The site lists 14 hubs and operations in 75 countries, from New York and London to Tokyo and Shanghai. LinkedIn reports 1,001–5,000 people. Work shown includes BUGATTI, LEGO, ViX, and SE Saudi Energy. #### Humbleteam A brand proves itself in the product people open every day, and that’s where we work fastest. For ING we designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Brand and product sit with one team here. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and our 80+ design awards include brand identity work. Our Prague and Dubai teams have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons companies choose us over Interbrand Each one matters when the brand has to work inside a product. #### A tested prototype in 23 days With ING we designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. On a typical project the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief is signed. Every enquiry is answered within 24 hours. #### One team for brand and product Our brand and product designers work as one team, so an identity gets tried in real screens before sign-off. The product side covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research. A design system that ships with the brand is a normal deliverable for us. #### A senior team you can call directly Our 49 people work European and Gulf hours from offices in Prague and Dubai. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience and take your first call themselves. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and held 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Interbrand, side by side Every Interbrand fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Interbrand Time to a tested prototype 23 days for a small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work The senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average A “global community of thinkers and makers” across 14 hubs; project staffing is not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from onboarding to dispute flows Not published as a specialty on their site AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team AI brand strategy is listed as a service; AI in their own delivery is not published Best known for Brand and product design that ships, for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI Brand strategy, identity, and brand valuation, plus the Best Global Brands report ### When Interbrand is the better call Two situations where their practice fits better. #### You need the brand valued Interbrand’s site says it pioneered brand valuation in the eighties, and it publishes the Best Global Brands report. If a board or an investor needs a number on the brand itself, that measurement practice is the reason to hire them. #### One partner across 75 countries Interbrand lists 14 hubs and work in 75 countries. A rebrand that must land in many markets at once, with local teams in cities such as Tokyo, Seoul, and Mexico City, fits that footprint better than our two offices. ### How fast the brand reaches users Three figures from our delivery record. 23 days to a tested prototype small-business banking, for ING 2 weeks brief to first prototype average across projects 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Brands that went into products Three fintech cases where identity and interface were designed together. [Chuck An identity for a bank that is anything but average, built to live in the app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through: the brand and the flows designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, from first screens to system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Interbrand? Yes, once the brand has to work as a product. We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Interbrand is a brand consultancy with 14 hubs in 75 countries, selling strategy, identity, and brand valuation. If you need the brand measured or rolled out globally, look at Interbrand; if you need it in an app, talk to us. #### Humbleteam or Interbrand: who delivers faster? We do, and we publish the numbers. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and the average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. No timelines appear on Interbrand’s site. An enquiry to us gets an answer within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. #### We have a new brand. Can Humbleteam turn it into a product? Yes. Our brand and product designers work in one team, so the identity is tested in real screens and shipped with a design system. We’ve done this across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and for healthtech and AI products. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks, a pace that suits a brand launch date. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people between Prague and Dubai. Whoever joins your first call from our side designs the product, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. LinkedIn reports Interbrand at 1,001–5,000 people, and its site describes a global community of thinkers and makers across 14 hubs. Their site does not say who staffs an individual project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company lists prices. We sell a fixed-price audit first, then scoped implementation or a monthly retainer, and the estimate arrives on the first call. Our reply to a new enquiry comes within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Interbrand’s site offers a contact form and lists its hubs, with no pricing or start dates published. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs JKR Global branding agency, London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr) [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Interbrand on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [interbrand.com — home, who we are and services](https://interbrand.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Interbrand company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/interbrand) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs IVERSON: user-tested product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/iverson Description: Humbleteam and IVERSON compared on time to a user-tested prototype, fintech depth, senior experience, and independent proof. Our record: a small-business banking prototype for ING designed and user-tested in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over IVERSON IVERSON is a California agency that connects brand, product design, websites, and video to help companies build momentum. We are a product design company that gets products tested with real users in days or weeks, with 56 fintechs behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about IVERSON from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Consumer and banking apps put through user tests for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### IVERSON IVERSON says “We are a digital product and marketing agency,” built on the idea that a company’s brand and product are the same thing experienced differently. Its four services are brand, product, web, and video, with AI listed under brand, product, and web, and its work filter covers AI, B2B, consumer, healthcare, privacy and security, and venture capital. The site signs off from Costa Mesa, California, and the team page lists 11 people across California, Texas, New York, and Washington. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work shown includes Figma, Baseten, Duolingo, and Rocket. #### Humbleteam Real users see our work early. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days, and a signed brief gets a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai specialize in products where mistakes cost money: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over IVERSON Each one is a fact you can check before signing. #### User tests in weeks, sometimes days A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Money products are our deepest vertical We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. KYC failures, card limits, and dispute flows are routine for us. Our team also designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills, and installs AI agents inside client design teams. #### Since 2017, with the numbers public We have delivered 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, and Webby. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of them come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs IVERSON, side by side Every IVERSON fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam IVERSON Time to a tested prototype 23 days to a user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Rocket shown among their work; no fintech count published Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 18 of them published as case studies Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site ### When IVERSON is the better call Two briefs where their mix of brand and video fits. #### A launch built on film IVERSON lists video production, motion, and reels as a full service, and its site shows a CGI character for Yahoo and social campaigns for Duolingo. If the launch depends on films and social content, that range fits. #### A US team embedded in yours Their team page lists people across California, Texas, New York, and Washington, and their Rocket case describes a small team embedded to support its design system and site. For a US company that wants that setup, it fits. ### What we bring to a product team User tests early, depth in money products, and repeat clients. 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Products you can check Banking, sport, and health apps from our work page. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, from onboarding to daily use.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for the 3 moves that matter: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance people act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to IVERSON? Yes, when the product has to be tested with users and handle money or health data. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs among 200+ projects since 2017. IVERSON is a California agency connecting brand, product, web, and video. For film-led launches and social campaigns, their video service is broader. #### Humbleteam or IVERSON: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and IVERSON’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which agency fits a consumer fintech app? We do. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so onboarding, KYC failures, limits, and disputes are designed from the first sprint. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. IVERSON shows Rocket among its work and publishes no fintech count. Ask both for a regulated flow they shipped and tested. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. IVERSON’s team page lists 11 people across four US states, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Ask each agency which designers will work on your product every week, and how many. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours. IVERSON’s site offers a contact page and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio UK brand and Webflow studio for B2B tech, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about IVERSON on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [iverson.inc — home, about, and work](https://iverson.inc/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — IVERSON company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/iverson) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs JKR: brand identity or a tested product? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/jkr Description: Humbleteam and JKR compared on speed to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and what each is known for. An ING banking MVP of ours went from zero to tested in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over JKR JKR is a global branding agency in London and New York, known for identity, packaging, and brand experience for consumer brands. We design the digital product itself, and with ING we went from zero to a tested banking MVP in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about JKR from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand thinking turned into tested product work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### JKR JKR calls itself “A global branding agency based in New York and London” and has worked since 1990 under the line “Be Distinctive Everywhere.” Its services cover brand strategy, brand identity, and brand experience, from packaging and retail to UX/UI and websites. A page JKR keeps for AI assistants puts the team at about 300 people across the two offices; LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. Clients on its site include Coca-Cola, KFC, Walmart, and Burger King. #### Humbleteam When a brand has to become a working app, we get there quickly. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and our average signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing since 2017. Most of our 200+ projects are products people log into: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, healthtech devices, and sports apps. The brand work is there too, with 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards. ### Three reasons product teams choose us over JKR JKR builds distinctive brands; these are the reasons a product team calls us instead. #### A tested product within days Our ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype took 23 days from first sketch to user test. Our AI text-to-video platform prototype needed 15 days. We answer new enquiries within 24 hours, and a project can start the next week. #### Regulated screens, drawn every week Banking and health products are most of our book. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC and limits to card states and disputes. For Eko Health we drew a regulated device matrix of exam and result states, and our healthtech research covers 30+ platforms. #### Senior designers on every call Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects and earned a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews, where clients name speed, flexibility, and structure. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people you meet on the first call are the people who design your product. ### Humbleteam vs JKR, side by side Every JKR fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam JKR Best known for Apps and platforms people log into: fintech, healthtech, sport, AI Brand strategy, identity, packaging, and brand experience for consumer brands Time to a tested prototype A tested B2B banking MVP for ING in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start First answer within 24 hours, work starts next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs served Three banking clients named: Chime, TD Bank, and Goldman Sachs Healthtech depth Eko Health’s regulated device states designed; 30+ healthtech platforms researched No healthtech practice listed on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI; AI agents placed in client design teams No AI delivery service described on the pages we read ### When JKR is the better call Two briefs where their decades of brand work fit better. #### A global packaging and identity system JKR built a visual identity system for Coca-Cola across 200+ markets and packaging for Heinz across 40+ markets. A consumer brand that lives on shelves and cans around the world matches their core work. #### Restaurants, retail, and physical spaces Their site shows restaurant environment design for KFC, retail activations, and structural design such as the Stella Chalice glass. When the brand has to work in a physical space, that shelf of work counts. ### What we bring to a product brief Speed, banking depth, and the brand awards that come with it. 5 days to a tested banking MVP B2B product with ING Amsterdam 30+ major banks designed for plus 56 fintechs 14 Awwwards wins among 80+ design awards ### Brand and product in one system Two banks where identity and product shipped together, and one regulated health device. [Chuck Identity for a bank that is anything but average, with brand and product in one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [One Bank Brand and digital experience, designed together for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated exam and result state designed.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to JKR? Yes, if what you need is a digital product rather than a brand system for shelves and stores. We design apps and platforms, with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. JKR is a global branding agency founded in London in 1990, known for identity, packaging, and brand experience for consumer brands such as Coca-Cola and KFC. #### Humbleteam or JKR: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and JKR’s site does not. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days. Our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours. #### We have a strong brand. Who should design the product? We should, because turning an identity into working screens is our daily work. For Chuck and One Bank we carried the brand into the digital banking experience, screen by screen. We also install AI agents in your design team for handoff, resizing, and QA, and they stay after we leave. JKR lists UX/UI design among its services, with brand identity at the center of its practice. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? JKR’s site puts its team at about 300 people in London and New York; Humbleteam has 49 in Prague and Dubai. LinkedIn lists JKR at 201–500 employees. Our project teams are made of the senior designers who join your first call, with 9 years of experience on average. JKR’s site does not describe who staffs an individual project, so ask them directly. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? No public prices at either agency; with us, the number arrives on the first call and work can begin next week. We sell a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we answer new enquiries within 24 hours. JKR’s site lists new business contacts in London and New York without prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Koto International brand agency, five offices, since 2015](https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto) [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about JKR on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [jkrglobal.com — home, services, and the LLM facts page](https://www.jkrglobal.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — JKR company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jkr) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Jords+Co: B2B product design depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/jords-and-co Description: Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio compared on projects shipped, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and independent reviews. The project count since our 2017 start is 200+. Jords+Co facts come from its own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Jords+Co Studio Jords+Co Studio is a UK studio for brand identity and conversion-focused Webflow websites for B2B tech companies. We are a 49-person product design company that designs the B2B product itself, with 200+ projects since 2017 and 56 fintechs among them. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Jords+Co Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 B2B platforms and the products behind them, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Jords+Co Studio Jords+Co Studio calls itself “The independent strategic design studio” and sells strategic brand identity and conversion-first websites to B2B tech companies. Its home page lists brand and positioning strategists, senior brand and web designers, product designers, and Webflow developers, led by founder and creative director Jordan Stimpson. The site counts 100+ projects, 10+ years of experience, and 10+ team members. On LinkedIn the studio lists 2–10 employees in the United Kingdom. Clients shown include Paddle, Softr, RootPe, and Marco. #### Humbleteam Our record since 2017 runs to 200+ projects, and 64 of them sit on our /work page. Many are B2B products: banking platforms, payment infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI tools. The pace on those products is measurable. An ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind them. ### Three reasons B2B teams pick us over Jords+Co Studio Each one matters once the website points to a product. #### B2B product tested in days With us, ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP was tested 5 days after kickoff, and an ING small-business prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. New enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, work can start next week, and AI skills speed our design by 20–40%. #### The product behind the site Jords+Co’s site centers on brand identity and Webflow websites. Our work continues into the logged-in product: dashboards, onboarding, permissions, payments, and design systems. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house product teams. #### Twice the project count We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and earned 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. We hold 4.9 on Clutch from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back for another project. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people from the first call stay with your product. ### Humbleteam vs Jords+Co Studio, side by side Every Jords+Co Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Jords+Co Studio Projects shipped 200+ projects since 2017 100+ projects, per their home page Time to a tested prototype 5 days from kickoff to a tested ING B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, product UX/UI from onboarding to disputes Paytech clients Paddle and RootPe shown Healthtech or sport depth Health UX research across 30+ platforms; 27 sports apps compared every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof (Clutch, awards) 4.9 from 35 Clutch reviews; 80+ design awards since 2017 Not published on their site Best known for Product design, UX/UI, and design systems for B2B fintech, AI, and SaaS products Brand identity and conversion-first Webflow websites for B2B tech companies ### When Jords+Co Studio is the better call Two briefs their studio is built around. #### A Webflow site built in-house Jords+Co lists several lead Webflow developers on its team. If the deliverable is a marketing website designed and built in Webflow by the same studio, and the product is out of scope, that setup covers it end to end. #### Positioning before a funding round The studio sells positioning, identity, and a site to help B2B companies look credible to buyers and investors, and shows pre-seed to Series A clients. For a sharp story and a new site before a raise, that is their stated focus. ### A B2B track record in numbers Three figures from our own delivery. 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our /work page 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 70% of clients come back for a second project ### B2B work you can check Three products built for business buyers. [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, a B2B cybersecurity event.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Deserve Brand for the infrastructure company behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Qantev We built the brand for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Jords+Co Studio? If your brief includes the product, yes. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and took an ING B2B banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Jords+Co Studio’s site sells strategic brand identity and conversion-first Webflow websites to B2B tech companies. For a website alone, their offer is tightly focused on that job. #### Humbleteam or Jords+Co Studio: who delivers faster? Our timelines are published; jords.co.uk shows none. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system into production. On average, a B2B brief has its first clickable prototype 2 weeks after signing. #### We sell B2B SaaS. Who should redesign our product as well as the website? We should. Dashboards, onboarding, permissions, and billing screens are the core of our work, backed by 56 fintechs, 30+ banks, and B2B products in cybersecurity and AI. We also build design systems so the product and the website stay consistent. Jords+Co’s site lists product designers on its team, and its services center on brand and website. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people across Prague and Dubai; the seniors from your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, run the product work. LinkedIn lists Jords+Co Studio at 2–10 employees in the United Kingdom, and its site counts 10+ team members, including strategists, designers, and Webflow developers, led by its founder. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. B2B clients start with a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate comes on the first call. Answers go out within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Jords+Co Studio’s site offers an intro call and does not publish pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Kidults Decentralized rebranding and design agency, Spain](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults) [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Jords+Co Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [jords.co.uk — home page (work, why us, what we do, team)](https://www.jords.co.uk/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Jords+Co Studio company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/jords-co) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Kidults: AI-assisted speed, depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/kidults Description: Humbleteam vs Kidults compared on AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, start time, and fintech and healthtech depth. AI skills let us design apps and websites 20–40% faster. Kidults facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Kidults Kidults presents itself as a decentralized rebranding and design agency with a product mindset. We’re a 49-person product design studio that uses AI to design 20–40% faster and puts a tested prototype in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Kidults from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Rebrands and product interfaces made for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Kidults Kidults describes itself as a “decentralized rebranding and design agency with a product mindset” that launches brands worldwide. The services named in its site metadata run from brand strategy, naming, and visual identity to product research, UX audits, interfaces, websites, web development, and MVPs. Most of the site’s content is set as images, so little text could be read on October 7, 2026, and no client names were legible. The menu points to services, cases, a startup lab, and insights. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Spain. #### Humbleteam AI is already part of how we deliver. Our team designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, and we install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, asset production, and design QA, with human review before anything ships. The speed holds on regulated work: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs, 30+ banks, and 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Kidults Each one is backed by a number you can ask us about. #### AI makes our delivery faster AI skills let our team design apps and websites 20–40% faster. That pace gave ING Amsterdam a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days and an AI text-to-video platform a prototype in 15 days. We answer every enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Agents that stay in your team Our flagship AI service puts agents inside your own design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews every output before it ships, and they keep working after our engagement ends. Your designers direct them like any other tool. #### Depth and a long record We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research. 200+ projects and 80+ design awards make up our record since 2017. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the senior people on your first call do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Kidults, side by side Every Kidults fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Kidults AI in delivery App and web design 20–40% faster with AI; AI agents installed in your design team Not published in the readable text of their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published in the readable text of their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published in the readable text of their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published in the readable text of their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published in the readable text of their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published in the readable text of their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published in the readable text of their site ### When Kidults is the better call Two cases drawn from how they describe themselves. #### The project is a rebrand first Kidults calls itself a rebranding agency, and its listed services include brand audits, positioning, naming, taglines, and tone of voice. A company whose main job is renaming and repositioning may want that focus. #### A social impact brand Their site metadata describes a focus on projects with positive social impact through brand. A nonprofit or impact-led company looking for an agency that frames its work around that may find a closer fit. ### What we bring to the table Speed and depth you can verify. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to our team’s AI skills 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page ### Work you can check AI, finance, and brand work from our published cases. [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your workspace that take handoff, resizing, and QA, reviewed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Afternoon An AI-first finance operating model turned into a platform and an app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Bow A brand where botanical research meets technology, built to work on screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Kidults? Yes, if you want a product design team with published speed and depth. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and have designed for 56 fintechs. Kidults describes itself as a decentralized rebranding and design agency with a product mindset, and LinkedIn lists it in Spain with 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam or Kidults: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. The readable text on the Kidults site does not state timelines. Enquiries get our answer within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. #### Which agency fits an AI product or an AI-assisted team? We do. We designed the platform UX for Cluely’s real-time AI meeting assistant and Afternoon’s AI-first finance platform. We also install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, asset production, and QA, with human review before anything ships. The readable text on the Kidults site does not describe an AI service or AI product work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Kidults sits in the 11–50 band on LinkedIn; we’re 49 people with offices in Prague and Dubai. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the ones you meet first do the work. Kidults describes itself as decentralized, LinkedIn lists it in Spain, and its readable text does not describe how projects are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes prices in readable form. We price per project, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. A reply comes from us within 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. The Kidults site offers a contact page but no readable pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate Remote design syndicate since 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate) [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Kidults on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wearekidults.com — home, we are, services, and cases (mostly image-based, little readable text)](https://wearekidults.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Kidults company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kidults/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate: projects, speed, depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/klad-syndicate Description: Humbleteam and Klad Syndicate compared on timelines, track record, fintech depth, and team. Klad is a small remote design syndicate working since 2020. Humbleteam has shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and tested a banking MVP in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Klad Syndicate Klad Syndicate is a small remote studio for brand, web, and motion work that takes on a limited number of projects. We’re a 49-person product design agency with 200+ projects since 2017 and a B2B banking MVP taken to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Klad Syndicate from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Nine years of product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Klad Syndicate Klad calls itself “a multidisciplinary design syndicate offering comprehensive solutions for ambitious brands.” The site lists its location as remote and worldwide, shows clocks for Tbilisi, Da Nang, and Helsinki, and says the team deliberately limits how many projects it takes. Services cover visual identity, packaging, web design, UX/UI, 3D, motion, and front-end work. The site reports 65+ clients and over 150 projects since 2020, a €90 hourly rate, and projects that usually run 8 weeks or longer. LinkedIn lists 2–10 people. Work named on the site includes Skoda, Shareio, Guardrail, and Chainviz. #### Humbleteam Most of our timelines are counted in days. A B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. We’ve kept that pace since 2017 across 200+ projects, with depth in fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work. ### Where Humbleteam differs from Klad Syndicate Each one is about scale and time to users. #### Prototypes in days, start next week Klad’s process page says most projects run 8 weeks or longer. Our timelines are shorter: a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. New enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Banking and health products, user-tested Klad lists banking and finance among its industries. Fintech is our deepest category: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows tested with users. We also studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research and rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks. #### 200+ projects since 2017 We started in 2017 and have shipped 200+ projects, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies. Our work holds 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards, and a 4.9 Clutch average from 35 reviews. 70% of the companies we work with come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Klad Syndicate, side by side Every Klad Syndicate fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Klad Syndicate Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published; most projects run 8 weeks or longer, per their process page Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their process skips wireframes and starts from visual references Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017 Over 150 completed projects since 2020 Team behind your project 49 people; the senior designers on your first call do the work A small team that limits its projects; 2–10 people on LinkedIn Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Banking and finance is one of 11 industries listed AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team AI is listed as an industry they serve; AI in their delivery is not published Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on their site ### When Klad Syndicate is the better call Two cases where their setup suits you. #### You want 3D and motion craft Klad’s tool list runs through Blender, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, and Rive, and its 3D and motion projects take 4–6 weeks, per its process page. For a launch film or a 3D brand world, that craft is a strong reason to pick them. #### You want a published hourly rate Klad publishes a €90 hourly rate, a 90-hour minimum, and a 15% discount for monthly commitments. If you need a known rate before the first call and a small, founder-led team, their terms are clear. ### Our record in three numbers Volume, speed, and the team behind them. 200+ projects shipped since 2017 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 49 people in Prague and Dubai ### Work you can check A wearable, an AI job platform, and a sportsbook. [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns raw body data into daily guidance people actually follow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Offered A brand for an AI job hunt that makes the search feel less lonely.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for three core moves: bet, follow the action, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Klad Syndicate? Yes, when you need product depth and a faster start. We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs, and took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Klad Syndicate is a small remote studio working since 2020 on brand, web, 3D, and motion, with over 150 projects completed. For product work on a deadline, our team is larger and faster. #### Humbleteam or Klad Syndicate: who delivers faster? On published numbers, yes. Our ING banking MVP was tested in 5 days, and a signed brief becomes a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Klad’s process page says most projects run 8 weeks or longer, with branding at 8–12 weeks and smaller websites at 4–5 weeks. Our reply to a new enquiry arrives within 24 hours. #### We’re launching an AI product. Which team fits? We do. We designed a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days and the platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant. Our designers work 20–40% faster with AI, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. Klad lists AI among the industries it serves and shows brand and web work for startups. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re a team of 49 across Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you speak to first are the ones who deliver, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Klad at 2–10 people. Its site names five team members, gives each project a dedicated manager as the sole point of contact, and says the studio limits how many projects it takes. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Klad publishes its terms: €90 an hour, a 90-hour minimum, and fixed rates for branding, with next start dates posted on its process page. Humbleteam has no public rate; the first call produces an estimate for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. We answer enquiries within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio Strategy-led design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio) [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Klad Syndicate on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [klad.design — home, process and pricing](https://klad.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Klad Syndicate company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/klad) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Koto: a clickable prototype in 2 weeks URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/koto Description: Humbleteam vs Koto compared on brief to first prototype, time to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, and AI. Our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief. Koto facts come from koto.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### First clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Koto Koto is an international brand agency that builds identities and campaigns for global brands from five offices. We are a 49-person product design team whose first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, with 56 fintechs shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Koto from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 From signed brief to clickable product for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Koto Koto calls itself “The Creative Company” and says it makes ambitious ideas for ambitious brands, with five offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, and Sydney. Its services cover strategy, brand, digital, and campaign work, and the site dates the studio from 2015. Featured work includes Instagram, Amazon, Microsoft, and Tripadvisor. Its news reports the acquisition of Stereo, a 60-person creative studio. The about page lists 148 team members, and LinkedIn puts Koto at 51–200 people, working globally. #### Humbleteam The average client holds a clickable prototype 2 weeks after signing the brief. Faster still, an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We design the product the brand lives in: apps, platforms, and websites, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research. The team behind it, 49 people in Prague and Dubai, has delivered 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards; its senior designers average 9 years of experience. ### What we do better than Koto Faster prototypes, product depth in regulated categories, and senior hands on every screen. #### Clickable in 2 weeks, on average Our average brief reaches its first clickable prototype 2 weeks after signing. For ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app went into production in 4 weeks. A new enquiry hears back within 24 hours, and AI skills speed our app and web work by 20–40%. #### Product depth where rules apply Koto’s featured work is brand transformation for global consumer and tech names. Our depth is the product underneath: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, and dispute flows, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied. On top, we install AI agents in client design teams to take handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### A senior team with a public score Each brief is handled by senior designers with 9 years of experience on average, the people you meet on the first call. Since 2017: 200+ projects delivered, 80+ design awards won, 14 of them at Awwwards. Clutch shows 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients have come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Koto, side by side Every Koto fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Koto Best known for Apps, platforms, and websites in fintech, healthtech, and sport; 56 fintechs shipped Brand strategy, identity, and campaigns for global consumer and tech brands Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks No fintech work among the projects featured on their home page Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI An identity for Microsoft Copilot+PC shown; no AI delivery service listed ### When Koto is the better call Two briefs where Koto’s brand practice fits. #### A rebrand across dozens of sub-brands Koto describes its Amazon work as an 18-month project across 15 markets and more than 50 sub-brands. For a brand architecture overhaul at that scale, their record fits. #### You need motion and sonic identity Koto lists motion identity, sonic identity, and video and content production among its services. If the brand has to sound and move as much as it looks, that range fits. ### What we bring to the table Three numbers for a product-first brief. 2 weeks brief to first clickable prototype on average 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Product work you can check A tipping app, a regulated health device, and a cybersecurity summit platform. [Tally Brand identity and UX/UI concept for a fintech startup making cashless tipping simple.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Eko Health We mapped every exam and result state of a digital stethoscope ecosystem.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Acronis The web and mobile experience that runs the Acronis summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Koto? Yes, when the brief includes a digital product as well as a brand. Our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Koto is an international brand agency with five offices, working since 2015. Our team is 49 people with 56 fintechs and a 4.9 Clutch rating behind it. #### Humbleteam or Koto: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, judging by published timelines. Our record is a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. Koto’s site does not publish a time to a first prototype. We answer briefs within 24 hours and can begin work next week. #### We need a brand and a product together. Which one fits? Humbleteam, if the product carries the business. We design brand identity, websites, and apps in one team, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped, and our 80+ design awards cover brand and product work. Koto’s services include digital work such as user experience, interface design, and design systems, and its featured projects center on brand transformation. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? In Prague and Dubai we are 49 people, and the senior designers on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, are the ones designing. Koto’s about page lists 148 team members across five offices, LinkedIn puts it at 51–200, and its news reports the acquisition of a 60-person studio. Koto’s site does not say who staffs a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Koto and Humbleteam both price per project. Ours comes as a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. You hear from us within 24 hours, and the project can begin next week. Koto’s site publishes no prices or start dates; new work goes through its contact page. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk Brand agency, part of Eidra, Stockholm to Chicago](https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk) [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Koto on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [koto.com — home, services, about and news](https://koto.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Koto company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/koto/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk: brand into live product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/kurppa-hosk Description: Humbleteam and Kurppa Hosk compared on speed to a live product, fintech depth, AI, and team. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Kurppa Hosk Kurppa Hosk is a brand strategy and design agency working across five offices. We design brands and the products they live in, and we ship them fast: one app, website, and design system went live in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Kurppa Hosk from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand identities that reached real screens for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Kurppa Hosk Kurppa Hosk’s tagline is “Making brands accelerate meaningful change.” Its about page says the agency has spent 15 years helping leaders build strong brands, with a team of 200+ thinkers and doers. Services run from insight and strategy to identity, experience, activation, and governance, and it runs a type foundry, KH Type. Offices are in Stockholm, Oslo, London, New York, and Chicago, and the agency is part of Eidra. Work shown includes Scania, Zalando, Nike, and Bungie. LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. #### Humbleteam For us a brand counts when it ships inside a working product. Our team put a desk-booking app, website, and design system for Logitech into production in 4 weeks, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Humbleteam runs on 49 people across Prague and Dubai. We design the brand and the UX/UI together, most deeply for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped. Since 2017 that adds up to 200+ projects and 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Kurppa Hosk They come down to how fast the brand reaches users, and how much product work sits behind it. #### Live in production within weeks The Logitech desk-booking app shipped to production in 4 weeks, together with its website and design system. An ING Amsterdam B2B banking MVP needed 5 days to go from zero to tested. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Brand and product in one system We design the identity, the UX/UI, and the design system as one piece of work, so type, color, and components carry straight into the product. That is how we work for fintechs, where we have shipped 56 products and worked with 30+ major banks, and for consumer apps such as Tinder’s sister app, Tinder Black. #### Senior designers you can reach The senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and they are the people on your first call. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including Red Dot, Webby, and 14 Awwwards wins. Across 35 Clutch reviews, clients give us 4.9. ### Humbleteam vs Kurppa Hosk, side by side Every Kurppa Hosk fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Kurppa Hosk Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, running in your accounts with human review Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand strategy and brand design, from insight to governance ### When Kurppa Hosk is the better call Two briefs where their setup fits better. #### A corporate brand across many markets Kurppa Hosk lists governance and activation as services, and its offices span Stockholm, Oslo, London, New York, and Chicago. A group rebrand rolled out to many countries and business units suits that structure. #### A custom typeface for the brand The agency runs its own type foundry, KH Type, which offers retail and bespoke typefaces. If a proprietary font is central to the brief, that in-house foundry is a clear advantage. ### What we bring to the table Speed to production and the product record behind it. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 200+ projects since 2017 brand, web, and product 80+ design awards Red Dot, Webby, and 14 Awwwards wins ### Brand work that shipped as product Three cases where the identity and the interface came from one team. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, designed as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Kurppa Hosk? Yes, when the brand has to live inside an app or platform soon. We designed Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system and had them in production in 4 weeks. Kurppa Hosk is a brand agency with 200+ people across five offices, and its site centers on brand strategy, identity, activation, and governance for large companies such as Scania and Zalando. #### Humbleteam or Kurppa Hosk: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its delivery times, and Kurppa Hosk’s site does not. We took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average Humbleteam brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. New enquiries hear from us within 24 hours, with a possible start the following week. #### Who is better for a brand plus a digital product? Humbleteam, if the product is the main place customers meet the brand. We draw the identity, the UX/UI, and the design system together, which is how we approached One Bank, an all-in-one banking platform. Kurppa Hosk lists experience design, from apps to spatial design, as one stage in a brand program that starts with insight and strategy. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai whose senior designers average 9 years of experience. Kurppa Hosk’s site says it has 200+ people in Stockholm, Oslo, London, New York, and Chicago, and LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. At Humbleteam the designers on your first call are the ones who do the work. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes prices. Humbleteam prices work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and puts a number on it during the first call. Brand-plus-product projects with us can start next week, and enquiries get an answer within 24 hours. Kurppa Hosk’s site names a new-business contact and a branding email and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Landor WPP brand consultancy, 1,300 people in 30 locations](https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor) [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Kurppa Hosk on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [kurppahosk.com — home, work, and offices](https://www.kurppahosk.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [kurppahosk.com — about](https://www.kurppahosk.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Kurppa Hosk company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kurppa-hosk) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Landor: senior team, faster start URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/landor Description: Humbleteam vs Landor: a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai against a 1,300-person WPP brand consultancy. Compare who does the work, how fast each starts, fintech depth, AI, and pricing. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Landor Landor is a brand consultancy inside WPP with studios in 30 locations worldwide. We are a 49-person product design team that answers within a day, starts next week, and puts the same senior designers from the first call on your screens. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Landor from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior-led design, booked directly, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Landor Landor says “We build brands designed to transform business, customer, and employee experiences,” and works across consulting, design, and experience. Its site says it connects business strategy to brand, designs visual, verbal, sonic, and motion identities, and builds brand-led customer and employee experiences. The contact page counts 1,300 people in 30 locations, from New York and London to Dubai, Mumbai, and Sydney, and the company is part of WPP. Work on the site includes Nike Kids, Saudia, Walmart, and BANCOMAT. The site footer dates the brand to 1941. #### Humbleteam A direct line to senior designers is the first thing clients notice. You get an answer within 24 hours, a start as soon as next week, and the people from the first call drawing your screens. Those people have built for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and average 9 years of experience. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with 200+ projects since 2017 and 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Where we beat a 1,300-person network Size buys reach; these three things come from being small and senior. #### Started next week, answered today A new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, and a project can begin the following week. From there the pace holds: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### Product depth in banking and payments We design the regulated screens a brand system has to survive: onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and disputes. That work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. AI skills make that app work 20–40% faster than before. #### Your first call is your team Our senior designers average 9 years of experience and stay on the project from the first call to handoff. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and kept 70% of clients for a second project. Clutch reviewers keep using the same words: speed, flexibility, and structure. ### Humbleteam vs Landor, side by side Every Landor fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Landor Who does the work The senior designers from the first call, averaging 9 years of experience 1,300 people in 30 locations; who staffs a project is not published How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, product UX included BANCOMAT among the brand projects shown on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Not described on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Landor is the better call Two cases where a global network is the right tool. #### A rebrand rolled out worldwide For a national airline or an energy major changing its identity in many markets at once, Landor’s 30 locations and WPP backing are built for it. Their site shows that scale of work for Saudia and bp. #### Brand-led employee experience programs Landor’s site lists employee experience next to customer experience and brand consulting. If the project is internal culture and change across a large workforce, that consulting practice is the closer match. ### A small team with a long record Three facts that come from staying senior. 24 hours to answer a new enquiry and a start the week after 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can look through Brand and product built by one senior team. [Chuck A bank identity built to look anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Deserve Identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, from the site to the event app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Landor? Yes, for a digital product or a brand that has to live inside an app. We are 49 people who reply within 24 hours and can start next week, and we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Landor is a WPP brand consultancy with 1,300 people in 30 locations, which suits a global identity rollout more than a fast product build. #### Humbleteam or Landor: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Landor’s site does not. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, designed and tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and put Logitech’s desk-booking app into production in 4 weeks. Our average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### Which team fits an enterprise product team inside a bank? We do, and the proof is in how banks already use us. We have worked with 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. We can also install AI agents in your design team for handoff, resizing, and design QA, and they stay after the engagement ends. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers from your first call, who average 9 years of experience, stay on the project. Landor’s contact page counts 1,300 people in 30 locations, and its site does not say who staffs an individual project. With us, the names on the proposal are the names in the Figma file. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We price work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you leave the first call with an estimate. Our reply lands within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. Landor’s site routes enquiries through a contact form and local studio addresses and does not publish pricing. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Made Thought Brand creative office in London and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought) [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Landor on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [landor.com — home](https://landor.com/en/) · read October 7, 2026 - [landor.com — our work](https://landor.com/en/our-work/) · read October 7, 2026 - [landor.com — contact us (1,300 people, 30 locations)](https://landor.com/en/contact-us/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio: a record you can check URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/lemma-studio Description: Humbleteam and Le:mma Studio compared on track record, speed to a tested prototype, team, fintech depth, and independent proof. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, with 64 on our work page and 18 case studies. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Le:mma Studio Le:mma Studio is a small strategy-led studio whose site is a single page about shaping digital presence. We are a 49-person product design team with 200+ projects since 2017, 18 published case studies, and tested prototypes delivered within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Le:mma Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 200+ projects deep, our team has designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Le:mma Studio Le:mma Studio’s site is a single page. It calls the company “A strategy-led studio shaping digital presence for brands that need to grow without losing clarity,” and its browser title reads Global Design Studio. It also carries the line “New work. New rhythm. Same obsession.” The page shows no services list, case studies, client names, or office address. It links to an email address, Instagram, Behance, and LinkedIn. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees, with a global location. #### Humbleteam Everything about our work is on the record. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, 64 sit on our work page, and 18 are written up as full case studies. The pace is on the record too: an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work, with 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### What teams get from us that Le:mma Studio does not show Three things you can verify before you sign anything. #### Timelines we publish and keep Our ING B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. A reply reaches you within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. #### Proven depth in hard categories We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks. AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster, and we install AI agents inside client design teams that keep working after we leave. #### Nine years of public proof Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, and Webby. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, 70% come back for a second project, and senior designers average 9 years of experience. Your first call is with the people who will do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Le:mma Studio, side by side Every Le:mma Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Le:mma Studio Projects shipped since 2017 18 case studies and 64 work-page projects out of 200+ Not published; their site shows no case studies Time to a tested prototype ING Amsterdam: B2B banking MVP tested on day 5 Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Replies within 24 hours; projects start the next week Not published; their site lists an email address Who does the work 49 people, two offices, a senior average of 9 years Not stated on their site; LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, onboarding to disputes Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ awards; Clutch 4.9 across 35 reviews Their single page shows no awards or reviews ### When Le:mma Studio is the better call Two cases where a very small studio could suit you. #### A small brief on digital presence Le:mma Studio describes itself as strategy-led and focused on digital presence. A brand that wants a compact studio of 2–10 people to rethink how it shows up online may prefer that scale. #### You already know their portfolio Their site sends visitors to Behance and Instagram for work samples. If you have seen their work there and it matches what you want, that firsthand view is a fair reason to talk to them. ### Proof on the record Three numbers you can check on our site and on Clutch. 18 published case studies from 200+ projects since 2017 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check A bank brand, an AI hiring brand, and a property forecast product. [Chuck Chuck’s bank identity, drawn to be anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Offered A brand for an AI-powered job hunt, built for people looking for work.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [Futurproof Futurproof turns AI rent forecasts into decisions you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Le:mma Studio? Yes, and you can check our record before the first call. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, published 18 case studies, won 80+ design awards, and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Le:mma Studio’s site is a single page describing a strategy-led studio for digital presence, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. #### Humbleteam or Le:mma Studio: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Le:mma Studio’s site does not. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and put a Logitech app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. On average, a signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. #### Which is better for a brand and product launched together? We are, because we do both and show both. Chuck and One Bank got identity and digital product from one team, and Offered got a brand for an AI job hunt. We also install AI agents in your design team for handoff, resizing, and QA. Le:mma Studio’s site does not list its services or show work, so ask them for examples. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Le:mma Studio lists 2–10 employees on LinkedIn, and its site names no team members or office; Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the ones you talk to first are the ones who do the work. Before you commit to Le:mma Studio, ask who would design your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Le:mma Studio’s single page lists an email address and nothing on pricing, process, or timing; we quote on the first call and can start next week. Our formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we answer new enquiries within 24 hours. Neither company posts a price list. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Locomotive® Digital-first design agency in Montreal, since 2008](https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive) [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Le:mma Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [lemma.studio — home (the site is a single page)](https://lemma.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Le:mma Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/le-mma-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Locomotive®: AI-speed product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/locomotive Description: Humbleteam and Locomotive® compared on AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and team. Our AI skills make app and web design 20–40% faster, and our agents stay inside your team. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Locomotive® Locomotive® is a Montreal agency known for award-winning websites and brand identities with strong in-house development. We design apps and platforms 20–40% faster with AI, put tested prototypes in front of users within days, and leave AI agents working inside your team. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Locomotive® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 App and web design delivered at speed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Locomotive® Locomotive® describes itself as “a digital-first design agency with off-the-charts dev skills,” founded in Montreal in 2008 by an operations lead, a designer, and a developer. Capabilities run from digital strategy, UX, and branding to web development, e-commerce, hosting, and video. The agency page lists 287 awards and recognitions, including Awwwards Agency of the Year titles, and a team of about 30 across design, development, and operations. Featured work includes Wolverine Worldwide, The Drake Hotel, Scout Motors, and Lightship. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam AI has changed how fast we work: our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. We also install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, and they stay after we leave. The speed shows in delivery. An ING Amsterdam banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and delivered 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Locomotive® Speed, AI that stays with you, and depth in regulated products. #### Tested prototypes within days Within 5 days our ING Amsterdam team turned a B2B banking MVP from zero into a tested product. A text-to-video AI platform got a clickable prototype from our team in 15 days, with AI tools speeding up the screens. An average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### AI agents that stay in your team We install AI agents inside your own design team: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, read your design system, and a human reviews every output before it ships. When our engagement ends, the agents keep working for your designers. #### Fintech depth and a senior team We have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. The senior designers who take your first call average 9 years of experience. We hold a 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews, where speed and structure are words clients keep using. ### Humbleteam vs Locomotive®, side by side Every Locomotive® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Locomotive® AI in delivery App and web design 20–40% faster with AI; agents installed in your team, kept after the engagement Not described on their home or agency page Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published as an average; their team page lists each person’s start year Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Award-winning websites and brand identities, designed and developed in-house ### When Locomotive® is the better call Two cases where Locomotive® is the stronger hire. #### An award-level site, built and hosted Locomotive® designs, develops, and hosts websites in-house, and its agency page lists 287 awards and recognitions. For a flagship marketing site that needs to win design awards, that record is the stronger reference. #### A bilingual team in Montreal Their site runs in English and French, and the team works from Montreal. For a Quebec brand that needs designers and developers on site, that is a practical advantage. ### What we bring to the table AI speed, product speed, and fintech depth. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to our AI skills 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check The AI service, a fintech brand, and a sportsbook. [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, still running after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Zavopay B2B banking that a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for betting, following games, and claiming promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Locomotive®? Yes, for app and platform work where speed and AI matter. Our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI, and we have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Locomotive® is a Montreal agency founded in 2008 with 287 listed awards and recognitions, so for an award-level marketing website built in-house it is a strong choice. #### Humbleteam or Locomotive®: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its delivery times, and Locomotive®’s site does not. Our ING Amsterdam MVP was user-tested within 5 days of starting, and Logitech went to production with its desk-booking app, website, and design system in 4 weeks. Our team answers a new enquiry within 24 hours and can start the following week. #### Which agency is stronger on AI? Humbleteam, if you want AI working inside your own team. We install agents for handoff, resizing, asset production, QA, and design-to-code drafts in your accounts, with human review before anything ships, and they stay after the engagement. Locomotive®’s home and agency pages do not describe an AI service. Ask each agency which AI tools it uses on your project. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam employs 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and its senior designers average 9 years of experience on each project. Locomotive®’s agency page lists about 30 people across design, development, and operations in Montreal, and LinkedIn shows 11–50 employees. At Humbleteam, the designers you talk to on the first call design your product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Locomotive® nor Humbleteam posts prices. Humbleteam works in three formats: a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. A project with us can start next week, and we reply to enquiries within 24 hours. Locomotive®’s site lists an email address and a Montreal phone number and does not publish engagement models. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Love and Money Design consultancy across five cities, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money) [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Locomotive® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [locomotive.ca — home and featured work](https://www.locomotive.ca/en) · read October 7, 2026 - [locomotive.ca — agency, team, and awards](https://locomotive.ca/en/agency) · read October 7, 2026 - [six.locomotive.ca — Awwwards Agency of the Year microsite](https://six.locomotive.ca/en) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Locomotive® company page](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/locomotive-mtl) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Love and Money: digital product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/love-and-money Description: Humbleteam vs Love and Money compared for teams building a digital product: track record, speed to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, team, and pricing. We have run 200+ projects since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Love and Money Love and Money is a design consultancy that builds consumer products, brands, and the communities around them. We are a product design company focused on apps and platforms, with 200+ projects since 2017 and a tested prototype in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Love and Money from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product and brand work, side by side, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Love and Money Love and Money’s site, which loveandmoney.agency now forwards to loveandmoney.com, opens with “Love and Money builds products, brands and businesses.” A six-step playbook runs from research and creative direction to building a physical product, go-to-market campaigns, community, and events, with prototyping, manufacturing, and logistics among the examples. The consultancy lists Melbourne, LA, NY, London, and Vancouver, plus brand, digital, and ventures studios. Work shown includes Polaroid, Telepathic Instruments, Fluff, and Omega Yeast. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Australia. #### Humbleteam 200+ projects since 2017 have taught us where digital products break: onboarding, money movement, health data, and empty states. Our depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research. The pace is quick. An ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief gets a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 80+ design awards and 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons digital teams choose us over Love and Money Each one comes from years spent inside apps and platforms. #### Prototypes tested within days An ING business-banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an ING small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours and can start next week, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. #### Money and health are our specialty Our depth sits where products are regulated: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers inside their in-house team. Eko Health’s stethoscope ecosystem and One Bank’s all-in-one banking app are published cases you can open today, screen by screen. #### A record since 2017 We have run 200+ projects since 2017; 64 sit on our work page, and 18 are written up as case studies. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients come back, and the people from the first call do the work through handoff. ### Humbleteam vs Love and Money, side by side Every Love and Money fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Love and Money Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 case studies Not published on their site; five projects shown on the home page Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Finance listed among the sectors they work in Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers from the first call LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees; project staffing not published How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Love and Money is the better call Two briefs their playbook is built around. #### A physical product, made and shipped Love and Money’s playbook covers building objects such as a camera or a keyboard, with manufacturing and logistics among its examples. For a hardware launch that needs the object designed and produced, they cover more of that chain. #### Community and events after launch Their playbook ends with finding a first 1,000 fans, community management, event curation, and artist partnerships. If the brief is a fan community around a consumer brand, that work is part of their offer. ### A track record you can open Three numbers from our project history. 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 70% of clients return for a second project 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins ### Brand and product work you can check Three projects where the brand and the product had to agree. [Tinder Black Tinder’s sister app, branded and designed end to end.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [HomeMedix HomeMedix: a brand built to match its healthtech service.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Bow Botanical research meets technology in one brand system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Love and Money? Yes, for a digital product such as an app, platform, or website. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and reached a tested banking MVP in 5 days. Love and Money is a design consultancy that builds consumer products, brands, and communities, including physical objects, from studios in five cities. #### Humbleteam or Love and Money: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Love and Money’s site does not publish theirs. Our record: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype, 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app into production. A clickable prototype usually follows the brief by 2 weeks. #### We’re a fintech that needs a brand and an app. Which team fits? We do. Brand and product sit in one team, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind it and cases such as Chuck, Zavopay, and One Bank. We design the identity and the regulated flows that carry it, from onboarding to card states. Love and Money lists finance among its sectors, and its home page shows consumer and B2B work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai, and your designers are the seniors from the first call, averaging 9 years of experience. Love and Money lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and locations in Melbourne, LA, NY, London, and Vancouver. How Love and Money staffs a project is not on its site. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Our options are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with an estimate on the first call. Expect a reply in 24 hours and a possible start next week. Love and Money lists hello@loveandmoney.com for enquiries and does not publish pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Lusion 3D and interactive web studio in Bristol, UK](https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion) [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Love and Money on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [loveandmoney.com — home (loveandmoney.agency forwards here)](https://loveandmoney.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Love and Money company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/love-money) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Lusion: product design or 3D web? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/lusion Description: Humbleteam and Lusion compared for teams choosing between product design and 3D web production: time to a tested prototype, design systems, fintech and healthtech depth, start dates, and client reviews. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Lusion Lusion is a Bristol production studio for 3D storytelling and immersive websites. We design products people use every day, with a tested banking MVP delivered in 5 days, design systems in production in 4 weeks, and 56 fintechs shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Lusion from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Usable, tested product interfaces for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Lusion Lusion calls itself “a creative production studio crafting unique digital experiences.” Its site describes 3D visual storytelling, immersive websites, and interactive work that combines design, motion, 3D, and development, with expertise in WebGL, Unity and Unreal, AR and VR, and 3D asset production. The studio is based in Bristol, United Kingdom, and its about page lists 58 Awwwards, including Site of the Year. Projects shown include Porsche, Meta, and Devin AI. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam We judge our work by how fast real users can try it. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. The products we design carry money, health, and sport: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a sports benchmark of 27 apps. Since 2017, 200+ projects have left our Prague and Dubai team of 49. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Lusion Each reason applies when people will use the product every day. #### Real users within a week Real users tested our B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam 5 days after we started. ING’s small-business banking prototype was in front of test users at day 23. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and a new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours. #### Products, flows, and design systems Daily-use products live on flows, states, and a design system. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and Logitech’s design system went to production with its app and site in 4 weeks. Your developers get components they can build from. #### Clients rate the process Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, naming speed, flexibility, and structure, and 70% come back for a second project. The record since 2017 stands at 200+ projects. Senior designers, 9 years of experience on average, take the first call and then do the design. ### Humbleteam vs Lusion, side by side Every Lusion fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Lusion Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Design systems A core service; Logitech’s went to production with its app and site in 4 weeks Not listed among their areas of expertise Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not published on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site ### When Lusion is the better call Two briefs built around 3D. #### An immersive 3D brand world Lusion’s work for Porsche and Meta shows WebGL scenes, motion, and 3D storytelling, with an awards shelf that includes Awwwards Site of the Year. For a launch site that has to feel like a world, they are built for it. #### Installations, AR, and VR Their expertise list covers Unity and Unreal, interactive installations, and AR and VR experiences, plus a full 3D asset pipeline. A trade-show installation or a headset experience fits that toolset. ### What we bring to a daily-use product Time to users, fintech volume, and repeat clients. 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 70% of clients return for a second project ### Products you can check Interfaces people open every day, from banking to AI. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, designed for daily use.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Luna Ring Luna Ring: body data from a smart ring, turned into guidance a wearer can follow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Tinder Black Tinder Black: brand and UX/UI for the sister app to Tinder.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Lusion? Yes, when the brief is a product people use every day. We design apps, platforms, and design systems, with 56 fintechs and 200+ projects shipped since 2017. Lusion is a Bristol production studio for 3D storytelling and immersive web experiences, with 58 Awwwards including Site of the Year. For a 3D launch site or an installation, their range is the reference. #### Humbleteam or Lusion: who delivers faster? We publish dated delivery records, and Lusion’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. On average, a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to new enquiries within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a SaaS or fintech product? We do. A SaaS or fintech product lives on flows, empty states, error states, and a design system that developers can build from. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and our AI service installs agents inside your design team. Lusion’s listed expertise centers on 3D, motion, WebGL, and interactive production. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Lusion at 11–50 employees, and its about page describes a worldwide team of design, motion, 3D, and technology talent led from Bristol. Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design the product end to end. Ask each who leads your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. For a daily-use product, we quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, answer enquiries within 24 hours, and can begin next week. Lusion’s site gives a new-business email address and publishes no prices or start times, so ask for both on your first call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Made by Many London digital product partner, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many) [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Lusion on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [lusion.co — home and about](https://lusion.co/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Lusion company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/lusionltd) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Made by Many: tested in 5 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-by-many Description: Humbleteam and Made by Many compared on time to a tested product, how fast you can start, fintech depth, independent proof, and pricing. Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam was tested in 5 days. Facts from madebymany.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Made by Many Made by Many is a London digital product partner that pairs consulting with building. We’re a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai that took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Made by Many from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Discovery, prototypes, and launches handled for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Made by Many Made by Many calls itself a global digital product partner, “Solving enterprise-scale innovation challenges at start-up speed.” Its about page describes the team as consultants who make, and promises prototypes in days and MVPs in real people’s hands within 100 days. Services cover research, strategy, design, technology, innovation, and data science and AI. The company is based in London and cites 18 years of work, 120 products and services, and 100+ organizations. Case studies include the World Economic Forum, Nando’s, and Multiverse. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam needed just 5 days to go from zero to a product tested with users. A small-business banking prototype for ING followed in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us. Our record since 2017 counts 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Made by Many Each one has a number you can hold us to. #### Zero to tested in 5 days Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. From a signed brief, the first clickable prototype takes 2 weeks on average. Every enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and work can start the week after. #### Banking depth with real volume Our banking portfolio spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs count our designers as part of their own team. Onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are familiar ground. The ING small-business banking prototype went from brief to user testing in 23 days. Afternoon’s AI-first finance platform came from our team too. #### Counted proof from outside Across 35 Clutch reviews we average 4.9, with speed, flexibility, and structure as the recurring words. We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Made by Many, side by side Every Made by Many fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Made by Many Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam; 23 days for an ING small-business prototype “Prototypes in days” and MVPs with users within 100 days, per their about page How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Projects shipped 200+ projects since 2017; 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies 120 products and services over 18 years, per their about page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs use our designers in house Financial services is one of the industries listed; no fintech count published Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published as a number; their site describes smaller, more experienced teams Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins Client quotes on their site; award-winning work mentioned without a count How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Made by Many is the better call Two cases where their model fits better. #### One partner to build and run it Made by Many lists technology strategy, systems architecture, agile development, automation, and app store management. If you want the same team to design, engineer, and operate the product, that sits in their service list. #### Workshops in London with your board The company is based in London and runs co-creation workshops and innovation studies. For an enterprise innovation program that needs a consultancy in the room with London stakeholders, that location helps. ### What we bring to the table Three numbers you can check. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP, ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance ### Work you can check Banking, sport, and an AI forecast product. [One Bank We designed the brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction: bet, follow a game, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Futurproof A rent forecast built with AI and designed so you can act on it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Made by Many? Yes, when you need a product designed and tested in days. Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Made by Many is a London digital product partner offering research, strategy, design, technology, innovation, and AI, with 11–50 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or Made by Many: who delivers faster? Both put speed first, and we publish exact numbers. Ours are 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype, and 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype. Made by Many’s about page promises prototypes in days and MVPs with real people within 100 days. Ask each for a dated timeline from a recent project. #### Which team is stronger for a banking or fintech product? We are, on volume: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in their in-house teams. Made by Many lists financial services among its industries without a fintech count. On a first call, ask each team to show a KYC failure state and a card-dispute flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re a 49-person team split between Prague and Dubai, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. The people you meet first are the people who design. Made by Many lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, is based in London, and names a leadership team covering strategy, product, design, and technology. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Work is sold as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the first call gives you the estimate. You get a reply inside 24 hours, and the project can start next week. Made by Many’s site takes enquiries through a contact form and does not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs MakeReign Digital interface agency, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Dublin](https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign) [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Made by Many on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [madebymany.com — home and about](https://www.madebymany.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Made by Many company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/made-by-many) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Made Thought: fintech brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/made-thought Description: Humbleteam and Made Thought compared for brands that live inside a product: fintech depth, time to a tested prototype, start dates, and client reviews. Our fintech record covers 56 shipped products and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Made Thought Made Thought is a London and New York creative office building brand worlds for beauty, fashion, hospitality, and culture. We design brands and the products they run on, with 56 fintechs shipped and tested prototypes in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Made Thought from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand systems built into working apps for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Made Thought Made Thought calls itself “a global creative office based in London and New York, driven by an obsession with intelligent creativity.” Its services cover strategy, brand creation, communications, and production, including packaging, bespoke typography, campaigns, and AI-powered asset creation. The expertise areas listed are beauty, culture, design, fashion, innovation, hospitality, place, and taste. Selected clients on their site include Adidas, Chanel, MoMA, and Pinterest, and their awards include a D&AD Black Pencil. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam When a brand has to work inside an app, we move fast: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. New work starts as soon as next week, after a reply within 24 hours. Money is our deepest vertical. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, from bank identities to KYC and card flows. Since 2017 our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Made Thought Each one matters when the brand ends up on a screen people use every day. #### A tested product within weeks ING Amsterdam got a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. Logitech went from brief to an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Our average from signature to a clickable prototype is 2 weeks. #### Fintech brands that survive the product A bank identity has to hold up on balance screens, card states, and failed-verification messages. With 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks as clients, we also sit inside the in-house teams of 5 YC-backed fintechs. Chuck, Deserve, and One Bank show the brand and the product drawn together. #### A record clients come back to The record since 2017 runs to 200+ projects and 18 published case studies. Clutch shows 4.9 from 35 client reviews, and 70% of our clients return for more work. The senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, are the ones who do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Made Thought, side by side Every Made Thought fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Made Thought Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Finance is not among the eight expertise areas on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not among the expertise areas on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI Brand worlds for beauty, fashion, hospitality, culture, and place ### When Made Thought is the better call Two briefs that match their client list. #### A luxury or beauty brand world Made Thought names beauty and fashion as core expertise and lists several luxury houses among its selected clients. For a fragrance launch or a luxury rebrand, that portfolio is the reference to look at. #### Hotels, places, and physical identity Their site shows hospitality and place work for hotel groups and developers, plus packaging, activations, and industrial prototyping. A brand that lives mostly in buildings and objects fits their production range. ### Where our depth sits Fintech volume, review scores, and repeat business. 56 fintechs shipped and work for 30+ major banks 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 client reviews 70% of clients return for a second project ### Brand work that ships inside products Three fintech brands drawn with the screens they run on. [Deserve A brand we built for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [One Bank One Bank’s brand and digital experience, built for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, with the brand and the flows drawn together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Made Thought? Yes, when the brand has to work inside a digital product, especially in finance. We have shipped 56 fintechs and 200+ projects since 2017. Made Thought is a London and New York creative office whose listed expertise covers beauty, fashion, hospitality, culture, and place, with clients like Chanel and MoMA. For a luxury identity or packaging-led launch, their portfolio is closer. #### Humbleteam or Made Thought: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Made Thought’s site does not. ING Amsterdam’s tested banking MVP took us 5 days, an ING small-business prototype was user-tested at day 23, and Logitech reached production in 4 weeks. From a signed brief, a clickable prototype usually takes us 2 weeks. A new enquiry to us is answered inside 24 hours. #### Which agency should a fintech hire for a new brand? We are the closer fit for a fintech. Our portfolio counts 56 fintechs and work for 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers embedded in their in-house teams. Finance is not among the eight expertise areas on Made Thought’s site. We test the identity on onboarding, balances, and card states before it goes live. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Made Thought at 51–200 employees across London and New York. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers who join the first call, with 9 years of experience on average, carry the project through. Ask both studios who will lead your project day to day and how many hours they give it. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Engagements start as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we price yours on the first call. Write to us and you get an answer within 24 hours, with work able to start the following week. Made Thought’s site offers forms to ask a question or share a brief, with no published start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs MetaLab Interface design studio since 2006, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab) [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Made Thought on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [madethought.com — home and about](https://madethought.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Made Thought company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/madethought) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs MakeReign: AI-speed interface design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/makereign Description: Humbleteam and MakeReign compared on AI in delivery, time to a tested prototype, start dates, and fintech, healthtech, and sport depth. Our team designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over MakeReign MakeReign is a digital interface agency with offices in Cape Town, Amsterdam, and Dublin that embeds design teams with its clients. We are a product design company that designs 20–40% faster with AI and gets products tested within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about MakeReign from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Interfaces designed with AI-assisted speed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### MakeReign MakeReign calls itself “A Digital Interface Company” and says it designs interfaces through research, user-centered design, and testing with real customers. It covers branding, platforms, native apps, ecommerce, websites, and motion, delivered in 2-week sprints through a Team-as-a-Service model, across industries from banking and insurance to retail and telecoms. The agency says it has been around since 2016, lists offices in Amsterdam, Cape Town, and Dublin, and counts 100+ awards and accolades. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Clients shown include Woolworths, Bettr Bank, Sanlam Indie, and Pineapple Insurance. #### Humbleteam AI skills now make our team 20–40% faster on apps and web projects, and the timelines show it. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and run a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. ### Three reasons teams pick us over MakeReign Each one shortens the road to a tested product. #### AI that shows up in timelines Our designers work 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, a B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We reply within 24 hours. #### Agents that stay with your team Our flagship AI service installs agents inside your own design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews their output before anything ships, and they keep working after the engagement ends. We also train product teams to use AI. #### Depth across four verticals We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. AI products are our fourth core vertical. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs MakeReign, side by side Every MakeReign fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam MakeReign AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams A news item on a director to lead AI-driven growth; no AI service published Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Testing with real customers described; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site; work runs in 2-week sprints How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Banking, finance, and insurance listed; Bettr Bank and Sanlam Indie shown; no count published Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not among the 11 industries listed on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site ### When MakeReign is the better call Two setups where their model fits better. #### An embedded team for a year MakeReign’s Team-as-a-Service model places a dedicated squad inside your organization, and its forms offer time-and-materials partnerships running from 3 months to 2+ years. For long-term capacity on a flexible budget, that fits. #### A South African launch MakeReign has an office in Cape Town, shows South African clients such as Woolworths and Sanlam Indie, and states a B-BBEE Level 4 certification. For a product aimed at South African customers, that local track record counts. ### What AI-assisted design delivers here Faster work and depth in regulated products. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to AI skills 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks ### Work you can check The AI service and 2 products from our work page. [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your own designers, and kept after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction built around 3 actions: bet, follow, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, designed around real money flows.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to MakeReign? Yes, when speed and AI in delivery matter. We design apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI skills, took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days, and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. MakeReign is a digital interface agency founded in 2016, with offices in Cape Town, Amsterdam, and Dublin and a Team-as-a-Service model. #### Humbleteam or MakeReign: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and MakeReign’s site describes 2-week sprints without project timelines. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 15 days to an AI text-to-video prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which agency fits a team that wants AI in its design workflow? We do. We install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before anything ships, and the agents stay after we leave. We also train product teams on AI. MakeReign’s site announces a creative technology director to lead AI-driven growth and lists no AI service. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists MakeReign at 11–50 employees, and its site describes squads led by a consistent senior leadership team. Ask each agency to name the designers who would work on your product each week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? MakeReign’s project form states a minimum project value of R150 000. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, with no public price list. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Ask MakeReign how soon a team can start. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks) [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about MakeReign on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [makereign.com — home, about, expertise, and clients](https://www.makereign.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — MakeReign company page](https://za.linkedin.com/company/makereign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks: who ships faster? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/merge-rocks Description: Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks compared on time to a tested product, fintech and bank depth, projects shipped, awards, and senior experience. Our ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Merge Rocks details come from merge.rocks and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Merge Rocks Merge Rocks is a product, brand, and web UX agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech startups, founded in 2018. We are a 49-person product design company working since 2017, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us and tested products in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Merge Rocks from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Startups and banks with tested MVPs, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Merge Rocks Merge Rocks calls itself a “Product, brand, and web UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and Fintech.” Its services run from UX discovery, MVP development, and design sprints to front-end, Webflow, and Web3 product work. The pricing page offers a design sprint, an on-demand team billed monthly, and fixed-price projects. The about page says the company started in 2018 and counts 30+ team members and 100+ clients backed. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Estonia. Clients named include Mural, Owkin, Restream, and CoinLedger. #### Humbleteam Our fastest published result is 5 days: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, from zero to a tested product. A small-business banking prototype for ING followed in 23 days, designed and user-tested. Banks and fintechs are the core of that record: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our design team inside their own. We have worked since 2017 from Prague and Dubai, with 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and 14 Awwwards wins among them. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Merge Rocks Each one is checkable on our /work page and Clutch profile. #### Tested in 5 days Merge Rocks’ design sprint plan promises to validate a solution in 2 weeks. Our ING business-banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days. With AI skills our app and web design runs 20–40% faster, and kickoff can be next week. #### Banks as well as startups Merge Rocks’ about page describes 100+ startups from Angel to Series B. Our record runs from startups to 30+ major banks, plus 56 fintechs and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in-house. That covers the regulated screens banks demand: KYC failures, limits, card states, and disputes. #### Since 2017, with 80+ awards We started in 2017 and have shipped 200+ projects with 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Our shelf holds 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot and Webby awards. Humbleteam seniors average 9 years of experience, and 70% of our clients book us again. ### Humbleteam vs Merge Rocks, side by side Every Merge Rocks fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Merge Rocks Time to a tested prototype 5 days: ING B2B banking MVP from zero to tested Design sprint plan to validate a solution in 2 weeks Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017 100+ clients backed since 2018, per their about page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Fintech listed as a focus; CoinLedger and BlockEarner named as clients Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms analyzed; 27 sports apps benchmarked on a four-week cycle Not published on the pages we read Independent proof (Clutch, awards) 4.9 across 35 Clutch reviews plus 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards 4.9 average client rating; no award count published Senior experience Seniors on each project average 9 years of experience Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech and banking, healthtech, sport, and AI products UX design and development for B2B, SaaS, fintech, and Web3 startups ### When Merge Rocks is the better call Two briefs their service list covers directly. #### A crypto wallet or Telegram mini app Merge Rocks lists Web3 product design, crypto wallets, crypto exchanges, and Telegram mini apps as dedicated industries. If your product lives inside Telegram or on-chain, they have a service page for exactly that. #### Design plus front-end in one team Their services include front-end development, Next.js, React Storybook, and Webflow builds, and their team page lists front-end and Webflow developers. If one contract must cover design and front-end code, that scope is on offer. ### Numbers you can check Three facts from our own record. 5 days zero to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 30+ major banks alongside 56 fintechs 80+ design awards since 2017 14 of them from Awwwards ### Work you can check Fintech, crypto, and a regulated health device. [Tally A UX/UI concept and brand we built for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Cryptonix Our identity and website for a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Eko Health Every regulated state of a digital stethoscope ecosystem, designed to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Merge Rocks? Yes, especially for banking and regulated fintech. Both companies design for SaaS and fintech, and both hold a 4.9 client rating. Our record adds 30+ major banks, 56 fintechs, 80+ design awards, and a tested banking MVP in 5 days. Merge Rocks, founded in 2018, describes 100+ clients and a focus on Angel to Series B startups, plus Web3. #### Humbleteam or Merge Rocks: who delivers faster? We do on the published numbers. Merge Rocks’ design sprint plan validates a solution in 2 weeks and onboards within 1 week. Our ING B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype was user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s booking app reached production in 4 weeks. Merge Rocks and Humbleteam both promise a reply within 24 hours. #### We are a bank. Which team fits a regulated product? We do. Our portfolio includes 30+ major banks next to 56 fintechs, and ING trusted us with both a B2B banking MVP and a small-business prototype. We design the regulated states banks need: identity checks, limits, card freezes, and disputes. Merge Rocks’ about page centers on startups from Angel to Series B and names fintech startups such as CoinLedger. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, design the product. Merge Rocks’ about page counts 30+ team members, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Estonia. Their plans let clients interview and pick designers for an on-demand team. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Merge Rocks publishes three plans: a design sprint, an on-demand team billed monthly, and fixed-price projects, with onboarding within 1 week. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and give the estimate on the first call. We reply inside 24 hours, and work can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Metabrand Startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand) [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Merge Rocks on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [merge.rocks — home, about, and pricing](https://merge.rocks/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Merge Rocks company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mergerocks) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Metabrand: fintech brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/metabrand Description: Humbleteam vs Metabrand compared on fintech depth, product design, speed to a tested prototype, and AI in delivery. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, brand and product together. Metabrand facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Metabrand Metabrand is a startup branding agency that builds brands and Webflow sites for SaaS, AI, and fintech companies. We design the fintech product as well as the brand, with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind us and a tested prototype in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Metabrand from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and product design, first sketch to launch, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Metabrand Metabrand calls itself “a startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech companies,” working from seed-stage launches to Series A rebrands. Its services are brand strategy, visual identity, pitch decks, guidelines, UX/UI for websites, and Webflow development. The team describes itself as former Landor & Fitch and Interbrand strategists, designers, and developers. The footer reads Metabrand Ltd, Cyprus, 2018–2026, with NYC, Berlin, and London listed. Cases include Sasono, DeltaGen, EveryTrade, and Superyou. Its FAQ puts most engagements from $15k. On LinkedIn, Metabrand shows 11–50 employees and a United States location. #### Humbleteam Fintech is where our product work goes deepest: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers inside their in-house team. We design the brand and the banking product it lives in, from onboarding and KYC to cards and disputes. We also move fast. With ING Amsterdam, our team took a B2B banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Behind that are 49 people in Prague and Dubai and 200+ projects shipped since 2017. ### Why fintech founders pick us over Metabrand Three differences once the brand has to run a product. #### The product, tested in days We took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days. A fintech founder sees a clickable prototype from us about 2 weeks after signing the brief. Founders hear back within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### 56 fintechs, brand and product Our fintech record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks across banking, payments, credit cards, and crypto. One Bank and Tally got brand and UX/UI designed together, and Chuck and Deserve show our identity work for money products. KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows start from patterns we’ve already tested. #### A senior team since 2017 Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and they are the people on your first call. We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017, and our work holds 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. 70% of our clients come back for a second project, often the product after the brand. ### Humbleteam vs Metabrand, side by side Every Metabrand fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Metabrand Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, brand and product Fintech branding listed as a specialty, with cases such as EveryTrade and Sasono Best known for Brand plus the banking or SaaS product it runs on Brand identities and Webflow websites for startups Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their FAQ gives 6–10 weeks for a Series A rebrand with a Webflow site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; app and web work 20–40% faster Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 11–50 employees on LinkedIn ### When Metabrand is the better call Two cases where their offer fits better. #### A fixed budget for brand and site Metabrand publishes its ranges: most engagements start at $15k, and a brand identity with a Webflow site runs $18k to $35k. A seed founder who needs a budget figure before the first call gets one. #### A brand-only launch on Webflow If the product is already designed and the job is identity, pitch deck, and a marketing site in Webflow, their package covers exactly that, with in-house 3D and motion designers listed. ### What we bring to the table Fintech depth in three numbers. 56 fintechs shipped brand and product 30+ major banks in our design portfolio 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam ### Fintech work you can check Brands designed together with their products. [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, readable by banks and cardholders.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, drawn as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Metabrand? Yes, especially for a fintech that needs the product designed along with the brand. Our fintech list runs to 56 companies and 30+ major banks, and our ING banking MVP reached testing in 5 days. Metabrand is a startup branding agency for SaaS, AI, and fintech companies, building identities and Webflow sites, with a footer dating it to 2018. #### Humbleteam or Metabrand: who delivers faster? For a tested product, we do: 5 days for a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days for a user-tested ING prototype, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. Metabrand’s FAQ gives 6–10 weeks for a Series A rebrand with a Webflow site, which is a different deliverable. Our reply to a new brief comes within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Which agency is better for a fintech brand plus its app? We are, because we design both and have done it for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. One Bank and Tally each got a brand and UX/UI designed together, and Chuck shows our identity work for a bank. Metabrand lists fintech branding as a specialty, and its services center on identity, pitch decks, and Webflow websites. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Metabrand lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn; we’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai. The people on your first call are senior designers with 9 years of experience on average, and they do the work. Metabrand says its projects are led by senior brand and design leads from global agencies, and its footer lists NYC, Berlin, and London. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Metabrand publishes ranges: most engagements start at $15k, and brand plus a Webflow site runs $18k to $35k. Our prices aren’t listed; the estimate comes on the first call, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. A founder who writes to us hears back within 24 hours and can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Mish Product lab for research, design, and dev, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish) [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Metabrand on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [metabrand.digital — home, services, and FAQ](https://www.metabrand.digital/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Metabrand company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/metabrand-digital) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs MetaLab: prototypes tested in days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/metalab Description: Humbleteam vs MetaLab: speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI agents, and the team that does the work. An ING banking prototype was designed and user-tested by our team in 23 days. MetaLab facts are from metalab.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over MetaLab MetaLab is an interface design studio that has worked with startups and large brands since 2006. We are a 49-person product design team that designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days, with 56 fintechs shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about MetaLab from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Interfaces designed, tested, and launched for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### MetaLab MetaLab’s home page says “We make interfaces” and states that since 2006 it has helped startups and established brands design, build, and ship products. Its work page runs “from startup to F500,” with filters for AI, finance, health and wellness, SaaS, and media. The cases shown include Slack, Nike, and Crypto.com, and some list frontend or mobile engineering. The about page names a global team across 18 locations, from Vancouver to Amsterdam. LinkedIn lists MetaLab at 51–200 people, based in Canada. #### Humbleteam Our first deliverable arrives fast. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and on average the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief. Behind that speed sits depth in regulated products: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research. We’ve worked since 2017, delivered 200+ projects with 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and won 80+ design awards. AI agents we install inside client design teams keep working after we leave. ### Why product teams pick us over MetaLab Speed first, then depth, then a record you can read on Clutch. #### Banking prototype, user-tested in 23 days Our team designed a small-business banking prototype for ING and user-tested it within 23 days; a B2B banking MVP took just 5. A signed brief usually becomes a first clickable prototype within 2 weeks. Write to us today and you hear back within 24 hours, with work starting as soon as next week. #### Agents that stay after handoff MetaLab designs AI products. We do that too, and we also install AI agents inside your own design team: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews every output before it ships, and they stay after the engagement. Our own app and web work runs 20–40% faster with AI. #### Seniority you can look up Senior designers with 9 years of experience on average run each project, and they are the people on the first call. Across 35 Clutch reviews we hold a 4.9, and reviewers keep naming speed, flexibility, and structure. Since 2017 we’ve won 80+ design awards, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs MetaLab, side by side Every MetaLab fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam MetaLab Time to a tested prototype 23 days to design and user-test a small-business banking prototype for ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks A finance filter on their work page; Crypto.com shown among the cases Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research A health and wellness filter on their work page; no research published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI AI listed as a work filter, with prompt-to-image and prompt-to-video products shown Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards Not published on their home, work, or about pages ### When MetaLab is the better call Two cases where their setup fits. #### You need engineering in the same contract Several MetaLab cases list frontend and mobile engineering next to product design. If one studio must design and code the first release, their work page shows that combination. #### Your stakeholders sit across the Americas MetaLab’s about page places its team in 18 locations, including Vancouver, Toronto, New York, Mexico, and Brazil. If you want designers in North and South American time zones, that spread fits. ### Numbers behind the speed Three facts a product lead can verify before the first call. 23 days banking prototype designed and user-tested small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Products you can open and check A consumer app, a regulated health device, and a bank brand. [Tinder Black Identity and UX/UI for BLK, the Tinder app built for the Black community.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem, with every regulated device state drawn and specified.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Chuck Identity and product in one system for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to MetaLab? Yes, especially for regulated products that need a tested prototype quickly. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs, with 30+ major banks among our clients. MetaLab is an interface studio working since 2006, with Slack and Nike among its cases. Our 49-person team holds a 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or MetaLab: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on the numbers each company publishes. We took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days, and our average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Logitech’s desk booking, with its app, website, and design system, was live in 4 weeks. MetaLab’s site does not publish delivery times, so ask for them on the first call. #### Which is the better pick for a banking or payments product? Humbleteam. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows. MetaLab’s work page has a finance filter and shows Crypto.com. For a regulated money product, ask each team for the failure states they designed alongside the happy path, and compare how fast each one reached a user test. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people sit in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours, and whoever designs on your first call stays on the project. Their average experience is 9 years. LinkedIn lists MetaLab at 51–200 people based in Canada, and its about page shows a team spread across 18 locations. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? MetaLab lists no prices, and we don’t either. We offer a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate comes on the first call. Expect our reply inside 24 hours and a possible start the week after. MetaLab’s site does not publish pricing or start times, so the comparison starts on a call with each team. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Monks S4 Capital marketing and tech group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks) [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about MetaLab on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [metalab.com — home, work and about](https://www.metalab.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — MetaLab company page](https://sk.linkedin.com/company/metalab) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Mish: banking depth and tested speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/mish Description: Humbleteam and Mish Product Lab compared on speed, banking depth, and track record. Mish is a full-cycle digital product studio. Humbleteam user-tested a small-business banking prototype within 23 days and has worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Mish Mish Product Lab is a full-cycle digital product studio covering research, design, development, and AI integration. We’re a 49-person product design agency that designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days and has shipped 56 fintechs. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Mish from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Research-led product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Mish Mish Product Lab promises “research, design and development all under one roof.” Its English site lists AI integration and a custom AI system, corporate websites and e-commerce, special projects and gamification, personal accounts and portals, and ongoing design support. Cases include a design system and mobile app for Converse Bank. Its award counts include 51 Tagline Awards, 16 Runet Rating awards, and 2 Awwwards, and the site runs in Russian, Kazakh, and English. LinkedIn lists 51–200 people in Russia. Other clients shown include Alfa-Bank, MTS, and Yandex. #### Humbleteam Speed in banking is our strongest proof. For ING we designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. That pace comes from repetition: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers inside their teams. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects from Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours, and AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster. ### Why banks and fintechs choose Humbleteam over Mish Each one comes down to banks, speed, and reach. #### Banking prototypes tested in weeks For ING, a small-business banking prototype went from brief to user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP reached testing in 5 days. On average our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief is signed. You’ll hear from us within 24 hours of an enquiry, and work can start next week. #### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks Mish shows a design system and app for Converse Bank and its own study of mobile banking apps for small businesses. Our banking work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows. 5 YC-backed fintechs count our designers as part of their in-house team. #### European and Gulf hours since 2017 We’ve worked from Prague and Dubai since 2017, covering European and Gulf hours across 200+ projects. The seniors who join your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, are the ones who design. Our Clutch score is 4.9 from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients book a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Mish, side by side Every Mish fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Mish Time to a tested prototype 23 days for a small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Converse Bank and Alfa-Bank projects are shown; no count published Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks Not published as a specialty on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products, from Prague and Dubai Full-cycle digital products, special projects, and AI integration ### When Mish is the better call Two needs their studio is set up for. #### You want development under one roof Mish describes full-cycle product work with research, design, and development in one studio, and its blog covers front-end and infrastructure engineering. If you want the same team to also write and maintain the code, their setup covers it. #### Gamified promos and special projects Mish runs a special projects practice for game mechanics, mini apps, and interactive promos, including a mini-game built inside a bank’s app. For a seasonal campaign shaped as a game, that is a dedicated offer. ### Banking speed, in numbers What our banking record looks like in numbers. 23 days to a tested prototype small-business banking, for ING 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs 200+ projects since 2017 from Prague and Dubai ### Work you can check A bank, an AI-first finance platform, and our AI service. [One Bank One identity and one digital experience for a banking platform that does it all.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, designed around real finance work.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your own accounts take handoff, resizing, and design QA, with human review.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Mish? Yes, especially for banking products. We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and we’ve shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks since 2017. Mish Product Lab is a full-cycle digital product studio covering research, design, development, and AI integration, with a site in Russian, Kazakh, and English and cases for Converse Bank and Alfa-Bank. #### Humbleteam or Mish: who delivers faster? Our timelines are public and Mish’s are not, so the comparison rests on ours. The ING banking MVP was tested in 5 days, the small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and the average signed brief becomes a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. AI makes our app and web delivery 20–40% faster. Send a brief and our reply comes within 24 hours, with a start possible next week. #### Which is the stronger choice for a bank or neobank? We are, on depth and range. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, covering onboarding, KYC failure states, limits, card states, and disputes, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. Mish shows a design system and mobile app for Converse Bank and work for Alfa-Bank, without a published count of banking projects. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam counts 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and your first call is with the senior designers who will work on the product; they average 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Mish at 51–200 people in Russia. Its site describes research, design, and development in one studio and does not say who staffs an individual project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither site shows prices on the pages we read. Humbleteam turns the first call into an estimate for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Enquiries are answered within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. Mish’s site offers a project discussion form and lists its services and cases, with no rates shown. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab Now HTEC Momentum, design arm of a 2,500-person group](https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Mish on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [mish.design — home, Russian and English versions](https://mish.design/en) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Mish company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mishdesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab: 24-hour replies URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/momentum-design-lab Description: Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab, now HTEC Momentum, compared on reply time, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI, and proof. Our replies come within 24 hours, and projects can start next week. Their facts come from momentumdesignlab.com. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Momentum Design Lab Momentum Design Lab now operates as HTEC Momentum, the design and strategy practice of the HTEC engineering group. We are a 49-person product design team that replies within 24 hours and tested a banking MVP in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Momentum Design Lab from their own site · October 7, 2026 Senior designers who answer within a day, working for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Momentum Design Lab Momentum Design Lab’s site now presents HTEC Momentum under the line “We design what moves business forward.” It describes 22 years of design paired with HTEC’s engineering, and its capabilities span product strategy, design, tech strategy, data and AI, and delivery. Offices are Palo Alto, London, and Belgrade, and the parent group lists over 2,500 employees. Recent work shown includes Bitstamp, Nasdaq Private Market, KT Tape, and Coalfire. The contact form says the team replies within 2–3 business days. #### Humbleteam Every new enquiry to us gets a reply inside 24 hours, and work can begin next week. The work then moves at the same pace: an ING Amsterdam banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. Our depth is regulated products, with 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, plus AI agents we install inside client design teams. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards since 2017, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience. ### Three reasons teams pick us over HTEC Momentum We answer faster, test sooner, and go deeper in money products. #### 24-hour answers, 5-day tests HTEC Momentum’s form promises a reply in 2–3 business days; ours comes within 24 hours, and work can start next week. From there, an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. With AI skills, our app and web delivery runs 20–40% faster. #### Fintech and brand in one team Momentum shows Bitstamp and Nasdaq Private Market among its recent work. Our fintech record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their own. We design the regulated product and the brand around it, from KYC and card states to identity and website. #### Seniors from kickoff to launch Senior designers averaging 9 years of experience take your project, and they’re the same people on the first call. Our track record since 2017 counts 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards. Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of our clients return. ### Humbleteam vs Momentum Design Lab, side by side Every Momentum Design Lab fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Momentum Design Lab Reply to a new enquiry Within 24 hours; a project can start next week Within 2–3 business days, per their contact form Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Bitstamp and Nasdaq Private Market shown among recent work Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks One athlete recovery app shown; no sport research published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI A Cognitive Design framework and agentic AI workflows listed as capabilities Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards A Clutch profile link and two UX Design Awards honors in their news; no rating shown ### When Momentum Design Lab is the better call Two cases where their group structure fits. #### You need engineering from the same group HTEC Momentum sits inside HTEC, which lists over 2,500 employees and product and platform engineering. If design and a large engineering build must come from one group, that structure fits. #### You need technical due diligence Their capabilities list product and technical due diligence, architecture, and cybersecurity strategy. For an investor or acquirer checking a platform before a deal, that service fits the brief. ### Speed you can measure Three numbers from how we answer and deliver. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Regulated work you can check An AI health insurer and two money products. [Qantev Brand identity we designed for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [One Bank Brand identity and product design for One Bank, a modern all-in-one bank.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Deserve Brand identity for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Momentum Design Lab? Yes, for teams that want fast answers and regulated-product depth. We reply within 24 hours, tested an ING banking MVP in 5 days, and have shipped 56 fintechs with 30+ major banks among our clients. Momentum Design Lab now operates as HTEC Momentum, the design practice of an engineering group with over 2,500 employees, with offices in Palo Alto, London, and Belgrade. #### Humbleteam or HTEC Momentum: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, by every figure either side publishes. We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours; their contact form says 2–3 business days. From there, a B2B banking MVP reached a user test in 5 days, and an average brief yields a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. HTEC Momentum’s site does not publish delivery times. #### Which is better for a fintech or crypto product? Humbleteam. Our fintech work spans 56 companies and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs embed our designers in their teams. HTEC Momentum shows Bitstamp and Nasdaq Private Market among its recent work. On the first call, ask each team for a KYC failure state, a card dispute flow, and how fast it reached a user test. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers from the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, do the work themselves. HTEC Momentum is part of HTEC, which lists over 2,500 employees; its site does not state the size of the design practice itself. We work European and Gulf hours from our two offices. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither HTEC Momentum nor Humbleteam lists prices. HTEC Momentum’s contact form asks for a budget range, from under $50,000 to over $250,000. Our formats are a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; you get the number on the first call. Replies take under 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Monogram Applied AI studio in Atlanta, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram) [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Momentum Design Lab on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [momentumdesignlab.com — home, capabilities, work and careers](https://www.momentumdesignlab.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [momentumdesignlab.com — capabilities (HTEC group size)](https://www.momentumdesignlab.com/capabilities) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Monks: product design, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/monks Description: Humbleteam and Monks compared for product design: time to a tested prototype, who does the work, fintech depth, and how pricing works. Our ING Amsterdam banking MVP was tested in 5 days. Monks facts come from monks.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Monks Monks is a global marketing, media, data, and technology group owned by S4 Capital. We’re a 49-person product design team: our banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Monks from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design run from Prague and Dubai for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Monks Monks describes itself as a “global content, data, media, and tech powerhouse” and is an S4 Capital company. It sells four solutions: real-time brands, media acceleration, marketing orchestration, and AI transformation, backed by its own Monks.Flow platform and agents. Capabilities on its site cover brand, media, data, technology services, platforms, experience, commerce, and studio production. LinkedIn lists 5,001–10,000 employees. Clients shown on its site include Netflix, Dove, Meta, and Mondelēz, and it says it partners with 24 of BCG’s 50 most innovative companies. #### Humbleteam Product design is our core business, and we do it quickly. Our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system hit production in 4 weeks. Behind that sit 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Monks Each one counts when the output is an app people use every week. #### A tested product before campaigns start With ING Amsterdam, a B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in just 5 days. An AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days. On average, our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and we reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours. #### Banking and health products, shipped We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, so onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are familiar ground. For healthtech we studied 30+ platforms, and Eko Health’s regulated device states came from our team. We also have designers embedded with 5 YC-backed fintechs. #### The same senior people throughout Each project is staffed with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience, and they are the people on your first call. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and earned 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. And 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Monks, side by side Every Monks fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Monks Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers on your first call do the work 5,001–10,000 employees on LinkedIn, across marketing, media, data, and technology Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Monks is the better call Two briefs that sit closer to their model. #### Media spend and measurement in one place Monks sells media acceleration, which joins content, media buying, and measurement into one performance system. If the main problem is where your media budget goes, that is outside our product design scope. #### Content production at global volume Their marketing orchestration and studio services are built to produce brand content at scale across markets. A consumer brand that needs campaign assets every week in many languages fits a 5,001–10,000-person group. ### What we bring to the table Product numbers from a team of 49. 5 days from zero to tested product B2B banking MVP, ING Amsterdam 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins ### Work you can check A fintech brand, a regulated health device, and our AI service. [Deserve We gave the company behind modern credit card rails its brand.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem, with every regulated device state designed to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your own workspace and directed by your designers; they stay after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Monks? Yes, for a digital product that needs to be designed and tested fast. We took a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Monks is an S4 Capital group with 5,001–10,000 people on LinkedIn, selling brand, media, data, marketing orchestration, and AI transformation. #### Humbleteam or Monks: who delivers faster? On product design, we can show the numbers: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. The first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Monks does not publish product timelines on its site. #### We’re building an AI product. Which team fits better? For the product interface, we do: we designed Cluely’s real-time AI meeting assistant and Afternoon’s AI-first finance platform, and our team works 20–40% faster with AI. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, in the client’s own accounts. Monks sells AI transformation across marketing, with its Monks.Flow platform behind it. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience. Your first call is with the designers who will do the work on your product. Monks lists 5,001–10,000 employees on LinkedIn, spread across brand, media, data, technology services, platforms, commerce, and studio teams. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Our formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, with the estimate given on the first call. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and the project can open next week. Monks’ site routes new business through a contact form and does not list prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Mother Design Brand and design company in London, New York, and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design) [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Monks on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [monks.com — home and what we do](https://www.monks.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Monks company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monks) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Monogram: AI product design, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/monogram Description: Humbleteam and Monogram compared for AI products: who designs the interface, speed to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, and proof. We prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### AI video platform prototyped in 15 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Monogram Monogram is an applied AI studio in Atlanta that engineers and deploys production AI systems: agents, retrieval, and integrations. We design the product people use on top of AI, and we prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Monogram from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 AI-ready product interfaces designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Monogram Monogram calls itself an “Applied AI Studio” that helps companies design, build, and deploy AI systems connected to real products, data, and operations. Its pillars are design, engineering, and service, and its engineering covers agents, RAG, integrations, data pipelines, and evals. The studio is based in Atlanta and started as a web engineering shop building composable sites for companies such as GitHub, Google, Vercel, and IBM. On LinkedIn the company shows 11–50 employees in the United States. #### Humbleteam We put AI products in front of users quickly. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai and have designed products since 2017. Our AI work includes Cluely, Qantev, Afternoon, and Futurproof, next to 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. ### Three reasons AI teams pick us over Monogram Monogram engineers AI systems; these reasons concern the product people see and use. #### AI prototypes tested in days We prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days and took an ING B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. For Logitech, an app, a website, and a design system were running in production by the 4-week mark. We answer within 24 hours, can start next week, and use AI skills that make our design 20–40% faster. #### AI interfaces in regulated fields We designed platform UX for Cluely’s real-time meeting assistant, a brand for Qantev’s AI health insurance platform, and the platform for Afternoon’s AI-first finance model. Behind that sits work for 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, where trust states and consent screens decide adoption. #### Design is all we do 200+ projects and 80+ design awards since 2017, including 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, and Webby, make up our record. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the people on your first call are the ones who design your product. ### Humbleteam vs Monogram, side by side Every Monogram fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Monogram Best known for Product design for AI, fintech, healthtech, and sport products Engineering and deploying production AI systems: agents, RAG, integrations Time to a tested prototype Within 5 days: a tested ING B2B banking MVP Not published; one case is titled three apps in three months Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 18 published case studies Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth Fintech: 56 companies; banks: 30+ major ones Knowledge assistants for regional banks listed among shipped work Healthtech or sport depth A 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks; 30+ healthtech platforms No healthtech or sport practice listed; their site mentions HIPAA-ready deployment Independent proof A 4.9 Clutch average from 35 reviews, plus 80+ awards We found no awards or review scores on the pages we read ### When Monogram is the better call Two briefs where an AI engineering studio is the right hire. #### Production agents wired to enterprise systems Monogram builds multi-agent pipelines, retrieval over company data, evals, and integrations with ERP and TMS platforms. If the hard part is the engineering behind the agent, their studio is built for that work. #### A composable site on Vercel They began as a web engineering studio building composable, headless sites and list Vercel and GitHub as partners. A team that wants that stack engineered in house by one studio fits their history. ### What we bring to an AI product Three numbers from our AI and product work. 15 days to an AI platform prototype text-to-video product 20–40% faster design with AI across app and web projects 80+ design awards since 2017 including 14 Awwwards wins ### AI work you can check Two AI products we designed and the agent service we install. [Cluely Cluely: platform UX for an AI assistant that works in real time during meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Qantev Brand for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, with human review before anything ships.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Monogram? Yes, when the job is the product design of an AI product. We have designed AI products such as Cluely, Qantev, and Afternoon, run 200+ projects since 2017, and won 80+ design awards. Monogram is an applied AI studio in Atlanta that engineers and deploys production AI systems, including agents, retrieval, and enterprise integrations. Many AI products need both kinds of team. #### Humbleteam or Monogram: who delivers faster? We publish our design timelines, and Monogram’s site does not publish a time to a tested prototype. We prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days and took an ING banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. On average a signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Who should design the interface for our AI product? We should. We draw the screens where people meet the model: confidence states, review queues, consent, and the moment a person takes over. Our published AI work includes platform UX for Cluely’s meeting assistant, the platform and app for Afternoon’s AI-first finance model, and a brand for Qantev’s AI health insurance. Monogram lists interfaces and dashboards within its design pillar, with engineering at its core. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Monogram lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and names three directors on its site: managing, creative, and engineering. We have 49 people in Prague and Dubai. The senior designers who join our first call run the project, with 9 years of experience on average, while Monogram’s site does not say who staffs a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither posts rates: Monogram’s contact form asks for your estimated budget, and we give our estimate on the first call. A Humbleteam project can start next week, with a reply to your enquiry within 24 hours. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, so you can begin with a small, fixed piece. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Motto® Strategic branding agency, NYC, Dallas, London, since 2005](https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto) [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Monogram on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [monogram.io — home and company page](https://monogram.io/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Monogram company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/monogramdesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Mother Design: brand plus product, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/mother-design Description: Humbleteam and Mother Design compared on time to a working product, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and independent proof. Our record: Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Mother Design Mother Design is an independent brand company that builds identities, campaigns, packaging, and brand worlds. We are a product design company that takes a brand into the app and website people use, and gets them into production within weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Mother Design from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brands carried into working apps and sites for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Mother Design Mother Design calls itself “an independent brand and design company” of strategists, designers, writers, and thinkers. Its home page talks about “designing new worlds in five senses and four dimensions,” and its services run from brand strategy, naming, and verbal identity to sound design, campaigns, packaging, motion, and digital design. Offices are in London, New York, and Los Angeles. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. The client list on their site includes Tripadvisor, Nike, the NBA, and Selfridges, and recent work shown covers Keen, MarketWatch, and Brooklyn Org. #### Humbleteam Brands meet their hardest test inside a product, and that is where we work. Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai who design brand and product as one system. We have shipped 56 fintechs, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and won 80+ design awards since 2017, 14 of them Awwwards. ### Three reasons teams pick Humbleteam over Mother Design Three differences once the brand has to work on a screen. #### Brand into production in weeks Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and our AI skills make app and web projects 20–40% faster. #### Regulated products, designed in depth Product screens carry rules a brand book never meets: KYC, card limits, consent, device error states. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research. Chuck, One Bank, and Eko Health are among the cases on our work page. #### A track record you can check Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including Red Dot and Webby. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of them come back for a second project. The senior designers on your first call are the people who do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Mother Design, side by side Every Mother Design fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Mother Design Time to a working product Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site ### When Mother Design is the better call Two briefs where their range is the point. #### A brand built for every sense Mother Design lists sound design, verbal identity, packaging, art direction, and photography alongside visual identity. If the brief is a consumer brand that has to look, sound, and feel distinct in every format, that range fits. #### A campaign-led consumer launch Their site shows campaigns and brand worlds for consumer names such as Tripadvisor and Keen, run from London, New York, and Los Angeles. For a launch led by campaign and packaging in those markets, they are set up for it. ### What we bring when the brand meets the product Speed to production and proof from people who hired us. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Brand and product work you can check Three cases where the identity and the interface shipped together. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, with the identity carried into every screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Chuck Neon green and accent blue for a bank that refuses to look like an average bank.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Mother Design? Yes, when the brand has to live inside an app or website that ships soon. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks with us, and we have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. Mother Design is an independent brand company in London, New York, and Los Angeles. For sound, packaging, and campaign work, their range is wider. #### Humbleteam or Mother Design: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Mother Design’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and every enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a brand plus a product launch? We do, when the product is the main place people meet the brand. We design identity and interface as one system, as in Chuck, One Bank, and Tinder Black, and our 80+ awards cover both. Mother Design lists digital and product design among 14 services. Ask each team to show a design system that ships in code today. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Mother Design at 51–200 employees, and its site names a team across London and New York. Ask each company which named people will work on your product every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Mother Design’s site gives an email address per office and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Mucho Branding agency in Barcelona and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho) [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Mother Design on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [motherdesign.com — home and information](https://www.motherdesign.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Mother Design company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mother-design) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Motto®: brand and product, weeks faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/motto Description: Humbleteam and Motto® compared on speed, AI product depth, fintech, and team. We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Motto® Motto® is a strategic branding agency that aligns leadership, culture, and identity for tech companies. We design the brand and the product together, and we test with users early: one banking prototype went from brief to user-tested in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Motto® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and product, designed together, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Motto® Motto®’s home page says: “Motto® is a strategic branding agency for companies building the future of tech, culture, and innovation.” Its services cover strategy, culture, identity, and experience, sold through three programs: Foundation®, Flagship®, and FastTrack®, a 12-week branding program for companies from stealth to Series A. The agency dates its work to 2005, is women-owned, and lists offices in New York, Dallas, and London. Testimonials on its site come from Google, Goodnotes, Cresta, and the Minnesota Vikings. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam We get to user evidence early. Our team designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and an ING Amsterdam MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing brand and product as one piece of work. AI products are a core vertical next to fintech, where we have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and earned 80+ design awards. ### Why tech teams pick Humbleteam over Motto® Three reasons that matter when the brand and the product launch together. #### Users test it within weeks We designed ING’s small-business banking prototype and had users test it within 23 days. For an AI text-to-video platform, our prototype was ready in 15 days. An average Humbleteam brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, we answer a new enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Brand and AI product in one We design the platform as well as the identity. For Cluely we designed platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant; for Afternoon, the platform and app behind an AI-first finance model. We also install AI agents in client design teams for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before release. #### Since 2017, with public proof Humbleteam has shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards, including Red Dot, Webby, and 14 Awwwards wins. On Clutch we are rated 4.9 by 35 reviewers, and 70% of our clients return for a second project. The people on your first call are senior designers averaging 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Motto®, side by side Every Motto® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Motto® Time to a tested prototype 23 days for an ING small-business banking prototype; 5 days for an ING Amsterdam MVP Not published; their FastTrack® branding program runs 12 weeks Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; their site offers a discovery call Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Financial services listed among focus areas; no count published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our app and web design runs 20–40% faster Not listed among their services; their blog covers brand execution with AI Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project A senior team described; average experience not published Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand strategy, culture, and identity programs for tech companies ### When Motto® is the better call Two briefs where Motto®’s model fits better. #### Aligning leadership and culture Motto® sells culture strategy, core values, rituals, and internal launch events next to brand identity. If the real problem is getting an executive team and staff behind one vision, that scope is built for it. #### A women-owned agency requirement Motto® states that it is among the small share of branding agencies owned by women. If your procurement scores supplier diversity, that ownership can count in their favor. ### What we bring to the table How early users see the work, and the record behind it. 23 days banking prototype, user-tested small-business banking for ING 15 days to an AI platform prototype for a text-to-video product 200+ projects since 2017 brand, web, and product ### AI and tech work you can check Three cases where brand and product came from the same team. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Offered A brand for an AI job hunt product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Motto®? Yes, when the brand has to launch alongside a working product. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days and designed platform UX for AI products such as Cluely. Motto® is a strategic branding agency for tech companies, working since 2005, whose programs center on leadership alignment, culture, positioning, and identity. #### Humbleteam or Motto®: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes faster timelines for product work, measured in days and weeks. Our ING Amsterdam team had a B2B banking MVP tested within 5 days, and a typical brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Motto®’s fastest published program, FastTrack®, is a 12-week branding engagement that delivers strategic and visual foundations. #### Which is better for an AI startup’s brand and product? Humbleteam, if you need the interface designed as well as the brand. We designed platform UX for Cluely, the platform and app for Afternoon, and a brand for Offered’s AI job hunt product, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. Motto® lists AI and tech among its focus areas and works on brand strategy and identity for them. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people between Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your project average 9 years of experience. Motto® lists offices in New York, Dallas, and London, and LinkedIn shows 11–50 employees. Their site describes a senior team. With Humbleteam, the people from your first call design your product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Motto® nor Humbleteam shows prices on its site. Motto® sells three named programs and books discovery calls. Humbleteam estimates a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call. Enquiries get a reply from us within 24 hours, and brand and product work can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Moving Brands Independent remote design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands) [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Motto® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wearemotto.com — home, work, and testimonials](https://wearemotto.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [wearemotto.com — services and programs](https://wearemotto.com/services) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Motto® company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/motto) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Moving Brands: AI-fast product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/moving-brands Description: Humbleteam vs Moving Brands compared on AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, team, and pricing. With AI skills we design apps and websites 20–40% faster and install AI agents in client teams. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Moving Brands Moving Brands is an independent, fully remote studio for brand strategy, identity, digital products, and campaigns for technology companies. We are a product design company that uses AI to design apps 20–40% faster and installs AI agents in your own team. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Moving Brands from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Faster design cycles, run with AI, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Moving Brands Moving Brands says “Moving Brands is a global creative company working across strategy, brand, digital, and campaigns.” It describes blending intelligent systems with creative thinking and lists services from naming and identity to UX, UI, interactive prototypes, AI experiences, and campaign production. Its about page calls it a fully remote studio and dates its work to 1998. Work shown includes Asana, Vanta, Semgrep, and Microsoft Advertising, and the home page lists clients such as Apple, BBC, and Netflix. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam AI sits inside our own process and, if you want it, inside yours. Our designers now deliver app and web work 20–40% faster, and our agents take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts in client accounts, with human review on every output. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us. An ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. ### Why teams pick us over Moving Brands Three advantages for a team that has to ship and keep shipping. #### Agents on your billing, after we go Our flagship service installs AI agents in your own design workspace, on your billing. Your designers direct them for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, and a human reviews each output before it ships. The agents keep working after the engagement ends, at the same pace. #### Faster work, published timelines AI skills cut our app and web design time by 20–40%. An ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system hit production in 4 weeks. A new brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. #### Fintech depth and a senior bench Our fintech record is 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in house. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients return, and Clutch reviewers rate us 4.9 across 35 reviews. The people on your first call stay on the work through handoff. ### Humbleteam vs Moving Brands, side by side Every Moving Brands fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Moving Brands AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Describes blending intelligent systems with creative thinking; AI experiences listed as a service Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks AliPay among the clients listed on their home page Who does the work 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers from the first call Fully remote studio; LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Moving Brands is the better call Two briefs where their long client list fits. #### A global platform brand refresh Moving Brands shows brand system work for Facebook, BBC, and Asana and dates its studio to 1998. For a household-name platform evolving its brand across many products, that track record is a direct match. #### Campaigns for developer tools Their site shows out-of-home campaigns for Semgrep written in developer-native copy, plus brands for Vanta and Duende Software. A developer tool that needs a launch campaign will find that work on their site. ### What AI changes for your product Three facts on speed and depth. 20–40% faster app and web design with AI skills in our process 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 56 fintechs designed for and 30+ major banks ### Work you can check AI infrastructure, an AI product, and security. [AI agents inside a design team Agents running in your accounts, directed by your designers, reviewed before anything ships.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Cluely Real-time AI meeting assistant, with platform UX by us.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Acronis The Acronis summit’s web and mobile experience, designed by us.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Moving Brands? Yes, especially for a product team that wants AI and speed. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI, install AI agents inside client design teams, and have worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Moving Brands is an independent, fully remote studio with brand and product work for companies like Asana, Vanta, and BBC. #### Humbleteam or Moving Brands: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Moving Brands does not publish theirs. Our published times: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype, 4 weeks to Logitech’s live app, website, and design system. On an average brief, the first clickable prototype arrives in 2 weeks. #### We want AI built into our design team. Which agency does that? We do: it is our flagship service. Agents run in your own accounts and take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, and a human reviews every output before it ships. They stay after the engagement. Moving Brands lists AI experiences among its product services, which is AI designed into a product. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers from the first call, 9 years of experience on average, do the work. Moving Brands describes itself as a fully remote studio working across time zones, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. The site does not explain how Moving Brands staffs a project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Price lists are absent on both sites. Engagements come as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we estimate on the first call. Our reply takes under 24 hours, and kickoff can follow next week. Moving Brands takes enquiries through a contact page and does not publish pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Mubien Branding, motion, and digital product studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien) [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Moving Brands on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [movingbrands.com — home](https://movingbrands.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [movingbrands.com — about](https://movingbrands.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Moving Brands company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/movingbrands) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Mubien: AI speed and product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/mubien Description: Humbleteam and Mubien compared on time to a tested prototype, AI in delivery, fintech and healthtech depth, senior experience, and independent proof. AI skills now let our team design apps and web projects 20–40% faster. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Mubien Mubien is a branding, motion, and digital product studio that also builds AI systems for brands. We are a product design company that uses AI to design 20–40% faster and installs AI agents inside client design teams, with 56 fintechs shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Mubien from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Products designed by an AI-fluent senior team for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Mubien Mubien’s site says it is a design studio working across branding, motion, and digital products, and adds: “We build the infrastructure and the AI systems brands run on.” Its about page calls it a strategy-led brand and design studio. Most of the site loads as an interactive showcase, so the facts here come from its page titles and descriptions. The work page names YouTube, AVATR, XTransfer, and Neara among its clients, and posts cover a Red Dot Award for a typeface. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam AI is part of how we hit our timelines. Our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI skills, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, reviewed by people. Underneath sit 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, from 49 people in Prague and Dubai since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Mubien Speed from AI, depth from product work, and a record behind both. #### AI that makes delivery faster With AI skills, our app and web design now runs 20–40% faster. In practice that means a tested B2B banking MVP for ING in 5 days, a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. The average brief turns into a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. #### Agents that stay in your team Our flagship AI service installs agents inside your own design team. They take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, run in your accounts, and pass human review before anything ships. When the engagement ends, the agents stay with your designers, along with our depth in 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. #### A senior team with a record Across 200+ projects since 2017 we have collected 80+ design awards: 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, and more. On Clutch, our 35 reviews average 4.9. Your first call is with the senior designers who will do the work, and they average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Mubien, side by side Every Mubien fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Mubien Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks XTransfer work shown; no fintech count published Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Single projects shown, such as a healthcare website; no count published Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Award posts, including a Red Dot for a custom typeface; no count published ### When Mubien is the better call Two briefs that match the work on their site. #### A launch film with live graphics Mubien’s posts describe a product film for the AVATR 06T and the film plus live event graphics for a Formula 1 team’s car reveal. If motion for a launch event is the core of the brief, that is their documented work. #### Brand image libraries made with AI Their site describes a production system behind a thousand-image library for a client’s learning hub. For a brand that needs large volumes of on-brand imagery, that system is a close match. ### What AI and depth add up to Faster delivery, fintech volume, and senior experience. 20–40% faster design with AI across app and web projects 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 9 years average senior experience of the designers on a project ### AI work you can check Our AI service and two AI products we designed. [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace and directed by your designers, with human review on every output.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Cluely Cluely: platform UX for an AI meeting assistant that works in real time.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Offered Offered: brand identity for an AI-powered job hunt.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Mubien? Yes, when the project is a digital product that has to ship fast. AI makes our app and web design 20–40% faster, ING got a tested banking MVP from us in 5 days, and our fintech count is 56. Mubien works across branding, motion, and digital products and builds AI systems for brands. For launch films and motion-led events, their portfolio is closer. #### Humbleteam or Mubien: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Mubien’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 4 weeks to Logitech in production. With AI in the workflow, a signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in about 2 weeks, and enquiries are answered within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a team that wants AI inside its design process? We do. The agents we install sit inside your design team and take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a person reviews every output, and they stay after the engagement. Mubien builds AI systems that keep brands consistent; ask them how those run after handover. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, with 9 years of experience on average. LinkedIn lists Mubien at 11–50 employees, and the pages we could read do not name the team. Ask each studio who will lead your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. An AI-assisted project with us is quoted on the first call as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; we answer within 24 hours and can start next week. Mubien’s readable pages state no prices, engagement models, or start times, so ask for all three on a first call and compare the answers side by side. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor London brand studio for tech companies, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor) [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Mubien on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [mubien.com — home, about, work, and project posts (page titles and descriptions)](https://mubien.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Mubien company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mubien) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Mucho: AI-speed product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/mucho Description: Humbleteam vs Mucho: brand strategy versus product design, time to a tested prototype, fintech and AI depth, and team. We design apps and web projects 20–40% faster with AI. Mucho details come from wearemucho.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Mucho Mucho is a brand strategy and identity agency in Barcelona and San Francisco. We are a 49-person product design company that turns a brief into a tested app or platform, and our AI skills make that work 20–40% faster. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Mucho from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 AI-assisted product and brand design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Mucho Mucho’s home page says “We design meaning, value and future for brands.” Its services run from brand audits and strategy through naming, identity, internal branding, motion, and brand launch. The about page says the agency has helped brands for over 20 years, and a partner bio dates its founding to 2003. Offices are in Barcelona and San Francisco. The site counts 250+ brands transformed and a 72% client return rate. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work shown includes MACBA, CD PROJEKT RED, Albert, and Gobi Cashmere. #### Humbleteam Our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills, and the gain shows up in delivery dates. That is how an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. The flagship service puts that capability in your hands: AI agents installed inside your design team for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before anything ships. Underneath sit 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 80+ design awards earned since 2017. ### Three reasons product teams choose us over Mucho Each one is about what happens after the brand is approved. #### AI makes every sprint shorter Our designers work 20–40% faster on apps and web thanks to AI skills, and the gain shows in the calendar. An ING business-banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days. We reply to a new brief within 24 hours. #### Agents that stay in your team We install AI agents inside your own design team, in your accounts: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. Your designers direct them, a human reviews every output, and the agents keep working after our engagement ends. Mucho’s site describes brand programs; this service has no counterpart on the pages we read. #### Proof from regulated products Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks among them. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people who pitch your project are the people who design it. We hold a 4.9 Clutch score over 35 reviews and 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins. ### Humbleteam vs Mucho, side by side Every Mucho fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Mucho Time to a tested prototype 5 days from nothing to a tested ING banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; start as soon as next week Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster design work, plus AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on the pages we read Fintech and regulated depth KYC, limits, and dispute flows across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks A global rebrand for a payments network is shown; no product practice for fintech is named Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms researched and a 27-app sports benchmark, refreshed every four weeks Not published on their site Best known for AI-assisted product design for fintech, health, sport, and AI companies Brand strategy, naming, and identity, “meaning, value and future for brands” ### When Mucho is the better call Two briefs that sit squarely in their practice. #### Brand architecture for a large company Mucho’s services include brand architecture, internal branding, and change management, and its site says it works with companies of up to 28K employees. For reorganizing a portfolio of brands inside a large group, that is their specialty. #### A cultural identity in Spain Their portfolio includes MACBA, the Barcelona contemporary art museum, and a Spanish cookbook brand. If you want a branding team on the ground in Barcelona for a cultural client, Mucho is based there. ### Where AI and depth meet Three figures from our own delivery. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to AI skills in the team 15 days to an AI video prototype for a text-to-video platform 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check Two AI products and the service that stays with your team. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that works while you talk.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast laid out so a landlord can act on the number.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your own workspace for handoff, QA, and design-to-code, reviewed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Mucho? Yes, if the brief is a digital product. We design apps and platforms 20–40% faster with AI and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Mucho’s site centers on brand strategy, naming, identity, and brand launches from Barcelona and San Francisco. For an identity program without a product attached, their record is the more direct fit. #### Humbleteam or Mucho: who delivers faster? Our timelines are on the record; Mucho’s site lists no project durations. Our record includes 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app into production. A brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills cut 20–40% off design time. #### We are building an AI product. Which team understands it better? We do on the product side. We designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, and an AI rent forecast for Futurproof. Our flagship service installs AI agents inside your own design team, with human review on every output. Mucho’s site shows a brand for Albert, an AI product for chemists, and does not describe AI in its delivery. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people sit in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, do the design. LinkedIn lists Mucho at 11–50 employees, with offices in Barcelona and San Francisco and a team from 35+ nationalities. Their about page lists partners and designers by name, so ask who would lead your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Our work runs as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. A reply reaches you within 24 hours, and the first sprint can start next week. Mucho’s site does not list prices or lead times, so request both in the same proposal round. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher Independent brand and packaging agency, London and NYC](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher) [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Mucho on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wearemucho.com — home, services, and about](https://wearemucho.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Mucho company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mucho) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor: fintech brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/multiadaptor Description: Humbleteam and MultiAdaptor compared on fintech depth, time to a tested prototype, AI in delivery, and independent proof. We’ve designed brands and products for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. MultiAdaptor facts come from multiadaptor.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over MultiAdaptor MultiAdaptor is a London brand studio for technology and innovation companies. We’re a 49-person product design team that designs the brand and the product together, with 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and a banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about MultiAdaptor from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and product design under one roof for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### MultiAdaptor MultiAdaptor says “Our mission is to help brands become the best version of themselves.” Since 2005 it has combined strategic thinking, ideas, and crafted design systems to build flexible brands, with deep expertise in brand for technology and innovation. The studio is a group of designers, strategists, and project managers based at Runway East in London, describing itself as big brand meets boutique. Case studies include Google for Startups, YouTube Space, Yapily, and Brite. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam Our fintech work covers the brand and the product behind it. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with brand and product built as one system for One Bank and Tally, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. Our 49 people split their week between Prague and Dubai, covering European and Gulf hours. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, and our designers now work 20–40% faster with AI. ### Three reasons fintechs pick us over MultiAdaptor Each one matters once the brand has to live inside an app. #### Brand and app tested within days In 5 days, a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from a blank page to a tested product. ING’s small-business banking prototype was user-tested 23 days after we began. Clickable prototypes take 2 weeks from a signed brief on average, and kickoff can happen next week. #### Money products from brand to screens Our fintech count is 56, with 30+ major banks on top. One Bank’s brand and digital experience are ours, and so is Chuck’s identity for a bank that is anything but average. Onboarding, KYC, limits, and card states are part of the job, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in house. #### Proof you can check today Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, and our awards count passes 80, including 14 Awwwards wins. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, with 18 published case studies. On average our senior designers have 9 years of experience, and 70% of our clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs MultiAdaptor, side by side Every MultiAdaptor fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam MultiAdaptor Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, brand and product in one system Yapily and Brite brand case studies shown on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team with human review; 20–40% faster design with AI Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on the pages we read Best known for Brand and product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Flexible brands for technology and innovation companies, built on design systems ### When MultiAdaptor is the better call Two briefs where MultiAdaptor fits well. #### A brand-only project for a tech company MultiAdaptor’s stated focus is brand for technology and innovation, with work for Google for Startups and YouTube Space. If you need positioning and identity and the product is staying as it is, that focus fits. #### A studio in central London MultiAdaptor works from Runway East on Tabernacle Street in London. If your team wants the brand sessions in person in London, that is easier with them than with a team in Prague and Dubai. ### What we bring to the table Fintech volume, speed, and outside proof. 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Two fintech brands carried into product, and one research-led brand. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Tally A fintech startup got its UX/UI concept and brand from one team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Bow A brand where botanical research meets technology.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to MultiAdaptor? Yes, especially for a fintech that needs the brand and the product designed together. We’ve worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and took a banking MVP with ING Amsterdam to a tested product in 5 days. MultiAdaptor is a London brand studio, working since 2005, focused on brands for technology and innovation companies, with 11–50 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or MultiAdaptor: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and MultiAdaptor’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. On average, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and we reply within 24 hours. #### We’re a fintech that needs a rebrand and a new app. Who should we hire? We design both in one system, so the identity and the app screens share the same rules. One Bank, Chuck, Deserve, and Zavopay are among our fintech brand cases, next to 56 fintechs and 30+ banks in total. MultiAdaptor shows brand work for Yapily and Brite. Ask both how their brand system reaches onboarding and KYC screens. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on a project have 9 years of experience on average. Our first call includes the designers who will run your project. MultiAdaptor lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and describes a team of designers, strategists, and project managers, with its co-founder and strategy director as the contact for new work. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. A fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer are the options, and the estimate arrives on the first call. Replies go out within 24 hours, and projects can start the next week. MultiAdaptor’s site routes enquiries to its co-founder and a general email address, without prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious Purpose-driven creative agency and B Corp, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious) [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about MultiAdaptor on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [multiadaptor.com — home page with studio, case studies, and contact](https://www.multiadaptor.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — MultiAdaptor company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/multiadaptor) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious: product design, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/nice-and-serious Description: Humbleteam and Nice and Serious compared on how fast you can start, time to a tested prototype, app and product UX/UI, fintech and health depth, and AI in delivery. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Nice and Serious Nice and Serious is a London creative agency that makes brands, campaigns, films, and animation for purpose-led organizations. We are a 49-person product design company that replies within 24 hours and puts a tested app in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Nice and Serious from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior designers, replying within a day, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Nice and Serious Nice and Serious calls itself “a purpose-driven creative agency partnering with brands and charities” that want a positive impact. It is a Certified B Corp and a London Living Wage employer, and every brief passes a vote through a tool it calls the Moral Compass. Its services are branding, campaigns, and content, including film production and animation. The agency says it has worked this way since 2008, from a studio near Tower Bridge in London. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work shown includes Fairtrade, Vodafone, Wellcome Collection, and Penguin Random House. #### Humbleteam Write to us today and you hear back within 24 hours; the project can start next week. From there the timelines are short: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days, and a signed brief gets a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai design apps and platforms. We have shipped 56 fintechs, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, delivered 200+ projects since 2017, and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Nice and Serious Each one matters when the deliverable is a working product. #### A reply tomorrow, work next week Every new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, and a project can start the following week. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### Apps and platforms are the core Product UX/UI, design systems, and mobile apps are our main services, backed by research. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms, so regulated flows like KYC, consent, and device states are routine. Eko Health and Luna Ring are on our work page. #### Senior people, start to finish The 49 people in our team are the ones who do the work, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of them return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Nice and Serious, side by side Every Nice and Serious fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Nice and Serious How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site; new briefs go to a team vote first Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site App and product UX/UI Mobile apps, product UX/UI, and design systems as core services Not among their listed services: branding, campaigns, and content Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Health product depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Health campaigns shown, such as Bowel Cancer UK; no health product work published AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site ### When Nice and Serious is the better call Two briefs where their model is the reason to hire them. #### A charity or impact campaign Nice and Serious is a Certified B Corp that votes on every brief with its Moral Compass and shows campaigns for Fairtrade, Wellcome Collection, and Bowel Cancer UK. For a cause-led campaign, that focus is the point. #### A brand film or animation Their content service includes film production and animation, and their site shows a 90th-birthday animation for Penguin Books and a film with Vodafone for Safer Internet Day. For story-led film work, they produce it in-house. ### What a senior product team brings Fast starts, senior people, and clients who come back. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 49 people in Prague and Dubai on European and Gulf hours 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Products you can check Health and fintech products from our work page. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem where every regulated device state is designed and documented.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Bow A brand for a company where botanical research meets technology.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, built as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Nice and Serious? Yes, when the deliverable is an app, platform, or product website. We reply within 24 hours, start projects the following week, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days. Nice and Serious is a London creative agency and Certified B Corp making brands, campaigns, and films for purpose-led organizations since 2008. #### Humbleteam or Nice and Serious: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Nice and Serious does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and every enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Which one fits a health or impact startup building an app? We do, for the product itself. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our research, designed Eko Health’s regulated device states and the Luna Ring app, and shipped 56 fintechs with consent and KYC flows. Nice and Serious shows health campaigns such as Bowel Cancer UK. If you need the campaign around the app, they make that. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Nice and Serious at 11–50 employees, and its site describes a mix of thinkers, creators, and makers in London. Ask each agency who will work on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, reply within 24 hours, and can start next week. Nice and Serious lists a contact email and says its team votes on each new brief through its Moral Compass, so ask them how long that takes. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs NOIR 11–50 people on LinkedIn; site did not load](https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir) [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Nice and Serious on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [niceandserious.com — home and about](https://niceandserious.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Nice and Serious company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nice-and-serious) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs NOIR: a team you can verify URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/noir Description: Humbleteam vs NOIR compared on what a buyer can check: time to a tested prototype, team size, fintech depth, and reviews. NOIR’s site did not load on October 7, 2026. We are 49 senior people who reply within 24 hours. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over NOIR NOIR’s website did not load when we checked it, so its LinkedIn page is the only public source we could read. We are a 49-person product design company with published timelines, case studies, and reviews, and we answer every enquiry within 24 hours. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about NOIR from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Work you can verify on our case pages, delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### What each company publishes #### NOIR We tried to read noir.io on October 7, 2026, and the site did not load: the secure connection failed, and the plain address returned a hosting error. We could not read a self-description, a service list, or a client list. LinkedIn lists NOIR under the company page noirxstudio, with 11–50 employees and a global location. Every other NOIR cell on this page reads Not published, because we only state what we can check. Ask NOIR directly for case studies and references. #### Humbleteam Our record is public and checkable. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and we reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours; a project can start the following week. The proof sits on our site and on Clutch: 18 published case studies, 64 projects on our /work page, and a 4.9 rating across 35 reviews. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, including work for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over NOIR Each one is something you can verify today. #### Timelines we publish An ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days with us. An ING small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. On average, a signed brief at Humbleteam becomes clickable in 2 weeks. #### Depth you can read about Our case pages cover fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. Our AI agents run inside client design teams, with human review on every output. #### Seniors you meet on the call Our project seniors average 9 years of experience, and you meet them on the first call. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, naming speed, flexibility, and structure. 70% of our clients return for a second project, and we hold 80+ design awards since 2017. ### Humbleteam vs NOIR, side by side Every NOIR fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam NOIR Time to a tested prototype ING banking MVP: zero to tested in 5 days Not published; noir.io did not load on October 7, 2026 Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published How fast you can start Enquiry answered within 24 hours; start next week Not published Who does the work 49 people in two offices, Prague and Dubai; seniors from the first call stay on LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees; staffing not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published AI in delivery AI-assisted design 20–40% faster, with agents that run inside client teams Not published Independent proof (Clutch, awards) Public Clutch rating of 4.9 over 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published ### When NOIR is the better call With no site to read, we can only name cases that do not depend on guessing. #### You already work with them If NOIR already knows your product, your codebase, and your team, that context has value. Continuity on a live product can matter more than a new vendor’s track record, so weigh it before switching. #### You have checked their work directly If NOIR has sent you case studies and references that match your brief, and you have spoken to those clients, you have evidence we could not find. Judge them on that material, side by side with ours. ### What you can check about us Three public numbers. 24 hours to answer a new enquiry a project can start next week 18 published case studies 64 projects on our /work page 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Case studies you can open Three of the 18 published on our site. [FanDuel FanDuel sportsbook UI direction, covering bets, live games, and promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Luna Ring Luna Ring’s app turns body data into daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Zavopay Business banking a founder can get through, branded by our team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to NOIR? Yes, and you can verify why before the first call. We publish 18 case studies, a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews, and timelines such as a tested banking MVP in 5 days. NOIR’s website, noir.io, did not load when we checked on October 7, 2026, and its LinkedIn page lists 11–50 employees. Ask NOIR for case studies and references so you can compare like with like. #### Humbleteam or NOIR: who delivers faster? We can only show our side: 5 days to a tested ING banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app, site, and design system in production. From signed brief to clickable prototype takes 2 weeks on average. NOIR’s site did not load, so we found no published timelines; ask them for a dated plan. #### We need a fintech or health app. How do we judge each team? Ask for regulated screens they have shipped. Ours include KYC, limits, card states, and disputes for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and every regulated device state for Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. We also studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research. We found no public portfolio for NOIR on October 7, 2026, so request one. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam counts 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, do the design. LinkedIn lists NOIR at 11–50 employees with a global location. Their site did not load, so we could not see who leads projects or where the team sits. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Our pricing comes as a quote on the first call, for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Our answer arrives within 24 hours, and work can start next week. NOIR’s pricing and availability were not public on October 7, 2026, because the site did not load. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs NUMI 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load on October 7](https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi) [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about NOIR on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [noir.io — did not load (secure connection failed; hosting error on the plain address)](https://www.noir.io/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — NOIR company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/noirxstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs NUMI: track record and team size URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/numi Description: Humbleteam vs NUMI compared on track record, team size, speed to a tested prototype, and fintech depth. We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017. NUMI’s site did not load when we checked, so their facts come from LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over NUMI NUMI is a small company on LinkedIn whose own site was offline when we checked, so its services and clients could not be confirmed. We’re a 49-person product design studio with 200+ projects since 2017, published delivery times, and 56 fintechs behind our work. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about NUMI from LinkedIn; their site did not load · October 7, 2026 Design from Prague and Dubai, on Gulf hours, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### What each company publishes #### NUMI NUMI’s site at numi.tech did not load on October 7, 2026: the connection failed with a TLS error on every attempt, so we could not read its self-description, services, offices, or clients. The facts we can cite come from LinkedIn, which lists NUMI with 2–10 employees and a global location. Until the site is back, ask NUMI directly for its services, client list, team, and delivery times before you compare the two companies on anything else. #### Humbleteam Our record is public and long. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies, and our work has won 80+ design awards. Our Clutch rating is 4.9, from 35 client reviews. The pace is public too: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. ### Three reasons teams pick us over NUMI Everything below can be checked on our site today. #### Published delivery times Two dates from our record: a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam tested 5 days after kickoff, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production after 4 weeks. Our average from a signed brief to a clickable prototype you can put in front of users is 2 weeks. Every enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, and work can start the following week. #### Fintech, sport, and healthtech depth We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. AI products and AI agents for design teams round out the list. #### A record you can verify Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects for clients from global enterprises to unicorn startups. Our work holds 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs NUMI, side by side Every NUMI fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam NUMI Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not available: their site did not load Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not available: their site did not load Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not available: their site did not load How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not available: their site did not load Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not available: their site did not load Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not available: their site did not load ### When NUMI is the better call With their site offline, two narrow cases remain. #### You want a very small team LinkedIn lists NUMI with 2–10 employees. A buyer who wants one or two people as the entire team, and accepts the capacity limits that come with it, may prefer a company of that size. #### You already know their work If you have seen NUMI’s portfolio first-hand, through a past project or a referral, that direct view of their work is worth more than a comparison written while their site was offline. ### What we bring to the table Our record, in three numbers. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check today Three published cases across hardware, sport, and fintech. [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex: app, website, and design system live in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction built around betting, following, and claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, told in brand and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to NUMI? Yes, if you want a team with a public record you can check today. Our public record shows 200+ projects since 2017, 80+ design awards, and 56 fintechs and 30+ banks designed for. NUMI’s site at numi.tech did not load when we checked on October 7, 2026, and LinkedIn lists the company with 2–10 employees and a global location. #### Humbleteam or NUMI: who delivers faster? We can answer for our side with published numbers: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, Logitech’s app in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. NUMI’s timelines could not be checked because its site did not load. Ask them for comparable dates on a first call. #### Which team is better for a fintech product? On published evidence, we are: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers inside their in-house teams. Our cases include Zavopay, One Bank, Chuck, and Afternoon. We could not check NUMI’s industry experience because its site did not load, so ask them for regulated product work they can show. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; LinkedIn lists NUMI at 2–10 employees with a global location. Senior designers with an average of 9 years of experience take the first call and then do the work. With NUMI’s site offline, we could not confirm who works on its projects or where they are based. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Our prices aren’t published; we offer a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you get a number on the first call. A reply comes within 24 hours, and a start next week is possible. NUMI’s pricing and availability could not be checked because its site did not load on October 7, 2026. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Obys Concept-driven web and brand studio, under 10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys) [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about NUMI on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [numi.tech — did not load (TLS connection error on every attempt)](https://www.numi.tech/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — NUMI company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-numi) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Obys: product speed and fintech depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/obys Description: Humbleteam and Obys compared for teams that need a product as well as a website. Obys is a concept-driven EU studio known for award-winning web design. Humbleteam took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days and has shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Obys Obys is a concept-driven EU studio known for award-winning brand and web experiences, led closely by its two founders. We’re a 49-person product design agency: our fastest B2B banking MVP was tested with users in 5 days, and we’ve shipped 56 fintechs. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Obys from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Concept to clickable prototype, delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Obys Obys calls itself a “concept-driven design studio based in the EU.” Founded in 2018 by Olha Olianishyna and Viacheslav Olianishyn, it works from Amsterdam, Warsaw, and Berlin and keeps the team under 10 people, with every project led by the founders. Services are creative direction, web design and development, brand identity, 3D, and motion. The about page lists Awwwards Studio of the Year 2023, Red Dot recognition, and 30+ Awwwards Site of the Day awards. LinkedIn lists 2–10 people. Clients named include CNN, Porsche, Hilton, and Miro. #### Humbleteam We work on short clocks. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. The products are the regulated, data-heavy kind: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark. We’ve been doing this since 2017, with 200+ projects and 49 people across Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons product-led companies pick us over Obys Each one matters once the website is live and the product comes next. #### Banking MVP user-tested in 5 days Our fastest record is a B2B banking MVP with ING, taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. A small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. On average the first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Product UX for regulated categories Obys lists finance among its industries and leads with brand and web craft. Our depth sits inside the product: KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus regulated device states for a digital stethoscope. We test those flows with users before they ship. #### A larger senior bench since 2017 We’ve designed products since 2017 and shipped 200+ projects with 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, so several can work on your product at once. Clutch reviewers give us 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of our clients sign a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Obys, side by side Every Obys fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Obys Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; they take a limited number of projects each year Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017 Founded in 2018; project count not published Team behind your project 49 people; several senior designers can work on your product in parallel Under 10 people, with every project led by the founders Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Finance is one of 8 industries listed AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site ### When Obys is the better call Two briefs where their studio is the stronger pick. #### An award-level website is the goal Obys was named Awwwards Studio of the Year in 2023, lists 30+ Site of the Day awards, and holds four CSSDA Studio of the Year titles. For a portfolio-grade site built on typography, grids, and motion, that shelf is hard to beat. #### You want the founders on every project Obys keeps its team under 10 people and says every project is led closely by its two founders. If you want the studio owners personally directing your brand and site, that structure delivers exactly that. ### What we bring to a product Speed, depth, and the size of the bench. 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 49 people a senior bench in Prague and Dubai ### Brand and product, shipped together A consumer app, a medical device, and a B2B bank. [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, carried from identity into every screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem with regulated device states designed and ready to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, from first impression to payment flow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Obys? Yes, when the next step after the website is a product. We took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Obys is a concept-driven studio founded in 2018, under 10 people, known for award-winning brand and web experiences. For a showcase website, Obys is strong; for an app or platform, we are. #### Humbleteam or Obys: who delivers faster? Our timings are public; Obys’s site lists none. A banking MVP with ING reached a tested product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days, and a signed brief becomes a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Replies take under 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### We need a product as well as a striking website. Which fits? We do, because we design brand, web, and product in one team. Tinder Black got its brand and UX/UI from us, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. 14 of our 80+ design awards come from Awwwards. Obys focuses on creative direction, web design and development, identity, 3D, and motion. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We have 49 people across two offices, Prague and Dubai, and the work is done by senior designers with 9 years of experience on average, starting with the first call. Obys says its team stays under 10 people, with every project led closely by its two founders; LinkedIn lists 2–10 people. It works from Amsterdam, Warsaw, and Berlin. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Pricing stays off both websites. Humbleteam offers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate follows the first call. We write back within 24 hours, and a project can kick off next week. Obys says it takes a limited number of projects each year and lists an email address for enquiries. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Off Menu AI-native studio for startups, published pricing](https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu) [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Obys on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [obys.agency — home and about](https://obys.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Obys company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/obys) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Off Menu: speed with a longer record URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/off-menu Description: Humbleteam and Off Menu compared on speed to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, how AI is used, and independent proof. Our ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Off Menu Off Menu is an AI-native studio that designs and builds brands, websites, and agentic interfaces for high-growth startups, with published monthly and sprint pricing. We are a product design team that took an ING banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Off Menu from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prototypes and shipped product work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Off Menu Off Menu calls itself an “AI-native studio building brands and web experiences for high-growth startups.” It sells brand, web, and agent-native interface design plus web, iOS, and Mac development, priced at $15,000 a month on demand or $25,000 for a 4–6 week sprint. Its approach page cites 16+ years building digital products and 22 senior designers and engineers. Their LinkedIn page shows 2–10 employees, based in the United States. Projects shown include Superintelligent, Utility, Hanover Park, and Flex. #### Humbleteam Both studios sell speed, so here are ours in numbers. An ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Behind the pace: 49 people in Prague and Dubai since 2017, 200+ projects, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 80+ design awards, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. ### Three reasons startups pick us over Off Menu Both teams move fast with AI; here is what our record adds. #### Tested with users in 5 days Our ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. An AI text-to-video platform got its prototype from us in 15 days. AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster, and we reply within 24 hours. #### AI agents that stay with you Our flagship AI service puts agents into your own design team to take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews every output, and they stay after the engagement. Your team keeps the speed once our contract ends. #### 200+ projects and 80+ awards Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, 64 of them on our work page, and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, 70% come back for a second project, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Off Menu, side by side Every Off Menu fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Off Menu Time to a tested prototype 5 days, zero to tested, on a B2B banking MVP for ING No tested-prototype figure; sprints run 4–6 weeks Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017; 18 written up as cases Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, KYC to card states Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms in our research; 27 sports apps benchmarked Not published on their site AI in delivery Agents installed in your own design team, staying after the engagement An AI-native practice inside their studio, run on tools they build for themselves Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch, 35 reviews, 80+ awards Awards and review scores: none on the pages we read ### When Off Menu is the better call Two situations where Off Menu’s model fits better. #### You want a fixed published price Off Menu lists $15,000 a month for on-demand work and $25,000 for a 4–6 week sprint. A founder who wants the price settled before the first call gets that from their pricing page. #### Design and code in one request Their team ships design in Figma and code to your repository, including iOS and native Mac apps. A startup with no engineers that wants one small team to design and deploy gets that combination. ### Speed, with the record behind it Three figures from our case pages. 5 days to a tested banking MVP built with ING Amsterdam 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, design system 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### Work you can check An AI product, a hardware launch, and the agent service itself. [Futurproof AI rent forecasting you can act on, for real estate.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [Logitech Desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your own workspace that take handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Off Menu? Yes. Both studios sell speed, and we back ours with a published record: 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 80+ design awards, and 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Off Menu is an AI-native studio that designs and builds brands, websites, and agentic interfaces for high-growth startups, with published monthly and sprint prices. #### Humbleteam or Off Menu: who delivers faster? For a tested product, we have the published number. An ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Off Menu publishes a 2–5 day turnaround per on-demand request and 4–6 week sprints. On average a clickable prototype is ready 2 weeks after the brief is signed. #### Which is better for a fintech or health startup? We are. Our fintech record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers working inside their teams. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms and designed regulated device states for Eko Health. Off Menu’s site focuses on AI startups and agentic interfaces and does not list fintech or healthtech work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Off Menu’s approach page cites 22 senior designers and engineers, while LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in the United States; Humbleteam has 49 people. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the person you meet on the first call works on the project. Off Menu cites 16+ years building digital products across its team. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Off Menu lists $15,000 a month for on-demand work, one request at a time, or $25,000 for a 4–6 week sprint; we price on the first call. Humbleteam work comes as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start the following week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND. Creative and technology studio, London and Glasgow](https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand) [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Off Menu on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [offmenu.design — home, services, pricing, and approach](https://offmenu.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Off Menu company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/offmenudesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND.: product depth since 2017 URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/offbrand Description: Humbleteam and OFF+BRAND. compared on track record, speed, fintech depth, and AI. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs, and took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over OFF+BRAND. OFF+BRAND. is a London and Glasgow studio for branding, websites, WebGL, and Webflow builds. We are a product design company with 200+ projects since 2017, deep fintech work, and prototypes tested with users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about OFF+BRAND. from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product, brand, and web work since 2017 for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### OFF+BRAND. OFF+BRAND. introduces itself this way: “We are a founder-led Scottish born, global digital marketing, branding & web design agency.” Its services span brand strategy and identity, digital experiences, WebGL and VR, UX/UI, product design, and development, and it is a Webflow Enterprise partner. Offices are in London and Glasgow, and the about page lists a core team of 39. Work shown includes Microsoft Windows, Webflow, Lando Norris, and Trevor Noah. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees, based in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam Our record runs to 200+ projects since 2017, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies. A large share of it is product work with real rules: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, healthtech, sport, and AI platforms. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and we move fast. A B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. ### Three reasons teams choose Humbleteam over OFF+BRAND. Each one shows up in a published case or a number you can check. #### From brief to tested product fast Our ING Amsterdam team needed 5 days to take a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested. ING’s small-business banking prototype went through design and user testing in 23 days. On an average project the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### Regulated products, done many times Our designers have worked on 56 fintechs and for 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep them in their in-house team. In healthtech we studied 30+ platforms for our UX research. That means KYC, consent, limits, and failed payments are familiar ground before your project starts. #### 200+ projects and a senior team Since 2017 the 200+ projects we shipped have brought 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. We hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients hire us again for a second project. Senior designers with 9 years of experience on average join your first call and do the work. ### Humbleteam vs OFF+BRAND., side by side Every OFF+BRAND. fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam OFF+BRAND. Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies Total not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, in your accounts, kept after the engagement Machine learning listed among their technology skills Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project A team of well-seasoned creatives; average experience not published ### When OFF+BRAND. is the better call Two briefs that fit OFF+BRAND.’s portfolio more closely. #### A Webflow Enterprise build or migration OFF+BRAND. is a Webflow Enterprise partner and lists Webflow among its clients. For a large marketing site on Webflow, or a move onto it, that partnership is a direct advantage. #### A WebGL site for a personal brand Their work includes sites for Lando Norris and Trevor Noah, with WebGL and 3D among the listed skills. A talent or creator brand that wants an immersive site fits that record. ### What we bring to the table A long record, with the fintech work at its center. 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Banking, health, and cybersecurity from our published cases. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to OFF+BRAND.? Yes, for app and platform work in fintech, healthtech, sport, or AI. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs and work for 30+ major banks. OFF+BRAND. is a founder-led London and Glasgow studio for branding, marketing websites, WebGL, and Webflow builds, which suits a brand-led site with strong visual craft. #### Humbleteam or OFF+BRAND.: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines, and OFF+BRAND.’s site does not. Our ING Amsterdam banking MVP was tested with users after 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production after 4 weeks. We answer a new enquiry in under 24 hours, and an app project can start the week after. #### Which agency fits a fintech or banking app? Humbleteam, because money products are our deepest vertical: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team. OFF+BRAND.’s featured work centers on technology, creator, and consumer brands, and its home page shows no fintech work. Ask both teams to show a tested KYC or failed-payment flow. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people work in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on each project average 9 years of experience. OFF+BRAND.’s about page lists a core team of 39 across creative, strategy, development, and WebGL, in London and Glasgow, and LinkedIn shows 11–50 employees. At Humbleteam, your first call is with the people who will design your app. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices on its website. Humbleteam quotes on the first call, for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and the work can start next week. OFF+BRAND.’s site offers a contact form and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Ofform Paris art direction and graphic design studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform) [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about OFF+BRAND. on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [itsoffbrand.com — home, work, and recognitions](https://www.itsoffbrand.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [itsoffbrand.com — about us](https://www.itsoffbrand.com/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — OFF+BRAND. company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/itsoffbrand) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Ofform: awarded brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/ofform Description: Humbleteam vs Ofform compared on design awards, track record, product UX and testing, speed, and team. We have won 80+ design awards since 2017 and design both the brand and the product it lives in. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Ofform Ofform is a Paris studio for art direction, visual identity, packaging, and print. We design brands and the digital products they live in, with 80+ design awards since 2017 and a tested prototype in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Ofform from their own site · October 7, 2026 Logos, screens, and systems designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Ofform Ofform’s site says “Ofform is a Paris-based art direction and graphic design studio working across visual identities, print, and digital communication.” Services cover brand identity, logos, packaging, print and editorial, website design and development, motion, AI art direction, photography direction, and sonic logos. The work page shows eight projects, among them Studio Cera, Second Kind, Of Matter, and Aède Studios, mostly for design, furniture, and architecture brands. The site does not state a team size or a founding year, and no LinkedIn figure was available to us. #### Humbleteam Juries have recognized our work 80+ times since 2017, with 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. Much of that work is brand and web, and we also design the app or platform the brand lives in. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects behind us, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks among them. An ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and Clutch reviewers rate us 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons brands choose us over Ofform Each one matters when the identity has to work on screens. #### Recognized 80+ times since 2017 Our shelf holds 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins and Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. On Clutch we sit at 4.9 across 35 reviews, and reviewers keep naming the same three things: speed, flexibility, and structure. All of it was earned on client work since 2017. #### The brand carried into the product We design identities and the products that carry them, so the brand survives onboarding, error states, and dashboards. Our product depth spans 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Chuck’s bank identity and Tinder Black’s brand and UX/UI are published cases you can open. #### Fast, with a senior team Enquiries get an answer within 24 hours, and projects can kick off next week. On speed, our ING banking MVP needed 5 days to go from zero to tested. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients bring us a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Ofform, side by side Every Ofform fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Ofform Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 case studies Eight projects shown on their work page Product UX and user testing Research, UX/UI, and user testing for apps and platforms Not listed; services center on identity, print, web, motion, and content Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers from the first call Team size not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site ### When Ofform is the better call Two briefs that sit in their print and art direction strengths. #### Packaging, print, and editorial Ofform lists packaging, print and editorial, and photography direction, and shows packaging for the supplement brand Second Kind. A product that lives on a shelf or in print gets a studio built around those crafts. #### Identity for a design or furniture studio Most projects on Ofform’s work page are for interior architecture, furniture, and collectible design brands. If your company sits in that world and wants a Paris art direction studio, their portfolio speaks to it directly. ### Proof you can look up Three public numbers, all earned since 2017. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page ### Brand work you can open Three identities built for real products. [Chuck Chuck’s identity, for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [HomeMedix A brand that matches the service behind it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Offered Brand identity for Offered, an AI job hunt product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Ofform? Yes, if the brand has to live inside an app, platform, or website. We have won 80+ design awards since 2017, run 200+ projects, and designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Ofform is a Paris art direction and graphic design studio focused on identity, print, packaging, and web for design-world brands. #### Humbleteam or Ofform: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Ofform’s site does not publish theirs. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and put Logitech’s app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. Briefs average 2 weeks to a first clickable prototype, and enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. #### We need a brand and a digital product together. Which studio fits? We do. One team designs the identity and the product, so the brand holds up in onboarding, empty states, and dashboards. Cases like Chuck and Tinder Black show both halves. Ofform’s site lists website design and development and one mobile app identity, for the marketplace Maggy, alongside its identity and print work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and your project gets the senior designers from the first call, who average 9 years of experience. Ofform’s site does not state a team size or name its designers, and we found no LinkedIn figure to cite. Ask about the team on your first call with them. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Formats are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated during the first call. We reply within a day and could start next week. Ofform lists a Gmail address for enquiries and invites projects that are “fully formed or just an idea”, without published pricing. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs On Your Marks Sports marketing agency in Eindhoven, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks) [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Ofform on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [offormdesign.com — home and about](https://offormdesign.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [offormdesign.com — work](https://offormdesign.com/work) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs On Your Marks: sports product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/on-your-marks Description: Humbleteam and On Your Marks compared for sports and consumer brands that need an app or platform designed: time to a user-tested prototype, start dates, design systems, fintech and healthtech depth, and client reviews. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over On Your Marks On Your Marks is a Dutch sports marketing agency for sponsorship, campaigns, and content. We are a product design company for the apps and platforms behind them, with user-tested prototypes in 23 days and a sports app benchmark rerun every 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about On Your Marks from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fan-facing and everyday apps designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each agency describes itself #### On Your Marks On Your Marks calls itself “your full-service sports marketing agency that thinks further and acts smarter.” Its services cover sponsorship strategy and matchmaking, big ideas and concepting, activation and campaigns, and content production and platform development, plus a set of AI-powered sports cases. The agency works from Eindhoven in the Netherlands and lists awards such as a European Sponsorship Award and Emerce100 best small full-service agency 2024. Clients shown include Johan Cruijff ArenA, Ziggo Sport, Nationale-Nederlanden, and Team Visma | Lease a Bike. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam A product idea reaches users fast with us. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. In sport we design the interface: a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every 4 weeks and FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction. We have also shipped 56 fintechs and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Since 2017, 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects. ### Why sports brands pick us over On Your Marks for product work Three reasons that apply once a campaign idea becomes an app. #### Users test it within weeks ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and our fastest tested product took 5 days. Clickable prototypes usually follow a signed brief by 2 weeks. A sports brand that writes to us gets a reply within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. #### Sports UX benchmarked every 4 weeks Our benchmark covers 27 sports apps and is rerun every 4 weeks, so the design starts from a fresh read of the market. FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction sits on our work page. When the product touches money or health, our 56 fintechs and 30+ healthtech platforms studied come with it. #### Reviewed and awarded design Our Clutch page shows 4.9 from 35 reviews, where clients keep naming speed, flexibility, and structure. Our 200+ projects since 2017 earned 80+ design awards, including 14 from Awwwards. The senior designers on your first call average 9 years of experience and do the work. ### Humbleteam vs On Your Marks, side by side Every On Your Marks fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam On Your Marks Time to a user-tested prototype 23 days for ING’s small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a tested MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Design systems A core service; Logitech’s reached production in 4 weeks Not listed among their services Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site ### When On Your Marks is the better call Two briefs that sit in their core offer. #### Sponsorship strategy and matchmaking On Your Marks lists sports sponsorship strategy and matchmaking as a service, and its awards include a European Sponsorship Award. For a brand choosing which team or event to back, that is their home ground. #### Dutch campaigns and activations Their site runs in Dutch and English, and many of their cases are built around Dutch clubs, races, and broadcasters. For an activation campaign aimed at Dutch sports fans, a team in Eindhoven fits better. ### What we bring to a sports product Testing speed, interface benchmarks, and reviews. 23 days to a user-tested prototype ING small-business banking 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every 4 weeks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Product work you can check Sport, wearables, and hardware designed for daily use. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction, from placing a bet to claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Luna Ring An app that reads a smart ring’s body data and turns it into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex: app, site, and design system, live in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to On Your Marks? For designing a sports app or platform, yes. Our benchmark tracks 27 sports apps every 4 weeks, FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction is on our work page, and we have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. On Your Marks is an Eindhoven sports marketing agency for sponsorship strategy, campaigns, activation, and content. For a sponsorship deal or a Dutch fan campaign, they are the natural pick. #### Humbleteam or On Your Marks: who delivers faster? For product design, we publish dated timelines and On Your Marks does not. Ours: 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype, 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. A sports brand that signs with us sees a clickable prototype in about 2 weeks. #### Which agency fits a club or event app? We do, for the app itself. We design the flows, test them with users, and hand over a design system, using a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every 4 weeks. On Your Marks lists platform development within its content services and builds campaigns around Dutch sport. A campaign agency and a product team can work side by side. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists On Your Marks at 11–50 employees in the Netherlands, working from Eindhoven. Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers who meet a sports brand first, averaging 9 years of experience, design its app. Ask each team who will design your screens and who will run your campaign. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes prices. Our first call ends with a quote for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and work can start next week after a reply within 24 hours. The On Your Marks site invites you to drop a briefing and publishes no prices, engagement models, or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs One:Nil Sports creative agency in Amsterdam, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil) [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about On Your Marks on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [onyourmarks.agency — home (Dutch and English) and work](https://www.onyourmarks.agency/en/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — On Your Marks company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyourmarks-agency/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs One:Nil: sports products, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/one-nil Description: Humbleteam and One:Nil compared for sports and fan products: app depth, time to a tested prototype, fintech experience, AI in delivery, and pricing. We benchmark 27 sports apps every 4 weeks. One:Nil facts come from onenil.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over One:Nil One:Nil is an Amsterdam creative agency that makes sports campaigns for brands, leagues, and clubs. We’re a 49-person product design team that designs sports and fintech apps, reruns a 27-app sports benchmark every 4 weeks, and tests products in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about One:Nil from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product UX, from sport to fintech, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### One:Nil One:Nil calls itself “The Creative Agency in Sports” and says it creates winning ideas for the most distinctive campaigns in sports. Its services are strategy, concept, campaign, and production, including its own film production. The agency is based on Sarphatikade in Amsterdam, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in the Netherlands. Its work page shows campaigns for Heineken, UEFA, AFC Ajax, and Nike with the KNVB, plus sponsorship work for Dutch banks and broadcasters. #### Humbleteam Sport, for us, is a product problem: what fans tap, follow, and pay for inside an app. We benchmark 27 sports apps and rerun the benchmark every 4 weeks, and we set FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction. The same team has designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons sports teams pick us over One:Nil Each one matters when the deliverable is an app fans use every week. #### A living benchmark of sports apps We track 27 sports apps and rerun the benchmark every 4 weeks, so our sport advice is based on the apps fans use right now. FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction came from our team: bet, follow a game, and claim a promotion. Since 2017 we’ve also run 200+ projects, with sport, fintech, and healthtech among the deepest. #### A tested product in days ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP took just 5 days from zero to a product tested with users. At Logitech, the app, website, and design system hit production 4 weeks in. We usually show a clickable prototype 2 weeks after the brief is signed, and we can start next week. #### Payments and accounts done properly Fan products touch money: tickets, wallets, bets, and subscriptions. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, so onboarding, KYC, limits, and card states are familiar. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs One:Nil, side by side Every One:Nil fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam One:Nil Sport product depth 27 sports apps benchmarked, rerun every 4 weeks; FanDuel sportsbook UI direction Sports campaigns for Heineken, UEFA, and AFC Ajax; no app design shown in the cases we read Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, product design from onboarding to disputes Sponsorship campaigns for banks, including ABN AMRO and ING AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team with human review; 20–40% faster design with AI Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When One:Nil is the better call Two briefs that belong with a sports campaign agency. #### A sponsorship campaign around a final One:Nil’s work page shows Heineken campaigns at a Champions League trophy lift and a Women’s Champions League final. If your brief is a sponsor activation around a big match, that is their core work. #### Film for a club or league One:Nil lists its own film production among its services, with campaigns for AFC Ajax, the KNVB, and the Eredivisie. For a club video or a league launch film, that in-house production fits. ### What we bring to the table Sport research, fintech depth, and speed. 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every 4 weeks 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP, ING Amsterdam ### Work you can check A sportsbook, a hardware app, and a payments brand. [FanDuel We set the sportsbook UI direction for betting, following, and claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex, in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Cryptonix A crypto payments brand with its own site, Cryptonix.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to One:Nil? Yes, when the deliverable is a sports app or fan product. We benchmark 27 sports apps every 4 weeks, set FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction, and have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. One:Nil is an Amsterdam creative agency for sports campaigns, with strategy, concept, campaign, and film production, and 11–50 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or One:Nil: who delivers faster? For product work, we publish our timelines: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. We answer new enquiries within 24 hours and can start the following week. One:Nil does not publish timelines on its site. #### We’re a club or league building a fan app. Who fits better? We do, because a fan app is a product: accounts, tickets, payments, and content people return to every week. Our 27-app sports benchmark, rerun every 4 weeks, and FanDuel’s sportsbook work show that depth. One:Nil’s cases are campaigns for clubs, leagues, and sponsors. A club can hire one team for the app and another for the campaign. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We have 49 people between Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers assigned to you average 9 years of experience. The first call is with the designers who stay on the work. One:Nil lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, works from Amsterdam, and was advertising 3 open positions on its site when we checked on October 7, 2026. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. We offer three formats, a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimate the cost on the first call. Kickoff can be next week, after a reply that comes within 24 hours. One:Nil’s site takes enquiries by form, email, and phone, without prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose® Site now redirects to Blank Resident; 11–50 on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose) [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about One:Nil on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [onenil.com — home, work, and contact](https://onenil.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — One:Nil company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-nil/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose®: a team you can reach URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/openpurpose Description: Humbleteam and OpenPurpose® compared. OpenPurpose’s site now redirects to Blank Resident, so this page sets our published facts next to their LinkedIn listing: 49 people, replies within 24 hours, and a tested banking MVP in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over OpenPurpose® OpenPurpose® no longer runs a site of its own: its address redirects to another brand. We are a 49-person product design company in Prague and Dubai that replies within 24 hours and can start next week. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about OpenPurpose® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 A live, reachable senior team has designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### What each company publishes today #### OpenPurpose® OpenPurpose® has no site of its own to read today. The address openpurpose.com redirects to blankresident.com, which did not open over a secure connection when we checked; the plain address forwards to a nearly empty page at s.page/blank, whose page description reads “Uber for design services.” LinkedIn lists OpenPurpose at 11–50 employees on a legacy listing, and Crunchbase gives Sweden as its original base. With no live site, we could not read their services, clients, team, or how they work, so this page does not describe them. #### Humbleteam Our facts are public and current. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and every new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and won 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 64 projects are on our work page. ### Three reasons teams pick us over OpenPurpose® Each one is something you can check today. #### A senior reply within 24 hours Every new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. From there, a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, and Logitech reached production in 4 weeks. #### Depth you can see on our site Our work page shows 64 projects and 18 published case studies. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, and they stay after we leave. #### A track record since 2017 We have run since 2017, delivered 200+ projects, and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and you meet them on the first call. ### Humbleteam vs OpenPurpose®, side by side Every OpenPurpose® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam OpenPurpose® How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; openpurpose.com redirects to Blank Resident Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published; no live site to read Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; no live site to read Who does the work 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the people on the first call do the work 11–50 employees on a legacy LinkedIn listing; no team published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published; no live site to read Work you can check 64 projects on our work page, 18 published case studies No portfolio reachable at openpurpose.com Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards Not published; no live site to read ### When OpenPurpose® is the better call With no live site, only 2 situations are clear. #### You already work with their people If you have a running relationship with the team behind OpenPurpose®, continuity with people who know your product can outweigh a switch. Ask them which brand and site they now operate under before you sign anything new. #### You want a Swedish base Crunchbase lists Sweden as OpenPurpose’s original base. If a Nordic partner matters to you, confirm where their team works today, since their own address now redirects to Blank Resident. ### What you can verify about us today Published numbers, checked on our own site. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 64 projects on our work page 18 of them as full case studies 200+ projects since 2017 from enterprises to unicorns ### Work you can check Brand, security, and hardware cases, live on our site. [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, with the identity carried into every screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, built for a global security audience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to OpenPurpose®? Yes, and today it is the one you can check. OpenPurpose’s address redirects to Blank Resident, and no OpenPurpose portfolio or service page loads there. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, reply within 24 hours, and have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs. Our record is a tested banking MVP with ING in 5 days. #### Humbleteam or OpenPurpose®: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and OpenPurpose® has no live site that publishes any. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. #### Where did OpenPurpose® go? When we checked on October 7, 2026, openpurpose.com redirected to blankresident.com. That address did not open over a secure connection, and the plain address forwarded to a nearly empty page at s.page/blank described as “Uber for design services.” LinkedIn still lists OpenPurpose at 11–50 employees. Ask their team directly which brand they now work under. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. OpenPurpose® appears on LinkedIn with 11–50 employees on a legacy listing, and no team page is reachable on its site. Ask any agency you shortlist to name the people on your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. OpenPurpose® publishes no prices or contact details on a live site of its own, so you would need to reach its team through LinkedIn. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Order Brand identity design office, Brooklyn and Miami](https://humbleteam.com/versus/order) [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about OpenPurpose® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [openpurpose.com — redirects to blankresident.com, then s.page/blank](https://openpurpose.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — OpenPurpose® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/openpurpose) · read October 7, 2026 - [Crunchbase — original base listing](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/3drops) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Order: identity or tested product? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/order Description: Humbleteam vs Order: brand identity and type versus product design, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and AI in delivery. Our team designed and user-tested ING’s banking prototype in 23 days. Order details: order.design and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Order Order is a brand identity and type design office in Brooklyn and Miami, founded in 2017. We are a 49-person product design company, also founded in 2017, that turns briefs into user-tested apps and platforms within weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Order from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Design systems that run real products, built for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Order Order’s site says “Order is a design office. Our approach is research-based, systematic, and practical.” It was founded in 2017 by Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth, and its capabilities include brand identity, type design, design systems, naming, guidelines, packaging, exhibitions, and wayfinding. It also runs Order Type Foundry. Two offices, Brooklyn and Miami, operate independently under a co-founder each. LinkedIn counts 2–10 employees in the United States. Clients shown include Knoll, Herman Miller, MoMA, and The Frick Collection. #### Humbleteam ING’s small-business banking prototype went from brief to designed and user-tested in 23 days with us. On a tighter brief, an ING B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. We started the same year as Order, 2017, and took a different road: digital products in regulated fields. That road runs through 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. 49 people in Prague and Dubai have since shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. ### Why product teams pick us over Order Three differences for a brief that ends in an app. #### Users test it in weeks We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system were in production in 4 weeks. Signed briefs average 2 weeks to a clickable prototype. Every enquiry hears back within 24 hours, and the project can begin next week. #### Design systems for software Order’s guidelines and systems serve identities across print, signage, and screens. Ours run inside products: components, states, and tokens for apps used by 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. For Eko Health we designed every regulated state of a digital stethoscope, and AI skills now make our design work 20–40% faster. #### A bigger senior bench Our bench is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and its senior designers average 9 years of experience. Whoever you meet on the first call works on your project. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and hold a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Order, side by side Every Order fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Order Time to a tested prototype ING prototype user-tested in 23 days; B2B MVP tested in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours, work starting next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech product practice named on the pages we read Healthtech or sport depth 30+ health platforms studied; a sports benchmark of 27 apps every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery Design 20–40% faster with AI; agents set up in your design team Not published on their site Best known for Product design, UX/UI, and design systems for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI Brand identity, type design, and guidelines for cultural, design, and business clients ### When Order is the better call Two briefs that sit at the center of their practice. #### A custom typeface Order runs its own type foundry and lists type design as a capability, with custom typefaces in several identity projects. If the brief starts with a proprietary typeface, a foundry under the same roof is a real advantage. #### Exhibitions and wayfinding Their capabilities include exhibitions, environmental design, and wayfinding, and their site shows signage guidelines and exhibition identities. For a museum show or a building’s signage system, that is work they do regularly. ### Product proof since 2017 Three numbers from our own record. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on average 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours ### Identity carried into product Three projects where the brand had to work on screen. [Chuck A bold identity we built for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Logitech Desk booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app from one team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Order? For a digital product, yes. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days and have worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Order is a design office in Brooklyn and Miami whose site centers on brand identity, type design, guidelines, and exhibitions. For a pure identity with a custom typeface, their foundry and portfolio are the stronger match. #### Humbleteam or Order: who delivers faster? We put our timelines in writing; order.design lists none. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app, website, and design system into production. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. #### We have a new identity. Who should carry it into our app? We should. We turn identities into product design systems: components, states, and tokens that hold up in onboarding, payments, and settings. We have done it for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and for Logitech we shipped an app, website, and design system in 4 weeks. Order’s site describes guidelines and design systems for identities. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design the product. LinkedIn lists Order at 2–10 employees in the United States. Its site names two co-founder principals, each running an office, plus designers and a design director in Brooklyn. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Engagements run as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we give the estimate on the first call. We write back within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Order’s site lists office contacts and does not publish pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Orizon Remote UX and product design agency based in Canada](https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon) [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Order on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [order.design — home (work list) and contact/about](https://order.design/contact) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Order company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/order.) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Orizon: tested products, fintech depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/orizon Description: Humbleteam vs Orizon compared on time to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, team size, and awards. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Orizon facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Orizon Orizon is a remote UX and product design agency in Canada that sells fast launches and enterprise design pods. We match the pace and add proof: a banking MVP tested with users in 5 days, backed by 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Orizon from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fast, user-tested product design for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Orizon Orizon calls itself “a leading UX & product design agency in Canada” and, on its about page, a remote agency working with clients worldwide. It offers two engagement types: Launch Fast, with a website in 2 weeks and a brand identity in 10 days, and Enterprise at Speed, with design pods, design system rollout, and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. The site counts 400+ design projects. Featured work includes Boston Dynamics, Corsearch, Fairmarkit, and Vivodyne. Its pricing page describes weekly sprints, a design subscription, and enterprise pods. LinkedIn shows Orizon with 2–10 employees in Canada. #### Humbleteam Speed is only useful when users have tested the result. Two ING projects show it: a B2B banking MVP tested 5 days after kickoff in Amsterdam, and a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days. The depth behind that pace is specific: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with 80+ design awards since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Orizon Both studios move fast; these are the differences. #### User-tested, on a short clock Our 5-day record with ING Amsterdam ended with a tested B2B banking MVP, and our small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. The first clickable prototype on an average brief lands in 2 weeks. Our replies come within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. #### Regulated depth in money and health Our designers have worked on 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep them inside their own teams. In healthtech we studied 30+ platforms and drew the regulated device states of Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. KYC, consent, and dispute flows start from patterns we’ve already tested. #### A 49-person team with awards We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, so one project can carry product, brand, and design system work at once. Each project’s senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average. Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Orizon, side by side Every Orizon fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Orizon Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published; their site offers a website in 2 weeks and a brand identity in 10 days Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not stated as a specialty on their site Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks A biotech website for Vivodyne among featured work Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Design awards 80+ since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site ### When Orizon is the better call Two jobs their offer is shaped around. #### A spatial computing or wearable interface Orizon lists Apple Vision Pro UX, spatial computing, AR, and Apple Watch app design as services, and its featured work includes a smartwatch interface. A team building for headsets or watches will find that focus there. #### Accessibility compliance for an enterprise product Their Enterprise at Speed offer names WCAG 2.2 AA compliance alongside design system rollout. An enterprise team with an accessibility deadline across a large product may want that named in the contract. ### What we bring to the table Pace with proof behind it. 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 80+ design awards since 2017 ### Work you can check Regulated and data-heavy products from our published cases. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem, every regulated device state drawn for clinicians.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, made clear in brand and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, in production in 4 weeks with app, website, and design system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Orizon? Yes, if you want speed with user testing built in and deep regulated experience. Our ING banking MVP was tested 5 days after kickoff, and our fintech work covers 56 companies and 30+ banks. Orizon is a remote UX and product design agency in Canada that offers fast launches and enterprise pods, with work for Boston Dynamics and Corsearch. #### Humbleteam or Orizon: who delivers faster? Both publish fast timelines, and ours end in user testing. We delivered a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Orizon’s site offers a website in 2 weeks and a brand identity in 10 days. Enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, and the start can be next week. #### Which agency fits a fintech or healthtech product better? We do, on depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and published cases such as One Bank, Zavopay, Eko Health, and Luna Ring. Our designers already know KYC, card states, consent, and regulated device states. Orizon’s site does not state fintech or healthtech as a specialty; its featured work includes a biotech website for Vivodyne. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Orizon lists 2–10 employees on LinkedIn; we’re 49 people with offices in Prague and Dubai. On a fintech or healthtech brief, your first call is with the senior designers who will do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Orizon describes itself as a remote agency based in Canada and runs enterprise work as design pods. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Orizon nor Humbleteam lists a price. Orizon’s pricing page describes weekly sprints, a design subscription, and enterprise pods. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the number given on the first call. Our reply to a new enquiry comes within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Otherlife Creative agency owned by MoonPay, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife) [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Orizon on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [orizon.co — home, about, and pricing](https://www.orizon.co/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Orizon company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/orizon-design/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Otherlife: senior team, fast start URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/otherlife Description: Humbleteam and Otherlife compared on start times, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and proof. Otherlife is a creative agency acquired by MoonPay in 2023. Humbleteam’s 49 people reply to enquiries within 24 hours and can start next week. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Otherlife Otherlife is a creative agency for brand, digital design, and engineering, now owned by MoonPay. We’re a 49-person product design agency that replies to every enquiry within 24 hours, can start next week, and has shipped 56 fintechs. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Otherlife from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product, brand, and web experiences built for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Otherlife Otherlife calls itself a creative agency “building unconventional solutions at the forefront of brand, digital design, web experience and engineering.” Its company page says it was founded as Nightshift and acquired by MoonPay in 2023. Services span branding, interactive design, engineering from WebGL and AR to blockchain apps, visual design, and strategy. LinkedIn lists 11–50 people in Canada. Awards on the site include Awwwards and FWA Site of the Day honors. Testimonials come from Mastercard, Vercel, and Arsenal FC, and Christie’s appears among the cases. #### Humbleteam A new enquiry gets an answer from us within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. From there, a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and a desk-booking app shipped with its website and design system in 4 weeks. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai bring depth in fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks. We’ve been at it since 2017, with 200+ projects delivered and 80+ design awards won. ### Three ways we differ from Otherlife Each one is about who shows up and how fast. #### 24-hour replies, next-week starts Send an enquiry and the reply comes within 24 hours; the project itself can start the following week. Then the clock keeps moving: a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. AI in our workflow speeds app and web work up by 20–40%. #### Fintech UX across 56 companies Otherlife’s engineering list includes Web3, dApps, and NFT mint experiences. Our fintech work covers the regulated core of a money product: onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, payments, and disputes, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. For crypto, our Cryptonix work branded a payments platform and its site. #### 49 senior people on the work Our 49 people cover European and Gulf hours from Prague and Dubai. Senior designers here average 9 years of experience, and whoever you meet on the first call does the work. From 2017 to today: 200+ projects delivered and 80+ design awards won, 14 of them at Awwwards. ### Humbleteam vs Otherlife, side by side Every Otherlife fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Otherlife How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC to dispute flows Crypto wallet and on-ramp cases are shown; no fintech count published AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Awwwards, FWA, and CSS Design Awards honors, plus a Canadian small business award Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Brand, interactive, and engineering work, including Web3 and immersive 3D ### When Otherlife is the better call Two briefs that suit their mix of skills. #### You’re building immersive 3D or XR Otherlife’s engineering services include immersive 3D web experiences, AR, VR, and XR, WebGL and Three.js, and Unity3D. For a spatial or game-like brand experience that needs engineers next to designers, that stack is the reason to call them. #### You want ties to MoonPay Otherlife is owned by MoonPay, and MoonPay’s CEO is quoted on its site about end-to-end support for brands and agencies. For a crypto company that wants its agency inside that payments ecosystem, the link is direct. ### Who you get, and how fast Response time, team, and recognition. 24 hours to a reply and a start next week 49 people in Prague and Dubai 80+ design awards 14 from Awwwards ### Work you can check Crypto payments, a sportsbook, and an AI assistant. [Cryptonix Identity and website for a crypto payments platform, built to read as safe money.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [FanDuel A sportsbook UI direction for placing a bet, following it, and claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant used while the call is live.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Otherlife? Yes, when you need a senior product team quickly. We’re 49 people, reply within 24 hours, can start next week, and have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Otherlife is a creative agency for brand, digital design, and engineering, founded as Nightshift and acquired by MoonPay in 2023, with 11–50 people on LinkedIn. For immersive 3D or Web3 builds, look at Otherlife. #### Humbleteam or Otherlife: who delivers faster? Otherlife’s site gives no timelines, and ours are public. The ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days, and our average signed brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Expect an answer to your enquiry inside 24 hours. #### We’re a payments or crypto company. Who knows the space better? For the regulated side of money, we do. We’ve designed onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and branded the crypto payments platform Cryptonix. Otherlife is owned by MoonPay and shows crypto wallet and on-ramp cases. For on-chain features and NFT mints, their engineering list is the closer match. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people sit in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers with an average of 9 years of experience handle your project from the first call onward. LinkedIn lists Otherlife at 11–50 people in Canada. Its company page names two co-founders, a CEO and a CCO, and does not describe who staffs an individual project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Both keep pricing private. We size each engagement as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and put a number on it during the first call. You get our reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. Otherlife’s site offers a contact form for new projects, with no pricing or start times published. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Oui Will Brand accelerator for startups, Paris and San Diego](https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will) [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Otherlife on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [otherlife.xyz — home, company and work](https://www.otherlife.xyz/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Otherlife company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/otherlife) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Oui Will: fintech depth and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/oui-will Description: Humbleteam and Oui Will compared on fintech depth, speed to a tested prototype, how fast a project starts, sport depth, and AI in delivery. Fintech is where we have the most work: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Oui Will Oui Will is a brand and digital studio for startups, run from Paris and San Diego and sold as an accelerator founders apply to. We are a product design team with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us and tested prototypes within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Oui Will from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Banking-grade brand and product work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Oui Will Oui Will calls its model the “Digital. Brand. Accelerator.™” and says it uses narrative, design, and technology to help startups grow. Since 2013 it has collected over 70 awards, and its services run from research and brand strategy to creative direction, design, and front-end and back-end implementation. Its contact page lists Paris and San Diego, with a team that is almost fully remote. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Clients shown include Rivian, Rappi, Oura, and Moxion. #### Humbleteam Fintech is the clearest line between us. Our designers have worked for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep them inside their in-house teams. The pace is published as well: an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work, with 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating since 2017. ### Three reasons founders pick us over Oui Will Both studios win awards; these are the differences for a product that handles money or data. #### From brief to user test fast With ING Amsterdam we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. We reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. #### Money products are our core 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks have used our design work, from onboarding and KYC to cards, limits, and disputes. Chuck, One Bank, Zavopay, and Cryptonix are among our published fintech cases. We also rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks for teams building in sport. #### Senior team, high return rate You meet the designers on the first call, and those senior designers, averaging 9 years of experience, design your product. 70% of clients come back for a second project, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, naming speed, flexibility, and structure as the reasons. ### Humbleteam vs Oui Will, side by side Every Oui Will fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Oui Will Fintech and regulated depth 30+ major banks plus 56 fintechs designed Fintech not among their listed industries: tech-for-good, sustainability, healthtech, SaaS Time to a tested prototype ING’s B2B banking MVP went from nothing to tested in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Next-week start after a 24-hour reply Not published; founders apply to their accelerator program Senior experience Senior team averages 9 years of experience Not published on their site Sport depth FanDuel sportsbook UI and a 27-app benchmark rerun every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster delivery with AI, plus agents in your design team No AI offer described on their pages ### When Oui Will is the better call Two briefs where their record fits well. #### A launch site judged on awards Oui Will’s site lists 21 Awwwards, 9 FWA, and 22 CSS Design Awards since 2013. If your launch site will be judged on that web-award circuit, their shelf there is longer than ours. #### A selective accelerator-style engagement Founders apply to be selected for their accelerator program, which pairs brand, narrative, and digital product work. A startup that wants that application-based model, with a US office in San Diego, can choose it. ### What a fintech founder gets Three numbers from our banking and payments work. 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in-house 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype small-business banking for ING ### Fintech and sport work you can check Two payments brands and one sportsbook interface. [Cryptonix Cryptonix: identity and website for crypto payments.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Zavopay B2B banking that a busy founder can get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [FanDuel FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction, built around betting, following, and promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Oui Will? Yes, especially for fintech. Our numbers: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 80+ design awards, and 4.9 on Clutch from 35 reviews. Oui Will is a brand and digital studio for startups that has worked since 2013, lists over 70 awards, and works from Paris and San Diego with clients such as Rivian, Rappi, and Oura. #### Humbleteam or Oui Will: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Oui Will’s site does not publish delivery times. In 5 days an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested, and in 4 weeks Logitech’s app, website, and design system went into production. Projects can start next week, and a signed brief turns into a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. #### Which is better for a fintech startup’s brand and app? We are. We design fintech brands and banking products, as our Chuck, One Bank, and Zavopay cases show, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. A small-business banking prototype for ING took us 23 days to design and test with users. Oui Will lists tech-for-good, sustainability, healthtech, and SaaS as its industries. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Oui Will lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and says it deploys a dedicated team for each engagement; we are 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Their group is almost fully remote, with offices in Paris and San Diego. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience and design the product themselves, starting from the first call. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Oui Will shows no prices and asks founders to apply to its accelerator; we quote on the first call and can start next week. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and reply to new enquiries within 24 hours. Oui Will also takes project briefs by email. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Output Independent brand and digital studio in London, 2–10](https://humbleteam.com/versus/output) [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Oui Will on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [ouiwill.com — home, about, portfolio, and contact](https://www.ouiwill.com/portfolio) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Oui Will company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/oui-will) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Output: fintech depth and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/output Description: Humbleteam and Output compared on fintech depth, speed to a tested prototype, team, and proof. We have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and design a clickable prototype within 2 weeks on average. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Output Output is an independent London studio for brands and digital experiences, with fintech names among its clients. We have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks, and a 49-person team gets prototypes in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Output from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Identity and interface work from one studio for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Output Output calls itself an independent design studio and says: “We build brands and digital experiences full of character, difference and purpose.” Its services run from brand positioning and identity to design systems, UX, user interface design, and web and app design and build, plus brand launch and employee engagement. The studio is in Farringdon, London, and runs Output Ventures for startups. Work shown includes ClearBank, Octopus Money, Dave, and CALM. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees, based in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam Count the fintechs and the difference is clear: Humbleteam has shipped 56 of them, worked with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. We move fast with that depth. With ING Amsterdam we reached a tested banking MVP in 5 days, and ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and tested with users in 23 days. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Output They matter most when the product moves money and answers to a regulator. #### Banking prototypes tested within days For ING Amsterdam, we got a B2B banking MVP from zero to user-tested in 5 days. Our small-business banking prototype for ING went from first screens to user tests in 23 days. On an average project a first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief, and we reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours. #### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks KYC flows, card states, limits, and dispute screens are routine work for us. We have designed them for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from brand-led launches such as Chuck to the AI-first finance platform behind Afternoon. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their product teams today. #### A bigger senior bench Humbleteam’s 49 people split across Prague and Dubai, so a London fintech gets overlap on European hours and Gulf clients get theirs. Senior designers on a Humbleteam project bring 9 years of experience on average. Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the people on your first call are the people who do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Output, side by side Every Output fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Output Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Work for ClearBank and Octopus Money shown; no count published Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work A 49-person team; the senior designers on your first call do the work LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our app and web design runs 20–40% faster Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Client quotes on their site; no review rating or award count published ### When Output is the better call Two situations where Output’s setup fits better. #### A brand launched to your staff Output lists employee engagement, brand launch and activation, toolkits, and brand guardianship as services. If the rebrand has to land with your own people as much as with customers, that scope covers it. #### Design support in exchange for equity Through Output Ventures, the studio backs startups it believes in. A founder looking for a design partner that may also invest should look at that program. ### What we bring to the table Fintech depth, measured. 56 fintechs shipped since 2017 30+ major banks in our client list 23 days banking prototype, user-tested small-business banking for ING ### Fintech work you can check Three money products from our published cases. [Chuck Identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Output? Yes, especially for fintech. Humbleteam has shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. Output is an independent London studio with fintech work for ClearBank and Octopus Money on its site, and it focuses on brand strategy, identity, and digital experiences for consumer and B2B brands. #### Humbleteam or Output: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines, and Output’s site does not. The ING Amsterdam MVP we designed was tested with users after 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system went to production in 4 weeks. Every new enquiry hears back within 24 hours, and a fintech project can begin next week. #### Which studio is better for a banking app? Humbleteam, because we have designed the regulated screens many times: KYC, limits, card states, and disputes, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Output’s site shows banking infrastructure work for ClearBank and a financial planning brief for Octopus Money. Ask both teams how they tested a failed-payment state with real users. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people working from Prague and Dubai, and its senior designers average 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Output at 2–10 employees, and the studio works from Farringdon in London. The Humbleteam people on your first call design your banking product, from research through UX/UI and the design system. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. Humbleteam offers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer for fintech work, with the estimate given on the first call. A reply within 24 hours and a start next week are both on the table. Output’s site lists a contact email and studio address and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated Design engineering studio for AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated) [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Output on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [studio-output.com — home, work, and news](https://www.studio-output.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [studio-output.com — about and services](https://www.studio-output.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Output company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/studio-output) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated: AI product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/over-stimulated Description: Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated compared for AI companies: AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, team, track record, and proof. With AI skills we design apps and websites 20–40% faster. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Over-Stimulated Over-Stimulated is a small design engineering studio that builds products and websites for AI and future-tech companies. We are a 49-person product design company that uses AI to work 20–40% faster and installs AI agents inside client design teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Over-Stimulated from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 AI-era product interfaces designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Over-Stimulated Over-Stimulated’s site is a single page. It says the studio is “a design engineering studio building products and websites for AI and future-tech companies” and that teams bring it in when taste, feel, and care matter. The page lists a project index with names such as 1X, Impulse Space, and NollaMD, plus its own OS Tools. It does not state a location, team size, services list, or founding year. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees and places the studio in New Zealand. #### Humbleteam AI companies come to us for two things: interfaces for their own products and AI built into how design gets done. Our team now designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, and we install agents in client design teams for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects since 2017. Our AI work includes platform UX for Cluely and a text-to-video prototype built in 15 days. ### Three reasons AI teams pick us over Over-Stimulated Each one is something the AI company itself can use. #### AI agents in your design team We install AI agents in your own workspace and accounts. Your designers direct them for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, and a human reviews every output before it ships. When the engagement ends, the agents stay and keep working at the same pace. #### AI products designed at speed We built a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days and designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant. AI skills make our own app and web design 20–40% faster, and a first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after the brief. #### A bigger team, a public record 49 people across Prague and Dubai means research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems inside one team. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects and earned 80+ design awards, and we hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and they do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Over-Stimulated, side by side Every Over-Stimulated fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Over-Stimulated AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Not described on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING; 15 days to an AI platform prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 case studies Project count not published; a project index lists names only Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers from the first call Team not named on their site; LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site ### When Over-Stimulated is the better call Two cases their one-page site points to. #### Design and front-end in one studio Over-Stimulated calls itself a design engineering studio that builds products and websites. If you want the same small team to design and build the front end, that model fits. We design and hand off to engineers. #### A studio that serves only future-tech Over-Stimulated says it works for AI and future-tech companies, and its project index includes 1X and Impulse Space. A deep-tech company that wants a small studio with that single client focus will find it there. ### What AI teams get from us Three facts about pace and capability. 20–40% faster app and web design with AI skills in our process 15 days to an AI product prototype text-to-video platform 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours ### AI work you can check Our AI service and two AI products. [AI agents inside a design team Agents your designers direct inside your own workspace, yours to keep.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, an AI assistant that works live in meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Over-Stimulated? Yes, for an AI company that wants a larger team and AI built into delivery. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, install AI agents inside client design teams, and have run 200+ projects since 2017. Over-Stimulated is a design engineering studio for AI and future-tech companies with a one-page site and 2–10 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or Over-Stimulated: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Over-Stimulated’s site does not publish theirs. We built an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days, took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and put Logitech’s app into production in 4 weeks. A first clickable prototype usually arrives 2 weeks after the brief. #### We’re an AI startup. Which team should design our product? We are the stronger fit for product UX at scale. Our AI work includes Cluely’s real-time meeting assistant, an AI rent forecast for Futurproof, and a brand for Qantev’s AI health insurance platform, and we run AI agents inside client design teams. Over-Stimulated focuses on AI and future-tech clients, and its site lists project names without case details. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on the first call, at 9 years of experience on average, do the design. Over-Stimulated’s site does not name its team or give a size, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in New Zealand. Ask them on a first call who would design and who would build. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio puts prices on its site. We work through a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with numbers on the first call. A reply reaches you within 24 hours, and next week can be day one. Over-Stimulated’s site gives a single email contact and does not publish pricing, availability, or a start date. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Pact Studio San Francisco brand identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio) [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Over-Stimulated on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [over-stimulated.com — home (single-page site)](https://www.over-stimulated.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Over-Stimulated company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/over-stimulated) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Pact Studio: awarded brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/pact-studio Description: Humbleteam and Pact Studio compared for companies that need a brand and the product it lives in: design awards, client reviews, app and design system work, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and how fast work can start. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Pact Studio Pact Studio is a San Francisco brand identity studio for strategy, naming, identity, and websites. We design brands and the apps, platforms, and design systems they run on, with 80+ design awards and tested prototypes delivered in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Pact Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning identities and interfaces for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Pact Studio Pact calls itself “a partnership of imagination and wits crafting meaningful, unmistakable brands.” Its site describes a San Francisco brand identity studio focused on strategy, naming, visual and verbal identity, and website design, with capabilities that also include user experience, motion, packaging, and signage. The about page names a founder and creative lead, a partner for engagement, a messaging lead, and a designer, plus partners added per project. Clients shown include Kintsugi, The Climate Pledge, Nanoracks, and AoPS. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. #### Humbleteam Recognition and speed come together in our record: 80+ design awards since 2017, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We design the brand and the product behind it. That covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and design systems such as Logitech’s, live in 4 weeks with its app and website. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with 200+ projects shipped. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Pact Studio Each reason counts once a Pact-style identity has to run inside an app. #### From identity to tested product Logitech’s brief became a live desk-booking app, website, and design system in 4 weeks. An ING small-business banking prototype was designed and tested with users in 23 days. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and a new project can start next week. #### Regulated products, designed often Our regulated work spans 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and healthtech research across 30+ platforms. Chuck shows brand and product designed as one system, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team inside their in-house teams. Regulated flows such as KYC and card states are routine work for us. #### An awards shelf and reviews We hold 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews and repeat the words speed, flexibility, and structure. Since 2017 we have taken on 200+ projects, and 70% of our clients have hired us again. ### Humbleteam vs Pact Studio, side by side Every Pact Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Pact Studio Design awards 80+, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, and Behance Not published on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site Apps and design systems Core services; Logitech’s app and design system in production in 4 weeks Not listed among their capabilities Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks No fintech count published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not mentioned on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site ### When Pact Studio is the better call Two cases where their focus fits better. #### Naming and verbal identity first Pact lists naming, architecture, voice, and messaging as core capabilities and has a dedicated messaging lead. If the hardest part of your brief is the name and the words, that focus is useful. #### A Bay Area mission-driven brand Their work includes climate, regenerative farming, and mental health organizations, and the studio is based in San Francisco’s Mission district. A local, purpose-led company may want that context in the room. ### The record behind our work Awards, reviews, and projects since 2017. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 200+ projects shipped since 2017 ### Brands that went on to ship Identity work carried into products and campaigns. [Chuck Chuck: a bank identity in neon green and accent blue, far from the average palette.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [HomeMedix HomeMedix: a brand built to match the care service it represents.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Offered Identity we designed for an AI job hunt product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Pact Studio? Yes, when the brand has to live inside an app or platform. We hold 80+ design awards, have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, and design products as well as identities, including 56 fintechs. Pact is a San Francisco brand identity studio for strategy, naming, identity, and websites. For a naming-led project in the Bay Area, their focus fits well. #### Humbleteam or Pact Studio: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Pact’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. For a brand plus product, the first clickable prototype typically lands 2 weeks after signature. #### Which studio fits a startup that needs a brand and an app? We do, because we design both as one system and test it with users. Chuck shows a bank identity carried into its product, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their teams. Pact lists user experience and website design next to identity work, and its site lists no app or design system service. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Pact at 2–10 employees, and its site names 4 people plus creative and technical partners added project by project. Humbleteam keeps 49 people in Prague and Dubai, so brand, UX/UI, and research sit in one team; the senior designers on your first call average 9 years of experience. Ask each who will be on your work weekly. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. A first call with us ends in a quote for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, after an answer to your enquiry within 24 hours; the project can begin next week. Pact’s site gives an email address for new projects and publishes no prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio Product and AI design studio, San Mateo and Bengaluru](https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio) [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Pact Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [pact.studio — home and about](https://www.pact.studio/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Pact Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pactstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio: AI and fintech URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/parallel-design-studio Description: Humbleteam and Parallel Design Studio compared on AI in delivery, fintech and sport depth, projects shipped, and time to production. Thanks to AI skills, we now design apps and sites 20–40% faster. Parallel facts come from parallelhq.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Parallel Design Studio Parallel Design Studio designs products and brands for AI startups and SaaS from San Mateo and Bengaluru. We’re a 49-person product design team that works 20–40% faster with AI and installs AI agents that stay inside your design team. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Parallel Design Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 UX/UI and product strategy delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Parallel Design Studio Parallel presents itself as a UX/UI design agency for AI startups and SaaS, with the line “Win on Taste.” Its services are AI product design, product design, UX design and research, web design, and brand design, plus 5-day design sprints and AI design sprints. Its contact page lists offices in San Mateo, United States, and Bengaluru, India, and says it has helped 100+ product teams. Work shown includes Meta, Sarvam AI, Pixxel, and AU Bank. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam AI changed our own speed first: our designers now work 20–40% faster on apps and web projects. Then we turned it into a service, installing AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review. The product depth behind it is wide: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, a 27-app sports benchmark, and 200+ projects since 2017. The team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, rated 4.9 on Clutch. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Parallel Design Studio Each one shows up after the first sprint ends. #### AI agents that stay after us The agents we install cover handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts inside your design team. They run in your own accounts, and a human reviews every output before it ships. When the engagement ends, the agents stay, and your designers keep directing them. #### Banking and sport depth at volume We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team inside their in-house team. In sport, we rerun a 27-app benchmark every 4 weeks and set FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction. We also studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our research. #### From prototype to production fast Logitech got a desk-booking app, website, and design system into production with us in 4 weeks. An AI text-to-video platform had its prototype from us in 15 days. We reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and the senior designers on your project average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Parallel Design Studio, side by side Every Parallel Design Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Parallel Design Studio AI agents for your design team Agents installed in your accounts for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts; they stay after the engagement Not published on their site; their AI services design AI products and run AI design sprints Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs use our designers in house AU Bank credit card shown; fintech and BFSI listed among industries Sport depth 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks; FanDuel sportsbook UI direction Not published on their site Projects shipped 200+ projects since 2017; 64 on our work page 100+ product teams helped, per their contact page Brief to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system Not published on their site; most projects start with a 4–6 week sprint How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site; a 15-minute intro call can be booked Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Client quotes on their site; no review score or awards count on the pages we read ### When Parallel Design Studio is the better call Two cases where their setup is a closer match. #### You want a budget band upfront Parallel’s FAQ says engagements typically start at $10k, and its contact form offers budget bands from $10–25K upward. If you need a published price range before the first call, their site gives one and ours does not. #### A product for users in India Parallel has an office in Bengaluru, runs a Design for Bharat resource, and shows work for AU Bank and Sarvam AI. For a product built mainly for Indian users, that local context is a real advantage. ### What we bring to the table AI speed, product depth, and a long record. 20–40% faster design with AI on app and web projects 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### Work you can check An AI assistant, an AI insurer, and a sportsbook. [Cluely We designed platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Qantev We branded Qantev, an AI platform for health insurance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction across betting, following, and promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Parallel Design Studio? Yes, especially when you want AI built into your own design team and deep fintech or sport experience. Our designers work 20–40% faster with AI, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Parallel is a product and brand design studio for AI startups and SaaS, with offices in San Mateo and Bengaluru and 11–50 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or Parallel Design Studio: who delivers faster? Both can test a prototype with users within a week: our banking MVP with ING Amsterdam was tested after 5 days, and Parallel sells a 5-day design sprint. The difference shows after that. Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production with us in 4 weeks. Parallel says most projects start with a 4–6 week sprint. #### We want AI agents to speed up our in-house designers. Who does that? We do, as our flagship AI service. We install agents for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts in your own accounts, with human review before anything ships, and they stay after the engagement. Parallel’s AI services design AI-native products and run AI design sprints; its site does not describe agents installed in client teams. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people sit in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on each project average 9 years of experience. After the first call, the same people do the work. Parallel lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, and its FAQ says clients work with a senior team, with hands-on involvement from a design director. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Parallel publishes more here: its FAQ says engagements typically start at $10k, and its contact form offers budget bands. We quote on the first call, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. On timing, we reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week; Parallel does not publish start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Pixel Point Marketing website design and development studio since 2017](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point) [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Parallel Design Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [parallelhq.com — home, about, contact, design sprint, and AI design sprint](https://www.parallelhq.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Parallel Design Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/paralleldesignstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher: brand plus digital product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/pearlfisher Description: Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher compared on digital product delivery, speed, industry depth, and AI in design. Our Logitech app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks. Pearlfisher facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Pearlfisher Pearlfisher is a brand design agency for consumer goods, food, beauty, and spirits, strong on identity and packaging. We design the digital side of a brand, the app, platform, and website, and put it into production in weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Pearlfisher from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Digital products and brand identities created for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Pearlfisher Pearlfisher introduces itself as “An independent, strategy-first brand design agency.” It is a certified B Corp with studios in London and New York, and its about page dates the agency to 1992. Its capabilities run through insights and futures, product innovation, brand definition, identity, packaging, and go-to-market assets. The capabilities page names its categories as CPG, food and beverage, beauty and wellness, and spirits. Featured work includes McDonald’s, Coppertone, Gushers, and BYOMA. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam When a brand has to live on a screen, we move fast. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production in 4 weeks, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who design apps, platforms, websites, and design systems, with brand identity in the same team. That work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons digital teams pick us over Pearlfisher The difference is what the brand has to do once it leaves the shelf. #### Apps and platforms in production fast Logitech’s desk booking went to production in 4 weeks: app, website, and design system together. ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP was a tested product 5 days after we started. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills let us design apps and websites 20–40% faster. #### Brand and product in one team Our identity work sits next to UX/UI, so the brand is drawn with its app states, onboarding, and design system in mind. Chuck, One Bank, and HomeMedix each got brand and web work from the same team. For healthtech, we studied 30+ platforms; for money products, we’ve shipped 56 fintechs. #### A senior team with a record Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies. Our work has won 80+ design awards, including Red Dot and Webby. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the people on your first call are the ones who design the product. ### Humbleteam vs Pearlfisher, side by side Every Pearlfisher fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Pearlfisher Best known for Product design for apps, platforms, and websites, with brand identity in the same team Strategy-first brand design and packaging for consumer brands Time to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average No app or UX/UI design service listed on their capabilities page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Their stated categories are CPG, food and beverage, beauty and wellness, and spirits Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring cases Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; app and web work 20–40% faster Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site ### When Pearlfisher is the better call For a product that sits on a shelf, they are built for it. #### Packaging for a consumer brand Package design, brand worlds, and go-to-market assets sit at the center of their offer, with featured work for McDonald’s and Coppertone. A food, beauty, or spirits brand redesigning its pack should talk to them. #### Innovation for a CPG portfolio Their capabilities include product innovation, growth platforms, and portfolio architecture for consumer categories. A brand owner planning new product lines across a retail range gets a team set up for that question. ### What we bring to the table Digital delivery, measured. 4 weeks brief to production Logitech app, website, and design system 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype average across projects 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance ### Brands we carried onto the screen Identity and product designed together. [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into clear, everyday guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, designed as one system from logo to screens.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Pearlfisher? Yes, when the brand needs a digital product as well as an identity. We put Logitech’s app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks and design brand and UX/UI in one team. Pearlfisher is an independent brand design agency in London and New York whose stated categories are CPG, food and beverage, beauty and wellness, and spirits. #### Humbleteam or Pearlfisher: who delivers faster? On digital work we publish our times: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, a Logitech product in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. Pearlfisher’s site does not publish timelines. We reply within 24 hours and design 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Which agency fits a brand that also needs an app? We do, because our brand and product designers work in one team. One Bank and Tinder Black each got an identity and UX/UI designed together, so the brand holds up across every screen of the product. Pearlfisher’s capabilities page lists identity, packaging, and go-to-market assets, with no app or UX/UI design service. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Pearlfisher runs two studios; we run one 49-person team across Prague and Dubai. The senior designers on your first call stay on your project and average 9 years of experience. Pearlfisher works from London and New York, LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees, and its site names new managing directors for both studios but does not say how projects are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes a price list, and both quote per project. Our quote comes on the first call as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Enquiries hear back within 24 hours, and work can begin as soon as next week. Pearlfisher’s about page says it does not take part in free creative pitches or speculative work. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Pentagram Partner-owned design studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram) [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Pearlfisher on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [pearlfisher.com — home, about, and capabilities](https://pearlfisher.com/capabilities/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Pearlfisher company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pearlfisher) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Pentagram: product design in 4 weeks URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/pentagram Description: Humbleteam and Pentagram compared for teams building software. Pentagram is a partner-owned design studio known for identity and graphic design. Humbleteam put an app, a website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Pentagram Pentagram is an independently owned design studio whose partners lead identity, typefaces, packaging, exhibitions, and digital work. We’re a 49-person product design agency built around software: a desk-booking app, its website, and its design system reached production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Pentagram from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Identity carried into working software for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Pentagram Pentagram calls itself “a multi-disciplinary, independently owned design studio.” Its about page says the 23 partners are all practicing designers who own the business and serve as the primary contact for every client. Disciplines run from brand identity and typefaces to industrial design, exhibitions, and digital experiences. The site names partners in London, New York, Austin, and Berlin, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 people. Work shown includes Mastercard, Reddit, the Guggenheim, and Cohere. #### Humbleteam Software is our whole practice, so our timelines run in days and weeks. A hardware client’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went live in 4 weeks, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. Depth comes from repeating the hard categories: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, and AI skills now make our app and web work 20–40% faster. ### Three reasons software teams pick us over Pentagram Each one comes from designing products full time. #### Live software in 4 weeks For Logitech we designed the Logi Dock Flex desk-booking app, its website, and a design system, and all three were in production in 4 weeks. For ING we took a B2B banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. On an average project, the first clickable prototype is ready 2 weeks from the signed brief. #### AI built into how we deliver AI skills make our designers 20–40% faster on apps and web. On top of that, we set up AI agents in your own design team to take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a human reviews every output, and the agents stay after the engagement ends. #### Product depth you can audit We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks among them. Our work has won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, and our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews. 70% of the clients we design for return with a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Pentagram, side by side Every Pentagram fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Pentagram Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 15 days for an AI text-to-video prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; the site lists new-business emails for London, New York, Austin, and Berlin Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC and dispute flows Finance is one of 18 sectors on their site; Mastercard is among the work shown Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks Health is listed as a sector; product research figures are not published AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Pentagram is the better call Two briefs where their structure wins. #### A partner-led identity or typeface Pentagram’s partners own the firm and lead their own client work across brand identity, verbal identity, and custom typefaces. A cultural institution or heritage brand that wants one named designer accountable for its identity will find that model hard to match. #### Objects, spaces, and print Pentagram’s disciplines include industrial and product design, signage, exhibitions, books, and packaging. If the brief covers a device housing, a museum show, or wayfinding in a building, they cover ground our digital team does not. ### What a software team gets Delivery figures a software team can hold us to. 4 weeks to production app, site, and design system 20–40% faster with AI on app and web projects 200+ projects shipped since 2017 ### Software we’ve put in front of users A medical device, a card platform, and the AI service. [Eko Health The digital stethoscope ecosystem, with every regulated device state drawn and ready to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, built to work across product surfaces.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your own workspace take handoff, resizing, and QA while your designers direct them.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Pentagram? Yes, for digital products. We put Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks, and we’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs. Pentagram is a partner-owned studio whose disciplines span identity, typefaces, packaging, exhibitions, and digital work. For an identity led by a named partner, Pentagram fits; for an app or platform, we do. #### Humbleteam or Pentagram: who delivers faster? Pentagram’s site publishes no timelines, so only ours can be compared. A B2B banking MVP with ING reached a tested product in 5 days, an AI text-to-video prototype took 15 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. With AI in our workflow, app and web projects run 20–40% faster, and enquiries are answered within 24 hours. #### Which is better for a fintech or healthtech product? We are, because those are our deepest product categories. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and we studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research. Our Eko Health case covers every regulated state of a digital stethoscope. Pentagram lists finance and health among 18 sectors and shows Mastercard work, without product figures for either. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people, split between Prague and Dubai, and your project is designed by the senior people you meet first, who average 9 years of experience. Pentagram lists 23 partners, all practicing designers, who serve as the primary contact for their clients, plus associates; LinkedIn puts the firm at 51–200 people across London, New York, Austin, and Berlin. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither firm publishes prices. Our model has three shapes, a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, and we give the estimate on the first call. Replies go out within 24 hours, and a start next week is possible. Pentagram’s site lists new-business emails for its four offices but no pricing model or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs R/GA Creative innovation company, offices in 10 countries](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga) [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Pentagram on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [pentagram.com — home and about](https://www.pentagram.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Pentagram company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pentagram) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Pixel Point: 80+ awards since 2017 URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/pixel-point Description: Humbleteam and Pixel Point, both founded in 2017, compared on design awards, projects shipped, tested prototypes, product UX/UI, and fintech and healthtech depth. We have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Pixel Point Pixel Point is a remote studio that designs and codes marketing websites, with a portfolio full of developer-tool and AI brands. We are a product design company, founded the same year, that designs the product itself and has won 80+ design awards doing it. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Pixel Point from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-winning product and brand design created for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Pixel Point Pixel Point describes its work as “Design and development of outstanding marketing websites that convert visitors into customers.” It offers web design with motion and illustration, and web development in React with integrations, launch support, and maintenance. Its about page says it can also help with product design and front-end development. The studio was founded in 2017, with headquarters in France and a remote-friendly team. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Case studies on their site include Databricks, Neon, Railway, and Black Forest Labs, and the about page names them Gatsby Agency Awards 2021 finalists. #### Humbleteam Same founding year, different body of work: since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, across 200+ projects. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Product design is the core of it. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ### Why product teams choose us over Pixel Point Three differences once the brief goes past the marketing site. #### Users test the product in days A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. #### Product depth in regulated markets We design apps and platforms where errors cost money or health: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. A benchmark of 27 sports apps is rerun every four weeks. We also install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### An awards shelf built since 2017 Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, across 200+ projects. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Pixel Point, side by side Every Pixel Point fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Pixel Point Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Finalists at the Gatsby Agency Awards 2021 Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 of them on our work page Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site App and product UX/UI Mobile apps, product UX/UI, and design systems as core services Marketing websites first; product design offered as support Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site ### When Pixel Point is the better call Two briefs their studio is shaped around. #### A marketing site, designed and coded Pixel Point designs and builds marketing websites in React, then helps with deployment, CI/CD, content migration, and maintenance. If the deliverable is a coded marketing site from one team, that is their core service. #### A developer-tool or open-source company Their case studies center on developer and AI infrastructure brands such as Neon, Databricks, Railway, and Unkey, and their about page says they love open source. For a dev-tools launch site, that audience knowledge fits. ### What we have built since 2017 Awards, projects, and client scores, all since 2017. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, Behance 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our work page 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Brand, AI, and health products from our 18 published cases. [Chuck Neon green and accent blue for a bank that refuses to look like an average bank.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform that insurers have to trust.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem where every regulated device state is designed and documented.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Pixel Point? Yes, when the brief is the product rather than the marketing site. Both companies started in 2017; since then we have won 80+ design awards, delivered 200+ projects, and shipped 56 fintechs. Pixel Point designs and codes marketing websites for developer-tool and AI companies such as Neon and Databricks. For a coded marketing site from one team, they fit well. #### Humbleteam or Pixel Point: who delivers faster? For product work, we publish dated records and Pixel Point publishes none. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief gets a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Pixel Point’s cases show marketing pages delivered on 7- and 10-day deadlines. #### Which one fits a SaaS team that needs its app redesigned? We do. Product UX/UI and design systems are our core, and we install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, and QA, with human review before anything ships. Pixel Point’s about page offers product design as support around its marketing websites. Ask both for an in-app flow, such as onboarding or billing, that they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Pixel Point is a remote-friendly team headquartered in France, its site describes designers and software engineers led by project managers, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Ask each studio who will work on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. Pixel Point says it answers within hours and publishes no rates, so ask them for an estimate and a start date. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Play SF San Francisco brand studio for tech companies](https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf) [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Pixel Point on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [pixelpoint.io — home, about, and case studies](https://pixelpoint.io/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Pixel Point company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/pixel-point-inc.) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Play SF: fintech product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/play-sf Description: Humbleteam vs Play SF compared on fintech product depth, time to a tested prototype, start time, AI in delivery, and track record. Our money-product record is 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Play facts come from its own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Play SF Play is a San Francisco brand studio for tech companies at launches and turning points, from identity to campaign. We are a 49-person product design company that designs the financial product itself, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Play SF from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Payments, lending, and banking UX shipped for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Play SF Play’s home page leads with “Clarity. Momentum. Cultural weight.” and says it partners with teams at inflection points to build brands that scale. Its sectors are AI and technology, financial services, health and life sciences, robotics and engineering, and software. The about page describes work from identity to campaign to product. The studio is based in San Francisco with a Brooklyn address. Its site says brands it partnered with went on to raise $54.5B+ and that 8 became unicorns. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Recent work includes Stripe, Simmer, and Driver. #### Humbleteam Finance products are our deepest vertical: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our design team inside their own. Those apps run on KYC checks, limits, card states, and dispute flows. We ship them quickly. An ING B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and an ING small-business prototype was user-tested in 23 days. 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Play SF Each one shows once the brand has to live inside a money app. #### ING’s banking MVP, tested in 5 days ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days with us, and its small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. On average, briefs reach a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. New enquiries get our reply inside 24 hours, and work can start the following week. #### Money products are our core Play lists financial services as one of five sectors. For us, money products are the deepest specialty: onboarding, KYC failures, limits, card freezes, and disputes for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house, and AI skills make our app design 20–40% faster. #### Eight-plus years per senior seat Senior designers on our fintech projects average 9 years of experience, and they are the ones on your first call. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, and our shelf holds 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards. Clutch shows 4.9 from 35 client reviews, and 70% of our clients return. ### Humbleteam vs Play SF, side by side Every Play SF fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Play SF Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ banks; our designers inside 5 YC-backed fintech teams Financial services listed among five sectors; Stripe shown in recent work Time to a tested prototype Tested ING banking MVP in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; product work starts next week Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed in client design teams AI listed as a client sector; AI in delivery not described Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, with 64 on humbleteam.com/work Not published on their site Best known for The financial product itself, plus health, sport, and AI apps Brands for tech companies at launches and turning points ### When Play SF is the better call Two briefs their site speaks to directly. #### A robotics or engineering brand Robotics and engineering is one of Play’s five named sectors. For a hardware-heavy company that needs a brand story for buyers and recruits, that sector focus is a direct match. #### A brand team in San Francisco Play is based in San Francisco with a Brooklyn address. If you want a brand studio you can meet in person in the Bay Area, that location matters; we work from Prague and Dubai. ### Fintech depth in three numbers All from our own record. 56 fintechs designed for with 30+ major banks 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project ### Fintech and health work you can check Three products where the regulated details matter. [Deserve Brand identity we built for Deserve, the credit card infrastructure company.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Afternoon Afternoon’s platform and app, built for AI-first finance teams.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Qantev Qantev’s brand, for an AI platform in health insurance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Play SF? For a fintech product, yes. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product with us in 5 days. Play is a San Francisco brand studio whose site lists financial services among five sectors and shows Stripe in its recent work. For a brand moment at a launch, Play’s positioning speaks to that directly. #### Humbleteam or Play SF: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Play’s site does not publish theirs. Ours: 5 days to a tested ING banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested small-business prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system into production. The first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief, on average. #### We are a fintech startup. Who should design our product? We should. KYC, card states, limits, failed payments, and disputes are screens we have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their teams. Play’s site says brands it partnered with raised $54.5B+ and that 8 became unicorns, which speaks to brand at funding moments. Ask each to show a regulated flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is a 49-person company in Prague and Dubai; the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, do the design. LinkedIn lists Play at 11–50 employees. Its about page names a founder and executive creative director, a creative director, a managing director, and strategy and program directors. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Prices are not public on either site. Fintech clients pick a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we estimate it on the first call. A reply from us takes under 24 hours, and the project can start next week. Play’s site gives a contact email and does not publish pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Plusdrie Boutique branding and product studio in Rotterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie) [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Play SF on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [play.studio — home, about, and work](https://play.studio/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Play SF company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/playsf) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Plusdrie: AI speed and team strength URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/plusdrie Description: Humbleteam vs Plusdrie compared on AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, team size, fintech depth, and awards. AI skills let us design apps and websites 20–40% faster. Plusdrie facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Plusdrie Plusdrie is a small Rotterdam studio for digital-first brands, apps, and smart TV interfaces. We’re a 49-person product design team that designs 20–40% faster with AI and installs AI agents inside client design teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Plusdrie from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design at full team strength for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Plusdrie Plusdrie calls itself “A boutique studio for digital-first brands,” based in Rotterdam and available worldwide. Its services are branding, digital product design for apps, websites, and smart TV interfaces, and consultancy, including on-demand design leadership and interim management. The studio page says the team is intentionally small, introduces four people, and cites 25+ years of experience. It reports 4 Lovie Awards and recognition from the Webby Awards in 2024 and 2025. Clients shown include Pathé Thuis, DAZN, Westfalia Fruit, and The(Any)Thing. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in the Netherlands. #### Humbleteam We’ve built AI into how the work gets done. Our team designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, and we install AI agents in client design teams for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with a human review before anything ships. The team behind it is 49 people in Prague and Dubai. With ING Amsterdam we took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Plusdrie AI, capacity, and depth, each with a number attached. #### AI that speeds up delivery Our designers work 20–40% faster on apps and websites thanks to AI skills. With ING Amsterdam that pace produced a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. New briefs get our reply within 24 hours, and the work can begin next week. #### Agents left inside your team We install AI agents in your own design team: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts and on your billing, a human reviews every output, and they keep working after the engagement ends. Your designers direct them, and the speed stays. #### 49 people and a long record With 49 people, one project can run product, brand, and design system work at the same time. The senior designers on a Humbleteam project bring 9 years of experience on average. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Plusdrie, side by side Every Plusdrie fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Plusdrie AI in delivery App and web design 20–40% faster with AI; AI agents installed in your design team Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published; design sprints and prototyping are listed services Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn; four people introduced on their studio page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews 4 Lovie Awards, plus Webby recognition in 2024 and 2025 ### When Plusdrie is the better call Two cases their portfolio covers well. #### A smart TV or VOD interface Smart TV interfaces are a listed service, and their work includes Pathé Thuis, which they describe as an award-winning VOD experience. A streaming service designing for the living-room screen will find that focus there. #### Interim design leadership in the Netherlands Their consultancy offers on-demand design leadership and interim management from a Rotterdam base. A Dutch company that needs a temporary design lead inside its own team may want that arrangement. ### What we bring to the table AI speed and team strength, in numbers. 20–40% faster app and web design with our team’s AI skills 49 people in Prague and Dubai 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins ### Work you can check Our AI service and two consumer products. [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, kept after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant used during live calls.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance a wearer can follow.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Plusdrie? Yes, if you want AI built into delivery and a larger senior team. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, install AI agents inside client design teams, and have 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Plusdrie is a boutique Rotterdam studio for digital-first brands and products, with clients such as Pathé Thuis and DAZN and 2–10 employees on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or Plusdrie: who delivers faster? We publish our times, and Plusdrie’s site does not. A banking MVP was tested in 5 days, an ING prototype user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s product reached production in 4 weeks; the average brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. With AI skills, our app and web design runs 20–40% faster than before. #### Which studio fits a team that wants to use AI in design? We do. The flagship service places AI agents in your design team to take handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, every output gets human review, and the agents stay after we leave. Plusdrie’s listed services are branding, digital product design, and consultancy, with no AI service named. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Plusdrie is intentionally small; we’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Every project is led by senior designers averaging 9 years of experience, and you meet them on the first call. Plusdrie introduces four people on its studio page and cites 25+ years of experience, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in the Netherlands. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Plusdrie and Humbleteam both keep prices off their sites. An estimate for an app or web project comes on our first call, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. A new enquiry about an app or website gets our answer within 24 hours, and work can begin next week. Plusdrie’s site lists a Rotterdam office, phone number, and email for new work, without pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA Strategy and design agency in New York and London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha) [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Plusdrie on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [plusdrie.com — home and studio](https://plusdrie.com/studio) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Plusdrie company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/plusdrie) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA: brands that ship as apps URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/porto-rocha Description: Humbleteam and PORTO ROCHA compared for teams that need a brand to work inside a product. PORTO ROCHA is a strategy and design agency in New York and London. Humbleteam has won 80+ design awards since 2017 and shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over PORTO ROCHA PORTO ROCHA is a strategy and design agency in New York and London that builds brand systems for large rebrands. We’re a 49-person product design agency with 80+ design awards since 2017, and we carry the brand into apps: a banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about PORTO ROCHA from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand identity that lives inside products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### PORTO ROCHA PORTO ROCHA describes itself as “a global strategy and design agency with offices in New York and London.” Its site says its systems show that “craft and scale can coexist,” across large rebrands and independent initiatives, and it includes the studio’s research into AI-generated imagery. A retrospective on the site marks five years of the studio, and it has published a resolution against unpaid pitches. On LinkedIn, the studio lists 11–50 people in the United States. Work shown includes Nike, Robinhood, Twitch, and W Hotels. #### Humbleteam Our brand work is built to survive contact with a product screen, and quickly. A B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and a hardware client’s app, website, and design system went live in 4 weeks. Brand and product sit in one team, and the depth shows in fintech: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped. Since 2017 the work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins and Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. ### Three reasons brands with an app choose us over PORTO ROCHA Each one matters when the identity has to run inside an app. #### The brand in a tested product We took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, so a new identity can meet real users within a month. #### Fintech identity and interface together PORTO ROCHA shows a rebrand for Robinhood. Our fintech work joins the identity to the product itself: Chuck, Zavopay, and Deserve got brands built to live in the app, and our flows cover KYC, cards, limits, and disputes across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. #### 80+ awards since 2017 Since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards: 14 Awwwards wins, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards. We’ve shipped 200+ projects and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and they are the people on your first call. ### Humbleteam vs PORTO ROCHA, side by side Every PORTO ROCHA fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam PORTO ROCHA Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Years on the market Designing since 2017, with 200+ projects shipped A retrospective on their site marks five years of the studio Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, identity and product A Robinhood rebrand and merch program are shown; fintech product UX is not listed Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews No award count published on the pages we read AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Research into AI-generated imagery is shown; AI in their delivery is not published ### When PORTO ROCHA is the better call Two briefs that suit their studio. #### A culture-facing global rebrand PORTO ROCHA’s work spans sportswear, streaming events, hotels, galleries, and museums. If the brief is a rebrand where the identity itself carries the story, for a consumer brand or a cultural institution, that portfolio fits. #### You want the agency in New York PORTO ROCHA has offices in New York and London. If your leadership wants its brand agency in the same city for workshops and reviews, their two offices cover both sides of the Atlantic, and ours sit in Prague and Dubai. ### What the shelf says Recognition, fintech depth, and speed to production. 80+ design awards 14 from Awwwards 56 fintechs shipped brand and product together 4 weeks to production app, site, and design system ### Identities that ship as products A consumer app, a bank, and a wearable. [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, from the mark to the swipe.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average, built for the app first.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance with a calm, clear brand.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to PORTO ROCHA? Yes, when the brand has to live inside a product. We’ve won 80+ design awards since 2017, shipped 56 fintechs, and taken a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. PORTO ROCHA is a strategy and design agency in New York and London known for large rebrands. For a culture-led rebrand, they fit; for a brand plus an app, we do. #### Humbleteam or PORTO ROCHA: who delivers faster? PORTO ROCHA publishes no timelines, and we publish ours. With ING, a B2B banking MVP was tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days; our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Your enquiry is answered within 24 hours, and kickoff can follow next week. #### We’re rebranding and redesigning the app together. Which fits? We do, because brand and product designers sit in one team here. Tinder Black, Chuck, and Zavopay each got an identity designed to work in the product, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. PORTO ROCHA’s site centers on brand strategy and identity systems, with a Robinhood rebrand among its fintech work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam runs 49 people from Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, carry the project through. LinkedIn lists PORTO ROCHA at 11–50 people in the United States, with offices in New York and London. Its site does not describe who staffs an individual project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Pricing is private on both sides. Our engagements come as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call, and a project can start next week after a reply within 24 hours. PORTO ROCHA has published a resolution against unpaid pitches, and its site shows no pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Povio Design and development company, YC W14, 201–500 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio) [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about PORTO ROCHA on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [portorocha.com — home, projects and about](https://portorocha.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — PORTO ROCHA company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/porto-rocha) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Povio: design depth and award work URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/povio Description: Humbleteam and Povio compared on design awards, speed to a tested prototype, fintech and sport depth, and senior design experience. Since 2017 our design has collected 80+ awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Povio Povio is a product design and development company, backed by Y Combinator, that supplies engineering teams across 38+ stacks. Design is our whole practice: 80+ design awards since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and tested prototypes within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Povio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Design-first teams, brief to launch, working for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Povio Povio’s site says “Digital products, designed and built with AI,” and calls the company a product design and development company. It joined Y Combinator’s Winter 2014 batch, says it has contributed to 1,500+ digital products, and sells fixed-price, dedicated-team, and team-augmentation models across 38+ development stacks. It is headquartered in San Francisco and built in Europe. LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. Its site shows a 4.9 Clutch rating and testimonials from founders at Flexport and 776. #### Humbleteam Design is the whole job here, and the shelf shows it: 80+ design awards since 2017, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby. The work moves fast. An ING banking MVP was tested 5 days after we began, and the average signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. ### Three reasons teams choose us over Povio for design Povio builds software at scale; these reasons are about the design itself. #### Users test the design within days With ING we went from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days and designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days. Logitech got an app, a website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks with us. Replies go out within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Fintech and sport depth We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from onboarding and KYC to cards and disputes, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. For sport we rerun a 27-app benchmark every four weeks and designed sportsbook UI direction for FanDuel. #### An awarded senior design team Our work has won 80+ design awards since 2017, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. We have run 200+ projects, 70% of clients come back for a second one, and the designers on your first call are the ones who design your product. ### Humbleteam vs Povio, side by side Every Povio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Povio Design awards 80+ design awards: Awwwards (14), Red Dot, Webby No design awards shown on the pages we read Core service Product design: strategy, UX research, UX/UI, design systems, brand Design plus engineering, with development across 38+ stacks Time to a tested prototype A B2B banking MVP with ING, user-tested inside 5 days No tested-prototype figure; their site says AI coding tools build in days Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years of experience, senior average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth Regulated flows for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Fintech not among their listed expertise areas Sport depth A 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks, plus FanDuel’s sportsbook UI Not published on their site ### When Povio is the better call Two situations where an engineering-heavy partner fits better. #### You need engineers more than designers Povio supplies frontend, backend, mobile, DevOps, and QA engineers across 38+ stacks. If the main gap in your team is building the software, their engineering bench covers more of it than a design team can. #### Team augmentation or a fractional CTO Their collaboration models include dedicated teams, team augmentation, and CTO as a service for startups. A founder who wants engineers added to an existing team month by month fits that offer. ### A design team, measured Three numbers about the design work itself. 80+ design awards since 2017 Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 2 weeks from brief to first prototype average across projects 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project ### Work you can check Health hardware, office hardware, and a fintech startup. [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem, every regulated device state drawn to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex, with app, website, and design system shipped in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Tally UX/UI concept plus brand for Tally, a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Povio? Yes, when design is the main need. Design is our whole practice: 80+ design awards since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 200+ projects. Povio is a product design and development company backed by Y Combinator since 2014, headquartered in San Francisco, that says it has contributed to 1,500+ digital products with engineering across 38+ stacks. #### Humbleteam or Povio: who delivers faster? For a tested design, we have the published figure. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and our average signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Povio’s site says its in-house AI coding tools help teams build in days, and it does not publish a time to a tested prototype. #### Which is better for a fintech product? We are, for the design. 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks have used our design, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. ING’s small-business banking prototype was drawn and put in front of users within 23 days. Povio lists AI, healthcare, blockchain, SaaS, cloud, and hardware as its expertise areas, without fintech. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Povio is the larger company, with 201–500 employees on LinkedIn spanning engineering and design; we are 49 people focused on design. Povio is headquartered in San Francisco and built in Europe. Humbleteam’s senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the designers you meet on the first call design your product. Povio’s site does not say how its design teams are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Povio offers fixed-price, dedicated-team, and team-augmentation models without published rates; our estimate comes on the first call, and a project can start next week. Humbleteam works as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we answer every new enquiry within 24 hours. Neither company lists a price on its site. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Proof Dept Brand and marketing studio for Series A AI companies, LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept) [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Povio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [povio.com — home and about](https://povio.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Povio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/povio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Proof Dept: AI product design, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/proof-dept Description: Humbleteam and Proof Dept compared for AI companies: speed, product UX, AI in delivery, and pricing. AI makes our app and web design 20–40% faster, and our ING Amsterdam team reached a tested banking MVP in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Proof Dept Proof Dept is a Los Angeles studio that builds brand and marketing foundations for AI companies around Series A. We design the AI product itself, its platform UX and brand, and we work 20–40% faster with AI in our own process. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Proof Dept from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product UX and identity design carried out for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Proof Dept Proof Dept calls itself “a strategic brand and marketing studio for AI companies” and says it works exclusively with AI software companies around Series A. It sells three packages: Proof of Concept, a 4-week diagnostic; Proof of Scale, a 3–5 month brand and marketing program; and Proof Positive, an ongoing retainer. The two founders lead every project and assemble a team of experts for each project. The studio is based in Los Angeles. Clients shown include Loom, ZOE, Lorikeet, and Novo. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. #### Humbleteam AI is inside our own process, and it shows in the numbers: our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. For clients, we go one step further and set up AI agents in their own design team for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. The speed reaches users early. An ING Amsterdam MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days. Since 2017, our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects, AI products among them. ### Why AI companies pick Humbleteam over Proof Dept Three reasons that apply when the product, and the marketing site, both have to be right. #### AI in our process: 20–40% faster With AI built into our process, app and web design moves 20–40% faster. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and an ING Amsterdam banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. An average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and a project can start next week. #### We design the AI product itself We designed the platform UX of Cluely’s real-time AI meeting assistant, the platform and app for Afternoon’s AI-first finance model, and the brand for Qantev’s AI health insurance platform. Our AI agents also run inside client design teams, in their own accounts, with human review on every output, and they stay after we leave. #### A bench of senior designers Humbleteam is 49 people, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. You meet them on the first call, and they do the work. The team has shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards since 2017. Our Clutch score is 4.9 from 35 client reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Proof Dept, side by side Every Proof Dept fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Proof Dept Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published; their diagnostic runs 4 weeks and the full program 3–5 months Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site AI in delivery App and web design 20–40% faster with AI; agents installed in your design team AI companies are their client focus; AI in their own delivery not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published; Novo appears among their clients Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies Not published on their site Best known for Product UX/UI and brand for AI, fintech, sport, and healthtech products Positioning, brand, websites, and marketing for Series A AI companies ### When Proof Dept is the better call Two situations where Proof Dept is the stronger fit. #### A marketing engine after Series A Proof Dept builds positioning, messaging, websites, and campaigns aimed at pipeline for AI software companies that just raised. If marketing-led growth is the main goal, their program is designed for it. #### A published price before the call Their site lists prices: $25,000 for the 4-week diagnostic and $75,000 to $300,000 for the full program. A buyer who needs a public number before the first meeting gets one there. ### What we bring to the table AI speed, product speed, and the record behind both. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to our AI skills 15 days to an AI platform prototype for a text-to-video product 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### AI work you can check Two AI products and the agents we install in design teams. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Qantev Brand for an AI health insurance platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your accounts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Proof Dept? Yes, if your AI company needs the product designed as well as the brand. We designed platform UX for Cluely’s AI meeting assistant and the platform and app for Afternoon, and AI makes our app and web design 20–40% faster. Proof Dept focuses on positioning, brand, websites, and marketing for AI software companies around Series A. #### Humbleteam or Proof Dept: who delivers faster? For a first tested product, Humbleteam: our ING Amsterdam team went from zero to a tested MVP in 5 days, and an average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Proof Dept publishes a 4-week diagnostic and a 3–5 month full program for brand and marketing, which is a different scope from product design. #### Which is better for an AI product’s UX? Humbleteam, because product UX/UI for AI tools is core work for us, from Cluely’s real-time meeting assistant to Afternoon’s AI-first finance app. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, with human review before anything ships. Proof Dept’s published packages cover a diagnostic, positioning, marketing strategy, brand identity, a website, and campaigns. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience and do the work. Proof Dept’s two founders lead each project and bring in designers, writers, developers, and animators as needed, with a team distributed across the US and Europe. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Proof Dept publishes prices: $25,000 for its 4-week diagnostic, $75,000 to $300,000 for the full program, and $5,000 to $25,000 a month after launch. Humbleteam publishes no price list; it offers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimates on the first call. Our reply to an AI founder comes within 24 hours, and work can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Proxy London branding and strategy agency, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy) [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Proof Dept on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [proofdept.com — home, work, and clients](https://www.proofdept.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [proofdept.com — about](https://www.proofdept.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [proofdept.com — services and pricing](https://www.proofdept.com/services) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Proof Dept company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/proofdept) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Proxy: the product behind the brand URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/proxy Description: Humbleteam vs Proxy compared for startups that need a product as well as a brand: time to a tested prototype, product UX depth, AI, team, and pricing. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Proxy Proxy is a London branding agency that builds brands from scratch for startups and investors. We design the product those brands live in, apps and platforms tested with users early, with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Proxy from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand identities and the apps behind them, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Proxy Proxy’s site headline reads “We build multibillion brands from scratch.” Its about page describes a global branding and strategy agency founded in London in 2013, originally to build brands for Proxy Ventures’ portfolio, and says it built the Supercell and Oura brands. Proxy lists studios in London and Moorea, French Polynesia, and says it runs one team for every client, adding commissioned experts per project. Services run from strategy and naming to identity, website and app design, and pitch decks. On LinkedIn, Proxy shows 2–10 employees in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam A brand earns its value on the screens people use, and that is where we do our deepest work. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and an ING B2B MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai who have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, and 70% of clients come back for a second one. ### Three reasons startups pick us over Proxy Each one is about the product, where users spend their time. #### User-tested before it is built We put prototypes in front of real users early. ING’s small-business banking prototype went through design and user tests in 23 days, and an AI text-to-video prototype took 15 days. Briefs average 2 weeks to a first clickable prototype, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. #### Regulated products, designed in depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks have given us patterns for KYC, limits, card states, and disputes, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. In health we studied 30+ platforms and designed Luna Ring’s app and Eko Health’s regulated device states. #### 49 people who stay on the work Our team of 49 covers research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems in house. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people on the first call do the work. Since 2017 that has added up to 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Proxy, side by side Every Proxy fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Proxy Time to a tested prototype 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype for ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Product UX and user testing Research, UX/UI, user testing, and design systems for apps and platforms App design listed under brand delivery; user testing not described Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not named as a practice on their site Who does the work 49 in-house people; the senior designers from the first call A core team of six named on their site, plus experts commissioned per project AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Not described on the pages we read How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site ### When Proxy is the better call Two situations where their model fits better. #### A brand from a studio that invests Proxy was founded to brand Proxy Ventures’ portfolio companies, and it describes thinking like investors. A founder who wants brand work from a team with a venture arm alongside it gets that combination there. #### Naming a company from zero Their projects include the Supercell, Oura, and Iceye brands, and naming sits at the top of their services. If the company does not have a name yet and the brand is the whole brief, that is their specialty. ### What the product side gets from us Three numbers on testing and depth. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Products you can open Three cases where the brand had to work inside an app. [Luna Ring The Luna Ring app, turning body data into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Tally Tally: a fintech startup’s brand and UX/UI concept, designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Zavopay Zavopay brand: B2B banking a founder can get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Proxy? Yes, when the brief includes the product, the app or platform people use daily. A banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and 56 fintechs and 30+ banks have hired us. Proxy is a London branding and strategy agency that builds brands from scratch, including Supercell and Oura, so it suits a naming and identity brief. #### Humbleteam or Proxy: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Proxy’s site does not publish theirs. Our record: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype, 15 days to an AI platform prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s app into production. On average, a brief turns into a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### We’re a funded startup that needs a brand and an app. Who covers both? We do, in one team. We design identities and the product that carries them, from onboarding to empty states, and our 18 published cases include both, such as Tally and Chuck. Proxy lists app design among its brand delivery services, and its site centers on strategy, naming, and identity for startups and investors. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, carry the work. Proxy names a core team of six, says it has no B or C team, and commissions experts for each project. On LinkedIn, Proxy shows 2–10 employees in the United Kingdom. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Our formats: a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the first call brings an estimate. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and work can start the week after. Proxy says most new projects come through referrals, lists info@proxy.vc for contact, and does not publish pricing. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Ramotion Product and brand design agency, 70 experts, since 2009](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion) [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Proxy on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [proxy.vc — home](https://proxy.vc/) · read October 7, 2026 - [proxy.vc — about](https://proxy.vc/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Proxy company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/proxyvc) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge: fintech brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge Description: Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge compared on fintech depth, time to a tested prototype, start date, and AI. Our designers have worked on 56 fintechs and for 30+ major banks. Ragged Edge facts come from raggededge.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Ragged Edge Ragged Edge is a London brand company known for rebrands of fintech and consumer names. We are a 49-person product design team that designs the brand and the product, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Ragged Edge from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brands and the products behind them, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Ragged Edge Ragged Edge calls itself “a brand company for people who refuse to settle for average.” It works across brand strategy, identity systems, campaigns, packaging, and digital systems, from a studio in Hatton Garden, London. Its partnerships include rebrands for Wise, Granola, Marshmallow, and Papier, each shown with a business result. The approach page cites 19 years of partnerships and 47 creative experts, and the site carries a B Corp page. LinkedIn lists Ragged Edge at 11–50 people, based in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam We design fintech brands and the regulated products behind them. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their own. The pace matches the depth: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23. Since 2017, 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, rated 4.9 on Clutch. ### Why fintech teams pick us over Ragged Edge The brand and the regulated product, designed by one fast team. #### From brand to tested product, fast We took a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. A new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. #### Fintech brand and product, together Ragged Edge shows fintech rebrands among its partnerships. We design the brand and the regulated product behind it: onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, and disputes, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Five YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their own teams, and the AI agents we install stay after the engagement. #### Senior eyes on every screen Every screen passes through senior designers averaging 9 years of experience, the same people you meet on the first call. We’ve delivered 200+ projects since 2017, with 80+ design awards and 14 Awwwards wins. A 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients back for a second project, complete the picture. ### Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge, side by side Every Ragged Edge fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Ragged Edge Best known for Fintech brands and the products behind them; 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Brand strategy, identity, and campaigns for challenger and consumer brands Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech product UX KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows across 56 fintechs; 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Rebrands for Wise and Marshmallow shown; no product UX cases on the pages we read AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Identity work described as hand-crafted and AI-powered; no delivery figure Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards Business results shown per partnership; no review rating or award count published ### When Ragged Edge is the better call Two briefs where their model fits. #### A consumer brand heading into retail Ragged Edge shows rebrands that helped Papier and other consumer brands win national retail listings, with packaging systems built to scale. For a product that has to stand out on a shelf, that record fits. #### You want a certified B Corp Ragged Edge carries a B Corp page on its site. If your procurement policy favors certified B Corp suppliers, that status can decide the shortlist. ### Our fintech record Three numbers for a fintech founder’s shortlist. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam ### Fintech work you can check A bank brand, a crypto payments identity, and an AI finance platform. [Chuck Chuck’s neon green and accent blue: a bank brand that refuses to look average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Cryptonix Brand identity and site for a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Afternoon Platform and app that take data collection, meeting prep, and reporting off an adviser’s desk.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Ragged Edge? Yes, for fintechs that need the brand and the product designed together. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and we took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Ragged Edge is a London brand company with 47 creative experts and fintech rebrands among its partnerships. Our 49-person team carries a 4.9 Clutch rating over 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or Ragged Edge: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, on the timelines each side has made public. We’ve tested a banking MVP 5 days after starting, user-tested an ING small-business prototype in 23 days, and average 2 weeks from signed brief to clickable prototype. Ragged Edge’s site shows results after launch and does not publish delivery times. Our reply takes a day at most, and a project can open next week. #### We are a fintech that needs a rebrand and a new app. Who fits? Humbleteam. We design the identity and the regulated product in one team: onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, and disputes, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Ragged Edge shows rebrands for Wise and Marshmallow and lists digital systems among the places its brands come to life, without product UX cases on the pages we read. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We have 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and your first-call senior designers, with 9 years of experience on average, do the design themselves. Ragged Edge’s approach page lists 47 creative experts in its London studio, and LinkedIn puts it at 11–50 people. We cover European and Gulf hours across our two offices. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Ragged Edge publishes no fees, and nor do we. We work as a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. Our reply comes inside 24 hours, and work can start next week. Ragged Edge’s site publishes no prices or start dates and lists a new business email for enquiries. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Ragged Edge on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [raggededge.com — home, partnerships and approach](https://raggededge.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Ragged Edge company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ragged-edge-design) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Ramotion: fintech product design, faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/ramotion Description: Humbleteam vs Ramotion compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI, and independent proof. Our fintech count: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Ramotion facts come from ramotion.com, read October 7, 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Ramotion Ramotion is a product and brand design agency serving tech companies from three US cities. We are a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped and a banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Ramotion from their own site · October 7, 2026 Product and brand design with fintech depth for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Ramotion Ramotion calls itself a “Product & brand design agency” that helps marketing and product executives build brands, engage users, and drive growth. Services span branding, web design, UX design, design systems, and web app development, sold as programs from brand creation to team extension. The about page lists 70 team experts, work in the industry since 2009, and 350+ projects completed. The site names San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York and shows clients including Stripe, Xero, Firefox, and Okta. #### Humbleteam Money products are where we move fastest. With ING Amsterdam we took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, then designed and user-tested a small-business prototype in 23. That speed comes from depth: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our design team inside their own. Since 2017, 49 people in Prague and Dubai have won 80+ design awards and earned a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return. ### Where we pull ahead of Ramotion Faster tests, regulated depth, and a review record you can read. #### Banking MVP to user test: 5 days Our B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. On a typical brief, the first clickable prototype arrives in 2 weeks. Logitech’s desk-booking product took 4 weeks to reach production. New enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, and our AI skills make the work 20–40% faster. #### Regulated money products, 56 times over Ramotion offers fintech branding. We design the whole regulated product: onboarding, KYC, card states, limits, disputes, and the brand around them. That work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their in-house team. AI agents we install for handoff and QA stay after we leave. #### Two time zones, one senior team Our 49 people work European and Gulf hours from Prague and Dubai. The senior designers on your first call average 9 years of experience and stay on the project. We’ve won 80+ design awards since 2017, 14 from Awwwards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch, citing speed, flexibility, and structure. ### Humbleteam vs Ramotion, side by side Every Ramotion fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Ramotion Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published; their FAQ says timelines vary by scope How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house A fintech branding page; Stripe and Xero shown among clients; no count published Sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks No sport work or research on the pages we read AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI No AI service listed on their home, about, or FAQ pages Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards An awards page listing agency rankings by publishers; no award count published ### When Ramotion is the better call Two briefs where they fit better. #### An agency in a US city Ramotion’s site names San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. If your marketing team wants the agency close by during US hours, that footprint suits the brief. #### Your brand is heading into an IPO Ramotion lists pre-IPO audits, M&A integration, and brand governance as a program, and describes supporting one client from before its IPO onward. For a listing-driven brand refresh, that program fits. ### Our fintech record in three numbers Each one is on our site or our Clutch profile. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Fintech and SaaS work you can check Two banking products and a SaaS platform. [Zavopay Our brand for B2B banking that a founder can get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [One Bank One soft, tactile system for an all-in-one bank, across app, web, and campaign.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Quipli Brand identity and product experience for a SaaS platform serving equipment rental companies.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Ramotion? Yes, especially for fintech and banking products. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and we took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Ramotion is a product and brand design agency with 70 team experts, working since 2009. Our 49 people carry a 4.9 rating from 35 Clutch reviews. #### Humbleteam or Ramotion: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its delivery record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an ING small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Ramotion’s FAQ says timelines vary with scope and complexity. Replies take under a day, and starts can be next week. #### Which is better for a fintech product, brand and app together? Humbleteam. We design the regulated product and the brand around it, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their teams. Ramotion offers fintech branding and shows Stripe and Xero among its clients. Ask each team for a KYC failure state and a dispute flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and your first-call designers, averaging 9 years of experience, stay to do the work. Ramotion’s pages do not say who staffs a project. Ramotion’s about page lists 70 team experts and names San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Our team works European and Gulf hours from those two offices. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Ramotion and Humbleteam both keep prices off their sites. Ramotion’s FAQ says brand identity is usually project-based and web app development is often monthly. Our formats are three: a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, each estimated on the first call. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week, with the fixed-price audit as an optional first step. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs REALTIME UK CGI, animation, and VFX studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime) [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Ramotion on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [ramotion.com — home, about, awards and FAQ](https://www.ramotion.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [ramotion.com — about page (team, years, projects)](https://www.ramotion.com/about/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Reaktor: design speed and fintech depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor Description: Humbleteam and Reaktor compared on speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI, and who does the design. Our ING small-business banking prototype went from design to user test in 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Reaktor Reaktor is a technology consultancy that designs and builds software for large organizations. We are a product design company: we put tested prototypes in front of users within weeks and go deepest in fintech, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Reaktor from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Designs engineers can build from, delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Reaktor Reaktor’s home page says: “We’re a global technology company that designs and builds category-defining digital solutions.” Its about page traces the company to Finland in 2000, puts the team at over 700 designers, developers, and strategists, and names Helsinki as headquarters. Services cover agile software development, user-centric design, and data and AI. Cases on the site include adidas, HBO, Cathay Pacific, and ABB. Industries listed range from aviation and gaming to health, industrial, retail, and finance. LinkedIn lists 501–1,000 employees. #### Humbleteam Design is the whole job at Humbleteam, and we do it at pace. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a separate ING MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Humbleteam counts 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Our deepest vertical is money: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus healthtech, sport, and AI products. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and earned 80+ design awards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Why product teams pick Humbleteam over Reaktor Three differences for a team that needs design answers before it commits engineering budget. #### A banking prototype tested in 23 days Our team designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days. Separately, an ING Amsterdam B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days from zero. On an average project the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after the brief, and a new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Banking UX is our specialty Our banking record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their in-house team. KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows are screens we have drawn many times. That depth lets your engineers build from flows already tested with users. #### Senior designers, start to finish The senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and they stay on the work from the first call to handoff. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, among them Red Dot, Webby, and 14 Awwwards wins. On Clutch, we hold 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Reaktor, side by side Every Reaktor fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Reaktor Time to a tested prototype 23 days for an ING small-business banking prototype; 5 days for an ING Amsterdam MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Finance appears among the industries on their site; no fintech count published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, in your accounts, kept after the engagement AI and data built into their own process and offered as a service Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Custom software, design, and data for industries from aviation to gaming ### When Reaktor is the better call Two cases where Reaktor’s engineering scale is the deciding factor. #### You need the software built too Reaktor designs, develops, and maintains software over the whole life of a product. If one partner must write and run the production code for years, their engineering teams cover that scope. #### Aviation and industrial systems Their site shows an in-flight entertainment system for Cathay Pacific and AI-assisted sales work for ABB. For aviation or heavy-industry software, that domain record is the more direct reference. ### What we bring to the table The design numbers behind a faster first release. 23 days banking prototype, user-tested small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to our AI skills ### Work you can check Two fintech cases and the AI service that stays in your team. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your own workspace.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Reaktor? Yes, when you need product design done fast and handed to your own engineers. We designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and our average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Reaktor is a technology company of over 700 people that designs, builds, and maintains software, so it fits when one partner must also write the code. #### Humbleteam or Reaktor: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its delivery times, and Reaktor’s site does not. Our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Our reply to a new enquiry arrives within 24 hours, and design can begin next week. #### Which is better for a bank or fintech app? Humbleteam is the deeper fit: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team. Reaktor lists finance among its industries, and its featured cases are in retail, media, aviation, industrial, and health. On a first call, ask each team to show a KYC failure state and a dispute flow they designed and tested. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people in Prague and Dubai include senior designers who average 9 years of experience. Reaktor’s about page describes over 700 designers, developers, and strategists, with offices from Helsinki to New York and Tokyo, and LinkedIn lists 501–1,000 employees. The designers on your first Humbleteam call are the ones who design the product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither Humbleteam nor Reaktor posts a price list. Humbleteam sells a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and gives the estimate on the first call. A design phase with us can start next week, and the reply to your enquiry comes within 24 hours. Reaktor’s site offers a contact page and does not publish engagement models or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Reaktor on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [reaktor.com — home, industries, and cases](https://www.reaktor.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [reaktor.com — about us](https://www.reaktor.com/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Reaktor company page](https://in.linkedin.com/company/reaktor_) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs REALTIME: product design or CGI studio? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/realtime Description: Humbleteam and REALTIME compared for teams deciding between a product design company and a CGI studio: time to a tested prototype, app and design system delivery, fintech and healthtech depth, and start dates. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over REALTIME REALTIME is a UK animation and VFX studio for games, film, and automotive. We are a product design company for apps and platforms, and our record includes Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about REALTIME from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Interfaces, apps, and design systems put live for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### REALTIME REALTIME’s about page says: “Realtime is an animation and VFX studio packed with keen eyes and sharp minds.” Its services cover on-set work, pre-production, VFX and animation, 2D and 3D configurators, and immersive and interactive projects, across games, film and episodic, and automotive. The home page says the studio has blended craft and technology for 30 years. It lists studios in Westby, Lancashire, and in Manchester. Work shown includes projects for the BBC, EA Sports, Capcom, and Lotus. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam Our timelines are about products in use. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production 4 weeks after kickoff, and an ING Amsterdam banking MVP reached user tests in 5 days. The products we design handle money, health, and sport: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps. Since 2017, our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over REALTIME Each reason applies when the deliverable is software people use. #### Live product in 4 weeks Logitech’s app, website, and design system went to production in 4 weeks. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and tested on users within 23 days. A signed brief reaches the first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills now make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### UX/UI for regulated products Our core work is flows, states, and design systems for products with rules attached. The count stands at 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Eko Health’s digital stethoscope ecosystem shows the depth: device states, exam flows, and the screens around them. #### A product record since 2017 Our software record since 2017 is 200+ projects, 64 of them shown on our work page and 18 as full case studies. On Clutch, 35 product clients rate us 4.9. The senior designers on your first call do the work, with 9 years of experience on average, and 70% of clients return. ### Humbleteam vs REALTIME, side by side Every REALTIME fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam REALTIME Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site App, site, and design system in production 4 weeks for Logitech Not published on their site UX/UI and design systems Core services for apps, platforms, and websites Not listed among their services Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products Animation, VFX, and cinematics for games, film, and automotive ### When REALTIME is the better call Two briefs in their core business. #### A game trailer or cinematic REALTIME shows cinematic trailers for game publishers and work on the F1® 25 story mode. If you need a trailer, a cinematic, or VFX for an episode, that is the studio’s core business. #### A 3D product configurator Their site shows 3D configurators for cars and yachts, including one for Lotus. For a premium product that buyers spin and customize in real-time 3D, their pipeline is built for it. ### What we bring to a software product Delivery speed, fintech volume, and repeat clients. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Product work you can check Hardware, health, and AI products designed for real use. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: an app, a website, and a design system in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem, regulated device states included.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Futurproof AI rent forecasts turned into decisions people can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to REALTIME? Only if you need a product designed, which is a different job from theirs. We design apps, platforms, and design systems, with 200+ projects since 2017 and 56 fintechs among them. REALTIME is a UK animation and VFX studio with 30 years of work in games, film, and automotive. For a cinematic or a 3D configurator, hire them. #### Humbleteam or REALTIME: who delivers faster? For product design, we publish dated timelines: Logitech in production in 4 weeks, a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam in 5 days, and a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days. REALTIME’s site does not publish delivery times for its film and VFX work. For an app brief, our first clickable prototype typically arrives 2 weeks after signature. #### Which studio should design a car or hardware companion app? We should. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system went to production in 4 weeks, and Eko Health’s device ecosystem shows how we handle hardware states. REALTIME builds 3D configurators and cinematics for automotive brands, which can sit next to the app. Ask each studio who designs the everyday screens owners use. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists REALTIME at 51–200 employees in the United Kingdom, and its about page names directors and heads of production for games and automotive. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the product designers on your first call, senior and averaging 9 years of experience, design the screens. Ask each who leads your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. A software brief sent to us is answered within 24 hours, priced on the first call as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and can start next week. REALTIME’s site lists contact details for its Westby and Manchester studios, with no published prices, engagement models, or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Rebellion7 2–10 people on LinkedIn; site did not load in October 2026](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7) [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about REALTIME on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [realtimeuk.com — home and about](https://realtimeuk.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — REALTIME company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/realtime-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Rebellion7: senior team, 24-hour replies URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/rebellion7 Description: Humbleteam and Rebellion7 compared on team size, speed, fintech depth, and proof. Our 49-person team replies to every enquiry within 24 hours. Rebellion7’s site did not load when we checked on October 7, 2026, so its facts come from LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Rebellion7 Rebellion7 is a small company listed on LinkedIn with 2–10 employees; its website did not load when we checked. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who reply within 24 hours, start next week, and tested a banking MVP in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Rebellion7 from LinkedIn; their site did not load · October 7, 2026 Senior designers on every engagement, working for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### What each company publishes about itself #### Rebellion7 Rebellion7’s website, rebellion7.com, did not load when we checked on October 7, 2026: the domain returned no web address, so there was no self-description, service list, or client list to read. The facts we can state come from its LinkedIn company page, which lists 2–10 employees and a global location. We have left out anything we could not read on a page Rebellion7 publishes, including services, clients, prices, and founding year. #### Humbleteam Everything we claim is on a page you can open today. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and won 80+ design awards. Our Clutch average is 4.9 across 35 client reviews. ### Three reasons buyers pick us over Rebellion7 Each one is something you can verify before the first call. #### Answered within a day, started next week Send an enquiry today and our answer arrives within 24 hours, with a start possible next week. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam needed only 5 days to go from zero to tested. Our first clickable prototype usually arrives 2 weeks after the brief is signed. #### Published depth in 3 verticals Our depth covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks. Our 18 published case studies show the work, from One Bank’s digital experience to Eko Health’s regulated device states. Our team designs 20–40% faster with AI. #### A senior team rated 4.9 on Clutch Expect senior designers with 9 years of experience on average, and expect them on your first call. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients return. ### Humbleteam vs Rebellion7, side by side Every Rebellion7 fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Rebellion7 Who does the work 49 people; the senior designers on your first call do the work 2–10 employees on LinkedIn How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published; their site did not load on October 7, 2026 Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published; their site did not load on October 7, 2026 Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on LinkedIn or a readable site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on LinkedIn or a readable site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on LinkedIn or a readable site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published; their site did not load on October 7, 2026 ### When Rebellion7 is the better call With no readable site, the honest cases are narrow. #### They already know your product If Rebellion7 already knows your product and your team is happy with the work, continuity has value. Switching agencies mid-project costs time, and nothing on this page is a reason to break a working relationship. #### A team of two to ten people LinkedIn lists Rebellion7 at 2–10 employees. If you want one or two people and a single point of contact for a narrow brief, a company of that size can be the simpler arrangement. ### What we bring to the table Numbers you can check today. 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 18 published case studies 64 projects on our work page 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Three published cases you can open right now. [Luna Ring The app for a smart ring, turning body data into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Deserve Brand for the company behind modern credit card infrastructure.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, shipped to production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Rebellion7? Yes, and you can check our side before you call. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. Rebellion7’s website did not load when we checked on October 7, 2026, and its LinkedIn page lists 2–10 employees. #### Humbleteam or Rebellion7: who delivers faster? On our side: a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Every enquiry is answered within 24 hours, and starting next week is possible. Rebellion7 has no readable timelines, because its site did not load. #### We need a fintech app designed by a team with a track record. Who fits? We do, on public evidence: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with 5 YC-backed fintechs keeping our designers in their in-house teams, and fintech cases such as One Bank, Chuck, and Zavopay. We found no published fintech work for Rebellion7. Ask any agency to show regulated screens it has shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people strong, and senior designers on your project average 9 years of experience. The first call is with the senior people who then do the work. Rebellion7’s LinkedIn page lists 2–10 employees; with its site unavailable, we could not read who is on the team or how projects are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We don’t publish a price list; the estimate comes on the first call. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. The reply to your enquiry comes within 24 hours, and the project can begin next week. Rebellion7’s prices and start times were not available, because its site did not load when we checked. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Riotters Product design and branding studio in Szczecin, Poland](https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters) [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Rebellion7 on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [rebellion7.com — did not load on October 7, 2026 (no web address for the domain)](https://rebellion7.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Rebellion7 company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/rebellion7) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Red Antler: fintech product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler Description: Humbleteam vs Red Antler for fintech and startup teams: speed to a tested prototype, regulated product depth, AI in delivery, and pricing. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Red Antler Red Antler is a New York agency that builds brands and ad campaigns for startups and category leaders. We design the regulated product underneath the brand, with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind us and a tested prototype in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Red Antler from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brands and the products behind them, built for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Red Antler Red Antler’s home page says “We partner with rule-breakers and future-makers.” Its about page lists three practices: foundation and strategy, branding (identity, UX, apps and product design, engineering), and advertising. The wider Red Antler Group adds Fat Earth for performance marketing and Wild Fruit for presentation design. The company says it was founded in 2007 and is based in New York. Clients shown include Hinge, AllTrails, Ramp, and Chime, and an AI page covers branding for companies such as Figure and Pika. LinkedIn places the company in the United States with 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Fintech is where we have the most miles: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. That depth moves fast. We took one ING banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. Our 49 people sit in Prague and Dubai and cover European and Gulf hours. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, collected 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins, and earned 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Red Antler All three show up on the screens your customers use to move money. #### From brief to tested banking product Our record for a banking product is 5 days from zero to a tested MVP with ING in Amsterdam. A small-business banking prototype for ING took 23 days, including user tests. Most briefs reach a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we answer new enquiries within 24 hours. #### Regulated flows are our daily work KYC, limits, card states, failed payments, and disputes are screens we know in detail. They come from 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from Chuck and One Bank to Zavopay and Deserve. For in-house teams, we also set up AI agents that take handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### Senior designers who come back 70% of our clients return for a second project, and the senior designers on their teams average 9 years of experience. The people on the first call do the work from start to handoff. Since 2017 that model has carried 200+ projects and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs Red Antler, side by side Every Red Antler fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Red Antler Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers in house Ramp and Chime among the clients shown on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not named as a practice on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, with human review before anything ships AI branding for companies such as Figure, Pika, and Ori How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Red Antler is the better call Two briefs that match their setup. #### Brand launch plus paid media Red Antler runs an advertising practice, and its group includes Fat Earth for performance marketing and media. If the brand and the paid campaign must come from one group, they cover both sides. #### A consumer brand before launch Their clients page describes a dedicated pre-launch team that works directly with founders on new ideas, with naming listed among the services. A consumer brand named and launched from New York fits that setup. ### Fintech depth, in numbers What a money product gets from our team. 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING ### Fintech work you can check Three money products, three different problems. [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, designed as one product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Tally Concept UX/UI and a brand for a young fintech, delivered together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform, from logo to landing page.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Red Antler? Yes, especially for a fintech product. Our fintech book holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Red Antler builds brands and campaigns for startups and category leaders, with Ramp and Chime among its clients, and adds performance marketing through its group. For the regulated product itself, our record is deeper. #### Humbleteam or Red Antler: who delivers faster? We publish delivery times, and Red Antler’s site does not. Our record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s desk-booking app in production in 4 weeks. Briefs reach a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Which team is stronger for a regulated fintech app? We are. 56 fintechs and 30+ banks have given us patterns for KYC failures, limits, card freezes, and disputes, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. Red Antler shows fintech brand work for Ramp and Chime. On the first call, ask each team to show a failed-payment state they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our team is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and your project is run by the senior designers from the first call, who average 9 years of experience. Red Antler lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn and names its leadership on its about page. Their site does not say how project teams are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? No price list is public from either agency. Work is scoped as a fixed-price audit, an implementation project, or a monthly retainer, with numbers given on the first call. A reply arrives within 24 hours, and next week is a realistic start. Red Antler’s site offers a contact page and does not publish pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Red Antler on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [redantler.com — home](https://www.redantler.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [redantler.com — about](https://www.redantler.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [redantler.com — clients](https://www.redantler.com/clients) · read October 7, 2026 - [redantler.com — AI](https://www.redantler.com/ai) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Red Antler company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-antler/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs REJOUICE®: speed and open capacity URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice Description: Humbleteam and REJOUICE® compared for founders: time to a tested product, how soon work can start, fintech depth, and AI in delivery. We took a banking MVP with ING from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over REJOUICE® REJOUICE® is a brand, design, and performance marketing agency that takes 5 clients a year. We are a product design company that can start next week and has put a tested banking product in front of users within 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about REJOUICE® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Founder-stage products tested with users for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each agency describes itself #### REJOUICE® REJOUICE® calls itself a global creative and technology agency and says: “We partner with five clients a year to give each one the focus and care they deserve.” Its capabilities span strategy, brand and product design, development, and growth marketing such as media buying and conversion work. The agency has worked since 2013 from San Diego and Paris and lists 60 brands launched and 70+ awards. Clients shown include Rivian, Oura Ring, and Moxion Power. It offers a cash model and a venture model that trades part of the fee for equity. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Open capacity is part of our offer. We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. Behind that speed sits product depth: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks. We have built it since 2017 with 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and AI skills now make our work 20–40% faster. ### Why founders choose us over REJOUICE® Three differences you notice before the first invoice. #### Users try it within days Our record is 5 days from a blank page to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. An ING small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and an AI text-to-video platform had its prototype in 15 days. A founder who signs today typically clicks through a first prototype 2 weeks later. #### Product depth in money and health Funding rounds ride on the product working in regulated flows. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers in their in-house teams. KYC, card states, consent, and device errors are designed in the first sprint. #### A team that is free to start With 49 people in Prague and Dubai, a new project can begin next week. Senior designers with 9 years of experience on average take your first call and then design the product. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and hold a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs REJOUICE®, side by side Every REJOUICE® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam REJOUICE® How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Their site says they partner with 5 clients a year Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Finance listed among their industries; no fintech count published Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Healthcare listed among their industries; no count published AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our work runs 20–40% faster with AI Not mentioned on their site Best known for Fast, tested product design for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI Founder brands built with strategy, design, and performance marketing ### When REJOUICE® is the better call Two situations their model is built for. #### You want to pay partly in equity REJOUICE® runs a venture model with less cash and some equity, and its site says the cash part can drop by up to 50%. A pre-seed team short on runway may value that structure. #### Media buying in the same contract Their growth capabilities include media buying, lifecycle marketing, and conversion optimization next to brand work. If one agency should run the launch campaign after the rebrand, that range covers it. ### What you get from day one Speed to users, response time, and fintech volume. 5 days to a tested banking MVP B2B product with ING Amsterdam 24 hours to answer a new enquiry with a start as soon as next week 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Founder-stage work you can check Products we designed for teams racing toward a launch or a round. [Cluely Platform UX we designed for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand we designed together for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Luna Ring Luna Ring’s app, which turns a smart ring’s body data into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to REJOUICE®? Yes, especially when you need to start soon. REJOUICE®’s site says it partners with 5 clients a year; we reply within 24 hours and can start next week. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs. REJOUICE® pairs brand with performance marketing and offers an equity-based model, which suits founders who want growth marketing in the same contract. #### Humbleteam or REJOUICE®: who delivers faster? We publish dated delivery times, and REJOUICE®’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype. On average, a signed brief reaches the first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### Which agency fits a startup building its first product? We do, when the product has to work before the brand gets loud. We design the flows, test them with users, and hand over a design system, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their teams. REJOUICE® focuses on brand, design, and performance marketing for founders. Ask both for a tested prototype from a project of your stage. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists REJOUICE® at 11–50 employees, and its site names a founding partner and 6 partners across brand, technology, and growth. Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, are the ones who design your product. Ask each who will lead your project weekly. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes a price list. Our first call ends with a quote for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and a founder can have us working next week. REJOUICE® offers a cash model and a venture model with equity, sends preliminary pricing after scoping, and says a venture contract can be signed within a week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about REJOUICE® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [rejouice.com — home, about, and services](https://www.rejouice.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — REJOUICE® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rejouice) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Resn: product design and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn Description: Humbleteam and Resn compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and how pricing works. An ING banking prototype of ours was user-tested within 23 days. Resn facts come from its own sites and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Resn Resn is an interactive experience agency with studios in Wellington and Amsterdam, making websites, games, installations, and activations. We’re a 49-person product design team that designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Resn from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Interfaces people use every day, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Resn Resn’s main site loads its content through JavaScript, so we read its page description and its careers site. The description calls Resn “a creative studio bringing brand, content and digital experiences to life.” The careers site calls it an interactive experience agency and says it has worked since 2004. Resn runs twin studios in Wellington, New Zealand, and Amsterdam, and makes websites, games, installations, and activations. LinkedIn reports 51–200 employees, though estimates differ. No client names were readable on the pages we could access. #### Humbleteam Products people use every week are our core work, and we test them early. ING’s small-business banking prototype reached users in 23 days, and our B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam was tested on day 5. The depth behind it: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Why teams pick us over Resn for a product Three differences once the brief is an app or platform. #### User-tested prototypes within weeks In 23 days, we designed a small-business banking prototype for ING and put it in front of users. Earlier, a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product 5 days after we started. Our first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Regulated products in finance and health We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research. Eko Health’s digital stethoscope ecosystem, with its regulated device states, came from our team. Our designers also work as part of the in-house product squad at 5 YC-backed fintechs. #### A product record you can verify Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, and 64 of them sit on our work page with 18 published case studies. On Clutch, 35 client reviews put us at 4.9. Senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Resn, side by side Every Resn fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Resn Time to a tested prototype 23 days for an ING small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a B2B banking MVP Not stated on the pages we could read Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not stated on the pages we could read How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not stated on the pages we could read Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, and dispute flows Not stated on the pages we could read Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; Eko Health and Luna Ring shipped Not stated on the pages we could read AI in delivery AI agents installed inside your design team, with human review; we design 20–40% faster with AI Not stated on the pages we could read Best known for Apps and platforms for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Websites, games, installations, and activations, per their careers site ### When Resn is the better call Two kinds of brief that sit in Resn’s home ground. #### A game or physical installation Resn lists games, installations, and activations among the things it makes, and hires animators and motion designers for them. For a brand game or an event installation, that is their home ground. #### A team in New Zealand Resn has a studio in Wellington as well as Amsterdam. If your stakeholders sit in New Zealand or Australia and want the agency in their time zone, Wellington is the closer fit than Prague or Dubai. ### What we bring to the table Proof from products in use. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 18 published case studies 64 projects on our work page ### Work you can check Three products from fintech, health insurance, and real estate. [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, designed as one product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Qantev Qantev, an AI health insurance platform, got its brand from our team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast that people can read and act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Resn? Yes, when you need an app or platform designed and tested quickly. We designed and user-tested an ING small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and we’ve worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Resn is an interactive experience agency in Wellington and Amsterdam that makes websites, games, installations, and activations, with 51–200 employees reported on LinkedIn. #### Humbleteam or Resn: who delivers faster? We publish our times, and Resn’s readable pages do not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. The first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and a project can start next week. #### Which agency fits a healthtech or fintech app? We do. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and shipped Eko Health’s regulated device states and the Luna Ring app. The Resn pages we could read describe brand, content, and interactive experiences and do not mention fintech or healthtech work. Ask any agency for regulated screens they have shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and senior designers on a project bring 9 years of experience on average. Whoever joins your first call stays on to do the work. Resn has studios in Wellington and Amsterdam; LinkedIn reports 51–200 employees, and its careers site hires designers, developers, animators, motion designers, and producers. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Our work is priced as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you get the number on the first call. New enquiries hear from us within 24 hours, and the work can start the following week. The Resn pages we could read do not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Resn on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [resn.co.nz — home page description (content loads through JavaScript)](https://resn.co.nz/) · read October 7, 2026 - [careers.resn.co.nz — careers and studios](https://careers.resn.co.nz/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Resn company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/resnglobal) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs R/GA: a senior product team, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/rga Description: Humbleteam and R/GA compared on speed, who does the work, fintech depth, and engagement models. We reply within 24 hours, start next week, and reach a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over R/GA R/GA is a global creative innovation company that designs brand systems, products, and campaigns from offices in 10 countries. We are a 49-person product design team: you talk to the designers who do the work, and a prototype reaches users within weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about R/GA from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Hands-on senior design teams have worked for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### R/GA R/GA describes itself as “an independent creative innovation company for the intelligence age” that designs intelligent brand systems. Its services span brand design, product and experience design, campaign and content design, CRM, and R/GA Ventures. In 2025 it acquired Addition, an AI system design studio. The site lists offices in the US, UK, Germany, the UAE, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia. LinkedIn shows 1,001–5,000 employees. Featured work includes Google Health and Nike ACG. #### Humbleteam Small enough to answer fast, senior enough to ship: we reply within 24 hours, start the next week, and reach a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours since 2017. The work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks. Our AI agents stay inside client design teams after the engagement ends. ### What teams get from us that R/GA does not publish Three differences you can check on the first call. #### Speed you can hold us to In 5 days, an ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days; Logitech’s app, website, and design system hit production in 4 weeks. Our app and web work runs 20–40% faster now that AI skills are part of it. #### Banking and fintech as home turf Our client list holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their own product teams. KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows are our weekly work, and so are the edge cases around them. Afternoon, an AI-first finance platform, is one of the 18 cases we publish. #### The people you meet do the work Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the designers on your first call are the ones who ship your screens. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and earned 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. A second project follows for 70% of our clients. ### Humbleteam vs R/GA, side by side Every R/GA fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam R/GA Who does the work The senior designers from your first call Not stated on their site; LinkedIn lists 1,001–5,000 employees Senior experience Senior designers average 9 years Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype ING B2B banking MVP tested with users after 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Answer in 24 hours, team on it next week Not published; their site lists regional contacts for prospective clients Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintech clients and 30+ major banks The pages we read name no fintech or banking practice How work is bought Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer Not published on their site ### When R/GA is the better call Two briefs that fit a network of R/GA’s size. #### One launch across many markets R/GA lists offices in 10 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. A brand launching in many regions at once, with local teams in each, matches that footprint. #### Brand system, campaign, and CRM together Their services run from brand design to campaign and content design, CRM, and AI tools for on-brand production. A buyer who wants one company to own the brand and the media campaign gets that scope. ### What a 49-person team delivers Numbers that describe how fast our people move. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 2 weeks from brief to first prototype average across projects 9 years average senior experience on every Humbleteam project ### Work you can check Three AI products we designed and published. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that works while people talk.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Afternoon Afternoon’s platform and app, for an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast you can read at a glance and act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to R/GA? For a digital product, yes. We are a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. R/GA is a global creative innovation company with offices in 10 countries, selling brand systems, products, campaigns, and CRM. Choose us when speed and direct access to senior designers matter most. #### Humbleteam or R/GA: who delivers faster? We publish our speed, and R/GA’s site does not publish delivery times. An ING banking MVP took us 5 days from zero to tested, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system took 4 weeks to reach production. A first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which is better for an AI product? We are the closer fit when the job is the product interface. We have designed AI products such as Cluely, Afternoon, and Futurproof, built a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days, and we install AI agents inside client design teams. R/GA builds AI tools for brands, including its BRDNA Sequence system and the Addition studio it acquired in 2025. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? R/GA is a network with offices in 10 countries and 1,001–5,000 employees on LinkedIn; Humbleteam is one team of 49. At our studio, the designers on your first call carry the project from brief to handoff, and they average 9 years of experience. R/GA’s site does not say how project teams are formed, so ask who would be on yours. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither publishes rates; we quote on the first call and can begin the following week. Our three engagement types are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, and a monthly retainer, and a new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours. R/GA’s site routes prospective clients to regional contacts and states no pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Ragged Edge London brand company, 47 creative experts, B Corp](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ragged-edge) [Humbleteam vs Reaktor Technology consultancy from Helsinki, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/reaktor) [Humbleteam vs Red Antler New York brand and advertising agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/red-antler) [Humbleteam vs REJOUICE® Brand and growth agency in San Diego and Paris](https://humbleteam.com/versus/rejouice) [Humbleteam vs Resn Interactive agency in Wellington and Amsterdam](https://humbleteam.com/versus/resn) [Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale Global brand consultancy headquartered in New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about R/GA on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [rga.com — home, our companies, and the UAE office page](https://www.rga.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — R/GA company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/r-ga/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Riotters: track record and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/riotters Description: Humbleteam and Riotters compared on projects shipped since 2017, time to a tested prototype, start dates, fintech, healthtech, and sport depth, and AI in delivery. We have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Riotters Riotters is a Polish design studio that combines product design, branding, motion, and no-code or custom builds for tech companies. We are a 49-person product design company with 200+ projects since 2017 and banking prototypes tested within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Riotters from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Complex products made clear, across 200+ projects, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Riotters Riotters opens with “Your product is complex. We make it obvious.” It sells product design, UX research and design, branding, motion, and marketing design, plus development in Payload, low-code tools such as Webflow, Framer, Mendix, and Bubble, and custom software. Its about page promises direct access to senior designers, engineers, and strategists from day one. The company is registered in Szczecin, Poland. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Case studies on their site include Bizee, 4th Moment, Eyebou, and Sparrowbid, and the site has a page for music tech products. #### Humbleteam Every estimate we give rests on 200+ projects shipped since 2017, 64 of them on our work page, and 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. That history makes us fast. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Riotters Each one comes from the volume of products we have shipped. #### Tested products, fast Our record is 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam. A small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Depth in four verticals We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. AI products are the fourth vertical, with platform UX for Cluely among our cases. Those patterns come into every new project from the first sprint. #### A record since 2017 Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and our team designs 20–40% faster with AI skills. ### Humbleteam vs Riotters, side by side Every Riotters fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Riotters Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam User tests offered at the validation stage; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site ### When Riotters is the better call Two briefs their mix of design and build suits. #### Design plus a low-code build Riotters designs in Figma and then builds in Webflow, Framer, Mendix, or Bubble, or in Payload for custom sites. If you want one studio to design and also ship a low-code product or site, that combination fits. #### A music tech product Their site has a dedicated page for music tech, alongside 3D and motion work. If your product sits in music or audio, and you want a studio that has made that a focus, Riotters is set up for it. ### The record behind our estimates Projects, awards, and repeat clients since 2017. 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our work page 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Three of our 18 published case studies. [Futurproof An AI rent forecast that landlords can read, trust, and act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform that merchants need to trust on day one.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance people act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Riotters? Yes, when the product handles money, health, or sport data and needs testing fast. We have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, shipped 56 fintechs, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days. Riotters is a Polish studio that pairs product design and branding with low-code and custom builds. For a design-plus-Webflow project, they fit. #### Humbleteam or Riotters: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Riotters’ site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a complex fintech or SaaS product? We do, for regulated products. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams, so KYC failures, limits, and disputes are routine. Riotters’ case studies include Bizee, a business formation company, and publish no fintech count. Ask both for a regulated flow they shipped and how they tested it. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Riotters at 11–50 employees, and its about page promises direct access to senior designers, engineers, and strategists from day one. Ask each studio to name the people on your project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. Riotters offers a 30-minute discovery call and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER Russian web and creative development agency, 51–200](https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper) [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Riotters on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [riotters.com — home, about, and services](https://riotters.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Riotters company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/riotters) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER: product design speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/salt-and-pepper Description: Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, projects shipped, and start time. Logitech’s booking app, site, and design system went into production 4 weeks after we started. Facts come from snp.agency and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over SALT AND PEPPER SALT AND PEPPER is a Russian agency for commercial websites, digital products, and creative development built in code. We are a 49-person product design company that hands engineering teams tested designs, and Logitech’s product reached production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about SALT AND PEPPER from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design handed to engineering teams for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### SALT AND PEPPER SALT AND PEPPER’s English home page says “Helping turn your ideas into digital products.” Its three services are commercial web, digital products, and creative development, with a stack that includes React, Next.js, React Native, Django, Shopify, and WebGL. The Russian home page says the team has completed 20+ digitalization projects since 2016. The site shows an Awwwards Top 40 Digital Agency mention for 2023. A company document on its site gives a registered address in Tver, Russia. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Projects shown include Fitsole, VANA, CUSP, and The Quarry House. #### Humbleteam Logitech needed a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system; all three were in production 4 weeks after we started. ING’s B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days with our team. We design and test; your engineers build from tested screens and a working design system. That work spans 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and earned 80+ design awards. ### Why product teams pick us over SALT AND PEPPER Three differences that matter before a line of code is written. #### From brief to production fast Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks with us. An ING business-banking MVP was tested in 5 days, and an ING small-business prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. AI skills shave 20–40% off our design time, and every enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours. #### Depth in regulated products SALT AND PEPPER’s portfolio leads with e-commerce, creative sites, and digital products built in code. Our depth is in regulated UX: KYC, limits, card states, and disputes for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus every regulated device state for Eko Health. Our designers are part of the in-house team at 5 YC-backed fintechs. #### 200+ projects with senior designers Our 200+ projects since 2017 have earned 80+ design awards, 14 of them on Awwwards. Our seniors bring 9 years of experience on average, and the designers on the first call deliver the screens. Our Clutch score is 4.9 over 35 reviews, and 70% of clients hire us for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs SALT AND PEPPER, side by side Every SALT AND PEPPER fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam SALT AND PEPPER Time to a tested prototype ING banking MVP taken from zero to tested in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a start next week Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017 20+ digitalization projects since 2016, per their Russian home page Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech projects among those shown on snp.agency AI in delivery AI makes our design 20–40% faster; agents can draft design-to-code in your accounts Not published on the pages we read Best known for Tested product design and design systems for engineering teams Commercial websites, e-commerce, and creative development built in code ### When SALT AND PEPPER is the better call Two briefs where code is the deliverable. #### A WebGL site built in-house Their creative development work uses Next.js, Three.js, WebGL, and GSAP, and their projects carry FWA and CSSDA marks. If you want one agency to design and code an animated, art-directed website, that is their stated specialty. #### A Shopify store, design to launch SALT AND PEPPER lists Shopify in its stack and shows e-commerce launches such as Fitsole and an e-shop for Komune. For a store that must be designed and built by the same team, their scope covers it. ### What we hand to your engineers Three numbers from our own delivery. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on average ### Work you can check Three products that went to engineering teams. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, handed to production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Cluely Cluely’s platform UX, for an AI assistant that works in real time.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [One Bank One Bank’s brand and digital experience, made as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to SALT AND PEPPER? For product design, yes. Logitech’s booking product reached production in 4 weeks with us, and our client list includes 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. SALT AND PEPPER’s site describes commercial web, digital products, and creative development that its own team codes. If you need one vendor to write the code, they offer that; we design and your engineers build. #### Humbleteam or SALT AND PEPPER: who delivers faster? On published timelines, we do: 5 days to a tested ING banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app in production. Your engineers get a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after the brief, on average. SALT AND PEPPER’s site does not publish project timelines, so ask for a dated plan. #### We have our own developers. Who should design the product? We should. We hand engineering teams tested flows and a design system with components and states, and our AI agents can draft design-to-code inside your accounts, reviewed by your designers. Our design record spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. SALT AND PEPPER’s model, per its site, pairs design with its own front-end and back-end development. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam employs 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design your product. LinkedIn lists SALT AND PEPPER at 51–200 employees, and a company document on its site gives a registered address in Tver, Russia. Its site does not say how a project team is staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Design work runs as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate is given on the first call. Our reply comes within 24 hours, and your engineers can have us started next week. SALT AND PEPPER’s site gives a contact email and does not publish pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs SANDS Design Branding, design, and development studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design) [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about SALT AND PEPPER on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [snp.agency — Russian and English home pages](https://snp.agency/ru) · read October 7, 2026 - [snp.agency — IT accreditation company document (PDF)](https://snp.agency/docs/accreditation-it-companies.pdf) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — SALT AND PEPPER company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/salt-pepper-digital-agency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs SANDS Design: AI speed, team, proof URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/sands-design Description: Humbleteam vs SANDS Design compared on AI in delivery, speed to a tested prototype, team size, healthtech and sport depth, and independent reviews. AI skills let us design apps and websites 20–40% faster. SANDS facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over SANDS Design SANDS Design is a small creative studio for branding, UX/UI, print, and web development. We’re a 49-person product design studio that designs 20–40% faster with AI and gets a tested prototype in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about SANDS Design from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and digital product work done for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### SANDS Design SANDS describes its work as “thoughtful, contemporary design that works — for startups and growing brands.” Its services are brand development, strategy, UX/UI, digital and print design, content, and web and mobile development. The site says it operates across Europe, the CIS, Asia, and MENA, and its footer runs from 2011 to 2026. Clients listed include Freenow, InDrive, Yandex, and Alfa-Bank. New enquiries go through a form, email, or Telegram. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees, with a Berlin address and an inconsistent country entry. #### Humbleteam AI changed our pace. The team now designs apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, and we install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, resizing, asset production, and design QA, with human review before anything ships. That pace shows in delivery: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with 30+ healthtech platforms studied, 27 sports apps benchmarked, and 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over SANDS Design Each one shows up in the first weeks of a project. #### AI cuts our delivery time Our app and web design is 20–40% faster since the team picked up AI skills. ING Amsterdam got a tested B2B banking MVP from us in 5 days, and an AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days. Requests to us get a reply within 24 hours, with a start possible next week. #### Research depth in health and sport We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our healthtech UX research and designed Eko Health’s regulated device states. For sport, we rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks and set FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction. Each new product starts from that research instead of a blank page. #### A 49-person team with reviews With 49 people in Prague and Dubai, one project can carry product, brand, and design system work at once. The senior designers on each project average 9 years of experience. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and since 2017 our work has won 80+ design awards, including Red Dot and Webby. ### Humbleteam vs SANDS Design, side by side Every SANDS Design fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam SANDS Design AI in delivery App and web design 20–40% faster with AI; AI agents installed in your design team Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on their site ### When SANDS Design is the better call Two cases their site points to. #### Print and digital from one studio Digital and print design sit side by side in their service list, next to content. A brand that needs printed collateral, packaging inserts, or event materials alongside its website may want both from one small studio. #### A project aimed at CIS markets SANDS says it operates across Europe, the CIS, Asia, and MENA, runs a Russian-language version of its site, and takes enquiries over Telegram. A brand focused on CIS audiences may value that setup. ### What we bring to the table Speed and research depth, counted. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to AI skills 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check AI, sport, and real estate from our published work. [AI agents inside a design team Agents that take handoff, resizing, and QA inside your own design workspace.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for placing a bet, following it, and claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast you can act on, carried by a clear brand.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to SANDS Design? Yes, if you want AI-assisted speed and a larger senior team. We design apps and websites 20–40% faster with AI skills, took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and have 49 people in Prague and Dubai. SANDS Design is a small creative studio for branding, UX/UI, print, and development, with 2–10 employees on LinkedIn and clients such as Freenow and InDrive. #### Humbleteam or SANDS Design: who delivers faster? We publish our times, and the SANDS site does not. Our recorded times are 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, 4 weeks to Logitech’s product in production, and 2 weeks on average to a first clickable prototype. Enquiries hear back from us within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a healthtech or sports app better? We do, on published research: 30+ healthtech platforms studied, a benchmark of 27 sports apps rerun every four weeks, and cases for Eko Health, Luna Ring, and FanDuel. Our designers start from that data on day one. The SANDS site does not list healthtech or sport among its work; its cases cover brand identity, space technology, and hospitality. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; LinkedIn lists SANDS Design at 2–10 employees with a Berlin address. The designers you meet on the first call do the work, and they average 9 years of experience. The SANDS site does not say how projects are staffed or where the team sits. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? No prices appear on either site. Our estimate comes on the first call, for a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer. Our reply takes no more than 24 hours, and a start next week is on the table. SANDS takes requests through a form, email, or Telegram and does not publish pricing or lead times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire© Brooklyn creative studio founded 2020, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire) [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about SANDS Design on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [en.sands.studio — home, services, cases, and clients](https://en.sands.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — SANDS Design company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sandsdesign) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire©: proof, pace, and people URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/savoirfaire Description: Humbleteam and SavoirFaire compared on track record, speed, team, and proof. SavoirFaire is a Brooklyn creative studio founded in 2020. Humbleteam has shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and put an app, a website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over SavoirFaire© SavoirFaire is a Brooklyn creative studio working across digital, branding, photography, and film. We’re a 49-person product design agency with 200+ projects since 2017, and a desk-booking app, its website, and its design system reached production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about SavoirFaire© from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand, web, and app design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### SavoirFaire© SavoirFaire describes itself as a creative studio “on a mission to help businesses make their vision a tangible reality.” Its site lists four lines of work, digital and branding, design, photography, and film production, under the tagline “Knowing by doing.” The site gives a founding year of 2020 and a location in Brooklyn, New York. It is a largely interactive page with little text, and it names no clients and no team size. LinkedIn lists 2–10 people in the United States. #### Humbleteam We count product work in days and weeks, and we publish the counts. A B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days, and a desk-booking app, website, and design system went to production in 4 weeks. Behind that sits a record started in 2017: 200+ projects, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and 80+ design awards. Prague and Dubai are home to our 49 people, who cover European and Gulf hours. ### Three reasons growing companies pick us over SavoirFaire© Each one is a fact you can check on our site. #### Production in 4 weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk-booking app, its website, and its design system went to production in 4 weeks. A B2B banking MVP with ING reached a tested product in 5 days. New enquiries get a reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Depth in regulated products We design products where mistakes cost money or health: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC, limits, and dispute flows, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research. For sport, we rerun a 27-app benchmark every four weeks. Each of those categories has published cases you can open. #### 200+ projects you can look up Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects; 64 sit on our work page and 18 are full case studies. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and our 80+ design awards include 14 Awwwards wins. 70% of clients return to us for more work. ### Humbleteam vs SavoirFaire©, side by side Every SavoirFaire© fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam SavoirFaire© Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 of them on our work page Founded in 2020; projects are not listed in the text of their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Team behind your project 49 people; the senior designers on your first call do the work Not published on their site; 2–10 people on LinkedIn Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on their site ### When SavoirFaire© is the better call Two needs their studio lists directly. #### You need photography and film SavoirFaire lists photography and film production next to branding and digital work. If your launch needs a shoot or a brand film made by the same small studio that designs the identity, their offer covers it. #### You want a studio in Brooklyn SavoirFaire is based in Brooklyn, New York. For a New York company that wants a small local studio in the room for shoots and reviews, that proximity is a practical advantage over a team in Prague and Dubai. ### A record you can verify Volume, speed, and client ratings. 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 4 weeks to production app, website, and design system 4.9 on Clutch across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Two brands and one product launch from our 18 published cases. [HomeMedix A brand that matches the quality of the care service behind it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Bow Botanical research meets technology in an identity that stays calm and precise.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) [Logitech App, site, and design system for Logi Dock Flex desk booking, all shipped within 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to SavoirFaire©? Yes, when you need a proven product team. We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs, and put an app, a website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks. SavoirFaire is a Brooklyn creative studio founded in 2020 that works across digital, branding, photography, and film. Its site names no clients or team size. #### Humbleteam or SavoirFaire©: who delivers faster? SavoirFaire’s site gives no timings, so ours stand alone. Our ING banking MVP was tested with users in 5 days, the small-business banking prototype was user-tested in 23 days, and a signed brief becomes a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. Write to us and you’ll hear back within 24 hours; work can start next week. #### We need a brand and a product designed together. Which fits? We do. Brand identity, websites, UX/UI, and design systems sit in one team here, and our 18 published cases show both sides, from HomeMedix and Bow to Logitech. Of our 80+ design awards, 14 are Awwwards wins. SavoirFaire lists digital and branding, design, photography, and film, and its site does not show product work in text. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re a 49-person team in Prague and Dubai covering brand, product, research, and AI, and the senior designers who take your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists SavoirFaire at 2–10 people in the United States. Its site does not publish a team size or say who staffs a project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio puts prices online. With us, the first call ends in an estimate for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. We reply within 24 hours of an enquiry, and a project can open next week. SavoirFaire’s site invites new work through a contact line and publishes no pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Scada Latvian web and product studio, working since 2002](https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada) [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about SavoirFaire© on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [savoirfaire.nyc — home and about (a largely interactive site with little text)](https://www.savoirfaire.nyc/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — SavoirFaire© company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/savoirfaire-nyc) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Scada: who gets a product tested first? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/scada Description: Humbleteam and Scada compared on speed to a tested prototype, how fast a project starts, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and proof. We designed a banking prototype for ING and user-tested it within 23 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Scada Scada is a Latvian studio that has built websites, digital products, and brands since 2002, and runs its own productivity apps. We are a product design team that designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days, with 56 fintechs behind us. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Scada from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prague and Dubai designers have shipped work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Scada Scada’s site says “We started out with Atari in 1988,” and dates the studio to 2002, when its founders began building web projects. It counts 473 launched projects: 245 websites, 42 digital products, 97 branding projects, and 67 others. It also runs its own apps, including Tweek and Octopus. Two co-founders lead product and design, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Latvia. Clients on its site include Paybis, Carguru, Decta, and Elko Group. #### Humbleteam Product teams compare us on the clock first. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, a B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. The depth: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, a 27-app sports benchmark, and 80+ design awards. 49 people in Prague and Dubai have done this work since 2017. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Scada Scada has a long record in web; these reasons concern product speed and depth. #### A user-tested prototype in 23 days ING’s small-business banking prototype went from brief to user test in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex app, website, and design system needed 4 weeks to reach production. We reply within 24 hours and can start the following week. #### Fintech across 56 companies We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from onboarding and KYC to card states, limits, and disputes, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. AI skills make our design 20–40% faster, and our AI agents stay inside client design teams. #### Proof from clients and juries Our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, and Webby. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, 70% return for a second project, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. The people on your first call do the design. ### Humbleteam vs Scada, side by side Every Scada fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Scada Time to a tested prototype 5-day path to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24-hour first reply; next-week start Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ big banks, 5 of the fintechs YC-backed Fintech clients shown include Paybis, Decta, iorys, and 3S Money Healthtech or sport depth Sports: 27 apps benchmarked every four weeks. Health: 30+ platforms studied Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your team; our own work 20–40% faster No AI service described on their site Independent proof 80+ design awards, 4.9 on Clutch from 35 clients No review scores or design awards shown; their news notes a Product Hunt feature for Tweek ### When Scada is the better call Two briefs where Scada’s record fits better. #### A corporate website is the brief Scada counts 245 launched websites, including corporate sites for an IT distributor, a hotel operator, and an interior design firm. A company whose main need is a corporate website can lean on that volume. #### You want a studio in Latvia Scada’s clients include Latvian companies such as Carguru and Baltic firms such as Melliore. A Baltic business that wants its studio nearby, with a long local record, may prefer them. ### Product speed in numbers Three figures from our case pages and client base. 23 days to a user-tested banking prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 20–40% faster design with AI across app and web projects ### Work you can check Two payments products and a cybersecurity event experience. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Cryptonix The identity and website of a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Acronis Acronis summit web and mobile experience, made for a cybersecurity audience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Scada? Yes, for app and platform work. Behind us: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating over 35 reviews. Scada is a Latvian studio working since 2002 that counts 473 launched projects, most of them websites, and runs its own apps such as Tweek and Octopus. #### Humbleteam or Scada: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Scada’s site does not. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. A signed brief turns into a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and work can begin the week after your first call. #### Which is better for a payments or crypto product? We are, on published scale: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with Zavopay, Cryptonix, Chuck, and Deserve among our cases. We also install AI agents in your design team for handoff and QA. Scada shows fintech work too, including the brand, website, and member area for Paybis and an online banking interface for iorys, so ask both for their regulated flows. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Scada lists 11–50 employees in Latvia and names two co-founders, one for product and one for design; Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai. The senior designers who join our first call, averaging 9 years of experience, are the ones who design your product. Scada’s site does not describe who staffs each project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Scada’s site states no pricing or start times and offers a contact link; at Humbleteam you get a number on the first call and a start next week. We reply to enquiries within 24 hours and run work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Neither studio posts a price list. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS Branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, Munich and Stockholm](https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business) [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Scada on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [scada.lv — home, about, work, and news (one page)](https://www.scada.lv/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Scada company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/scadalv) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS: awards and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/serious-business Description: Humbleteam and SERIOUS.BUSINESS compared on awards, speed, B2B product depth, and team. Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and tested an ING banking MVP in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over SERIOUS.BUSINESS SERIOUS.BUSINESS is a remote branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, run from Munich and Stockholm. We design brands and the B2B products behind them, with 80+ design awards, 56 fintechs shipped, and tested prototypes within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about SERIOUS.BUSINESS from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Scaleup and enterprise design work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### SERIOUS.BUSINESS SERIOUS.BUSINESS presents itself as a premium branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, “crafting premium brands for scaleups that make people smile.” Its about page says it started in 2015 at Hyper Island in Stockholm and that a team of 15 creatives has worked with over 180 scaleups in Europe and the Americas. Services cover brand strategy, visual identity, websites, and product design. The company is registered in Munich, lists Stockholm too, and works fully remote. Work shown includes MissionZero, Zellerfeld, Rudy Capital, and Yuri. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Recognition is easy to check for us: 80+ design awards since 2017, among them 14 Awwwards wins and Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, plus a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. Behind that is product work. We have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks, and our 49 people in Prague and Dubai move quickly: a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ### Why B2B teams choose Humbleteam over SERIOUS.BUSINESS Three reasons, each tied to a published number. #### A tested B2B product in 5 days A B2B banking MVP we designed with ING Amsterdam went from zero to tested in 5 days. Logitech’s workplace desk-booking app, website, and design system were in production within 4 weeks. An average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI skills make our app and web design 20–40% faster. #### B2B products with hard rules We design the logged-in side of B2B: permissions, payments, compliance states, and dashboards. That covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and cybersecurity work for Acronis. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team, and we install AI agents inside client design teams for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### 80+ awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and shipped 200+ projects. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and the recurring words are speed, flexibility, and structure. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and 70% of clients return. ### Humbleteam vs SERIOUS.BUSINESS, side by side Every SERIOUS.BUSINESS fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam SERIOUS.BUSINESS Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Agency of the Year nominations and Websites of the Day listed; no award total or review rating Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published; work includes a crypto investment brand, Rudy Capital AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, in your accounts, with human review Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published on their site ### When SERIOUS.BUSINESS is the better call Two situations where SERIOUS.BUSINESS fits better. #### A deep-tech scaleup brand Their work includes carbon technology for MissionZero, 3D printing for Zellerfeld, and biotech for Yuri. A B2B deep-tech company that needs a premium brand and website before its next round fits that portfolio. #### Budget bands shown up front Their project form lists budget ranges from €15k to €25k up to €100k and above. A buyer who wants to see the bands before the first call gets that on their site. ### What we bring to the table Recognition and the product record behind it. 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance 14 Awwwards wins since 2017 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### B2B work you can check Infrastructure, payments, and cybersecurity from our published cases. [Deserve Brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to SERIOUS.BUSINESS? Yes, when the brand has to carry into a B2B product. We have won 80+ design awards since 2017, shipped 56 fintechs, and designed for 30+ major banks and cybersecurity companies such as Acronis. SERIOUS.BUSINESS is a remote branding agency for B2B tech scaleups, founded in 2015, with a team of 15 creatives. #### Humbleteam or SERIOUS.BUSINESS: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes its timelines in days and weeks, and SERIOUS.BUSINESS does not. Our ING Amsterdam MVP was in users’ hands for testing within 5 days, and the average brief turns into a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. New enquiries get our reply within 24 hours, and a start the following week is possible. #### Which agency fits a B2B fintech or SaaS platform? Humbleteam, because we design the product behind the brand: permissions, payments, compliance states, and dashboards, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. SERIOUS.BUSINESS lists product design next to brand strategy, identity, and websites, and its work centers on B2B tech scaleups such as MissionZero and Zellerfeld. Ask each team to show a tested admin flow. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, with senior designers averaging 9 years of experience on each project. SERIOUS.BUSINESS describes a team of 15 creatives working fully remote, with Munich and Stockholm listed, and LinkedIn shows 11–50 employees. At Humbleteam, the designers on your first call carry the B2B product through to handoff. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? SERIOUS.BUSINESS shows budget ranges on its project form, starting at €15k to €25k and going above €100k. Humbleteam keeps no public price list and estimates a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call. We send a reply within 24 hours, and a B2B project can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs SIBERIA New York design, R&D, and engineering studio](https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia) [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about SERIOUS.BUSINESS on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [serious.business — home, services, and work](https://serious.business/) · read October 7, 2026 - [serious.business — about](https://serious.business/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — SERIOUS.BUSINESS company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/seriousbusiness) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs SIBERIA: faster design with AI URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/siberia Description: Humbleteam and SIBERIA compared on AI in delivery, time to a tested prototype, start dates, fintech and healthtech depth, and independent proof. With AI skills, our team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over SIBERIA SIBERIA is a New York R&D, product design, and engineering studio for companies facing big pivots. We are a product design company that uses AI to design 20–40% faster, with a tested banking MVP delivered in 5 days and 56 fintechs shipped. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about SIBERIA from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Design-first product teams assembled for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### SIBERIA SIBERIA describes itself as “a digital innovation, product design, and engineering studio.” It sells two services: Labs, for research, R&D, and innovation consulting, and Studio, where strategy, design, and full-stack engineering teams define, design, and build apps and platforms. The services page says SIBERIA launched in 2013 as a closed-door R&D partner and has shipped over 250 products. It works hybrid remote with an office on the Bowery in New York. Testimonials come from Comcast and Avis. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam AI changed our pace: the team now designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster. That shows in the record, from a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken to a tested product in 5 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. Beyond our own work, we put AI agents inside client design teams, and a person reviews their output before it ships. The vertical depth covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, from 49 people in Prague and Dubai. ### Why teams choose us over SIBERIA for design Three differences in how the design work gets done. #### AI speed with dates attached Thanks to AI skills, our app and web design runs 20–40% faster. Our record: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype. Write to us and you get a reply within 24 hours, with work possible from next week. #### Agents your designers keep Our flagship AI service installs agents in your own design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, a person reviews every output, and they stay when the engagement ends. Under that sits deep fintech work: 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks. #### Reviewed, awarded, and repeat-hired Clutch shows a 4.9 rating from 35 reviews, and 70% of our clients sign a second project. Our awards shelf holds 80+ design awards, with 14 Awwwards wins on it. The senior designers on your first call do the work and bring 9 years of experience on average. ### Humbleteam vs SIBERIA, side by side Every SIBERIA fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam SIBERIA AI in delivery We design 20–40% faster with AI; agents installed in your design team Machine learning and applied AI listed as R&D areas; no delivery figure published Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Interactive and fully coded prototypes listed; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Client testimonials shown; no review score or award count published ### When SIBERIA is the better call Two briefs that match their Labs and Studio offer. #### An R&D bet on new tech SIBERIA Labs lists emerging tech exploration across mixed reality, applied AI, and blockchain, plus CAD modeling and 3D printing for physical prototypes. For a research program years ahead of launch, that lab setup fits. #### Design and full-stack build together Their Studio teams combine strategy, design, and full-stack engineering and ship apps and web platforms end to end. If you want one New York partner to write and launch the code, that is their model. ### What AI and depth add Faster design, fintech volume, and repeat business. 20–40% faster with AI on app and web design projects 56 fintechs shipped with 30+ major banks 70% of clients return for a second project ### Work you can check AI products and the service that puts AI inside your team. [AI agents inside a design team Agents for handoff, resizing, and QA, installed in your workspace and kept after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Afternoon An AI-first finance operating model, designed as a platform and an app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Qantev Qantev: brand for a health insurance platform built on AI.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to SIBERIA? Yes, for the design of a product, especially in fintech. AI speeds our app and web design by 20–40%, our tested banking MVP for ING took 5 days, and 56 fintechs carry our design. SIBERIA is a New York studio, launched in 2013, that combines R&D labs with design and full-stack engineering. If you want one team to build the code, they offer it. #### Humbleteam or SIBERIA: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and SIBERIA’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and Logitech in production in 4 weeks. On average, a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI makes our design work 20–40% faster. #### Which studio fits a team that wants AI in its own design process? We do. Our flagship service installs AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, in your own accounts with human review, and they stay after we leave. SIBERIA lists applied AI and machine learning as areas of R&D and proof of concept work for clients. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists SIBERIA at 11–50 employees, and its site describes a core group of senior generalists plus a wider network of experts they bring back project after project, working hybrid remote. Humbleteam is 49 people based in Prague and Dubai; your first call is with senior designers who average 9 years of experience and do the design. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. Design work with us is quoted on the first call as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; we reply within 24 hours and can begin next week. SIBERIA’s site lists a new-business email address and publishes no prices or start dates, so ask for both, plus the engagement model. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction Philadelphia identity studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction) [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about SIBERIA on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [siberia.io — home, services, and work](https://www.siberia.io/services/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — SIBERIA company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/siberia-) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale: fintech product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/siegel-gale Description: Humbleteam and Siegel+Gale compared on fintech product depth, time to a tested prototype, team, and independent proof. We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks from offices in Prague and Dubai. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Siegel+Gale Siegel+Gale is a global brand consultancy that simplifies brand strategy, naming, and communication for large companies. We design the financial product itself, from onboarding to disputes, and our banking work reaches tested screens in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Siegel+Gale from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Money products designed screen by screen for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Siegel+Gale Siegel+Gale calls itself “a global brand consultancy built for this moment,” under the line “Simple is smart.” Its services cover strategy, design, brand communication, experience, activation, naming, brand-led change, and business analytics, across industries from healthcare and energy to financial services. The firm is headquartered in New York, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and Tokyo. LinkedIn lists 201–500 employees. Its financial services page shows Wells Fargo, Moneyfarm, Tether, and H&R Block. #### Humbleteam Money products are where we have the most miles: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers inside their in-house teams. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, on European and Gulf hours. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards, and earned a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons fintech teams pick us over Siegel+Gale Each one shows up when the brand has to become screens. #### Banking screens tested within days A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### The regulated flows, designed in full Trust in a financial brand is won or lost in KYC failures, card limits, and dispute flows. We have designed those screens for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including One Bank’s all-in-one platform and Zavopay’s B2B banking. Our team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. #### Senior designers from the first call The senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience, and they are the people you meet on the first call. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Siegel+Gale, side by side Every Siegel+Gale fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Siegel+Gale Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, from onboarding to disputes Financial services brand work for Wells Fargo, Moneyfarm, Tether, and H&R Block; no product count published Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards No rating or award count published on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI, with tested prototypes in days Brand strategy, naming, and making complex brands simpler ### When Siegel+Gale is the better call Two briefs where a brand consultancy fits better. #### A merger, spin-off, or new name Siegel+Gale lists M&A and spin-off branding, rebrands, and naming as business challenges it takes on. If the brief is naming a new entity or merging 2 brand architectures, that is the core of their practice. #### One brand across Asian markets Their offices include Shanghai and Tokyo, alongside New York, London, and Dubai. For a brand program that needs people on the ground in China and Japan, that footprint covers markets we do not. ### What we bring to a financial product Shipped fintechs, banks, and the YC teams that keep us in-house. 56 fintechs shipped from onboarding to disputes 30+ major banks in our portfolio 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team ### Fintech work you can check Banking, payments, and AI finance, each on our work page. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, designed as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform that merchants have to trust on day one.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, from first flows to daily use.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Siegel+Gale? Yes, when the job is a digital product rather than a brand program. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days. Siegel+Gale is a global brand consultancy headquartered in New York. For naming, rebrands, and brand architecture after a merger, their practice is built for it. #### Humbleteam or Siegel+Gale: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Siegel+Gale’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which one fits a bank or fintech in the Gulf? We do, for the product your customers use. Our Dubai office works Gulf hours, and our portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, and dispute flows designed in full. Siegel+Gale also has a Dubai office, and its site shows brand work there for Tabreed, Alshaya, and Bapco. Ask both for a banking flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Siegel+Gale at 201–500 employees across 7 offices. Their site does not say who staffs a project, so ask them to name the people who would work on yours each week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Siegel+Gale’s site has a contact form with offices in 7 cities and publishes no engagement models or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Dutch identity studio, part of DEPT®, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar) [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Siegel+Gale on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [siegelgale.com — home, about, financial services, and Dubai office](https://www.siegelgale.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Siegel+Gale company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/siegel-gale) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction: brand and product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/smith-and-diction Description: Humbleteam and Smith & Diction compared on product scope, time to a tested prototype, track record, and pricing. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017, from brand identity to apps and design systems. Facts from smith-diction.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Smith & Diction Smith & Diction is a Philadelphia studio for brand identities, logos, and copy. We’re a 49-person product design team that carries a brand into the app, website, and design system, with 200+ projects since 2017. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Smith & Diction from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand identities and the products behind them, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Smith & Diction Smith & Diction’s home page reads “Thoughtful identities for imaginative clients.” Its site describes a design and copy studio in Philadelphia specializing in branding, typography, logo design, art direction, and conceptual brand identities. It also runs an online shop and publishes a process document. The studio works from the BOK Building in South Philadelphia, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in the United States. Its work page shows identities for Perplexity, Calendly, Superhuman, and Gamma, next to wineries, hotels, galleries, and coffee brands. #### Humbleteam We design the brand identity and the app or website it has to live in. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and AI products such as Cluely and Afternoon in the portfolio. We hold 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Smith & Diction Each one shows once the identity has to run inside software. #### Brand carried into the product Our services run from brand identity to UX research, UX/UI, design systems, websites, and mobile apps. One Bank got its brand and digital experience from us, and Tinder Black got both brand and UX/UI. Logitech’s app, website, and design system were in production 4 weeks after we started. #### A tested MVP inside a week A B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam reached testing in 5 days, and an AI text-to-video platform had its prototype in 15 days. Clickable prototypes arrive 2 weeks after a signed brief, on average. We answer enquiries within 24 hours and can start next week. #### 200+ projects and a public record Since 2017 we’ve completed 200+ projects; 64 are on our work page and 18 are full case studies. The record also includes 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins, and 4.9 on Clutch from 35 reviews. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and 70% of our clients hire us again. ### Humbleteam vs Smith & Diction, side by side Every Smith & Diction fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Smith & Diction Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Product design scope UX research, UX/UI, design systems, websites, and mobile apps, plus brand identity Branding, typography, logo design, art direction, and copy Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on the pages we read How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Smith & Diction is the better call Two briefs that match their studio closely. #### An identity with the copy written in Smith & Diction presents itself as a design and copy studio, and its AI brand work includes Perplexity, Gamma, and Alma. If you want copywriting and a conceptual logo from one small team, that is their core offer. #### Packaging, signage, and print for a venue Their work page shows wine labels, tasting-room wayfinding, hotel signage, and coffee packaging. For a physical brand in hospitality or food, those references fit better than our product portfolio. ### What we bring to the table Track record and product reach. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 4 weeks app, website, and design system Logitech, in production 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins ### Work you can check An AI brand, an AI product, and a fintech identity carried into an app. [Offered We built the brand for an AI job hunt product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [Cluely Platform UX for an AI assistant that works in real time during meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Chuck An identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Smith & Diction? Yes, when the brand has to carry into an app, website, or design system. We’ve run 200+ projects since 2017, and Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Smith & Diction is a Philadelphia design and copy studio for brand identities, with 2–10 employees on LinkedIn and AI brands such as Perplexity and Gamma. #### Humbleteam or Smith & Diction: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Smith & Diction’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 15 days to a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform, and 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype. On average, 2 weeks separate a signed brief from the first clickable prototype. #### We’re an AI startup that needs a brand and a product. Who should we hire? If you need both, we cover both in one system: brand identity, UX/UI, design systems, and the website. Our AI work includes Cluely’s real-time meeting assistant and Afternoon’s AI-first finance platform, and our designers work 20–40% faster with AI. Smith & Diction’s AI work shown is brand identity, for Perplexity, Gamma, Superhuman, and Alma. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? All 49 of us work from Prague and Dubai, and senior designers average 9 years of experience. The designers you talk to on day one do the work. Smith & Diction lists 2–10 employees on LinkedIn and works from the BOK Building in Philadelphia, with project enquiries going to one named email address. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes a price list. Our options are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you hear the estimate on the first call. Expect a reply inside 24 hours and a possible start the following week. Smith & Diction’s site shares a process document and an email address, without prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab Independent Swedish branding agency since 1998](https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab) [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Smith & Diction on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [smith-diction.com — home, work, and contact](https://smith-diction.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Smith & Diction company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smith-diction) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab: product, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/stockholm-design-lab Description: Humbleteam and Stockholm Design Lab compared on time to a working product, tested prototypes, start dates, fintech and healthtech depth, and AI in delivery. Our record: Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Stockholm Design Lab Stockholm Design Lab is a Swedish branding agency whose work includes identities for national and global brands. We are a product design company that takes a brand into the app and website people use, and has put both into production in 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Stockholm Design Lab from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand identities carried into live products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Stockholm Design Lab Stockholm Design Lab calls itself “an independent branding and design agency with international renown.” It says it has transformed brands with simple, remarkable ideas since 1998, rooted in Scandinavian philosophy. Its competences run from insights and brand strategy to visual, verbal, and sound identity, retail and exhibition design, packaging, and digital work including UX/UI and design systems. LinkedIn places the agency in Sweden and lists 11–50 employees. Work shown on their site includes The Nobel Prize, Polestar, IKEA, and Volvo Cars. #### Humbleteam Our strength is the step after the identity: the product people open every day. Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and won 80+ design awards across 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Stockholm Design Lab Each one matters once the brand has to run inside a product. #### From identity to production in weeks Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Regulated product flows, designed in full Banking and health products carry screens a brand system never meets: KYC failures, card limits, consent, and device error states. We have designed them for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Our team works 20–40% faster on apps and web thanks to AI skills. #### Senior designers who stay on The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and they are the people on your first call. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Stockholm Design Lab, side by side Every Stockholm Design Lab fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Stockholm Design Lab Time to a working product Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Digital prototyping listed as a competence; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Nordnet among their work; no fintech count published Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research Pharmacies named among past sectors; no healthtech count published AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site ### When Stockholm Design Lab is the better call Two briefs where their history is the reason to hire them. #### An identity for a national icon Stockholm Design Lab shows identity work for The Nobel Prize, SAS, IKEA, and Volvo Cars, and has done this since 1998. For a heritage brand that needs a long-lived identity with a Scandinavian point of view, that record fits. #### Brand in physical spaces Their competences include retail environments, exhibitions and events, packaging, and sound identity. If the brand has to work in stores, at events, and on shelves as much as on screens, their range covers it. ### What we bring once the brand goes digital Speed to production and depth in regulated products. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, and design system 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research ### Brand and product work you can check Identities that run inside working products. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking: app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [HomeMedix A brand that matches the quality of the service behind it, on every touchpoint.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, built as one system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Stockholm Design Lab? Yes, when the brand has to live inside an app or platform that ships soon. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks with us, and we have shipped 56 fintechs among 200+ projects since 2017. Stockholm Design Lab is an independent Swedish branding agency founded in 1998. For a heritage identity, their record is longer. #### Humbleteam or Stockholm Design Lab: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Stockholm Design Lab’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. #### Which one fits a fintech that needs brand and product together? We do. We design identity and interface as one system, as in One Bank and Chuck, and we have shipped 56 fintechs with KYC, limits, and dispute flows designed in full. Stockholm Design Lab shows Nordnet among its work and lists UX/UI among its competences. Ask both for a regulated in-app flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Stockholm Design Lab at 11–50 employees, and its site describes a team of art directors, strategists, designers, and service professionals. Ask each agency who will work on your project weekly. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply within 24 hours. Stockholm Design Lab lists a business enquiries contact and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Studio 28K Copenhagen digital design studio, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k) [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Stockholm Design Lab on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [stockholmdesignlab.se — home and about](https://www.stockholmdesignlab.se/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Stockholm Design Lab company page](https://zw.linkedin.com/company/stockholm-design-lab) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Studio 28K: products tested in days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-28k Description: Humbleteam vs Studio 28K compared on time to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, start time, and team. We took a banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Studio 28K details are from 28k.studio and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Studio 28K Studio 28K is a Copenhagen digital design studio for products, brands, and award-winning web experiences. We are a 49-person product design company for regulated and AI products, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product with us in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Studio 28K from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Logged-in apps and platforms, tested with users, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Studio 28K Studio 28K’s site says “We design digital Products, Brands, and Experiences Worth Remembering.” It was founded by creative directors Jonas Emmertsen and Steffen Christiansen and works with teams and talent across the globe. Services are sprints, branding, digital experiences, and products and platforms. The site lists combined awards from the FWA, Awwwards, the Webbys, Cannes Lions, and others, an address in Copenhagen, and a Toronto clock. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Work shown includes ESPN, Aave, Hut 8, and Madklubben. #### Humbleteam Five days is our shortest path from zero to a tested product: a B2B banking MVP built with ING Amsterdam. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and a new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours. The products we test are mostly regulated or AI-driven. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and built platform UX for an AI meeting assistant. Our 49-person team in Prague and Dubai has delivered 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Studio 28K Each one is about a product that real users log into. #### User-tested before week two Our ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and an AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days. AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster, and a project can start next week. #### Regulated and AI product depth Bank, health, and AI products carry extra states: KYC failures, consent, device errors, model output review. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and installed AI agents inside client design teams, where they keep working after we leave. #### A full senior team since 2017 We have 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on each project average 9 years of experience. The designers from your first call are the ones who draw the screens. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. 70% return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Studio 28K, side by side Every Studio 28K fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Studio 28K Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam Sprints listed as a service; timelines not published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start 24-hour reply; work under way next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Branding and websites for Aave projects shown Healthtech or sport depth Eko Health device states mapped; 30+ health platforms researched for UX Health products not shown on 28k.studio Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017, 18 written up as cases Not published on their site Best known for Logged-in apps for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI Award-winning digital experiences, brands, and websites ### When Studio 28K is the better call Two briefs their portfolio speaks to. #### An immersive campaign website Studio 28K’s work includes ESPN story sites for Carlos Alcaraz and Ovechkin800, and its awards list includes the FWA and Awwwards. For a one-off interactive site built around a story, that is their home turf. #### A studio in Copenhagen Studio 28K has its address in Copenhagen and shows a Toronto clock. If you want your design partner in Denmark or on North American Eastern time, that matters; we work from Prague and Dubai. ### What a product brief gets from us Three figures from our own record. 5 days zero to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours ### Products you can check Sport, health, and fintech products in daily use. [FanDuel FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction: betting, following games, claiming promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Luna Ring Smart ring app that turns body data into daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Deserve Deserve: the brand of a modern credit card infrastructure company.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Studio 28K? For a logged-in product, yes. We took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days and have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Studio 28K is a Copenhagen studio whose site lists products, brands, and digital experiences, and whose awards list includes the FWA, Awwwards, and Cannes Lions. For an interactive campaign site, their record is the more direct match. #### Humbleteam or Studio 28K: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines; Studio 28K lists sprints as a service without publishing their length. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app, site, and design system in production. Our average to a clickable prototype is 2 weeks from the brief. #### We are building a health or fintech app. Which team fits? We do. Our record covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, plus every regulated device state for Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. Studio 28K’s work shows crypto projects for Aave and sport story sites for ESPN. Ask each team to walk you through a consent screen or a failed identity check they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the seniors who join your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, do the work. LinkedIn lists Studio 28K at 2–10 employees. Its site says it was founded by two creative directors and works with teams and talent across the globe. Ask who would lead your project day to day. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. You choose a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and we put a number on it during the first call. We get back within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. Studio 28K’s site gives contact emails for projects and does not publish pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA Type-led branding studio and type foundry, London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama) [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Studio 28K on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [28k.studio — work and studio sections](https://28k.studio/work) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Studio 28K company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/studio28k) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA: from typeface to product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-drama Description: Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA compared on product delivery, speed, fintech depth, AI, and team size. Logitech’s app, website, and design system went into production in 4 weeks with us. Studio DRAMA facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Studio DRAMA Studio DRAMA is a London type studio that designs custom typefaces and type-led identities. We design the products a brand runs on, apps, platforms, and websites, and put them into production in weeks with a 49-person team. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Studio DRAMA from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brands extended into apps and websites for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Studio DRAMA Studio DRAMA sums up its approach as “Type-led, brand-first and always crafted with precision.” It combines a branding agency with a type foundry, working as type directors alongside creative teams. Services are custom typefaces, type-led branding, logo design, language extensions, kerning and mastering, and type strategy. The studio is in London. Its awards page lists D&AD Wood Pencils, Creative Review and ADC awards in 2025, and a Tokyo Type Designers Club prize in 2024. Projects include Firefox, Heinz, New Balance, and D&AD. LinkedIn shows 2–10 employees, based in the United Kingdom. #### Humbleteam We take a brand all the way into the product. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, and an ING banking MVP was tested 5 days after we began. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai design apps, platforms, websites, design systems, and the identities that sit on them. Our count since 2017: 200+ projects, 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards. ### Why product teams pick us over Studio DRAMA Three differences once the type has to work in an interface. #### A full product in production For Logitech we designed a desk-booking app, website, and design system and had them in production in 4 weeks. With ING Amsterdam we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. A brand team that writes to us hears back within 24 hours and can start next week. #### Type that survives real screens We test identity inside the product: tables, forms, card numbers, error states, and dense dashboards. Across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, we’ve set type for balances, statements, and KYC flows where every digit has to read correctly. The design system we hand over records those decisions. #### A 49-person team since 2017 One project can carry product, brand, and design system work in parallel, led by senior designers who average 9 years of experience. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects and earned a 4.9 rating on Clutch across 35 reviews. Of our clients, 70% come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Studio DRAMA, side by side Every Studio DRAMA fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Studio DRAMA Best known for Product design for apps, platforms, and websites, with brand identity in the same team Custom typefaces and type-led branding Time to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average No app or UX/UI design service listed on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; app and web work 20–40% faster Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–10 employees on LinkedIn ### When Studio DRAMA is the better call For type itself, they are the experts. #### A custom typeface for your brand Bespoke typefaces are their core service, backed by D&AD Wood Pencils and a Tokyo Type Designers Club prize. A brand commissioning its own type family should talk to a studio built around that craft. #### Extending a typeface to new scripts They list language extensions for Cyrillic, Greek, Vietnamese, and more, plus kerning and mastering. A global brand taking its type into new markets needs that foundry-level work done before any interface is drawn. ### What we bring to the table Product delivery, in three numbers. 4 weeks brief to production Logitech app, website, and design system 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### Brands we took into products Identity and interface designed together. [Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking, with app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform, clear enough for insurers to trust.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Studio DRAMA? Yes, when you need the product as well as the brand. We put Logitech’s app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks and design identity and UX/UI in one team. Studio DRAMA is a London studio that combines type-led branding with a type foundry, designing custom typefaces for brands such as Firefox, Heinz, and New Balance. #### Humbleteam or Studio DRAMA: who delivers faster? For a digital product, we publish our times: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, Logitech’s product in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks on average from brief to clickable prototype. Studio DRAMA does not publish timelines, and custom typeface work is a different kind of project. #### Which studio fits a brand that needs an app? We do. Our brand and product designers work in one team, so type, color, and layout are tested in onboarding, forms, and dashboards before launch. We’ve done that for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and for cases such as Chuck and One Bank. Studio DRAMA’s services cover type, logos, and type strategy, with no app or UX/UI service listed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; Studio DRAMA describes a tight-knit London team, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. Senior designers averaging 9 years of experience take your first call and stay on the work. Studio DRAMA says it often plugs into other creative teams as type directors, which suits a split where they own the type and we own the product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio lists prices on its site. For the product side of a brand, we quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call. Replies to new enquiries go out within 24 hours, and work can start next week. Studio DRAMA lists a new-business email and phone number in London, without pricing or lead times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Studio Freight Brand, digital, and campaign studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight) [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Studio DRAMA on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [studio-drama.com — home and about](https://studio-drama.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Studio DRAMA company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/studio-drama/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Studio Dumbar: identity or product? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-dumbar Description: Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, AI in delivery, and team. An ING banking prototype was designed and user-tested with us in 23 days. Studio Dumbar details: studiodumbar.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Studio Dumbar is a Dutch identity studio inside the DEPT® group, known for motion, sound, and coded brand systems. We are a 49-person product design company that takes banking, health, and AI products from brief to a user-tested prototype within weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Identities that became tested apps and platforms for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Studio Dumbar’s services page sums up the approach as “Pure. Simple. Powerful.” It offers integrated branding: strategic positioning, visual design, motion design, sound design, and creative coding, with naming done alongside external partners. The about page lists creative coders, sound designers, motion designers, and strategists on the team. The studio is part of DEPT®, which its site describes as 4,000+ digital experts in 30+ locations. LinkedIn puts the studio at 11–50 employees, based in the Netherlands. Work shown includes OpenAI, Instagram, PostNL, and Feyenoord. #### Humbleteam A banking prototype for ING went from brief to designed and user-tested in 23 days with us. When the pressure is higher, we go faster: a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. The products we test are mostly regulated ones. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research. Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects from Prague and Dubai, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Studio Dumbar They matter once the identity has to carry a logged-in product. #### Real users within 23 days We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and an ING B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. Our briefs average 2 weeks to a first clickable prototype. Enquiries get an answer inside 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. #### Screens with rules attached A bank or health app is mostly states: KYC checks, card limits, failed payments, device errors, consent. We have designed those for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and for Eko Health we mapped every regulated state of a digital stethoscope. The in-house teams at 5 YC-backed fintechs include our designers. #### Seniors on every project since 2017 On a Humbleteam project the seniors average 9 years of experience, and the designers from the first call are the ones drawing your screens. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, and 70% of clients come back for a second one. Our Clutch reviews keep repeating three words: speed, flexibility, and structure. ### Humbleteam vs STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT®, side by side Every STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® Time to a tested prototype 23 days to a designed and user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days for a B2B MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours and a start as early as next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Banking and fintech not named on the studiodumbar.com pages we read Healthtech or sport depth Eko Health’s regulated stethoscope states designed; 30+ health platforms researched Health products absent from the studiodumbar.com pages we read AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, plus 20–40% faster design work Explores AI and builds its own creative-coding tools for brand systems Best known for Logged-in products for fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI teams Bespoke brand identities with motion, sound, and creative coding ### When STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® is the better call Two briefs their studio is staffed for. #### A brand that moves and sounds Studio Dumbar lists motion designers, sound designers, and creative coders on its team, and offers sound design as a service. For an identity built around motion and a sonic logo, that mix is rare in one studio. #### Identity backed by a big network As part of DEPT®, which its site describes as 4,000+ digital experts in 30+ locations, the studio can hand a finished identity to a large marketing and technology group for rollout across many markets. ### Proof from the product side Three numbers from our own record. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 200+ projects since 2017 18 published as case studies ### Work that shows the product side Brand and interface designed by the same team. [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, designed together from the first sketch.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [One Bank One system for an all-in-one bank: brand and digital experience drawn together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem: we designed every regulated device and result state.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Studio Dumbar? For a product, yes. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days and have worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Studio Dumbar’s site describes integrated branding with motion, sound, and creative coding, for clients such as OpenAI, Instagram, and PostNL. If the identity already exists and the app is next, our team is the closer fit. #### Humbleteam or Studio Dumbar: who delivers faster? On published numbers, we do: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to put Logitech’s booking app, website, and design system into production. Our briefs average 2 weeks to a first clickable prototype. Studio Dumbar’s site does not publish project timelines, so ask for a dated plan. #### Can one team do both the brand and the product? We can, and we do it as one system. For One Bank we designed the brand and the digital experience together, and Tinder Black got brand and UX/UI from the same team. Studio Dumbar’s site describes identities that work across touch points, including in-product motion. Ask each studio to show a logged-in screen they have designed, not only brand applications. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on your first call do the work and average 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Studio Dumbar at 11–50 employees in the Netherlands, and its about page names designers, motion designers, sound designers, and creative coders. It sits inside DEPT®, a group of 4,000+ digital experts. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We don’t publish a price list, and neither does Studio Dumbar. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. A new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. Their site does not state lead times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth Brand identity studio in London, San Francisco, New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth) [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [studiodumbar.com — home, services, and about](https://studiodumbar.com/services) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/studio-dumbar) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Studio Freight: 20–40% faster with AI URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-freight Description: Humbleteam and Studio Freight compared on AI in delivery, speed, fintech depth, and proof. Studio Freight delivers brands, digital experiences, and campaigns. Humbleteam designs apps and web 20–40% faster with AI and has shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Studio Freight Studio Freight is a US studio that delivers brands, digital experiences, campaigns, and special projects across many categories. We’re a 49-person product design agency where AI skills make app and web work 20–40% faster, and our AI agents keep working inside your team. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Studio Freight from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 AI-assisted design work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Studio Freight Studio Freight says it “delivers brands, digital experiences, campaigns, and special projects.” Its info page groups the offer into strategy, design, experience, and what it calls mettle, and its principles include adopting new tools and technologies early. Partners are filed under AI, commerce, consumer, finance, tech, venture, and Web3. LinkedIn lists 11–50 people in the United States. The site does not publish a founding year or an office address. Clients shown include Brex, Mercury, Perplexity, and La Marzocco. #### Humbleteam AI is part of how we deliver every project. Our designers now finish app and web work 20–40% faster, and for clients we install AI agents inside their own design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, QA, and design-to-code drafts. The speed shows in shipped work: a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons AI-minded teams pick us over Studio Freight Each one is about how AI and focus shorten delivery. #### AI that makes delivery measurably faster AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster, and it shows in the calendar: a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days, and the first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. A new enquiry is answered within 24 hours. #### Agents that keep working after us We install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. They run in your accounts, follow your design system, and a human reviews every output before it ships. When our engagement ends, the agents stay and your designers keep directing them. #### Product proof since 2017 Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards. On Clutch we hold 4.9 from 35 client reviews. Our senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average and stay on the project from the first call. ### Humbleteam vs Studio Freight, side by side Every Studio Freight fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Studio Freight AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster with AI Their principles mention adopting new tools early; AI in delivery is not published AI that stays with your team Agents installed in your own accounts, with human review, kept after the engagement Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 15 days for an AI text-to-video prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC and dispute flows Finance is one of their partner categories; Brex and Mercury are among the work shown Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Press features such as Brand New are listed; no rating or award count published ### When Studio Freight is the better call Two briefs that suit their range. #### A campaign moment plus the brand Studio Freight lists campaigns and special projects next to brands and digital experiences, with clients that range from consumer goods to individual artists. For a launch that mixes a brand, a site, and a one-off campaign moment, their range fits. #### Brand and site for Web3 Studio Freight files partners under Web3 and shows work for several crypto wallets and protocols. For a crypto company that wants its brand and website from a studio that already works with that audience, they belong on the shortlist. ### AI speed, in our numbers What AI has done to our delivery numbers. 20–40% faster delivery on app and web projects 15 days to an AI product prototype text-to-video platform 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks ### Work you can check An AI-first finance platform, a card brand, and our AI service. [Afternoon Platform and app for an AI-first finance operating model, from data model to daily screens.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, made to work at platform scale.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your workspace take handoff, resizing, and QA, and stay after the engagement.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Studio Freight? Yes, when the deliverable is a product and speed matters. AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster, we took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and we’ve shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. Studio Freight is a US studio for brands, digital experiences, campaigns, and special projects, with clients from Brex to La Marzocco. #### Humbleteam or Studio Freight: who delivers faster? Studio Freight’s site lists no timelines; ours are public. The ING banking MVP was tested in 5 days, an AI text-to-video prototype took 15 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. AI is why our app and web work now runs 20–40% faster. #### We’re an AI company. Which team fits our product? For the product itself, we do. We designed the platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, the platform and app for Afternoon, an AI-first finance operating model, and an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days. Studio Freight files AI among its partner categories and shows brand and launch work for AI companies such as Perplexity. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam’s 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, and the designers on your project are seniors with 9 years of experience on average, the same people you meet on the first call. LinkedIn lists Studio Freight at 11–50 people in the United States, and its info page names a team of designers, developers, producers, and partners. Who staffs a given project is not published. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio posts prices. We price after a first call, as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Our reply lands within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. Studio Freight’s site offers a contact page for new work, with no pricing or start times published. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Vienna branding studio for music, tech, and culture](https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom) [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Studio Freight on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [studiofreight.com — home, info and work](https://studiofreight.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Studio Freight company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/studio-freight) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM: brand into product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/studio-herrstrom Description: Humbleteam and STUDIO HERRSTRÖM compared on speed to a tested product, track record, fintech and healthtech depth, and AI in delivery. We put a Logitech app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over STUDIO HERRSTRÖM STUDIO HERRSTRÖM is a Vienna branding studio that shapes brands in music, tech, and culture. We take brand and product together into production, and Logitech had a desk-booking app, website, and design system live 4 weeks after we started. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about STUDIO HERRSTRÖM from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand and product work taken into production for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### STUDIO HERRSTRÖM STUDIO HERRSTRÖM calls itself “a global design studio shaping brands in music, tech, and culture.” Its services run from brand strategy, visual and verbal identity, and creative direction to UX/UI, web design, development, 3D, and packaging, in a three-step process of immerse, create, and impact. The studio is in Vienna’s 8th district, with creatives across Europe, and LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees in Austria. Work shown includes Spotify, Discord, Back Market, and The Game Awards. #### Humbleteam For us a brand is finished when people use it on a screen. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a signed brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 80+ design awards, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. ### Three reasons product teams choose us over STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Both studios build brands; ours is set up to ship the product too. #### Brand and product live in weeks Logitech got a desk-booking app, a website, and a design system in production in 4 weeks. With ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. We answer within 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. #### Products that hold money and health Beyond brand, our daily work is product UX/UI for regulated categories: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied and a regulated device matrix for Eko Health. AI skills make that work 20–40% faster, and our AI agents stay in client design teams. #### 200+ projects behind the team Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects, won 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards, and earned 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients come back, and the people on your first call do the work. ### Humbleteam vs STUDIO HERRSTRÖM, side by side Every STUDIO HERRSTRÖM fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam STUDIO HERRSTRÖM Time to a tested prototype Banking MVP for ING: zero to tested in 5 days Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A 24-hour answer, then work from the following week Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 64 projects on our work page, 200+ in total Not published; their site shows selected case studies Fintech and regulated depth Products for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms analyzed; 27-app sports benchmark Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% speed gain from AI; agents that stay in client teams AI work: none described on their pages ### When STUDIO HERRSTRÖM is the better call Two briefs where their focus on music and culture wins. #### A music or culture brand Their work includes Spotify’s Discover Weekly identity, thirty editorial brands for Spotify, Sony Music artist brands, and The Game Awards. A label, festival, or music platform gets a studio built around that world. #### Creative direction from a former Spotify lead Founder Erik Herrström was Brand Design Director at Spotify and leads the studio’s creative team. A buyer who wants that background directing the identity work will find it here. ### From brand to shipped product Three numbers that show how far our work goes. 4 weeks to production for Logitech app, website, design system 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Brands that became products Consumer brands we carried from identity into the interface. [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Offered Brand for an AI job hunt.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [FanDuel FanDuel sportsbook UI direction: placing bets, following games, and claiming promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to STUDIO HERRSTRÖM? Yes, if your brand needs to turn into a working product. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. STUDIO HERRSTRÖM is a Vienna studio shaping brands in music, tech, and culture, with work for Spotify, Discord, Back Market, and The Game Awards. #### Humbleteam or STUDIO HERRSTRÖM: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and STUDIO HERRSTRÖM’s site does not. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks, and an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. Our first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours. #### Who should design our consumer app after a rebrand? We should, because brand-to-product is our daily work. For Tinder Black we designed the brand and the UX/UI as one system, and for Logitech we shipped an app, website, and design system in 4 weeks. We also install AI agents in your design team for resizing, asset production, and QA. STUDIO HERRSTRÖM lists UX/UI and web among its services, with brand identity at its core. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? STUDIO HERRSTRÖM lists 11–50 employees in Austria and describes a close-knit group of creatives across Europe that scales when needed; we are 49 people. Founder Erik Herrström leads its creative team. At Humbleteam, senior designers averaging 9 years of experience take your brief on the first call and design the product from Prague and Dubai. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? STUDIO HERRSTRÖM lists a new business email and no prices or start times; we price on the first call and can begin next week. Our engagements are a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and a new enquiry gets our reply within 24 hours. Neither studio publishes a price list. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Superside AI-first creative subscription, remote, 501–1,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside) [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about STUDIO HERRSTRÖM on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [studioherrstrom.com — home and about](https://www.studioherrstrom.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — STUDIO HERRSTRÖM company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/studio-herrstrom) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Superside: product design depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/superside Description: Humbleteam and Superside compared on product design depth, speed to a tested prototype, AI ownership, and proof. We have shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and hold 4.9 on Clutch. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Superside Superside is an AI-first creative subscription that produces marketing and brand assets for in-house teams. We design regulated products end to end, from research to design system, and leave AI agents running in your own accounts when we finish. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Superside from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product design projects, scoped and shipped, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Superside Superside’s own summary page says: “Superside is an AI-first creative partner for enterprises.” It sells a flexible subscription across 20+ services, from ad creative, video, and presentations to web, design systems, and product design, delivered through its Superspace platform and Brand Brain. The same page dates the company to 2015, originally as Konsus, and describes a global remote team. The site cites creative support for 400+ brands, including Colgate-Palmolive, Grubhub, Figma, and Reddit. LinkedIn lists 501–1,000 employees. #### Humbleteam Our work is the product itself, mostly where rules are strict. Humbleteam has shipped 56 fintechs, worked with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms for its UX research. That depth comes with pace: a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai install AI agents in client design teams that stay after the engagement, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Superside They apply when the deliverable is a working product. #### A tested product in 5 days Starting from zero, our ING Amsterdam team had a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. An average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### Regulated product UX, end to end We take a product from research to a design system your engineers build from. In finance that means KYC, limits, card states, and disputes across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. In healthtech it meant regulated device states for Eko Health. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house team. #### AI that stays in your team Our agents run in your own accounts and read your design system: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before anything ships. When the engagement ends, they keep working for your designers. Our own app and web design runs 20–40% faster with AI, and senior designers average 9 years. ### Humbleteam vs Superside, side by side Every Superside fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Superside Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published on their site AI in delivery Agents installed in your own accounts, kept by your team after the engagement AI agents and Brand Brain run inside Superside’s own platform, Superspace Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Not published; their site says it hires the top 1% of global talent Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards G2 4.5 out of 5 and Trustpilot 4.2 out of 5, as stated on their site Best known for Product design for fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products Subscription creative for in-house marketing teams: ads, video, decks, and web ### When Superside is the better call Two needs that match Superside’s model. #### High-volume marketing creative If your team needs ads, social assets, presentations, and emails across many markets every month, Superside’s subscription across 20+ creative services is built for that volume. #### Video and motion at scale Superside lists video production, motion design, and immersive experiences in one subscription, with a dedicated team that scales up or down. For a steady video pipeline, that setup fits. ### What we bring to the table Depth in regulated products, and the ratings behind it. 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our healthtech UX research 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Product work you can check A bank, a medical device, and the AI service that stays with your team. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem, with its regulated device states designed.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace, directed by your designers, kept after we leave.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Superside? Yes, when the deliverable is a product to design and test. Humbleteam takes a product from research to a design system and has shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks. Superside is an AI-first creative subscription for in-house marketing teams, covering 20+ services from ads and video to presentations and web. #### Humbleteam or Superside: who delivers faster? It depends on the deliverable. Superside’s site says it can start creative projects in under 30 minutes and publishes no product prototype timeline. For a product, Humbleteam publishes its numbers: our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. #### Which is better for a fintech app or design system? Humbleteam, because regulated products are our core: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in their in-house team. We design the KYC, limits, and dispute flows and the design system behind them. Superside lists product design and design systems among its services and publishes no fintech count. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers assigned to a project average 9 years of experience. Superside describes a global remote team with dedicated, modular teams for each client, and LinkedIn lists 501–1,000 employees. Whoever you meet on the first Humbleteam call designs your product. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Superside sells a flexible creative subscription and links to a pricing page from its site. Humbleteam has no price list online and offers a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. We reply to a new enquiry within 24 hours, and a product project can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Supersolid Sydney creative agency founded in 2022, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid) [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Superside on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [superside.com — home, services, and clients](https://www.superside.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [superside.com — LLM info (company facts)](https://www.superside.com/llm-info) · read October 7, 2026 - [superside.com — about us](https://www.superside.com/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Superside company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/superside) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Supersolid: senior product designers URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/supersolid Description: Humbleteam vs Supersolid compared on who does the work, how fast each starts, product UX depth, fintech experience, and track record. We are 49 people who reply within 24 hours and have run 200+ projects since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Supersolid Supersolid is a creative-owned Sydney agency for brand identity, storytelling campaigns, PR, and campaign tracking. We are a 49-person product design company, working since 2017, that answers within a day and puts senior designers on apps and platforms. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Supersolid from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Strategy-to-screen design work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Supersolid Supersolid’s home page says “We create Super x Solid outcomes for brands.” Its about page calls it a 100% creative-owned agency, founded in 2022 in Sydney, that works across identity, storytelling, disruption (brand experience, PR, product innovation), and validation, under a trademarked idea it calls ROIdeas. The agency says its co-founders get hands-on on every project and that it forms on-demand teams around each brief. Work shown includes TikTok, Impossible Foods, Hyatt, and the National Rugby League. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Australia, and its about page names a core team of five. #### Humbleteam Write to us today and a senior designer answers within 24 hours; the project can start next week. Those designers average 9 years of experience, and the people from the first call stay on the work. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks among them. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Clutch reviewers rate us 4.9 across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Supersolid Each one shows up in the first two weeks of a project. #### Replies in 24 hours, kickoff next week A new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, and the work can begin the following week. From there, the average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. AI skills make our design 20–40% faster. #### Product UX for regulated apps Our core is product design: research, UX/UI, and design systems for apps and platforms. We have done it for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. We also install AI agents in client design teams. #### A record that started in 2017 We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. 70% of clients come back for a second project, and the 49 people across Prague and Dubai cover European and Gulf hours. Clutch reviewers name speed, flexibility, and structure most often. ### Humbleteam vs Supersolid, side by side Every Supersolid fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Supersolid Who does the work 49 in-house people; the senior designers from the first call Co-founders hands-on plus on-demand teams; LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week No timeframe published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Product UX and UI Research, UX/UI, and design systems for apps and platforms Product innovation listed under disruption; UX/UI not listed as a service Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Western Union among the logos on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 case studies Founded in 2022; project count not published How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Supersolid is the better call Two briefs their service mix is built for. #### A campaign with PR and influencers Supersolid lists integrated campaigns, social and influencer work, PR, and campaign tracking. If the brief is a storytelling campaign measured in reach and sign-ups, one agency covers the idea, the media, and the tracking. #### An Australian brand that wants Sydney Supersolid is based in Surry Hills, Sydney, and shows work for TikTok, Hyatt, and the National Rugby League. An Australian marketing team that wants its agency in the same city and time zone fits there. ### What a senior team adds Three numbers about access and track record. 24 hours to answer a new enquiry a project can start next week 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### Product work you can check Brand and product built in one team. [Tinder Black Tinder Black: one system for a sister app’s brand and UX/UI.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Deserve The brand behind Deserve’s credit card infrastructure.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Afternoon Afternoon: an AI-first finance operating model, as a platform and app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Supersolid? Yes, for an app, platform, or product brand. We are 49 people who reply within 24 hours, have run 200+ projects since 2017, and have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Supersolid is a Sydney creative agency founded in 2022 that focuses on brand identity, storytelling campaigns, PR, and validation for brands such as TikTok and Hyatt. #### Humbleteam or Supersolid: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Supersolid’s site does not publish theirs. Our times on record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a banking prototype with user tests in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, site, and design system live in 4 weeks. The average brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks after a reply within 24 hours. #### We need an app or platform designed. Which team fits? We do. Product design is our core, with research, UX/UI, and design systems for apps and platforms across 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Supersolid lists product innovation within its disruption practice, and its services center on identity, storytelling, PR, and validation for brands across consumer goods, media, and sport. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam runs 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers from the first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design every screen. Supersolid says its co-founders get hands-on on every project and that it forms on-demand teams around each brief. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Australia, and its about page names a core team of five. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Pick from a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer; the estimate arrives on the first call. We get back to you within 24 hours, and next week is open for a start. Supersolid lists inbox@supersolid.agency and a Surry Hills address and does not publish pricing, minimum budgets, or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio Digital creative studio for web and mobile, since 2018](https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio) [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Supersolid on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [supersolid.agency — home](https://www.supersolid.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [supersolid.agency — about](https://www.supersolid.agency/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Supersolid company page](https://au.linkedin.com/company/supersolid-agency) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio: product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/synchronized-studio Description: Humbleteam and Synchronized Studio compared on track record since 2017, time to a tested prototype, fintech and healthtech depth, client reviews, and start dates. We have shipped 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Synchronized Studio Synchronized Studio is a creative studio for branding, websites, and mobile design with its own front-end and back-end development. We are a product design company with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs, and tested prototypes delivered in days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Synchronized Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Banking, health, and sport products designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each studio describes itself #### Synchronized Studio Synchronized calls itself “a full-service creative studio crafting unparalleled digital experiences.” Its services cover art direction, branding, web and mobile design, content production, motion design, and creative front-end and back-end development. The home page says the team has worked together since 2018 and lists an Awwwards Studio of the Year title among its recognitions. Selected cases include Google Ventures, a Canary Islands site with Expedia Group Media Solutions, Tezza, and Boba Ice Cream. On LinkedIn, Synchronized shows 11–50 employees in the United States. #### Humbleteam A longer record is the first difference: 200+ projects since 2017, 64 of them on our work page. The pace stays high, with a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. The depth sits in categories with rules attached. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and run a 27-app sports benchmark. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai cover European and Gulf hours. ### Three reasons product teams pick us over Synchronized Studio Each one shows up once the work moves past the website. #### A tested product in 5 days Our fastest tested product took 5 days: a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam. ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech went to production in 4 weeks. A clickable prototype follows a signed brief by 2 weeks on average. #### Depth in regulated categories We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers inside their in-house teams. Our healthtech UX research covers 30+ platforms, and a benchmark of 27 sports apps is rerun every 4 weeks. KYC, consent, and device states are routine for this team. #### 200+ projects and steady reviews Since 2017 our team has delivered 200+ projects and written up 18 of them as case studies. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, naming speed, flexibility, and structure, and 70% of them return for a second project. Your first call is with senior designers who average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Synchronized Studio, side by side Every Synchronized Studio fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Synchronized Studio Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page Not published; their site dates the team to 2018 Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks A venture fund website shown; no fintech count published Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks A sleep app and a beauty booking app shown; no count published Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site ### When Synchronized Studio is the better call Two briefs where their record is the stronger one. #### An awards-grade site, design to code Synchronized lists an Awwwards Studio of the Year title and builds its own creative front-end and back-end. For a showcase website designed and coded by one studio, that combination is their strength. #### A lifestyle ecommerce brand Their cases include ecommerce and brand work for Tezza and Boba Ice Cream. For a direct-to-consumer brand that needs a vivid online store with strong motion, their portfolio is the closer match. ### What 200+ projects added up to Volume, regulated depth, and repeat clients. 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 70% of clients return for a second project ### Products you can check Fintech, healthtech, and consumer apps from our work page. [Cryptonix Crypto payments platform identity and website.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Eko Health The digital stethoscope ecosystem, regulated states and all.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI we designed for Tinder’s sister app.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Synchronized Studio? Yes, when the project is an app or platform in a regulated category. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. Synchronized is a creative studio, together since 2018, for branding, websites, and mobile design with in-house development. For an awards-grade website coded by the same team, their record is strong. #### Humbleteam or Synchronized Studio: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Synchronized’s site does not. Ours: ING Amsterdam’s banking MVP tested in 5 days, ING’s small-business prototype user-tested at day 23, and Logitech in production after 4 weeks. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and new enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a fintech or health app? We do. We have shipped 56 fintechs, work with 30+ major banks, and studied 30+ healthtech platforms, so onboarding, KYC, consent, and device error states are familiar work. Synchronized’s cases include a venture fund site and consumer apps, with no fintech or healthtech count published. Ask both studios for a regulated flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? LinkedIn lists Synchronized at 11–50 employees in the United States, and its site lists in-house design, motion, and development. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design your product themselves. Ask each studio to name your project lead. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, reply within 24 hours, and can start a project next week. Synchronized’s site gives an email address for work inquiries and publishes no prices, engagement models, or start times, so put all three on the first call. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs The Gradient AI experience design agency, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient) [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Synchronized Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [synchronized.studio — home, services, cases, and awards](https://synchronized.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Synchronized Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/synchronized-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs The Gradient: fintech depth and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-gradient Description: Humbleteam and The Gradient compared on fintech and banking depth, time to a tested prototype, projects shipped, sport depth, and independent proof. Our portfolio covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Facts from thegradient.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs and 30+ banks designed for. Why teams choose Humbleteam over The Gradient The Gradient is an AI experience design agency focused on fintech, healthcare, and retail. We’re a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us and a banking MVP tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about The Gradient from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Banking and fintech UX/UI designed in depth for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### The Gradient The Gradient describes itself as “an AI-native product design agency” building AI products for fintech, healthcare, and retail, and says it builds AI-native products in code. Its capabilities include AI product strategy, functional prototyping, generative UI, and design engineering, alongside UX, visual design, and user research. Its site says it has spent nearly a decade designing products and calls the team “Tiny by design.” Finance work shown includes Cashee, a Dubai stock exchange app, and Egypt’s first fully digital bank; Norvana and DILA represent healthcare. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Banking is where our depth is greatest: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house teams. Our B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam needed 5 days to go from zero to tested. We’re 49 people with offices in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and won 80+ design awards, with a 4.9 Clutch rating. ### Three reasons fintechs pick us over The Gradient Volume, speed, and range across verticals. #### Banking volume you can count We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from credit card infrastructure to B2B banking and crypto payments. Inside 5 YC-backed fintechs, our design team works as part of the in-house team. Onboarding, KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are screens we know well, and our Dubai office works Gulf hours. #### A tested banking MVP in 5 days For ING, we got a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days and a small-business prototype user-tested in 23 days. The average gap between a signed brief and a clickable prototype is 2 weeks. Replies take 24 hours at most, and work can start next week. #### Range beyond finance and health Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, including sport, where we rerun a 27-app benchmark every 4 weeks, and hardware, where Logitech’s app reached production in 4 weeks. We hold 80+ design awards and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back. ### Humbleteam vs The Gradient, side by side Every The Gradient fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam The Gradient Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks; 5 YC-backed fintechs use our designers in house Finance projects on their home page include Cashee, a Dubai stock exchange app, and Egypt’s first digital bank Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site; functional prototyping is listed as a capability Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Sport depth 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks; FanDuel sportsbook UI direction Not published on their site; their stated domains are fintech, healthcare, and retail Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins Client quotes on their site; no review score or awards count on the pages we read ### When The Gradient is the better call Two briefs that match their model. #### AI prototypes built in code The Gradient says it builds AI-native products in code and lists design engineering, context engineering, and generative UI. If you want working AI prototypes coded by the design team, that is how they describe their process. #### AI for a retail product Retail and e-commerce is one of the three domains The Gradient names for its AI work. For an AI feature inside a retail or commerce product, their focus lines up directly with the brief. ### What we bring to the table Banking volume, speed, and an outside rating. 30+ major banks designed for plus 56 fintechs 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP, ING Amsterdam 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Two money products and a sportsbook. [Afternoon Platform and app built around an AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Zavopay B2B banking that a busy founder can get through quickly.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [FanDuel We gave a sportsbook its UI direction: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to The Gradient? Yes, particularly for banking and fintech products. Our work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and our ING Amsterdam banking MVP was tested within 5 days. The Gradient is an AI experience design agency focused on fintech, healthcare, and retail, with 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and finance work across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the US. #### Humbleteam or The Gradient: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and The Gradient’s site does not. Our timelines run 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production. A clickable prototype follows a signed brief by 2 weeks on average, and kickoff can be next week. #### We’re a bank in the Gulf. Which agency fits better? We’re a strong fit: 30+ major banks and 56 fintechs designed for, plus an office in Dubai working Gulf hours. The Gradient also shows Gulf and Middle East finance work, including a Dubai stock exchange app and teen banking for the MENA region. Ask both teams to walk you through a KYC and card-limit flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the people on your first call do the work. The Gradient lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn, calls itself tiny by design, and says each engagement is led by a hands-on partner. Both teams put senior people on the work; ask each who exactly will design your screens. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. We sell three formats, from a fixed-price audit to a scoped implementation or a monthly retainer, with an estimate on the first call. We get back to you within 24 hours, and the project can begin as soon as next week. The Gradient’s site invites you to book a call and does not state prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs The New Company Design and marketing company in San Francisco and LA](https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company) [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about The Gradient on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [thegradient.com — home and about](https://thegradient.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — The Gradient company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gradient) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs The New Company: proof you can check URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/the-new-company Description: Humbleteam and The New Company compared on projects shipped, time to a tested prototype, start dates, fintech, healthtech, and sport depth, and independent proof. We have delivered 200+ projects since 2017. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over The New Company The New Company is a design and marketing company in San Francisco and Los Angeles whose site shows a filterable project grid. We are a 49-person product design company with 200+ projects since 2017 and dated delivery records you can check. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about The New Company from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Published, checkable product work delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### The New Company The New Company calls itself “A Design and Marketing Company in Pursuit of the New.” Its page description adds that it is a strategic design and marketing company based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The site is a project grid with filters for art direction, branding, design, digital, film, motion, photography, and strategy. Beyond that, the site says very little: the about page repeats the tagline and a contact link, and the footer carries a 2024 copyright. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. We could not read client names from the project grid. #### Humbleteam We put our numbers in public so a buyer can check them before a call. Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects, 64 of them on our work page and 18 as full case studies, and won 80+ design awards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. The timelines are public too. A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have shipped 56 fintechs. ### Three reasons teams pick us over The New Company Each one is published, so you can check it today. #### Dated speed records A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. A small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Depth in named verticals We have shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. We also install AI agents inside client design teams, and our own team works 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. #### A public record since 2017 Since 2017 we have delivered 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% of them come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and they are on your first call. ### Humbleteam vs The New Company, side by side Every The New Company fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam The New Company Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies A project grid with no count or client names we could read Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards Not published on their site ### When The New Company is the better call Two situations their site points to. #### Film and photography-led brand work Their project filters include film, photography, motion, and art direction alongside branding and strategy. If the brief leans on shoots and films as much as on design, that mix of disciplines points their way. #### A team in San Francisco or LA The New Company describes itself as based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. If you want your agency in a California time zone and close enough to meet in person, that location fits. ### What you can check about us Numbers we publish and stand behind. 200+ projects since 2017 64 of them on our work page 18 published case studies fintech, health, sport, and AI 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check Three of our 18 published case studies. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction built around 3 actions: bet, follow, and claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, with the identity carried into every screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, built for banks and partners.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to The New Company? Yes, if you want an agency whose record you can check before the first call. We have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, shipped 56 fintechs, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days. The New Company is a design and marketing company in San Francisco and Los Angeles whose site publishes a project grid and little else. #### Humbleteam or The New Company: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and The New Company’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which one fits a brand plus a digital product? We do, when the product carries the brand. We design identity and interface as one system, as in Tinder Black and Chuck, and our 80+ awards cover both brand and web. The New Company’s filters include branding and digital, with no case studies we could read. Ask both to show a design system now running in production. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists The New Company at 11–50 employees, and its site names no team. Ask any agency on your shortlist to name the people who would work on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. The New Company’s site offers a contact link and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ Polish branding agency for digital services, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital) [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about The New Company on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [thenewcompany.com — home and about](https://www.thenewcompany.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — The New Company company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thenewcompany) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs thesign.digital: 23 days to tested URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/thesign-digital Description: Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™ compared on time to a tested prototype, published process length, fintech depth, and team. ING’s banking prototype was designed and user-tested by us in 23 days. thesign.digital details: its own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over thesign.digital™ thesign.digital™ is a Polish branding agency that also runs a 60-day product design and development sprint. We are a 49-person product design company that designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about thesign.digital™ from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Prototypes in front of real users within a month, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### thesign.digital™ In Polish, thesign.digital™ describes itself as a branding agency that creates brands for leaders in digital services, and its about page calls it a strategic agency focused on digital brand experiences. It offers two processes: branding, run as a 45-day sprint within 9–13 weeks of design work, and product design and development, run as a 60-day sprint within 12–20 weeks. The agency says it belongs to Poland’s association of graphic designers, STGU. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Poland. Projects shown include Archispace, MeeVu, Ramaro, and Bonahouse. #### Humbleteam ING’s small-business banking prototype took 23 days with us, from brief to designed and user-tested. A B2B banking MVP for ING went faster still: a tested product in 5 days. That pace rests on depth in regulated products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our UX research. 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects since 2017, with a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Three reasons teams pick us over thesign.digital™ Both sides publish timelines, so this one is easy to compare. #### 23 days against a 60-day sprint thesign.digital™ publishes a 60-day product sprint inside 12–20 weeks of design work. We designed and user-tested ING’s small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and an ING B2B MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. Our average brief hits a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI skills make design 20–40% faster. #### Fintech and health, in depth We have designed products for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, covering onboarding, KYC failures, limits, card states, and disputes. We also have designers working inside the teams of 5 YC-backed fintechs. For health products we studied 30+ healthtech platforms and mapped every regulated device state of Eko Health’s digital stethoscope. #### 49 people, 9 years per senior Our 49 people work across two offices, Prague and Dubai, with seniors averaging 9 years of experience. The designers on your first call are the designers on your product. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects and earned 80+ design awards, and 70% of our clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs thesign.digital™, side by side Every thesign.digital™ fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam thesign.digital™ Time to a tested prototype 23 days from brief to user-tested ING prototype; 5 days to a tested B2B MVP Usability tests inside a 60-day product sprint; 12–20 weeks of design work in total Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published as a separate milestone How fast you can start Response in 24 hours; start the next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech clients among the projects on thesign.digital AI in delivery 20–40% time saved through AI skills; agents for your own design team Not published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects since 2017, 64 shown on our site Not published on their site Best known for Fast, tested product design for fintech, health, sport, and AI Branding for digital service companies, plus product design and development ### When thesign.digital™ is the better call Two briefs their setup fits well. #### A Polish-language brand thesign.digital™ writes its site in Polish and belongs to STGU, the Polish association of graphic designers. For a brand aimed at the Polish market, that local footing is a practical advantage. #### Design and code in one sprint Their product sprint ends with frontend and backend development on a chosen stack. If you want a single small team to design and build an MVP under one contract, that package is on offer. ### Speed, measured Three figures from our own delivery record. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on average 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks ### Work you can check Fintech, health, and AI products from our portfolio. [Zavopay B2B banking a founder can get through, branded by our team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [HomeMedix A healthtech brand that matches the service behind it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Cluely Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, got its platform UX from us.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to thesign.digital™? Yes, when time to a tested product matters. ING’s banking prototype went from brief to user testing in 23 days with us, and on average our briefs become clickable in 2 weeks. thesign.digital™ publishes a 60-day product sprint within 12–20 weeks of design work, alongside a branding process of 9–13 weeks. For a Polish-language brand, their local focus is a fit. #### Humbleteam or thesign.digital™: who delivers faster? Both publish timelines, and ours are shorter. Our record: an ING B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype user-tested in 23 days, and Logitech’s app live in 4 weeks. thesign.digital™ lists a 45-day branding sprint and a 60-day product sprint, with usability tests inside the product sprint. #### We need a fintech MVP tested with users. Who should design it? We should. Our record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and ING’s small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. We design onboarding, KYC failures, limits, and disputes from the first sprint. thesign.digital™ shows projects such as Archispace and MeeVu and names no fintech clients on the pages we read. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people are split between Prague and Dubai, and the seniors on your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, carry the design. LinkedIn lists thesign.digital™ at 2–10 employees in Poland. Its site introduces team members such as a designer, a copywriter, a 3D designer, a motion designer, and a photographer. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes a price list. Work is priced as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate shared on the first call. Our reply lands within 24 hours, and a project can kick off next week. thesign.digital™ publishes process lengths but not prices or start dates, so ask for a written estimate per sprint. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs TinyWins Emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins) [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about thesign.digital™ on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [thesign.digital — home (branding and product processes) and about](https://www.thesign.digital/agencja) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — thesign.digital™ company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesign-digital) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs TinyWins: reviews, speed, product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/tinywins Description: Humbleteam vs TinyWins compared on client reviews, speed to a tested prototype, fintech and product depth, and seniority. We hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, where speed comes up again and again. TinyWins facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Why teams choose Humbleteam over TinyWins TinyWins is an emotion-led brand and digital studio for consumer, AI, and defense companies, part of Shipyard. We’re a product design studio rated 4.9 on Clutch, with tested prototypes in days and 56 fintechs behind our product work. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about TinyWins from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Clutch-rated product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### TinyWins TinyWins says it “is a global feelings studio that builds obsession-worthy brands for the modern age.” Its services run from strategy, naming, and verbal and visual identity to websites, apps, product design and development, campaigns, social, and AI integration. It describes itself as an independent creative studio within Shipyard. The about page calls it a founder-led studio that grew from 5 to 75+ people by word of mouth. Clients shown include Joby, Shield AI, Salesforce, and Albertsons. LinkedIn shows TinyWins with 11–50 employees in the United States. #### Humbleteam Our clients describe us in the same words: speed, flexibility, and structure recur across 35 Clutch reviews, and they average 4.9. Speed is concrete here: with ING Amsterdam we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, designing products since 2017: 200+ projects, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over TinyWins Each one comes from what clients say after working with us. #### Speed clients write about Speed is one of the words that recur in our Clutch reviews, and the record backs it: a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app in production in 4 weeks. Our answer to a new brief takes 24 hours at most, and work can start next week. #### Product depth in regulated markets We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. That depth shows in KYC, consent, and device-state screens, the parts of a product that decide whether it ships. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. #### Seniors on the work, clients returning The people on your first call are the people who design the product, and our senior designers average 9 years of experience. 70% of our clients have returned for a second project. Our work has earned 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards, across 200+ projects since 2017. ### Humbleteam vs TinyWins, side by side Every TinyWins fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam TinyWins Client ratings 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not stated as a specialty; their featured sectors are beauty, wellness, industrial, intelligence, and defense Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When TinyWins is the better call Two areas their portfolio leans into. #### A defense or industrial tech brand TinyWins groups industrial, intelligence, and defense work together, with Shield AI among its featured clients. A hardware or defense company that needs its technology turned into a brand story fits that portfolio. #### A beauty launch with campaign and social Beauty, wellness, and healthy living form a named practice, and their services include social strategy, campaigns, and experiential design. A consumer brand launching with a campaign as well as an identity may want that mix. ### What we bring to the table What clients and juries say, in numbers. 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 70% of clients return for a second project 80+ design awards Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, Behance ### Product work you can check Sport, finance, and health products from our published cases. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for betting, following a game, and claiming a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [One Bank An all-in-one banking platform, brand and digital experience designed together.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health A digital stethoscope ecosystem with every regulated device state accounted for.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to TinyWins? Yes, when the brand has to live inside a product people use every day. We hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, and have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. TinyWins is an emotion-led brand and digital studio within Shipyard, with clients such as Joby and Salesforce. #### Humbleteam or TinyWins: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and TinyWins does not publish its own. Our dates: 5 days to a tested banking MVP, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, 4 weeks to Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production, and 2 weeks on average to a clickable prototype. Answers to enquiries go out within 24 hours. #### Which agency fits a fintech or healthtech product better? We do, on depth: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and published cases for One Bank, Zavopay, Eko Health, and Luna Ring. KYC, consent, and regulated device states are screens we’ve designed many times. TinyWins groups its featured work around beauty and wellness and around industrial, intelligence, and defense brands. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? TinyWins’ about page says the studio grew from 5 to 75+ people; we’re 49, in Prague and Dubai. The senior designers who join your first call do the work, with 9 years of experience behind them on average. LinkedIn lists TinyWins at 11–50 employees in the United States, and its site does not describe project staffing. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? TinyWins does not list prices, and neither do we. Our estimate arrives on the first call, framed as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Every enquiry gets our reply within 24 hours, and the project can begin next week. TinyWins lists a contact email for new work but no pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Together B2B tech and AI design partner since 2018, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/together) [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about TinyWins on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [tinywins.com — home and about](https://www.tinywins.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — TinyWins company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tinywins) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Together: B2B and AI product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/together Description: Humbleteam and Together compared for B2B tech and AI companies. Together designs brand, web, and product for B2B tech teams. Humbleteam put an app, a website, and a design system into production in 4 weeks and installs AI agents in client teams. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Together Together is a design partner for B2B tech and AI companies, covering brand, websites, and product from one team. We’re a 49-person product design agency that put a desk-booking app, its website, and its design system into production in 4 weeks, and we install AI agents inside client teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Together from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Interfaces for complex products designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Together Together calls itself “the design partner for B2B tech & AI.” Since 2018 it has worked across branding, websites, and products, the last covering user research, UX, interface design, front-end development, and design systems, with one team from strategy to code. Its AI page lists AI-native and AI-enabled clients from the past three years. Awards listed on the site include Lovie, Awwwards, and Transform wins. LinkedIn lists 11–50 people. Clients shown include AWS, Zipline, Tailscale, and Unit. #### Humbleteam Our B2B launches run on a short clock. A hardware client’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, and a B2B banking MVP was tested with users in 5 days. We go deep where B2B buyers are strict, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped, and we bring AI into the client’s own team as agents that stay after we leave. The total since 2017 is 200+ projects, run from Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons B2B teams choose us over Together Each one matters when the product launch has a fixed date. #### Production in 4 weeks Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex desk-booking app, its website, and its design system were in production in 4 weeks. With ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks, and new enquiries get a reply within 24 hours. #### AI agents installed in your team Together designs for AI companies. We also put AI to work inside your design team: agents for handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, running in your accounts with human review on every output. They stay when the engagement ends, and our own designers work 20–40% faster with AI. #### Regulated B2B depth since 2017 We’ve designed B2B and regulated products since 2017 across 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Our work has won 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Our seniors average 9 years of experience in the field. ### Humbleteam vs Together, side by side Every Together fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Together Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Years on the market Designing products since 2017 Working with B2B tech companies since 2018 AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team AI companies are a client focus; AI in their own delivery is not published Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Fintech clients such as Unit appear among their B2B work; no count published Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Lovie, Awwwards, and Transform wins listed; no count published ### When Together is the better call Two B2B briefs their team is set up for. #### Your B2B story needs writers Together lists copywriting, product writing, and voice and tone next to design, with a senior copywriter and a strategist on the team. For a B2B website where the narrative is the hard part, writers inside the design team are a real strength. #### One team to design and code Together’s capabilities include front-end development for products and full development for websites, delivered “from story to code.” If you want the marketing site designed and built by the same team, their setup covers both steps. ### What a B2B team gets from us Speed, AI, and depth in three figures. 4 weeks to production app, site, and design system 20–40% faster delivery measured on app and web work 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks ### B2B and AI work you can check An AI assistant, an AI insurer, and an AI forecast. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that answers while the call runs.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Qantev A brand for an AI health insurance platform sold to large insurers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast designed so property teams can act on it the same day.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Together? Yes, when the product has a hard deadline. We put Logitech’s app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks, have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017, and install AI agents inside client design teams. Together is a design partner for B2B tech and AI companies, working since 2018 across brand, websites, and products for clients such as AWS and Tailscale. #### Humbleteam or Together: who delivers faster? Together publishes no timelines, so compare against ours. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to tested in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days, and a signed brief turns into a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average. AI speeds our app and web work up by 20–40%, and replies go out within 24 hours. #### We’re a B2B AI startup. Which team fits? Both know AI companies; we add AI to your own delivery. We designed platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant, and an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days. Our agents then run inside your design team for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. Together lists AI-native and AI-enabled clients from the past three years. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We number 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers averaging 9 years of experience lead every project from the first call. LinkedIn lists Together at 11–50 people. Its about page names a team of designers, writers, strategists, and engineers working end to end, with no departments and no handovers. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency lists prices. We build a quote on the first call for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Enquiries get our answer within 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. Together’s site offers a contact page for new projects, with no pricing or start times published. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs tonik 0→1 brand and product studio in Poznań, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik) [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Together on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [together.agency — home, about, services and AI](https://together.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Together company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/istogether) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs tonik: fintech depth for founders URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/tonik Description: Humbleteam and tonik compared for early-stage founders: fintech depth, speed to a tested prototype, healthtech and sport depth, AI in delivery, and proof. Fintech is our deepest category, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 56 fintechs shipped. Why teams choose Humbleteam over tonik tonik is a Poznań studio that designs and builds brands and products for early-stage founders, with its own incubator and seed fund. We are a product design team with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us, and a tested banking MVP in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about tonik from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Startup and enterprise product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### tonik tonik calls itself a “Design studio for visionaries” doing 0→1 brand and product design for early-stage founders, and says 200+ Y Combinator and Speedrun founders trust it. Its services are product design, websites, brand design, no-code development, and engineering, and it runs as agency, incubator, and funds. The studio is in Poznań, Poland, and its footer shows a 4.9 Clutch rating. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. Case studies include Segment, Supabase, LangChain, and LlamaIndex. #### Humbleteam Founders building in finance come to us for one reason first: we have done it 56 times. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team, and we have also designed for 30+ major banks. We move at founder speed. An ING banking MVP needed 5 days to reach testing, and our average brief-to-prototype time is 2 weeks. 49 people in Prague and Dubai do the work, with 80+ design awards since 2017. ### Three reasons founders pick us over tonik Both studios work with funded founders; these are the differences for regulated products. #### A tested MVP in 5 days ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP was tested 5 days after we started. A prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Founders get our reply within 24 hours, and work can start next week. #### Fintech, health, and sport depth We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC and onboarding to cards, limits, and disputes. We studied 30+ healthtech platforms for our UX research and rerun a 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks, so a regulated or fan-facing product starts from patterns we already know. #### Senior designers, proven record 200+ projects since 2017 have earned us 80+ design awards, among them 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, and Webby. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients return for a second project, and the people on your first call are the ones who design your product. ### Humbleteam vs tonik, side by side Every tonik fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam tonik Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks across onboarding, cards, and disputes Investment cases include Lemon Markets and Meritech Analytics; no fintech practice listed Time to a tested prototype Tested B2B banking MVP after 5 days, built with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 27 sports apps tracked every four weeks; 30+ healthtech platforms studied Form Bio, a biotech platform, among their cases; no healthtech or sport practice listed Years on the market Designing products since 2017 Founding year not published on the pages we read Independent proof Clutch 4.9 over 35 reviews; 80+ awards, 14 from Awwwards A 4.9 Clutch rating shown in their footer; no design awards listed on the pages we read AI in delivery Design 20–40% faster with AI; agents in client workspaces No AI service listed on the tonik pages we read ### When tonik is the better call Two situations where tonik’s model fits better. #### You want an hourly rate upfront tonik publishes its rates: project work at $150 an hour, or monthly subscription packages from $4K. A founder who wants to budget against a known rate before the first call gets that from their site. #### Design that comes with funding tonik runs as an agency, an incubator, and funds, with a pre-seed sprint and a seed fund on its site. A pre-seed founder looking for design work and investment from the same partner can explore that. ### What a fintech founder gets from us Three numbers from our startup and banking work. 56 fintechs designed for 5 YC-backed, with our designers in-house 5 days to a tested banking MVP built with ING Amsterdam 80+ design awards since 2017 including 14 Awwwards wins ### Startup work you can check Two finance products and one AI product, all built with founders. [Tally Tally’s UX/UI concept and brand, for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Afternoon Platform and app design for Afternoon’s AI-first finance operating model.](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) [Cluely Real-time AI meeting assistant: we designed the platform UX.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to tonik? Yes, especially for fintech founders. Among our 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks are 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers in-house. We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards. tonik is a Poznań studio for early-stage founders that says 200+ Y Combinator and Speedrun founders trust it, with an incubator and seed fund. #### Humbleteam or tonik: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and tonik’s site does not publish a time to a tested prototype. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and prototyped an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. The first clickable prototype comes 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and work can start next week. #### Which is better for a fintech MVP? We are. KYC, onboarding, card states, limits, and dispute flows are weekly work for us across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and we design 20–40% faster with AI. tonik’s cases lean toward developer tools and AI platforms, with Lemon Markets and Meritech Analytics in investments. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? tonik lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn from its base in Poznań, Poland; we are 49 people in Prague and Dubai. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people you speak to first are the ones designing your product. tonik’s site does not say who staffs a project, so ask which designers you would get. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? tonik lists $150 an hour for project work and subscriptions from $4K a month; we price on the first call instead. Our work runs as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. We answer new enquiries within 24 hours, and a project can start the following week, which matters for founders on a funding clock. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Toptal Freelance designer marketplace, matches in about 48 hours](https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal) [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about tonik on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [tonik.com — home, about, product design, and work with us](https://www.tonik.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — tonik company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tonik-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Toptal: a senior team or one freelancer? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/toptal Description: Humbleteam vs Toptal compared on who does the work, time to a tested prototype, senior experience, fintech depth, and AI. Our 49 people answer every enquiry within 24 hours. Toptal facts are from toptal.com/designers, read October 7, 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Toptal Toptal is a marketplace that matches you with one freelance designer from its network. We are a 49-person product design team that replies within 24 hours and took a banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Toptal from their own site · October 7, 2026 Senior multidisciplinary design teams working for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Toptal Toptal describes itself as “a marketplace for top UI, UX, Visual, Interaction designers, and more.” Its designer page says that of more than 200,000 people who apply each year, fewer than 3% are accepted. Hiring takes about 48 hours, with an average match time under 24 hours. Designers work hourly, part-time, or full-time across 41 listed specializations, and each engagement starts with a trial of up to 2 weeks. Rates are not published, and the page we read does not state the company’s own size or location. #### Humbleteam We answer a new enquiry within 24 hours, and a project can start next week with a full team behind it. That team took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. You get strategy, research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems from one company: 49 people in Prague and Dubai, senior designers averaging 9 years of experience, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks shipped, and 200+ projects since 2017. Our 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9, with speed named again and again. ### Why teams hire us instead of a Toptal freelancer Speed from a whole team, depth across disciplines, and a record behind every person. #### A tested product from a team Our team took a B2B banking MVP for ING from zero to tested in 5 days and designed and user-tested an ING small-business prototype in 23 days. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and AI skills make our work 20–40% faster. Kickoff can be as soon as next week. #### Every discipline under one roof Toptal’s page lists designers by specialization. We put strategy, UX research, UX/UI, brand identity, and design systems on the same project, with depth in regulated products: 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks. We also install AI agents inside your design team for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts, and they stay after we leave. #### A team with a public track record We’ve been delivering since 2017: 200+ projects and 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins. The seniors on your project average 9 years, and the faces on your first call are the people doing the work. On Clutch the team holds 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back for more. ### Humbleteam vs Toptal, side by side Every Toptal fact here is from their own site. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Toptal Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Who does the work A team covering strategy, research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems, from 49 people A freelance designer matched from their network, hired hourly, part-time, or full-time Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published as an average; screening says fewer than 3% of applicants are accepted Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their designer page AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Not published on their designer page Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards Not published on their designer page ### When Toptal is the better call Two cases where a single hire fits. #### You need one more seat on staff Toptal hires individual designers hourly, part-time, or full-time, with a trial of up to 2 weeks. If your own team will direct the work and only needs one more person, that model fits. #### You need one niche skill Toptal lists 41 designer specializations, from 3D animators to web designers, hired hourly or part-time. For a single niche skill on a short task, a marketplace hire fits the job. ### What a full team brings People, experience, and proof in three numbers. 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 9 years average senior experience the people on the first call do the work 200+ projects since 2017 80+ design awards along the way ### Team-built work you can check A healthtech brand, a fintech product, and the AI service. [HomeMedix A brand that matches the healthcare service behind it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, from the same team.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [AI agents inside a design team Agents installed in your workspace and directed by your own designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Toptal? Yes, when the work needs a team rather than one person. We are 49 people covering strategy, research, UX/UI, brand, and design systems, and we took an ING banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Toptal matches you with one freelance designer from a network it says accepts fewer than 3% of applicants. We add 56 fintechs and a 4.9 Clutch rating. #### Humbleteam or Toptal: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, measured by time to a tested product: a banking MVP tested in 5 days, an ING small-business prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Toptal publishes its time to hire, about 48 hours, but not a time to a tested prototype. We answer within 24 hours, and a full team can begin next week. #### Which is better for building a full product with a team? Humbleteam. A product needs research, UX/UI, brand, and a design system working together, and we staff all of them from one 49-person team. Our depth covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Toptal’s model is one freelancer per hire, chosen from 41 listed specializations, so assembling a full product team means several separate hires. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam brings 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, with 9 years of experience on average, design the product. Toptal is a marketplace: the work is done by the freelance designer you hire from its network. The designer page we read does not state Toptal’s own headcount or location. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes rates. Toptal says cost depends on talent location, project size, seniority, and engagement commitment, and it offers a trial of up to 2 weeks. We sell a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call. Our reply takes under 24 hours, and a team can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs TRAU Venture design studio for startups in Prague, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau) [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Toptal on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [toptal.com/designers — model, screening, time to hire and trial](https://www.toptal.com/designers) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs TRAU: a Prague team that ships fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/trau Description: Humbleteam and TRAU, both in Prague, compared on team size, speed to a clickable prototype, fintech depth, and track record. Our 49 people reply within 24 hours and average 2 weeks from brief to prototype. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over TRAU TRAU is a Prague venture design studio for seed to Series A founders, with 2–10 people on LinkedIn. Humbleteam, also in Prague and in Dubai, brings 49 people, a reply within 24 hours, and a clickable prototype 2 weeks after the brief on average. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about TRAU from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fortune 500 teams and unicorn startups we design for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### TRAU TRAU describes itself as a “Founder-to-founder venture design studio” that designs brands, websites, and products and invests in founders it believes in. Its site lists $2.4B+ raised by clients, 30+ startups accelerated, and 15+ years of experience, with founder Ondřej Jelínek as head of design. The published approach runs 1 week of discovery, 2–3 weeks of strategy, and 3–6 weeks of design. Work shown includes Together AI, Every, Youth Health, and Ogre.ai. The studio is in Prague, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees. #### Humbleteam Both studios work from Prague, and the difference starts with the bench: Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours. A new enquiry gets our reply within 24 hours. The pace holds through delivery. A brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and an ING Amsterdam MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Since 2017 we have shipped 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs. ### Why founders pick Humbleteam over TRAU Three reasons that matter most when the round, or the launch, is close. #### A clickable prototype in 2 weeks An average Humbleteam brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. An ING Amsterdam banking MVP took 5 days to reach a tested product, and our prototype for an AI text-to-video platform took 15. Thanks to AI skills, we design apps and websites 20–40% faster. #### Fintech and AI depth for founders Our fintech portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our designers in their in-house team. For AI startups we designed platform UX for Cluely’s real-time meeting assistant and the brand for Offered’s AI job hunt. Both are among our 18 published case studies. #### 49 people and a long record Humbleteam is 49 people working European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. Since 2017, 200+ shipped projects have earned us 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. Clutch shows 4.9 from 35 reviews, and 70% of clients come back. ### Humbleteam vs TRAU, side by side Every TRAU fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam TRAU Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Design starts after 1 week of discovery and 2–3 weeks of strategy, per their published approach Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Who does the work A 49-person team in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on your first call A founder-led studio; LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects; 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies 30+ startups accelerated, per their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published; one project shown turns everyday spending into Bitcoin savings Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews $2.4B+ raised by clients cited; no award count or review rating published ### When TRAU is the better call Two situations where TRAU’s model fits better. #### Design paid partly in equity TRAU offers a venture model that combines cash and equity, investing in the company while providing design support. A founder who wants a design partner with a stake in the outcome should look at that option. #### A small prepaid block of hours TRAU sells prepaid credits from $9,600, usable across brand, product, and design workstreams for 3 months. For a short, flexible engagement with a public price, that format is simple to buy. ### What we bring to the table Team size, speed, and the record behind them. 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 2 weeks brief to clickable prototype on an average project ### Startup work you can check AI and fintech startups from our published cases. [Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Offered A brand for an AI job hunt product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to TRAU? Yes, especially if you need a larger team or deep fintech experience. Humbleteam is 49 people in Prague and Dubai, has shipped 200+ projects since 2017, and has designed for 56 fintechs. TRAU is a founder-led Prague venture design studio for seed to Series A startups, and it can invest in the companies it works with. #### Humbleteam or TRAU: who delivers faster? Humbleteam reaches a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after the brief on average. TRAU’s published approach runs 1 week of discovery and 2–3 weeks of strategy before 3–6 weeks of design. Our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and we reply to new enquiries within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a fintech startup? Humbleteam, because fintech is the vertical we know best: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in-house. We have designed KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows many times for founders and banks. TRAU’s site shows one project that turns everyday spending into Bitcoin savings and publishes no fintech count. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? In Prague and Dubai, Humbleteam has 49 people, and its senior designers average 9 years of experience. TRAU is led by its founder and head of design, Ondřej Jelínek, and LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees for the studio. The Humbleteam designers on your first call stay through research, UX/UI, and the design system. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? TRAU publishes prices: prepaid credits from $9,600 and a retainer at $12,000 a month, plus a cash and equity option. Humbleteam has no public prices and works as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, estimated on the first call. Founders get a reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan London sports creative agency, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman) [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about TRAU on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [trau.studio — home, approach, and pricing](https://www.trau.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — TRAU company page](https://cz.linkedin.com/company/trau-studio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth: brand to product URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/turner-duckworth Description: Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth compared on product design, speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and AI in delivery. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Turner Duckworth facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Turner Duckworth Turner Duckworth designs identities and packaging for some of the best-known consumer brands. We design brands that have to work inside a product, and we get that product tested with users in days, with deep fintech and AI experience behind it. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Turner Duckworth from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Identities carried into apps and sites for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Turner Duckworth Turner Duckworth’s site opens with “Unmistakable design for the world’s greatest brands. And those that aspire to join them.” Its work pages show identity and packaging programs for food, drink, retail, and consumer brands, among them Amazon, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Levi’s. The site lists studios in London, where it says the company began, San Francisco, and New York. Its Amazon case recalls a 1998 brief to create an icon for a store selling everything. The studio page did not load when we checked. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Our clock runs in days. With ING Amsterdam we went from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP in 5 days, and Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who design identities and the products they live in: apps, platforms, websites, and design systems. The tally since 2017: 200+ projects, 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards wins. ### Why product companies pick us over Turner Duckworth When the brand has to work inside an app, these are the differences. #### A tested product in 5 days Speed is on the record: a tested B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam in 5 days, a user-tested small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and a prototype for an AI text-to-video platform in 15 days. A brief sent today gets our reply within 24 hours, and the work can start next week. #### Identity drawn for screens and flows We design the brand and the UX/UI together, so color, type, and motion hold up in onboarding, error states, and dashboards. Chuck, Deserve, and Futurproof each needed a brand for a product people use. With 56 fintechs and 30+ banks behind us, money products are where we go deepest. #### Seniority and proof you can check Our senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average, and they are the people on your first call. We hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, where speed, flexibility, and structure come up again and again. 70% of those clients have come back for more work. ### Humbleteam vs Turner Duckworth, side by side Every Turner Duckworth fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Turner Duckworth Best known for Product design and brand identity for apps, platforms, and websites Identity and packaging for global consumer brands Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Featured work centers on food, drink, retail, and consumer brands AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; app and web work 20–40% faster Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer Not published on their site ### When Turner Duckworth is the better call Two jobs their portfolio is built around. #### Redrawing an icon for a household brand Their work includes the Amazon logo and identity programs for Coca-Cola and Levi’s. A heritage consumer brand refining a mark that millions already recognize will find that track record on their site. #### Packaging across a grocery range Much of their featured work is packaging for food and drink, from snacks to soup to bourbon. A brand redesigning dozens of SKUs for the shelf needs that discipline more than product UX. ### What we bring to the table Speed and depth for product brands. 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Brands that had to work in a product Three identities designed alongside the screens they live on. [Chuck Identity for a bank that is anything but average, across brand and web.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Deserve A brand for the infrastructure behind modern credit cards, clear enough for partners and users.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast designed so landlords can read it and act on it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Turner Duckworth? Yes, when your brand lives in an app or platform and the product has to reach users fast. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and design identity and UX/UI in one team. Turner Duckworth focuses on identity and packaging for consumer brands such as Amazon and Coca-Cola, with studios in London, San Francisco, and New York. #### Humbleteam or Turner Duckworth: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Turner Duckworth’s site does not publish timelines. We reply within 24 hours, can start next week, and design 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Which agency fits a fintech brand that needs an app? We do. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and our cases for Chuck, Deserve, and One Bank show identity for money products, with One Bank adding a full UX/UI system. Besides that, 5 YC-backed fintechs work with our designers as part of their own in-house teams. Turner Duckworth’s featured work centers on food, drink, retail, and consumer brands, and their site does not list fintech product work. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai; Turner Duckworth runs studios in London, San Francisco, and New York. On our projects, the senior designers who join the first call do the work, with 9 years of experience on average. LinkedIn puts Turner Duckworth at 51–200 employees, and the pages we could read do not describe project staffing. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. For a brand-plus-product project, we quote on the first call as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Our reply to an enquiry takes under 24 hours, and the project can begin next week. Turner Duckworth’s site gives a contact email and phone number for each studio but no pricing or lead times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs ustwo Employee-owned digital product studio, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo) [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Turner Duckworth on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [turnerduckworth.com — home, work, and office listings (studio page did not load)](https://turnerduckworth.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Turner Duckworth company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/turner-duckworth) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan: sport app UX and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/twelfthman Description: Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan compared for sports organizations building an app or platform: sport UX research, speed to a tested prototype, payments depth, AI, and pricing. We benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 27 sports apps benchmarked. Why teams choose Humbleteam over TwelfthMan TwelfthMan is a London creative agency that builds brands, publications, and broadcast graphics for sports federations, leagues, and clubs. We design the fan-facing products, the apps and platforms, using a 27-app sports benchmark we rerun every four weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about TwelfthMan from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Products people open every day, designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### TwelfthMan TwelfthMan’s home page reads “Inspired by a love of sport. Driven by a passion for design.” Its about page describes an all-service creative agency in Shoreditch, London, launched in 2014, that creates brand identities, digital experiences, and content for sports federations, governing bodies, clubs, and competitions. Services cover brand and design, digital and web (including UX/UI, partner portals, and ticketing systems), publications, motion and broadcast, and copywriting. Work shown includes the UEFA Champions League final, the Lionesses, the EFL, and Manchester City. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Every four weeks we rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps, so our sport UX reflects what the leading apps ship now. Our sport work includes FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction: bet, follow, claim a promotion. Sport sits next to deep fintech work, 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, which matters once tickets, wallets, or bets are involved. We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ### Three reasons sports teams pick us over TwelfthMan Each one matters once fans have to use the product. #### A live benchmark of sports apps We benchmark 27 sports apps and rerun the benchmark every four weeks, so our sport UX keeps pace with what the leading apps release. Our sport work includes FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction, built around three fan jobs: bet, follow, and claim a promotion. Sport briefs get a reply within 24 hours. #### Payments and wallets done right Fan products move money: tickets, memberships, bets, and in-app wallets. We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, so KYC, card states, refunds, and limits are familiar ground. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team, and the patterns carry straight into sport. #### Speed from a senior team An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s app reached production in 4 weeks. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people from the first call do the work. Replies take under 24 hours, and work can start the next week. ### Humbleteam vs TwelfthMan, side by side Every TwelfthMan fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam TwelfthMan Sport app UX research A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and payments depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Not described on the pages we read How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When TwelfthMan is the better call Two sport briefs their studio is built around. #### A tournament or federation identity TwelfthMan has branded Champions League finals, the International Ice Hockey Federation, and the EFL. For the identity of a competition or governing body, their portfolio is built around exactly that brief. #### Official publications and match graphics They publish Champions Journal, the official licensed UEFA Champions League magazine, and produce the official final match programs, broadcast idents, and match graphics. For print and broadcast output, they cover work we do not offer. ### What a sport product gets from us Three numbers behind our sport and payments work. 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks 56 fintechs designed for payments, wallets, and KYC 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING ### Work you can check Sport, wearables, and banking. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for three jobs: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Luna Ring Luna Ring: a wearable’s body data turned into guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Chuck Chuck’s bank identity, built to be anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to TwelfthMan? Yes, for a fan app, a sportsbook, or a sports platform. We benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks, designed FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction, and have worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. TwelfthMan is a London sports creative agency known for brand identities, publications, and broadcast work for federations, leagues, and clubs. #### Humbleteam or TwelfthMan: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and TwelfthMan’s site does not publish theirs. Published times: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a user-tested banking prototype in 23 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production after 4 weeks. The average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and with AI we now design 20–40% faster. #### We’re building a fan app with ticketing or betting. Which team fits? We do. Our 27-app sports benchmark, rerun every four weeks, keeps our sport UX current, FanDuel’s sportsbook UI direction is a published case, and our 56 fintechs and 30+ banks cover the payment side: wallets, KYC, refunds, and limits. TwelfthMan lists UX/UI design, ticketing, and hospitality management systems under digital, alongside its brand and editorial work for sport. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers who join your first call, averaging 9 years of experience, design the product. TwelfthMan lists 51–200 employees on LinkedIn and describes a multidisciplinary team in strategy, design, digital, motion, and editorial. Their site does not explain who is assigned to a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Formats on offer: a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate given on the first call. Our answer takes under 24 hours, and a project can begin the following week. TwelfthMan lists newbiz@twelfthman.co for new business enquiries and does not publish pricing, budgets, or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Umain Stockholm digital product consultancy, part of Eidra](https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain) [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about TwelfthMan on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [twelfthman.co — home](https://www.twelfthman.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [twelfthman.co — about us](https://www.twelfthman.co/about-us) · read October 7, 2026 - [twelfthman.co — expertise](https://www.twelfthman.co/expertise) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — TwelfthMan company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/twelfthman) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Umain: senior design, fast replies URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/umain Description: Humbleteam and Umain compared for product design: published speed, start dates, fintech and healthtech depth, design awards, and client reviews. 49 senior people who reply within 24 hours and can start next week. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Umain Umain is a Stockholm-founded product consultancy with design and engineering under one roof. We are a 49-person design company that answers within 24 hours, can start next week, and has taken a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Umain from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior-led product design from the first call for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Umain Umain describes itself as a digital product consultancy and says: “We shape, ship and scale digital products through design + technology.” Its capabilities cover product strategy and management, UX/UI, design systems, research and prototyping, and full-stack, frontend, backend, and mobile engineering. The site says Umain was founded in Stockholm in 2001, lists 130+ designers, engineers, and product thinkers, and names Stockholm, Chicago, Oslo, and London. It is part of Eidra and ISO 27001 certified. Clients shown include Ericsson, HubSpot, Polestar, and Spotify. LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam Every enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a project can start the following week. From there we move quickly: a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai focus on design, with depth in regulated categories: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every 4 weeks. We have shipped 200+ projects since 2017. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Umain Each one is about who you get and how soon. #### Speed you can date Our record is 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam and 23 days to a user-tested ING small-business prototype. For Logitech, an app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. The usual time from signed brief to a clickable prototype is 2 weeks. #### Fintech and health, deeply Our count is 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in their in-house teams. Our healthtech UX research covers 30+ platforms. That means KYC, card states, consent, and device errors are designed from week 1 by people who have done them before. #### Senior designers, start to finish From the first call to the final file, senior designers with 9 years of experience on average do the work. We have won 80+ design awards, 14 of them on Awwwards, and hold 4.9 on Clutch from 35 reviews. Of our clients, 70% return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Umain, side by side Every Umain fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Umain Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Their site stresses speed; no timeline published Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; work can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks No fintech count published on their site Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every 4 weeks Not published on their site Design awards 80+, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby Not published on their site Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on their site ### When Umain is the better call Two cases where a design and engineering consultancy fits better. #### You need the app engineered too Umain lists full-stack, frontend, backend, and mobile engineering in house, and its site says its work is in millions of pockets every day. If one partner should design, build, and scale the app, that is their model. #### Security certification is a must Umain is ISO 27001:2022 certified, as its site states. If your procurement requires that certificate from a delivery partner that touches your code and data, they meet it. ### Who you get, and how soon Response time, senior experience, and repeat clients. 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry with a start as soon as next week 9 years average senior experience of the designers on a project 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check Banking, health, and hardware, shipped by a senior team. [Zavopay A B2B bank designed so a founder can get through it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [HomeMedix A brand that fits the service HomeMedix delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex, in production 4 weeks after kickoff.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Umain? Yes, when you need product design from a senior team that can start soon. We reply within 24 hours, can begin next week, and have shipped 200+ projects since 2017, including 56 fintechs. Umain is a Stockholm-founded consultancy with 130+ designers, engineers, and product thinkers. If you want design and engineering from one partner, their offer covers both. #### Humbleteam or Umain: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines; Umain’s site stresses speed without stating durations. Ours: a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam in 5 days, a user-tested ING small-business prototype by day 23, and Logitech live after 4 weeks. Our briefs reach a first clickable prototype in about 2 weeks, and enquiries are answered within 24 hours. #### Which company fits a fintech product? We do, for the design. Our fintech record is 56 shipped products and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs work with our design team inside their own. Umain’s client list includes large tech and consumer brands and publishes no fintech count. Ask both to show a failed-KYC state and a dispute flow they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Umain’s site lists 130+ designers, engineers, and product thinkers across Stockholm, Chicago, Oslo, and London; LinkedIn shows 51–200 employees. Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet first, with 9 years of experience on average, do the work. Ask each who designs your core flows week to week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Product design with us is quoted on the first call as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and a team can start next week after our reply within 24 hours. Umain’s site offers a contact form for new business and publishes no prices or start times, so ask for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand Independent strategy and creative office in Toronto](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand) [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Umain on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [umain.com — home and about](https://www.umain.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Umain company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareumain) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Unikorns®: track record and speed URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/unikorns Description: Humbleteam vs Unikorns® compared on projects shipped, team size, awards, speed to a tested prototype, and fintech depth. We’ve shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and won 80+ design awards. Unikorns® facts come from their own site, LinkedIn, and Clutch. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Unikorns® Unikorns® is a small Warsaw agency for brand identities, websites, and design support. We’re a 49-person product design studio with 200+ projects since 2017, a 5-day record to a tested product, and 56 fintechs in our portfolio. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Unikorns® from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 200+ projects of product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Unikorns® Unikorns® calls itself a creative design and development agency and says “We partner with global startups and established companies, to deliver memorable brand identities and digital experiences.” Its services are branding, website design and development, product design, and ongoing design support as an external creative department. The home page shows 75 projects, 35 awards and features, and a 5.0 average across 18 verified Clutch reviews. Industries listed include fintech, edtech, proptech, and SaaS. Work shown includes Teamleap, Chroma, SE Ranking, and Bigblue. The company is registered in Warsaw, and Clutch lists 2–9 employees. #### Humbleteam Volume and time are on our side. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, with 64 on our work page and 18 published case studies, and our work has won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins. That experience makes us fast: an ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a typical brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Our 49-person team in Prague and Dubai counts 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks among its clients. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Unikorns® Each comes down to how much ground the team has already covered. #### Fast because we’ve done it With ING Amsterdam we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system were in production in 4 weeks. The average brief has a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Enquiries are answered within 24 hours, and a project can start the next week. #### Fintech product depth Fintech is our deepest vertical: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with our designers inside the in-house teams of 5 YC-backed fintechs. Onboarding, KYC, card states, and dispute flows start from patterns we’ve already tested. Chuck, One Bank, Zavopay, and Cryptonix are published fintech cases you can read. #### 200+ projects and 80+ awards Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects for clients from global enterprises to unicorn startups, and our work has won 80+ design awards. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call average 9 years of experience. 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Unikorns®, side by side Every Unikorns® fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Unikorns® Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies 75 projects shown on their home page Design awards 80+, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby 35 awards and features shown on their home page Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 2–9 employees on Clutch Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Fintech listed among the industries on their home page ### When Unikorns® is the better call Two setups where a small agency fits. #### Ongoing marketing design support Unikorns® sells design support as an external creative department that integrates into your workflow for visual production. A marketing team that needs a steady stream of assets more than a product redesign may want that. #### A hospitality or proptech website Lodging, proptech, and hospitality appear in their industry list, next to website design and development as a core service. A hotel group or property business that needs a site designed and built may find a fit. ### What we bring to the table Our record, counted. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 80+ design awards including 14 Awwwards wins 49 people in Prague and Dubai ### Work you can check Fintech, cybersecurity, and health from our published cases. [Cryptonix Identity and site for a crypto payments platform, built for merchant trust.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit and its global audience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [HomeMedix A brand that matches the care service behind it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Unikorns®? Yes, if you want a larger team with a longer record. Since 2017 our team has shipped 200+ projects, collected 80+ design awards, and worked with 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Unikorns® is a Warsaw creative design and development agency for brand identities, websites, and design support, showing 75 projects on its home page and listed on Clutch with 2–9 employees. #### Humbleteam or Unikorns®: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Unikorns® does not publish its own. On record: 5 days for a tested banking MVP, 23 days for a user-tested ING prototype, 4 weeks for Logitech’s product in production, and an average of 2 weeks from brief to clickable prototype. Every reply from us goes out within 24 hours. #### Which agency is stronger for a fintech product? We are, by count: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers in-house. Our published fintech cases include Chuck, One Bank, Zavopay, and Cryptonix. Unikorns® lists fintech among its industries, and a B2B payments platform appears among its client reviews; ask them which fintech products they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; Clutch lists Unikorns® at 2–9 employees. You meet the senior designers who will do the work on the first call, and they average 9 years of experience. Unikorns® is registered in Warsaw, Poland, its site introduces its founder and CEO, and LinkedIn lists the company there too. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither agency publishes prices. A startup brief gets our estimate on the first call, for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. A message to us gets an answer within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. Unikorns® offers a contact form and email for new work, without published pricing or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio Design, motion, and dev studio in Prague, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vkz-studio) [Humbleteam vs Changers Studio Web design and branding duo based in Batumi, Georgia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/changers-studio) [Humbleteam vs Double Play Webflow web design studio in Germany, 3 core people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/double-play) [Humbleteam vs Halaska Founder-led design studio for AI, crypto, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/halaska) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Unikorns® on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [unikorns.agency — home, services, portfolio, and reviews](https://unikorns.agency/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Unikorns® company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/unikorns/) · read October 7, 2026 - [Clutch — Unikorns® profile (employee range)](https://clutch.co/profile/unikorns-0) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs ustwo: who gets to a tested prototype? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/ustwo Description: Humbleteam and ustwo compared on time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and pricing. ustwo is a digital product studio. Humbleteam designed and user-tested a banking prototype in 23 days and has shipped 56 fintechs. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over ustwo ustwo is an employee-owned digital product studio whose published engagement lengths start at 6 weeks. We’re a 49-person product design agency that designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days and took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about ustwo from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Tested product flows delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### ustwo ustwo describes itself as a digital product studio that has spent 20 years “imagining and launching breakthrough digital experiences.” It started in 2004, is majority employee-owned and a certified B Corp, and won a BAFTA for Monument Valley. Services come in four packages, Discover, Shape, 0–1, and Boost, with published lengths from 6 weeks to more than a year. Studios are listed in London, Malmö, Lisbon, and New York, and LinkedIn puts the team at 51–200 people. Clients on the site include Peloton, National Grid, iShares, and Three. #### Humbleteam We measure an engagement by how soon users touch something, and it happens early. For ING we designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. The pace holds because we’ve worked the category before: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects with 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and 70% of clients return for a second one. ### Why teams comparing ustwo choose Humbleteam Each one cuts weeks off the road to a tested product. #### A tested prototype inside a month ustwo’s published discovery package runs from 8 weeks. Our ING work set the pace: a small-business banking prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days. Our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks, and a project can start next week. #### Banking flows we’ve drawn before We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, so KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows start from patterns we have already tested with users. Our designers also work inside 5 YC-backed fintechs as members of their in-house teams. AI skills make our app and web work 20–40% faster on top of that. #### Senior designers from start to finish Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai, covering European and Gulf hours. Senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience, and the people on your first call stay on the work. The record since 2017: 200+ projects, 80+ design awards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 reviews. ### Humbleteam vs ustwo, side by side Every ustwo fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam ustwo Time to a tested prototype 23 days for a small-business banking prototype; 5 days for a B2B banking MVP Discover, which includes concept and prototype testing, runs from 8 weeks Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Financial services cases include iShares, European Payments Initiative, and HSBC/Klir; no count published AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team AI-enabled experiences for clients and AI “in our toolkit”; no speed figure published Senior experience Senior designers average 9 years of experience, and they join the first call Cross-functional teams of strategy, design, and engineering; seniority is not published How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Four packages with published lengths; prices are not published ### When ustwo is the better call Two cases where their model is the stronger fit. #### You want engineering in one team ustwo describes itself as a full-stack design and development studio, with cross-functional teams that run from discovery to launch. If you want one partner to design the product and also build it, their model covers both. #### Play and habit change are the brief ustwo applies game design principles through its Play Thinking practice, and its site shows a BAFTA for Monument Valley. For a product whose central problem is long-term engagement, that practice is worth a serious look. ### Our numbers on speed and depth Three figures a product team can hold us to. 23 days to a tested prototype small-business banking, for ING 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks 70% of clients return for a second project ### Products in users’ hands A wearable, a fintech startup, and a hardware launch. [Luna Ring A smart ring app that turns body data into guidance a person can act on today.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, designed and shaped as one piece of work.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Logitech A desk-booking app for Logi Dock Flex, plus its website and design system, live in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to ustwo? Yes, especially when the first milestone is a tested prototype. Our small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and we’ve shipped 56 fintechs since 2017. ustwo is an employee-owned digital product studio founded in 2004, with published engagement lengths that start at 6 weeks and a discovery package from 8 weeks. Both design products; we publish shorter timelines. #### Humbleteam or ustwo: who delivers faster? On published numbers, we do. A B2B banking MVP with ING reached a tested product in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype took 23 days, and our average from signed brief to first clickable prototype is 2 weeks. ustwo’s site lists Discover from 8 weeks, Shape from 3 months, and Boost from 6 weeks. Our replies to enquiries go out within 24 hours. #### Which is better for a fintech product? We are, on depth. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs have our design team inside their in-house team. ustwo’s site shows strong financial services cases, including iShares, the European Payments Initiative, and HSBC/Klir, without a count. Ask both for a KYC failure state and a dispute flow they have shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We employ 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and senior designers with an average of 9 years of experience take your first call and then do the work. LinkedIn puts ustwo at 51–200 people across studios in London, Malmö, Lisbon, and New York. Its site describes cross-functional teams of strategy, design, and engineering and does not publish seniority. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Price lists are absent from both websites. Humbleteam scopes work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer and names the estimate on the first call. You hear back within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. ustwo publishes four packages with lengths from 6 weeks to more than a year, but no prices or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy Independent global creative network, 10 offices](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy) [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about ustwo on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [ustwo.com — home, services, work and our story](https://ustwo.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — ustwo company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ustwo-/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand: brand to product, fast URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/vanderbrand Description: Humbleteam and Vanderbrand compared on time to production, product scope, fintech depth, AI in delivery, and pricing. Logitech’s app, website, and design system went into production with us in 4 weeks. Facts from vanderbrand.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### In production in 4 weeks. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Vanderbrand Vanderbrand is an independent strategy and creative office in Toronto with many property and hospitality clients. With 49 people in Prague and Dubai, we took Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system into production within 4 weeks. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Vanderbrand from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand work that carries into the product, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Vanderbrand Vanderbrand calls itself “an independent strategy and creative office, operating in Toronto.” It says its work is led by research and covers strategy, brand, creative direction, environmental design, print, and digital, including website design, prototyping, and development. LinkedIn lists 2–10 employees in Canada. Its client list includes Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Brookfield Properties, Oxford Properties, and The Hazelton Hotel, with many real estate developers. The site lists awards from the Advertising and Design Club of Canada, Applied Arts, and Communication Arts. #### Humbleteam It took 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system to reach production with us. Our banking MVP for ING Amsterdam reached user testing within 5 days, and the first clickable prototype usually lands 2 weeks after a signed brief. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai who design brands and the products behind them, for 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, healthtech platforms, and sport apps. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects, and our Clutch rating is 4.9. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Vanderbrand Each one matters when the brand has to become software. #### Production within a month Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex booking app shipped to production in 4 weeks, together with its website and design system. ING Amsterdam’s B2B banking MVP went from blank page to tested product in 5 days. On average, the first clickable prototype lands 2 weeks after a signed brief, and a new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. #### Apps and platforms next to brands Our services run from brand identity to UX research, UX/UI, design systems, and mobile apps. We’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks and studied 30+ healthtech platforms. In real estate, Futurproof’s AI rent forecast, built for people to act on, came from our team. #### 49 people, senior designers on each project We’re 49 people, and senior designers on our projects average 9 years of experience. You talk to the working designers from the first call. Since 2017 we’ve run 200+ projects and won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, and 70% of clients come back for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Vanderbrand, side by side Every Vanderbrand fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Vanderbrand Brief to production 4 weeks for Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site; prototyping is listed under digital How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Product design scope UX research, UX/UI, design systems, websites, and mobile apps Website design, prototyping, development, and campaigns under digital Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site; finance clients listed include JC Clark and Slate Asset Management AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team with human review; 20–40% faster design with AI Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; estimate on the first call Not published on their site ### When Vanderbrand is the better call Two briefs where their record is the closer match. #### A property launch with signage Vanderbrand’s client list is full of real estate developers, and its services include signage, wayfinding, and experiential design. For a residential or mixed-use launch that needs a brand on hoardings and in lobbies, that fits. #### A hotel or venue in Canada With an office in Toronto and clients such as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and The Hazelton Hotel, Vanderbrand suits a hospitality brand that wants its agency close by in Canadian hours. ### What we bring to the table Speed to production, and the breadth behind it. 4 weeks to production Logitech app, website, and design system 49 people in Prague and Dubai European and Gulf hours 200+ projects since 2017 18 published case studies ### Work you can check Hardware, real estate, and a health service brand. [Logitech We took a desk-booking app, website, and design system into production in 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Futurproof Futurproof’s AI rent forecast, designed for decisions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) [HomeMedix A brand built to match the service behind it.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Vanderbrand? Yes, when the brand also needs an app, platform, or design system. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production with us in 4 weeks, and we’ve designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Vanderbrand is an independent strategy and creative office in Toronto with 2–10 employees on LinkedIn and many property and hospitality clients. #### Humbleteam or Vanderbrand: who delivers faster? We publish our delivery times, and Vanderbrand’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks from start to production for Logitech. New enquiries hear back within 24 hours, and a kickoff next week is possible. #### We’re a proptech startup that needs a brand and an app. Who fits? We do, because we design the brand and the product as one system. Futurproof’s AI rent forecast is our real estate work, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system show the product side. Vanderbrand’s real estate work is brand-led, for developers such as Brookfield Properties and Oxford Properties. Ask both to show a shipped app screen. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people with offices in Prague and Dubai, and our senior designers have 9 years of experience on average. From the first call on, you deal with the people doing the work. Vanderbrand lists 2–10 employees on LinkedIn and names a long list of outside collaborators on its office page, from studios to individual creatives it has worked with. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. Pricing comes as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and the estimate is given on the first call. Our reply takes 24 hours at most, and the work can start next week. Vanderbrand’s site gives an info email and Toronto office hours, without prices or start times. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger Independent brand and creative studio in London](https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger) [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Vanderbrand on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [vanderbrand.com — home and office (about) pages](https://vanderbrand.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Vanderbrand company page](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/vanderbrand) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger: awards and product depth URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/velvet-badger Description: Humbleteam and Velvet Badger compared on design awards, projects shipped, time to a tested prototype, start dates, fintech depth, and AI in delivery. Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 80+ awards since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Velvet Badger Velvet Badger is a London creative studio that makes brands, global campaigns, CGI, and immersive experiences. We are a product design company that designs the apps and platforms behind a brand, with 80+ design awards and tested prototypes within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Velvet Badger from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Award-recognized apps and brands designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Velvet Badger Velvet Badger sums itself up as “Big agency output. Independent studio soul.” It calls itself a strategic creative partner to ambitious companies at every stage of growth, uniting strategy, creativity, and production. Its expertise covers branding, creative campaigns and films, live-action and CGI production, virtual production, and experiences from events to retail spaces. The studio is based at The Leather Market in London and was founded by 2 partners whose school nicknames gave it its name. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. Work shown includes Gucci, Christian Louboutin, Braun, and Formula E. #### Humbleteam Juries and clients have both checked our work: since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards, Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, and clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Product design sits at the center of it. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects, shipped 56 fintechs, and took a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Velvet Badger Each one counts when the brand has to work inside a product. #### Tested product in days A B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was user-tested in 23 days. Logitech had an app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. We reply within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. #### Product depth behind the brand We design apps and platforms in markets with rules: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. A benchmark of 27 sports apps is rerun every four weeks. Our team designs 20–40% faster with AI skills and installs AI agents inside client design teams that stay after we leave. #### Awards and reviews on record Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, and Behance awards, across 200+ projects. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, and 70% come back for a second project. The senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. ### Humbleteam vs Velvet Badger, side by side Every Velvet Badger fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Velvet Badger Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards; 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews No rating or award count published on their site Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery 20–40% faster with AI skills; AI agents installed inside client design teams Not published on their site ### When Velvet Badger is the better call Two briefs where their production range wins. #### A luxury CGI campaign Velvet Badger shows global holiday campaigns with CGI production for Gucci and Christian Louboutin, and lists CGI, VFX, animation, and virtual production in-house. For a luxury beauty or fashion campaign, that is their core. #### An immersive brand experience Their work includes an immersive Puma Skill Cube in New York and a JLR Innovation Lab with product demos, and they list events, activations, and retail spaces. If the brand has to be experienced in a room, they build that. ### What we bring to a brand’s product Awards, client scores, and depth in regulated products. 80+ design awards 14 Awwwards, plus Red Dot, Webby, Behance 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews 56 fintechs shipped plus work for 30+ major banks ### Work you can check Brand and product cases from our work page. [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, with the identity carried into every screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Chuck Neon green and accent blue for a bank that refuses to look like an average bank.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) [Bow A brand for a company where botanical research meets technology.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Velvet Badger? Yes, when the brand has to work inside an app or platform. Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards, delivered 200+ projects, and shipped 56 fintechs, and we took a B2B banking MVP with ING to a tested product in 5 days. Velvet Badger is a London creative studio for brands, campaigns, CGI, and experiences. For a CGI campaign, they fit. #### Humbleteam or Velvet Badger: who delivers faster? We publish dated timelines, and Velvet Badger’s site does not. Ours: 5 days to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING, 23 days to a user-tested small-business banking prototype, and 4 weeks for Logitech’s app, website, and design system to reach production. A signed brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks on average, and we reply within 24 hours. #### Which studio fits a consumer brand launching an app? We do, for the app itself. We design identity and interface as one system, as in Tinder Black and Chuck, and our 80+ awards cover brand and web. Velvet Badger lists web and apps within its campaign work and shows UI design for Formula E. Ask both for a design system that runs in a shipped app today. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Velvet Badger at 11–50 employees, and its site names Chris and Kerry as its founders. Ask each studio who will work on your project every week. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company publishes prices. We quote a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer on the first call, and a project can start next week. We reply to every enquiry within 24 hours. Velvet Badger lists an email and phone number in London and publishes no rates or start dates, so ask them for both. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Verve Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, 11–50](https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve) [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Velvet Badger on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [velvetbadger.com — home, expertise, and company story](https://www.velvetbadger.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Velvet Badger company page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/velvet-badger) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Verve: AI built into delivery URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/verve Description: Humbleteam vs Verve compared on AI in delivery, time to a tested prototype, fintech depth, and start time. Our designers work 20–40% faster with AI, and our agents run inside client design teams. Verve details come from verveagency.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Designing 20–40% faster with AI. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Verve Verve is a Dutch rebranding agency for tech companies, with offices in Amsterdam and The Hague. We are a 49-person product design company that uses AI to design apps and web projects 20–40% faster and installs AI agents inside client teams. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Verve from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Tech companies’ products redesigned with AI help, for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Verve Verve’s home page says “Verve is a strategic rebranding agency for tech companies, built for the AI era.” It adds that Verve was twice named European Design Agency of the Year, and its program covers six brand moves: expand, differentiate, merge, pivot, refresh, and reorganize. A studio article refers to 18 years of experience. Offices are in Amsterdam and The Hague, and the site says Verve is part of United Playgrounds. LinkedIn records 11–50 employees in the Netherlands. Work shown includes Miro, Lebara, Bynder, and Zenchef. #### Humbleteam AI already shortens our calendar: the team designs apps and web projects 20–40% faster thanks to AI skills. An AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days, and an ING banking MVP reached a tested product in 5 days. We also hand that capability over. Our flagship service installs AI agents in your design team for handoff, resizing, QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review. Behind it: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 200+ projects since 2017 from Prague and Dubai. ### Three reasons tech teams pick us over Verve Each one is about what ships after the rebrand. #### AI that shows up in dates Our designers work 20–40% faster on apps and web thanks to AI skills. That is how an AI text-to-video platform got its prototype in 15 days and an ING business-banking MVP was tested in 5 days. Briefs turn into clickable prototypes in 2 weeks on average, and new projects can start next week. #### Agents left inside your team We install AI agents in your own design workspace and accounts: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts. Your designers direct them, a human reviews every output, and the agents stay after the engagement. The same team designs regulated products for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks. #### Seniors and a public track record Senior designers staffed by Humbleteam average 9 years of experience, and the ones on the first call stay on the project. Since 2017: 200+ projects shipped and 80+ design awards earned, 14 of them at Awwwards. Our Clutch rating is 4.9 across 35 reviews, and 70% of clients have hired us at least twice. ### Humbleteam vs Verve, side by side Every Verve fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Verve AI in delivery AI makes our own design 20–40% faster, and our agents run inside client teams Positions itself as built for the AI era; delivery method not described on the pages we read Time to a tested prototype 5 days, ING banking MVP from zero to tested Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Reply in 24 hours; start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech practice on the verveagency.com pages we read Healthtech or sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms reviewed; 27-app sports benchmark every four weeks Not published on their site Best known for AI-assisted product design for tech, fintech, and health companies Strategic rebranding for tech companies ### When Verve is the better call Two brand moves their program is built around. #### A rebrand after a merger Merge is one of the six moves in Verve’s program, described as navigating M&A without leaving a mess behind. If two tech companies are combining and need one brand, that is a service they package by name. #### Brand evolution for a SaaS scale-up Verve’s work includes a visual language for Miro and a brand evolution for Bynder. For a growing SaaS company whose brand has to catch up with its scale, those cases are close to your brief. ### AI and speed in numbers Three figures from our own delivery. 20–40% faster app and web design thanks to AI skills 15 days to an AI video prototype for a text-to-video platform 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Work you can check An AI service, an AI product, and a B2B tech brand. [AI agents inside a design team Agents in your workspace for handoff, QA, and design-to-code, directed by your designers.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) [Cluely We shaped the platform UX of Cluely, an AI assistant for live meetings.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) [Acronis Web and mobile experience we designed for the Acronis summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Verve? If the work goes past the brand into the product, yes. Our AI skills cut 20–40% off app and web design time, and an ING banking MVP was tested 5 days after kickoff. Verve’s home page describes a strategic rebranding agency for tech companies, built for the AI era. For a rebrand alone, Verve’s six-move program is built for that job. #### Humbleteam or Verve: who delivers faster? Our timelines are public, while verveagency.com gives no project durations. Ours: 5 days to a tested ING banking MVP, 15 days to an AI video prototype, 23 days to a user-tested ING prototype, and 4 weeks to Logitech’s app in production. The average signed brief turns clickable in 2 weeks. #### We want AI to change how our own design team works. Who helps with that? We do, directly. We install AI agents inside your design team, in your accounts: handoff, resizing, asset production, design QA, and design-to-code drafts, with human review before anything ships. The agents stay after we leave. Verve’s site positions its rebranding for the AI era and the pages we read do not describe a service that changes a client team’s workflow. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people strong in Prague and Dubai, and its seniors, averaging 9 years of experience, join your first call and stay on the work. LinkedIn lists Verve at 11–50 employees in the Netherlands, with offices in Amsterdam and The Hague. Its site names a creative director in a studio interview and does not say how project teams are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? No price list is public on either site. Tech clients book a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and hear the estimate on the first call. Our reply reaches you inside 24 hours, and work can start next week. Verve’s site publishes contact details for both offices but no pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Vide Infra Design and development agency, London and Albuquerque](https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra) [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Verve on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [verveagency.com — home (program, work, and studio articles)](https://verveagency.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Verve company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vervetheagency/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Vide Infra: tested prototypes, banking URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/vide-infra Description: Humbleteam vs Vide Infra compared on time to a tested prototype, start time, banking and healthtech depth, and team. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days. Vide Infra facts come from their own site and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Vide Infra Vide Infra is a long-running design and development agency known for award-winning websites, real estate, and enterprise portals. We’re a product design studio that gets a user-tested prototype done within weeks and brings 56 fintechs and 30+ banks of product depth. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Vide Infra from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Product and web design since 2017 for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Vide Infra Vide Infra calls itself “a comprehensive design and technology partner for the digital age.” It works across real estate, corporate, startup, and ecommerce projects, offering apps, UX and product design, development in React, Vue, Symfony, and AWS, award-class web design, and communication design. The company page states 400+ projects, 20+ years, and 30+ team members, and the footer dates the site to 1998. Offices are listed in London and Albuquerque. Clients shown include British Airways, airBaltic, DNB, and SEB. Its awards include Webby, Red Dot, and Awwwards wins. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam We measure ourselves by how soon users test the work. Our ING small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam was tested after 5 days. Briefs typically turn into a clickable prototype within 2 weeks. Our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, studied 30+ healthtech platforms, and benchmark 27 sports apps every four weeks. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Vide Infra Each one shortens the path from brief to evidence. #### Users test the work in weeks The ING small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and the B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam reached a tested product in 5 days. Logitech’s desk-booking app was in production in 4 weeks. We answer enquiries within 24 hours, can start next week, and with AI skills design 20–40% faster. #### Banking product depth at scale The banking record covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers embedded in their teams. Our focus is the app itself: onboarding, KYC, card controls, limits, and disputes. One Bank, Chuck, and Afternoon show that work in published cases you can read today. #### Senior designers, a larger team We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on the first call average 9 years of experience. Clients rate us 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews, with speed, flexibility, and structure recurring. 70% of clients return for a second project. ### Humbleteam vs Vide Infra, side by side Every Vide Infra fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Vide Infra Time to a tested prototype 23 days for a user-tested ING banking prototype; 5 days for a tested B2B banking MVP Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Bank portals and websites for clients including DNB and SEB, plus an AI-in-banking UX case Healthtech and sport depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; 27 sports apps benchmarked every four weeks Not published on their site Team size 49 people in Prague and Dubai 30+ team members on their company page; 11–50 employees on LinkedIn Senior experience 9 years on average for the senior designers on a project Not published on their site ### When Vide Infra is the better call Two situations their record fits. #### A luxury real estate promo site Luxury real estate websites lead their expertise list, with promo sites for premium residential developments. A developer launching a flagship property that wants an awards-style site will find that portfolio there. #### Design plus custom development and upkeep Vide Infra builds front ends in React and Vue, back ends on Symfony and AWS, and offers support and maintenance. A company that wants one vendor to design, build, and run a portal fits that model. ### What we bring to the table The numbers behind a fast, regulated product. 23 days to a user-tested prototype small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 9 years average senior experience on every project team ### Work you can check Banking, health, and real estate products from our published cases. [One Bank An all-in-one banking platform, brand and app designed as one experience.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Eko Health Digital stethoscope ecosystem, with every regulated device state drawn to ship.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Futurproof An AI rent forecast for property owners, designed to be acted on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Vide Infra? Yes, when the goal is a banking, health, or sports product tested with users fast. Our ING prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and our banking portfolio covers 56 fintechs and 30+ banks. Vide Infra is a design and development agency with offices in London and Albuquerque, known for award-winning websites, real estate, and portals for clients such as British Airways. #### Humbleteam or Vide Infra: who delivers faster? We publish delivery times, and Vide Infra’s site does not. For a banking or health product, our benchmarks are a tested MVP in 5 days, a user-tested ING prototype in 23 days, a Logitech product in production in 4 weeks, and 2 weeks from brief to clickable prototype on average. Work can start next week. #### Which agency is better for a banking app? For a customer-facing banking app, our depth is wider: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs that keep our designers in-house, with cases such as One Bank and Chuck. Vide Infra shows corporate portals and websites for banks including DNB and SEB, plus an AI-in-banking UX case, alongside full-stack development. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai; Vide Infra’s company page lists 30+ team members in London and Albuquerque. Our first call puts you with the senior designers who do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. LinkedIn lists Vide Infra at 11–50 employees, and its site does not describe how projects are staffed. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither company lists prices. We give the estimate on the first call, for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. A new enquiry gets our reply within 24 hours, and a project can begin the following week. Vide Infra’s contact page offers a form and email, without pricing or start dates. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Wegrow Design subscription for B2B AI companies, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow) [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Vide Infra on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [videinfra.com — home, company, and contact](https://videinfra.com/company) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Vide Infra company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vide-infra/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio: Prague product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/vkz-studio Description: Humbleteam and VKZ Studio compared for teams hiring a design studio in Prague. VKZ Studio is a small design, motion, and development studio. Humbleteam is a 49-person product design agency in Prague and Dubai that replies within 24 hours. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 49 senior people, 24-hour replies. Why teams choose Humbleteam over VKZ Studio VKZ Studio is a small Prague studio for design, motion, and development. We’re a 49-person product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai that replies to every enquiry within 24 hours and can start a project next week. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about VKZ Studio from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 A Prague and Dubai design team working for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### VKZ Studio VKZ Studio describes itself as a “Design, motion and development studio based in Prague.” Its site description adds that it crafts digital products meant to pull people into an immersive experience. When we checked on October 7, 2026, every page of vkz.studio returned a server error, so only that description loaded. Clutch lists 2–9 employees, and LinkedIn places the studio in Prague. No clients, services list, or founding year could be read from the site. #### Humbleteam We’re in Prague too, and in Dubai, with 49 people working European and Gulf hours. Every enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours, a project can start next week, and with ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. The depth is in fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI products: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks. Our tally since 2017: 200+ projects shipped and 80+ design awards won. ### Three reasons to pick us over VKZ Studio in Prague Each one is a fact you can check today. #### A team on your project next week An enquiry sent to us gets a reply within 24 hours, and the project can start next week. With ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Our AI workflow makes app and web work 20–40% faster. #### Depth in regulated products We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and work with 30+ major banks, designing KYC, limits, card states, and dispute flows. For healthtech we studied 30+ platforms and drew every regulated state of a digital stethoscope. Our sports benchmark of 27 apps is rerun every four weeks, so the patterns we bring reflect what users see today. #### Proof from 200+ projects Since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, with 18 published case studies and 64 projects on our work page. Awards total 80+, 14 from Awwwards, and 35 Clutch reviews average 4.9. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, join from the first call, and stay until launch. ### Humbleteam vs VKZ Studio, side by side Every VKZ Studio fact here is from their own site, Clutch, or LinkedIn page. Their site returned a server error when we checked, so most rows say not published. Compared on Humbleteam VKZ Studio How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Team behind your project 49 people in Prague and Dubai; the senior designers on the first call do the work 2–9 employees, per Clutch Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not published on their site AI in delivery Apps and web designed 20–40% faster; AI agents installed inside your design team Not published on their site Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards Not published on their site ### When VKZ Studio is the better call Two cases where a small studio fits. #### Motion is the core of the brief VKZ Studio names motion next to design and development in its own description. If the project is mainly motion design or an animation-led website meant to feel immersive, a studio that leads with motion is a natural fit. #### You want a very small studio Clutch lists VKZ Studio at 2–9 employees, and LinkedIn places it in Prague. If you prefer to work directly with a few people on a small website or a motion piece, that size can suit you. ### What you get with us Team, response time, and track record. 49 people in Prague and Dubai 24 hours to a reply and a start next week 200+ projects shipped since 2017 ### Work you can open Cybersecurity, hardware, and banking from our published cases. [Acronis Web and mobile experience for the Acronis summit, with schedules attendees could use on the move.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Logitech Desk booking for Logi Dock Flex, with app, website, and design system in production after 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform, designed end to end.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to VKZ Studio? Yes, especially for product work. We’re 49 people in Prague and Dubai, reply within 24 hours, and can start next week; since 2017 we’ve shipped 200+ projects, including 56 fintechs. VKZ Studio describes itself as a design, motion, and development studio in Prague, and Clutch lists it at 2–9 employees. Its site returned a server error when we checked. #### Humbleteam or VKZ Studio: who delivers faster? None of VKZ Studio’s timings could be read, and ours are public. With ING, a B2B banking MVP reached testing in 5 days and a small-business banking prototype was user-tested in 23 days; the first clickable prototype arrives 2 weeks after a signed brief, on average. AI lifts our app and web speed by 20–40%. #### We’re based in Prague. Which studio fits a product project? We do, if the project is an app, a platform, or a regulated product. Our Prague office works European hours and our Dubai office covers the Gulf. We’ve shipped 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. VKZ Studio is also in Prague and leads with design and motion. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam is 49 people, and the senior designers you meet first stay to do the work, averaging 9 years of experience. Clutch lists VKZ Studio at 2–9 employees, and LinkedIn places it in Prague. Its site could not be loaded on October 7, 2026, so we could not read who staffs its projects. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? We don’t publish a price list; the first call ends with an estimate for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Our answer comes within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. No pricing or start times could be read from VKZ Studio’s site, which returned a server error when we checked. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Changers Studio Web design and branding duo based in Batumi, Georgia](https://humbleteam.com/versus/changers-studio) [Humbleteam vs Double Play Webflow web design studio in Germany, 3 core people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/double-play) [Humbleteam vs Halaska Founder-led design studio for AI, crypto, and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/versus/halaska) [Humbleteam vs Unikorns® Warsaw design and development agency, 2–9 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/unikorns) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about VKZ Studio on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [vkz.studio — home (every page returned a server error; only the page description loaded)](https://www.vkz.studio/) · read October 7, 2026 - [Clutch — VKZ Studio profile (employee range)](https://clutch.co/profile/vkz-studio) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — VKZ Studio company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vkz-studio/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Wegrow: tested products, deeper bench URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/wegrow Description: Humbleteam and Wegrow compared for B2B AI, SaaS, and fintech teams. Wegrow sells a senior design subscription and fixed projects. Humbleteam is a 49-person product design agency that took a banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Wegrow Wegrow is a small senior design studio that sells a design subscription and fixed projects to B2B AI companies. We’re a 49-person product design agency that took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days and has shipped 56 fintechs. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Wegrow from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Senior product designers on the work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Wegrow Wegrow pitches a “Senior design subscription for B2B AI companies,” covering brand strategy, identity, web, pitch decks, motion, 3D, and illustration. Its site focuses on AI, SaaS, fintech, and healthcare, publishes a retainer from $4,900 a month and fixed projects from $9,000, and offers a nine-working-day brand sprint. The studio describes itself as remote-first and Europe-based, led by founder Vadim Carazan with 7 named senior team members. LinkedIn lists 2–10 people. Clients shown include Noxtua, Paytient, Mark OS, and 913.ai. #### Humbleteam Our speed is measured in tested products. A B2B banking MVP with ING went from zero to tested with users in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was designed and user-tested in 23 days. That comes from a 49-person bench that has done the regulated work before: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied. Since 2017 we’ve delivered 200+ projects from Prague and Dubai, and our AI agents stay inside client teams after we leave. ### Three reasons B2B product teams pick us over Wegrow Each one matters when the product has to ship along with the brand. #### Product tested by users in 5 days Speed for us means a product tested with real users. With ING we took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype took 23 days. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks, and AI makes our work 20–40% faster. #### Fintech and health product depth Wegrow lists fintech and healthcare among its focus areas. We bring product depth to both: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, with KYC, limits, and dispute flows, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied and regulated device states for a digital stethoscope. 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their teams. #### A 49-person bench since 2017 We’ve designed products since 2017 across 200+ projects, with 49 people in Prague and Dubai on European and Gulf hours. We hold 80+ design awards, 14 of them from Awwwards, and a 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews. 70% of the companies that hire us return for another project. ### Humbleteam vs Wegrow, side by side Every Wegrow fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Wegrow Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP; 23 days for a small-business banking prototype Not published; fixed projects deliver in 4 to 8 weeks, and a brand sprint takes nine working days Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 18 published case studies Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from KYC to dispute flows Fintech is a stated focus; Paytient is among the clients shown Healthtech depth 30+ healthtech platforms studied; regulated device states for a digital stethoscope Healthcare is a stated focus; product research figures are not published Team behind your project 49 people across brand, product, research, and AI A founder and 7 named senior team members, per their site; 2–10 people on LinkedIn AI that stays with your team Agents installed in your accounts for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts, kept after the engagement AI is used in their own production; agents for client teams are not published Independent proof 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; 80+ design awards, 14 from Awwwards 3rd place in Framer Site of the Year 2023 and an Awwwards Honorable Mention ### When Wegrow is the better call Two founder needs their offer is shaped around. #### A complete brand in nine days Wegrow sells a brand sprint that delivers strategy, identity, and a launch kit in nine working days, one slot at a time. For a funded startup with an immovable launch date and a brand-only scope, that format is built for the job. #### A published monthly design plan Wegrow publishes a retainer from $4,900 a month with designs every 48 hours, plus fixed projects from $9,000. If you want a known monthly price for brand, web, deck, and motion requests, their public pricing makes the decision quick. ### The bench behind the speed Three numbers a B2B team can check. 5 days to a tested product B2B banking MVP with ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 49 people in Prague and Dubai ### Products in production A fintech concept, a medical device, and a hardware launch. [Tally UX/UI concept and brand for a fintech startup, product and identity in one pass.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tally) [Eko Health The digital stethoscope ecosystem, with regulated device states designed screen by screen.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Logitech Logitech’s desk-booking product for Logi Dock Flex: three deliverables, one 4-week run to production.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Wegrow? Yes, when you need a product as well as a brand. We took a B2B banking MVP to a tested product in 5 days, have shipped 56 fintechs since 2017, and bring 49 people to the work. Wegrow is a small senior studio that sells a design subscription and fixed projects to B2B AI companies, focused on brand, web, decks, and motion. #### Humbleteam or Wegrow: who delivers faster? When the goal is a product tested with users, we’re faster. Our ING banking MVP was tested in 5 days, and the average signed brief becomes a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Wegrow publishes fast terms for brand work: a brand sprint in nine working days, a start within 24 hours, and designs every 48 hours on its retainer. #### We need product UX as well as a brand. Which fits? We do. Our team covers UX research, UX/UI, design systems, and mobile apps next to brand identity, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system reached production in 4 weeks. Across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks we’ve designed regulated flows. Wegrow’s service list centers on brand strategy, identity, websites, decks, motion, 3D, and illustration. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and a senior team averaging 9 years of experience works on your project from the first call. Wegrow names its founder, Vadim Carazan, and 7 senior team members, and says the founder is in the room on every engagement. LinkedIn lists Wegrow at 2–10 people. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Wegrow publishes its prices: a retainer from $4,900 a month, fixed projects from $9,000, and most projects between $12,000 and $40,000. Humbleteam sets no public price; after the first call you get an estimate for a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer. Replies come within 24 hours, and a project can start next week. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs widelab Product design studio in Gdansk, Poland, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab) [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Wegrow on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wegrow.design — home and llms.txt fact file](https://www.wegrow.design/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Wegrow company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegrowstudio) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs widelab: tested product in 5 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/widelab Description: Humbleteam and widelab compared on speed to a tested prototype, fintech and sport depth, awards, and team. Our ING Amsterdam team had a B2B banking MVP tested with users 5 days after starting from zero. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over widelab widelab is a Polish product design studio for enterprises and scaleups that also builds software. We are product designers with a published clock: a banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and fintech and sport are our deepest verticals. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about widelab from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fast, senior product design delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### widelab widelab’s home page calls it “The product design studio for teams who have outgrown good enough,” and adds that it is AI-native and senior-led. Services cover product discovery, product design, web design and development, software development, and brand and marketing through a sister brand, Widehue. The site says it has designed over 300 products, brands, and websites, and that 80% of clients stay for years. Clients shown include Circle K, Fitch Ratings, CloudKitchens, and Hopin. The office is in Gdansk, and LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees. #### Humbleteam We put an exact number on speed. Our ING Amsterdam team took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days. Humbleteam is 49 people, with offices in Prague and Dubai that cover European and Gulf hours. Our depth sits in fintech, with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and in sport, where we rerun a benchmark of 27 sports apps every four weeks. Since 2017 we have won 80+ design awards. ### Three reasons teams pick us over widelab Each one comes with a number on our side of the table. #### Zero to tested product: 5 days On day 5 of the ING Amsterdam project, users were testing our B2B banking MVP. Logitech’s desk-booking app, website, and design system were all in production by week 4. On an average project a signed brief reaches a first clickable prototype in 2 weeks, and we reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours. #### Fintech and sport, counted Our fintech work spans 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. In sport we benchmark 27 sports apps and rerun it every four weeks, and we set the sportsbook UI direction for FanDuel. Our Dubai office puts the team on Gulf hours too. #### 80+ awards, senior on every call We have won 80+ design awards since 2017, from Red Dot and Webby to Behance and 14 Awwwards wins, across 200+ projects. The senior designers on a Humbleteam project average 9 years of experience. They are the people on your first call, and they stay on the work through handoff. ### Humbleteam vs widelab, side by side Every widelab fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam widelab Time to a tested prototype 5 days for a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam A coded, testable prototype in weeks, per their product design page; no exact figure Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published as a number on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Fitch Ratings, Trolley, and ABA Bank shown; no fintech count published Healthtech or sport depth A benchmark of 27 sports apps, rerun every four weeks; 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published on their site Senior experience 9 years on average for senior designers on a project Described as senior-led; average experience not published Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 of them Awwwards Agency of the Year nominations and a CSS Design Award listed; no award total ### When widelab is the better call Two situations where widelab’s setup fits better. #### Design and software development together widelab lists custom software development, apps, and no-code builds next to product design. If one studio must design and then write the production code, their combined offer covers both. #### A ready enterprise design system widelab starts clients on Wideset, its own enterprise design system, then rebrands it and hands it over. A company running several products on one component library may value that head start. ### What we bring to the table Speed and vertical depth, measured. 5 days zero to tested product B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 27 sports apps benchmarked rerun every four weeks ### Work you can check Banking, B2B payments, and a sportsbook. [One Bank Brand and digital experience for an all-in-one banking platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) [Zavopay B2B banking that a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction for betting, following games, and claiming promotions.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to widelab? Yes, especially for fintech and sport products that need a tested answer fast. Our ING Amsterdam team took a banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and we have shipped 56 fintechs and worked with 30+ major banks. widelab is a Gdansk product design studio that also offers software development, working with enterprises and scaleups such as Circle K and Fitch Ratings. #### Humbleteam or widelab: who delivers faster? Humbleteam publishes exact figures: 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Amsterdam, 23 days for a user-tested ING small-business banking prototype, and 2 weeks from brief to clickable prototype on average. widelab’s product design page says a coded, testable prototype can be ready in weeks and gives no exact figure. #### Which studio fits a sports or betting product? Humbleteam, because sport is one of our deepest verticals. We run a benchmark of 27 sports apps and rerun it every four weeks, and we set the sportsbook UI direction for FanDuel: bet, follow, and claim a promotion. widelab’s home page names no sportsbook or betting work. Ask each team to show a live-match screen they designed. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam has 49 people in Prague and Dubai, working European and Gulf hours, and the senior designers on a project average 9 years of experience. widelab lists its team on the home page, works from Gdansk, and LinkedIn shows 51–200 employees. The senior people on your first Humbleteam call do the design work themselves. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither studio publishes a price list on its site. Humbleteam works as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimates the cost on the first call. A new enquiry gets an answer within 24 hours, and a fintech or sports project can start next week. widelab’s site offers a contact form and a call booking with sales. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Zypsy San Francisco design and investment firm, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy) [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about widelab on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [widelab.co — home, clients, and team](https://www.widelab.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [widelab.co — product design services](https://www.widelab.co/services/product-design-services) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — widelab company page](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/widelab) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy: product or campaign? URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/wieden-kennedy Description: Humbleteam and Wieden + Kennedy compared: what each is known for, speed to a tested product, fintech and healthtech depth, and AI in delivery. We took an ING banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Wieden + Kennedy Wieden + Kennedy is an independent creative network known for advertising that shapes culture, with offices on four continents. We design the app or platform your customers use after the ad, and an ING banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Wieden + Kennedy from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Everyday product screens designed for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Wieden + Kennedy Wieden + Kennedy says “We were founded as an ad agency that didn’t like advertising.” Its about page calls it an independent, global creative company that has built brands and influenced culture for over 40 years, with creative, media, social, design, and strategy teams. Offices are Portland, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, São Paulo, London, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Sydney. LinkedIn lists 1,001–5,000 employees. Work on its site includes Nike, LEGO, McDonald’s, and DoorDash. #### Humbleteam Our work begins where a campaign hands off: the product screen. We took an ING B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and on average a signed brief becomes a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. Since 2017, a team now 49 strong in Prague and Dubai has designed products. That covers 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. 35 Clutch reviews give us an average of 4.9. ### Three reasons product teams pick Humbleteam over Wieden + Kennedy Wieden + Kennedy makes brands famous; these reasons are about the product people use every day. #### Users test it within days For ING, a B2B banking MVP went from zero to tested in 5 days, and a small-business banking prototype was user-tested at 23 days. Logitech’s app, website, and design system went into production 4 weeks in. Our first reply takes no more than 24 hours, and the work can start next week. #### Screens that carry money and health Our book is products with real stakes: 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied for our research. We draw onboarding, KYC, card states, disputes, and clinical result states, and we put prototypes in front of users within weeks. AI skills make that app and web work 20–40% faster than before. #### A senior studio with a record Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects and collected 80+ design awards, including 14 Awwwards wins, Red Dot, and Webby. Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients return for a second project, and the people on your first call do the design. ### Humbleteam vs Wieden + Kennedy, side by side Every Wieden + Kennedy fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Wieden + Kennedy Best known for The app after the ad: fintech, healthtech, sport, and AI products Brand advertising that influences culture, from creative and media teams Time to a tested prototype 5 days, start to tested MVP, on ING’s B2B banking product Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start Within 24 hours for a reply; next week for a start Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth Work for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks No fintech or banking work shown on the pages we read Healthtech depth Eko Health’s regulated device states, plus 30+ healthtech platforms studied Not published on their site AI in delivery AI makes us 20–40% faster; agents run inside client teams The pages we read describe no AI service ### When Wieden + Kennedy is the better call Two briefs where a creative network is the right hire. #### A campaign meant to move culture Wieden + Kennedy made “Just Do It” and runs creative, media, and social for brands like Nike and McDonald’s. If the brief is a brand campaign across film, social, and media, that is their home ground. #### A creative team in your city They list 10 offices, from Portland and New York to Tokyo, Shanghai, and São Paulo. A marketing team that wants its agency in the same city for shoots and reviews can find one there. ### What a product team gets from us Three numbers that matter once the campaign has done its job. 5 days to a tested banking MVP built with ING Amsterdam 56 fintechs designed for plus 30+ major banks 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Products you can open and use Consumer apps people come back to, from betting to dating to banking. [FanDuel Sportsbook UI direction built around three jobs: bet, follow, claim a promotion.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI for Tinder’s sister app, designed as one product.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) [Zavopay A B2B banking brand and product that a busy founder can get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Wieden + Kennedy? Yes, for the digital product itself. We are a 49-person product design team with 200+ projects since 2017, 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and 80+ design awards. Wieden + Kennedy is an independent creative network that has made brand advertising for over 40 years, for clients such as Nike, LEGO, and McDonald’s. Many companies hire a network like theirs for the campaign and a team like ours for the app. #### Humbleteam or Wieden + Kennedy: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Wieden + Kennedy’s site does not. We tested an ING banking MVP 5 days after starting, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system ran in production by week 4. Clickable prototypes arrive 2 weeks after a signed brief on average, and we can start the week after you call. #### Who should design our banking or fintech app? We should. Our designers have served 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep them on their in-house team. ING’s small-business banking prototype went from our first sketches to user testing in 23 days. Wieden + Kennedy’s site shows brand advertising work, with no fintech or banking product work on the pages we read. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Wieden + Kennedy runs 10 offices across four continents and shows 1,001–5,000 employees on LinkedIn, while we are 49 people in two offices, Prague and Dubai. Every Humbleteam project is designed by the senior people you speak to first, and their experience averages 9 years. Wieden + Kennedy’s site does not describe project staffing, so ask which office and which people would take your brief. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Expect a quote from us on the first call and a start the week after; Wieden + Kennedy’s site lists no prices or start times. We work as a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and every new enquiry gets a reply within 24 hours. Their site lists addresses for all 10 of its offices. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins Global brand consultancy, London, New York, San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins) [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Wieden + Kennedy on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wk.com — home and about](https://www.wk.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Wieden + Kennedy company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wieden---kennedy/) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins: a banking prototype in 23 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/wolff-olins Description: Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins compared on time to a tested prototype, start date, banking product depth, and AI. Our ING banking prototype went from design to user test in 23 days. Wolff Olins facts come from wolffolins.com and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Prototype tested in 23 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Wolff Olins Wolff Olins is a global brand consultancy that shapes brand, culture, and experience for large organizations. We are a 49-person product design team that designed and user-tested a banking prototype for ING in 23 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Wolff Olins from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Brand systems that became working products for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Wolff Olins Wolff Olins describes itself as a global brand consultancy and says “We create transformative brands that move businesses, people and the world forward.” Its practice covers brand strategy and identity, culture and employer brand, and experience strategy and implementation. The contact page names offices including London, New York, and San Francisco, and the site says the company was born in the Sixties. Selected work includes Lloyds, Decathlon, Patreon, and The Met. LinkedIn lists Wolff Olins at 51–200 people, working globally. #### Humbleteam We take brands past the guidelines and into tested screens. A small-business banking prototype for ING was designed and user-tested in 23 days, and the average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. That work rests on depth: 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, a 27-app sports benchmark rerun every four weeks, and AI agents we install inside client design teams. Our 49-person team in Prague and Dubai has delivered 200+ projects since 2017, and its senior designers bring 9 years of experience on average. ### Three reasons teams pick us over Wolff Olins We move from brand to tested product in weeks, with deep expertise in banking and sport. #### Bank prototype user-tested in 23 days We designed and user-tested a small-business banking prototype for ING in 23 days, and took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5. The average brief reaches its first clickable prototype 2 weeks after signing. We reply to new enquiries within 24 hours, and AI skills make our design work 20–40% faster. #### Banking and sport products in depth Wolff Olins shows brand work for Lloyds and Decathlon. Our specialty is the product layer in those categories: banking apps with KYC, limit, and dispute flows across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and fan products informed by a benchmark of 27 sports apps that we rerun every four weeks. #### Senior designers, award-winning since 2017 Senior designers averaging 9 years of experience carry the work, and you meet them on the first call. We have 200+ projects and 80+ design awards to our name since 2017, 14 of the awards from Awwwards. Clients give us 4.9 on Clutch in 35 reviews, and 70% have hired us twice. ### Humbleteam vs Wolff Olins, side by side Every Wolff Olins fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Wolff Olins Best known for Banking, sport, and healthtech products, plus the brands around them; 56 fintechs shipped Brand, culture, and experience strategy for large organizations Time to a tested prototype 23 days to design and user-test an ING small-business banking prototype Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Banking product depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Brand strategy and identity for Lloyds shown under financial services AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI Not published on the pages we read Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; speed, flexibility, and structure recur Not published on their site ### When Wolff Olins is the better call Two briefs where a brand consultancy fits. #### Culture change is part of the brief Wolff Olins runs a culture practice: employee value propositions, leadership narrative, change and learning programs, and workplace experiences. If the rebrand must change how thousands of employees work, that practice fits. #### A heritage institution needs renewal Their selected work includes The Met, renewing a New York institution for a wider audience. For a cultural institution refreshing a long-standing identity, that record and their New York office fit. ### From brand to product, measured Three numbers from banking projects and our process. 23 days banking prototype designed and user-tested small-business banking for ING 56 fintechs shipped plus 30+ major banks 70% of clients come back for a second project ### Brand-to-product work you can check A B2B bank, a health wearable, and a dating app brand. [Zavopay Our brand for Zavo: B2B banking that a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Luna Ring Sleep, recovery, and activity data redesigned as plain daily guidance.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) [Tinder Black Brand and UX/UI we designed for BLK, Tinder’s app for the Black community.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Wolff Olins? Yes, when the brand has to become a working product quickly. We designed and user-tested an ING banking prototype in 23 days and have shipped 56 fintechs with 30+ major banks among our clients. Wolff Olins is a global brand consultancy working across brand, culture, and experience. On our side are 49 people and a 4.9 Clutch rating from 35 reviews. #### Humbleteam or Wolff Olins: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, by published delivery times. Our record is a B2B banking MVP tested in 5 days, an ING prototype designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Wolff Olins does not publish delivery times on its site. A reply comes inside 24 hours, and a project can begin next week. #### We are a bank with a new brand. Who designs the app? Humbleteam. We design banking apps and the brand systems around them, across 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, including KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows. Wolff Olins shows brand strategy and identity work for Lloyds and lists experience implementation among its services. A clear split is for the consultancy to own the brand and for us to own the shipped product. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? Humbleteam counts 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and its senior designers, averaging 9 years of experience, do the work after the first call. LinkedIn lists Wolff Olins at 51–200 people, and its contact page names offices including London, New York, and San Francisco. Its site lists the team by role but does not say who staffs a given project. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither firm puts prices online. We offer three formats, a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and estimate on the first call. Answers take under 24 hours, and kickoff can happen next week. Wolff Olins publishes no prices or start dates and lists a new business contact for each office. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Work & Co Digital product company in Accenture Song, 467 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co) [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Wolff Olins on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [wolffolins.com — home, about and contact](https://www.wolffolins.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Wolff Olins company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolff-olins) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Work & Co: tested product in 5 days URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/work-and-co Description: Humbleteam vs Work & Co compared on time to a tested prototype, start date, fintech depth, AI, and pricing. Our fastest record: a banking MVP tested in 5 days. Work & Co facts come from work.co and LinkedIn. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Tested product in 5 days. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Work & Co Work & Co is a 467-person digital product company that joined Accenture Song in 2024. We are a 49-person product design team in Prague and Dubai that took a B2B banking MVP from zero to a tested product in 5 days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Work & Co from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Fast MVPs and quick launches delivered for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Work & Co Work & Co says “We solve complex problems through design & technology.” Founded in 2013, it lists 467 people, 8 cities from Brooklyn to Belgrade, and 472 digital products shipped. In 2024 it joined forces with Accenture Song. Its capabilities run from product strategy and UX/UI to full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and marketing. Clients named on the site include Apple, IKEA, Nike, and Chase. The process page promises “20 days to market feedback” on most projects. LinkedIn lists Work & Co at 201–500 people. #### Humbleteam We move first and fast. A B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and the average brief reaches its first clickable prototype in 2 weeks. The depth sits in regulated products: 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, plus AI agents we install inside client design teams for handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. Since 2017 our 49 people in Prague and Dubai have delivered 200+ projects, rated 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. ### What teams get when they pick us over Work & Co A faster first test, a regulated-product specialty, and the same senior people throughout. #### MVP user-tested in 5 days Work & Co’s process page sets 20 days to market feedback on most projects. Our fastest record is a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam, tested in 5 days, and our average brief reaches a clickable prototype in 2 weeks. We answer within 24 hours, start next week, and design 20–40% faster with AI skills. #### Regulated money products as a specialty Work & Co lists 14 industries, with financial services among them. We go deeper in one: 56 fintechs shipped and 30+ major banks, including KYC, card states, limits, and dispute flows. Five YC-backed fintechs keep our design team inside their in-house team, and AI agents we install stay with yours after we leave. #### Senior designers from first call to launch Our senior designers average 9 years of experience, and the people you meet on the first call are the people who design. The team has shipped 200+ projects since 2017 and collected 80+ design awards. Our 4.9 Clutch score rests on 35 reviews, and 70% of clients book a second project with us. ### Humbleteam vs Work & Co, side by side Every Work & Co fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Work & Co Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam 20 days to market feedback on most projects, per their process page Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published as a separate figure How fast you can start A reply within 24 hours; a project can start next week Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs shipped, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house Financial services and real estate grouped as one industry; Chase named as a client AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team, and our own work 20–40% faster with AI AI introduced to support its own teams or the products it ships, per their AI page Client reviews 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews; speed, flexibility, and structure recur Not published on their site How pricing works Fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or monthly retainer; the estimate comes on the first call Not published on their site ### When Work & Co is the better call Two situations where their scale fits. #### You need full-stack engineering at scale Work & Co lists platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and full-stack web and mobile development next to design. For a program that needs hundreds of people writing code, their 467-person team fits. #### Procurement wants Accenture Song behind it Since 2024 Work & Co has been part of Accenture Song. If your company buys through an existing Accenture relationship, that link can shorten vendor onboarding. ### How fast we get you to a test Three numbers from our own projects and reviews. 5 days zero to a tested MVP B2B banking with ING Amsterdam 24 hours to reply to a new enquiry a project can start next week 4.9 Clutch rating across 35 client reviews ### Work you can check A four-week launch, a cybersecurity platform, and a credit card infrastructure brand. [Logitech Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex: booking app, website, and design system in production after 4 weeks.](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) [Acronis web and mobile We designed the web and mobile experience for the Acronis cybersecurity summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Deserve Our brand for the infrastructure company behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Work & Co? Yes, when speed to a tested product matters more than headcount. We took a B2B banking MVP from zero to tested in 5 days, where Work & Co’s process page sets 20 days to market feedback. We are 49 people with 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks behind us. Work & Co is a 467-person company inside Accenture Song, with engineering in house. #### Humbleteam or Work & Co: who delivers faster? Humbleteam, according to the figures both companies publish. Our record is a tested banking MVP in 5 days, a small-business banking prototype for ING designed and user-tested in 23 days, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after a signed brief on average. Work & Co’s process page cites 20 days to market feedback for most projects. A reply from us takes under 24 hours, and kickoff can follow next week. #### Which is better for a fintech or banking product? Humbleteam. Money products are our home turf: 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers embedded in their teams. Work & Co groups financial services with real estate and names Chase among its clients. On a first call, ask each team for a KYC failure state and a dispute flow they shipped. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people in Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers you meet on the first call design your product. Their experience averages 9 years. Work & Co lists 467 people across 8 cities, and LinkedIn puts it at 201–500. Its process page describes small, senior, fully dedicated teams staffed from that bench. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? No public price list exists at either company. We sell a fixed-price audit, scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, and you get the estimate on the first call. Our reply lands within 24 hours, and kickoff can be next week. Work & Co’s site does not publish prices or start dates; new business goes through its contact form. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs Accenture Song Accenture’s creative group, 5,001–10,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/accenture-song) [Humbleteam vs Active Theory Interactive web and XR studio, founded 2012, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/active-theory) [Humbleteam vs AKQA Global brand and innovation network, 1,001–5,000 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/akqa) [Humbleteam vs Anagrama Mexican branding and architecture studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/anagrama) [Humbleteam vs AREA 17 Brand, experience, and tech agency in Paris and New York](https://humbleteam.com/versus/area-17) [Humbleteam vs Bakken & Bæck Design and technology studio since 2011, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/bakken-and-baeck) [Humbleteam vs Base Design Brand network of five studios, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/base-design) [Humbleteam vs BASIC/DEPT® DEPT-owned branding and digital agency, 120+ people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/basic-dept) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Work & Co on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [work.co — home, company, clients, process and AI pages](https://work.co/) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Work & Co company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/work-%26-co) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Humbleteam vs Zypsy: more projects, faster start URL: https://humbleteam.com/versus/zypsy Description: Humbleteam vs Zypsy compared for founders: track record, availability, speed to a tested prototype, fintech depth, AI, and proof. We have run 200+ projects since 2017 and can start next week after a 24-hour reply. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### 200+ projects since 2017. Why teams choose Humbleteam over Zypsy Zypsy is a San Francisco design and investment firm that takes one new founder client a month. We are a 49-person product design company with 200+ projects since 2017 that can start next week and put a tested prototype in front of users within days. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. Facts about Zypsy from their own site and LinkedIn · October 7, 2026 Founder-stage and enterprise design work for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### How each company describes itself #### Zypsy Zypsy’s home page introduces “A design team for founders” of brand, product, and engineering experts, and adds that it invests in the companies it builds brands for. Its about page says Zypsy was born in San Francisco in 2018 and now runs as a design and investment firm alongside Zypsy Capital, a seed-stage fund. The capabilities page counts 50 new brands shipped to market. Zypsy says it works best with companies past product-market fit and takes one new client a month. Work shown includes Captions, Podium, and ZettaJoule. LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees. #### Humbleteam Our book runs to 200+ projects since 2017, with 64 on our work page and 18 written up in full. New work starts fast: a reply within 24 hours, a start the following week, and a first clickable prototype 2 weeks after the brief. Our 49 people work from Prague and Dubai. Our depth covers 56 fintechs, 30+ major banks, and 30+ healthtech platforms studied, and 5 YC-backed fintechs keep our designers inside their in-house team. ### Three reasons founders pick us over Zypsy Each one shows up before the contract is even signed. #### Start next week, test within days We answer within 24 hours and can start the following week. An ING banking MVP went from zero to a tested product in 5 days, and an AI text-to-video platform had a prototype in 15 days. With AI skills, our app and web design runs 20–40% faster. #### Fintech depth from seed to bank We have designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, and 5 YC-backed fintechs run our designers as part of their in-house team. KYC, limits, card states, and disputes are flows we have designed for those clients. Our AI agents also work inside client design teams on handoff, QA, and design-to-code drafts. #### A record of 200+ projects Since 2017 we have run 200+ projects across fintech, sport, healthtech, and AI, won 80+ design awards, and hold 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews. Senior designers average 9 years of experience, 70% of clients return, and the people on your first call do the work. ### Humbleteam vs Zypsy, side by side Every Zypsy fact here is from their own site or LinkedIn page. Where they publish nothing, the row says so. Compared on Humbleteam Zypsy Projects shipped since 2017 200+ projects, 64 on our work page, 18 case studies 50+ brands and products brought to market, per their about page How fast you can start Reply within 24 hours, start as soon as next week One new client a month, per their FAQ Time to a tested prototype 5 days from zero to a tested banking MVP with ING Not published on their site Brief to first clickable prototype 2 weeks on average Not published on their site Fintech and regulated depth 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks Not named as a practice on the pages we read AI in delivery AI agents installed in your design team; our own work runs 20–40% faster Not described on the pages we read Independent proof 80+ design awards, 14 Awwwards wins, 4.9 on Clutch across 35 reviews Not published on the pages we read ### When Zypsy is the better call Two founder situations their model is built for. #### Design work plus a seed check Zypsy runs Zypsy Capital, a seed-stage fund, and invests in founders it works with. A founder who wants a design partner that may also invest will find that combination there and not with us. #### Engineering from the same firm Zypsy’s capabilities include web and mobile development, functional MVPs, infrastructure, and maintenance. If you want the brand, the product design, and the code from one San Francisco firm, their offer covers all three. ### What founders get from us Three numbers on record and availability. 200+ projects since 2017 64 on our work page 24 hours to answer a new enquiry a project can start next week 5 YC-backed fintechs with our designers in house ### Founder work you can check Three projects for founder-led teams. [Zavopay Zavopay’s brand for B2B banking a founder can get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) [Offered The Offered brand, for an AI-powered job hunt.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) [AI agents inside a design team Handoff, resizing, and design QA agents that keep running in your accounts.](https://humbleteam.com/ai) ### Questions? #### Is Humbleteam a good alternative to Zypsy? Yes, especially if you need to start soon. We have run 200+ projects since 2017, designed for 56 fintechs and 30+ banks, and can begin next week after a reply within 24 hours. Zypsy is a San Francisco design and investment firm, born in 2018, that counts 50 brands shipped and takes one new client a month. #### Humbleteam or Zypsy: who delivers faster? We publish our timelines, and Zypsy’s site does not publish theirs. Our record: a tested banking MVP in 5 days, an AI text-to-video prototype in 15 days, and Logitech’s app, website, and design system in production in 4 weeks. Zypsy names velocity as a value; its FAQ also says it takes one new client a month. #### We’re a YC-backed fintech. Which team fits? We do. 5 YC-backed fintechs already run our designers as part of their in-house team, and our portfolio holds 56 fintechs and 30+ major banks, from onboarding and KYC to card states and disputes. Zypsy works with founders past product-market fit, Series A and beyond, and its site does not name fintech as a practice. #### How big is each team, and who does the work? We are 49 people across Prague and Dubai, and the senior designers on your first call, with 9 years of experience on average, stay on the work. Zypsy lists 11–50 employees on LinkedIn and says its designers previously worked for companies such as Google, Meta, and Nike. Its site does not describe project staffing. #### How much does each cost, and how soon can we start? Neither firm shows prices online. We offer a fixed-price audit, a scoped implementation, or a monthly retainer, with the estimate on the first call, and we can start next week. Zypsy’s FAQ says it takes one new client a month, and its site does not publish pricing or a typical engagement size. ### Other comparisons Same structure, same sourcing rules, one page per shortlist we keep meeting. [Humbleteam vs &why Design and technology studio in Munich and Berlin, 30+](https://humbleteam.com/versus/and-why) [Humbleteam vs 500 Designs Brand, web, and growth agency in Irvine and San Francisco](https://humbleteam.com/versus/500-designs) [Humbleteam vs A Color Bright Berlin brand and product design studio, 11–50 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a-color-bright) [Humbleteam vs A11.studio Product design studio, 2–10 people on LinkedIn](https://humbleteam.com/versus/a11-studio) [Humbleteam vs Ackee Prague app design and development agency since 2012](https://humbleteam.com/versus/ackee) [Humbleteam vs Afternow B2B brand, web, and product agency, formerly BB Agency](https://humbleteam.com/versus/afternow) [Humbleteam vs Alpha Tango Digital experience studio in Amsterdam, 2–10 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alpha-tango) [Humbleteam vs Alty Fintech and banking product partner, 51–200 people](https://humbleteam.com/versus/alty) #### What we checked, and when Everything stated about Zypsy on this page comes from their own public pages, read onOctober 7, 2026. We describe what they are strong at, not what they are bad at. If something here is out of date or wrong, write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) and we will fix the page. - [zypsy.com — home](https://www.zypsy.com/) · read October 7, 2026 - [zypsy.com — about and FAQ](https://www.zypsy.com/about) · read October 7, 2026 - [zypsy.com — capabilities](https://www.zypsy.com/capabilities) · read October 7, 2026 - [LinkedIn — Zypsy company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zypsy) · read October 7, 2026 Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Acronis summit branding case study URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-summit Description: A light-driven identity for the Acronis Cybersecurity Summit. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Acronis: A light-driven identity for the Acronis Cybersecurity Summit. Image: Acronis #CyberFit Summit World Tour hero with light rays Client Acronis Industry Cybersecurity Services Branding, Web ### Protection brought into the light Acronis runs a global summit series where cybersecurity experts, technology leaders and partners work out what comes next. We built the identity that holds it together. Our idea was light: a beam moving through darkness, which is what protecting something valuable actually feels like. It gave the event a direction, a mood and one graphic device we could use everywhere. One metaphor we could stretch across motion, print, screens and the venue itself. The rays do the work — they point the eye exactly where we want it. Image: Acronis summit poster with laser rays Image: Acronis summit brand graphic on black Image: Acronis summit tickets with ray graphics Image: Acronis summit badge design Image: Acronis summit print application ### One idea, many expressions We ran it through stage graphics, speaker screens, wayfinding, tickets, schedules and every message the summit sends. Devices, cloud systems, data and security layers became modular 3D scenes, so abstract technology turned into something you can point at. Image: Acronis summit main stage with light-ray backdrop Image: Acronis summit speaker screen Image: Acronis summit environmental graphics Image: Acronis summit badges and lanyards Image: Acronis summit schedule screen Image: Acronis summit navigation signage Image: Acronis summit stage screens with 3D visuals Online, the identity meets visitors before the summit and stays with them through it. We kept one system of type, color and 3D graphics across every screen, so each touchpoint feels like the same event no matter how much information it carries. Image: Acronis summit website on desktop Image: Acronis summit mobile experience on iPhones Image: Acronis summit app screens To keep the whole thing moving, we built a kit of 3D elements that make ideas about data, devices, infrastructure and protection visible. The pieces recombine into new scenes, so Acronis can talk about next year’s technology without starting the design over. Image: Acronis keynote presentation slide with 3D scene Image: Acronis 3D visual element: protected devices Image: Acronis 3D visual element: data infrastructure Image: Acronis summit brand mockup ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Acronis summit website case study URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web Description: The web and mobile experience that runs the Acronis summit. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Acronis: The web and mobile experience that runs the Acronis summit. Image: Acronis summit mobile experience on iPhones Client Acronis Industry Cybersecurity Services UI / UX, Web ### Always within reach Acronis runs a global summit series for cybersecurity experts, technology leaders and partners. We turned the event identity into the product that gets people through the day. Attendees find the program, pull up their ticket, follow what changed and get help — on a laptop the week before and on a phone in the hall. Image: Acronis summit app screens with event schedule ### How we built the interface - 01 Clear from the first screen: what the event is, when, where, and the one thing to do next. Nobody should have to hunt for the date. - 02 We split inspiration from logistics, so the page can sell the event and still answer a practical question in one tap. - 03 One system of type, color, graphics and interaction across desktop and mobile — the same event in your hand and on your desk. Image: Acronis summit website on desktop Image: Acronis #CyberFit Partner Program screen Image: Acronis summit web page section Image: Acronis summit interface screen Image: Acronis summit content screen with 3D visuals A global summit carries a lot at once: dates, cities, speakers, sessions, tickets, partners, live updates. We put it in an order that makes sense to a visitor — why this event matters first, then everything they need to act on. We use 3D visuals to carry the important messages, not to decorate the page. They turn abstract technology into scenes people can navigate without a glossary. Image: Acronis keynote screen with 3D scene Image: Acronis summit mobile screen: program Image: Acronis summit mobile screen: tickets ### Related work - [Acronis A light-driven identity for the Acronis Cybersecurity Summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-summit) - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) - [FanDuel Product design for the FanDuel sportsbook: the bet slip, the team and league browsing, the promotions and the live game views, on the phone and on the desktop.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Afternoon — AI platform and app design URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon Description: We designed Afternoon’s web platform and mobile app: the assistant, the meeting prep and recording flows, and the reports it drafts for financial advice firms. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Afternoon: Platform and app design for Afternoon: the assistant, the meeting and recording flows, and the reports it drafts for financial advice firms. Image: An iPhone propped among glossy white and orange cubes, showing the Afternoon site hero — The AI-first operating model for financial advice firms Client Afternoon Industry Fintech, AI Services UI / UX ### Fintech Afternoon is an AI-first operating model for financial advice firms. It gathers client data, gets the meeting ready, and drafts the write-up an adviser used to type out that evening. We designed both halves of it — the platform advisers work in and the app they carry between appointments. Advice runs on admin: chasing fact finds, tidying records, and writing up a review long after the client has gone home. So we designed an assistant that does that work in the open, and an adviser who can see every step of it before they sign. Image: A laptop showing the Afternoon product page: an orange assistant panel above three columns — Automate data, Automate meetings, Automate reports Image: The Afternoon mark, a lowercase a on a glossy orange keycap, on light gray Image: The Afternoon assistant on black, offering suggested actions for upcoming meetings with Lets go and Maybe Later replies ### Design System & Brand Voice Afternoon had to read as software a regulated business can trust, and still be something you want to open on a Monday. We built the system on one confident orange, a lot of white, and cards that each hold exactly one job. Every surface runs on the same parts. A meeting card looks and behaves the same on the platform at nine in the morning as it does in the app between two appointments, so nobody has to learn the product twice. We wrote the assistant’s voice along with the components. It asks before it acts, says plainly what it found, and never pretends to be a person: “I’ve had a look at your upcoming meetings” — then the list, then the choice. Image: The afternoon wordmark in white on a soft orange gradient Image: A laptop on a white desk showing the Afternoon marketing site hero, orange and white cubes stacked behind it Image: A phone on black showing the Link recording with screen — a consultation with Bert Napoli above two portfolio review slots The system shows up wherever the work happens. On the platform it’s the board an adviser opens first thing. In the app it’s the single card that says which meeting needs attention. In the assistant it’s a thread that remembers the client between conversations. Each piece is small on its own — a card, a pill, a prompt — and together they’re the thing advisers call Afternoon. That consistency is what earns the trust: the app never asks twice for something the platform already knows. Image: A man at a laptop running the Afternoon meetings dashboard, the room lit orange Image: The Afternoon Steering chat on black, showing a meeting note with agreed actions and a prompt to update a client profile Image: A stack of data-source pills on light gray with Data extracted from documents and recordings highlighted in orange The hard part was never the AI. It was the handover — everything an adviser has to pull together before a client meeting, and everything they still owe the file afterwards. So we designed around that seam. Before a meeting, Afternoon flags the thin records and the agendas nobody has written. Afterwards it turns the recording into a note, lifts the agreed actions out of it, and drafts the review for the adviser to check. The adviser is still the one who signs. The assistant just clears the desk. Image: A phone showing the Afternoon Meeting recordings list, uploads turning into transcripts and notes Image: The Afternoon Next steps card on orange — Review the meeting note — with an Ask me anything field below ### Related work - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) - [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## AI and robotics conference URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference Description: A complete brand identity and digital experience for an AI & robotics conference. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### AI and robotics conference: A complete brand identity and digital experience for an AI & robotics conference. Image: Actuate summit website homepage on a tablet with 3D robots and drones and the headline A Summit for Robotics Developers Client AI and robotics conference Industry AI Services Branding, Web ### A conference for robotics innovators An event designed to bring together the brightest minds in robotics development to share insights, experience, and ideas on embodied AI. Image: A robot concept shown evolving from a wireframe sketch to a polished 3D render, above a row of five purple robot and drone models Image: Actuate mobile app on a phone showing the lectures list and a live session chat on a black background We created a complete event experience, from creative direction and marketing communications to physical materials and digital products. The identity had to feel technical and forward-looking while remaining clear, flexible, and memorable. Image: Three Actuate lanyard badges reading i’m learning from the experts, the event schedule, and i’m inspiring global change Image: Brand typography specimen of the Haas Grot typeface in light, regular, medium and bold weights alongside the core color palette ### Designed to scale across every touchpoint The visual system brings the same character to marketing materials, the website, the event platform, and the physical space. Image: Tablet showing a ticket countdown timer and sponsor logos on a light background Image: Dark app cards showing a live tech poll, a nearby attendees count, and a QR code event ticket Image: App notification cards confirming that a question is under review and that a ticket has been emailed Image: Your summit at a glance dashboard with cards tracking days remaining, view rating, and lectures attended Image: Actuate schedule screen on a tablet listing session times and speaker names on a dark background The full program at a glance. The agenda gives participants a clear overview of sessions, speakers, and timing. ### Designed around the full event journey - 01 The system had to work before, during, and after the summit while maintaining one clear and recognizable character. - 02 Before the event, it helps users explore the program and prepare for their visit. - 03 During the summit, it provides access to key information and interactions. - 04 After the event, it helps extend the value of the sessions and shared knowledge. Image: Collection of Actuate mobile app screens on a purple background covering the event ticket with QR code, session schedule, AI assistant, profile QR sharing, and speaker discovery Image: App navigation flow map from the splash screen and onboarding through to the home, schedule, scan, questions, and social sections Image: Actuate app screens scattered on a dark purple background showing the event ticket, a live talk video, the AI assistant chat, a QR code, and attendee contacts The mobile app keeps essential event tools close at hand. Attendees can access their ticket, follow the schedule, discover speakers and other participants, and share their profile through a personal QR code. An AI-powered summit guide helps them find sessions, navigate the venue, and get quick answers throughout the day. Image: Chat feed of attendee reactions praising the event, with floating purple heart stickers Image: Photo of a speaker presenting on stage at the Actuate summit Image: Phone playing a live talk video titled Visionary Mechanics Unlocking the Secrets of Robotic Sight Image: Floating purple star and heart reactions around attendee profile photos over the caption React during the talk to highlight the key moments React in real time, share your thoughts, and ask questions as speakers present. If your question isn’t answered live, you’ll find a response in the session chat. ### Related work - [Futurproof A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) - [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Aquafun URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/aquafun Description: Brand identity and website for the world’s largest inflatable water park. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Aquafun: Brand identity and website for the world’s largest inflatable water park. Image: Close-up of a smiling girl in swim goggles splashing through bright blue water, with the headline Splash! into happiness and a white aqua fun starburst logo on the right Client Aquafun Services Branding, Web Branding for Aquafun, the world’s largest inflatable water park. A visual system built around energy, movement, color, and the pure joy of family fun. Image: Lime-green panel with the bold headline Splash into happiness beside a starburst-shaped photo cutout of a boy splashing in a pool Image: Cheering blonde girl in mint sunglasses and a pink aqua fun t-shirt throwing up her hands in front of a marina and turquoise sea Image: Puffy pink flip-flop keychain charm clipped to a carabiner on a bright orange background, with the white aqua fun starburst logo Image: Lime-green banner reading aqua fun challenge over giant glossy pink inflatable balloon numbers, with the labels Teams / 1st Place and Splash into happiness aquafun.com A bold color palette, dynamic shapes, and an inclusive, high-energy visual language make the brand instantly recognizable. The branding had to work at scale — from wristbands and signage to digital touchpoints and merchandise. Image: Bright pink shipping container standing on sand under a blue sky, painted with a large white aqua fun starburst logo Image: Headline Water + Sun = fun above a pink, orange and purple inflatable life jacket, with a note that tickets include a life jacket, grip socks and access to all zones Image: Purple layout with the headline Water + Sun = fun and a row of social-media poster mockups for Splash into happiness, Kids Special Day and group tickets, plus the line Racing, laughing, challenging yourself, no two visits are ever the same Image: Wooden deckchair with lime and teal aqua fun patterned canvas on a white background, overlaid with the bold headline No rules, just pure fun and pink and orange starburst logo badges Image: Padded leather keychain charms — a teal shell, an orange starfish and a green and white life ring — resting on sunlit sand with a white fun starburst badge Image: Bright pink aqua fun waterproof phone pouch with a lime-green lanyard, lying on wet sand at the water’s edge Image: Light-blue scene with orange inflatable star and shell floats and a purple ring float, overlaid with the headline Splash, Laugh, Repeat The website carries the same color, energy, and playful tone into the digital experience. Bold imagery introduces the attraction immediately, while clear navigation and ticket actions make it easy to move from excitement to planning a visit. Image: Tablet resting on a purple inflatable showing the Aquafun website hero, with cheering kids in the water and the headline Jump into the world’s biggest inflatable water park We designed the product to simplify a complex experience without cutting what it does. Research, strategy, and careful design made it both practical and fun. ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Bow URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/bow Description: Brand identity for a healthtech platform connecting botanical research with modern technology. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Bow: Brand identity for a healthtech platform connecting botanical research with modern technology. Image: Bow brand hero: a bold white Bow wordmark over a bright green botanical bloom labeled Botanical Medicine, Nymphaea and Herbal Extract Client Bow Industry Healthtech Services Branding, Web ### Bow: smart solutions for healthtech Bow is a healthtech startup operating at the intersection of pharmaceutical research, plant science, and technology. As research becomes increasingly globalized, Bow stands out by offering tools that accommodate diverse environmental conditions and their impact on health. We created a bold visual identity that makes scientific discovery feel more open, progressive, and connected to the natural world. Image: A scientist in a white coat in a bright lab with a floating Bow app card showing an experiment duration timer of 13:12 Image: Bow mobile app project screen for Lumina Moss photosynthetic activity with in-progress status and dates Image: A row of circular brand marks and botanical photos: green Bow logo, moss, When labs met Bow, dark green Bow logo, a bloom, and Botany for Our World ### Silence of the plants Here’s Bow’s brand, showcasing a cool, clear design. Everything, from lab gear to staff badges, looks sharp and unified, giving botanicals a voice. Bow’s branding highlights their commitment to top-notch science and nature, reinforcing their position as leaders in research and health. Clear typography and structured layouts give the identity the precision expected from a research-driven company. We designed every element, from the logo to the layout, to read as one system. Image: Three Bow social cards on a green background: Emerging Biologists, Moss exploration read our study, and Discovering New Horizons in Plant Science Image: The Bow mobile app Explore Projects screen shown on a phone standing in a mossy green landscape Image: The Bow web dashboard shown on a tablet on a lab bench surrounded by glass flasks and plants ### A brand identity that’s both fresh and functional By blending user-friendly design with powerful tools, Bow sets a new standard for labs, aiming to hit research targets with precision and flair. Image: A white laboratory microscope decorated with Bow logo and caption stickers Image: A Bow staff lanyard badge for Kristin Watson, Medicinal Chemist, with pressed botanicals under the surface Image: The Bow logo on a concrete wall, half rendered in dark type and half in living green grass Image: An angled montage of Bow brand guideline spreads covering typography, social layouts and applications Image: A World Of Diversity poster with a green bloom beside a card reading 122 plants explored for their potential health benefits and environmental impact Image: A printed Bow World of Diversity research report with a green pen resting on the cover Bright color accents and distinctive graphic elements make the brand easy to recognize, while the botanical imagery keeps every application connected to Bow’s core subject: the natural world as a source of scientific discovery. ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Chuck URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck Description: A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Chuck: A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average. Image: Chuck wordmark hero with blue and neon green shapes Client Chuck Industry Fintech Services Branding, Web ### Join in connection We wanted to illustrate seamless integration offered by Chuck — so every new connection shines with a new color. Neon green and accent blue are not your average bank brand palette. But Chuck is not your average banking app. The brand’s primary and secondary colors give surprise, confidence, and professionalism. Rolling out our system of overlapping colors and lines that join them, we created a whole system of colorful bold icons. Image: Chuck colorful icon system on white Image: Chuck logo construction on neon green and 2x logomark Image: Chuck brand guidelines spread with payment card Our brand projects are almost fully digital — but who are we to refrain from showing the brand in real printed life. Image: Chuck street banner: Integration has never been so easy Image: Chuck badge lanyards with brand shapes Image: Chuck sticker pack on gray Image: Chuck poster on black Image: Chuck business cards on blue The identity keeps up with fast digital formats: flexible compositions, animated forms and typography that carries a message on its own — website, social, phone. Bold, flexible, deliberately unconventional — enough confidence to feel credible, enough personality to stick. Image: Chuck social post: The future of payments Image: Chuck app promo on a phone Image: Chuck app screens in hand Image: Chuck social banner: Building connections Image: Chuck business cards held in hand on black ### Related work - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) - [Cryptonix Brand identity for a next-generation crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Cluely — platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely Description: How Humbleteam redesigned the Cluely platform experience: live suggestions that stay beside a call without pulling attention away from it, and a summary built for reading after. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Cluely: Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant that stays out of the conversation. Image: Cluely marketing site hero reading “#1 Undetectable AI for Meetings” above a desktop window running a video call with the assistant overlay Client Cluely Industry AI Services UI / UX, Web ### Help that stays out of the conversation Cluely is a real-time AI meeting assistant. It listens to a call and surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay, so support arrives while the conversation is still happening. We redesigned the platform experience and the way the assistant behaves around a live meeting. During a call a person is already listening, forming a response and reading the room. Anything the assistant shows competes with that. The challenge was to make AI suggestions useful in a high-stakes conversation without pulling attention away from it. Image: Two phone screens explaining how Cluely listens to a meeting in real time and never joins the call as a bot Image: Two rounded time cards marking a call that runs from 17:00 to 17:45 Image: Listening state: a participant’s video tile with a live microphone badge under the word “Listening” We treated attention as the central design constraint. A suggestion has to earn its place beside the conversation. Our direction kept the assistant within easy reach without making it the main event. We separated the prompt to act from the supporting detail, so a person could glance at a suggestion and decide whether to use it. Image: Cluely desktop home with a greeting, an ask field, suggested prompts and the day’s upcoming meetings Image: The Cluely paper-plane logomark on a blue field Image: “Instant meeting notes” screen showing the action items captured from a recorded session The assistant earns its place by being easy to ignore. It sits at the edge of the screen, speaks when it has something worth the interruption, and never joins the call as a participant. Nothing about it announces itself to the other side of the conversation — no bot in the participant list, no badge on the call. That restraint is the product. A suggestion that lands loudly in a client call is worse than no suggestion at all. Image: A person on a video call under the line “One step ahead of the conversation” ### Give the meeting a second life After the call the pace changes. The summary had to support deliberate reading rather than a quick glance, so we organized the screen around the conversation’s main points before the supporting detail. The summary also needed a clear relationship with the meeting it described. We kept that context near the content, so a person could recognize the conversation before relying on its recap. The design direction favored a useful review surface over another stream of assistant output. Image: Cluely running beside a live call in the browser, the side panel showing next steps and a drafted follow-up Image: The “Start Cluely” button on a gradient background Image: Welcome screen asking a new user which role they are in before a 27-second demo The first run had to be over before the first meeting. We built the setup around one question — what are you walking into? — and let the assistant tune itself to the answer. A sales call, an interview and a seminar each want different help, so the welcome screen asks which one you are in before it suggests anything. Everything else waits. The demo runs in under half a minute, and Cluely is ready the next time a call starts. Image: On-call AI panel with suggested follow-ups, a fact-check action and the live transcript context Image: Upcoming interview card for James Anderson with a Join button Image: A laptop on a wooden desk running a Cluely video call Image: Cluely wordmark on a gradient with the line “Perfect for your next” and the occasions it fits: brainstorm, seminar, client call, interview ### Related work - [Futurproof A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) - [AI and robotics conference Brand identity and digital experience for Actuate, a one-day AI and robotics developer summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference) - [FanDuel Product design for the FanDuel sportsbook: the bet slip, the team and league browsing, the promotions and the live game views, on the phone and on the desktop.](https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Cryptonix URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix Description: Brand identity and digital experience for a next-generation crypto payments platform. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Cryptonix: Brand identity and digital experience for a next-generation crypto payments platform. Image: Cryptonix landing page hero — access to a market of 600+ million crypto users Client Cryptonix Industry Fintech Services Branding, Web ### A new category Finance is no longer divided between traditional banking and crypto. We designed Cryptonix to feel native to both worlds: stable enough to earn trust, and agile enough to move with digital markets. The strongest financial institutions rarely compete for attention. Cryptonix borrows from that mindset, combining the restraint of private banking with the energy of a technology company. Image: Cryptonix brand banner — the whole world is a game and we are here to help you win it We shaped the identity with typography, photography, color, and rhythm rather than one signature element. Every decision supports the same principle: less noise, more clarity. ### First impression The website introduces the product without explaining everything at once. Information unfolds progressively, helping users understand the offer before moving into detail. Image: Cryptonix mobile app over a sunset landscape backdrop Image: Cryptonix analytics dashboard — crypto ownership up 34% and crypto payment dynamics charts ### One ecosystem Charts, metrics, and dashboards became part of the brand language. Functional information carries the same visual character as the wider communication system. The system extends across product interfaces, campaigns, presentations, social media, and recruitment. Each touchpoint feels distinct, while remaining unmistakably Cryptonix. Image: Cryptonix brand collateral — payment cards, branded tote bag, and blog cards Image: Man wearing a yellow Cryptonix branded jacket — join the team Image: Woman seen from behind in a yellow Cryptonix branded cap — join the team Image: Cryptonix values wall on black — energy, movement, passion, transparency, and support Image: Cryptonix BTC to USD panel over an autumn forest road — companies want intelligent partners Image: Cryptonix Bitcoin market summary chart card — USD 68,217.45 We built Cryptonix as a system, not a collection of assets. It grows across products and formats without losing precision or recognition. ### Related work - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) - [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Deserve URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve Description: Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Deserve: Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards. Image: Deserve gradient credit card hero Client Deserve Industry Fintech Services Branding, Web ### Powering the future of credit cards Loyalty programs, crypto payments, analytics and support? Put it all on your card. Deserve provides a gamut of industries with everything a modern credit card program needs without additional hassles. A solid foundation lets you grow with ease. Exactly what Deserve’s bold chevron logomark visualizes. Image: Deserve logotype on dark navy Image: Deserve chevron logomark on pink Image: Deserve gradient cards fanned on concrete We did away with tradition and created a bold and colorful palette for the industry leader. Abstract illustrations adapt to the versatile toolset. And can evolve into detailed isometric objects. Dynamic forms and layered gradients express momentum, growth, and forward progress. Image: Deserve brand poster with gradient shapes Image: Deserve abstract gradient illustration Image: Deserve isometric brand illustration Image: Deserve gradient artwork detail Image: Deserve brand graphic on dark Image: Deserve layered gradient composition ### Digital experience Deserve runs end to end, so we built a modular system that stretches across every service without coming apart. Wherever it lands — product screen, deck, campaign — we kept the technological precision and let the brand be expressive about it. Image: Deserve card lineup on dark blue Image: Deserve website hero: Powering the future of credit cards Image: Deserve mobile app scene on a phone Image: Deserve app UI on a phone, dark scene ### Identity across every touchpoint We took the system from the product interface out to presentations, social, advertising and environmental work. It holds together whether you meet it inside the product, on a phone, or across a public campaign. At full scale it earns attention on the street, which is exactly what we designed it to do. Image: Deserve outdoor campaign on a storefront wall Image: Deserve city banners with gradient brand visuals ### Related work - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) - [Cryptonix Brand identity for a next-generation crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Eko Health URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health Description: Brand for a startup that brings together advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Eko Health: Brand for a startup that brings together advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software. Image: Laptop on a stand showing the Eko clinician Patients dashboard — a grid of patient cards, several highlighted in red — on a dark background Client Eko Health Industry Healthtech Services UI / UX, Web ### Bringing clinical technology closer to people Eko Health develops connected stethoscopes used by both medical professionals and patients at home. The device records cardiac data and works together with digital products that guide the examination and help users understand the results. Doctors using the stethoscope did not always understand how to work with it or what they needed to do at each stage. The challenge was to make a technically complex medical device feel clear and manageable without oversimplifying the clinical experience. Image: Eko patient record cards — Eleanor Pena, 32 y/o, with BPM, weight and murmur metrics — floating on black Image: Large eko HEALTH wordmark on a light gray background The collaboration began with a focused redesign of the clinician web platform. Image: Laptop held in a hand showing the Eko Visits dashboard — a scheduled patient-visit list — on a light gray background Image: Stethoscope on black with a Video session with Dr. Lamar Johnson UI card, duration 04:12 and call controls Image: Smiling older woman holding a device, with an ECG check — Live ECG Session 3 overlay and a green pulse animation Image: Laptop showing the Eko telehealth video-call dashboard with two participants and a live green ECG waveform We worked closely with doctors to understand how they review examinations, what information they look for first, and where the existing workflow created uncertainty. Their feedback helped us simplify the experience while preserving the detail required for clinical work. Image: Angled desktop monitor showing the Eko Record ID 21755 ECG detail view with waveform and a clinician notes panel, on black Image: Dark mobile app screen Welcome back, Elena — It’s time for a quick checkup with a View Doctors button Image: Video-call screen with doctor Hannah Johnson, a Type your message input and a call button Image: Laptop held in a hand showing the Eko telehealth session for patient Penny Bronx with two video thumbnails and a live ECG waveform, on black The web platform brings patient information, recent measurements, and key statuses into a structured overview. Clinicians can quickly understand which cases require attention before moving into a more detailed review. Image: Eko marketing-site hero — Early detection, smarter care: saving lives, one heartbeat at a time — with a stethoscope head over an ECG line, dark Image: Eko Back to School with Eko website promo screen with a chrome stethoscope, dark We also redesigned selected parts of the website, translating the same clarity and visual language into the public-facing experience. The website helps explain the product, show how the connected stethoscope fits into everyday care, and make the technology easier to understand before users enter the clinical workflow. ### From the clinic to the home The project expanded beyond the clinician platform to include the mobile experience for doctors and patients. We redesigned everything doctors interact with on their phones, adapting the clinical workflow to a smaller and more immediate format. The mobile experience helps them connect the device, follow measurements in real time, and access essential information without reproducing the full desktop platform. For patients, the app explains how to set up the device and take a measurement correctly. Image: Hand tapping a tablet showing the 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope device-selection screen, on light gray Image: iPhone showing the Eko HEALTH app Welcome onboarding screen with a stethoscope head and green Log in button, resting on a chrome chair, black background Image: Phone in hand showing Select your device — the 3M Littmann CORE stethoscope — on black Image: Close-up of the Eko HEALTH stethoscope chestpiece with the wordmark, on light gray Patients can use the stethoscope at home and share the resulting recordings with their care team. Image: Phone showing Power On — Press and hold the center button until you see a blinking light — with the stethoscope, on light gray Image: Eko stethoscope chestpiece showing a red heart visualization with 36 and New case study in process, on black This is especially valuable for older people, patients with limited mobility, and those who require regular monitoring after a serious cardiac event. ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Bow Brand identity for a healthtech startup bridging botanical research and technology — a bold, nature-driven visual system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## FanDuel — sportsbook product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/fanduel Description: A UI direction for the FanDuel sportsbook: bet slip, league and team browsing, promotions and live game views across mobile and desktop, with the design system behind them. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### FanDuel: A UI direction for the FanDuel sportsbook — placing a bet, following the game and claiming a promotion, drawn end to end on the phone and the desktop. Image: The FanDuel shield mark embossed in chrome on dark blue fabric Client FanDuel Industry Sport Services UI / UX, Web ### Sport FanDuel Sportsbook is where millions of American fans place a bet, follow a game and chase a promotion. We drew a UI direction for it — the visual language, the interaction patterns and the system underneath, on mobile and on desktop. The bar we set: a sportsbook’s depth carried with a consumer app’s calm. Fans don’t judge a betting app against other betting apps. They judge it against the apps they open every day, and in our sessions they say so out loud. So we designed to that comparison instead of to the category: complexity organized, never hidden, and nothing on screen that hasn’t earned the space. Image: A person holding a tablet running the FanDuel app, lit in blue Image: Team picker on a black screen reading “782 teams”, with club badges and a search field Image: Tennis player mid-serve, shot in hard blue light Money moves fast here, so every action has to feel certain. State, feedback and reversibility come before decoration. A sportsbook holds hundreds of leagues, thousands of teams and a market that moves while you’re still reading it. The design has to organize that depth rather than bury it. So we built the browsing around what a fan actually came for — their team, their game, tonight — and left the rest of the catalog one search away. Image: Cyclist on a road bike, shot in hard blue light Image: A hand holding a phone with the FanDuel Sportsbook golf leaderboard open on a PGA Tour round Image: Promotion cards in a dark carousel: a 30% profit boost on a UFC parlay, a $1,000 bet reset and the Daily Dinger ### Design System & Brand Voice The system starts with the states nobody puts in a moodboard. Live, losing, loading, empty — each one is drawn into the language, so no team has to invent its own version of it. Components are built in Figma to become code. Tokens, components and documentation sit in one place, so a card changes at the source and every screen it appears on changes with it. Motion, sound and haptics belong to the same language. Bet placed, cash out, win — each moment gets energy in proportion to what’s at stake, and the rules say when the app stays quiet. Image: The NBA teams page of the FanDuel desktop sportsbook, with conference standings under a dark hero band Image: A basketball lit by blue light streaks Image: Two phone screens of the FanDuel Sportsbook home, showing the daily $1,000 bet reset offer and the popular same game parlays A design language only counts once it survives the teams that build on it. We drew this one to be handed over, not admired. Every pattern is annotated: what it’s for, which states it covers, and what an engineer needs to build it. The same parts carry past the sportsbook, so the products around it inherit the language instead of reinventing it. Image: A phone tilted in blue light showing the promotions tab of the FanDuel Sportsbook Image: A laptop held in blue light showing the Atlanta Hawks game page with the bet panel open Image: Interface pieces of the sportsbook laid out on black: the bet slip, the promotion banner, the league switcher and a live bet card Image: A person at a laptop working through a live baseball game page on the FanDuel desktop sportsbook ### Related work - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Futurproof URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof Description: A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Futurproof: A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on. Image: Futurproof website hero with retrofuturistic skyline Client Futurproof Industry Real estate, AI Services Branding, Web ### Predicting what comes next Futurproof predicts future rents with AI, so investors can commit with their eyes open. Its founder spent a decade in Toronto sales and marketing before building the algorithm behind it: protect the investor’s rental income, help developers sell more presales. We gave that forecast a face people trust before they trust the math. Image: The best way to predict your future is to create it — brand visual Image: Futurproof brand card with golden-hour scene Image: Look to the past to see what the future holds — brand photo We skipped the real-estate clichés and the stock photography, and ran with the client’s own taste for retrofuturism. Architectural forms, surreal proportions, relaxed figures, cinematic light — aspirational, and still a world you could imagine living in. Image: Futurproof logotype: helping 1,000,000 people buy real estate Image: Futurproof illustration: person with floating interfaces Image: Futurproof billboard with golden-hour palette ### The golden hour We built the palette out of early-morning and evening light — the golden hour. Warm orange and gold carry the optimism; deep blue brings the clarity and the technological confidence. Together they make a world that feels calm, cinematic and pointed at the future. Image: Futurproof keychain merch Image: Futurproof retrofuturistic city illustration Image: Futurproof brand card with sun motif Image: Futurproof product screen: better buyers Image: Futurproof brand book spread Image: Futurproof brand textile with golden-hour print Futurproof wants more than a rent forecast. It wants real estate to feel legible — future potential you can understand, so a decision stops being a gamble. We built the brand to carry that ambition as the platform grows into it. Image: Futurproof mobile app on iPhone Image: Futurproof logo animation still Image: Futurproof closing brand visual ### Related work - [AI and robotics conference Brand identity and digital experience for Actuate, a one-day AI and robotics developer summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference) - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) - [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## HomeMedix URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix Description: A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### HomeMedix: A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers. Image: HomeMedix brand hero: a simpler, more thoughtful way to deliver care at home Client HomeMedix Industry Healthtech Services Branding, Web ### Care that feels easy to trust We gave HomeMedix a brand people can trust with a parent, a partner, a bad week. Home healthcare shows up at sensitive moments, so we designed every step — ordering, tracking, delivery — to say plainly what happens next. No clinical distance, no small print, nothing to decode. The result is an experience that feels calm, dependable and human. Image: Voice of the Brand — HomeMedix illustration system Image: Partners, Patients, Services — HomeMedix photography style The service was already good. The brand was the problem. Behind the scenes, HomeMedix ran fast, thoughtful and genuinely helpful. On the outside it looked like every other medical supplier: formal, distant, forgettable. So we didn’t reinvent anything. We took what the company already was — a team that knows its users, moves quickly and talks like a person — and made the brand say it out loud. What came out is an identity that matches the real experience: clear, dependable, easy to feel at home with. Image: HomeMedix product card: quad cane with wheels Image: HomeMedix social media layouts Image: HomeMedix out-of-home advertising in an airport ### A system built for structure and warmth We balanced two things that usually fight each other. Clean layouts, clear hierarchy and bold type carry the reliability; nothing important hides. Then photography and illustration bring in everyday life — a hand, a kitchen table, a delivery at the door — so the brand feels close rather than clinical. The voice works the same way: confident, plain, never talking down. The system is designed to get out of the way. It gives people what they need to feel informed, and stops there. Image: HomeMedix website on a laptop Image: HomeMedix ecommerce product tiles Image: HomeMedix tablet experience: home medical equipment delivered to your door We took the identity everywhere the service goes. The website gets people to what they need fast. On social it behaves like a helpful neighbor, not a broadcaster. In the physical world it rides on vehicles, packaging, uniforms and print. Each piece is recognizably the same brand, met in ordinary moments where nobody is paying attention to design. That is where trust gets built. The brand lives well beyond the screen — in the moments when clarity and reliability matter most. Image: HomeMedix packaging and uniforms Image: HomeMedix customer care touchpoints Image: HomeMedix app calling screen Image: HomeMedix delivery truck: we provide stress-free home medical care Image: HomeMedix wordmark ### Related work - [Bow Brand identity for a healthtech startup bridging botanical research and technology — a bold, nature-driven visual system.](https://humbleteam.com/work/bow) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Logitech Logi Dock Flex desk booking UI URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech Description: We designed the full UI for Logi Dock Flex, Logitech’s desk booking system: the booking app people use every morning, the on-desk check-in screen and the Sync admin console. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Logitech: End-to-end UI for Logi Dock Flex — Logitech’s desk booking system for hybrid offices. Image: Logi Dock Flex on a desk, its screen showing the time and the next meeting of the day Client Logitech Industry Hardware, Workplace Services UI / UX ### Office device When offices went hybrid, the desk stopped being personal. People now arrive without knowing where they will sit, whether the desk has the right monitor, or whether their team is even in that day. Logitech set out to solve this with Logi Dock Flex — a managed dock that turns any shared desk into a bookable one. We designed the interface layer of that system: the booking app people use every morning, the on-desk experience, and the admin tools IT uses to run it. Image: Close-up of the dock screen: current session, Level 2 · Product Image: Two Logi Dock Flex units, the front one showing 14:37 on a purple screen Image: A person tapping a Logi Dock Flex on a work table in a daylit studio ### Find a desk in seconds Booking a desk should take less attention than making coffee. The app opens on an interactive floor plan of the office, so the first thing people see is their actual workplace — not a list of room codes. From there, filters do the narrowing: equipment, location, type of working space, floor. A desk with dual monitors near the design team is two taps away, and the map updates as the filters change. The flow is built around one assumption: most bookings are repeats. Yesterday’s desk, a teammate’s neighbor, the same seat every Tuesday — these are surfaced first, so the common case never requires a search. Image: Booking app on a phone: today’s plan — three meetings, two calls and four hours of focus time — over the floor’s desks, with a Book a desk button Image: Smarter spaces — a person working at a desk with a Logi Dock Flex beside the laptop Image: A finger reaching for a Check-in to desk A-31 button Image: Logi Dock Flex on a wooden sideboard in warm evening light One system, many surfaces. A desk booking product lives in at least four places at once: a phone in a lift, a desktop app, a screen on the desk, and an admin console on a large monitor. What people notice is the absence of friction: they arrive, plug in, and the office simply works. The dock removes the extra step. When a person connects their laptop, the desk is claimed — no scan, no confirmation screen, no forgotten check-in that releases the booking. For desks without a dock, the same flow works from a printed QR code, so an office can roll out gradually instead of all at once. Both paths lead to the same state, and the interface never asks the user to know which one they are in. Image: Stickers on the back of a Logi Dock Flex, among them Out of Office and I love my job Image: A desk from above: a laptop, a phone showing the floor plan and a dock showing desk AB-B41 checked in for Jane Murphy Behind every booking is an office that someone has to configure. In the Sync portal, admins draw floor plans, define desks and their equipment, set access for user groups, and decide the policies — how long a desk is held, whether check-in is enforced, how far ahead people can book. Usage data closes the loop. Because check-in happens through the dock, occupancy numbers reflect who actually showed up, not who intended to. Facility teams use that to size floors, retire dead zones, and plan the next office. Designing for this side meant a different rhythm: dense tables, bulk actions, and settings that are safe to change on a Monday morning with 800 people in the building. Image: Logi Dock Flex on a desk in a pink room, a lamp beside it ### Related work - [Tinder Branding for Lexi, The League’s AI columnist, plus 130+ banners across Tinder’s family of apps.](https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-lexi) - [Cluely Platform UX for Cluely, a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers through an invisible desktop overlay while the call is still running.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) - [Luna Ring We redesigned the Luna Ring app so sleep, recovery and activity data reads as plain daily guidance instead of a wall of numbers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Luna Ring — mobile app redesign for a smart ring URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring Description: How Humbleteam redesigned the Luna Ring app around three daily scores and a short check-in, so body data from the ring explains itself and suggests one simple action for the day. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Luna Ring: We built an app that explains the body instead of just measuring it Image: Silver Luna Ring resting on a piece of weathered wood Client Luna Ring Industry Healthtech Services UI / UX Scope Mobile app redesign, design system, and product voice ### From a wall of numbers to one simple question Luna Ring tracks sleep, heart rate, HRV, blood oxygen, skin temperature and activity, all from a ring people wear day and night. The hardware collected rich, accurate data, but the app showed it as a wall of numbers and charts. Users could see their metrics but couldn’t tell what they meant or what to do next. Luna came to us to redesign the mobile app around one simple question: how am I today? Image: Phone leaning against a clay vase showing the Luna home screen with a readiness insight ### Key takeaways - 01 We built the experience around three daily scores: Sleep, Activity, and Readiness. - 02 A short daily check-in pairs what the ring measures with how people actually feel. - 03 Every score now comes with context, a reason, and a next step in plain language. ### The design in numbers - 6 signals the ring tracks day and night: sleep, heart rate, HRV, blood oxygen, skin temperature, and activity - 3 daily scores at the heart of the app: Sleep, Activity, and Readiness - 1 simple question the whole app is built around: how am I today? - 7 a.m. the moment we designed for: bold numbers you can read at a glance, even half-awake Image: Stack of supplement capsules balanced on a blue background Image: Biological age card over a woman’s back: actual 34, biological 35, “Your body is aging slower than expected” ### Understanding the gap When we first reviewed the app, there was a clear gap between what the ring could measure and what users actually understood. The data behind the scenes was precise, continuous and genuinely valuable. However, the interface felt technical and overwhelming. It looked like a medical dashboard, not something people want to open every morning. Image: Daily check-in asking “How does your body feel today?” with the options Energized, Feeling stressed and A little tired Image: Gold Luna Ring standing on a branch ### Making the data meaningful Rather than adding more features, we focused on making the existing data meaningful. We built the experience around three daily scores (Sleep, Activity and Readiness) and a short check-in that asks how your body feels, so the app combines what the ring measures with how the person actually feels. The outcome is a calm, personal companion: it explains why a score is low, notices when something is off, and suggests one simple action for the day. Image: Luna app screens for the home feed, weekly scores, sleep and health monitor Image: Readiness score of 72 over a sunset silhouette: “Everything looks good today. Your body is well balanced and ready to go.” ### Precision and warmth The product was built around a balance between precision and warmth. It needed to feel scientific enough to trust, yet personal enough to use every day. The visual system reflects this through clean cards, a clear hierarchy of scores and bold numbers that can be read at a glance, even half-awake at 7 a.m. At the same time, lifestyle photography and soft, natural tones bring the ring’s physical presence into the interface. A scalable component library for scores, charts, trends and alerts lets the team add new metrics, such as cycle tracking, stress and biological age, without breaking the system. Image: Sleep, Activity and Readiness score cards reading 74, 14 and 24 Image: Hand holding a phone with the Luna workouts and progress screen ### Supportive, clear, and human The voice follows the same principle: supportive, clear and human. “Low because of late bedtime” What the app says instead of raw deviations and percentages It avoids clinical jargon. Insights stay short and actionable, so people feel informed without being alarmed. Image: Woman smiling over a cup of coffee, surrounded by Luna cards for sleep, readiness, heart rate and bedtime Image: Phone home screen with the Luna app icon and widgets for an outdoor walk and a sleep score Image: Luna brand screens with soft, natural photography ### Across the whole day The experience comes to life across the whole day. - Morning The app shows how well you recovered and whether you’re ready to push or take it easy. - Day It tracks activity, stress and workouts in the background. - Evening It helps you plan bedtime and wind down. Each screen answers one question first and keeps the details one tap away, so users get the answer in seconds and dig deeper only when they want to. Over time, trends and streaks turn single readings into patterns, helping people see how their habits shape the way they feel. Image: Stress chart for the day with a short insight and a meditation suggestion Image: “Better sleep and readiness” goal card with weekdays and a bedtime alarm Image: Woman stretching under a blue sky: “Your body is in a good state today. Keep up your usual routine.” ### What we did - 01 UX review - 02 Experience design - 03 UI design - 04 Product voice - 05 Design system ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Qantev An in-house brand concept for Qantev, an AI-powered platform applying AI and mathematics to health insurance operations.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) - [Eko Health Brand for a startup that brings together advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Offered URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/offered Description: Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Offered: Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile. Image: Offered brand hero: Enjoy your line of work Client Offered Industry HR-tech, AI Services Branding ### Offered: smart job hunting Offered matches people to jobs by what they can actually do — skills, experience, ambition — instead of burying them in listings. We built the brand that makes that promise legible in a second. We turned job hunting from a chore into something that feels like momentum. Image: Elevate your career poster in Offered green Image: Offered wordmark over a lifestyle photo Image: Let the journey be fun — brand poster Image: Offered app on a phone with tailored opportunities Image: Unleash the power of AI — brand visual with path line Image: Elevate with Offered — brand visual ### Visualize your path Our idea was a single line: the simple path from A to B, drawn between a person and the opportunity at the other end. The line does the emotional work — it makes the journey look worth starting. Photography picks it up: connection, and the possibility of the next thing. Image: Offered brand guidelines: color, concept, logo mark, photostyle Image: Offered outdoor ad: From start to smart Image: Offered logo pin on fabric Image: Offered social media posts: Climb the ladder? Easy peasy! Image: Offered stationery with brand line Image: Offered logo mark pattern ### Track your journey We put the whole hunt on one page — interviews scheduled, offers in, categories by skill, how often anyone replies. Job seeking stops being a spreadsheet and starts being a flow. Image: Offered mobile app: Hello, Andrew Image: Offered app job cards on a phone Image: Just for you — personalized job offers ### Related work - [Futurproof A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) - [Qantev An in-house brand concept for Qantev, an AI-powered platform applying AI and mathematics to health insurance operations.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) - [AI and robotics conference Brand identity and digital experience for Actuate, a one-day AI and robotics developer summit.](https://humbleteam.com/work/ai-robotics-conference) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## One Bank case study — fintech brand and banking app design URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank Description: Brand identity and UX/UI for One Bank, an all-in-one banking platform: app overview, quick send and investing flows, and a motion-led marketing site. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### One Bank: Brand identity and digital experience for a modern all-in-one banking platform. Image: One Bank hero, the onebank app on an iPhone floating over a lavender landscape with a giant One Bank wordmark Client One Bank Industry Fintech Services UI / UX, Branding, Web ### One Bank. Once and for all. One Bank is a game-changer in banking, offering more than just digital services. It’s a handy revolution, focused on being safe, clear, and easy to use. Once and for all. Image: onebank folded poster on a dark surface with a purple gradient and soft 3D brand objects Image: onebank sticker sheet on dark, Save Money badges and round ob logo stickers with fuzzy 3D orbs Image: onebank brand key visual, the word Reimagined set over a lavender sky and meadow Image: onebank social campaign posts, Banking reimagined life redefined, The future of banking is here, One Bank all solutions, and Banking made brilliant for real User-centric design: we tuned colors, typography, and imagery to the people using the app. This fresh, cool hue stands for innovation and reliability. Everything your users need. Image: onebank typographic composition on dark, Everything you need in a modern bank experience, All in One Bank Image: onebank campaign visual, a woman with pink hair holding a phone with the onebank wordmark and tags Make Money, Send It, and Flexible Finances Image: onebank challenge statement on dark, showing One Bank’s pioneering spirit within the ever-evolving world of digital banking, with fuzzy 3D orbs ### Navigating the financial galaxy We built One Bank’s branding to show that this isn’t only about managing your money. It’s also about getting through every financial task easily, with the best features bundled in one app. Image: onebank app Overview screen on an iPhone floating over soft 3D objects, balance, monthly spending chart, and subscriptions Image: three onebank app screens on dark, Quick send to a contact, a password setup to secure your data, and a transaction detail ### Designed around the next action The mobile app brings balances, cards, recent activity, transfers, and transaction details into one clear experience. We organized the interface around what users need to understand and do next. The overview answers the first question of every session — how much do I have, and did anything change — before a single tap. Essential information stays visible, while recurring actions remain close to the context that triggers them. Quick send lives one gesture from the contact it belongs to, and security steps appear only when the action warrants them. Image: onebank spending bar chart illustration on light, monthly percentages from April to August Image: onebank app home screen, balance with a VISA card, last actions, and quick send contacts Image: onebank app Investment screen showing account value and portfolio, over purple fuzzy 3D objects Image: onebank Quick send flow as stacked cards on dark, sending money to a contact ### Extending the experience to web The website turns One Bank’s visual language into an immersive brand experience. Signature typography, purple accents, and tactile 3D imagery keep the branding consistent across the web. The website presents the product through bold, motion-led storytelling. Image: onebank website shown on a laptop floating over a glowing night landscape and water Image: onebank website hero on desktop, your ultimate companion for managing your finance, with a card, a payment terminal, and a 3D orb on black ### What shipped - 01 A brand identity system — wordmark, tactile 3D visual language, and the purple palette that carries it from app icon to campaign poster. - 02 The banking app’s core UX/UI: overview, cards, quick send, transaction details, investments, and the security flows that protect them. - 03 A motion-led marketing website that turns the brand system into an immersive product story. - 04 A campaign and social kit — posters, stickers, and post templates the One Bank team runs without us. Across mobile and web, the same visual system turns everyday banking into one coherent and recognizable experience. The result feels practical at its core, while remaining distinctive across every touchpoint. One Bank sits inside Humbleteam’s fintech practice, alongside product design work for Zavopay, Deserve, and Cryptonix — banking UX where trust is built screen by screen. ### Related work - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) - [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Qantev URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev Description: Brand concept for an AI-powered health insurance platform. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Qantev: Brand concept for an AI-powered health insurance platform. Image: Qantev asterisk logomark embossed on a dark geometric textured wall Client Qantev Industry Healthtech, AI Services Branding Can a brand bring the novelty and excitement of artificial intelligence to the down-to-earth business of health insurance? As an in-house experiment, Humbleteam’s designers created a brand concept for Qantev — a startup applying AI and mathematics to insurance operations. Qantev was founded by machine learning experts and mathematicians with backgrounds in insurance and finance. Their goal is to apply breakthroughs in AI and mathematics to real-world problems, starting with health insurance operations. About Qantev Image: Qantev event badges on lanyards for Charles Fresch, Data Scientist, and Joanne Giulli, Full Stack Developer Image: Black Qantev folder with an embossed asterisk mark and radial fold lines Image: Two Qantev notebooks printed with the asterisk ray pattern Image: Qantev brand graphic of periwinkle motion stripes on black Branding in the insurance business is usually very corporate. Because of the need to convey a feeling of trust, the design is often safe and conventional. We wanted to move away from this, and try and make the insurance company look unashamedly cool. ### A visual language for intelligent insurance - 01 AI learns to process data through neural networks, the same way a human brain does. - 02 To visualize the power of Qantev, we used the metaphor of these rapid neural connections as a central concept for the brand. - 03 To maintain the element of trust we grounded the color scheme in solid black and white. - 04 Since Qantev is also a cool tech startup, we added a dash of bold modernity through the use of more vibrant colors. Image: Qantev billboard on a concrete wall reading Near as fast as a human brain Image: Qantev poster set: Hiring, Learn how we do it, 10M€ raised, Like a human brain just faster, Augmented Insurance, and 85% of expensive quotes will be detected The geometric concept can expand across layouts and formats without losing its recognizable character. Every application reflects the same balance between precision, movement, and energy. Image: Qantev keynote on stage presenting Preventing Claims Leakage with 85% and 40% stats to a full auditorium Image: Qantev campaign cards: How Qantev works with data, 60% faster than your regular insurance software, Modern healthcare network management, and Strategic Partnership Working in insurance does not mean a brand has to feel boring. Modern technology is a natural match for bold, contemporary design — creating a Qantev identity where reliability meets vibrancy. ### Related work - [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Futurproof A brand that makes an AI rent forecast feel like something you can act on.](https://humbleteam.com/work/futurproof) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Quipli URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli Description: Product and marketing experience for Quipli — redesigned to support scalable growth. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Quipli: Product and marketing experience for Quipli — redesigned to support scalable growth. Image: Quipli logo above a dark metal rental equipment unit on a black background Client Quipli Services Branding, Web ### One place for the entire rental business Quipli is a unified SaaS solution for independent equipment rental companies that want to manage every aspect of their business in one place. From rentals, repairs, and maintenance to customer orders, payments, inventory, and more. We designed the brand identity around simplicity and structure, reflecting Quipli’s approach to working with its customers. The result is a modern, welcoming, and unpretentious visual language. Image: Yellow Quipli business card for an account executive resting on dark slate stone Image: Dark metal Quipli equipment unit mockup with a carry handle and yellow accent on black Image: Quipli stationery set with an invitation folder, a ruled note card, and an aerial farmland postcard on a dark surface Image: Black Quipli key fob on a yellow lanyard against a black background Image: Yellow Quipli branded van seen from above driving along a highway Documentary-style photography connects the digital product with the physical environments, equipment, and people it supports. Image: Enamel WORK & ROCK sign with the Quipli equipment rental software mark mounted on a yellow shipping container Image: Yellow Quipli outdoor advertising hoarding on a scaffolded building reading Take your business online with the best rental software The identity extends across outdoor advertising, user manuals, business cards, stationery, and other practical materials used by the company and its customers. Clear templates keep operational communication functional while maintaining the character of the brand. ### Making complexity manageable The visual style features modular blocks that represent the seamless and hassle-free service Quipli helps rental companies provide to their customers. Flexible modules create a framework we apply to everything from layout and typography to different types of media. Black and deep gray provide a functional foundation, while bright yellow gives the identity energy and visibility. Image: Quipli line icon set including user, upload, delete, cloud, link, mail, phone, view, edit, and settings glyphs on dark tiles Image: Quipli Yellow color palette board with hex values FCDA01, FDE134, FDE967, FEF099, and FEF8CC Image: Quipli Black color palette board with hex values 1D252C, 4A5156, 777C80, A5A8AB, and D2D3D5 Image: Quipli brand grid system diagram built on a square module with a large WORK & ROCK headline in Sharp Grotesk on dark ### Take your business online Quipli helps companies attract customers through an industry-leading ecommerce platform and makes renting equipment a whole lot easier. Image: Laptop on a counter showing the Quipli website hero with an excavator and the headline Take your business online with the best rental software Image: Quipli rental listing card for a warehouse forklift with daily, weekly, and monthly pricing Image: Smartphone in a yellow fabric pocket showing the Quipli user login screen The modular language continues into digital touchpoints, connecting the public-facing brand with the software itself. The same grid, typography, and color system create a consistent experience from first contact to everyday use. ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Tally URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/tally Description: UX/UI concept and brand identity for the fintech startup Tally. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Tally: UX/UI concept and brand identity for the fintech startup Tally. Image: Two Tally smartphones, the front one showing an orange lock screen portrait Client Tally Industry Fintech Services Branding, Web ### Simplifying tipping for everyone Tally makes tipping as simple as possible—no confusing features, no complicated tech. Just a clean, easy-to-use tool for people who don’t have time to get lost in apps. Now it’s time for Tally to build its brand. Image: Tally app running on a smartwatch Image: Tally app on a smartphone screen Image: Tally financial dashboard on an iPad Pro Image: Tally mobile app screen on a phone Image: Tally mobile app on a smartphone mockup ### Tips, no tricks We developed the brand concept around two main ideas: financial stability and filling the void. Take a closer look at the logo, and you will notice the silhouette of a slot for coins in a piggy bank, symbolizing an increase in finances and savings. Inspired by Aristotle’s quote, “Nature abhors a vacuum,” Tally fills an unmet need in the tipping space. Image: Tally outdoor billboard reading Powering digital tips Image: Yellow Tally poster reading Where every tip means more Image: Dark Tally video placeholder frame with the tally wordmark At the core of the brand identity is a symbol featuring the letter 'T.' It seamlessly adapts to any format—ads, picture frames, or as a visual accent on landing pages—creating strong brand recognition. The logo is bold, simple, and instantly recognizable. Paired with a bright color palette and bold typography, it’s designed to be clear, easy to read, and get the message across fast. Image: Beige Tally payment card on a blue graffiti wall Image: Yellow Tally poster about helping people who depend on tips Image: Tally billboard reading Financial freedom, empowering the future of work Your tip is much appreciated. Tally embodies both the Everyman and Caregiver archetypes by being simple, accessible, and supportive. It makes tipping easy for everyone, especially those less tech-savvy, while also supporting service providers by ensuring they receive tips smoothly and without hassle. Image: Teal Tally poster reading Creating a future of work that works for everyone Image: Tally subway station billboard with a commuter Image: Tally Instagram posts showing user stats and testimonials Image: Person carrying a Tally-branded duffel bag on city steps Image: Red skateboard with the Tally logo mid-trick Image: Tally sticker on a cafe storefront glass door Image: Clear phone case with Tally branding on a mint background Image: Blue Tally-branded water bottle Image: Tally-branded keychain with keys and an Easy tag ### Everyone’s welcome! To make Tally more approachable and relatable, we’ve incorporated real, diverse faces that reflect the people we serve, across all walks of life. Image: Yellow Tally social banner reading Simple earning for a changing world with four people Designed to connect people through simple, secure, and effortless digital tipping. ### Related work - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) - [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Tinder Black URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-black Description: Branding and UX/UI experience for Tinder’s sister app for the Black community. 481,000+ positive App Store reviews. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Tinder Black: Branding and UX/UI experience for Tinder’s sister app for the Black community. 481,000+ positive App Store reviews. Image: BLK dating app brand collage spelling B L K with portraits of Black singles and orange brush marks on black Client Tinder Black Services Branding, Web ### Look. Match. Chat. BLK is the #1 dating app made for Black singles. Humbleteam is on a mission to help BLK build a brand and create an exclusive community. Image: BLK logotype with safe-zone and spacing construction on purple Image: Oversized BLK letterforms in cream, magenta and cyan on black Image: Black couple in sunglasses embracing outdoors with hand-drawn VIBE lettering Image: Black poster reading This is how we meet care date love grow in bright colors Image: BLK logotype construction shown on a modular grid To keep the visuals fresh, we have developed a set of add-ons, including custom illustrations, typography and logotype variations. Image: Fragmented BLK brand pattern with chevrons and a BLKLOVE tag reading This is how Image: Hand-drawn dating tags reading Single, Sober, 420 Friendly, Poly and Amore on black Image: Outdoor billboard mockup with the BLK campaign line We are real, no faking it over here Image: BLK brand guidelines spreads covering logotype, patterns and hand-drawn illustrations We combined bold black & white expression and spiced it up with playful patterns, grungy drawings and imagery. A mix of black and white with colorful accents is what makes it special. Image: Three BLK Instagram stories reading Grow, Choose you and Tell us your love language Image: Hand-lettered Date graphic with circular BLK app action buttons Image: BLK app profile screens for Jeremi, 32 with interest tags Image: Three BLK app screens including a splash, a Marie likes you match alert and a profile Image: BLK app profile for Ebonie, 24 on an iPhone against magenta brushstrokes Image: iPhone home screen featuring the black BLK app icon and widgets BLK is not about a rigid form — sometimes we just want that nicely relaxed vibe. Therefore — a set of simple hand-drawn elements that can be added to the graphics. Image: BLK website mission page open on a laptop resting on a purple chair Image: BLK community website with a Meet the Washingtons success story Image: BLK website held on a tablet showing the mission statement What’s best about them? New elements can be easily added for communication needs. ### Related work - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Tinder: branding for Lexi and 130+ banners URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/tinder-lexi Description: We built Lexi, the AI columnist who speaks for The League — signature, face, and voice — and designed 130+ in-app banners that point Tinder members to the sister app that fits them. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Tinder: Branding for Lexi, The League’s AI columnist, plus 130+ banners across Tinder’s family of apps. Image: Sincerely yours, Lexi from The League — a woman in an evening dress in a gold-lit doorway Client Tinder Services Branding, Design support ### Part 1. A columnist, not a chatbot The League needed a voice its members would actually read. Not a notification or an assistant, but an AI columnist with opinions about love, ambition, and the rules worth breaking. We named her Lexi, gave her a biography, and built the brand she signs her name to. She’s 36 and splits her time between New York, Paris, and Lisbon. She wears Totême and vintage YSL and drinks her Negroni with mezcal. Her writing is curious and a little flirtatious. She asks better questions instead of handing out answers. Everything on this page is hers: the signature, the face, the letters, and the invitations. Image: The Modern Columnist — Lexi’s editorial cover built around a portrait at her desk Image: Lexi’s mark in white on black: a single handwritten letter with a heart Image: The League Party invitation: come thirsty for cocktails, music, and maybe someone worth your standards ### Her name is her logo We started by following the rules. There was a grid, a strict monogram, and an X that doubled as lips puckered for a kiss. It was elegant and had character, but it read as a brand mark more than a person. So we broke the rules, the same way Lexi does. A signature is the most personal mark a brand can own. It says that a person wrote this and stands behind it. Lexi’s logo became her name in her own hand, with a heart where the dot should be. The signature can change without losing her. It can be neater or looser, more calligraphic or more rushed, like a note left on a linen napkin after a perfect night. It closes every post the way “xoxo” closes a letter. Image: The signature explored from more handwritten to more calligraphic, around the chosen Lexi mark Image: A handwritten note on cream paper: Lexi from the League, xoxo xoxo Image: Two people laughing at a party in gold and silver evening wear If we breathe humanity into the logo and the lines, then why not bring Lexi herself to life — especially now that technology allows it? A vector avatar or flat portrait is not our level. Lexi should be realistic — either styled as posh, or as a modern columnist. We explored her appearance the way you’d cast an actress. We tried posh versions and modern ones, some sharper and some softer, until the face matched the voice: warm but not sweet, confident but still approachable. The rule was one Lexi wrote herself: “If I look untouchable, why would anyone start a conversation?” So she’s shown in real scenes, like evenings in speakeasies, parties, and the editorial desk, not in studio perfection. Image: Moodboard for Lexi’s face: portraits, party scenes, and an illustrated avatar over her signature Lexi’s writing looks like a stylish publication that someone has marked up by hand. Newspaper serifs set the headline, a typewriter face carries the details, and handwritten notes appear in the margins. One system covers everything Lexi publishes: LinkedIn columns, event invitations, and short provocations like “The Promotion That Costs Too Much.” Every format reads like a page torn from the same magazine. The handwriting ties it together. The letters don’t just sit on the page. They move, underline, and cross things out. It’s how The League’s voice gets its sense of humanity, even when the columnist is AI. Image: Lexi taking a selfie with a glass of champagne at a party, over her own handwriting Image: Portrait of Lexi in a black blazer and cream shirt in low light Image: A party invitation beside an editorial column titled The Promotion That Costs Too Much, signed by hand Image: Lexi’s signature enlarged into white brushstrokes across black Part 2. ### 130+ banners Tinder is where most people start, but it is not where everyone belongs. Someone raising a child alone, someone who wants to date inside their own community, someone ready for something slower — each has a sister app built for exactly that. We designed the full-screen banners that make the handoff, across seven apps: Yuzu, Stir, Hinge, Upward, BLK, Archer, and Plenty of Fish. Each one had to read as a door, not an ad. Tinder’s own rhythm on the outside, the destination app’s world inside, one line and one thing to do. Image: Full-screen banners for Yuzu, Hinge, and Plenty of Fish, each ending in a Claim Your Spot button Image: A BLK banner: join the N°1 dating app for Black singles Image: The full set of banners laid out app by app Image: Banners for Archer, Stir, Hinge, and Upward, each in the destination app’s own colors One project pointed people to the app that fits them. The other gave one of those apps a voice worth staying for. ### Related work - [Offered Branding for Offered, an AI job hunt that feels like a path, not a pile.](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) - [HomeMedix A brand that finally matches the service HomeMedix already delivers.](https://humbleteam.com/work/homemedix) - [Zavopay Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through.](https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Zavopay URL: https://humbleteam.com/work/zavopay Description: Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through. Updated: 2026-10-21 [All work](https://humbleteam.com/work) ### Zavopay: Zavo makes B2B banking something a founder can actually get through. Image: Zavo transparent bank card with a Send money with ease tagline on a faceted black tile background Client Zavopay Industry Fintech Services Branding, Web ### Banking without a headache Opening a business bank account in the UK takes about 3 months. Zavo set out to cut that down and make the tools transparent while it was at it — which is the challenge we took on with them. We conveyed transparency and trust with glass — you can see straight through the product. The result reads sharper than the more complicated digital banks it sits next to. Image: Four Zavo story panels: get one account to pay all around the world, multicurrency accounts with a breeze, three new currencies added, and simplify expense tracking Image: Zavo Instagram post from the zavopay account: use multicurrency with ease over a 3D chrome map illustration Image: Zavo mobile profile grid on the zavopay social account ### Making money work in style Zavo covers the whole business flow — collections, financial management, global payouts, cards. Just like that. Clear, sleek, modern. Simple design doing effective work. Looking glass: Zavo makes business banking transparent and clear. Image: Zavo brand collage: line icons, a Speed transaction card, a man using his phone with Send money with ease, and a Pay multiple people then Send flow ### Bold and sleek A dark scheme spiced up with shapes and 3D elements? That’s what we’re talking about. We made the features bold and easy to recognize, so the product’s character comes forward. Image: Zavo app on a phone resting on a faceted dark surface showing the Select and Send screens Image: Zavo Send money app on a phone beside a MacBook showing the Earn, save and spend website Zavo is building the next generation of finance tools — multi-currency accounts, global payments, corporate cards, expense management — designed to save time and money with every click. Image: Fan of Zavo copper and black corporate cards on a dark background Image: Zavo multicurrency account balances in USD, EUR and GBP with a shimmering bank card ### Full transparency Our signature element: transparent bank cards. Get ready for digital change! Image: Zavo One account poster on a wire grid wall reading invoicing, credit card, converting currencies Image: Zavo brand guidelines montage: One account Worldwide, Circular typography specimen, color palette with ZAVO dark green, and photostyle examples ### Related work - [Deserve Brand identity for Deserve, the infrastructure behind modern credit cards.](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) - [Chuck A bold identity for a bank that is anything but average.](https://humbleteam.com/work/chuck) - [Cryptonix Brand identity for a next-generation crypto payments platform.](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## Onboarding: Simplify the sign-up experience URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/onboarding Description: Effortless onboarding builds trust and keeps users engaged — simplicity is your greatest asset. Updated: 2026-10-21 Top 5 conversion boosters for HealthTech Platforms by 04. Onboarding 2 min read ### Accelerating onboarding: Simplify the sign-up experience Effortless onboarding builds trust and keeps users engaged — simplicity is your greatest asset. A smooth, intuitive onboarding experience is the first step to building trust with your users. Patients expect a quick and hassle-free sign-up process that allows them to access your services without unnecessary delays. Complicated registration flows or overly lengthy questionnaires often lead to frustration—and worse, abandonment. The challenge lies in balancing efficiency with gathering the essential information you need to provide quality care. ### 2 ways to streamline onboarding #### 01. Keep it quick: optimize your questionnaire Your onboarding questionnaire is a critical component of the sign-up flow. Our research shows that 35% of platforms include a user questionnaire during registration, but the key to success is keeping it concise. The sweet spot? Surveys with 7–10 questions are much more likely to be completed, with an average completion rate of 41.9% for shorter forms compared to longer ones. • 9 is the average number of questions in the questionnaire • 2-4 minutes to sign up #### 02. Ask the right questions The questions asked during onboarding should strike a balance between collecting essential information and minimizing friction for users. Most platforms prioritize basic information like name and email, with additional details collected depending on the user journey. To optimize your onboarding flow, consider a phased approach: collect the essentials first and ask for more information as users become more engaged. At this point, 25% of your competitors already create an account for the user with just their name and email. Over half of user flows request a phone number, aligning with user comfort in sharing it—making phone-based marketing a strategy worth considering! Up next [05. Support Ensuring your support team helps Quality support across channels drives conversion— find out why. Continue reading](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/user-support) Last updated October 21, 2026 ### Don't miss the research on your competitor's pricing! Coming soon. What's the cheapest and how others charge $500 per session Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. --- ## Pricing: Be transparent about costs URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/pricing Description: Transparent pricing and flexible options remove barriers, build trust, and turn curious users into loyal patients. Updated: 2026-10-21 Top 5 conversion boosters for HealthTech Platforms by 03. Pricing 5 min read ### Making pricing transparent: Provide clear costs Transparent pricing and flexible options remove barriers, build trust, and turn curious users into loyal patients. For many patients, cost is one of the most significant barriers to accessing healthcare services. In our research, we found that 53% of patients refused care due to uncertainty about pricing, highlighting a clear link between transparency and patient engagement. Platforms that openly display pricing, provide flexible payment options, and communicate financial support are more likely to gain users’ trust and drive conversions. ### 5 ways to address pricing #### 01. Display a clear and understandable pricing structure Patients want clarity. Prominently display the costs of your services and treatments on your website, ensuring transparency about both standard fees and insurance-negotiated rates. Recent regulatory changes often require this level of detail, so aligning with these expectations can enhance trust while ensuring compliance. According to our data, 62% of telehealth platforms highlight their pricing policy before booking—a best practice worth adopting to stand out from competitors. #### 02. Show how your platform works with insurance In the U.S., where most patients have health insurance, users expect to understand how their policies will impact costs. Including a feature where users can input their insurance information to verify coverage or calculate copays directly on your platform can make a substantial difference. More than half of successful apps prominently display their insurance options, which serves as a trust signal and simplifies decision-making for patients. #### 03. Offer discounts to reward loyalty and drive conversions Everyone loves a good deal. Consider creating membership programs that provide discounts or exclusive benefits for recurring users. Even small cost savings can be a powerful motivator, especially for patients comparing multiple platforms. Our research revealed that 19% of platforms offer discounted pricing through memberships — a strategy that appeals to budget-conscious patients. #### 04. Provide financial assistance for those in need Healthcare costs can be a significant burden for many patients. Offering financial assistance or flexible payment plans can broaden your platform’s appeal and demonstrate your commitment to accessibility. Though currently only 3% of platforms provide financial assistance, this represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate your service and reach underserved users. #### 05. Highlight satisfaction guarantees to build confidence Satisfaction guarantees are another trust-building tool. Explicitly communicate these guarantees in your marketing and onboarding efforts. Knowing that their satisfaction is prioritized reassures potential users and reduces perceived risks of trying your platform. At present, only 13% of telehealth apps offer satisfaction guarantees — making this an excellent opportunity to stand out in a crowded market. Up next [04. Onboarding Accelerating onboarding A simple sign-up can capture essential data — here’s how. Continue reading](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/onboarding) Last updated October 21, 2026 ### Don't miss the research on your competitor's pricing! Coming soon. What's the cheapest and how others charge $500 per session Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. --- ## Provider Selection: Help users choose the right specialist URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/provider-selection Description: Comprehensive and engaging provider profiles can turn hesitant users into loyal patients. Updated: 2026-10-21 Top 5 conversion boosters for HealthTech Platforms by 02. Provider selection 3 min read ### Introducing your therapists: Help users choose the right specialist Comprehensive and engaging provider profiles can turn hesitant users into loyal patients. When users feel confident in their provider selection, they’re far more likely to proceed with booking an appointment. Among the 30+ applications we reviewed, the presentation of healthcare providers varied widely—from sparse, almost generic listings to profiles packed with relevant details. The trend was clear: the more comprehensive and engaging the information about providers, the higher the likelihood of conversion. ### 3 ways to give users confidence #### 01. Make provider discovery seamless with a dedicated section Ensure your platform includes a clearly defined area for therapists or providers. A dedicated section, organized with filters for specialties, availability, languages spoken, and more, makes it easy for users to find the right fit. This isn’t just about functionality, it’s about creating an intuitive user experience. A well-structured therapist block reassures users that your platform is professional, organized, and patient-focused. #### 02. Highlight professional standards and credentials Trust starts with transparency, and your users want to feel they’re entrusting their health to real professionals. For every provider, prominently display credentials such as licenses, certifications, specialties, and years of experience. Include concise but meaningful information that demonstrates your doctors adhere to industry standards. By making this information easily accessible, you reduce users’ hesitation and build trust in your services. #### 03. Use video introductions to build a connection A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in telehealth, a short video introduction can be even more impactful. Encourage providers to create brief videos sharing their background, specialties, and approach to care. Video profiles give patients a sense of who their potential provider is beyond the static text and photos. This personal touch can make all the difference in helping users feel comfortable and confident before their first consultation. Up next [03. Pricing Making pricing transparent Clear and transparent pricing builds trust. Here's why it matters. Continue reading](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/pricing) Last updated October 21, 2026 ### Don't miss the research on your competitor's pricing! Coming soon. What's the cheapest and how others charge $500 per session Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. --- ## Social Proof: Build Trust at First Glance URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/social-proof Description: In a crowded market, trust is the deciding factor. Social proof is your most persuasive tool. Updated: 2026-10-21 Top 5 conversion boosters for HealthTech Platforms by 01. Social proof 3 min read ### Build Trust Faster: The Power of Social Proof In a crowded market, trust is the deciding factor. Social proof is your most persuasive tool. Skepticism is the norm, and first impressions are everything. Users typically open multiple tabs and spend an average of no more than five seconds on each to make swift product comparisons. In that fleeting window, your platform must immediately establish credibility. If they perceive you as untrustworthy — or worse, just another struggling startup — you risk losing them instantly. Social proof is one of the most powerful ways to cut through the noise and demonstrate your legitimacy. ### 4 ways to maximize your social proof score #### 01. Add verified Trustpilot reviews A good number of your competitors already leverage Trustpilot to build credibility. Trustpilot’s TrustBox widgets allow you to seamlessly integrate reviews and ratings directly into your site, giving users visible proof of your reputation. Make this a core component of your strategy to foster trust. #### 02. Showcase App Store and Google Play reviews Did you know that 79% of users base their decision to download an app on its rating? In telemedicine, where reliability is paramount, positive app ratings are a critical trust factor. If your app has high ratings and numerous reviews, don’t bury them in the app store alone — highlight them prominently on your page to reassure potential users. #### 03. Go beyond logos when mentioning media coverage A press mention in a trusted publication can dramatically enhance your credibility, but only if done right. A simple logo from a media outlet doesn’t tell the full story. Instead, use this space to share the specific benefits or accolades they highlighted about your platform. For example, if a publication praised your user-friendly interface or industry-leading technology, make sure users see that context. #### 04. Leverage Industry Awards and Certifications Winning or even being shortlisted for industry awards signals your commitment to excellence. Look for awards that align with your mission and values, and showcase them on your website. These endorsements position you as a leader in the healthcare sector, giving users a reason to trust your platform over competitors. Up next [02. Provider selection Introducing your therapists Comprehensive and engaging provider profiles can turn hesitant users into loyal patients. Continue reading](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/provider-selection) Last updated October 21, 2026 ### Don't miss the research on your competitor's pricing! Coming soon. What's the cheapest and how others charge $500 per session Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. --- ## User Support: Provide instant help and reliable resources URL: https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/user-support Description: Accessible, responsive support ensures users feel confident and cared for every step of the way. Updated: 2026-10-21 Top 5 conversion boosters for HealthTech Platforms by 05. Support 5 min read ### Ensuring your support team helps: Provide instant assistance and reliable resources Accessible, responsive support ensures users feel confident and cared for every step of the way. In telehealth, where trust and reliability are paramount, exceptional user support can set your platform apart. Instant assistance and intuitive, accessible support options are critical to keeping users engaged. Our research shows that platforms offering robust support systems—live chat, comprehensive FAQs, and proactive email communication—are far more successful at converting users into loyal patients. ### 3 ways to structure your user support strategy #### 01. Give customers instant support with chatbots Users place a premium on immediate solutions. Chatbots have emerged as a key feature in enhancing customer satisfaction by providing instant answers to common questions or directing users to the right resources. Currently, 29% of platforms incorporate chatbots, and this number is growing rapidly. Adding a chatbot to your platform can help resolve user concerns in real-time, boosting trust and ensuring a smoother user experience. #### 02. Create a genuinely helpful FAQ An FAQ section is one of the most widely used support tools—but only if it provides real value. While 94% of the telemedicine platforms we reviewed included an FAQ, 31% of these relied on it primarily as an SEO tool, offering vague or unhelpful content. Research indicates that over 70% of users rely on FAQs for quick answers. To maximize its impact, ensure your FAQ is user-friendly, with clear, detailed responses and links to relevant pages or resources. Take the time to identify the most common user questions to make your FAQ an indispensable support tool. Among those with answers, there’s often empty SEO-driven content that provides little real value: The top 5 questions found across all platforms: The most effective FAQ format integrates answers directly within the questions themselves. #### 03. Leverage email communication for ongoing engagement Email remains one of the most effective ways to build and maintain user relationships. Our research found that 65% of telehealth platforms use email communication to stay in touch with users, with 30% offering additional perks like discounts, educational content, or exclusive updates via email. By using email strategically, you can provide value beyond the initial interaction—whether through reminders, personalized offers, or relevant health tips—keeping users engaged and encouraging them to return. Bonuses offered via email communication vary widely, from discount codes to free trials and exclusive content, helping platforms build loyalty and drive conversions. Up next [01. Social proof Leveraging social proof Most telehealth apps overlook social proof —here’s what works. Continue reading](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-top-5-conversion-boosters/social-proof) Last updated October 21, 2026 ### Don't miss the research on your competitor's pricing! Coming soon. What's the cheapest and how others charge $500 per session Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. --- ## Healthtech design agency — clinical and patient URL: https://humbleteam.com/industry/healthtech Description: Humbleteam designs healthtech products: clinician tools, patient apps, medical device software, insurance and claims platforms. We audited 30+ healthcare platforms and their conversion funnels, and shipped for Eko Health, Qantev, HomeMedix and Bow. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### Healthtech design for clinicians, patients, and insurers. Clinician tools, patient apps, medical device software, and insurance platforms — we have shipped all four. We also published a UX audit of 30+ healthcare platforms and a conversion study across 30+ healthtech platforms. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) 49 people · Prague and Dubai · 4.9 on Clutch The team behind our clinical work also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why healthtech companies choose Humbleteam #### We design the failure states first Device connected or lost, exam incomplete, result inconclusive or urgent, claim missing a document. Health products spend most of their time in these states, so we start there. #### Our research is public We published a UX audit of 30+ healthcare platforms and a conversion study across 30+ platforms, covering onboarding, pricing, provider selection, social proof, and support. Both are free to read before you hire anyone. #### Clinician and patient in one system The two audiences see the same data at different density and in different language. We design both views together, so the product never contradicts itself between them. #### Brand that holds up in hospital procurement HomeMedix, Bow, and Qantev were brand engagements for health companies that had to look credible to clinicians and to buyers. In healthtech, the interface is part of the care. A confusing screen can mean a missed dose. So we design the failure states before the marketing screens. ### Types of healthtech products we design From the first clickable prototype to a product used in a clinic every day. - 01 Clinician tools Worklists, patient panels, and case views built for a 9-minute appointment. - 02 Patient apps Onboarding, adherence, results in plain language, and escalation when it matters. - 03 Medical device software Pairing, capture, signal quality, and retries, as shipped with Eko Health. - 04 Insurance and claims Intake, review queues, model-assisted decisions, and audit trails, as shipped with Qantev. - 05 Telehealth and booking Provider selection, scheduling, and the consultation itself — the step where our conversion study found the biggest drop-off. - 06 Health brands Identity, voice and web for companies that have to look credible to clinicians. - 07 Wellness and prevention Habit and tracking products, designed so people keep using them. - 08 Design systems for regulated UI Tokens, components, and accessibility checks that keep a growing clinical product consistent. ### Three constraints in every healthcare product They shape every healthtech engagement we run. Constraint 01 #### Nobody has spare attention The clinician is interrupted. The patient is anxious. The reviewer has a queue. We assume every user is doing something else at the same time, so one view holds everything one decision needs. Constraint 02 #### The exception is the norm Missing data, conflicting records, inconclusive results, an insurer’s edge case. When the exception path is not designed, staff keep a spreadsheet beside your product. We design the exception paths first. Constraint 03 #### Consent and data handling go in the flow Consent, data handling, what the AI does and does not do, who is accountable. Hospital buyers ask about all four. Answering them inside the product, in plain language, shortens the sales cycle. ### Healthtech work and research 4 of our 18 published cases are healthtech, alongside 2 published research reports. [Eko Health Advanced stethoscopes and smart assessment software. We designed the exam and result states between the two.](https://humbleteam.com/work/eko-health) [Qantev An AI platform applying mathematics to health insurance operations.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) [Healthtech UX report Our published UX audit of 30+ healthcare platforms.](https://humbleteam.com/healthtech-report) ### How a healthtech engagement runs Five steps. The states come before the screens. 01 #### Clinical context Who uses it, in what setting, under what time pressure, with which systems already open. 02 #### States and exceptions The full state matrix, written down before any layout: inconclusive, missing, urgent. 03 #### Flows and interface Clinician and patient views designed together, with the exception paths designed first. 04 #### System and accessibility Components, tokens, contrast, focus order, and screen-reader labeling, documented and handed over. 05 #### Measure in the wild Where users hesitate, where support gets called, what the next round should fix. Spren (Elite HRV) “UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality.” Sophie Lezama · Innovation Director [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### What kinds of healthtech products has Humbleteam designed? Four published cases: Eko Health (digital stethoscopes and assessment software), Qantev (an AI platform for health insurance operations), HomeMedix (a care service brand), and Bow (a healthtech brand bridging botanical research and technology). We have also audited 30+ healthcare platforms and studied conversion across 30+ healthtech platforms. Both studies are published on this site. #### Do you work with regulated or FDA-cleared products? Yes. We worked on Pearl Dental AI, FDA-cleared diagnostics used by 29,000+ US dentists, and the Eko Health case is medical device software. We are designers rather than a regulatory consultancy: your quality function owns the standard, and we make the interface meet it without becoming unusable. #### Can you design for clinicians and patients at once? Yes, and it is usually the right scope. The two views share one data model but differ in density and language. Designing them in one engagement keeps a patient and a clinician from reading two different framings of the same result. #### How do you handle AI features in a health product? Every AI suggestion ships with its evidence and an override. The suggestion shows what it was based on, and disagreeing takes one click and records that a human decided. The AI flow design for healthtech page covers the patterns in detail. #### Is accessibility included? Yes, in every engagement. Older patients, impaired vision, gloves, clinical lighting, and one-handed use are normal conditions in healthcare. Type scale, contrast, target size, focus order, and screen-reader labeling are part of the system we hand over. #### How quickly can you start, and how long does it take? A first scoped piece of work can start within days of a call. A focused flow such as onboarding, results, or a review queue usually takes weeks; a full product with a design system takes months. You get a timeline and an estimate within 24 hours of sending us the product. ### Go deeper [UX/UI design for healthtech Clinician and patient interfaces](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-healthtech) [Mobile app design for healthtech Patient and device apps](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-healthtech) [Dashboard design for healthtech Worklists, queues and claims](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-healthtech) [AI flow design for healthtech Model output clinicians act on](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-healthtech) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## SaaS design agency — dashboards and onboarding URL: https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas Description: Humbleteam designs B2B SaaS products: first-run and activation, dense dashboards, pricing and trial paths, AI features and design systems in code. Shipped for Quipli, Acronis and Qantev. Updated: 2026-10-21 ### SaaS product design, from first run to renewal. We design the first-run path that gets a trial user to value fast. And the dense screens that still hold up at year three. Shipped for Quipli, Acronis, and Qantev. Start a project [See our work](https://humbleteam.com/work) 49 people · Prague and Dubai · 4.9 on Clutch The team behind our platform work also designs for Rimac Clinique Formula 1 Logitech Cluely NBA Acronis Tinder Societe Generale Royal Caribbean ### Why SaaS companies choose Humbleteam #### Activation is where we start Empty states, imports, the first useful action. Every trial user sees this part of the product, and it is usually the least designed. It is also the fastest measurable win. #### Density that survives production data Tables, filters, saved views, and bulk actions, designed against realistic volumes instead of 12 tidy rows in a mockup. #### Marketing and product stay in sync One token set across the site and the app, kept in sync in code by the agent layer. The trial and the pricing page read as one company. #### AI features that get used twice Inside the workflow, editable output, visible reasoning, and clear limits. Getting a feature used a second time is the hard part, and that is design work. Nobody cancels because the product was ugly. They cancel because they never got the first win. So activation, empty states, and the first 10 minutes get designed first. ### Types of SaaS work we take on Product and marketing. In SaaS the funnel does not stop at signup. - 01 First run and activation Import, sample data, the first useful action, and progress a user can feel. - 02 Dashboards and data UI Overview screens, tables, filters, detail views, and reporting at real scale. - 03 Admin, roles and permissions Invites, SSO, audit logs, and billing, designed as one system. - 04 Pricing and trial paths Plans a buyer can compare, and the shortest honest route into the product. - 05 AI features Entry points, empty prompts, editable output, credits and failure states. - 06 Marketing site Feature and use-case pages, integrations, security, and a component library your team extends. - 07 Design systems in code Tokens and components with compliance checks, kept in sync with production. - 08 Brand for B2B Identity that reads as credible to a procurement team and still has a personality. ### The three moments that decide a SaaS product Where we concentrate the work, and why. Moment 01 #### The first 10 minutes Empty product, unfamiliar vocabulary, a user with four other tabs open. We design the shortest path to one real result: imported data, a completed record, a generated report. That result is what turns a trial into a decision. Moment 02 #### The day the data gets big 40,000 rows, 12 saved views, 5 teammates with different permissions. An interface that felt clean at launch either scales or gets replaced by a spreadsheet. Table design decides which. Moment 03 #### The renewal conversation Someone has to justify the line item. We design the surfaces that show value: usage, outcomes, reports worth forwarding. The case for renewal should live inside the product. ### SaaS work you can read Three published cases across platform, enterprise web, and AI operations. [Quipli A unified platform for independent equipment rental companies, redesigned to support scalable growth.](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) [Acronis The web and mobile experience for a company protecting 750,000 businesses.](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) [Qantev AI-assisted review queues and decisions for health insurance operations.](https://humbleteam.com/work/qantev) ### How a SaaS engagement runs Five steps, starting from the numbers in your funnel. 01 #### Funnel and product read Where trials stall, which screens generate support tickets, what power users work around. 02 #### Activation pass First run, empty states, and the first useful action. The fastest measurable win. 03 #### Core surfaces Dashboards, tables, detail views and permissions, designed against real data volumes. 04 #### System in code Tokens and components documented, synced with production, extendable by your team. 05 #### Measure and repeat Activation, time to first value, ticket volume by screen. Then the next worst number. Native “We have navigated the partnership successfully to date.” Ben Lang · Founder & CEO [Read the full review](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Join hundreds of teams. And counting. [4.9 35 client reviews](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO Ben Lang We have navigated the partnership successfully to date. 10 9 7 3 Image: Art-director Image: UX-research Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 8 replies Native Founder & CEO Rachel Rosenson I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient. 8 4 7 4 16 Image: CX consulting Image: digital branding and web-sites Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 6 replies Nexar Product Designer Hantz Févry We were in constant touch with our Design Lead, and he was really a part of our team. 9 16 11 Image: UIX Design systems Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Stoovo Co-Founder & CEO Clara Chow They’ve delivered on tight timelines even with confusing objectives, providing extremely high-quality work. 7 20 9 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Piñata Co-founder, Chief Product Officer Sergio Sanchez The app looks great! Thank you very much for all your hard work and your patience!! 18 10 6 7 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 5 replies Ultralytics Lead Mobile Developer Wade Murray Great job guys, wonderful presentations and work. 17 9 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 10 replies Lima One Digital Products and Experience Nurit Gazit Their high level of quality work and professionalism was impressive. 21 10 6 3 5 Image: digital branding and web-sites No items found. 6 replies Marcel Art Head of Product Samantha Jollivet They went beyond by putting in overtime hours when necessary to ensure the project's success. 23 11 4 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design No items found. 12 replies Tangible Markets Operations Coordinator Paul Keizer The team was very responsive and open to my feedback. 27 3 11 4 Image: Art-director Image: UIX For our sports clients No items found. 8 replies Investment company President Evgeny Blagonravov Their speed, quality, and positive attitude really impressed us. 20 9 7 14 Image: We combine strategy, digital, and AI No items found. 17 replies B&T lab Founder&CEO Sophie Lezama UX design isn’t easy to get right but with them, we can move fast without compromising quality. 16 8 17 6 Image: UX, brand, and marketing design Image: UX-research No items found. 11 replies Spren (Elite HRV) Innovation Director Peter Varga The collaboration was very lean and transparent. The work was very well structured. 3 7 14 9 6 Image: UIX Design systems No items found. 12 replies Lafluence Founder & CEO ### Questions? #### What SaaS products has Humbleteam designed? Quipli, a unified platform for independent equipment rental companies; the Acronis web and mobile experience, for a company protecting 750,000 businesses; and Qantev, an AI platform for health insurance operations. All three are published as full case studies on this site. #### We need activation fixed, not a redesign. Is that a project you take? Yes — it is our preferred first project. A focused pass on first run, empty states, and the first useful action ships inside your existing design system. It scopes to a few weeks and produces a measurable change in trial-to-active before you commit to anything larger. #### Do you design the marketing site as well as the product? Yes, and in SaaS we recommend it. Pricing, trial signup, and the pages sales sends are part of the same funnel as onboarding. Splitting them between two suppliers is how a product ends up feeling like two companies. #### Can you work inside our existing design system? Yes, and it is usually cheaper. We extend what you have, document what was undocumented, and flag the components that conflict. Replacing a working system is a last resort. #### How does the AI infrastructure service apply to a SaaS team? Two ways. Inside your design team, agents take handoff, resizing, asset production, and design QA, so your designers spend their time on the hard screens. Inside your product, we design the AI features themselves: entry points, editable output, limits, and failure states. The AI flow design for SaaS page covers the second. #### Do you do UX research for B2B products? Yes. B2B research is mostly watching people work: session recordings with power users, support-ticket clustering, and interviews with the person who signs the renewal. Recruiting is harder than in consumer products, so we plan it early. ### Go deeper [Dashboard design for SaaS Activation and data UI](https://humbleteam.com/services/dashboard-design-for-saas) [Website design for SaaS Pricing, trials and sales pages](https://humbleteam.com/services/website-design-for-saas) [AI flow design for SaaS AI features people use twice](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-flow-design-for-saas) [Humbleteam vs Eleken Compared with a SaaS design subscription](https://humbleteam.com/versus/eleken) Last updated October 21, 2026 --- ## AI SaaS Design Director for Claude and ChatGPT URL: https://humbleteam.com/skills/ai-saas Description: A Claude and ChatGPT skill trained on our AI SaaS work that reviews your website and product, suggests ideas, and draws the fix or a whole new flow in Figma. Updated: 2026-10-21 A Claude and ChatGPT skill for AI SaaS founders ### Your AI SaaS design director, in Claude and ChatGPT It reviews your website and product, suggests ideas, and draws the fix or a whole new flow in Figma. Download the skill See how it works Before After Download the skill We work with startups from Y Combinator a16z Sequoia Stanford StartX Techstars 500 Global Plug and Play Antler Trained on our AI SaaS work AI SaaS projects 60+ years designing AI products 7+ venture funds behind our AI clients Top 10 ### Turn one line into ideas or Figma screens Four requests an AI SaaS founder might type, from onboarding to agent approvals. #### Example 1 Find why trial users never reach first value Ranked onboarding fixes, each tied to the step where users stall. #### Example 2 Draw the first-login empty state for our dashboard An empty state with an outcome headline, one primary action, and a sample-data preview. #### Example 3 Draw approval screens for our AI agent’s actions Screens for the plan preview, approve or edit, running status, and one-click undo. #### Example 4 Review our pricing page for credits and usage Ranked fixes for the credit explainer, plan comparison, usage meter, and overage warnings. Example 1 #### Find why trial users never reach first value Ranked onboarding fixes, each tied to the step where users stall. Example 2 #### Draw the first-login empty state for our dashboard An empty state with an outcome headline, one primary action, and a sample-data preview. Example 3 #### Draw approval screens for our AI agent’s actions Screens for the plan preview, approve or edit, running status, and one-click undo. Example 4 #### Review our pricing page for credits and usage Ranked fixes for the credit explainer, plan comparison, usage meter, and overage warnings. ### How it works - Step 01 #### Add it to Claude or ChatGPT Download the skill for Claude or for ChatGPT and add it in Skills. It also works in Claude Code and Codex. - Step 02 #### Ask for ideas or a new flow Attach a live URL, screenshots, or a Figma file, then ask in plain words. - Step 03 #### Get ideas or Figma frames Ranked ideas, each tied to a page or screen, or ready frames drawn in Figma. ### What it knows Every idea it suggests and every page or screen it draws follows these checks. #### First screen and positioning - Value proposition - Why not just ChatGPT - Product visuals #### Proof and trust - Proof beside claims - Enterprise security - Who’s behind it #### Path to demo or trial - One main action - Demo form length - Self-serve option #### Pricing - Clear pricing model - Scannable plan comparison - Credit value #### Product first run - Post-signup screen - Helpful empty states - Starter templates #### AI chat and agent UX - Prompt starters - Agent transparency - Approval before action - Answer failures #### AI search readiness - Plain-text positioning - Quotable comparison pages - Machine-readable content Who built it ### What clients say about the team behind the skill “Everybody on our team was wildly impressed at how quickly the work was being accomplished, how far we could get with Humbleteam in such a short period of time, and the quality of the final deliverables.” Eko Health Product Strategy Clinical Lead FDA-cleared AI · $165M+ raised “I was impressed by their flexibility and willingness to adapt to our schedule even though it wasn’t always convenient.” Nexar Product Designer AI for driving safety · $100M+ raised “They have outstanding UX/UI designers and their communication was exceptional.” Scentbird COO Y Combinator alum · $18.6M Series A [Verified reviews on Clutch](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) ### Download the skill Free $0 Download - Live URL, screenshots, or Figma frames - Website pages and product screens - 5-second test: what you do, for whom, and why not just ChatGPT - Path to a demo or trial, and the proof around it: logos, security, and cases - Product basics: first run, empty states, AI chat, and agent UI - Issues and ideas ranked by impact on signups, each with a fix - Pattern library from top AI B2B SaaSCore library Pro $120 one-time, yours to keep [Buy Pro for $120](https://buy.stripe.com/dRmcMY9fVgNA4GmgL53AY0n) - Live URL, screenshots, or Figma frames - Website pages and product screens - 5-second test: what you do, for whom, and why not just ChatGPT - Path to a demo or trial, and the proof around it: logos, security, and cases - Product basics: first run, empty states, AI chat, and agent UI - Issues and ideas ranked by impact on signups, each with a fix - Pattern library from top AI B2B SaaSFull library, updated for 12 months - Full journeys, from first visit to first value in the product - Benchmark against the leaders in your category - Pricing page: seats, usage, credits, and plan comparison - AI search readiness: will ChatGPT and Perplexity understand and cite you - New headlines and copy, ready to paste, plus a fix plan for Jira or Linear - Bonus A 30-minute set-up call ### Questions #### How do I add the skill to Claude or ChatGPT? Claude: turn on code execution in Settings, under Capabilities. Then upload the ZIP in Customize, under Skills. In Claude Code, unzip it into your skills folder. ChatGPT: open Skills, choose Create, then Upload from your computer, and pick the ZIP. It also works in Codex. The skill needs nothing else to review and design. To draw in Figma, connect Figma: the Figma connector in the Claude desktop app, the Figma plugin in Claude Code or Codex, or the Figma app in ChatGPT. Drawing needs a Full seat on a paid Figma plan and edit access to the file. #### Can my whole team use Pro? Yes. Pro is for use across your team. On Claude Team and Enterprise plans, an owner can add the skill for the whole organization. #### Is Pro really a one-time payment? Yes. You pay $120 once through Stripe, and the skill is yours to keep. It includes 12 months of library updates and a 30-minute set-up call with a Humbleteam design director as a bonus. #### Do you see our website, product, or data? No. The skill runs inside your own Claude or ChatGPT. Humbleteam never sees your screens or files. #### What does “trained” mean? We distilled anonymized patterns, checks, and examples from our AI SaaS client work into the skill. No client names or screens ship inside it. #### Can it get us cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity? Nobody can promise that. The skill checks whether your pages say what you do, for whom, and why in plain text a model can read, and tells you what to fix. #### Does it replace a designer? No. It gives your team ideas and Figma drafts to act on, not research with real users. #### Why do you ask for a work email? We send the download link there, and your work email tells us which company uses the skill, so we can stay in touch. No card and no payment. ### Get the free skill Download link sent to your work email --- ## Fintech Design Director for Claude and ChatGPT URL: https://humbleteam.com/skills/fintech Description: A Claude and ChatGPT skill trained on our work with banks and fintechs that reviews your app screens, suggests ideas, and draws the fix or a new flow in Figma. Updated: 2026-10-21 A Claude and ChatGPT skill for fintech teams ### Your fintech design director, in Claude and ChatGPT It reviews your app and website screens, suggests ideas, and draws the fix or a whole new flow in Figma. Download the skill See how it works Before After Download the skill Built and tested on projects for Capital One Raiffeisen Societe Generale Erste ADIB Visa NayaPay Tally Deserve Zavopay One Bank Chuck Cryptonix Afternoon Trained on our work with banks and fintechs fintech unicorns 4 major banks 20 fintech startups 40+ ### Turn one line into ideas or Figma screens Four requests a fintech product owner might type, from KYC to failed top-ups. #### Example 1 Find ways to improve top-up conversion for new users Ranked ideas for the first top-up, each tied to the screen to change. #### Example 2 Draw KYC for a USD wallet A full KYC flow in Figma: intro, ID upload, selfie, status, error, and retry screens. #### Example 3 Review our send-money flow for scam warnings that keep payments moving Ranked changes to warnings and payee checks, with a fast path for low-risk payments. #### Example 4 Draw the failed card top-up and recovery screens Declined, failed 3-D Secure, and abandoned top-up screens, each with one clear next step. Example 1 #### Find ways to improve top-up conversion for new users Ranked ideas for the first top-up, each tied to the screen to change. Example 2 #### Draw KYC for a USD wallet A full KYC flow in Figma: intro, ID upload, selfie, status, error, and retry screens. Example 3 #### Review our send-money flow for scam warnings that keep payments moving Ranked changes to warnings and payee checks, with a fast path for low-risk payments. Example 4 #### Draw the failed card top-up and recovery screens Declined, failed 3-D Secure, and abandoned top-up screens, each with one clear next step. ### How it works - Step 01 #### Add it to Claude or ChatGPT Download the skill for Claude or for ChatGPT and add it in Skills. It also works in Claude Code and Codex. - Step 02 #### Ask for ideas or a new flow Attach screenshots, a live URL, or a Figma file, then ask in plain words. - Step 03 #### Get ideas or Figma frames Ranked ideas, each tied to a screen, or ready frames drawn in Figma. ### What it knows Every idea it suggests and every screen it draws follows these checks. #### Onboarding and KYC - Steps to first value - Why each document - Selfie guidance - Pending verification #### Home screen - Balance first - Promo clutter - Easy navigation #### Payments and transfers - Steps to confirm - Fee, rate, and ETA - Recipient checks #### Cards - Quick card controls - Card setup - Secure card details #### Errors and edge cases - Clear decline messages - Hitting a limit - Timely fraud warnings #### Trust and fees - Fees and limits - Security and licensing - Plain language #### Accessibility - Contrast and sizing - Screen reader labels - WCAG 2.2 AA #### Website - Reason to download - Store links and QR - Trust signals ### Download the skill Free $0 Download - Screenshots, Figma frames, or a live URL - Mobile app screens and website pages - Usability basics: hierarchy, buttons, readability, and tap targets - Trust check: fees, security cues, and licensing info - Plain-language check for money copy - Ranked issues and ideas, each with a fix - Pattern library from top fintech appsCore library Pro $120 one-time, yours to keep [Buy Pro for $120](https://buy.stripe.com/5kQbIU0Jp1SG8WC2Uf3AY0m) - Screenshots, Figma frames, or a live URL - Mobile app screens and website pages - Usability basics: hierarchy, buttons, readability, and tap targets - Trust check: fees, security cues, and licensing info - Plain-language check for money copy - Ranked issues and ideas, each with a fix - Pattern library from top fintech appsFull library, updated for 12 months - Full journeys: onboarding and KYC, payments, and cards - Step-by-step benchmark against Revolut, Monzo, and Wise - Edge cases: declines, failed payments, limits, and fraud warnings - Accessibility check against WCAG 2.2 AA - Ready-to-paste copy and a fix plan for Jira or Linear - Bonus A 30-minute set-up call ### Questions #### How do I add the skill to Claude or ChatGPT? Claude: turn on code execution in Settings, under Capabilities. Then upload the ZIP in Customize, under Skills. In Claude Code, unzip it into your skills folder. ChatGPT: open Skills, choose Create, then Upload from your computer, and pick the ZIP. It also works in Codex. The skill needs nothing else to review and design. To draw in Figma, connect Figma: the Figma connector in the Claude desktop app, the Figma plugin in Claude Code or Codex, or the Figma app in ChatGPT. Drawing needs a Full seat on a paid Figma plan and edit access to the file. #### Can my whole team use Pro? Yes. Pro is for use across your team. On Claude Team and Enterprise plans, an owner can add the skill for the whole organization. #### Is Pro really a one-time payment? Yes. You pay $120 once through Stripe, and the skill is yours to keep. It includes 12 months of library updates and a 30-minute set-up call with a Humbleteam design director as a bonus. #### Do you see our screens? No. The skill runs inside your own Claude or ChatGPT. Humbleteam never sees your screens or files. #### What does “trained” mean? We distilled anonymized patterns, checks, and examples from our fintech client work into the skill. No client names or screens ship inside it. #### Are you affiliated with Revolut, Monzo, or Wise? No. Humbleteam is not affiliated with or endorsed by any brand named on this page. We benchmark against public screens of their apps and websites. #### Does it replace a designer or an accessibility audit? No. It gives your team ideas and Figma drafts to act on, not a formal audit or research with real users. #### Why do you ask for a work email? We send the download link there, and your work email tells us which company uses the skill, so we can stay in touch. No card and no payment. ### Get the free skill Download link sent to your work email --- ## 10 best digital design agencies for US sports clubs URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us Description: The best product design agencies for sports clubs, leagues, and sports tech companies in the US in 2026 — ranked by sports digital experience, fan engagement portfolio, and ability to deliver at professional sports scale. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US Looking for a design agency that actually understands sports digital products in the US market? This list ranks the 10 best — from fan engagement specialists to full-stack digital product agencies with real sports portfolios. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us&text=10%20best%20digital%20design%20agencies%20for%20sports%20clubs%20in%20the%20US) [Email](mailto:?subject=10%20best%20digital%20design%20agencies%20for%20sports%20clubs%20in%20the%20US&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) Copy link ### What makes a great sports digital design agency The US sports market is one of the most digitally competitive environments in the world. NBA, NFL, MLS, motorsport, and the growing sports tech ecosystem all require product design agencies that understand fan behavior, matchday context, real-time data UX, and the commercial complexity of professional sports organizations. This list focuses on agencies with real sports digital product portfolios — not agencies that list sports as a vertical without the work to back it up. ### 1. Fantasy Interactive Fantasy is a New York-based digital product studio with one of the strongest sports portfolios in the US. They’ve worked with major US sports leagues and teams on fan-facing digital products and bring strong visual craft to sports brand-connected experiences. ### 2. Humbleteam Humbleteam brings a portfolio that spans international sports organizations and direct experience in the US market through NBA 2K and the AllAthlete app, including work with a top-rated Premier League club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, and motorsport organizations. Strong in fan engagement platforms, matchday experience UX, and sports app design systems. ### 3. R/GA R/GA has deep roots in sports digital, having worked with major sports brands and technology partnerships. Strong in large-scale digital experience strategy and connected product ecosystems. Better suited to enterprise-scale sports organizations than early-stage sports tech startups. ### 4. AKQA AKQA brings global digital experience and sports-specific expertise, with a track record across major sporting events and sports brand digital products. Strong in brand-level digital experience and creative technology. ### 5. Work & Co Work & Co has a strong US-based product design reputation with a focus on digital products for major brands. Their sports work is more brand-adjacent than sports-specific, but they bring strong UX craft and a well-documented process. ### 6. Huge Huge is a global digital agency with US roots and a track record in sports digital strategy and fan experience design. Strong in content-heavy sports platforms and digital transformation for established sports organizations. ### 7. InCrowd InCrowd specializes in fan engagement technology for sports clubs and leagues, with a focus on the UK and European market. Their platform-based approach suits clubs looking for a technology partner as much as a design agency. ### 8. Ustwo Ustwo is a European digital product studio with a strong US presence and a track record in consumer and sports digital products. Known for high-quality mobile product design and a thoughtful approach to product strategy. ### 9. Cogniteq Cogniteq is a product development and design company with sports app experience across both US and European markets. Strong in mobile app development and sports-specific technical integrations. ### 10. TechAhead TechAhead is a mobile app design and development company with sports app experience across US leagues and sports tech companies. Suited to sports organizations that need design and development under one roof. ### FAQ #### What should a US sports organization look for in a product design agency? Real sports digital product experience — not a logo on a capabilities deck, but a track record of shipped fan apps, matchday platforms, and sports design systems with real users. Domain knowledge in fan behavior and matchday context. A process that starts with strategy before screens. And a team that can operate at the pace and commercial complexity of professional sports. #### Is Humbleteam a good fit for US sports organizations? Yes. While Humbleteam is headquartered in Europe with deep experience in the European football market, the team has worked directly with US sports properties — including NBA 2K and the AllAthlete app — and brings cross-sport, cross-market experience that is directly applicable to US sports clubs, leagues, and sports tech companies. The product design challenges in sports are consistent across markets: fan retention, matchday UX, digital ecosystem coherence, personalization. #### How do the best sports design agencies approach fan engagement? The best sports product design agencies for fan engagement start by understanding the full fan journey — not just the matchday window, but the weeks and months in between. They design for real matchday context (stadium connectivity, one-handed use, emotional intensity), treat personalization as a core product decision rather than a future feature, and build engagement loops that give fans a reason to open the app on a Tuesday in February, not just before a game. #### What’s the difference between a sports UX agency and a generalist agency that works in sports? A specialist sports UX agency — like Humbleteam — arrives at a sports brief already knowing what fan engagement platforms need to do, where matchday UX fails, how ticketing and loyalty systems integrate, and what makes the difference between a club app that fans actually use and one they delete after the season. A generalist agency learns those things on your timeline and budget. #### How much does it cost to work with a top sports design agency? Costs vary significantly by scope and agency. Fan app redesigns range from $80K — $300K+ depending on complexity. Design systems for sports organizations typically range from $50K — $150K. Full digital ecosystem strategy and design engagements for Premier League or major US league organizations can exceed $500K. Humbleteam is positioned in the upper-mid market — competitive pricing for the quality and domain expertise delivered. [Work with Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports January 21, 2026 What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies) - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports March 18, 2026 Why football club merch UX still loses sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## What top sports product design agencies do differently URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently Description: Humbleteam on what separates the best product design agencies for sports clubs and organizations from the rest — 10 specific practices that define high-quality sports digital product design. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently Not every design agency that lists sports in their portfolio actually knows how to build digital products for professional sports organizations. Here’s what the best ones do differently. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently&text=10%20things%20every%20top%20sports%20product%20design%20agency%20does%20differently) [Email](mailto:?subject=10%20things%20every%20top%20sports%20product%20design%20agency%20does%20differently&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) Copy link There’s no shortage of design agencies that claim sports experience. There’s a much shorter list of agencies that have actually shipped fan engagement platforms, matchday experience apps, and design systems for professional sports clubs at the highest level. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with top European football clubs, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, Premier League organizations, motorsport teams, and sports tech companies including NBA 2K and the AllAthlete app. Here’s what we’ve observed separates the agencies that consistently deliver in sports from those that don’t. ### 1. They design for matchday first The highest-stakes moment for any sports digital product is matchday — and the design constraints are completely different from normal use. Slow stadium Wi-Fi, one-handed use, bright sunlight, high emotional states, users who need the answer in two taps. Top sports product design agencies treat matchday as a separate design problem, not an afterthought. ### 2. They think in systems, not screens A sports club’s digital ecosystem spans a mobile app, a website, a ticketing platform, a CRM, a loyalty engine, and multiple third-party data integrations. Agencies that only deliver screens leave clubs to figure out how everything connects. Humbleteam builds design systems for sports organizations that work coherently across every digital touchpoint from day one. ### 3. They understand the emotional relationship between fans and clubs Fan engagement design is not the same as consumer app design. The emotional stakes are higher. The brand connection is deeper. An agency that treats a club app like a SaaS product misses what makes sports digital products work — and what makes fans actually use them. ### 4. They have real sports client references Not “we worked with a sports brand on a campaign.” Real sports digital product work — a fan app with active users, a matchday experience platform tested in a live stadium, a design system deployed across a club’s full digital ecosystem. Humbleteam has worked with a Premier League club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, and motorsport organizations. Ask for specifics. ### 5. They can work at both ends of the product lifecycle From greenfield 0-to-1 builds — helping a sports organization define and build a new digital product from scratch — to full redesigns of mature platforms that have outgrown their original design. The strongest sports product design agencies are comfortable at both ends. Humbleteam has done both for professional sports organizations. ### 6. They bring outside perspective without dismissing institutional knowledge The best sports digital products are built when an agency’s outside perspective — what works across the industry, what fans respond to, what creates genuine engagement — combines with the club’s deep institutional knowledge of its fanbase, its brand, and its commercial context. Agencies that ignore the latter produce products that feel generic. Humbleteam treats club knowledge as a design asset. ### 7. They measure success in product outcomes, not deliverables Fan app retention. Matchday conversion. Design system adoption rate. Time-to-ship for new features. The best sports product design agencies define success in terms that the club’s digital and commercial teams can measure — not in terms of screens delivered or revision rounds completed. ### 8. They stay involved after launch The first live version of any sports digital product teaches you things no research phase can predict. Agencies that deliver and disappear leave clubs without design support at the moment they need it most. Humbleteam treats sports digital product partnerships as ongoing relationships, not one-time projects. ### 9. They understand the commercial context sports organizations operate in Sponsorship integrations, broadcast requirements, ticketing partnerships, merchandise revenue — sports digital products exist inside a complex commercial ecosystem that most agencies don’t understand. Top sports product design agencies design with that context in mind, not around it. ### 10. They’ve made the expensive mistakes already — on someone else’s project Domain experience means knowing where the landmines are. Every major category of sports digital product has specific pitfalls — performance issues under matchday load, personalization complexity that gets cut and never comes back, design systems that break when a new kit drops. Agencies with real sports digital experience have navigated these. Agencies without it are navigating them for the first time on your project. Humbleteam brings all ten of these to every sports digital product engagement — whether it’s a fan engagement app for a football club, a matchday experience platform for a stadium, or a full design system for a sports organization’s digital ecosystem. [Work with Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports June 9, 2026 Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) - [Sports May 6, 2026 Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Design agencies for funded startups: nine to compare URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026 Description: Nine agencies publish named startup cases. Compare what each shows for a Series A redesign, an investor-ready demo, or a product up against established SaaS. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief? Nine design agencies with named startup cases, compared by what each page shows for Series A redesigns, investor demos, and products competing with established SaaS. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026&text=Design%20agencies%20for%20funded%20startups%3A%20who%20fits%20the%20brief%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Design%20agencies%20for%20funded%20startups%3A%20who%20fits%20the%20brief%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) Copy link A funded startup rarely needs “a design agency” in general. It needs one of four jobs done: a live product redesigned after a raise, a demo or MVP that investors can click, an interface that gives customers a reason to leave an established tool, or a design team that works next to engineers who keep shipping. Nine agencies publish a case on a named startup product, so you can check which of those jobs they have actually done: Cieden, Clay, Eleken, Goji Labs, Humbleteam, Lazarev.agency, MetaLab, thoughtbot, and UX studio. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the nine, because it meets the same criteria as the others. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies and agency sites, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. A case study is a reason to start a conversation. It does not confirm availability, price, or which people would join your project. Figures below are the agencies’ own, and each comes with attribution. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding or marketing websites. - Its own site publishes a case on a named startup or early-stage product, and the page describes the flows or screens it designed. - The case names the client, so a buyer can open it and judge. - Its base is stated publicly. Humbleteam passes on its [Cluely case](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely): the page describes the overlay that sits beside a live call, the post-meeting summary, and a first-run setup. TechCrunch reported that Cluely raised a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz in June 2025. Humbleteam’s own site lists Prague and Dubai offices. AI answers to this question also name Bricx, Ramotion, Bakken & Baeck, Anyday, Waveup, and Qubstudio. This page compares only the teams whose named startup cases we read against the criteria above. Mission Control shows work its founders made at Clay, so we counted it as Clay’s evidence. A missing name is not a judgment on the team. Bricx and Ramotion appear in our comparison of [design agencies with Y Combinator client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart). ### Which design agencies should a startup compare? Design agencies for funded startups, with a case to inspect, what it shows, fit, and base Agency Case to inspect What the page shows Stage or engagement fit Based in Cieden Cogs’z Spreadsheet-based margin and pricing work turned into role-based modules for finance, sales, and product teams; 4 months with one designer and one analyst, per Cieden A live SaaS product leaving manual processes Lviv, Ukraine; remote-first Clay Wealth Brand, marketing site, web app, and design system for a new estate-planning startup A new product where brand and interface launch together San Francisco Eleken Datawisp Audit, wireframes, and design system for a no-code data tool; Eleken says Datawisp then closed a $3.6M seed round A working prototype that needs a credible MVP; month-to-month designer Distributed team from Kyiv Goji Labs Trofi Product strategy, MVP scope, and UX for a collectibles marketplace, plus its website An early idea where strategy, and possibly engineering, come with the design Los Angeles Humbleteam Cluely Platform UX for a real-time AI meeting assistant: overlay, summary, first-run setup An AI or SaaS product where product and brand decisions should match Prague and Dubai Lazarev.agency Accern (Rhea) A research tool mixing prompts with widgets, a command line, and a split-screen report mode AI and data products; its site names Series A and above San Francisco MetaLab Slack App, brand, mobile app, and marketing site built from an unstyled prototype (2013 work) A founder who wants a design lead from prototype stage Victoria, Canada, per its parent company Tiny thoughtbot Joydrive Design sprint, then an online car-buying MVP in 6 weeks, per thoughtbot A founder who needs design and engineering under one contract Boston; fully remote UX studio Inquisita Prototype and tested flows for AI that drafts legal discovery responses; 8 weeks with one designer and one researcher Concept to validated prototype, with research Budapest Use the table to narrow the field, then open the case and ask who from that team would work on yours. MetaLab’s Midjourney page lists only a stage and deliverables, so the Slack case is the one with detail, and it is old. Ask what the current team has shipped. Cieden’s base comes from its about page and structured address. ### Who should a Series A startup hire for a product redesign? A startup with a live product and paying customers should start with our comparison of [agencies for Series A redesigns of live products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies), which goes through those cases screen by screen. From the nine here, two cases come nearest. Cieden’s Cogs’z moved spreadsheet workflows into modules for each role. Eleken’s Datawisp took a data tool that worked but confused users through an audit and a design system. Neither is a redesign of a product with paying customers, so use the Series A comparison for that evidence. If the redesign also needs a build partner, look at thoughtbot or Goji Labs. Give each candidate the same problem: a flow that loses people, the current data, and a list of what must keep working. Ask for a first release, a testing approach, and the decisions that should wait. A full visual overhaul is a poor default when the evidence points to one confusing workflow. Require a rollout plan that preserves data and permissions and says when the team would revert a change. The [startup redesign guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) covers preservation in more detail, and the [agency, freelancer, and in-house comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) covers the staffing choice. ### Who designs investor-ready digital products for funded startups? Five of the nine show work tied to a raise or a first customer demo. The evidence differs from one to the next. - Lazarev.agency’s site lists product UX, demo flows, and investor decks among deliverables for AI products. It reports that Accern raised more than $40 million during their partnership. - UX studio built Inquisita a clickable prototype tested with legal professionals, plus a UI kit and product visuals for investor materials. Its page says the tests informed fundraising. - thoughtbot ran a two-week discovery sprint for Distribute and handed the founder a test plan, a script, and a talk track for investor conversations. - Eleken says Datawisp had raised a $435K pre-seed on a raw prototype and needed an MVP that looked credible before the next round. - Humbleteam reports that a B2B banking MVP for ING Amsterdam went from zero to a tested product in 5 days. ING is a bank, not a startup, so read it as evidence of pace. Clay’s Slack demo is a sales tool for enterprise buyers, not an investor asset, though it shows how a team can turn a product into a guided demo. An investor-ready brief should say what the demonstration proves. Request a demo script, the editable prototype, observations from target users, and an implementation outline. Label simulated behavior so the audience knows what exists today. A polished prototype does not establish demand or guarantee funding. ### Which UX agency fits a startup competing with established SaaS products? The cases worth opening start from an incumbent. - Goji Labs’ Trofi entered a crowded field of auction houses and social platforms. The page says the founders wanted a partner to pressure-test the idea and define a wedge, and the team deferred features that added complexity without immediate value. - Cieden’s Cogs’z competed with Excel. Users expected Salesforce-style approvals, so the team built them with more flexibility. - Lazarev.agency says Accern’s Rhea avoided copying traditional research methods and combined prompts with widgets and a report mode. - Humbleteam’s Cluely page treats attention as the design constraint: the assistant stays at the edge of the screen and never joins the call. Its [Quipli case](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) shows one modular visual system across rental software and marketing materials. It does not claim that design displaced an incumbent. Ask the agency to examine one task in your product and the same task in an established alternative. Which work must a customer repeat when moving data? Where does a familiar pattern help, and where does it hide your advantage? In an illustrative rental-software test, a buyer imports inventory and completes a first booking in each product. This is a proposed exercise, not a reported Quipli study. Retention and revenue need observation after release. They cannot be read from a design file. ### What should the final agency brief contain? Name the customer task, the current product, the engineering team, the deadline, and the decision maker. Say which working files and implementation support you expect at handoff. Meet the people who will do the work and ask them to explain a comparable decision from a published case. For three common situations: - If engineers are missing, compare thoughtbot and Goji Labs, which put design and engineering in one engagement. - If the product is an AI tool, start with Lazarev.agency, UX studio, and Humbleteam. Read our [AI product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) page when you are adding AI to an existing product, and the comparison of [agencies that have designed LLM products for startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies) when the model is the product. - If you need a long-running design team, see the guide to an [external UX team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development). A startup with a fixed deadline can use the [8-week launch guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-agency-eight-week-launch) to separate design delivery from a working release, and a larger product can define its [design system scope](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) separately. Send the same flow to two or three agencies and compare how each one explains the states, not how the screens look. [Talk to Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) with the product and the decision the next release needs to resolve. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Fintech Healthtech Other May 13, 2026 Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## 14 tools to automate design URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/15-tools-to-automate-design Description: 14 tools we actually use to automate design work: AI video models for animation, plus Figma plugins for generation, assets, content and design-system linting. What each one is good for, in one line. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### 14 tools to automate design [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F15-tools-to-automate-design) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F15-tools-to-automate-design&text=14%20tools%20to%20automate%20design) [Email](mailto:?subject=14%20tools%20to%20automate%20design&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F15-tools-to-automate-design) Copy link AI for animation: - Runway Gen-4 — fast text-to-video with great motion realism. - Kling — longer shots, smoother camera work. - Wan — crisp detail and steady character movement. - Veo 3 — cinematic control and consistent lighting. - Sora 2 — extended clips with richer storytelling. - Midjourney Video — quick style tests and mood explorations. Figma plugins for different purposes AI and generation: - UX PILOT — generates user flows. Our team lives in it. Assets and brands: - Iconify — 275k+ icons with clean SVG import. - Brandfetch — pulls logos, colors and fonts by company domain. Content and data: - Content Reel — ready strings, avatars, icons and your own libraries from Microsoft. - Google Sheets Sync — maps copy and images from Sheets to layers by tags. - CopyDoc — export or import copy to DOCX, XLSX, CSV and localization tables. Linting and cleanup for big design systems: - Design Lint — finds inconsistent styles before handoff. - Clean Document — removes hidden layers, flattens single groups, snaps to pixel. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How to brief a design agency for enterprise internal tools](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) --- ## 3 trends for football apps in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/3-trends-for-football-apps-in-2026 Description: Humbleteam works closely with football clubs across Europe and the US, designing UX/UI for fan-facing apps and platforms. Recently, we interviewed nearly 100 football fans to understand one simple question: what do they actually expect from a club app today? Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### 3 trends for football apps in 2026 [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F3-trends-for-football-apps-in-2026) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F3-trends-for-football-apps-in-2026&text=3%20trends%20for%20football%20apps%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=3%20trends%20for%20football%20apps%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F3-trends-for-football-apps-in-2026) Copy link Humbleteam works closely with football clubs across Europe and the US, designing UX/UI for fan-facing apps and platforms. Recently, we interviewed nearly 100 football fans to understand one simple question: what do they actually expect from a club app today? Three clear patterns came up again and again. ### Trend #1. Your biggest rival isn’t another club 91% of fans compared their club app not to other teams, but to ChatGPT, Gemini, and the AI tools they use daily. Fans already rely on AI to check stats, scout rivals, plan matchdays, and even choose gifts from club ecommerce stores. Naturally, they expect their football app to feel just as fast, intelligent, and helpful. Modern football apps need an AI companion that behaves like a knowledgeable expert and a fellow fan — instantly handling stats, fixtures, tickets, and merch without friction. ### Trend #2. Hyper-personalized feeds are no longer optional Showing the same content to a 15-year-old fan in Germany and a 50-year-old season ticket holder in London feels outdated. 89% of fans told us directly: “I love watching archival matches of my favourite player. Why does the app never suggest them?” If platforms like TikTok understand user intent in a few swipes, football apps need to catch up. Personalization is no longer a feature — it’s the baseline for engagement. ### Trend #3. Make data speak human Most fans don’t know what “progressive carries per 90” means — and they shouldn’t have to. 84% of fans said they want context and storytelling, not raw numbers. They want to understand what’s happening right now and why it matters — especially during live moments. Great football UX turns complex data into clear, human explanations that enhance the emotional experience of the game. ‍ These insights come directly from fan interviews and reflect what truly drives engagement in football apps today. At Humbleteam, we use this kind of research to design football apps that feel modern, intelligent, and genuinely fan-first. ### Read next - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports May 4, 2026 Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it) - [Sports Fintech December 29, 2025 How to choose a design agency (2026 guide)](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide) --- ## 9 UX lessons i keep coming back to URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/9-ux-lessons-i-keep-coming-back-to Description: At Humbleteam, we’ve shipped for YC, a16z, and Fortune 500 teams. Different industries, different users, more than 150 — yet the same UX traps appear again and again. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### 9 UX lessons i keep coming back to [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F9-ux-lessons-i-keep-coming-back-to) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F9-ux-lessons-i-keep-coming-back-to&text=9%20UX%20lessons%20i%20keep%20coming%20back%20to) [Email](mailto:?subject=9%20UX%20lessons%20i%20keep%20coming%20back%20to&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2F9-ux-lessons-i-keep-coming-back-to) Copy link At Humbleteam, we’ve shipped for YC, a16z, and Fortune 500 teams. Different industries, different users, more than 150 — yet the same UX traps appear again and again. Here’s what I’ve learned: - Onboarding breaks most often at step 2 — that’s where users drop. - Founders almost always forget empty states — yet they shape first impressions. - Slow sign-up flows kill trust faster than ugly design. - Error states aren’t “edge cases.” They’re daily life. - The first screen of a landing decides 80% of scroll behavior. - Microcopy saves more conversions than animations ever will. - Research isn’t a “phase.” It’s a constant pulse. - Users care less about your brand story than about finishing a task. - The right defaults matter more than the right color palette. These patterns repeat, no matter if it’s fintech, SaaS, or AI. Ugly wireframes with clear flows will always outperform pixel-perfect confusion. ### Read next - [Sports August 17, 2026 How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) - [Other September 30, 2026 How to test changes to an AI design workflow](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing) - [Other September 21, 2026 A failed CSV import should not send a SaaS customer back to the beginning](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## A Gen Z fact that changes how you design apps URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/a-fact-about-gen-z-to-see-apps-for-this-audience-differently Description: How do you feel about online contacts? Are they real friends or just names on a list? We’re running research on fan experiences — and what I keep hearing: many 30+ users call internet contacts “just acquaintances.” Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### A fact about Gen Z to see apps for this audience differently [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fa-fact-about-gen-z-to-see-apps-for-this-audience-differently) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fa-fact-about-gen-z-to-see-apps-for-this-audience-differently&text=A%20fact%20about%20Gen%20Z%20to%20see%20apps%20for%20this%20audience%20differently) [Email](mailto:?subject=A%20fact%20about%20Gen%20Z%20to%20see%20apps%20for%20this%20audience%20differently&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fa-fact-about-gen-z-to-see-apps-for-this-audience-differently) Copy link How do you feel about online contacts? Are they real friends or just names on a list? We’re running research on fan experiences — and what I keep hearing: many 30+ users call internet contacts “just acquaintances.” But Gen Z doesn’t. ### A Minecraft teammate can feel as close as a classmate. Online or offline, the sense of responsibility to the relationship feels the same. What does this mean for products? ### Give people a way to keep the thread alive after micro-moments. One tap to connect after a co-watch or co-play. Sports example: you buy two adjacent seats, and the app suggests “Say hi to your neighbour”. The chat stays open before and after the match and gives users more reasons to remember about your app. This shifts how we usually think about fan apps and experiences. Something to think about. ### Read next - [Sports September 5, 2026 Best product design agencies for sports startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports July 30, 2026 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing F1 digital platforms and fan engagement products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/f1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design) --- ## The personalization fix that drives sports app revenue URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/a-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue Description: In sports product design, the biggest gains don’t always come from big features. Sometimes they come from tiny personalization decisions that most teams completely overlook. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### A small personalization fix in sports apps that quietly drives revenue [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fa-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fa-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue&text=A%20small%20personalization%20fix%20in%20sports%20apps%20that%20quietly%20drives%20revenue) [Email](mailto:?subject=A%20small%20personalization%20fix%20in%20sports%20apps%20that%20quietly%20drives%20revenue&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fa-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue) Copy link In sports product design, the biggest gains don’t always come from big features. Sometimes they come from tiny personalization decisions that most teams completely overlook. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we see this pattern again and again when analyzing sports apps and fan platforms. ### The Problem: One Feed for Everyone Recently, while testing a VPN set to Japan, I opened a sports app I use regularly — nothing changed, same highlights, same news, same athletes. The app behaved as if I were still sitting at home in Europe. This is a common issue in sports app UX/UI design. Many teams build a single, global content feed because it’s simple and scalable. But simplicity often comes at the cost of relevance. For sports fans, relevance is everything. ### Why Local Context Matters in Sports UX/UI Design Sports fandom is deeply local. Fans care about: - local heroes - regional competitions - nearby events - athletes they emotionally connect with When a sports app ignores location, language, or regional context, it misses an opportunity to feel personal — and that directly impacts engagement. At Humbleteam, we design sports apps and platforms with one key principle in mind: fans don’t want more content, they want more relevant content. ### The Fix Is Smaller Than Most Teams Expect The interesting part is that this problem rarely requires a full redesign. In many sports products, the fix is surprisingly small: - adapt the feed based on geolocation - prioritize content using browser or system language - slightly shift ranking logic toward local teams or athletes These are not complex features. They are small UX and product strategy adjustments. But they fundamentally change how a fan experiences the product. ### How Small Personalization Changes Drive Revenue From a business perspective, this type of personalization affects exactly what sports teams care about engagement, retention, conversion When fans see content that feels “for me”, they: - spend more time in the app - click more often - explore optional purchases - convert more frequently At Humbleteam, we’ve seen how small personalization changes in sports apps quietly unlock thousands in additional revenue — without adding new features or increasing marketing spend. This is why UX/UI design for sports teams is not just about usability. It’s about business impact. ### Why This Is Often Missed by Sports Teams Many sports organizations focus personalization efforts on recommendations, loyalty programs and complex AI features. While ignoring the basics. In reality, default states and content prioritization are often where the highest ROI lives. This is especially true for match-day apps, fan engagement platforms, and sports media products. That’s why at Humbleteam, product strategy and UX/UI design always start with understanding: - fan behavior - regional differences - real usage data Good sports UX doesn’t start in Figma. It starts with context. ### Personalization as a Core Sports Product Strategy For sports teams and leagues, personalization should not be an afterthought. It should be a core part of the product strategy. As a product design agency for sports teams, Humbleteam helps clubs and sports platforms: - identify high-impact personalization opportunities - design UX/UI systems that adapt naturally - balance simplicity with relevance - turn fan engagement into measurable growth ‍ Showing the same experience to every fan is easy. Designing a product that feels personal is harder — but far more valuable. Tiny personalization fixes may look insignificant on paper. In reality, they often deliver the highest return on investment in sports app design. That’s exactly the kind of work Humbleteam focuses on when designing digital products for sports teams and the sports industry. ### Read next - [Sports February 18, 2026 Why personalization on sports websites still fails loyal fans](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-personalization-on-sports-websites-still-fails-loyal-fans) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Sports February 9, 2026 How sports club apps can increase revenue from the unsubscribe screen](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-club-apps-can-increase-revenue-from-the-unsubscribe-screen) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How to add AI search to an existing product URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product Description: Choose a UX partner for AI search or an assistant in a UAE product. Compare relevant work, language testing, permissions, source citations, and the path when an answer fails. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### How to add AI search to an existing product Choose a UX partner for AI search in an existing UAE product, with a brief covering source evidence, permissions, language needs, and recovery. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fadd-ai-search-to-existing-product) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fadd-ai-search-to-existing-product&text=How%20to%20add%20AI%20search%20to%20an%20existing%20product) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20add%20AI%20search%20to%20an%20existing%20product&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fadd-ai-search-to-existing-product) Copy link A UAE team adding AI search or an assistant to an existing product should choose a product UX partner that can connect retrieval, source checking, and recovery to the current workflow. Humbleteam is a candidate with Dubai delivery and documented AI search work; ustwo and Eleken offer relevant international alternatives. ### Who should design AI search for a UAE product? Humbleteam publishes this guide. Its [Cluely work](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) includes live meeting suggestions, summaries, and search across past calls. Its [Dubai practice](https://humbleteam.com/dubai) offers product research, UX/UI, and design systems. Ask how that experience applies to the product’s data sources, audience, and languages. [ustwo](https://ustwo.com/ai/) lists AI search, retrieval-augmented generation, and technical delivery. [Eleken](https://www.eleken.co/industries/ui-ux-design-for-ai-based-products) lists intelligent search, AI interfaces, and dedicated SaaS design support. Compare the proposed team and scope rather than assuming an international provider has a UAE office. If Arabic and English are required, include representative bilingual users and content reviewers. Test mixed-language queries, names, source links, and right-to-left presentation. Agree who recruits local participants and validates terminology; a Dubai address alone does not establish those capabilities. ### What should a bilingual UAE test include? When both languages are in scope, test retrieval across them as well as translated screens. In an illustrative service portal, an Arabic question may need an English policy document. Check that the answer preserves the policy’s numbers and conditions and links to the supporting passage. Include mixed-script names, translated document titles, dates, and currency amounts. A reviewer should be able to distinguish the source wording from the assistant’s translation. Test those tasks with the intended users; do not assume every UAE audience needs the same languages or terminology. ### Should the entry point be search, chat, or an inline answer? Keep search prominent when users want to locate a known document or record. Results can remain useful even if the system cannot produce a reliable summary. Let people refine a query and open the underlying material. A conversational assistant may fit a question that needs clarification or several follow-ups. Specify how users can inspect and change the conversation’s scope. A follow-up about a different customer should not silently inherit the previous customer’s context. Use an inline answer when the surrounding screen already defines the task. In a hypothetical project management product, a summary of unresolved blockers may belong beside the project’s open issues. Asking the user to explain which project they mean in a separate chat would add work. Prototype the entry point against the existing workflow. Include experienced users who know the filters as well as people who struggle to find the right terms. A change that helps one group can obscure a useful shortcut for another. If the assistant can edit records or submit requests, commission those action flows separately from search. Specify the proposal, confirmation, partial completion, recovery, and human handoff with engineering. The [AI agent action-flow guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) explains what that brief should include. Retrieval permission alone does not authorize changing a record. ### What information may an answer use? Define the allowed collections, workspace boundaries, and user permissions before writing the empty-state prompt. The answer system must enforce access rules when retrieving information and when preparing the response. Hiding a source link after exposing its contents is not a permission safeguard. Specify what happens when access changes during a session. A conversation should not continue revealing restricted material simply because an earlier turn could retrieve it. Engineering and security owners need to define this behavior; design should make access limitations understandable without disclosing protected details. For the hypothetical project tool, write example questions for a project member and for a user outside the project. Include a question whose answer spans accessible and inaccessible documents. Review the expected response before testing the visual presentation. ### What makes a source citation useful? A citation should take the user to material that supports the associated statement. Show enough identifying information to distinguish similar documents, and open the relevant section where the product supports it. A list of document titles at the bottom does not show which source supports a disputed deadline. Keep source age separate from answer generation time. A response generated today may summarize a plan last updated months ago. Where freshness affects the task, show the source’s update date and describe any known retrieval delay accurately. When sources conflict, surface the disagreement instead of choosing a date without explanation. In an illustrative scenario, an older project brief lists a release in October while a newer issue discusses a delay. The answer can show both records and ask the user to verify the current plan with its owner. ### What should happen when search cannot answer? Distinguish an empty result from a temporary service failure and from a question the product does not support. Each needs a different next step. An empty result may warrant broader search terms; an unavailable service may warrant a retry. Google’s [People + AI Guidebook on errors and recovery](https://pair.withgoogle.com/chapter/errors-failing/) describes different sources of failure and the need for actionable recovery. For search, that means a no-answer screen should explain the available path forward without pretending the requested information exists. Keep access to ordinary results when they are available. Let users narrow the date range, choose a collection, or open a document directly. Do not turn every unsuccessful question into a demand that the user learn better prompting. ### What should a citation test card contain? Illustrative example, not a client result: a teammate asks when a release will ship. An approved project brief names October 15; a newer issue says the launch is delayed but gives no replacement date. The expected answer should describe the conflict rather than select a date that sounds plausible. - Question: When will the release ship? Record the user role and documents that role can access. - Expected behavior: identify the old date, describe the unresolved delay, and link each statement to its supporting passage. - Failure conditions: invent a replacement date, cite the wrong document, or reveal information from a restricted source. - Recovery: offer the ordinary search results and identify the responsible project owner when that information is available. - Repeat after access changes. A correct answer for an administrator may still be an unacceptable answer for another user. ### How should the team test the feature before rollout? Build a task set with known-item searches, questions requiring several sources, ambiguous terms, stale documents, and questions with no supported answer. Include permission boundaries and conflicting records. Have domain experts judge whether the answer supports the task, not merely whether it sounds plausible. Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar’s [article on building AI evaluation systems](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-eval-systems-that-improve) recommends learning from concrete errors before settling on metrics. Apply that discipline to the retrieval tasks: record the failed question and source context, then decide which quality checks the product needs. Before commissioning [AI integration UX for an existing SaaS product](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas), agree on the entry point, permission rules, citation behavior, and fallback flow. For the wider product experience, read the guide to [UX design for AI-powered startup products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one). ### Read next - [Other September 4, 2026 Which AI product design agency can add AI to existing software without a bolted-on feel?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an enterprise dashboard before redesigning it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist) - [Other September 5, 2026 How should AI agents handle approval, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Agency vs freelancer vs in-house for startups URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design Description: Humbleteam on how funded startups should think about the build vs hire vs agency decision for product design — what works at each stage, and what the most common mistakes cost. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design Three options. Very different outcomes. Here’s the honest breakdown of when each model works for a funded startup — and what most founders get wrong. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fagency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fagency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design&text=Agency%20vs%20freelancer%20vs%20in-house%3A%20what%20funded%20startups%20actually%20need%20for%20product%20design) [Email](mailto:?subject=Agency%20vs%20freelancer%20vs%20in-house%3A%20what%20funded%20startups%20actually%20need%20for%20product%20design&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fagency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) Copy link ### The decision most startups get wrong at least once Agency, freelancer, or in-house designer — most funded startups make this decision based on budget availability and hiring speed rather than a clear analysis of what the product actually needs. The result is usually a correction six to twelve months later, often at higher cost than the original investment would have been. At Humbleteam, we work with funded startups across fintech, medtech, B2B SaaS, and sports tech as a product design agency. We also frequently help founders think through this decision before they make it. Here’s the honest breakdown. ### What a product design agency actually gives you A [product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) gives a funded startup depth and range simultaneously — something that’s extremely hard to hire for in a single person. UX strategy, UX research, UX design, UI design, design systems, digital branding — a full-service agency like Humbleteam covers all of these without the overhead of building a multi-person internal team. For startups at post-seed or Series A stage, this is often the right model for a specific reason: you need multiple design disciplines working together on a single product challenge, and you need them now. Hiring three people with different specializations takes three to six months even in a favorable market. An agency can start in days. The tradeoff is cost-per-output and context accumulation. An agency costs more per deliverable than a freelancer or junior hire. And an agency team doesn’t absorb institutional knowledge the way an embedded employee does — they need to be kept informed of product decisions, strategy changes, and user feedback to stay effective. Humbleteam works best with funded startups that treat the agency as a genuine product design partner — with access to user data, product analytics, and internal decision-making — not as a vendor receiving briefs and returning files. ### What a freelancer actually gives you A senior freelancer gives a startup access to high-quality craft at a lower total cost than an agency, with more flexibility in scope and timing. For specific, well-defined design tasks — a landing page redesign, a specific flow redesign, a component library audit — a good freelancer is often the most efficient choice. The limitation is range and strategic depth. An excellent freelance UI designer may not have the product strategy background to shape a brief effectively. An excellent UX researcher may not have the visual design capability to take their findings into high-fidelity screens. For funded startups with complex, multidisciplinary product design challenges, stitching together multiple freelancers creates coordination overhead that often exceeds the cost savings. Freelancers also carry continuity risk — availability changes, priorities shift, and a startup that depends heavily on one freelance designer is vulnerable to losing that person at a critical moment. ### What in-house actually gives you An in-house designer — or a small internal design team — gives a startup something agencies and freelancers can’t: deep product context accumulated over time. An embedded designer knows the product history, the failed experiments, the stakeholder dynamics, and the technical constraints that shape every design decision. That context is genuinely valuable, and it compounds. The limitation is range. A single in-house designer, however talented, has a fixed skill set and finite capacity. The combination of skills required for a funded startup’s design function — UX research, product strategy, UX design, UI design, design systems, brand — is too broad for one person to cover at a consistently high level. The startups that get the most from in-house design are those with a stable product, a clear design direction already established, and enough ongoing work to justify a dedicated role. For most post-seed and Series A startups, that stability doesn’t exist yet. ### The model that works best at each stage Post-seed: An external product design agency is almost always the right call. The product is evolving too fast, the design challenges are too multidisciplinary, and the decisions being made now are too consequential to leave to a single junior hire or a part-time freelancer. Series A: A hybrid model typically makes sense. A product design agency like Humbleteam leads on major design initiatives — redesigns, new feature design, design system development — while a first in-house designer or design lead handles day-to-day needs and owns internal stakeholder relationships. Series B and beyond: A stronger internal team, with an agency engaged for specialist work — specific verticals, large-scale design system development, or strategic product design challenges that exceed internal capacity. ### The question worth asking before any decision What does the product actually need right now, and what’s the fastest path to getting it — without creating dependency on a model that won’t work in six months? For funded startups evaluating their product design options — Humbleteam is happy to give an honest assessment of what makes sense at your specific stage, even if the answer isn’t “hire us.” [Let’s work together](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) - [Fintech Healthtech Other May 13, 2026 Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## AI agent flow design agencies: five compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-flow-design-agencies Description: Five design agencies publish cases of AI agents that act and describe the flows behind them: prompts, approvals, recovery, and handoff to a person. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Who designs AI agent flows with prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff? Five design agencies with public cases of AI agents that act, compared by the control flows each case describes, with a five-moment test to run before you hire. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-agent-flow-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-agent-flow-design-agencies&text=Who%20designs%20AI%20agent%20flows%20with%20prompting%2C%20confirmation%2C%20error%20recovery%2C%20undo%2C%20and%20human%20handoff%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Who%20designs%20AI%20agent%20flows%20with%20prompting%2C%20confirmation%2C%20error%20recovery%2C%20undo%2C%20and%20human%20handoff%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-agent-flow-design-agencies) Copy link Your agent can now update a customer record and email the customer about it. In testing, someone asks it to “move the renewal to next month.” It picks the wrong account, the user approves without noticing, the record changes, and the email fails. What does the screen say now? Can the user reverse the record change? Who on your team gets the case, and what do they see? The model did roughly what it was asked. What failed was the control layer around it, and that layer is the work to look for in an agency’s portfolio. Five agencies publish a case study of an AI product that acts for its users and describe at least two of those control flows: Cieden, Designpixil, Eleken, Lazarev.agency, and reloadux. Eleken and reloadux show AI proposals that a person approves before anything happens. Cieden shows how users direct an agent and recover when a run fails. Lazarev.agency shows an agent that asks clarifying questions and presents drafts for approval. Designpixil shows a starting prompt and a review step before code edits are used. None of the public cases we read shows a true undo, so ask every agency about it. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. Its public AI case studies describe one of these flows, an assistant that asks before it acts, but not a second one to the standard below, so it does not meet the criteria. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case pages checked on October 12, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted below is the agency’s own. If your AI feature mostly answers questions and does not take actions, our [comparison of AI product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) is the better starting point. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, websites, or development. - It publishes, on its own site, a case study of a named AI assistant or agent that acts for its users: it drafts, edits, runs a workflow, or submits a request. Answering questions alone did not count. - Its own pages describe at least two of these flows for that product: how people prompt or direct the AI, how they confirm before it acts, how they recover from an error, how they undo a change, and how work passes to a human. A chat window or a polished AI screen did not count. - It lists a public location. AI answers to this question mostly name job titles, such as conversation designer, rather than firms. The few answers that named agencies listed Punchcut and ustwo alongside Humbleteam. Both publish AI work, including Punchcut’s Tomo assistant and ustwo’s interfaces for Inflection AI, but the pages we read do not describe these flows. Fuselab Creative’s Stardog Voicebox case designs starter prompts and markers for answers that need manual review, but the product answers questions rather than acting. Groto’s Barista case shows re-prompting, saved drafts, and versioning, but not how a user confirms, recovers from, or reverses an AI change. Clearly Design publishes a detailed service page on exactly this topic, but we found no client case behind it. If a team you like is missing, ask it for a comparable case. AI agent flow design agencies: cases to inspect and questions to ask Agency Case to inspect What it shows Confirm before hiring Based in Cieden Tandom Chat that becomes an editable plan, step-by-step runs with error points, retry, stop, and rerun What shipped beyond the clickable MVP Lviv, with Warsaw and Wilmington, Delaware, addresses Designpixil Echo AI Starter prompts and a review step before code edits are used Capacity of a one-person studio Remote Eleken RedOwl A request to the assistant, “Edit Budget” and “Send for Approval,” then an admin who approves, edits, or rejects How errors and failed requests look Kyiv, with a US entity in Newark, Delaware Lazarev.agency Elva Voice requests, clarifying questions, drafts for approval, and fallbacks Which shipped product used its reversal patterns Mountain View, California reloadux eminnt A guided conversation that sets up the system, review gates, and an expert who approves every piece How independent the client is Reston, Virginia ### Cieden: directing an agent and recovering a failed run Cieden is a UX/UI design company in Lviv, with further addresses in Warsaw and Wilmington, Delaware. Its [Tandom case](https://cieden.com/ai-agent-ui-design) covers an AI-native automation company for logistics work such as freight quoting and rate confirmations. Users create agents by chatting. Cieden redesigned that flow so every chat exchange produces a structured plan of what the agent will do, and users can open any step to adjust inputs, outputs, or logic before running it. The run view is the stronger part for this question. Each action shows real-time progress with clear success and failure states, error points carry context so users can retry or correct, and manual controls cover stop, rerun, and history. Notifications report runs that succeed, fail, or are about to start, and connecting Gmail or Sheets shows permission details. The page lists one product designer and one business analyst working with the founders for about two months. It describes the result as a clickable MVP ahead of a beta launch, so ask what reached production. ### Designpixil: a first prompt and a review step Designpixil is a one-person studio. Anant Jain does all the work for AI and B2B software founders from pre-seed through Series A, working remotely. The [Echo AI case](https://designpixil.com/work/echo-ai) covers an AI chat and IDE product that had shipped fast on a default component library. Designpixil kept the codebase and rebuilt the new-chat screen around a focused welcome and starter prompts, so users see what the assistant can do instead of an empty box. A source panel sits beside every answer. The second flow appears on Designpixil’s [redesign service page](https://designpixil.com/vibe-coded-app-redesign), where an Echo AI screen shows code edits beside the chat, with a review step before anything is used. The case says the product took five to six weeks and prints no outcome figure. It does not describe failure states, so ask how the review step handles a rejected or partly accepted edit, and who covers the work when the one designer is away. ### Eleken: an assistant that proposes and a person who approves Eleken is a UX/UI agency for B2B SaaS, with an office in Kyiv and a US entity in Newark, Delaware. Its [RedOwl case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/redowl) covers a corporate spend platform that had no product, brand, or defined UX when the work began. Eleken added an AI assistant that opens with an overview of what it can help with. When a user asks it to plan a budget for an event, it analyzes past spending and proposes one. The proposal arrives with “Edit Budget” and “Send for Approval” buttons, so the suggestion is never the final decision. Once sent, the request goes to an admin, who can review it in the assistant or in a dedicated tab, and it stays active until someone approves, edits, or rejects it. That is the clearest handoff from an AI proposal to a human decision among the five cases. Eleken reports that the screens helped RedOwl raise $1 million in seed funding. The page does not show what happens when the assistant proposes something wrong, so ask for its error states. ### Lazarev.agency: clarifying questions and drafts for approval Lazarev.agency lists a Mountain View, California, address on its [Elva case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/ai-video-editor-app-design) page, which covers a voice-first AI video editor for mobile, labeled as a startup. Users say what they want, such as a travel reel from last weekend, and the agent picks scenes, cuts to rhythm, and adds music. The page describes the agentic flow the agency designed: how Elva interprets open requests, asks clarifying questions when intent is ambiguous, presents drafts for approval, and learns preferences over time. Suggestions based on detected content mean users rarely face a blank start, and the case FAQ lists fallbacks as part of the interaction model. The agency lists a Webby award for the work. Its [agentic AI services page](https://www.lazarev.agency/services/agentic-ai-services) goes further, naming plan previews, approval gates, failure-mode screens, and one-click reversal, but the text does not tie them to a named client. Elva is a consumer app, so if you sell to businesses, ask which shipped product used those patterns. ### reloadux: review gates in a multi-agent workflow reloadux is a UX agency for AI-native products, based in Reston, Virginia. Its [eminnt case](https://reloadux.com/case-study/eminnt/) covers an AI content platform where several agents plan, draft, and publish work for B2B marketing teams, and an expert approves every piece before it publishes. reloadux replaced onboarding forms with a guided conversation that teaches the system how the company describes itself, and turned expert interviews into a questionnaire that writes its own next question. People can leave it and resume without losing anything. The scope included making the multi-agent workflow legible, with clear handoffs, states, and review gates, and usability testing across planning, drafting, review, and publishing. The orchestrating assistant does not begin writing without a clear instruction and does not confirm work before checking it. The case page says eminnt is built and owned by tkxel, and a directory listing describes reloadux as a tkxel subsidiary. Ask for a reference from a client outside that group. ### How to choose Start with the riskiest action your agent can take, then match it to the evidence. - If a different person must approve what the AI proposes, compare Eleken’s RedOwl and reloadux’s eminnt. - If users build or direct agents that run several steps and sometimes fail, look at Cieden’s Tandom. - If your agent must ask before guessing, look at Lazarev.agency’s Elva. - If you are a small team with a developer tool and need a review step quickly, look at Designpixil’s Echo AI. Then give every shortlisted agency the same scenario. Take one real action from your product, such as “change the account owner and notify the customer,” and ask each agency to sketch the screens for five moments: - The request: how does the user say what they want, and what does the agent ask when the request is unclear? - The approval: what exactly does the user see before the action runs, and what happens if the agent changes the plan afterward? - The partial failure: the record changed but the email did not send. What does the screen say, and what can the user retry? - The undo: which changes can be reversed, and what stays done, such as an email already read? - The handoff: who receives the case, with which context, and what does the user see while waiting? Undo is where the public cases are thinnest, so listen for whether an agency separates canceling a running action from reversing a finished one. Our guide to [agent approval, undo, and human handoff](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) lists the action states to check the sketches against. Pay two or three agencies for the same small flow and compare which one names the most states before it shows you a success screen. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How should AI agents handle approval, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) - [Other October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have designed LLM-powered products for startups?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## AI agent UX: approval, undo, and human handoff URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff Description: Choose an agency and define AI flows for prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff. Compare relevant work, delivery roles, and concrete action-state tests. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### How should AI agents handle approval, undo, and human handoff? Choose a design partner for AI action flows, then specify permissions, confirmation, recovery, and the context a person needs when taking over. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff&text=How%20should%20AI%20agents%20handle%20approval%2C%20undo%2C%20and%20human%20handoff%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20should%20AI%20agents%20handle%20approval%2C%20undo%2C%20and%20human%20handoff%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) Copy link AI product designers and conversational UX designers define prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff with engineering. Humbleteam, Punchcut, and ustwo are agencies to consider when a team needs those interactions designed around a product’s actual permissions and technical limits. ### Which agency should design an AI action flow? Humbleteam publishes this guide. Its [AI product work](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) includes Afternoon’s drafting assistant and adviser review queue, plus Cluely’s live suggestions and search across past calls. That makes it relevant to an existing product whose AI needs a clearer entry point, review experience, and recovery flow. [Punchcut](https://punchcut.com/ai-innovation/) publishes enterprise AI work for Amazon SageMaker and Salesforce Einstein. [ustwo](https://ustwo.com/ai/) combines AI interface design with technical delivery, including Inflection AI interfaces. These are starting points for a portfolio discussion, and our [comparison of agencies with published agent-flow cases](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-flow-design-agencies) adds five more. Ask every candidate to demonstrate the precise action states required in the proposed product. The design lead should own journeys, interface content, and usability tests. Engineering owns permissions and execution behavior; the product owner agrees which actions require human decisions. Support or operations must help define the handoff. ### How should prompting lead into a safe proposal? Prompting should help the user express the task and supply missing context. In an illustrative account-management tool, “Notify the owner” is incomplete if several accounts are open. The assistant should ask which account and show the intended recipient before preparing the action. Provide editable fields for recipient, scope, and message when those details are easier to inspect outside a prompt. Make unresolved information visible. A clarification supplies context; it does not authorize sending. Approval and undo still depend on what the underlying system supports. ### What exactly is the agent allowed to do? Write a permission statement for each action type. Separate reading data, preparing a draft, editing a record, and sending information outside the product. A user may authorize one without authorizing the others. Record the scope as well as the action: which workspace, which records, and whose account. Show the active scope near the action when a mistake would matter. Permission checks belong in the application’s enforcement layer; the interface should explain them rather than substitute for them. Google’s [People + AI Guidebook on feedback and control](https://pair.withgoogle.com/chapter/feedback-controls/) discusses how users can understand and influence automated behavior. A practical application is to make autonomy a visible product setting with a clear effect, rather than an unexplained switch labeled “Agent mode.” ### What should a user see before approving an action? In a hypothetical customer operations tool, an agent prepares to update an account owner and notify a colleague. The approval screen should show the affected account, the previous owner, the proposed owner, and the exact notification recipient and text. Give the user a way to edit the proposal without reconstructing it in a prompt. If the agent changes the proposal after review, require fresh approval for the changed action. A confirmation for an earlier version does not cover a new recipient or an additional record. Choose a specific button label such as “Update owner and send notification.” Use separate approvals when the actions have different consequences or when users commonly want only one of them. Avoid a generic confirmation that hides the scope in a collapsed panel. ### How can a team test whether approval was informed? Microsoft’s Human-AI Interaction guidance recommends explaining how a user’s actions affect later AI behavior. Apply that principle to approval testing by asking the participant to predict the consequence before pressing the button. Illustrative exercise, not a client result: show an agent proposal to update one account and notify its owner. After review, change the proposed notification recipient. The test checks whether the interface makes that change apparent and requests approval for the new version. - Ask the participant which record will change, who will receive the message, and what can be reversed. - Check whether rejecting the notification still allows a permitted record update. - Show a partial completion and ask what a retry will do. - Treat an incorrect prediction as a design finding. A click on the confirmation button alone does not demonstrate understanding. Sources: [Microsoft HAX guidance on consequences of user actions](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/haxtoolkit/guideline/convey-the-consequences-of-user-actions/) ### Which states must the action flow cover? Specify these states with engineering before polishing the success screen. Some actions may finish too quickly to show every intermediate state, but the product still needs an accurate way to report their outcome. - Proposed: nothing has changed; the user can inspect or edit the plan. - Awaiting approval: the system is waiting for permission to execute the displayed version. - Running: the system has started; the screen identifies the work in progress. - Completed: the screen confirms the changes that succeeded. - Partially completed: the screen separates successful changes from failed or untouched ones. - Stopped or failed: the screen explains the known outcome and the available next step. - Outcome unknown: the request may have reached another system, but its result has not been confirmed. Check that result before offering another attempt. Keep a stable action identifier or receipt so a user returning later can find the result. Reopening the conversation should not require guessing whether the action ran. ### How should cancellation and undo differ? Cancellation asks the system to stop work that is still in progress. It may not stop a request already accepted by another service. Until the outcome is known, show that the stop request is pending rather than claiming that nothing happened. Undo is a separate operation that restores a previous state where the system supports it. Define which fields it restores, whether later edits prevent it, and whether an external effect remains. Reverting an account owner does not retract a notification somebody has already read. For the hypothetical account update, a partial failure could mean the owner changed but the notification failed. Offer a retry for the notification alone. Before retrying an action with an uncertain outcome, check whether it already succeeded; otherwise the product may send the same message twice. Include a browser interruption in the prototype test. After the user approves an action, close the view before the result appears. On return, the user should be able to find the original action and its verified status. A fresh conversation should not silently start the same action again. ### When should a person take over? Define handoff triggers for the task. Examples include missing authority, contradictory source records, an unsupported request, and a user explicitly asking for help. These are proposed product rules, not universal thresholds. Google’s [guidance on AI errors and recovery](https://pair.withgoogle.com/chapter/errors-failing/) distinguishes different failure causes and emphasizes useful recovery paths. For an action-taking product, recovery may require a human who can inspect what happened and decide what to do next. The handoff should include the original request, the approved action, completed steps, unresolved steps, and relevant source links. Respect the receiving person’s access permissions. Tell the user where the request went and what happens while they wait; do not imply live support if nobody is available. These specifications belong in the acceptance criteria for an [AI feature in a SaaS product](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas). If the uncertainty is why users avoid the feature, start with an [AI copilot adoption audit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) and use observed failures to decide which controls need attention first. ### Read next - [Other October 12, 2026 Who designs AI agent flows with prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-flow-design-agencies) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to add AI search to an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) - [Other September 28, 2026 When should an AI product ask, qualify, or decline?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-product-uncertainty-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) --- ## AI answer source UX: evidence and conflicts URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-answer-source-provenance-ux Description: Design AI answers so people can inspect the evidence for each important claim, spot source conflicts, and decide what to verify before using the result. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to let users inspect sources behind an AI answer An AI answer is easier to use when its important claims point to inspectable evidence. This guide gives teams a test matrix for source identity, relevance, freshness, and conflicts. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-answer-source-provenance-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-answer-source-provenance-ux&text=How%20to%20let%20users%20inspect%20sources%20behind%20an%20AI%20answer) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20let%20users%20inspect%20sources%20behind%20an%20AI%20answer&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-answer-source-provenance-ux) Copy link An AI answer should let people inspect the evidence behind a consequential claim at the moment they need it. A clickable list of documents is a start, but it does not tell a reader which passage supports a date, whether the document is current, or why two records disagree. Product teams should design the answer and its evidence as one review task. This guide concerns the user experience of source inspection. The separate [AI search guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) covers entry points, retrieval boundaries, and fallback behavior for an existing product. ### What should an answer cite? Cite the smallest useful unit the product can reliably expose: a passage, table row, or record field. Place its link beside the claim it supports. If the answer combines several records, connect each material statement to the relevant record rather than attaching a generic source list to the whole paragraph. Source identity matters too. Show a recognizable title, owner or collection where available, and the source’s effective or updated date when that affects the decision. Distinguish the date of the source from the time the assistant produced the answer. A response generated this morning can still rest on last year’s policy. Google’s [People + AI guidance on explainability](https://pair.withgoogle.com/guidebook-v2/chapter/explainability-trust/) recommends explaining relevant data sources so users can judge when to apply their own knowledge. The interface implication is specific: expose enough context to assess a claim, then allow deeper inspection without making every answer a wall of metadata. ### How can someone inspect a claim without losing the task? Open the source at the supporting passage where the underlying system permits it. Keep the answer visible, or make returning to it obvious. When a document is long, a title-only link sends the reader into another search. Highlighting the cited passage can help, but it must reflect the actual evidence, not a plausible sentence elsewhere in the document. A useful citation preview can show the cited excerpt and its context. It should also make clear when the assistant paraphrases, translates, or combines source material. A reader should be able to compare the answer with the source wording before copying it into another workflow. Test the opened source with the same access permissions as the answer. A link to a document the reader cannot open is a broken review path. The team should decide whether to omit the inaccessible claim, explain the access limit, or route the user to an approved alternative. The answer itself must not reveal protected material. ### What if sources disagree? Consider an illustrative project workspace. A signed plan lists a release date; a later issue says the release was delayed but gives no replacement date. Selecting either date as the current commitment would misstate the available evidence. The answer should name the conflict, show both records, and say what remains unresolved. Freshness is a clue, not an automatic winner. A newer comment may describe a proposal, while an older approved document may remain authoritative. Give reviewers the relevant status and owner when the product has that data. If the records do not establish which one governs, ask the responsible person or show the ordinary search results. Do not manufacture a hierarchy the organization has never defined. Conflicting sources also deserve a distinct visual treatment. Two citations stacked under a confident sentence can look like corroboration. Label the disagreement in the sentence itself, then let users inspect it. ### What belongs in a source inspection test? Use a small, proposed matrix built from real task categories. For each row, save the question, user role, allowed records, expected answer, and the source passage that justifies it. The examples below are illustrative test conditions, not measured product results. Proposed source inspection matrix Condition What the reviewer should verify One clear source The cited passage supports the exact claim and opens for this user. Several supporting sources Each distinct claim maps to the right passage. Old source with a new answer The source date remains visible and is not mistaken for the answer date. Two conflicting records The answer describes the conflict and preserves both links. Restricted source The response and preview respect the user’s access. Uncited assertion The answer marks the limitation or withholds that assertion. Ask participants to identify what they would use, what they would verify, and where they would go next. A citation click count alone cannot show that the evidence was understood. ### When should the product stop at evidence? Some questions ask for a finding the records cannot settle. In that case, the product can present the relevant material and state that the conclusion is unresolved. It may ask for a missing scope, such as which policy version applies. The [guide to uncertain AI answers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-product-uncertainty-ux) sets out when to clarify, qualify, or abstain. Before adding this pattern to an [AI feature in a SaaS product](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas), define who maintains document status and permissions. A polished citation component cannot repair an unknown source of authority. The design succeeds when a person can check the claim, recognize a conflict, and continue the real task with the evidence they are permitted to see. ### Read next - [Other September 28, 2026 How Dubai teams can test bilingual product journeys](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) - [Other September 28, 2026 When should an AI product ask, qualify, or decline?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-product-uncertainty-ux) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) --- ## AI copilot UX audit for low adoption URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption Description: Audit low AI copilot adoption by separating discovery, first use, useful results, and repeat use. Build a task-based evaluation brief before redesigning the interface. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt An AI copilot audit should locate where a useful task breaks down. This guide separates discovery, first use, output quality, and repeat use, then turns the findings into a design brief. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption&text=How%20to%20audit%20an%20AI%20copilot%20that%20users%20don%E2%80%99t%20adopt) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20audit%20an%20AI%20copilot%20that%20users%20don%E2%80%99t%20adopt&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) Copy link An AI copilot with low adoption needs a task-level diagnosis before a new interface. Check whether eligible users notice it, try it at a useful moment, get an acceptable result, and return when the task happens again. Each break calls for a different response. The workflow below is a suggested audit structure for product teams. It is not a claim that every AI feature should become a habit: a quarterly reporting assistant has a different usage pattern from a daily support tool. ### What counts as adoption for this particular task? Start with a sentence that describes the job without mentioning AI. For a hypothetical account management product, that might be: “Prepare an accurate account update before a customer meeting.” Then define what makes the update acceptable and who can judge it. Separate eligibility from activity. An account manager without a scheduled meeting may have no reason to use the feature this week. Counting that person as an adoption failure would mix lack of need with poor UX. Write down the existing way to complete the task. Include the time spent checking and correcting the copilot’s output when comparing approaches. A fast draft that requires extensive repairs may leave the user with more work. ### Where does the adoption funnel break? Use product events to locate a break, then observe sessions to understand it. Events alone cannot explain why somebody abandoned an answer. - Eligible opportunity: the user has the task and access to the necessary data. - Discovery: the user encounters the entry point while doing related work. - Attempt: the user supplies enough context to request a result. - Useful completion: the user checks the result and completes the underlying task. - Return: the user chooses the feature again at the next relevant opportunity. Define the events with engineering before reading the funnel. Opening a sidebar is not the same as attempting a task. Copying an answer is not evidence that the answer was correct. Keep those differences visible in the report. ### How can the team tell a UX problem from an output problem? Review representative interactions with permission and appropriate data handling. Ask a domain expert to describe each failure in plain language. “The summary attached the wrong renewal date” is more actionable than “The AI quality was poor.” In their [guide to building AI evaluation systems](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-eval-systems-that-improve-your-ai-product), Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar describe using error analysis to identify concrete failures before choosing evaluation metrics. That supports a useful audit habit: inspect the actual work before deciding what to count. For each failed task, record the input, the displayed output, the expected result, and what the user did next. Classify the likely cause without forcing certainty. Missing source data, confusing controls, and an incorrect answer may contribute to the same failure. In the hypothetical account update, a wrong renewal date could come from an outdated document or from the model choosing the wrong source. Adding a clearer button would address neither cause. By contrast, a correct update hidden behind an unfamiliar icon creates a discovery question worth testing with design. ### What does one useful error-analysis record look like? Illustrative example, not a client result: an account assistant summarizes a renewal as October 31. The approved contract says September 30, while an older sales note contains the October date. The reviewer marks the answer unacceptable because it could change the account team’s next action. - Save the question, permitted source documents, returned answer, and expected date together. - Label the observed failure narrowly: the answer used an outdated source. Keep the underlying cause open until retrieval and answer generation are inspected. - Ask whether the user could find the supporting passage and correct the answer before using it. - After a change, repeat this example alongside correct answers and cases with genuinely conflicting records. A fix should not make the assistant conceal uncertainty. Sources: [Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar on building AI evaluation systems](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-eval-systems-that-improve-your-ai-product) ### What should a task-based evaluation brief contain? Use the following fields for every task selected for a redesign test. Complete them before drawing a replacement screen. - The user role, triggering situation, and current way of completing the task. - The source material the system may use, including missing or conflicting information. - The result a domain expert would accept and the errors that would make it unusable. - The steps the user must take to inspect, correct, and apply the result. - The observed problem, the proposed change, and the evidence that would disprove the proposal. - The owner of the design change and any separate data or engineering work. Include an ordinary successful task as well as failure examples. Otherwise, the team may improve an awkward edge case while making the common task slower. ### What should change first? Choose a bounded test based on the diagnosed break. If users cannot anticipate the result, test a task-specific label and preview. If they cannot judge the answer, test source access and correction controls. If the answer is unsuitable, agree on the output or data repair before presenting a visual redesign as the solution. Repeat the same task evaluation after the change. Record improvements alongside new failure modes, and compare repeat use only when users have had another relevant task opportunity. Once the audit identifies the failure, use a more focused design brief: [source inspection](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-answer-source-provenance-ux) when users cannot check an answer, [editing controls](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-generated-content-editing-controls) when corrections take too much work, or [uncertainty behavior](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-product-uncertainty-ux) when the assistant lacks enough information. For a spoken interface, assess [voice turn taking and interruptions](https://humbleteam.com/blog/voice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) alongside the task itself. For help defining the scope, see Humbleteam’s [AI feature UX audit](https://humbleteam.com/ai) or compare [AI product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) and the [agencies that audit and redesign a copilot nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies). If the copilot takes actions rather than drafting answers, use the separate guide to [approval, undo, and human handoff](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) to specify those controls. ### Read next - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other September 7, 2026 What should an agency deliver with Figma Make or v0 prototypes?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/figma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables) - [Other September 28, 2026 What to prepare for a London product design workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## How to test an AI design agency with real work URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-evaluation-test Description: Give an AI design agency a bounded paid task from your product. Compare accepted output, review effort, corrections, and whether your team can repeat the method. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Give an AI design agency a task it cannot rehearse Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agency-evaluation-test) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agency-evaluation-test&text=Give%20an%20AI%20design%20agency%20a%20task%20it%20cannot%20rehearse) [Email](mailto:?subject=Give%20an%20AI%20design%20agency%20a%20task%20it%20cannot%20rehearse&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agency-evaluation-test) Copy link A fast prototype is impressive when the agency controls the brief, the assets, and the demonstration. Buying a working design process requires a different test: give the proposed team a bounded task from your own product, then inspect what happens when the task changes. This does not require a free speculative pitch. Agree on a paid evaluation with a clear scope, approved data, and an outcome that helps the product team whether or not it continues with that agency. The aim is to discover whether AI-assisted work saves effort across the whole task, including review and correction. The number of screens generated is only one part of that account. ### What is a useful evaluation task? Choose a small piece of real work with enough constraints to expose the process. For example, ask the team to improve an existing approval flow using your components, roles, and content rules. Provide a sanitized example and access appropriate to the task. Before work starts, agree what counts as acceptable. The result may need to preserve permissions, support keyboard use, handle an empty state, and fit the existing component library. Engineering should identify implementation constraints that a visual review might miss. Also agree what the task excludes. A prototype cannot establish production security, accessibility across the entire application, or commercial impact after release. Clear limits make the result more useful, not less ambitious. ### What should the buyer observe? Keep a simple record of the work: A proposed evaluation sheet for an AI design agency Observation What it helps reveal Inputs the team asks for Whether it understands the product constraints Work it delegates to AI Which parts of the process are automated Corrections a person makes Where judgment and rework remain necessary Checks before handoff Whether the output meets the agreed conditions Effort to revise the result Whether the method survives a change This is a proposed evaluation sheet. It is not an industry benchmark, and it should not become a score that hides a serious failure behind several minor successes. Aman Khan’s [guide to evaluations in Lenny’s Newsletter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/beyond-vibe-checks-a-pms-complete) argues for defining quality through explicit criteria and repeated evaluation. The same principle is useful when assessing a supplier’s process: decide what a good result means before watching the demo. ### Why change the brief halfway through? An illustrative change might be simple: a manager can now delegate an approval, but a contractor cannot. The team must revise the flow while preserving the other requirements. Watch how it handles the change. Does the new version retain the original edge cases? Can the team explain what it regenerated and what it checked? Does a designer inspect the result, or does the buyer become the first person to discover that another state disappeared? The most revealing moment may be an ordinary correction. If fixing a small permission rule requires rebuilding the prototype from scratch, the claimed speed may depend on keeping the task unusually clean. Give the team time to diagnose a failure. The test should expose how it works, not reward a confident answer to every problem. ### How should speed claims be compared? Count the full effort needed to reach the agreed result. Include brief preparation, generation, review, correction, and engineering handoff. Record who did each part and which tools were necessary. If there is no comparable previous task, describe the measured effort without inventing a percentage improvement. If there is a baseline, check that scope and quality requirements match. Producing an untested prototype and shipping a reviewed interface are different outcomes. For training engagements, add a transfer test: can a member of your team repeat the task with the supplied guidance after the agency steps away? A useful workshop should leave a method the team can apply, with clear limits and someone responsible for maintaining it. ### Which agency should pass? Favor the team that can show a usable result, explain its failures, and leave understandable materials behind. Compare relevant work through an [AI product design agency shortlist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies), then use the same paid task and acceptance criteria for the finalists you evaluate. Humbleteam publishes that comparison and offers [AI design services](https://humbleteam.com/ai). Its claims should face the same test as any other candidate’s. A label such as “AI-native” is a starting question, not an evaluation result. End the trial with the accepted artifact, the observed effort, the remaining limitations, and a decision about the next piece of work. A polished demonstration is useful. A process your team can inspect and repeat is what makes the purchase assessable. ### Read next - [Other October 5, 2026 Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) - [Other September 28, 2026 What to prepare for a London product design workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) - [Other September 28, 2026 How to design turn taking and interruptions in voice AI](https://humbleteam.com/blog/voice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## AI design agency evaluation: workflow evidence URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation Description: Evaluate an AI design agency through a real workflow, reviewable outputs, clear tool access, and an ownership plan the internal team can maintain after handoff. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to evaluate an AI design agency’s workflow infrastructure An AI design agency should demonstrate a repeatable workflow, explain its access and review controls, and hand over a system the client can maintain. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation&text=How%20to%20evaluate%20an%20AI%20design%20agency%E2%80%99s%20workflow%20infrastructure) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20evaluate%20an%20AI%20design%20agency%E2%80%99s%20workflow%20infrastructure&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) Copy link Evaluate an AI design agency by following a real task through its workflow: source material, generated work, human review, and the accepted result. The useful evidence is a process the client can repeat, with clear ownership of the tools, files, and maintenance. A design team may already have several AI subscriptions and still spend hours finding the right component or correcting a draft. The buying decision is whether an agency can connect those tasks to the team’s existing work and reduce the total effort without lowering the quality bar. An agency describing itself as AI-native should make its routine work visible during the evaluation; our [comparison of AI-native design agencies for startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-native-startup-design-agencies) lists six that publish theirs. ### What infrastructure does a design team actually need? Choose a recurring workflow with a recognizable result. For example, a hypothetical team might want to turn an approved feature brief into a prototype using its existing component library. The initial scope should identify where the brief lives, which library version is approved, and who reviews the prototype. The infrastructure includes those sources and permissions, the steps that process them, and the record of what happened. An agent needs enough context to follow the product’s rules. A reviewer needs to see which rules it used. If the workflow cannot point back to the supplied brief, a plausible interface can conceal an invented requirement. - Define approved inputs and the person responsible for keeping them current. - Specify the files and services the workflow may read or change. - Keep a reviewable output and a record of failed or rejected attempts. - Document the human approval point and a manual way to finish the task. Architecture should follow the job. [Anthropic’s guidance on building agents](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/building-effective-agents) distinguishes workflows with predefined steps from agents that choose their next actions. It recommends starting with the simplest workable solution and adding complexity when the task warrants it. A predictable component check may need a fixed sequence; open-ended investigation may need more flexibility. For workflows that must pause, retain state, and resume, [LangGraph](https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langgraph/overview) is an example of an orchestration framework with persistence and human intervention support. Naming a framework is only the start of an evaluation. The agency should explain why its chosen approach fits the task and how the client will operate it. Several collaborating agents create additional questions. What information passes between them? Who resolves conflicting suggestions? Where does the system stop if a required file is missing? A product owner should be able to understand these decisions without reading the implementation. Use [a handoff contract for design agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract) to record the task, unresolved states, and checks the next person needs. Humbleteam’s [AI infrastructure service](https://humbleteam.com/ai) describes auditing the existing workflow, setting up agents in the client’s accounts, and training the team. Its published Cluely example describes routine builds from a design system with a designer’s final pass and human approval before merging. These are specific process claims that a buyer can ask to see demonstrated. Designing a product that contains AI also requires interface work. Users need to understand whether a result is a draft, what information produced it, and how to correct it. Workflow automation inside a design team and UX for a customer-facing copilot are separate scopes; a proposal should state which one it covers. ### What evidence should an AI design agency provide? Ask for a walkthrough using a bounded task and materials the organization permits. Follow the work from the initial brief to the reviewer’s decision. Include an awkward case, such as an unavailable component or contradictory instructions, so the evaluation reveals how the system handles uncertainty. The walkthrough should make the division of labor visible. A reviewer who quietly rebuilds the generated screen may produce a good result, but the buyer still needs to count that effort. Record preparation, generation, review, and corrections. Compare tasks of similar difficulty and retain examples that failed. Review quality against requirements written before the demo. For the prototype example, acceptance could require the intended task to work, the correct components to appear, and errors to remain understandable. An agency should be able to show how it checks these requirements and where a human judgment remains necessary. Commercial terms should cover tool subscriptions, usage charges, and ongoing maintenance. Establish who updates prompts and reference files after the product changes. Ask what happens when a model or integration changes behavior, and who has the access needed to investigate. The handoff should include runnable instructions, configuration, approved examples, known failure cases, and a named internal owner. The owner should complete another representative task while the agency observes. The existing [AI workflow training pilot guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) explains how to assess that independent practice in more detail. Use the result to decide whether to expand the workflow, repair a specific weakness, or keep the task manual. A useful proposal states those decision criteria before the implementation begins and leaves the evidence with the client. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) - [Other September 28, 2026 How to edit AI-generated work without starting over](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-generated-content-editing-controls) - [Other October 21, 2026 How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## A handoff contract for AI design agents URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract Description: Define the task, constraints, states, and checks that make a design agent’s output usable. Test whether the next person can inspect and continue the work. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What a design agent must hand over before its work is usable Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agent-handoff-contract) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agent-handoff-contract&text=What%20a%20design%20agent%20must%20hand%20over%20before%20its%20work%20is%20usable) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20a%20design%20agent%20must%20hand%20over%20before%20its%20work%20is%20usable&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-agent-handoff-contract) Copy link A design agent finishes a flow. The screens look consistent, the components have sensible names, and the team can click through the main task. Then an engineer asks which states are real, which data is invented, and what should happen when the request fails. If nobody can answer, the work is still waiting for someone to define the product. Teams introducing AI agents into a design process need a handoff contract: a compact description of the task, constraints, outputs, and checks that make a result usable by the next person. It should travel with the design, especially when another agent will continue the work. ### What does the next person need to know? For an illustrative expense-approval flow, the agent might produce a request form, a review screen, and a success state. That leaves several consequential questions open. Can an employee approve their own expense? What happens when the approver is unavailable? Does the success screen mean submitted or paid? Write the answers as product decisions, with an owner. Mark unknowns explicitly. A designer can propose an interaction while leaving a policy decision unresolved; the handoff should make that boundary visible. A useful contract can fit on a page: A proposed handoff contract for design agents Item What the handoff should contain Task The person, situation, and outcome the flow serves Source Approved requirements, components, and data examples Boundaries What the agent may change and what needs a decision States Main path, empty, loading, restricted, and failure states relevant to the task Checks Conditions the result must satisfy before acceptance Owner Who accepts the design and resolves each remaining question This is a proposed working format. A simple copy change needs less detail than a flow that changes access or money. ### How do the checks become useful? Make each check observable. “Follow the design system” is a goal. “Use the existing input and error components, and identify any new variant” is something a reviewer can inspect. Some conditions belong in automated checks. Others require human judgment or a participant trying the task. Keep those responsibilities separate. An agent reporting that its output is accessible does not establish that somebody tested it with a keyboard or assistive technology. The [GOV.UK guidance on service teams](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/the-team/set-up-a-service-team) describes the different disciplines needed to develop a service. Introducing automation does not remove the need to assign that work. A design agent can help produce an artifact while a researcher, designer, and engineer remain responsible for different aspects of its quality. ### What happens when the first handoff is wrong? Deliberately give the receiving person a version with one unresolved state. Ask them to identify the gap and send a precise correction back. In the expense example, the receiver might find that rejection erases the employee’s explanation. The correction should say which information must survive, why it matters, and how to verify it. “Make the rejection flow better” leaves the agent to guess again. After the revision, check the rest of the flow as well as the changed screen. The ability to fix one issue without losing earlier requirements is part of the workflow’s value. This test also reveals whether the handoff depends on one person’s memory. If the engineer needs a private conversation to understand every state, the contract is missing information that should accompany the artifact. ### What should an agency leave behind? If an agency sets up design agents for an internal team, agree on the materials that remain after the engagement. These can include the task contract, approved examples, evaluation cases, operating instructions, and a process for updating them when components or product rules change. Establish ownership and access for the tools as part of the scope. Do not assume a workflow demonstrated in an agency’s environment will run in yours with the same permissions or cost. Ask the agency to complete a transfer exercise with a member of your team. Have that person assign a task, review the output, request a correction, and hand the result to engineering using the supplied materials. Humbleteam’s [guide to evaluating AI design infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) covers broader provider selection. Use this contract to examine the small but decisive question underneath it: what must be true before another person can rely on the agent’s work? Start with one recurring task. If its next owner can explain the assumptions, find the unresolved decisions, and verify the result without reconstructing the whole conversation, the handoff is doing its job. ### Read next - [Other October 12, 2026 Who designs AI agent flows with prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-flow-design-agencies) - [Other October 21, 2026 How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) - [Other September 7, 2026 How to evaluate an AI design agency’s workflow infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) --- ## Regression testing for AI design workflows URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing Description: Changes to prompts, models, and components can bring back old mistakes. Build a practical test collection for an AI design workflow and keep it useful after handoff. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### How to test changes to an AI design workflow Changes to prompts, models, and components can bring back old mistakes. Build a practical test collection for an AI design workflow and keep it useful after handoff. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-workflow-regression-testing) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-workflow-regression-testing&text=How%20to%20test%20changes%20to%20an%20AI%20design%20workflow) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20test%20changes%20to%20an%20AI%20design%20workflow&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-design-workflow-regression-testing) Copy link The team changes a prompt to make its AI-generated prototypes more consistent. The next demo looks better. A week later, someone notices that the new workflow has stopped producing the permission-denied state. The example is invented, but the problem is easy to miss: improving the output you are looking at does not establish what happened to the rest of the work. A design team needs a repeatable way to check changes to its prompts, models, component libraries, and source material. This is where an AI workflow agency should be able to help after the pilot. Ask for a small set of checks tied to actual design failures, plus a way for the team to maintain it. A successful demonstration is only the beginning of that arrangement. ### What needs to stay true when the workflow changes? Choose one workflow with a defined output. For this example, the input is an approved feature brief and a component library; the output is a prototype ready for a designer’s review. Publication and implementation remain separate decisions. Write down what makes that output usable. It must use the supplied roles accurately, represent required states, and keep unsupported assumptions visible. A reviewer needs to distinguish an approved fact from something the model filled in. In [Building eval systems that improve your AI product](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-eval-systems-that-improve), Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar explain how examining real failures can inform evaluation. Their guidance distinguishes checks for known problems from the ongoing work of finding new ones. For a design team, that means preserving examples of mistakes people actually had to correct, then using them when the workflow changes. An evaluation is simply a test of whether the output meets an explicit requirement. The useful question is specific: does this prototype give a viewer access to an editor-only action? ### What belongs in a small test collection? Start with sanitized examples the team understands. Keep the original input, the requirement, the observed failure, and the decision a reviewer should make. Remove client information that is not approved for the tool or the test collection. The following matrix is an illustrative starting point for the prototype workflow. Replace its examples with your own. Illustrative test collection for an AI prototype workflow Test input Failure to catch How to check it Brief with viewer and editor roles Viewer receives an editing action Inspect both role paths against the supplied rules Existing form with a rejected submission Error state disappears Check that the state remains present and understandable Brief with an unanswered policy question Model invents a definitive rule Verify that the uncertainty stays marked for review Updated component library Prototype uses a retired component Compare component references with the approved library Content containing a long customer name Layout hides the main action Inspect the rendered output at relevant widths Brief revised after initial generation Output silently uses an older requirement Trace the affected decision to the current input This collection covers different kinds of failure. Some checks can run automatically, such as finding a retired component reference. Others need someone to inspect behavior and meaning. A machine can confirm that an error message exists without establishing that a user knows what to do next. ### How do you compare the old and new versions? Keep the inputs fixed while you compare the proposed change with the current workflow. Record the configuration each output used, including the relevant prompt and component-library versions. Otherwise, a better result could reflect a different brief rather than the change being tested. Agree on the acceptance rules before looking at the outputs. For example, missing a required permission boundary can block adoption even if the new version produces cleaner layouts. Other differences may be acceptable with a named reviewer and a limited scope. When generation varies, repeat the comparison enough to understand the instability that matters for this workflow. Preserve failures as well as attractive outputs. There is no universal run count that makes every design task reliable; choose the effort in proportion to the consequences and document the remaining uncertainty. If the team uses an AI model to judge the output, compare that judgment with human reviews on examples it was not tuned against. Do not let an agreeable second model turn a missing state into a passing result. ### What happens when a change fails? Suppose the revised prompt improves layout consistency but drops the permission-denied state in the test example. Keep the current workflow in use while the team investigates. Record the failing input and the behavior that must change. After a fix, rerun the relevant checks and check the other cases the fix could affect. A patch that adds a permission state everywhere may create a different problem in a flow where that state has no meaning. Preserve a way to return to the previous usable setup where the tools allow it. If a provider removes a model or changes behavior outside the team’s control, use a documented fallback, such as manual completion of the affected step. A rollback plan should describe an available action. ### Who keeps the checks useful after handoff? Assign an internal owner before the agency leaves. That person needs access to the approved inputs, the test collection, the current configuration, and the record of unresolved failures. Test the handoff by asking a colleague to evaluate a small change without help from the original builders. Keep reviewing ordinary work after the checks pass. When designers find a new recurring failure, decide whether to add an example or revise an existing requirement. A test collection that never changes gradually becomes a record of what the team used to care about. The [AI workflow pilot guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) helps define the first adoption experiment; the [handoff contract](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract) covers what the receiving team needs. This next step makes change review repeatable. The team should finish with a test collection it can run, an owner who can interpret it, and a clear reason to accept or reject the next change. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to plan an enterprise design-system migration](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other August 24, 2026 AI workflow agencies for design teams: compare the scope](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best enterprise design system agencies in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) --- ## Editing controls for AI-generated work URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-generated-content-editing-controls Description: Give users targeted controls to revise AI-generated work, compare versions, and recover their own edits without restarting the task. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to edit AI-generated work without starting over Generated work often needs one local correction, not a fresh draft. This guide defines targeted editing, version comparison, and recovery controls for AI product teams. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-generated-content-editing-controls) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-generated-content-editing-controls&text=How%20to%20edit%20AI-generated%20work%20without%20starting%20over) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20edit%20AI-generated%20work%20without%20starting%20over&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-generated-content-editing-controls) Copy link When a generated draft is nearly useful, the user needs to change the wrong part while keeping the rest. Repeatedly asking for a full regeneration makes each good sentence fragile. A product should support direct editing, targeted requests, comparison with the previous version, and a reliable path back to the user’s own work. This is an editing problem, separate from the [handoff contract for AI design agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract). Handoff defines what the next person needs to implement a result. Here the decision is how someone revises a result in the product before that handoff exists. ### Which changes need a direct control? Start with the changes people actually make to the artifact. A support agent editing a proposed reply may need to correct a name, remove an unsupported promise, or shorten one paragraph. A design lead reviewing a generated brief may need to change a requirement without disturbing the accepted scope. Allow direct text editing for exact corrections. A prompt can be useful for a broader transformation, but it should operate on a selected section or clearly named range. Show the selected target before running the request. “Make this shorter” should not silently rewrite the title and the approval terms elsewhere in the document. Google’s [People + AI guidance on feedback and control](https://pair.withgoogle.com/guidebook-v2/chapter/feedback-controls/) says people should be able to adapt or edit AI output to their needs. For an artifact editor, that principle becomes a concrete question: which part is under the user’s control, and which action will replace it? ### What should a revision request preserve? Define the revision boundary in the interface and in the implementation. If the user selects one paragraph, preserve the rest byte for byte unless the user explicitly requests a wider change. If the system needs surrounding context to rewrite the selection, it can read that context without treating it as permission to edit it. Use an illustrative sales proposal: the generated draft has a useful scope statement, but one delivery sentence is too absolute. The reviewer selects that sentence and requests a qualified version. The product shows the replacement as a proposal; it does not overwrite the accepted scope or any manually corrected pricing text. Some edits depend on facts. If the user asks to “fix the timeline” but no approved timeline exists, the system should request the missing fact or mark the passage for review. Smooth wording cannot substitute for evidence. Keep factual changes visible in the comparison, even when they appear small. ### How should people compare versions? Show the changed span in context, with the prior wording available. A full-document diff can be overwhelming after a one-line edit; a single replacement card can hide unintended changes. The display should fit the scope of the request, with a route to inspect the whole artifact before acceptance. Label versions by action and time in a way the product can substantiate, such as “Original draft,” “Edited by you,” and “AI suggestion.” Keep human edits distinct from generated revisions. A version history that collapses both into “latest” obscures what the person actually approved. Offer accept, reject, and further edit at the proposed span. If the user accepts only one of several suggested changes, retain the others as pending or discarded according to an explicit product rule. Do not make a global “Accept all” the only way forward when the changes have different consequences. ### What recovery should be designed before launch? Undo should restore the specific accepted state, including human edits. It should not depend on remembering the exact prompt. Autosave and a clear saved state help when the browser closes mid-review, but teams must define how long drafts persist and who can reopen them. A duplicate tab or concurrent editor needs a conflict rule as well. Test a failure after the user has already corrected part of the draft. If generation times out, the last saved human text should remain. If the service returns a new version after the user has made another edit, the product should show the conflict before replacing anything. A “Try again” button needs a defined target version, or it may regenerate from outdated content. ### What does a focused editing test look like? Prepare one illustrative artifact with a good opening, a wrong factual sentence, and a paragraph that only needs a tone change. Ask the participant to make these corrections without losing the opening. Observe the following decision points: - Can the participant select exactly the material to revise? - Can they predict whether the request will change nearby content? - Can they compare the proposal with both the generated draft and their own edits? - Can they reject one change while keeping another? - Can they recover after an interrupted generation or accidental acceptance? Record what changed in the artifact, not only which buttons were pressed. A successful control is one that lets the user finish the underlying document with fewer unintended repairs. The [AI copilot audit guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) explains how to inspect such task failures before redesigning a whole feature. For an [AI product experience](https://humbleteam.com/ai), targeted editing is a product rule as much as a visual control. The team should agree which content may change, how versions are stored, and which draft counts as approved before polishing the toolbar. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How to evaluate an AI design agency’s workflow infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) - [Other September 7, 2026 How to brief a design agency for enterprise internal tools](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) --- ## AI-native design agencies for startups: six compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-native-startup-design-agencies Description: Six design agencies publish how AI enters their startup product work and who reviews it. Compare their cases and the questions to ask before hiring. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which AI-native design agencies show how they work on startup products? Six design agencies that publish how AI enters their startup product work, compared by the steps a model handles and the person who reviews them. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-native-startup-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-native-startup-design-agencies&text=Which%20AI-native%20design%20agencies%20show%20how%20they%20work%20on%20startup%20products%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20AI-native%20design%20agencies%20show%20how%20they%20work%20on%20startup%20products%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-native-startup-design-agencies) Copy link Imagine a founder with three proposals on the desk. All three studios call themselves AI-native. One promises a product in days, another promises wireframes in an hour. None says which part of the work a model does, which part a designer does, or who checks the result before the founder sees it. The label is identical on every proposal, so it can’t help her choose. Six agencies publish enough to answer those questions for startup product work: Db_studio, DesignMe, Habitat, Humbleteam, Kollective, and Vezert. Db_studio and Vezert publish step-by-step workflows that name their tools. Habitat and Kollective describe design systems written so AI can build from them. DesignMe lists where AI speeds up each phase. Humbleteam shows agents taking routine work from a startup’s design system, with a designer’s final pass and a person’s sign-off on every output. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the six agencies, held to the same criteria as the others. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public pages checked on October 12, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted below is the agency’s own. This page is about agencies that use AI to design and deliver your product. If your product itself is built on a language model, see our [comparison of agencies that have designed LLM products for startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies). ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or engineering. - Its own site describes how AI enters the work: which steps a model handles, which tools it uses, or a case that shows the process. The words “AI-native” or “AI-first” alone do not count. - It says where a person reviews or decides before work reaches the client or the product. - It publishes a named product case a buyer can inspect. AI answers to this question also name Mission Control, RapidAI.Design, Brocode Studio, Designpixil, Dreamlaunch, Bildr Studio, and Outlined. Mission Control answers “How do you use AI?” on its homepage, but every project it shows was made by its founders at Clay, so no case of its own shows the process. RapidAI.Design keeps the presentation of its AI-built studio behind a password. Brocode Studio says its process “runs on AI across the whole lifecycle” without naming the steps or the reviewer. Designpixil says plainly that it designs AI products, which is a different service from using AI to deliver design. Dreamlaunch, Bildr Studio, and Outlined use the label on their sites without describing the workflow. If a team you like is missing, ask it for the same evidence. AI-native design agencies for startups: cases to inspect and questions to ask Agency Case to inspect What the process shows Confirm before hiring Based in Db_studio Outlet A named tool for each stage, from call notes to usability tests, in a 48-hour sprint Which figures were measured, since its pages differ Seattle DesignMe Lightdash AI in five work areas, from research to QA, with the team narrowing AI-explored options to one direction Which steps used AI on your kind of project Gdansk and London Habitat Baselane A design system built for AI to extend, then a frontend built from Figma with Claude Code or Storybook Who maintains the generated frontend Rivne, Ukraine Humbleteam Cluely Agents take routine work from the design system, a designer makes the final pass, a person signs off How the setup fits a startup with no in-house designer Prague and Dubai Kollective Weather Worlds AI widens exploration; a design system authored in Claude Code drives the build Client evidence, since the case is its own app Nashville Vezert NewOwner Nine steps with a named human gate at each, and a manual mode without AI Whether your project gets the published UX workflow No city on its site ### Db_studio: a tool for every stage Db_studio is the design agency inside Devblock Technologies, a Seattle software and AI consultancy. Its [workflow article](https://dbstudio.ai/insights/our-ai-workflow-is-ever-evolving-how-we-ve-streamlined-to-four-stages) names the tools at each of four stages. Fireflies and NotebookLM turn stakeholder calls into briefs. Dovetail tags research. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini help with market and competitor analysis, and the team validates personas against real data. V0, Lovable, and Figma Make generate early directions, then “human-led visual design” sets the final screens. Maze and Useberry run usability tests before handoff. The [Outlet case](https://dbstudio.ai/projects/outlet) applies this to an EV charging reservation startup: a 48-hour sprint with more than 60 wireframe iterations and a redesigned booking flow, according to the studio. Its pricing page targets early-stage startups and growing products. The caveat: the case page calls the work a 2-day sprint, while the homepage also says research and wireframes took 10 days. Ask which figure was measured. ### DesignMe: AI in every phase, judgment at each turn DesignMe is a studio for seed to Series A founders, with addresses in Gdansk and London. Its [process page](https://www.designme.agency/our-process) is titled “AI-first, but not AI-generated.” It lists five areas where AI speeds the work: research synthesis, copy and messaging, UX concepts, development, and QA and documentation. The design phase uses AI to explore more options, and the team then narrows them and refines one direction into UI and a design system. Its [Lightdash case](https://www.designme.agency/projects/lightdash) covers a brand, website, and product UI refresh for a business intelligence company during its $11 million Series A, including a cleaned-up component library for the app’s engineers. The case does not say which steps used AI. Ask for a recent project where you can see the AI step and the human review step. ### Habitat: a design system built for AI to extend Habitat calls itself a design company for AI-native products. Its [homepage](https://www.habitat.cc/) describes the process through its deliverables. Product work ends in an MVP in Figma plus an “AI frontend build”. The deployed prototype is built from Figma with Claude Code or Storybook, so “developers inherit a working system, not design files.” On its Clutch profile, Habitat describes its design systems as built so AI can extend them “without hallucinating components or breaking tokens.” Its Baselane work, for a landlord finance platform after its Series A, was a design system built over four months. Habitat says Baselane then used it to roll out a full rebrand in four hours. Engagements run 6 to 12 weeks, from early product definition to launch. Its Clutch profile lists Rivne, Ukraine. The caveat: the Baselane case shows the system, not the AI-built frontend, so ask who maintains generated code after handover. ### Humbleteam: agents inside the delivery team Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [AI infrastructure page](https://humbleteam.com/ai) describes the Cluely work: the real-time meeting assistant needed product and marketing surfaces out in days, so agents took the routine work from the design system, a designer made the final pass, and a person signed off on the result. The same page lists what the agents take on: handoff specs, resizing, design QA, and asset production, each passing a human review gate. A November 2025 post from its design director describes keeping one long-running chat per project, so AI-generated 3D and motion sketches stay close to the project’s visual style. The team also publishes a Claude and ChatGPT skill for reviewing AI and SaaS products. The Cluely result is described in words, with no measured figure. The page is written for companies with two or more in-house designers, so a startup without a designer should ask how the setup and review would work for its team. ### Kollective: wider exploration, then one direction Kollective is a small product and UX studio in Nashville. Its homepage describes a loop: align on the problem, explore more directions with AI, decide with human critique, then turn the chosen direction into buildable screens and components. The [Weather Worlds case](https://www.kollective.co/work/weather-worlds-standalone) shows the loop on a weather app it designed, built, and shipped. AI produced world-building routes, city themes, and color systems at volume, and the team edited them down to one direction. The design system was written in Claude Code as the single source of truth, and the launch site was built with Codex against it. It suits founders with an unclear idea who want a prototype and a product direction. The caveat: Weather Worlds is Kollective’s own app. Its client cases, such as advisor planning tools and design systems, are summarized on its homepage without the AI process. ### Vezert: a review gate at every step Vezert is mainly a B2B and SaaS web design studio that also offers UX/UI design for SaaS products. Its [UX/UI page](https://vezert.com/ux-ui-design) publishes a nine-step workflow that marks each step as human-led, AI-assisted, or a review gate. A research agent produces affinity maps from interview transcripts and analytics. Claude Design drafts 5 to 10 wireframe directions in an hour, according to the agency, and a senior designer picks one and takes it to high fidelity. Other agents check tokens, draft specs, and run WCAG checks before a senior reviewer signs off. Clients can also choose a fully manual mode at a higher rate and a longer timeline. Its [NewOwner case](https://vezert.com/portfolio/business-acquisition-marketplace) covers the landing page and marketplace app of a UK business-sale platform. The case does not describe the AI workflow, and the site gives no office city. Ask whether your project would follow the published UX process. ### How to choose Start with the change you expect AI to make for you. - If speed in discovery matters most, compare Db_studio’s Outlet sprint with Vezert’s research and wireframe steps. - If you want developers to receive working components instead of static files, look at Habitat. - If routine design work is what slows you down and you want a person to check every AI output, look at Humbleteam and Vezert. - If your idea is still unclear and you want more directions before you commit, look at Kollective and DesignMe. Then ask every shortlisted agency the same four questions: - Which steps in my project will a model handle, and with which tools? - Who reviews each output, and what do they check before I see it? - Which files do I keep: Figma, a design system in code, prompts, or agent setups? - What is the price and timeline if we turn the AI steps off? A good answer names a person and the check that person runs; a weak one repeats the label. To compare two finalists, give both the same small paid task and change the brief halfway through, as described in our guide to [testing an AI design agency with work it cannot rehearse](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-evaluation-test). Keep the accepted work and a record of how long review and correction took. That record is the real measure of what the AI step saved you. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Other September 4, 2026 Which AI product design agency can add AI to existing software without a bolted-on feel?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency can work as an external UX team inside your startup’s product development?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) --- ## AI uncertainty UX: ask, qualify, or decline URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-product-uncertainty-ux Description: Choose when an AI product should ask for missing context, answer with limits, or decline an unsupported conclusion. Includes a task-based decision framework. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### When should an AI product ask, qualify, or decline? An uncertain AI answer needs a useful next step. This guide distinguishes missing context, incomplete evidence, and unsupported conclusions without made-up confidence scores. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-product-uncertainty-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-product-uncertainty-ux&text=When%20should%20an%20AI%20product%20ask%2C%20qualify%2C%20or%20decline%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=When%20should%20an%20AI%20product%20ask%2C%20qualify%2C%20or%20decline%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-product-uncertainty-ux) Copy link An AI product should respond to uncertainty according to what is missing. Ask a question when the user can supply a decisive detail. Give a qualified answer when the available evidence supports part of the request. Decline a conclusion when the evidence cannot support it, then show a useful next step. A generic warning on every answer leaves people to diagnose the problem themselves. This framework concerns answer behavior. The [source inspection guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-answer-source-provenance-ux) explains how users can check the material behind an answer once the product has chosen to provide one. ### When is a clarifying question worth the interruption? Clarify when a missing detail changes the answer and the user can reasonably provide it. In an illustrative operations tool, “Show the latest contract” may need an account name when the person works across several accounts. Ask which account, preferably with permitted choices, before retrieving a document that could belong to someone else. Keep the question narrow and explain its effect. “Which account should I use?” gives the person a manageable decision. “Please provide more context” transfers the product’s diagnosis back to the user. If the surrounding screen already identifies the account, reuse that visible scope rather than asking again. Clarification has a cost. For a low-stakes query with a sensible default, the product can state the assumption and proceed when the user can correct it. For a request that could expose another customer’s information, scope must be resolved before answering. These are proposed design rules; a product team should set them against its own permissions and task consequences. ### When should the answer carry a qualification? Qualify an answer when a useful part is supported but a material limit remains. In a hypothetical project tracker, the available records may show that a launch review is scheduled while providing no approved launch date. The answer can state the review date and say that the launch date has not been confirmed. It should not turn the scheduled review into a release commitment. Place the limit next to the claim it narrows. A disclaimer at the bottom is easily detached when somebody copies a sentence. Describe the missing source, stale record, or unresolved conflict in task language. Give the reader a route to inspect the relevant evidence or contact the owner when that route exists. Google’s [People + AI guidance](https://pair.withgoogle.com/guidebook-v2/chapter/explainability-trust/) recommends communicating missing data that could affect a recommendation. Its design patterns also advise testing whether confidence displays help people make decisions. A percentage that has not been validated for the task can look more precise than the evidence warrants. ### When should the product abstain? Decline to assert a conclusion when the system has no adequate basis for it. Examples include a question outside the approved collection, conflicting records with no authority rule, or a request that requires a professional judgment the product was not designed to provide. Abstention should identify the reason at a useful level without revealing restricted information. “I can’t verify a current date from the available project records” is more actionable than “I’m not sure.” Where search results are permitted, show them. If the product has an approved human review path, pass along the question and allowed context. Do not imply that a person will respond if no such service exists. OpenAI’s [published Model Spec](https://model-spec.openai.com/2025-12-18.html) discusses expressing uncertainty and asking clarifying questions when appropriate. That is guidance for assistant behavior, not proof that a particular product will correctly detect every unsupported claim. The product still needs representative tests and a defined fallback. ### How can a team choose the response type? Use a decision worksheet for each important task. Record what the user is trying to do, what the system knows, what it lacks, who can supply the missing information, and the consequence of a wrong answer. Then choose the response that helps the person continue without overstating the evidence. Proposed uncertainty response worksheet Observed condition Response to test Missing user choice changes the result Ask one targeted question and preserve the current task. Evidence supports only part of the answer State the supported part with its specific limit. Records conflict without a clear authority rule Show the conflict and route it to an owner. No permitted supporting evidence Decline the assertion and offer an approved alternative. Temporary retrieval failure Explain the service problem and provide a safe retry path. These rows are examples, not a universal policy. During testing, ask participants what they believe the product knows and what they would do next. An answer can be technically hedged yet still give a false impression of certainty if the key limitation is buried. ### How should the team test uncertainty before rollout? Pair ordinary answerable questions with ambiguous, incomplete, stale, and unanswerable ones. Have domain reviewers identify the supported conclusion before seeing the generated response. Inspect whether the product chose to clarify, qualify, or abstain for the right reason, then check the interface text with users. Record harmful false certainty and needless refusal separately. A system that declines every hard question may avoid one type of error while failing the intended task. The [AI copilot audit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) provides a way to trace these failures through actual use. An [AI product design brief](https://humbleteam.com/ai) should define these response rules alongside the interface, so people can act on what is known and recognize what is still open. ### Read next - [Other September 28, 2026 Should a London product team commission a UX audit or redesign?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-or-redesign) - [Other September 5, 2026 How should AI agents handle approval, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) - [Other September 28, 2026 How to edit AI-generated work without starting over](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-generated-content-editing-controls) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 18, 2026 Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) --- ## AI SaaS pricing UX: credits, limits and clear costs URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-pricing-credits-ux Description: A credit allowance should tell customers how much useful work they can do. Follow an illustrative AI SaaS plan through its usage meter, charging decision and limit state. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### AI SaaS pricing UX: what does a credit actually buy? Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-saas-pricing-credits-ux&text=AI%20SaaS%20pricing%20UX%3A%20what%20does%20a%20credit%20actually%20buy%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=AI%20SaaS%20pricing%20UX%3A%20what%20does%20a%20credit%20actually%20buy%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) Copy link Your pricing page promises 1,000 credits. A prospective customer wants to know whether that covers next week’s work. They now have a second job: learning your internal unit of measurement. Credits can work as a pricing unit, but the interface has to connect them to something the customer intends to do. Explain what consumes them, when the balance changes and what happens when it runs out. Keep that explanation consistent from the plan page to the moment an action costs money. The [AI SaaS Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/ai-saas) includes pricing and credit clarity in its review scope. Give it the whole charging journey. A pricing page on its own cannot reveal whether the product later contradicts the offer. ### Start with the rules behind the number Consider an illustrative AI research product for a small sales team. Its fictional plan includes 1,000 credits per billing month. A completed account report costs 10 credits. Editing a report is free. Unused included credits expire at renewal, and the product pauses new reports when the balance is insufficient. These are example rules, not recommended prices or claims about an existing service. Before designing the meter, write those rules down. Add the awkward cases: canceled requests, partial results, retries and actions started by another teammate. Someone in product and engineering must confirm the charging behavior for each one. “Credit” may refer to different things in different systems. For example, [Stripe’s billing credit documentation](https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/usage-based/billing-credits) describes grants that apply to eligible metered subscription charges. That does not automatically define how many reports an application should let a customer run. Your interface needs an agreed source for the allowance it displays. ### Translate the allowance on the plan page For the fictional research product, “1,000 credits included” is technically specific and practically incomplete. A clearer explanation would be: 100 completed account reports per billing month. Each report uses 10 of your 1,000 included credits. Editing a report uses no credits. Unused included credits expire at renewal. New reports pause when fewer than 10 credits remain. That copy is longer. It also answers a purchasing question. Place the useful explanation near the allowance, with the detailed rules available nearby. If costs vary, do not advertise a fixed report count. Explain the factors that change the cost and show a representative estimate with its assumptions. A credit unit should not let the marketing page hide uncertainty that the product must explain later. Pricing strategy remains a separate decision. Palle Broe’s [AI monetization article in Lenny’s Newsletter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-should-you-monetize-your-ai-features) considers ways to charge for AI features. Once your team chooses a model, the interface still has to make its consequences understandable. ### Make the meter answer “Can I finish this?” Suppose the fictional customer has 80 credits left. “8% remaining” asks them to do the translation again. “80 credits left, enough for 8 reports” connects the balance to the task. Show the renewal date and whose usage counts. If the allowance is shared across a workspace, say so. Otherwise, a person may reasonably assume the balance belongs to them alone. The displayed balance also needs a freshness rule. If usage takes time to settle, label the delay and account for work already in progress. Do not show a precise promise of eight available reports if six are already running and their cost has not yet appeared. Ask engineering how simultaneous requests affect availability. The visual design cannot prevent two teammates from spending the same remaining allowance unless the product handles that condition. ### Put the decision before the charge A person selects 12 accounts. In the example, those reports require 120 credits, but only 80 remain. This is where the journey either honors the plan explanation or surprises the customer. Useful copy would state the mismatch and the available choices: These 12 reports need 120 credits. Your workspace has 80. Select up to 8 reports, or ask your workspace owner to add credits before continuing. Only offer the purchase option if the product supports it. Preserve the selection when the person goes to billing. A teammate without billing permission needs a way to understand the restriction, rather than an upgrade button they cannot use. If your product allows overages instead, show the additional charge and the authorization required before the action. If the cost is an estimate, distinguish the estimate from a supported spending cap. A warning is not a cap. ### Review four screens together Use this worksheet with the plan page, usage meter, action review and exhausted-balance state: Pricing journey review worksheet Screen Question it should answer Evidence to provide with the review Plan page What useful work does this allowance cover? Charging unit, included amount and renewal rules Usage meter How much can the workspace still do? Balance source, pending usage and update timing Before the action What will this task consume or cost? Cost calculation and who can authorize it At the limit What can I do without losing my work? Pause, purchase, renewal and permission behavior Ask the skill to find contradictions between those screens, not to invent a better pricing model: Review these four screens against the attached charging rules. Trace one customer from choosing a plan to reaching the limit. Identify unclear units, inconsistent promises and missing permission states. Separate visible copy problems from questions for engineering. Suggest replacement copy only where the behavior is confirmed. The review should leave you with a small list of decisions. For example: whether pending work reduces the displayed allowance, whether a non-owner can request more credits, and how expired credits appear in the history. ### Test the explanation without teaching it Give someone from your target audience a realistic batch of work and the proposed screens. Ask what it will cost, whether they can finish it and what happens at the limit. Let them work it out before explaining your intended answer. When their explanation differs from the charging rules, you have a specific revision to make. When the screens contradict the backend, fix the product promise before polishing the wording. Bring that complete journey to the [AI SaaS Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/ai-saas). The useful outcome is a pricing experience a customer can explain back to you before the bill arrives. ### Read next - [Other September 21, 2026 B2B SaaS onboarding breaks when the second person arrives](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-second-user) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) - [Other Fintech Healthtech June 8, 2026 When startups should bring in an external product design partner — and what to expect](https://humbleteam.com/blog/when-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) --- ## If you’re in AI SaaS, check these 3 things URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-ux-funnel-checklist Description: My team and I redesigned Cluely’s product UX. That work shaped how I approach AI interfaces, from helping people try a product to getting their first useful result and giving them a reason to return. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### If you’re in AI SaaS, check these 3 things My team and I redesigned Cluely’s entire product UX. That work shaped how I approach AI interfaces: help people try the product, get their first useful result, and return. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-saas-ux-funnel-checklist) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-saas-ux-funnel-checklist&text=If%20you%E2%80%99re%20in%20AI%20SaaS%2C%20check%20these%203%20things) [Email](mailto:?subject=If%20you%E2%80%99re%20in%20AI%20SaaS%2C%20check%20these%203%20things&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-saas-ux-funnel-checklist) Copy link My team and I redesigned Cluely’s entire product UX. It’s the AI assistant that suggests answers during live meetings. Cluely raised a $15M round led by a16z and was covered by [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/20/cluely-a-startup-that-helps-cheat-on-everything-raises-15M-from-a16z/) and [Fortune](https://fortune.com/article/cluely-ai-cheating-columbia-student-seed-funding/). Its founder reported around 100,000 users in July 2025. That work shaped how I approach interfaces with AI functionality. I look at three stages: - Top of funnel: help people understand the product and try it. - Middle of funnel: help a new user get the first useful result. - Bottom of funnel: turn that first result into regular use. ### Top of funnel: help them try it #### 1. Show the result before signup Show a stranger your landing page for 6 to 8 seconds, then ask what the tool does. If they struggle to answer, the page needs work. #### 2. Lead with the job “Turn a call into notes.” “Draft a reply to a support ticket.” These tell me more than generic claims like “get your AI workspace.” #### 3. Show a real task in a short demo Use video to show how someone gets from input to result. #### 4. Explain what happens to their data Say what the AI can see and store before requesting access. Some enterprise users can’t grant it, even if they like the product. ### Middle of funnel: get to the first useful result #### 1. Start with something they can try A sample gives people a way in without writing a prompt. My rule of thumb: useful output in fewer than 10 clicks. #### 2. Ask only for what the first result needs For example, if the product works without someone’s full name, skip that field. Every extra input gives people another reason to leave. #### 3. Explain permissions before asking for access I connect AI to practically everything. But most people don’t. Tell them what each permission is for. #### 4. Show progress while they wait When a result takes tens of seconds or minutes, people need to know the product hasn’t frozen. #### 5. Let them fix the result without restarting New users are still figuring out the product. Let them adjust things as they go. #### 6. Simplify the step where people leave Turn 5 steps into 3. Replace a long prompt with a button or snippet. Offer sample data before requiring a connection. Always simplify! ### Bottom of funnel: give them a reason to return #### 1. Count finished tasks A signup tells you someone opened an account. Track whether they finished a real task. #### 2. Make the next useful step obvious Once they have a result, show how to improve it or get the next task done faster. #### 3. Bring them back to their work Save their context and results. Keep success messages inside the flow so they can carry on instead of landing on another empty screen. #### 4. Count how often they get another useful result For instance, for a mortgage tool, track useful analysis results per user, plus downloads and shares. A long chat can still leave the task unfinished. I’d also recommend [Lenny’s Newsletter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/) for SaaS product advice. It’s a gold mine if you work on SaaS UX. What am I missing? ### Get a free estimate for your SaaS redesign We’ll get in touch within 24 hours. 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Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Read next - [Other September 21, 2026 Your SaaS competitor may win before users try your best feature](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-switching-cost-migration-ux) - [Other August 28, 2026 UX design for AI products: help users finish the task](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one) - [Other September 28, 2026 What to prepare for a London product design workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## AI workflow training pilot for design teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot Description: Compare AI training partners for design teams, then run a practical pilot. Check the scope, approved inputs, human review, complete effort, and independent use after training. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team Compare AI training partners by the work they teach, then test one repeatable workflow with approved inputs, human review, and an independent practice assignment. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot&text=How%20to%20run%20an%20AI%20workflow%20training%20pilot%20for%20a%20design%20team) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20run%20an%20AI%20workflow%20training%20pilot%20for%20a%20design%20team&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) Copy link Agencies can train designers to use AI, but the engagement should match the work the team needs to perform independently. Humbleteam is an option for implementation and training inside design workflows; Vaara offers practical team workshops. A course provider such as Nielsen Norman Group is another route when a shared skills baseline is the priority. ### Which training partner fits the team’s goal? Humbleteam publishes this guide. Its [AI workflow service](https://humbleteam.com/ai) describes mapping design tasks, setting up agents in team accounts, and training people to run them. This is relevant when the team needs a working process as well as instruction. Ask who owns the setup and how the team will maintain it. [Vaara](https://www.vaara.co/aitraining) offers hands-on workshops covering AI prototyping, research, service design, and agents for design. Compare the chosen theme with the team’s actual task. [Nielsen Norman Group’s AI for Design Workflows course](https://www.nngroup.com/courses/ai-for-design/) covers practical use, critique, and prototypes. It explicitly excludes designing AI products and using AI for UX research, so it should not be bought for those goals. Compare proposals for instruction, custom workflow setup, follow-up support, and software costs separately. A workshop fee may cover only the session. Ask for a practice assignment and an independent assessment before treating a syllabus as evidence of lasting skill improvement. Before choosing a partner, use [a paid evaluation task for an AI design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-evaluation-test) to inspect the work and its corrections under your own product constraints. An AI workflow training pilot should teach a design team to complete a real task with approved inputs and a clear review process. Measure the whole task, including preparation and rework, before expanding the workflow. A successful demonstration is a starting point; independent repeat use is the test. ### Which workflow belongs in the first pilot? Choose a recurring task with an observable output and a person qualified to review it. Suitable candidates might include preparing a draft research discussion guide from an approved brief or checking interface copy against an established terminology list. Document the task’s trigger, inputs, output, reviewer, and failure points. Choose one with usable approved data and quality a reviewer can judge. Peter Yang’s [guest article in Lenny’s Newsletter on company AI adoption](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/25-proven-tactics-to-accelerate-ai) emphasizes practical instruction and focused use cases rather than a broad request to use AI more. It also discusses internal enthusiasts helping colleagues learn. A bounded pilot gives that teaching a concrete task. ### What must be approved before training starts? Name a workflow owner and a reviewer. Confirm which tools, accounts, and data categories the organization permits. Approval to use a tool does not automatically authorize uploading client research, personal information, or confidential design files. Write a short input rule that participants can follow without interpreting policy during a workshop. When permission is unresolved, use explicitly synthetic examples or materials cleared for the exercise. Label synthetic research as practice material; it must never become evidence about actual customers. - Record where approved source files live and who may access them. - Identify what must be removed or withheld before a task starts. - Specify where generated drafts and review notes may be stored. - Name the person who handles a suspected data exposure or other policy breach. Keep access decisions with the responsible internal owners. A trainer should not quietly expand permissions to make a demonstration work. ### How should the team establish a baseline? Observe the current method on representative tasks before the workshop. Record preparation time, working time, review time, corrections, and whether the result met its acceptance criteria. Note task difficulty so a simple example does not become the comparison for a harder assignment. Define quality checks before seeing the AI output. For a hypothetical discussion-guide workflow, the reviewer might check that questions address the approved research goals, avoid leading participants, and do not introduce unsupported customer claims. Those criteria are illustrative and need adaptation to the actual research plan. Measure the assisted method using the same categories. Count discarded attempts and repairs. A fast first draft can still create more work for the reviewer, so generation time alone is an incomplete measure. ### What should the workshop and practice include? Demonstrate the full task using the approved materials. Explain what context the prompt supplies, how to inspect the output, and when to stop. Show a flawed result and the review that catches it; a polished example alone does not teach judgment. Then ask participants to perform a different example themselves. The trainer should observe where they hesitate rather than completing the task for them. Record recurring questions in the workflow instructions. A suggested sequence is a preparation session, a workshop, supervised practice, and an independent check. Set the duration around task frequency and participant availability. If the workflow runs monthly, a short training event cannot prove sustained monthly adoption. During practice, preserve a manual route for tasks the workflow cannot handle. Record why a participant chose that route. It may reveal missing context, unsuitable inputs, or a task that should remain manual. ### What should an independent practice assignment look like? Illustrative exercise, not a measured client result: a designer uses an approved terminology list to review interface copy. The practice file includes an outdated product name, an ambiguous error message, and a sentence that already follows the rules. The reviewer knows which findings are warranted before the exercise starts. - Input: provide the approved copy file and terminology list. Include no customer records. - Output: request the original phrase, proposed change, and the specific rule supporting each suggestion. - Quality check: reject invented terminology and edits that change the product’s meaning. Confirm the already-correct sentence remains intact. - Effort record: include preparation, generation, review, corrections, and any discarded attempt. - Independent check: repeat with another copy file while the trainer observes silently. Revise the instructions where participants need intervention before expanding the workflow. ### What should remain after the trainer leaves? Deliver a runnable instruction sheet with the task trigger, approved inputs, prompt, expected output, review checklist, and escalation contact. Include an acceptable example and a flawed example with the reason it fails. Record the tool and configuration used so later changes can be investigated. The owner should also receive the practice findings and a list of unresolved limits. Ask a participant who did not write the instructions to execute the task from them. Missing steps become visible quickly when the author stays quiet. Run the handover in an account the team owns, using a fresh input rather than the workshop example. Confirm who can edit the instructions, change the configuration, and remove access. If the trainer must repair the setup or finish the task, record that intervention and repeat after fixing the gap. Access to a recording is not evidence that the workflow can run independently. ### When should the team expand, revise, or stop? Agree on decision criteria before the pilot ends. Expand when participants can repeat the task, catch an unsupported output, and meet the quality criteria with appropriate permissions and acceptable total effort. Revise when the task is promising but review or instructions need repair. Stop when risk or rework outweighs the benefit. Teams comparing delivery partners can use the [AI workflow agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026). A focused [AI workflow training engagement](https://humbleteam.com/ai) should leave the internal owner able to run that decision process again. After the pilot, use the [AI workflow regression-testing guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing) to check changes to prompts, models, and components against mistakes the team has already found. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How to evaluate an AI design agency’s workflow infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) - [Other August 24, 2026 AI workflow agencies for design teams: compare the scope](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026) - [Other September 30, 2026 Choosing a design partner after Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-b-design-partner-team-scaling) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## Test Arabic and English AI search on the same task URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/arabic-english-ai-search-ux Description: Test a UAE product’s AI search across Arabic, English, and mixed-language inputs. Inspect retrieval, reference numbers, sources, and recovery within one customer task. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Test Arabic and English AI search on the same customer task Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Farabic-english-ai-search-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Farabic-english-ai-search-ux&text=Test%20Arabic%20and%20English%20AI%20search%20on%20the%20same%20customer%20task) [Email](mailto:?subject=Test%20Arabic%20and%20English%20AI%20search%20on%20the%20same%20customer%20task&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Farabic-english-ai-search-ux) Copy link A product team tests its new assistant in English. The answer is clear, the sources open correctly, and the next action works. The Arabic version uses the same layout and passes a translation review. Then a customer asks an Arabic question containing an English product name and a reference number. The answer looks plausible, but the reference is awkward to read and the linked document belongs to a different product version. This illustrative case shows why a UAE product needs more than translated assistant copy. Test retrieval, mixed-language input, presentation, and the next action together. The useful unit of design is the customer’s task across languages. ### What should the test set contain? Start with questions that customers already ask. Where suitable evidence is available, include support themes, search queries, and terms used by customer-facing staff. Remove personal information and use approved examples. For each task, prepare equivalent Arabic and English cases. Equivalent does not always mean a literal translation. Include the way people actually refer to the product, while keeping the expected outcome consistent. A proposed test matrix can stay compact: A proposed Arabic and English AI search test matrix Variation What the team should inspect Arabic question, Arabic source Answer quality and the source it uses English question, English source The same task and expected outcome Arabic question with an English product name Product matching and readable presentation Either language with a reference number Exact preservation of the identifier A source available in only one language A clear explanation of what is available No reliable source for the request A useful fallback without an invented answer This is a starting worksheet. It does not establish that a product supports every dialect, language combination, or customer group. ### Which problems belong to the interface? Some failures come from retrieval or source coverage. Others come from the way the answer is displayed. Keep those findings separate so the right team can address them. The [W3C guidance on bidirectional text](https://www.w3.org/International/articles/inline-bidi-markup/) explains why right-to-left text mixed with left-to-right phrases, numbers, and identifiers needs careful markup. A fully translated interface can still display a mixed-language answer poorly. Test the actual rendered result. Inspect product codes, amounts where relevant, dates, links, and copied text. Use the interface with keyboard navigation and the assistive technologies relevant to the intended audience. A screenshot alone cannot establish that the answer is usable. Avoid turning a technical issue into a cultural assumption. If a participant struggles with a reference number, observe the problem before deciding it reflects a preference shared by an entire market. ### How should the assistant recover? Suppose the Arabic question retrieves an English document that answers the task. The product should make the source language clear and explain any translation it provides. If the underlying document is outdated, translating it well does not make it reliable. Let the user refine the request or open the source without restarting the entire task. For a support handoff, carry the question and relevant context through the approved channel so the customer does not have to reconstruct the problem. Google’s [PAIR guidebook codelab](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/pair-guidebook) recommends explaining AI behavior in ways that help people act and providing a way forward after an error. Here, a useful explanation might identify the available document or route the customer to the appropriate support path. It should not claim certainty the system cannot support. ### What should a UAE design partner prove? Ask who will research and review the Arabic experience, how participants will be recruited, and how the team will test mixed-language states. Verify the people doing the work and their relevant experience; a regional sales address does not establish language capability. Also ask for experience integrating AI into an existing product. A standalone chatbot demonstration says little about the permissions, documents, and workflows it will inherit. Humbleteam’s [Dubai product design guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) and [Gulf partner evaluation guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) give buyers a broader starting point. Use the matrix above to make the AI and language requirements explicit in the brief, and confirm any specialist capability before contracting it. The first milestone should be a tested set of customer tasks with separate results for each language condition. If one fails, retain that finding. An average score across languages should not hide the experience of the customers who cannot complete their work. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to add AI search to an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) - [Other October 5, 2026 Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## B2B SaaS import UX: recover from failed CSV uploads URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery Description: Design a SaaS import flow that explains accepted records, rejected rows, and safe correction. Test mapping, partial success, retries, and the usable result. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### A failed CSV import should not send a SaaS customer back to the beginning Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery&text=A%20failed%20CSV%20import%20should%20not%20send%20a%20SaaS%20customer%20back%20to%20the%20beginning) [Email](mailto:?subject=A%20failed%20CSV%20import%20should%20not%20send%20a%20SaaS%20customer%20back%20to%20the%20beginning&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery) Copy link The file uploads. A progress bar completes. Then the product reports that some records failed, and the customer has to decide whether uploading the file again will fix the problem or duplicate the records that already succeeded. For a B2B SaaS team, that uncertainty is an onboarding problem worth designing in its own right. A useful import flow shows what the product accepted, what it rejected, and how the customer can correct the remaining work safely. The scenario is illustrative. The design principle applies whenever a customer brings existing work into a new system and needs to trust the result. ### What should the product explain before the upload? Show the required fields and any constraints that affect the customer’s preparation. Provide a representative example rather than an empty template with unexplained column names. Explain how the product identifies an existing record. A customer needs to know whether an import creates new records, updates existing ones, or asks them to choose. The interface should describe the actual behavior that engineering supports. Separate file problems from record problems. An unsupported file type prevents reading the file. A missing value may affect only one row. An unfamiliar owner may require a mapping decision. These failures should not all produce the same message. If an import is a long-running job, let the person understand whether it continues when they leave the page. Do not imply that closing the tab cancels the work unless that is how the system behaves. ### What should the preview reveal? Before committing changes, show enough of the mapping and proposed result for the customer to catch a consequential mistake. The preview might identify the destination field, a sample value, and whether the product will transform it. In an illustrative customer database, a column called “Owner” could contain email addresses while the destination expects internal user IDs. A preview that displays only the column names can miss the mismatch. A useful preview makes the unresolved ownership decision visible. Use a proposed state checklist: A proposed checklist of import states and customer needs State Information the customer needs File cannot be read The specific file problem and a supported next step Mapping needs attention The affected fields and the decisions required Import is running Progress that reflects the job’s actual state Some records succeeded Separate accepted and rejected results Correction is ready Which records will be retried and how duplicates are handled Import completed A way to inspect the result in the product The checklist describes customer needs. Engineering must define the behavior behind each state, including the limits of cancellation and retry. ### What makes an error message actionable? Connect the message to the affected record and the correction the person can make. Preserve useful work where possible. If the product can provide a file containing only rejected rows, explain how the customer should use it and what happens when those rows return. Avoid displaying sensitive information more widely than the user’s permissions allow. An error report is still part of the product’s access model. The turning point in a test is often the second attempt. A participant may understand the first error but remain afraid to retry because the product has not explained what already happened. Ask them to describe the expected result before they submit the correction. The [GOV.UK usability-testing guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/using-moderated-usability-testing) provides a useful method: observe people attempting a believable task with neutral instructions. For an import, include a recoverable error in the supplied test file and watch the recovery as well as the upload. ### What should an agency’s scope include? Ask a SaaS design partner to cover the full job: preparation, mapping, progress, partial success, correction, and inspection of the result. Confirm who will work with engineering on data rules and retry behavior. Request a testable prototype with realistic sample data. Beautiful empty screens do not show whether long identifiers, inconsistent values, or large error lists remain usable. Humbleteam’s [B2B SaaS design guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) covers broader partner selection. This narrower brief helps distinguish an agency that can improve a live operational workflow from one offering a visual refresh alone. ### What counts as a better import? Measure whether eligible customers reach a usable result, how much assistance they need, and whether corrected attempts introduce new problems. Separate file-level success from successful records. Keep the underlying counts and compare equivalent import types. End the flow where the customer can inspect and use the imported work. A completed progress bar tells them that a process stopped. The product should also help them verify what they now have. ### Read next - [Other September 30, 2026 How to test changes to an AI design workflow](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing) - [Other October 5, 2026 AI SaaS pricing UX: what does a credit actually buy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## B2B SaaS onboarding for the second user URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-second-user Description: Map the handoff from workspace setup to useful team work. Test invitations, permissions, and shared outcomes before redesigning a B2B SaaS onboarding flow. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### B2B SaaS onboarding breaks when the second person arrives Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-onboarding-second-user) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-onboarding-second-user&text=B2B%20SaaS%20onboarding%20breaks%20when%20the%20second%20person%20arrives) [Email](mailto:?subject=B2B%20SaaS%20onboarding%20breaks%20when%20the%20second%20person%20arrives&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-onboarding-second-user) Copy link Consider a reporting product with an apparently healthy onboarding flow. An administrator creates a workspace, connects a data source, and reaches the dashboard. The setup checklist turns green. The product team celebrates another activated account. Then the administrator invites a colleague. That person opens an unfamiliar dashboard, cannot find the promised report, and asks for a spreadsheet instead. This is an illustrative scenario, but it exposes a useful distinction: completing setup and starting useful work together are different events. A B2B SaaS onboarding redesign needs to follow both. An agency that only improves the first user’s screens can leave the account’s main obstacle untouched. ### Where does the first user’s journey end? Write down the smallest useful outcome for each person in the account. In the reporting example, the administrator needs a working connection. The analyst needs a trustworthy report. A manager needs enough context to make a decision from it. Those outcomes depend on each other, but they should not share one generic welcome tour. An analyst who cannot access the data does not need another explanation of the navigation. Hila Qu’s [guide to product-led growth in Lenny’s Newsletter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/five-steps-to-starting-your-plg-motion) describes activation at the individual, team, and buyer levels. That distinction gives a product team a better starting point than treating every completed signup as equivalent. The events that represent value still have to come from the product’s own customers. For the reporting product, map the handoff explicitly: A proposed handoff worksheet for a reporting product Person Useful outcome What must already be true Evidence to observe Administrator A usable workspace Connection and access are configured A real dataset is available Analyst A report worth sharing The invitation opens the right workspace A report answers a working question Manager A decision supported by the report The report explains its scope The recipient can interpret and use it This is a proposed worksheet, not a universal activation model. Change the roles and outcomes before using it. ### What should an invitation carry? An invitation transfers a task as well as access. It should explain who invited the recipient, what is ready, and what the recipient can do next. Compare “You have been invited to a workspace” with “The operations team has prepared the weekly delivery report for your review.” The second version gives the recipient a reason to enter. It only works if the report really exists and the recipient has permission to open it. Design the other states at the same time. The link may expire. The recipient may already belong to another workspace. An administrator may invite someone before connecting the data. A restricted role may allow viewing but prevent editing. Each state needs a useful next step and an owner. “Ask your administrator” is incomplete if the product does not help the user identify or contact that person. ### How can the team find the actual blockage? Run the journey with people in both roles. Let the first participant prepare the workspace, then let a second participant enter using the invitation that the product generates. Avoid explaining the handoff yourself. Watch what information disappears between them. Does the second person know which project matters? Can they distinguish example data from company data? Do they understand whether a saved change affects everyone? Record the first point where the participant needs help. Then trace it backward. The missing explanation may belong in the invitation; the missing permission may belong in the administrator’s setup; the empty report may require an entirely different starting task. The interesting moment comes when the team discovers that the screen with the lowest completion rate is waiting on an earlier decision. Redesigning that screen alone would polish the symptom. ### What should an onboarding agency deliver? Ask candidates to show how they have handled several roles in one product. A useful proposal includes the current journey, the handoff between people, working permission states, and a test plan that reaches a shared outcome. It should also say who will instrument account-level events. Count distinct eligible accounts that reach the agreed outcome, and retain the underlying counts. An increase in invitation emails tells you little if the recipients never complete useful work. Humbleteam’s [B2B SaaS agency guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) provides a starting shortlist and selection criteria. Use the handoff worksheet to make those conversations specific. Ask each agency to identify what it would need to observe before recommending a new onboarding flow. Before the next redesign meeting, send a fresh invitation to a colleague who has never used the product. Give them a real task and stay quiet. The first question they ask may be more useful than the entire welcome checklist. ### Read next - [Other October 5, 2026 AI SaaS pricing UX: what does a credit actually buy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other August 13, 2026 Which agency should redesign your B2B SaaS onboarding flow?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## Onboarding tool or redesign for B2B SaaS: how to decide URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign Description: A triage table matching onboarding symptoms to the evidence to check and the right fix: in-app tool, redesign or product change, plus what to send an agency. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need? How to tell whether a B2B SaaS onboarding problem needs an in-app tool, a redesign or a product change, with a symptom-to-fix table and a checklist for briefing an agency. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign&text=Onboarding%20tool%20or%20redesign%3A%20what%20does%20your%20B2B%20SaaS%20onboarding%20actually%20need%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Onboarding%20tool%20or%20redesign%3A%20what%20does%20your%20B2B%20SaaS%20onboarding%20actually%20need%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) Copy link Activation is flat. One vendor offers a tour-and-checklist tool for a monthly fee. An agency offers a redesign for a project fee. A third option sits in the backlog, usually unnamed: a change to the product itself. Any of the three can be the right answer, and each wastes money when it is aimed at the wrong problem. A tour laid over a broken import step points politely at the failure. A redesign of screens whose real problem is a missing integration produces better-looking screens that fail the same way. This guide gives you a triage table you can fill in from your own data in about a week, then a short list of what to send an agency if the answer turns out to be a redesign. Humbleteam, a design agency, publishes it, so read its lean toward design work with that in mind. The table is an editorial framework, not a research finding. ### Three kinds of fix, and what each can change An in-app guidance layer. Appcues, Userpilot, Pendo and Chameleon sell tools in this category. Their own pages describe flows or tours, checklists, tooltips and resource centers that a product team builds without code, shows to chosen segments, and measures. [Userpilot](https://userpilot.com/) lists flows, checklists, tooltips, modals, spotlights, banners and a resource center. [Chameleon](https://www.chameleon.io/) lists tours, tooltips, checklists, launchers, banners and microsurveys. [Pendo](https://www.pendo.io/product/guides/) describes walkthroughs and tooltips targeted at the user or account level, and [Appcues documentation](https://docs.appcues.com/campaign-playbooks/how-to-pick-the-right-experience-type) names flows, pins, checklists and launchpads. These are guidance and measurement features. They do not add an import, an integration or a permission model. That stays product work. A redesign. This changes what the screens ask, in what order, and what a new user sees first: step order, wording, empty states, role-specific paths and the handoff between people. It needs a designer, and engineers to build the result. A product or data change. This covers the activation event itself, a missing import or integration, sample data, and permissions for the second user. Product and engineering own it. A designer can help specify it, but the work is not design work. ### What research says about tours Page Laubheimer’s 2023 Nielsen Norman Group article on [onboarding tutorials](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/onboarding-tutorials/) argues that tutorials shown at launch interrupt people who want to start, are often skipped, and in the author’s studies frequently did not improve task performance. Help that appears when a person is likely to need it avoids most of those problems. Walkthroughs can still earn their place for genuinely new interactions. Two consequences follow. A tool is at its best delivering short, contextual help, not a long welcome tour. And no tool compensates for a screen that is confusing in itself. The tool vendors agree on the first point in their own guidance: Appcues documentation advises keeping flows to about 3 to 5 steps and warns that modals can feel like an obstacle. The research is general, not specific to B2B, so check it against your own users. ### The triage table Start from the symptom, not from the solution. Each row names the evidence to pull, the likely fix type and who should do it. Onboarding symptoms, the evidence to check, the likely fix and its owner Symptom Evidence to check Likely fix Who should do it Large drop at one setup step Funnel by step, split by role, plan and signup source; then recordings of that step If people hesitate over wording or order: redesign the step. If they hit errors: fix the errors Design agency or in-house designer for hesitation; engineering for errors Setup finishes, but the key action never happens and users look lost on the first screen First-session recordings; support questions that start with “where do I” Guidance on the existing screen: a checklist or tooltip pointing to the key action Product team with a tool Users arrive at an empty product and leave What the account contains at first login; recordings of the first two minutes Redesign the empty state with a learning cue and a direct path to the first task; add sample data if needed Design agency or in-house designer; engineering if sample data must be built Setup stalls when connecting data or importing a file Import failure and retry counts; support tickets on this step; whether people return after a failure Product change to the import or integration first, then design of the recovery states Engineering first, designer second The admin finishes, but invited colleagues do nothing Invitations sent versus accepted versus first useful action; what an invitee sees and which role they get Change the default permissions, then redesign the invitation and the invitee’s first screen Product and engineering, then a designer Activation looks healthy, but accounts still churn Retention of accounts that hit the activation event versus those that did not Redefine the activation event before touching any flow Product and data, no agency yet Tour completion is high, but the key action rate is not Tour completers versus skippers, same cohort, on the key action Cut the tour, move help next to the step, or fix the screen the tour explains Product team with a tool; designer if the screen is the cause One segment activates and another does not The same funnel split by role, company size and plan Segment-specific messages if the paths are right; a separate path if they are not Product team with a tool for messages; design agency for separate paths Two rows have their own guides on this site: [recovering from a failed import](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery) and [what the second person sees when they join](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-second-user). The empty-state row rests on Kate Kaplan’s Nielsen Norman Group work on [empty states](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/empty-state-interface-design/). She notes that empty states are especially common in complex applications the user has not yet configured, and recommends communicating system status, giving learning cues, and offering a direct pathway to the task that fills the space. The churn row is easy to overlook. Elena Verna argues in her [guide to measuring activation in B2B](https://www.elenaverna.com/p/hey-b2b-i-bet-you-are-measuring-activation) that logins and views are not activation, that setup steps should not count as delivered value, and that multi-user products should measure activation at the team level. Lenny Rachitsky’s [post on choosing an activation metric](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-determine-your-activation) (partly paywalled) walks through testing candidate milestones against retention. If your “activated” accounts do not retain better than the rest, no onboarding fix is safe to buy yet. ### A worked example (illustrative) A reporting product sees its biggest drop at the “Connect your data source” step. Five recordings of new accounts show the same thing: four users open the documentation in another tab and leave when their warehouse is not on the list. That is not a tour problem, because an arrow pointing at a connector that does not exist helps nobody. It is not a screen problem either. It is a missing integration. The order of work: engineering decides whether to build the connector or offer a file import, then a designer shapes the step, and a guidance layer comes last if people still miss the new option. Had the connector existed and the recordings shown people scrolling past the button, the first move would have been a tooltip and the tool would have been the cheap, correct answer. ### Run the check in one week - Pull the funnel. Name every step from signup to the first useful action and split it by role, plan and source. Any product analytics tool with funnels and breakdowns works; [Mixpanel’s documentation](https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/reports/funnels/funnels-quickstart) shows the idea. Keep the counts, not just percentages. - Watch five first sessions. Recordings explain the “why” behind a drop-off that a report only locates; [Mixpanel Session Replay](https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/session-replay) links recordings to events. Jakob Nielsen’s [advice on test size](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-many-test-users/) is that five people per round of qualitative testing surface most problems, and more rounds beat bigger rounds. Recordings of real sessions are not a usability test, but the logic carries over: you are looking for repeated confusion, not a rate. Check consent and privacy rules before recording. - Read the tickets. Tag recent support questions by onboarding step. A cluster of “where is” questions points at guidance. A cluster of “it failed” questions points at engineering. - Walk the second user’s path. Create two test accounts with different roles, invite one from the other, and note what the invitee can and cannot see. - Test the activation event. Compare retention for accounts that reached it with accounts that did not. With only a few hundred signups, the funnel will be noisy. Lean on steps 2 to 4 in that case. ### When a tool is enough and when it hides the problem A guidance layer is the right first move when the product works, people reach the right screen, and the key action is simply hard to find. It lets the team change copy and targeting weekly without a release. It also needs an owner, because flows break when the interface underneath them changes. That maintenance point is an editorial judgment, not a vendor claim. A tool hides the problem when it becomes a stack of tooltips on a screen nobody understands, or a checklist whose first item fails for a technical reason. If the same step keeps needing another overlay, the step needs redesigning. A redesign is the right move when recordings show the same hesitation at the same screen, when one path is forced on very different roles, or when the order of steps works against the user. The three often come in sequence: fix the product gap, redesign the flow, then use a tool to keep the guidance current. ### What to send an agency if the answer is redesign If the table points to a redesign, send the diagnosis along with the request. It can shorten discovery and keeps the agency from designing around a problem that is not design. - The funnel with step names, date range and counts, and the step you believe is failing. - Clips of the recordings behind that belief, with timestamps and consent confirmed. - A screenshot of every tour, checklist or tooltip currently live. An overlay is part of the experience the agency will redesign. - A list of problems you have classified as product work, with an owner and a date, so nobody asks the agency to solve them with a prettier screen. - Your activation event, how you chose it, and whether you have tested it against retention. - A sample of tagged support tickets from the failing step. - Whether you plan to keep your guidance tool, and which parts of the design must be buildable inside it. For help with the selection itself, Humbleteam’s [comparison of agencies for B2B SaaS onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) covers shortlisting and what to agree before work starts. ### Limits of this method The table is a triage tool. It narrows the choice; it does not prove a cause, and several rows can be true at once. The vendor descriptions above come from their own pages and state capabilities, not results, and they were not tested for this guide. Small samples, a recent product release or a change in your signup sources can all move a funnel without any onboarding change. Before you sign anything, fill in the table for your own product, one row per symptom you can find evidence for. The “who should do it” column will tell you which budget to open first, and sometimes it will say none of them yet. ### Read next - [Other August 13, 2026 Which agency should redesign your B2B SaaS onboarding flow?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) - [Other October 21, 2026 Lead agency or several specialists? How large companies set up design partners for a major redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) - [Other September 7, 2026 How to brief a design agency for enterprise internal tools](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) --- ## UX/UI agencies for complex B2B SaaS platforms compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies Description: Compare seven agencies that publish B2B SaaS platform cases with admin, roles, data tables and dashboards, and test them with one scenario. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 12 min read ### Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms? Seven agencies publish a named B2B SaaS case with platform screens, compared on what each shows, how its design reaches engineers, and where it is based. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies&text=Which%20UX%2FUI%20agencies%20design%20complex%20B2B%20SaaS%20platforms%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20UX%2FUI%20agencies%20design%20complex%20B2B%20SaaS%20platforms%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fb2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) Copy link A product that began as a tool for one team becomes a platform. The second customer wants its own administrators. A large buyer asks who can see which workspace. A table built for a few hundred rows now holds tens of thousands, and an integrations page exists because sales promised one. The screens that need design are no longer the sign-up and the first run. They are the ones people open every Tuesday, long after the demo. Seven agencies publish a named case that shows those screens and say how their design reaches engineers: ANODA, EDL, Eleken, Fuselab Creative, Humbleteam, Neuron and Phenomenon Studio. ANODA and Fuselab Creative suit dense, data-heavy products. EDL fits a team that needs the design system to match its codebase. Eleken and Phenomenon Studio show admin panels and role-based access. Neuron shows workflow and approval builders. Humbleteam shows the admin side of a device-linked product. Humbleteam publishes this page and is one of the seven, judged by the same criteria as the others. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public pages checked on October 21, 2026, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. Figures are each agency’s own. If your problem is the first-run flow rather than the platform behind it, our comparison of [agencies that redesign B2B SaaS onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) is the better start. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It sells UX/UI design for software products, not only branding or marketing websites. - Its own site publishes a named B2B software case that shows platform screens: an admin console, roles and permissions, data tables, dashboards, settings or integrations. A case about sign-up, onboarding or a marketing site did not count. - It says how its design reaches the client’s product and engineering team: a handoff, a design system, an embedded team, or building the front end itself. - It lists a public base. Several agencies that AI answers name for this question did not pass on the public pages we read, usually because their named cases showed consumer apps, marketing sites or a platform without its screens. That does not mean they cannot do the work, only that the public evidence did not show it. Whoever you consider, ask for a comparable platform example. B2B SaaS platform cases to open, the screens each shows, and where each agency is based Agency Platform case to open Platform screens it shows How design reaches engineering Based in ANODA Concussion Media, a marketing analytics product Dashboards, lead funnels, automation rules, creative approval and settings across 11 modules Flows, component library and prototypes for the client’s developers Tallinn EDL Cloud Factory, a platform for partners who sell software licenses A Partner Care console, a partner portal and an end-customer view Token system mapped to the codebase; client engineers built the Storybook library Copenhagen Eleken Modia, an AI content tool turned SaaS Company accounts, templates and system logs for admins; team invites and Owner or Member roles Dev-ready Figma, or working front end in GitHub Kyiv and Newark, Delaware Fuselab Creative Lightning AI (formerly Grid.ai), an ML experiment platform Workspaces, projects, experiment tables, filters and cost views Design system and specs; the client’s team built it McLean, Virginia Humbleteam Logitech Logi Dock Flex and its Sync portal Admin tools for floor plans, desks, group access and booking policies, with dense tables and bulk actions Interface layer and design specs; your engineers build Prague and Dubai Neuron Vendr, a SaaS procurement platform Workflow builder with role assignment, request tracking and a screen for running workflows Design handed to the client’s developers; UX engineers on staff San Francisco Phenomenon Studio Bliss Creek admin panel; Isora compliance platform Admin dashboard with user and transaction tables; role-based permissions and reporting Tokens and reusable components; can also build Tallinn, Lugano and Dover A case shows what an agency did once. It does not show who would join your project or what the work would cost. #### ANODA: a product with many modules that drifted apart ANODA is a product design studio headquartered in Tallinn that works remotely with US and UK teams. Its [Concussion Media case](https://www.anoda.mobi/cases/marketing-analytics-saas-dashboard-redesign) covers a marketing analytics product: 11 modules and more than 400 screens and states, designed by four people. The modules include a performance dashboard, a lead funnel, a rule board that logs what each rule did, a creative approval queue and a campaign builder. ANODA used one metric card, filter bar, chart block and table everywhere, each drawn for empty, filtered-out and broken data. It reports that daily analysis for eight media buyers fell from 45 minutes to 20. On handoff, the site describes three options: design only with a documented handoff, an integration-ready front end, or a front end connected to real APIs. The case page does not describe roles or permissions, so ask how ANODA would handle them. It is a reasonable first call for a live product where every module grew its own filters. #### EDL: a platform whose design system has to match the code EDL is a design system agency in Copenhagen. Its [Cloud Factory case](https://www.edl.dk/work/a-modern-b2b-msp-platform-redesigned-from-the-ground-up) covers a platform used by partners who sell Microsoft, Adobe, Dropbox and other licenses. It has three surfaces: a Partner Care console, a partner portal and a simpler experience for end customers. EDL ran 15 interviews, and a team of three worked as an extension of the client’s product team. It built a token hierarchy of core, alias and component values that maps to the client’s codebase, and Cloud Factory’s engineers built the Storybook library from EDL’s specifications. EDL reports 70% design system adoption, 1.5 times faster delivery cycles and 30% less QA time on new features. The case shows the system and the three-audience structure more than individual admin screens, so ask to see the console. Consider it if your engineers ship in two-week cycles and need components they can build from without a meeting. #### Eleken: admin and customer roles in a spun-out product Eleken works from Kyiv and a US entity in Newark, Delaware, and sells a dedicated SaaS designer on a monthly subscription. Its [Modia case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/modia) covers an internal AI content tool that its founders turned into a standalone product. On the admin side, Eleken reorganized overloaded tables, including one admin table that opened inside another, with a clearer hierarchy and inline editing. Admins create company accounts, build content templates for each company and read system logs of user activity and logins. Customers invite teammates and assign Owner or Member roles. Eleken also added a dashboard, because users had landed directly on a content list. Owner and Member are simpler than the permission matrix many enterprise buyers ask for, and Modia is an AI product, so check how Eleken would model finer-grained access. Its site says approved designs arrive as dev-ready Figma or as working front end in GitHub, so agree which one you are buying. Consider it if you have engineers and a roadmap but no designer to own the admin screens. #### Fuselab Creative: dense dashboards for technical users Fuselab Creative is a UX/UI firm in McLean, Virginia. Its [Lightning AI case](https://fuselabcreative.com/our-projects/grid-ai/) covers Train, a machine learning experiment tracking platform. Engineers see experiments, data issues, compute costs and results in one dashboard, with workspaces that hold projects, experiments and sessions. Cost stays visible in every view, and the product works within a single screen through tabular navigation and contextual filtering. Fuselab delivered a design system covering navigation patterns, button states, popovers and error states, and Lightning AI’s internal team implemented it. It is an older case, from before the client changed its name, and it describes no roles or admin screens. Fuselab’s [SaaS design page](https://fuselabcreative.com/services/saas-ui-ux-design/) says multi-role products are a core part of its work and that its component library includes role-variant states. Ask for a case where that applied. Look at it if your users are specialists who spend the day in tables and charts. #### Humbleteam: the admin side of a device-linked product Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [Logitech case](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) covers Logi Dock Flex, a desk booking system for hybrid offices. Humbleteam designed the interface layer: the booking app, the on-desk experience and the admin tools IT uses to run it. In the Sync portal, admins draw floor plans, define desks and their equipment, set access for user groups, and decide policies such as how long a desk is held and how far ahead people can book. The case says that side of the work needed dense tables, bulk actions and settings that are safe to change in a busy office. Three limits matter. The product is a device and software system, not a subscription SaaS platform. The case reports no outcome metric. Its role depth is access for user groups, not a full permission model. Humbleteam does not deliver production code. Its [design system service](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-system) agrees foundations and naming with engineering and prepares specifications for your engineers to build. It matches an internal product team that needs a design partner for the admin and data screens of one product. #### Neuron: workflow and approval builders Neuron is a UX/UI agency for enterprise software, headquartered in San Francisco. Its [Vendr case](https://www.neuronux.com/vendr) covers a workflow builder for SaaS procurement. Builders arrange approval, notification and conditional steps on a canvas, and each step has a panel for assigning people, teams or roles. The case also shows an intake form builder, a My Requests page for requesters, a task viewer for approvers, and a Manage Workflows page with tabs for workflows and running instances, where opening a step depends on permissions. The first engagement took four months; Neuron staged the design around Vendr’s alpha release and handed it to Vendr’s developers to build. Its [AcuityMD case](https://www.neuronux.com/acuitymd) covers a medical device sales platform with pipeline, filtering and global search, and describes Neuron as an embedded design team. Neither page reports a product metric. The Vendr page touches permissions only in passing and does not cover admin settings, so ask for a case that does. Look at it if your product is adding a builder, approvals or rules. #### Phenomenon Studio: admin panels from a team that also builds Phenomenon Studio lists offices in Tallinn, Lugano and Dover and offers design, development and team extension. Its [Bliss Creek case](https://phenomenonstudio.com/projects/bliss-creek-admin-panel-how-a-custom-dashboard-design-simplified-user-management-and-streamlined-transaction-cycles) is an admin panel for a New Jersey client: a dashboard of total value and earnings, tables of users, cycles and transactions with filtering and sorting, and storage for user documents. Phenomenon reports about twice as fast user onboarding and a 60% drop in time on routine admin tasks. It also refactored the inherited codebase and built the panel in React. The [Isora case](https://phenomenonstudio.com/projects/isora-governance-risk-and-compliance-assessment-platform), a governance and compliance platform, includes role-based permissions for survey collaboration, report comparisons across organizational units and a design system mirrored in Storybook. There, backend changes were mostly off the table and the API documentation was outdated. The two cases do not show roles and dashboards together. Phenomenon also builds, so decide up front who owns the code. It works for a team that wants design and front-end work from one vendor. ### How to choose: match your platform problem to the evidence Start from the screen that hurts. Which platform problem points to which agency evidence If your platform has Look first at Ask them Many modules with their own filters and tables ANODA, Fuselab Creative Which empty, error and filtered-out states do you draw before the first dashboard? Customer admins who invite people and assign roles Eleken, Phenomenon Studio How many roles can your model hold before the screen becomes a matrix? Partners, resellers or several audiences on one platform EDL Show the console, not only the system. Who builds the components? A builder, approvals or rules Neuron, ANODA How does a user see what a workflow or rule did, and who can open it? Admin tools tied to a device or a physical site Humbleteam Which settings are safe to change at scale, and what does the handoff contain? ### A test that fits platform work Send every shortlisted agency the same scenario. This one is illustrative, not a case from any agency here. A customer’s administrator runs two workspaces, Sales and Finance. A contractor must edit reports in Sales and see nothing in Finance. The administrator then opens a reports table with about 30,000 rows, filters to last quarter and exports the matches. The export stops halfway because an integration token has expired. Ask which screens the agency would draw, which roles it needs to interview, and what it would test. Nielsen Norman Group’s [guide to data tables](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/data-tables/) names four tasks a table must support: finding records, comparing values, working with one record, and acting on several. Use them to judge whether the answer covers the table and not only the permissions. What to look for in answers to the platform test Part of the scenario A strong answer A weak answer Contractor access Shows the role where the administrator grants it, and what the contractor sees where access ends Hides the Finance menu and stops there The 30,000-row table Says whether select-all means the visible page or every match, and keeps filters when the user returns from a record Treats the table as a styled grid The failed export Keeps the filters, says what finished, and sends the administrator to the expired token Shows a generic error and a retry button Who decides Names which answers need your engineers or security owner Treats every answer as a design decision Before the call, check your own side. Audit what exists, using our guide to [auditing an enterprise dashboard](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist), so the brief names the roles, the tables and the states you already know are broken. Then ask each agency for a reference at a product of similar size. Agree in writing who writes the front end and who owns the design system after handoff. Call back the agencies whose answers come with questions about your roles and your data. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-startup-branding-agencies) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other August 13, 2026 Which agency should redesign your B2B SaaS onboarding flow?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Bank app account recovery UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-account-recovery-ux Description: A customer loses their phone and cannot sign in. Map approved recovery routes, interruptions, waiting states, accessibility, and the handoff to bank support. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Bank app recovery when the customer loses their phone A customer loses their phone and cannot sign in. Map approved recovery routes, interruptions, waiting states, accessibility, and the handoff to bank support. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-app-account-recovery-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-app-account-recovery-ux&text=Bank%20app%20recovery%20when%20the%20customer%20loses%20their%20phone) [Email](mailto:?subject=Bank%20app%20recovery%20when%20the%20customer%20loses%20their%20phone&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-app-account-recovery-ux) Copy link The customer has a new phone. The bank asks them to approve the login on their old one. The old phone is gone. They try the help button. It asks them to sign in. This illustrative loop is a useful place to start a banking app redesign. The customer already has an account and a reason to use it. The product has given them instructions they cannot follow. A new home screen will not resolve that. Account recovery UX connects the bank’s approved identity checks to a path the customer can understand and complete. The bank’s security and risk owners define acceptable recovery methods. The design team makes those methods usable, including when the usual device or contact channel is unavailable. ### Which problem is the customer trying to solve? “I can’t log in” hides several situations. Someone may have forgotten a password, changed a number, lost a device, or had an account restricted. Each situation can require a different approved path. Start by separating the circumstances without making the customer diagnose a technical cause. “I no longer have this phone” is more useful than asking them to identify an authentication-factor failure. Keep routes understandable while allowing the bank to control which details it can disclose before verification. Map the dependencies behind each path. If a route needs an existing device, a working number, or access to email, write that down. Check that an alternative does not quietly depend on the same missing thing. A recovery map that ends with “Contact support” is incomplete. Specify how the customer reaches support while signed out and how the bank establishes identity through that channel. A designer should never invent a shortcut around those checks to make the prototype smoother. ### What should customers know before they start? Tell them what the chosen route needs before asking for it. If an approved process requires a document or a conversation with support, explain the preparation in the bank’s own terms. Avoid making a customer discover the requirement after several screens of work. Distinguish the customer’s task from the bank’s decision. Submitting information may start a review; it does not necessarily restore access. Button labels and confirmation copy should reflect that difference. Time estimates need operational evidence. If the team cannot support a completion promise, describe the next step and notification channel without inventing a countdown. Explain where the customer can check progress, including when their ordinary account remains unavailable. The same care applies to duplicate attempts. When a request already exists, show an approved route to its status rather than encouraging another submission that support must reconcile later. ### What does a complete recovery flow contain? Use this worksheet with product, security, support, and engineering. The stages are a design exercise, not a prescribed authentication policy. Account recovery workflow worksheet Stage Customer’s question Evidence the design needs Choose a route Can I use this without my old phone? Explicit dependencies and an approved alternative Prepare What do I need before starting? Requirements explained before the relevant step Submit Did the bank receive my request? A clear submission result or an accurate unresolved state Wait Do I need to do anything now? Current status, next action, and a supported contact route Resolve a problem What can I correct? An actionable explanation within the bank’s disclosure rules Return to the app Has access actually been restored? Confirmation of the outcome and the next approved login step The table’s center is the waiting stage. Teams often prototype submission and success while leaving the period between them to a generic spinner. That is precisely when the customer may close the app, lose connectivity, or contact support. Design the return journey. Which state appears when the customer comes back? Which details remain available safely? What can support see without asking the customer to repeat sensitive information in an unsuitable channel? Agree on retention and access with the responsible owners. ### Can people complete every authentication step? The [W3C explanation of accessible authentication](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/accessible-authentication-minimum.html) addresses barriers such as remembering passwords and transcribing codes. It describes mechanisms including password-manager support and copy and paste that can reduce the cognitive burden of authentication. For the redesign, test those behaviors in the actual flow. A code field that looks accessible can still frustrate someone if pasting fails, focus jumps unexpectedly, or the next instruction is not announced. Check every step, including a provider-hosted screen that the bank did not build itself. Bring participants with relevant access needs into testing. Allow them to use their usual assistive tools. Completing the happy path on a designer’s phone does not establish that a customer can recover access under different conditions. ### What should a redesign partner demonstrate? Give a shortlisted agency the lost-phone scenario and the bank’s approved recovery rules. Ask it to trace the path from the signed-out screen through an interruption and a support handoff. Use synthetic details rather than customer documents. The review should reveal where the process needs a product decision, where it needs a service change, and where clearer interface copy is enough. If support cannot expose a safe status check, that is a dependency to resolve, not something to conceal behind a prototype. Track the journey after release with appropriate privacy controls. Look at completion by recovery route, repeated attempts, abandonment at specific steps, and contacts from customers who cannot tell what happens next. Interpret these alongside security outcomes; a higher completion rate alone is not permission to weaken checks. For a broader redesign, connect this work to the [banking app UX audit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign). Humbleteam’s [fintech page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) shows the banking products the team has designed. The finished recovery brief should name an approved route for each supported situation, account for interruptions, and give support a usable handoff. The customer with the missing phone should reach a real next step. ### Read next - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) - [Fintech October 5, 2026 Review fintech UX with a Claude skill without losing the product rules](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ux-review-claude-skill) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Turn bank app reviews into redesign priorities URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-reviews-redesign-priorities Description: Turn bank app complaints into a map of failed customer tasks. Separate design, engineering, and operational problems, then test the recovery journey. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Bad bank app reviews need a diagnosis before a redesign Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-app-reviews-redesign-priorities) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-app-reviews-redesign-priorities&text=Bad%20bank%20app%20reviews%20need%20a%20diagnosis%20before%20a%20redesign) [Email](mailto:?subject=Bad%20bank%20app%20reviews%20need%20a%20diagnosis%20before%20a%20redesign&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-app-reviews-redesign-priorities) Copy link “The app is broken” can mean several things. A customer cannot sign in. A transfer is still processing. A new phone has triggered an unfamiliar verification step. Another customer simply cannot find a feature that moved. Those complaints may sit beside each other in the same app-store review feed. They need different owners and different fixes. A bank considering a mobile app redesign should turn the reviews into a map of failed customer tasks before commissioning new screens. The aim is to decide where design can help, where engineering or operations must act, and what evidence would show that a customer can recover. ### How should reviews become useful evidence? Start with a bounded review period and retain the date, app version, platform, and market when those details are available. Keep missing details marked as unknown. A complaint about an old release should not automatically become a requirement for the current one. Classify each review by the task the customer was attempting. Separate sign-in, account recovery, payment submission, payment tracking, card controls, and other relevant journeys. Keep the customer’s language alongside the classification so the original problem does not disappear into a spreadsheet label. Reviews are a self-selected sample. They can expose a serious failure without establishing how common it is. Check the pattern against support conversations, incident records, and product events before estimating its scale. In particular, avoid treating several descriptions of the same outage as several independent design problems. ### Which complaints should the team tackle first? Consider this illustrative set of findings: Illustrative bank app complaints and investigation questions Customer’s problem Question to investigate Likely partners in the fix Cannot sign in after changing phones Is the recovery route understandable and working? Identity, support, design Cannot tell whether a payment went through Is the displayed state current and specific? Payments, engineering, design Repeats an action after a timeout Can the system determine whether it already succeeded? Engineering, operations, design Cannot find a familiar feature Did navigation or terminology change? Product, research, design The last column identifies people to involve, not a diagnosis. Establish the cause before assigning the work. Prioritize by the consequence of failure, the evidence of recurrence, and the ability to make a useful change. A confusing card-freeze flow deserves attention even if the home screen attracts more comments. Avoid turning the ranking into a precise score when its inputs are still guesses. ### What should the prototype prove? Take one painful journey all the way through recovery. For account access, begin with the customer’s actual situation: a replaced phone, an expired document, or a lost credential. Let the bank’s policy and technical owners establish the permitted routes. Then test whether people understand the choices. Can they identify what they need? Do they know whether leaving the app will lose progress? Is the support handoff usable when the normal route fails? The [GOV.UK service research planning guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/plan-user-research-for-your-service) recommends choosing research questions and participant groups explicitly. Applied here, that means including the people who experience the failure, rather than testing only with staff who know the process. A successful test ends with the customer reaching a supported outcome or understanding a real next step. “They found the help button” is only an intermediate observation. ### How can a bank choose the right redesign agency? Ask for a [case walkthrough of a live financial product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies), including constraints and failure states. Establish whether the agency’s contribution was research, product UX/UI, visual identity, or implementation. Those are different kinds of evidence. Humbleteam’s [fintech practice](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) is one place to examine product work. Its [retail banking design-partner guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) offers a broader way to assess delivery scope. Use the same evidence requests for every candidate; a logo alone does not explain what a team did. The proposal should name the bank-side owners the agency needs and explain how findings reach the release backlog. An audit that identifies an account-recovery problem but leaves the identity team out of the project has not closed the loop. ### What is worth measuring after release? Track the specific journey that changed: successful recovery, time to a verified status, repeated attempts, or related support contacts. Preserve the eligible population and the observation period. Compare app versions where possible, and record outages or policy changes that could affect the result. App-store ratings can provide context, but they combine experiences across the whole product. A rating movement cannot tell the team whether one redesigned flow worked. Bring the next review meeting one customer task, its supporting evidence, the current failure, and a proposed recovery test. That is enough to begin a focused redesign without pretending every complaint has the same cause. ### Read next - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How to scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## Bank compliance and legacy design agencies: six compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies Description: Six agencies publish a bank case that names a compliance rule or legacy system and the design response. See each case and a test to run before hiring. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 11 min read ### Which design agencies are used to bank compliance and legacy systems? Six design agencies with published bank cases that name a compliance rule or legacy system and the design response, with a test to run before you hire. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agencies%20are%20used%20to%20bank%20compliance%20and%20legacy%20systems%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agencies%20are%20used%20to%20bank%20compliance%20and%20legacy%20systems%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies) Copy link A bank’s innovation team tests a new account-opening prototype, and users love it. Then compliance asks where the mandatory disclosure went, and the core team explains that account status only updates in an overnight batch, so the “You’re all set” screen can’t appear at the end of the flow. The prototype assumed a bank that doesn’t exist. An outside design team should be able to show you how it handled those two conversations before. Six agencies can show it in public: Appsfactory, Gravitas, Sparklin, Ungrammary, UXDA, and Wauu Creative. Each publishes a case for a named bank that names a regulatory requirement or a legacy system the bank kept, and says what the design did about it. The cases cover a regulated trading product, a bank website rebuilt off an old platform, retail internet banking, a corporate banking platform, a consolidated mobile app, and an onboarding flow with KYC and consent. Humbleteam publishes this comparison. It applied the same criteria to its own public work and does not qualify, so it is not on the list. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case pages checked on October 12, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted below is the agency’s own. If your brief is a redesign of a bank’s live mobile app, see our [comparison of agencies that have redesigned one](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies). ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It designs digital products (UX/UI) as an agency or studio, not as an engineering-led consultancy or an individual’s portfolio. - It publishes, on its own site, a case for a licensed bank, not for a fintech vendor or a bank’s software supplier. - The case names a regulatory requirement (such as KYC, AML, mandatory disclosures, consent, or legal sign-off) or a legacy system the bank kept (an old platform, a fixed back end, an existing module), and says what the design did about it. AI answers to this question also name Qubstudio, Fifth Corp, Synechron, Being Design, EVOQ, Remarkable, 6B, and Esario. Qubstudio’s Gulf Bank case mentions regulatory requirements and compliance input only in general terms; its AML and UBO screening work sits on a service page, not in a named bank case. Fifth Corp’s Sharjah Islamic Bank case maps a fragmented account-opening journey but names no regulatory rule or legacy system the design worked around. Synechron is an engineering consultancy, and its transaction banking case does not name the bank. Being Design’s financial case is for a software provider. EVOQ’s AU Small Finance Bank case works within a fixed design system on insurance pages and names no rule or legacy back end. Remarkable, 6B, and Esario describe this kind of work on service pages, and we found no bank case from them that meets the third criterion. Studio Kuti’s Raiffeisen Bank case is strong, but it credits the founder as lead UX designer on 2020 work with two other designers, and we could not confirm the studio delivered it. Humbleteam’s public bank work shows banking interfaces and concepts, without a case that names a compliance or legacy constraint and the design response. If a team you like is missing, ask it for a comparable case. Design agencies with bank cases on compliance and legacy constraints Agency Case to inspect What it shows Confirm before hiring Based in Appsfactory Targobank, Joe Broker Legal approval and accessibility checks built into the design workflow for a regulated trading app Screens of the compliance steps, not only the process Leipzig, with offices in Germany and the US Gravitas RAKBANK A bank website moved off a legacy platform, with account opening integrated, in English and Arabic A reference for its unnamed KYC case Dubai Sparklin ICICI Bank Legacy internet banking flows audited and simplified with the bank’s compliance officers Which RBI rules shaped which screens India (registered in Delhi) Ungrammary Kotak FYN A corporate banking platform built around a third-party legacy transfer module and the bank’s design system What shipped, and what changed after launch Mumbai UXDA Emirates NBD Several apps merged into one while the design worked within the legacy back end Which ideas were deferred, and why Riga, with addresses in New York and London Wauu Creative CIMB Singapore Digital onboarding with KYC, AML, disclosures, and audit-ready consent inside the Backbase design system Who worked on it, at a mostly brand and web studio Oulu, Finland ### Appsfactory: legal approval inside the design file Appsfactory is a design and development firm with more than 450 people, based in Leipzig with offices across Germany and in the US. Its [Joe Broker case](https://www.appsfactory.de/en/our-cases/targobank-joe-broker-figma-design-system) covers the neobroker that Targobank launched as part of its move toward universal banking. The page sets two requirements against each other: guidance-based UX for first-time investors, and strict adherence to banking compliance and legal frameworks. Appsfactory made Figma the single place where design iteration, formal legal approval, and engineering handover happened. It built legal and accessibility checks into the design workflow, with governance for microcopy, a reference system, and direct approval by stakeholders, plus a component library with WCAG 2.1 AA color palettes. The agency reports 20 to 30% faster reviews and 18 months to the full-feature MVP. It fits a bank launching a new regulated product with heavy legal review. The case explains the operating model more than the screens, so ask to see how a compliance step looks to the investor. ### Gravitas: replacing the platform under a bank’s website Gravitas describes itself as a digital, AI, and product consultancy, and lists an office in Dubai. Its [RAKBANK case](https://thisisgravitas.com/work/rakbank-a-bank-reborn-online) set out to turn a legacy platform into a modern, compliant banking experience. The team migrated the site from a legacy HCL platform to headless Optimizely on React, moved 2,000 pages in English and Arabic with a migration tool it built, and connected about 117 APIs. It also integrated account opening end to end and added a Storybook design system so the bank’s marketers can run the site without the agency. A second case, [unblocking 600,000 accounts](https://thisisgravitas.com/work/unblocking-600k-accounts) at an unnamed large Saudi bank, is the stronger compliance story: accounts frozen for expired IDs or incomplete KYC, legacy technology across siloed departments, and a digital-first KYC journey, with seven departments aligned on one source of truth for KYC policy. The agency reports frozen accounts dropping from about 600,000 to under 4,000. RAKBANK is a public website and account opening, not mobile banking, and the KYC client is unnamed, so ask for a reference. ### Sparklin: legacy internet banking with compliance officers in the room Sparklin is a UX/UI, product design, and branding agency registered in Delhi. Its [ICICI Bank case](https://sparklin.com/work/icici-bank-digital-banking-ux-redesign) describes a legacy internet banking platform that had to be simplified while staying compliant with RBI regulations. The team audited legacy flows and ran multi-day workshops with the bank’s leadership, engineers, designers, and compliance officers. The changes it names are specific: customers no longer type long IFSC codes, IMPS became the default transfer method, and plain language explains charges and settlement timelines. The page says the partnership with ICICI ran over half a decade, and it lists frontend development among the services. The agency reports transfers falling from 3 minutes to 45 seconds and 50% fewer drop-offs. The page does not say which regulatory requirements shaped which screens, or when the work happened, so ask. ### Ungrammary: a corporate platform built around a legacy module Ungrammary is a UX/UI design agency in Mumbai. Its [Kotak FYN case](https://www.ungrammary.com/work/kotak-fyn-banking-platform-design-case-study) covers a platform for corporate customers who manage money across multiple accounts, users, and approvals. The page states the constraint directly: the work had to operate within fixed legacy systems and established banking flows. The existing transfer module, E-Transfer, ran on a third-party legacy system, while the new Paylite flow was designed from scratch with compliance as the primary constraint. The team designed grouped beneficiaries for payees with several linked accounts, and a template framework for the platform’s 200 to 300 service requests so product and engineering teams can add new ones themselves. Instead of replacing Kotak’s design system, it built a wrapper around it that extends components without breaking the core system. It fits corporate and transaction banking with many roles. The page prints no outcome and does not say what launched. ### UXDA: one app on top of the existing back end UXDA is a financial UX design agency based in Riga, with addresses in New York and London. Its [Emirates NBD case](https://www.theuxda.com/blog/emirates-nbd-case-study-driving-roi-with-strategic-ux-in-middle-east-banking) covers the consolidation of several separate apps into one. The page names two constraints: decisions that need approval from multiple departments, and the need to align the new UX/UI system with the bank’s existing back end. UXDA says it explored what the bank’s infrastructure could and couldn’t do, tested and iterated several times because of the legacy system’s technical limits, and set aside ideas for later releases when an immediate change wasn’t feasible. Its project milestones include assessing technical feasibility and supporting back-end development so the new designs fit the existing systems. The agency says the first version of the new app launched in 6 months. It fits a large retail bank running a long transformation program. The legacy work is described in general terms, so ask which flows changed and which ideas were deferred. ### Wauu Creative: KYC and consent inside a vendor design system Wauu Creative is a design studio in Oulu, Finland, that describes itself as a brand and web design agency. Its [CIMB case](https://www.wauu-creative.com/portfolio/cimb) covers CIMB Singapore’s digital onboarding redesign. The constraints are named: Singapore’s financial regulations, mandatory disclosures, KYC and AML requirements, and audit-ready consent flows that couldn’t be hidden or softened, all built within the Backbase design system. The team restructured onboarding into a fixed sequence (product information, personal details, identity verification, review, and submission) with one main task per screen. Legal text stays accessible but visually secondary, surfacing only when needed. Form validation and inline errors use Backbase’s native components, and the microcopy explains why the bank collects each piece of information. The page says metrics are confidential. It fits a bank whose onboarding runs on a vendor platform. Most of the studio’s other published work is brand and web projects, so ask who worked on CIMB. ### How to choose Start from the constraint your project is most likely to hit. - If legal review is the bottleneck on a new regulated product, look at Appsfactory’s Joe Broker work. - If the platform itself must change, or a compliance problem spans several departments, look at Gravitas. - If customers still use older retail flows that compliance has shaped, compare Sparklin’s ICICI work and UXDA’s Emirates NBD case. - If the product serves companies with roles, approvals, and legacy transfer modules, look at Ungrammary’s Kotak FYN. - If onboarding has to carry KYC, disclosures, and consent inside a vendor design system, look at Wauu Creative’s CIMB case. Then give every shortlisted agency the same test. Pick one journey from your bank and write down three facts: a disclosure compliance won’t let you move, a status your core system only updates in batch, and a field the old system can’t store. Ask each agency to show what the screens do with those facts, and ask four questions: - In your published bank case, which requirement did compliance refuse to change, and what did the screen do instead? - What did the legacy system fail to return in time, and how did the interface show that to the customer? - Who approved the wording, and where is that approval recorded? - What shipped, what was deferred, and who made that call? A strong answer names a specific rule, a system, and a state on screen. Our guide to [choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) explains how to scope a pilot around legacy dependencies. Run the test with two or three agencies on the same small journey, and compare what each one proposes for the first release. Once you have picked one, the guide to [running a bank design pilot through compliance review](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) covers the contract checks, data rules, review gates and a legacy constraint map. ### Read next - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) - [Fintech August 26, 2026 How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## Bank design pilot: pass compliance and legacy review URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy Description: An 8-week bank design pilot plan with a compliance gate in each phase, vendor onboarding steps, data rules and a one-page legacy constraint map. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 8 min read ### How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review? A bank innovation team can run its first paid design pilot through vendor-risk and compliance review with an eight-week plan, a data rule and a legacy constraint map. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy&text=How%20can%20a%20bank%20innovation%20team%20run%20a%20design%20pilot%20that%20survives%20compliance%20review%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20can%20a%20bank%20innovation%20team%20run%20a%20design%20pilot%20that%20survives%20compliance%20review%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) Copy link Picture an innovation team that has chosen a design agency and signed a pilot letter. In week three, information security asks where the agency keeps its Figma files. Legal asks whether the designers may see real account screens. The core banking team explains that the status the prototype promises does not exist yet. Each question is ordinary, and each costs weeks when it arrives late. This scenario is illustrative. This guide starts after the shortlist. If you still need one, our comparison of [design agencies used to bank compliance and legacy systems](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies) comes first. Humbleteam, a product design agency, publishes this guide. It uses the UAE as its worked example because the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) publishes its rules in an open rulebook. It is not legal advice. Your bank’s compliance team decides which rules apply to your pilot. ### Is a design pilot “outsourcing”? Ask before anything else CBUAE’s [Outsourcing Regulation for Banks](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/outsourcing-regulation-banks) defines outsourcing as an agreement for another party to perform, on a continuing basis, an activity the bank could do itself (Article 1.10). The bank must judge how material each outsourced activity is. A material one needs the central bank’s non-objection before the agreement is signed (Article 8.1). Every arrangement, material or not, goes into a register that records whether it involves confidential customer data (Article 3). A short design pilot might fall outside that definition, or inside it as a non-material arrangement. Only the bank can say which, and it should say so in writing before week 1, because the answer sets the paperwork. If the pilot is material, the non-objection comes first and your eight weeks begin afterward. Other regimes sequence the work the same way. The [EBA outsourcing guidelines](https://www.eba.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/10180/2551996/38c80601-f5d7-4855-8ba3-702423665479/EBA%20revised%20Guidelines%20on%20outsourcing%20arrangements.pdf) place risk assessment and due diligence before any arrangement starts. The [2023 US interagency guidance](https://www.fdic.gov/news/financial-institution-letters/2023/fil23029.html) lists planning and due diligence ahead of contract negotiation. The Outsourcing Regulation binds the bank and reaches the agency only through the contract. Consumer data sits under several regimes, and each covers different people. CBUAE’s [Consumer Protection Regulation](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/consumer-protection-regulation) covers customers who are individuals and sole proprietorships, and a separate [SME regulation](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/small-medium-sized-enterprises-sme-customer-protection-regulation) took effect on September 13, 2026. The federal [Personal Data Protection Law](https://www.uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/1972) excludes personal banking and credit data that has its own legislation, and free-zone companies with their own data laws. So ask for an answer per data type. ### What should the agency provide before week 1? CBUAE’s [Outsourcing Standards](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/22-policies-and-procedures-assessment-and-approval-outsourcing-material-business) list what a bank’s due diligence on a provider covers: financial capacity, relevant experience, governance and internal controls, security including cyber security, staffing, and country and legal risk. Turn that list into a request, and ask for the answers before the pilot letter is signed: - Legal entity, ownership and proof the agency can finish eight weeks of work. - Two comparable references from regulated clients, with a contact who can describe their review cycles. - A security summary: where files and recordings are stored, who can open them, and how access ends. - A tool register: every tool the team will use on bank material, AI tools included, with hosting country and whether uploads train a model. This item is our suggestion, not a regulatory requirement. - Subcontractors and freelancers, with the country each works from. The regulation expects the contract to say how far subcontracting is allowed (Article 5.6). - The named team, and a rule that replacing anyone needs the bank’s approval. - A continuity plan: what happens if the lead designer leaves or a tool goes offline. - Willingness to accept the contract terms the regulation lists for outsourcing: the bank owns the data, an NDA applies, data is destroyed afterward, and breaches are reported without undue delay (Article 5). Whether they apply is the bank’s call. ### What data can the agency touch? Start from a default of no customer data in design tools. The Outsourcing Regulation defines confidential data as account or other data about a customer who can be identified from it, alone or together with other information (Article 1.6). A masked export therefore still counts if someone can link it back to a person. Banks must not share that data outside the UAE without central bank approval and the customer’s prior written consent (Article 6.3), and must protect it from unauthorized access, including by the provider’s staff (Article 4.4). A pilot does not need any of it: - Build prototypes on synthetic accounts with invented names and balances. The bank’s data team checks that formats and field lengths match reality. - Capture real screens from a test environment, never production. No production screenshot goes into a design file or an AI chat. - Research with customers runs through the bank. It recruits, collects consent and stores recordings under its own policy. CBUAE’s [consumer standards](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/article-6-protection-consumer-data-and-assets) require explicit consent in plain language and a right to withdraw it (6.1.3). - At the end, the bank should be able to show that files were returned or destroyed, as the same standards require when an outsourcing contract ends (6.1.4.5). ### The 8-week pilot plan, with a gate in each phase Compliance, legal and risk join at set points, each with a named reviewer and a written outcome. They do not arrive in week 8 with a list of objections. This is a planning model, not a Humbleteam standard or a promise. Real timing depends on your bank’s review queues. Illustrative 8-week bank design pilot with the compliance or risk gate in each phase Week Phase Work Gate before the next phase Record kept Before 1 Vendor onboarding Bank classifies the arrangement, reviews the agency pack, signs contract and NDA, approves the tool register Risk and procurement approve; data protection function signs the data rule Classification note, register entry 1 Frame the journey Pick one journey, its start and end states, and what is out of scope Compliance and legal confirm which rules touch this journey Scope sheet, reviewer list 2 Map constraints Walk the journey with product, operations and the owners of core and integration systems Each line of the constraint map is confirmed by a named owner Constraint map v1 3 Concepts Two or three options on synthetic data, including pending and failed states Compliance reads disclosures, consent and wording before any testing Review log 4 Prototype Clickable prototype with draft content in every state and language Legal approves wording; security approves where the prototype is hosted Wording approvals 5 Test Sessions with bank-recruited participants; engineers check each state against a supported system response Consent and recordings follow bank policy; each state is marked feasible, changeable or blocked Findings, feasibility marks 6 Revise Fix what testing found and retest the changed states Second compliance review of every changed disclosure, consent or status screen Updated decision record 7 Specify Write states, content, rules, acceptance checks and a screen-to-requirement trace Risk reviews the open-risk list Specification, risk list 8 Hand over Review with sponsor, compliance, risk and engineering; return or delete files Sign-off of the decision record; deletion confirmed; register updated Handover pack ### A one-page legacy constraint map Most pilot surprises are facts nobody wrote down: what the core system can return, how quickly, and what it cannot store. Copy the table below into a single page and fill it in during week 2. A line with no named confirmer stays marked “unconfirmed”, and no design may depend on it. The rows are invented examples. Legacy constraint map template with three illustrative rows Step or state Data it needs System of record Can and cannot do Confirmed by and date Design consequence Card replacement status Request state Card management system Exposes “ordered” and “dispatched” only, with no tracking [Card systems owner, date] App shows those two real states and no delivery estimate Fee disclosure before payee confirmation Approved fee text Compliance content library Text and position fixed by compliance [Compliance lead, date] Fee line stays above the confirm button in both languages Payee name entry Name as typed Payments engine Field holds 35 characters and cuts longer names [Payments integration owner, date] Form warns before the limit; long names go on the open-risk list ### What the pilot should hand over - A validated journey: the flow, every state including pending and failed ones, and what testing showed. - A build-ready specification for the bank’s engineers: states, content in each language, rules, acceptance checks, and each screen traced to a supported system response. - A record of compliance decisions: each requirement, who decided, when, and which screen it shaped. - An open-risk list: each item with an owner, a date and a note on whether it blocks release. ### Where this plan breaks Approval time can break the schedule. If a non-objection or a security review runs long, move the dates and keep the gates. Synthetic data hides awkward real cases such as long names and unusual characters, so ask the bank’s team to add known ones. A constraint map goes stale, so the core system owner should reconfirm it before build. One piloted journey shows how a team works with your reviewers. It does not prove the design suits every product, and it does not replace the bank’s own release process. Rules also change: CBUAE’s SME customer regulation took effect only in September 2026. Before any contract, you can write three documents: the classification question for compliance, the agency pack request, and a first draft of the constraint map for your chosen journey. ### Read next - [Fintech October 12, 2026 Which design agencies are used to bank compliance and legacy systems?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a fintech design partner between Series A and Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## Bank mobile app redesign agencies: seven compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies Description: Seven agencies publish a case study on a redesigned bank app that shipped: ALEA, Edisonda, Efigence, MDN Digital, Qubstudio, UXDA, and VRD. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app? Seven design agencies with published case studies of a redesigned bank app that shipped, compared by what changed in the app and what to confirm before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies&text=Which%20agencies%20have%20redesigned%20a%20bank%E2%80%99s%20live%20mobile%20app%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20have%20redesigned%20a%20bank%E2%80%99s%20live%20mobile%20app%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies) Copy link A bank’s app rarely gets a bad rating for one reason. Reviews say the app is slow, a transfer left customers unsure whether it went through, a new phone locked someone out, and a familiar feature moved. When the digital lead goes looking for an outside team, the useful question is narrow: who has redesigned a bank’s customer app that was already in use, and can show what changed in it? Seven agencies publish that kind of case: ALEA, Edisonda, Efigence, MDN Digital, Qubstudio, UXDA, and VRD. Their banks are in Saudi Arabia, Poland, Brazil, Italy, Bahrain, and Jordan, and the Jordanian bank’s app had a low store rating before the redesign. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. Its published bank work shows concepts, brand work, and new products rather than a documented redesign of an app customers already used, so it does not meet the criteria below. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case study about the customer-facing mobile app of a named bank or neobank. - The app already had customers and the redesign shipped. The page says the new app launched, is live, or reports usage after release. Concepts and brand-only work did not count. - The case says what changed in the app, such as navigation, flows, or screens, and not only that the work won an award. Store ratings appear only where the agency prints them, and we attribute them to the agency. AI assistants name a few other teams for this question. Human Kind’s banking case says the design was signed off and the product was in build, so it had not shipped when the page was written. MintyMint’s Bankiom case covers a UAE money app that describes itself as not a bank. If a team you like is missing, ask it for a comparable case. Qubstudio and UXDA also appear in our guides to [fintech design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) and [banking UX agencies in the Middle East](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east). This page uses different cases for both, so read those guides for Gulf Bank and the other work discussed there. Bank app redesign agencies: cases to inspect and questions to ask Agency Bank app case to inspect What the case says changed Confirm before hiring Based in ALEA Saudi National Bank An overhaul of the old app after a merger, with customizable dashboard and themes Which parts the bank’s own team built Barcelona, with a team in Jeddah Edisonda Alior Bank Payments and products first, then login and dashboard, on a shared design system Whether it draws screens or advises Kraków Efigence Crédit Agricole Bank Polska One app for individual and corporate customers, replacing an aging one Which team members stay on your project Warsaw MDN Digital Banco BS2 Onboarding, account activation, account switching, and in-app help Whether the banking product team still exists Belo Horizonte Qubstudio ila Bank UX redesign, a design system, and new features on a long engagement Fit for a short, one-time fix Lviv and London UXDA Bank of Jordan Balance first, and a transfer flow built around saved recipients The current team, since the case dates from 2020 Riga, New York, and London VRD Credem Information architecture, task flows, and the visual design of the whole app Who produces the final screens Bologna ### ALEA: a post-merger overhaul on a fixed schedule ALEA describes itself as a digital design and UX agency in Barcelona, and a job listing places part of its team in Jeddah. Its [Saudi National Bank case](https://www.alea.design/project/saudi-national-bank) starts after the bank merged with Samba and unveiled a new brand. The page says the old mobile app was ready for a complete overhaul. ALEA says it simplified the app and worked around technological constraints. Customers choose which products appear on their dashboard and can change the look and feel. The work covers two languages, six themes, more than 150 user journeys, and over 3,000 screens, plus a version for the wrist. According to the page, the first design sign-offs came in the first month, and the app launched on iOS and Android in August 2022. The page prints no metric for the redesign itself. ### Edisonda: changing a live app one module at a time Edisonda is a business design consultancy in Kraków that has been part of Grant Thornton in Poland since 2017. Its [Alior Mobile case](https://edisonda.com/case-study/alior-mobile-banking-app-change-step-by-step/) describes a bank whose technical debt slowed new features and hurt the app’s speed and stability. The team did not ship one big change. According to the page, payments and products changed first, and login and the dashboard came later, so customers did not have to relearn everything at once. The inputs included app store reviews, call center data, and complaints. The work added a design system, a mandatory language review of every screen, and accessibility checks on real devices and with screen readers. Edisonda says Alior Mobile was named the best banking mobile app at the Mobile Trends Awards 2025. It prints no usage or rating figures. ### Efigence: a new app for individual and corporate customers Efigence is a design-driven software developer and consultancy in Warsaw. Its [CA24 Mobile case](https://www.efigence.com/project/outside-of-the-box-approach-to-credit-agricoles-mobile-app-design/) concerns Crédit Agricole Bank Polska, which ran one banking app plus separate apps for setting up accounts. The page says the banking app had reached the end of its life and a refresh was not enough. About ten designers and researchers worked inside the bank’s squads over ten months. The new app serves individual and corporate customers in one place. The dashboard shows balances and the last three transactions, products sit in two tabs for everyday money and for savings and investments, and the team built a design system from scratch. Efigence says the app currently has 582,000 active users. ### MDN Digital: onboarding and account switching at a Brazilian bank MDN Digital is a Belo Horizonte agency that began in 2016 as a design studio. Its [Banco BS2 case](https://mdndigital.co/en/cases/bank-bs2) is from 2019. The team analyzed the pain points of individual account holders, then redesigned the structure and look of the app. It reworked onboarding, activation of the current account, and switching between checking, investment, and international accounts. It also added a design system, favorite shortcuts, and a knowledge base inside the app. MDN says it checked flows with the bank’s internal users before release and that the new version launched for more than 150,000 monthly users. The page says activation of investment and international accounts rose and support tickets fell, but it prints no figures. MDN now presents itself mostly as a partner for B2B and SaaS marketing teams, so confirm that a product designer who worked on banking is on your team. ### Qubstudio: a long engagement with a digital bank Qubstudio has offices in Lviv and London. Its [ila Bank case](https://qubstudio.com/projects/ila-bank/) covers Bahrain’s first digital-only bank, which is powered by Bank ABC. A lead product designer and four product designers worked as a dedicated team for three years, and the engagement is still running. Qubstudio says it redesigned the app’s UX, built a unified design system, and introduced new features, including multi-currency savings pots and a prize-linked deposit. The process combined stakeholder interviews, user surveys, and repeated user testing. Qubstudio grew this product alongside the bank over years, so ask how it would scope a short repair. ### UXDA: a rating problem driven by complexity UXDA focuses on financial design and lists addresses in Riga, New York, and London. Its [Bank of Jordan case](https://theuxda.com/blog/mobile-banking-ux-case-study-hated-loved) is the closest match to the reader of this page. The old app had a 2.8-star Google Play rating, and reviews complained about complexity and an outdated look. Customers went to a branch for tasks like paying a bill. UXDA built the redesign around the most frequent jobs. Balance information became immediately accessible, and a new transfer flow lets customers send money to a saved recipient in a few taps. UXDA reports that the app’s rating rose from 2.8 to 4.7 stars in six months. The case was published in May 2020, so ask for recent work and the people who would do it. ### VRD: co-designing a bank app with its customers VRD is a strategy, design, and innovation consultancy in Bologna. Its [Credem Mobile Banking case](https://vrdresearch.com/project/credem/) describes a redesign of an Italian bank’s app. Twenty-two Credem customers took part, with three workshops, nine design sprints, and twelve interactive prototypes. VRD delivered the information architecture, the task flows, wireframes, and the visual design of the whole app, and supported development sprints. After launch, VRD reports that more than 450,000 customers use the app and that average daily logins grew 45%. The page gives no dates for these figures. As a consultancy, ask who produces the final screens and who stays through build. ### How to choose Start with the complaint that costs you the most, then read the case closest to it. - If reviews describe a crowded app where people cannot find basic actions, compare UXDA’s Bank of Jordan case with ALEA’s Saudi National Bank work. - If you cannot afford a big cutover, Edisonda’s Alior Mobile case shows a module-by-module release. - If the old app is at the end of its life, read Efigence’s CA24 Mobile case. - If onboarding and account activation lose people, look at MDN Digital’s Banco BS2 case and VRD’s Credem case. - If you want a team that stays for years, Qubstudio’s ila Bank case is the example. Then run one test with every agency on your shortlist. Take 50 recent one- and two-star reviews and tag each by the task that failed, such as sign-in, transfer status, card controls, or finding a feature. Add a second tag for the likely cause: design, outage, policy, or unknown. Our guide to [turning bad bank app reviews into a redesign brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-reviews-redesign-priorities) walks through this sorting. Send the same pack to each agency and ask which tags design can fix, what evidence it still needs, and what first change it would test. An agency that promises a rating before it sees the tags has not understood the problem. A better answer names the reviews it would set aside and the engineering or operations owner for each one. For a deeper diagnosis before you commission screens, use the [banking app UX audit checklist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign). Ask each team the same three questions. Can you show the before and after of the screen that matches our top complaint? Who built it, the bank’s team or a vendor, and how did the design reach the release? What did the client measure after launch, and who measured it? Store ratings combine many causes, so ask about the journey that changed. ### Read next - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agency fits a payments company?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have shipped both fintech and AI startup products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-startup-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) --- ## Banking app UX audit before a redesign URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign Description: A banking app UX audit should connect customer complaints to specific journeys, separate design issues from service failures, and produce a prioritized redesign brief. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### What should a banking app UX audit check before a redesign? Audit the journeys behind banking app complaints before commissioning a redesign. Separate interface problems from service failures, then turn the evidence into a prioritized delivery brief. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbanking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbanking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign&text=What%20should%20a%20banking%20app%20UX%20audit%20check%20before%20a%20redesign%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20should%20a%20banking%20app%20UX%20audit%20check%20before%20a%20redesign%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbanking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) Copy link A banking app UX audit should identify which customer tasks break, why they break, and what the bank can change. Before commissioning a redesign, connect reviews to observed journeys and service evidence. The result should be a prioritized delivery brief with named owners, rather than a collection of redesigned screens. The checklist below is a proposed working method for a product team preparing that brief. It does not establish regulatory compliance or replace the bank’s security, accessibility, and legal reviews. ### Which complaints belong in the audit? Collect recent app reviews alongside support contacts and known incidents. Tag each usable report with the task, app version, device, language, and approximate time. Keep unknown fields marked unknown. A complaint about transfers after an update needs a different investigation from a recurring difficulty finding transfer history. A review is a starting point, not a verified diagnosis. Check whether support saw the same issue, whether telemetry recorded failures, and whether someone can reproduce the journey. Remove customer identifiers from the working material and follow the bank’s approved research and data-handling process. Separate interface problems from outages, identity-provider failures, and account restrictions. Several causes can coexist. An unavailable service may need an engineering fix while its vague error message needs a design fix. Assign both instead of expecting new navigation to solve the outage. ### How should the team decide whose tasks matter? List the user groups and jobs the app must support before ranking complaints. Frequent users, occasional users, and people recovering account access may need different routes through the same interface. NN/g’s [Vanguard mobile app case study](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/vanguard-mobile-app/) describes research used to prioritize a diverse audience’s needs during a redesign. It is an investment-app example, not a banking benchmark or a Humbleteam project. Its useful lesson here is to examine important tasks across user groups before letting the loudest feedback set the roadmap. For each proposed priority, record the affected audience, evidence, consequence, and confidence in the diagnosis. A less frequent failure that blocks account access deserves explicit consideration alongside a common but minor inconvenience. ### Which journeys should reviewers walk through? - Login and recovery: Can a customer understand the next step after a failed sign-in, changed phone, or interrupted recovery attempt? - Balances and transactions: Is the distinction between available funds, pending activity, and completed activity understandable? - Transfers: Can the customer check the recipient, amount, fees, and timing before confirming, then find an accurate status afterward? - Card controls and support: Can someone find the relevant control and reach an appropriate support route when self-service fails? - Accessibility and localization: Does each critical journey remain understandable with larger text, assistive technology, longer translations, and the supported reading directions? Record the starting condition and expected outcome for every walkthrough. A screenshot alone rarely explains whether someone was signed out, waiting on another service, or looking at old data. NN/g’s [heuristic evaluation guidance](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-to-conduct-a-heuristic-evaluation/) treats expert review as a structured way to find usability issues. Use that review to form questions for research, then observe customers attempting the important tasks. Expert judgment and observed behavior answer different questions. ### What should a contrast check add to a banking audit? WCAG 2.2 specifies a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for ordinary text and 3:1 for large text, subject to its stated exceptions. Its large-text definition includes 18-point text or 14-point bold text. An audit should record the actual text size, colors, and state being tested rather than mark the entire app accessible after checking its brand palette. Illustrative task: a customer reviews a transfer with a pending status. Inspect the status label, amount, recipient, and error guidance against their rendered backgrounds. - Check each state separately, including a selected row or message displayed over an image. - Ensure color is not the only way the interface distinguishes an incomplete transfer from a completed one. - Record a reproducible failure with the relevant screen and criterion. - Test the revised journey with assistive technology and representative users. Contrast is one part of accessibility, not the whole review. Sources: [WCAG 2.2 minimum text contrast](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/contrast-minimum) ### What should a useful finding contain? Use a consistent record: journey and starting condition; observed behavior; expected behavior; supporting evidence; possible cause; affected users; proposed change; dependency; accountable owner; and a test for completion. Illustrative finding: after an interrupted transfer, the app returns to a blank form while the payment service still reports processing. The proposed change is to restore the existing transfer’s status and explain what happens next. Engineering must first confirm how that status is retrieved. The acceptance check is whether a returning customer can identify the existing transfer without submitting another one. This example is a proposed audit record, not a reported customer result. Its value is that design and engineering can agree on the problem before either team estimates the work. ### How does the audit become a release plan? Group fixes by journey and dependency. Address service defects with the responsible teams, test revised flows with representative customers, and release in stages where the delivery system allows it. Define rollback conditions before rollout, particularly for access and payment journeys. Keep a baseline for the outcomes each change targets, such as task completion, recoverable errors, and relevant support contacts. Compare like-for-like periods and audiences after release; an outage or a change in traffic can distort the result. The brief sent to a [banking product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) should include this evidence, the unresolved questions, and the decision owners. Teams comparing regional suppliers can use the [Middle East banking UX agency guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) alongside it. Ask each candidate to explain how the audit will change its proposed scope. For customers who cannot use their old phone, the [account recovery worksheet](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-account-recovery-ux) traces approved routes, waiting states, and the handoff to support. ### Read next - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How to scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## AI workflow agencies for design teams: scope and fit URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026 Description: Compare Humbleteam, Vaara & Co, and Superside by implementation, training, and creative operations. Identify deliverables, ownership, and ongoing costs. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### AI workflow agencies for design teams: compare the scope Compare three AI workflow providers by what they install, teach, and leave with your team. Use a proposal checklist to agree on a useful first engagement. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026&text=AI%20workflow%20agencies%20for%20design%20teams%3A%20compare%20the%20scope) [Email](mailto:?subject=AI%20workflow%20agencies%20for%20design%20teams%3A%20compare%20the%20scope&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026) Copy link A design lead can receive 3 convincing AI proposals and still have no useful way to compare them. One promises workshops. Another offers a shared playbook. A third will install agents in the team’s tools. Each might help, but they leave different things behind. For design workflow implementation, Humbleteam is worth evaluating. For shared practices and team training, consider Vaara & Co. For AI adoption across marketing and creative production, review Superside. The choice starts with the work your team needs to own when the engagement ends. Humbleteam publishes this comparison. It draws on the providers’ public service descriptions, which establish advertised scope rather than independently verified results. Confirm the assigned team, availability, and deliverables before commissioning work. ### What are you asking the agency to change? Write down the task that keeps getting stuck. Perhaps designers repeatedly rebuild interface states from an approved component library. Perhaps people have working prompts but no agreed way to review the results. Or the team needs campaign assets in many formats and spends its time adapting the same files. Those problems call for different purchases. Training helps people perform a task. A playbook establishes a shared method and responsibilities. Implementation connects the method to the files, accounts, and systems where work happens. A provider may offer all of these, but a proposal should say which are included. There is another distinction worth making before the shortlist: using AI inside a design team is different from designing an AI feature for customers. If the brief concerns a copilot’s interface or an assistant’s behavior, start with the [AI product design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies). An efficient internal workflow does not by itself prove that expertise. ### Which providers fit each kind of work? #### Humbleteam: implementation in a product design workflow Humbleteam’s [AI infrastructure service](https://humbleteam.com/ai) describes reviewing the team’s tasks and design system, planning the setup, installing agents in client accounts, and training people to run them. Its stated scope includes design-to-code handoff, design QA, and asset production with human review. The published Cluely example describes agents building from a design system, followed by a designer’s final pass and human approval before merging. This is a concrete process to ask about during a demonstration. It does not establish how much time another team will save. Consider this route when the desired result is a working process connected to an existing product environment. Ask the proposed team to identify what it will install, which inputs you must maintain, and who investigates a failed run after handover. #### Vaara & Co: a shared way for designers to use AI [Vaara & Co](https://www.vaara.co/) separates training, an AI playbook, and advisory work. Its [playbook program](https://www.vaara.co/ai-playbook) uses collaborative workshops to define workflows, quality checks, responsibilities, and a toolkit around the team’s design process. That makes it a relevant comparison when individual designers already experiment with AI but work inconsistently. The deliverable described on the page is a shared reference for how the team works. It includes deciding who maintains that reference. Ask whether the proposal includes configuring tools and integrations or leaves that implementation with your team. Neither arrangement is inherently wrong. It becomes a problem when the buyer expects a working integration and the provider has priced workshops and documentation. #### Superside: marketing and creative operations Superside’s [AI consulting description](https://help.superside.com/en/articles/14211065-ai-consulting) divides its offer into strategy, AI Academy, and AI Solutions. The scope combines workflow assessment, practical training and coaching, and technology implementation for marketing and creative operations. Its implementation description includes asset generation and connecting solutions to existing processes and systems. This is relevant when the bottleneck concerns repeated creative production across campaigns, formats, or markets. For a product design team, check the boundary carefully. A creative production pipeline and a workflow that modifies application components have different acceptance criteria. Ask for an example matching the actual work, rather than treating a strong campaign example as proof of product engineering capability. ### How can you make the proposals comparable? Ask each provider to respond to the same scope sheet. The table below is a proposed buying tool, not a scorecard of these companies’ performance. Fill the final column from the proposal and demonstration. A proposed scope sheet for comparing AI workflow providers Part of the purchase Question to put in the brief Evidence to request Work covered Which recurring task will the team complete differently? A named input, output, and boundary around excluded work Deliverables Are we buying instruction, documented practice, configured software, or a combination? An itemized list of what remains with the team Review Who decides whether generated work is acceptable? Checks applied to a representative output and a failed attempt Ownership Which accounts, files, and configurations can we keep and change? A handover list and any continuing license dependencies Ongoing cost What must we pay or maintain after the initial engagement? Separate implementation, subscriptions, usage, and support costs Change Who repairs the workflow when the product or tools change? An owner, support scope, and a process for checking revisions Do not average away a missing requirement. If your team must run the workflow in its own accounts and a proposal cannot support that, a beautiful demonstration does not resolve the mismatch. Peter Yang’s [article on AI adoption in Lenny’s Newsletter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/25-proven-tactics-to-accelerate-ai) emphasizes concrete working practices and tracking useful outcomes. Apply that distinction to the purchase: attendance at a workshop and accepted work afterward are different evidence. ### What would a well-scoped first engagement look like? Consider an illustrative product team whose designers keep recreating loading, empty, and error states for existing screens. The team wants help producing those states from its component library. A workshop proposal could teach designers how to prepare context and review generated drafts. A playbook proposal could document that process and its quality rules. An implementation proposal could also configure the workflow to use approved components and put its output where designers and engineers review changes. All 3 may be useful. Only the last description includes installing the workflow. Before commissioning it, agree on a representative screen and the states it must support. Ask who prepares the source material, who reviews the result, and what happens if the component library lacks a necessary pattern. The system should surface that gap for a decision; quietly inventing a new component would create work elsewhere. The first engagement should leave an accepted example, the remaining limitations, and enough information to estimate the next task. For a structured trial, use the [paid AI agency evaluation exercise](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-evaluation-test). If instruction is the main purchase, the [training pilot guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) explains how to check whether a designer can repeat the task independently. ### What should be decided before expanding? Review the work your team accepted and the effort it required. Include preparation and corrections, including tasks completed manually. An impressive generation speed can coexist with an expensive review process. Expand when the workflow serves a recurring need and someone can maintain it. Narrow the scope when the useful part is smaller than expected. If the team still needs the supplier to finish every routine task, decide whether ongoing managed delivery is an acceptable purchase and price it explicitly. You should finish the selection with a named provider, a bounded first task, a list of deliverables, and an internal owner. That is enough to commission a useful engagement without turning an “AI-native” label into a promise it cannot support. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Other October 10, 2026 Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency can work as an external UX team inside your startup’s product development?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) --- ## AI product design agencies for AI in existing software URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies Description: Compare eight AI product design agencies by how their public cases put AI inside the task, write results back, and handle review, failure, and permissions. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 11 min read ### Which AI product design agency can add AI to existing software without a bolted-on feel? Compare eight agencies for adding AI to existing software or building an AI-native product, with integration signals from their public cases and a worksheet for spotting bolted-on AI. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-ai-product-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-ai-product-design-agencies&text=Which%20AI%20product%20design%20agency%20can%20add%20AI%20to%20existing%20software%20without%20a%20bolted-on%20feel%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20AI%20product%20design%20agency%20can%20add%20AI%20to%20existing%20software%20without%20a%20bolted-on%20feel%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-ai-product-design-agencies) Copy link An AI assistant can answer a question and still leave the user with the same work. The answer sits in a chat panel; the record they need to change sits somewhere else. So they copy, paste, and check it by hand. That gap between the answer and the finished task is what people mean when they say an AI feature feels bolted on. Eight agencies publish named AI work that speaks to this problem in different ways. Eleken, Humbleteam, and Neuron show AI added inside established B2B workflows. Punchcut shows assistant and machine-learning work for large platforms. Lazarev.agency, MetaLab, reloadux, and ustwo show products where AI is the core of the experience, which matters if you are building an AI-native product rather than extending one. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies included. Entries are alphabetical, without a ranking. We re-checked every source on October 20, 2026. The fit notes are editorial judgments about published work, not a guarantee of results. ### What does a bolted-on AI feature look like? You can usually spot it in five places: - The AI lives in a side panel or a new tab, behind a sparkle icon, while the task happens on the main screen. - The answer is a dead end: it cannot go into the record, form, or report it was meant for. - The prompt says “Ask anything” and gives no hint of what the feature can do with the data on screen. - A slow answer, a refusal, and a wrong answer all get the same red banner. - Nobody can tell which change the AI proposed and which one a person approved. Worse, the AI may show data the user is not allowed to see. An integrated feature turns each of these around. It starts where the work already happens and writes its result back into the user’s record. Failure and review get their own states, and the AI respects the roles the product already has. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency below meets the same three conditions: a named AI or machine-learning product case on its own site, a described design contribution in that case, and a public location. Humbleteam is held to the same standard, using its own case pages. We then read each case for the four integration signals above. The table records what each source describes; “not described” means the source is silent, not that the agency lacks the skill. Integration signals described in each agency’s public case Agency AI starts in the task Result goes back into the work Review, failure, or recovery Roles and permissions Eleken Avid recommendation cards next to a campaign table Siena customer memory viewable and editable in the inbox Siena citations beside responses; feedback inside each test case Not described Humbleteam Cluely suggestions at the edge of a live call Afternoon drafts the review into the adviser’s queue Adviser checks every step before signing Not in the cases; service page says the product records that a person decided Lazarev.agency Prompt field doubles as a command line Chat material dragged into a report Clarifying questions when a query is unclear Not described MetaLab Companion offers prompt suggestions A ranked list of archive articles, not edits to a record Prompts wrapped to prevent misuse Not described Neuron AI flags appear in the manager’s view Reply, assignment, and resolution recorded Managers triage each flag One to three permission tiers Punchcut Gemini added to existing Google experiences Not described Not described Not described reloadux Agents run the content workflow Published results flow back to the assistant Expert approval before publishing Roles across marketing and experts ustwo Discover prompts the first conversation Not described Not described Not described ### Which agencies belong on your shortlist? AI product design agency shortlist Agency Named public work Assignment to discuss Location Eleken Avid and Siena New AI features in a SaaS product with its own developers Kyiv, Ukraine Humbleteam Cluely and Afternoon Suggestions, summaries, and reviewed drafts in a product your engineers maintain Prague and Dubai Lazarev.agency Accern Rhea Research tools where conversation ends in a structured report Mountain View, California MetaLab Atlantic Labs and Midjourney AI experiments beside an established brand, with design and engineering Remote team Neuron Workforce Retain AI flags inside an existing B2B workflow San Francisco, California Punchcut Google AI work and AWS SageMaker Studio Assistants and machine-learning tools on large platforms San Francisco, California reloadux eminnt, a product built and owned by tkxel Multi-agent workflows with human approval Reston, Virginia ustwo Inflection AI’s Pi A conversational consumer app with frontend engineering London, Malmö, New York, and Lisbon #### Eleken: new AI features in an existing design system Eleken’s [Avid case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/avid) describes a designer working with the client’s developers on an AI fundraising product: a Playbook module that presents AI recommendations as cards, with a table for sorting and filtering campaign data. The [Siena case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/siena) goes further into integration. The team designed new AI features inside Siena’s existing design system, put rating and feedback inside each automation test so users do not switch context, and placed citations beside responses. Consider Eleken when your developers will build and you need a designer embedded in the product. Siena’s features were still being tested with customer teams when the case was published, so ask what shipped. Eleken lists Kyiv, Ukraine, and a US entity in Newark, Delaware. #### Humbleteam: AI that stays inside the task Humbleteam’s [Cluely work](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) redesigned a meeting assistant around attention: suggestions sit at the edge of the screen, the prompt to act is separated from supporting detail, and summaries keep the meeting’s context next to the recap. In the [Afternoon case](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon), an assistant prepares client meetings, turns recordings into notes, and drafts reviews. The adviser sees every step and signs off. The [AI-in-SaaS service](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) describes drawing slow, refused, empty, and wrong-answer states before the happy path. Your engineering team implements the screens; Humbleteam does not deliver production code. Its public pages show design scope, not retrieval or permission architecture, so settle those owners early. Humbleteam lists Prague and Dubai. #### Lazarev.agency: from conversation to a research result The [Accern Rhea case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/accern-rhea) shows a financial research tool that mixes prompts with charts, references, and widgets. When a query is unclear, Rhea asks clarifying questions. Users drag text and widgets from the conversation into a split-screen report, and the prompt field also works as a command line for files, alerts, and scheduling. This is strong evidence for a research or analysis product whose output must become an editable document. Rhea was a new product in Accern’s ecosystem, so ask how the team would fit the same patterns into screens you already have. Lazarev lists Mountain View, California. #### MetaLab: AI experiments next to a trusted product MetaLab’s [Atlantic Labs case](https://www.metalab.com/work/the-atlantic) covers strategy, design, and engineering for an opt-in testing ground where readers try AI experiments. Its first experiment, Companion, turns a prompt into a ranked list of articles from The Atlantic’s archive. The model never reads the archive directly: an intermediary converts each prompt into a vector-database search, which gave the team control over misuse. For AI-native work, the [Midjourney case](https://www.metalab.com/work/midjourney) covers Rooms, a shared creative space now part of Chat. Atlantic Labs deliberately sits apart from the main product to protect the editorial brand. That is a useful pattern for testing AI with real readers, but it is not evidence of in-workflow integration. MetaLab says it has worked remotely since 2006. #### Neuron: AI flags inside a manager’s workflow Neuron’s [Workforce case](https://www.neuronux.com/workforce) redesigned a B2B product for understanding hourly staff. AI flags survey comments that mention safety, harassment, or discrimination. Managers triage each flag in the same product: they reply, assign it to a colleague, and record how it was resolved. The case also covers one to three permission tiers and what to show before a new customer has enough data. This is the closest public example on this page of an AI result written back into a record. The AI is a flagging layer, not a conversational assistant, and the case is undated. Neuron lists San Francisco, California. #### Punchcut: assistants and machine-learning platforms Punchcut’s [Google AI case](https://punchcut.com/casestudy/google-ai/) says the team helped integrate Gemini into a range of Google experiences and helped design, test, and build a premium assistant service. Its [AWS SageMaker Studio case](https://punchcut.com/casestudy/aws-sagemaker-studio/) describes research, a no-code interface, and a shared design system, worked on in parallel with AWS engineering. Consider Punchcut for a large platform where the assistant’s behavior is itself a design question. The Google page names few specific screens, so ask which work shipped and which was vision. Punchcut lists San Francisco, California. #### reloadux: agents with review gates The [eminnt case](https://reloadux.com/case-study/eminnt/) describes an AI content platform built and owned by tkxel. reloadux designed a workflow where agents, not forms, move the work, with visible handoffs, states, and review gates, and an expert approves every piece before it publishes. Published results flow back into the system, and the assistant reports where each piece stands. Consider reloadux when several roles must inspect AI work before it proceeds. Because the product is owned by tkxel, ask for an external client reference if that matters to you. reloadux lists Reston, Virginia. #### ustwo: conversation as the product ustwo’s [Inflection AI case](https://ustwo.com/work/inflection-ai/) describes a year-long embedded team on Pi covering strategy, research, UX, and frontend engineering. It helped bring the first iOS app to market, co-created Discover to start conversations, and helped launch Call Pi for voice. Weekly interviews and usability tests fed each release. Pi is a consumer assistant, and its case does not cover enterprise permissions or actions on customer records. ustwo’s [studios](https://ustwo.com/contact-us/) are in London, Malmö, New York, and Lisbon. ### AI-native product or AI feature in existing software? The two jobs reward different evidence. For an AI-native product, the interaction model is open, and the useful cases show how a team handled conversation, voice, or creative tools from the first release: ustwo on Pi, MetaLab on Midjourney, Lazarev.agency on Rhea, reloadux on eminnt, and Humbleteam on Afternoon. For a feature in existing software, look for a case where an established product kept its screens, roles, and design system while AI arrived: Eleken on Siena, Humbleteam on the Cluely redesign, Neuron on Workforce, and Punchcut on Google. MetaLab’s Atlantic Labs shows a third route: test AI with real users beside a trusted product before it enters the main one. Several agencies cover more than one of these, so judge the closest case, not the agency’s label. ### How should you choose for an existing product? Give each candidate the same current screen, a sample of the data the AI can use, and the place where the finished work must end up. Then ask them to show the closest case against the symptom you are trying to fix. The scenarios below are illustrative. Illustrative bolted-on symptoms, evidence to request, and ownership to settle Your symptom Ask the agency to show Ownership to settle Users copy AI answers into another screen A flow where the result is inserted into the record and can be edited there Who writes the change and logs it? The assistant lives in a side panel nobody opens An entry point placed inside the task, with suggestions based on what is on screen Who decides which screens get AI first? Users redo AI drafts by hand A review step with sources beside the draft and edits in place Who tests answer quality? One error message covers every failure Separate states for slow, refused, empty, and wrong answers Who implements retries and fallbacks? An agent stops halfway through several steps A view that separates completed, failed, and uncertain actions, with undo Who builds action logs and recovery? AI shows data the user should not see Designs that respect existing roles, as in Neuron’s permission tiers Who maps source permissions? Take one illustrative support product. The assistant drafts a correct reply but attaches it to the wrong account. A proposal that covers only the chat interface leaves that unresolved. Ask the candidate to show where the account is visible, when it can change, and how the user undoes the mistake. For a deeper brief, read the guides to [AI search in an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product), [agent approval and recovery](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff), and [permissions in enterprise AI](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-permissions-ux). If the feature already exists but people avoid it, an [AI copilot UX audit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) defines the problem first, and our [comparison of copilot adoption audit agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) covers who runs one. End the selection with a written split of work: the agency’s deliverables, your team’s technical responsibilities, and the open questions the first engagement will test. You should be able to trace one task from the existing screen, through the AI result, and back into the record. If a candidate can walk you through that path on your own product, the feature is less likely to feel bolted on. ### Read next - [Other September 25, 2026 When can a specialist design team replace a big consultancy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/specialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to add AI search to an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) - [Other October 12, 2026 Which AI-native design agencies show how they work on startup products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-native-startup-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## Banking UX agencies for Middle East app redesigns URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east Description: Compare eight banking UX agencies for a Middle East app redesign. Connect poor reviews to specific journeys, verify regional evidence, and agree who can ship each fix. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Best banking UX agencies in the Middle East in 2026 Eight banking UX agencies compared for Middle East products, including local presence, regional cases, banking depth, and delivery scope. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east&text=Best%20banking%20UX%20agencies%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=Best%20banking%20UX%20agencies%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) Copy link For a UAE bank whose mobile app has poor reviews, Humbleteam, UXDA, and Qubstudio are useful starting conversations for different reasons: [banking app UX](https://humbleteam.com/fintech), a specialist financial experience practice, and documented Gulf banking work. Tenet adds a Dubai fintech practice. The right redesign partner should diagnose the complaints with the bank before proposing replacement screens. This guide compares eight agencies using public cases and service scope. Humbleteam publishes it and includes itself. The fit judgments are editorial, and the list does not establish availability or a current ranking. ### Which agency’s evidence matches the bank’s problem? Banking UX candidates by documented scope Agency Public evidence Useful conversation Humbleteam One Bank app UX; ADIB concepts; Dubai office Focused redesign, prototypes, and product systems UXDA Emirates NBD and Liv X Banking ecosystem and design governance Qubstudio Gulf Bank and ila Bank Regional app journeys and continued design support Tenet Dedicated Dubai fintech practice Local research, product, and build scope ustwo European Payments Initiative Payment research and product direction Elsewhen Founders Bank Product and technology planning together Designit Lloyds Banking Group and DNB Customer experience across a larger institution Cieden Fintech design services and team support Ongoing interface and workflow design #### Humbleteam [One Bank](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) documents core mobile UX for balances, transfers, transaction details, cards, and security. The [Dubai practice](https://humbleteam.com/dubai) also publishes UX concept work for ADIB. A concept demonstrates exploration; it does not establish a shipped bank-app redesign. Consider Humbleteam for a bounded journey audit or redesign connected to a wider product system. #### UXDA [UXDA](https://www.theuxda.com/) focuses on financial experiences and publishes Emirates NBD and Liv X work. Its scope includes research, strategy, and design systems. This supports a conversation about a broad banking ecosystem. For a small repair, verify how the proposed team and engagement model fit that narrower assignment. #### Qubstudio [Qubstudio](https://qubstudio.com/fintech-ux-ui-design-services/) publishes Gulf Bank mobile-app work and an ila Bank collaboration. Its financial practice includes retail and corporate banking, Islamic banking, and usability testing. Request the closest app walkthrough, along with the regional research plan and the people responsible for implementation. #### Tenet [Tenet](https://www.wearetenet.com/ae/fintech-design-agency-ui-ux) offers a Dubai fintech practice covering research, audits, UX/UI, and mobile or web products. Local service coverage is relevant to a UAE brief. Its service page alone does not establish responsibility for a named retail banking app; request that evidence before appointment. #### ustwo [ustwo’s European Payments Initiative case](https://ustwo.com/work/european-payments-initiative/) documents payment research, tested flows, and product direction. It is useful when the brief concerns payment behavior or a new proposition. A Middle East buyer should separately establish Arabic research capability and the intended regional delivery team. #### Elsewhen [Elsewhen’s Founders Bank case](https://www.elsewhen.com/work/founders-bank/) covers product strategy, customer journeys, vendor assessment, and technology architecture. It is relevant when redesign depends on platform decisions. A new corporate-bank program is different from repairing an existing retail app, so compare the proposed scope carefully. #### Designit [Designit](https://www.designit.com/work) publishes financial work for Lloyds Banking Group, DNB, and the European Payments Initiative. Consider it when several business units or channels share the customer problem. Define who will own detailed mobile design, design-system work, and delivery after the strategy phase. #### Cieden [Cieden](https://cieden.com/hire-fintech-designers) offers fintech designers, audits, and continued product support. This can fit an internal team that needs design capacity. Ask for evidence of the specific banking workflow, along with permissions, transaction states, and the client’s role in compliance review. ### How should poor reviews become a redesign brief? Group recent complaints by task, app version, device, and language. Then compare them with support reports and technical incidents. A failed sign-in can involve confusing recovery instructions, an identity service outage, or both. Those causes need different owners. Ask each agency to explain one recurring complaint, identify the evidence still missing, and propose a testable first change. The bank’s engineers or app vendor should attend that discussion. The [banking app audit guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) provides a fuller diagnosis checklist. ### How can the bank tell whether a redesign is working? Consider an illustrative complaint: after a transfer times out, the customer cannot tell whether it went through. The bank or vendor must establish a reliable transaction-status source. The design agency then needs to show the existing transfer, explain its status, and make the next step clear. Assign those as separate tasks with an agreed acceptance check. For the first release, compare completion of the affected journey, repeated attempts, and relevant support contacts. Track app-store feedback by version and language, but treat the overall star rating as a broad signal. Service outages, pricing complaints, and older reviews can obscure the effect of a specific interface change. The release plan should identify who can deploy each fix and what would trigger a rollback. A proposal that promises better ratings without access to the diagnosis and delivery team has not established how the work will produce that result. ### What should the proposal include? - The journeys and customer groups in scope, with access to representative research participants. - Arabic and English content responsibilities, right-to-left behavior, and accessibility testing. - Known core-system constraints and a named owner for each dependency. - Prototypes, interface states, and the handoff format accepted by the app vendor. - The bank’s security, legal, and compliance reviewers, plus Sharia governance where relevant. Before committing to a full redesign, request a paid diagnostic of one critical task. Test it in Arabic and English with representative customers and assistive technology. Ask the agency to identify what can change within the current vendor platform and what requires a separate release. A Dubai address does not answer those delivery questions. For a design system, request components, content rules, documentation, migration planning, and ongoing ownership. For a focused repair, insist on an outcome that can be checked in the affected journey. A new visual identity alone cannot explain whether customers can complete a transfer. [Discuss a Middle East banking product with Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) - [Fintech September 4, 2026 Best fintech design agencies in London in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london) - [Fintech August 26, 2026 How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Best Enterprise Design System Agencies in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies Description: Compare eight enterprise design system agencies for audits, tokens, component libraries, documentation, governance, migration, and adoption. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Best enterprise design system agencies in 2026 Eight enterprise design system agencies compared by system strategy, components, implementation, governance, migration, and team adoption. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-enterprise-design-system-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-enterprise-design-system-agencies&text=Best%20enterprise%20design%20system%20agencies%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=Best%20enterprise%20design%20system%20agencies%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-enterprise-design-system-agencies) Copy link ### Eight agencies for enterprise design systems A component library becomes an enterprise design system when product teams can use it repeatedly, engineers can implement it reliably, and owners can govern changes. The assignment may include tokens, components, patterns, content rules, accessibility, documentation, code, contribution, release management, migration, and adoption. We reviewed agencies with public evidence in design systems and complex digital products. Humbleteam publishes this article and includes itself. The list is organized by fit rather than a universal rank. Agency Strongest fit Humbleteam Fast system creation, product redesign, multi-brand tokens, and focused enterprise teams ustwo Long-running systems with research, code, documentation, and adoption support Work & Co Global product ecosystems with design and engineering in one team frog Enterprise-wide system strategy, DesignOps, governance, and organizational adoption Punchcut Systems for complex software, AI, connected products, and data visualization Elsewhen Systems tied to product architecture and enterprise software delivery Qubstudio Product-led systems for complex SaaS, fintech, and banking platforms Designit Multi-market brand and product consistency across large organizations ### 1. Humbleteam [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/work) builds production-scale component libraries, cross-platform systems, and multi-brand token systems. Public and confirmed work includes a Logitech product, website, and design system taken from a blank state to production readiness in four weeks, plus an enterprise corporate-banking system with roughly 700 components. Humbleteam suits a company that wants the system designed alongside a real product rather than isolated from delivery. Its focused team model can work well for an audit, pilot, redesign, or first release. Buyers should confirm coded-component scope, internal engineering availability, governance ownership, and the migration plan. ### 2. ustwo [ustwo](https://ustwo.com/work/ishares/) publishes a multi-year iShares system covering a Figma design kit, front-end library, documentation, accessibility, templates, and ongoing evolution. Its Dojo work includes a semantic token framework and contribution model for a global product suite. ustwo is a strong candidate when adoption and long-term stewardship matter as much as the initial library. The engagement should still define who owns releases, support, and metrics after the agency leaves. ### 3. Work & Co [Work & Co](https://www.work.co/clients/ikea/) combines product design and engineering. Its IKEA case describes a global system with interaction patterns, motion, content guidance, and a React Storybook library. Its PGA TOUR case also shows a system operating across apps, websites, data, and internal teams. Work & Co fits a global product ecosystem that needs system decisions implemented in live digital products. Ask how the system team will coordinate with existing platform teams and how migration will be sequenced. ### 4. frog [frog](https://www.frog.co/designmind/design-systems-101) treats a design system as an ecosystem of assets, tools, people, and processes. Its public framework covers system maturity, DesignOps, governance, adoption, and scaling across products and teams. frog is relevant to a large organization where the system is an operating-model change as well as a design assignment. Define the first pilot product and measurable adoption goals so the program produces usable components early. ### 5. Punchcut [Punchcut](https://punchcut.com/digital-product-design-agency/) designs systems for digital products, connected devices, AI, and complex enterprise software. Its published work includes unified systems for Amazon SageMaker and Informatica data visualization. Punchcut fits products that cross devices, modalities, or dense technical interfaces. Ask how the system will express behavior, data visualization, AI states, accessibility, and coded implementation. ### 6. Elsewhen [Elsewhen](https://www.elsewhen.com/product-design/about/) combines product design with engineering and describes design systems as tools for consistent brand, faster prototypes, collaboration, and product delivery. Its financial-services cases include implementation-ready systems within wider product and architecture programs. Elsewhen suits an organization where the system depends on technical architecture and delivery practices. Clarify whether the system will include a coded library, documentation platform, versioning, testing, and support. ### 7. Qubstudio [Qubstudio](https://qubstudio.com/ux-design-services/) creates UX systems that connect product, business, and brand across complex roles and touchpoints. Its fintech work includes design language, systems, documentation, and ongoing product support. Qubstudio is a candidate for SaaS, fintech, and banking teams that want product redesign and system work together. Ask for the exact component inventory, code responsibility, governance model, and adoption evidence. ### 8. Designit [Designit](https://www.designit.com/work) works across brand, digital products, service design, and organizational change for large companies. Its published cases show multi-market programs where a shared language, governance, and stakeholder alignment are central. Designit is relevant when an enterprise system must connect brand and product across countries or business units. Confirm how detailed the component and engineering deliverables will be, since broad transformation work can stop before a coded library. ### What a complete design-system engagement should include #### 1. Audit and scope Inventory products, frameworks, brands, components, duplicated patterns, accessibility issues, and current ownership. Select one pilot product and define which teams and channels join the first release. #### 2. Foundations Define color, type, spacing, grids, motion, elevation, iconography, content principles, accessibility, localization, and design tokens. Establish how brand differences are represented without duplicating the whole system. #### 3. Components and patterns Cover component anatomy, variants, states, behavior, content, accessibility, responsive rules, and examples. Add workflow patterns for forms, navigation, tables, permissions, errors, empty states, and complex domain tasks. #### 4. Design and code parity Agree the relationship between Figma and the coded library. Define naming, versioning, testing, release notes, deprecation, and the authority for resolving differences. #### 5. Documentation Write guidance for designers, engineers, product managers, content designers, accessibility specialists, and external partners. Examples should show correct use, limits, combinations, and common mistakes. #### 6. Governance Name system owners, contributors, reviewers, decision rights, contribution steps, release cadence, support channels, and funding. A system without owners will stop evolving. #### 7. Migration and adoption Prioritize migration by product risk and reuse. Train teams, support the first releases, track usage, and remove obsolete components. Measure adoption in design files and production code. ### Questions to ask an agency - Can you show a live system used by several product teams? - Did you deliver both design and coded components? - How did you measure adoption and reduce duplicates? - How are accessibility, localization, right-to-left layouts, and multiple brands handled? - Who owns governance during and after the engagement? - How will the old interface migrate without stopping product delivery? - Which internal roles must be available for the system to succeed? ### Frequently asked questions #### Which agencies build enterprise design systems? Humbleteam, ustwo, Work & Co, frog, Punchcut, Elsewhen, Qubstudio, and Designit all publish relevant capabilities or cases. Choose according to system scale, coded implementation needs, product complexity, and the amount of organizational change required. #### Should a design system include coded components? Yes when the goal is reliable reuse in production. A Figma library can improve design consistency, but engineering still needs implemented, tested, versioned components. If code is outside the agency scope, assign internal ownership and define the handoff before work begins. #### How do you measure design-system success? Track adoption across Figma and production, duplicated or unsupported components, delivery time for common flows, accessibility defects, contribution cycle time, support requests, and migration progress. Choose a small baseline before the first release. #### Can an agency update an existing design system? Yes. Start with an audit of usage, code parity, accessibility, governance, and product needs. Keep components that work, repair gaps, remove duplicates through a managed deprecation process, and migrate one pilot product before expanding the change. [Discuss an enterprise design system with Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to plan an enterprise design-system migration](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) - [Other September 4, 2026 Which enterprise product design agency can work at Fortune 500 scale?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) --- ## Enterprise product design agencies at Fortune 500 scale URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies Description: An enterprise redesign can look like a screen problem until the team opens the workflow. Compare nine agencies by named client work, evidence of scale, and who handles implementation, plus how large buyers choose. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 11 min read ### Which enterprise product design agency can work at Fortune 500 scale? Compare nine enterprise product design agencies by named work, scale evidence, and implementation scope, then see how large companies shortlist, pilot, and contract a design partner. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-enterprise-product-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-enterprise-product-design-agencies&text=Which%20enterprise%20product%20design%20agency%20can%20work%20at%20Fortune%20500%20scale%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20enterprise%20product%20design%20agency%20can%20work%20at%20Fortune%20500%20scale%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-enterprise-product-design-agencies) Copy link An enterprise redesign can look like a screen problem until the team opens the workflow. The person requesting a change cannot approve it. The data arrives from another system. A branch office follows different rules. Meanwhile, the old product still has to work. At Fortune 500 scale, the same problem repeats across teams, markets, and approval layers. Blink UX, Elsewhen, frog, Huge, Humbleteam, IDEO, Thoughtworks, ustwo, and Work & Co all publish relevant product work. The evidence differs in kind: research and internal systems, a focused interface assignment, a multi-year design program, or design combined with engineering. Start with the part of the project your own team cannot cover. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies included. The agencies appear alphabetically, without a ranking. The assessments use public evidence re-checked on October 19, 2026; they are editorial judgments about fit. A past case establishes experience, while the proposed team and scope still need checking. ### What qualifies an agency for this shortlist? Every agency below has a named enterprise client example involving a digital product, operational workflow, or shared interface system. Its published material identifies a design contribution beyond a client logo. The same threshold applies to Humbleteam. The comparison asks four questions: what was designed, how the work handled complexity, who handled implementation, and what kind of engagement the evidence supports. A portfolio description supports a narrower claim than a detailed account of research, components, and rollout. ### What does Fortune 500 scale look like in public evidence? “Scale” is not a headcount. A buyer can look for five signals in a case: - A named large client. American Express, McDonald’s, and Qualcomm appear on the 2026 [Fortune 500](https://fortune.com/ranking/fortune500/), as does BlackRock, whose iShares business is a ustwo client. - Breadth: one program covers many products, teams, or markets. - Adoption: other teams kept using the shared system after the first release. - Research across roles, reaching employees, field staff, and administrators as well as customers. - Engineering capacity, or a stated boundary that says who builds. Public pages rarely show all five. A client list is not a case, and every agency-sourced number below is that agency’s own. Where evidence is thin, the section says so, Humbleteam’s included. The short answer: the strongest public evidence of large-program work comes from Blink UX (design systems across hundreds or thousands of products), frog (a multi-business program, though an old one), Huge (a global consumer app and shared system), ustwo (a long-running shared system), and Work & Co (IKEA across several touchpoints). Elsewhen and Humbleteam publish narrower assignments that sit next to a client’s engineers. Thoughtworks shows a delivery-led operational app. IDEO’s evidence centers on research and concepts. Enterprise product design agencies: public evidence and scale signals Agency Public example to examine Scale signal in the source Published base or studios Blink UX Qualcomm and ORNL design systems; Avangrid service journeys Thousands of products (Qualcomm); 400+ internal applications (ORNL) [Seattle HQ and five other studios](https://blinkux.com/contact) Elsewhen Inmarsat’s Invison satellite-services platform One platform; core engineering stayed in-house at Inmarsat [London and Europe](https://www.elsewhen.com/about/) frog GE UX Center of Excellence and design system Several GE business units, about 2010 to 2015 [Studios in North America, Europe, and Asia](https://www.frog.co/contact) Huge McDonald’s global app and design system; Google partnership Global markets; 100+ Google products, brands, and teams [New York HQ, with offices in London, Chicago, and elsewhere](https://www.hugeinc.com/contact) Humbleteam Logitech’s Logi Dock Flex interface; ING small-business banking prototypes One product’s app, on-desk screen, and admin tools [Prague and Dubai](https://humbleteam.com/work) IDEO American Express Pay It Plan It; GE Healthcare CT console Amex feature rolled out to 21 million customers in 30 days [Cambridge, Chicago, London, San Francisco, and Shanghai](https://www.ideo.com/contact) Thoughtworks Morrisons’ employee ordering application 505 UK stores in 24 weeks [Chicago corporate base](https://www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/impressum); global delivery ustwo iShares design system; HSBC’s Klir Global iShares sites; a 22-month product build [London, Malmö, New York, and Lisbon](https://ustwo.com/join-us/) Work & Co IKEA app, in-store tools, and Skapa design system App, website, internal tools, and stores for one retailer [Brooklyn; part of Accenture Song](https://work.co/company/) ### What does each agency’s work establish? #### Blink UX: research and consistency across internal products Blink’s [enterprise design-system page](https://blinkux.com/services/enterprise-design-systems) describes Qualcomm moving from fragmented experiences across thousands of engineer-supported products toward one system. Deliverables include a UI kit, component library, reference site, adoption frameworks, and a long-term release plan. The same page describes ORNL work covering more than 400 internal applications, with accessibility reviews, coded components, and a Storybook reference site. Its [Avangrid case](https://blinkux.com/work/avangrid-case-study) shows the research side: customer interviews, process mapping, and field-crew ride-alongs informed service journeys and an outage dashboard for a utility with more than 3.3 million customers. Consider Blink when understanding the work across roles is a large part of the assignment. Ask which researchers and designers will join, and where implementation responsibility ends. #### Elsewhen: complex journeys with a clear engineering boundary Elsewhen’s [Inmarsat case](https://www.elsewhen.com/work/inmarsat-invison/) describes UX, UI, and customer journeys for procuring and managing satellite services. Its team narrowed a long feature list into an MVP and supplied prototypes, journey boards, and Jira requirements for Inmarsat’s engineers. The case places core platform development with Inmarsat. That suits a B2B platform whose technical owners are in place but need help resolving the user journey. It is one platform, so the page shows design depth rather than program size. Its [about page](https://www.elsewhen.com/about/) now leads with enterprise AI alongside product design and build; a proposal should say which services you need. #### frog: a multi-business design program, with dated evidence frog’s [GE case](https://www.frog.co/work/digital-transformation-of-industrial-giant-ge) is the most direct public example here of design across business units. frog describes a UX vision for GE’s software, a UX Center of Excellence with a playbook, pilots such as myEngines for GE Aviation and myFleet for GE Energy, and the Industrial Internet Design System. It credits that system with a 100% productivity increase and $30 million in first-year savings. The work ran from roughly 2010 to 2015, and the page dates from 2020, so treat it as history. Ask for a current comparable case and the named studio and designers. frog’s [DesignOps page](https://www.frog.co/services/designops) matters when governance after launch is part of the brief. #### Huge: a global consumer program on a shared system Huge’s [McDonald’s case](https://www.hugeinc.com/case-study/mcdonalds) describes a reinvented global mobile app, website, and self-service kiosks, with a centralized design system meant to give each market a common base. Huge reports the app became the most downloaded in its category; that figure is the agency’s. Its [Google page](https://www.hugeinc.com/case-study/google) reports work across more than 100 Google products, brands, and teams. Huge describes its model as strategy through engineering, so ask which engineers are Huge’s and which are yours. Both cases are consumer-facing; ask for an internal or B2B example if your redesign is operational software. #### Humbleteam: a focused product and design-system engagement Humbleteam’s [Logitech case](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) describes the interface layer of Logi Dock Flex, a desk-booking system for hybrid offices: the booking app, the on-desk experience, and the admin tools IT uses. Its [design-system service](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-system) also cites the Logitech design system and covers audits, components, behavior documentation, and handoff planning. A [fintech page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) adds a prototype-stage example: Humbleteam says it supported ING’s team on small-business banking and user-tested the prototypes. Consider Humbleteam when an internal product and engineering team needs a design partner for a bounded assignment. Engineering remains separate: Humbleteam does not deliver production code. The public pages describe single products, not a program across many teams, so they do not establish capacity for a company-wide migration. Ask for a walkthrough of comparable roles, exceptions, and handoff material first. #### IDEO: research-led work on products and services IDEO’s [GE Healthcare case](https://www.ideo.com/works/a-better-scanning-experience-for-patients-and-technicians) describes a CT scanner console redesign that had to serve junior and senior technicians in one interface. Its [American Express write-up](https://www.ideo.com/journal/how-one-human-centered-insight-led-to-4-billion-in-growth-for-american-express) covers Pay It Plan It, a payment-plan feature launched in 2017 and rolled out to 21 million customers in 30 days. Both lean on research and concepts. The Amex case describes a feature, not a full product redesign, and neither page details engineering. Confirm the implementation boundary and the proposed team before assuming IDEO fits a delivery-heavy program. #### Thoughtworks: operational redesign tied to software delivery Thoughtworks’ [Morrisons case](https://www.thoughtworks.com/clients/morrisons) concerns an employee reordering process that relied on printed product documents of up to 800 pages. Thoughtworks says a mobile web application reached all 505 UK stores in 24 weeks. The case fits a redesign that depends on changing how software and operations work together. It is undated and says little about the design process. Request a current comparable case and confirm the team’s design responsibilities alongside its engineering scope. #### ustwo: shared systems and products built with engineers For [iShares](https://ustwo.com/work/ishares/), ustwo describes a design kit, documentation site, and front-end library for global teams, still reviewed four years on and recently extended with regional type styles and accessibility work. It fits when the hard part is keeping several teams consistent after launch. Its [HSBC Klir case](https://ustwo.com/work/hsbc-klir/) shows another engagement: over 22 months, ustwo led design and research and built the full-stack product with machine-learning insights. Klir’s learnings and technology later entered HSBC Kinetic. A system migration and a new AI product need different teams, even within one studio. #### Work & Co: several connected products in one program Work & Co’s [IKEA case](https://work.co/clients/ikea/) spans an ecommerce app, a website, internal tools, and in-store experiences. It also describes Skapa, a shared design system with a React Storybook library, training, and a dedicated team to maintain it. Its [company page](https://work.co/company/) lists research, product design, full-stack development, and architecture, says Work & Co joined Accenture Song in 2024, and names clients such as American Express, Goldman Sachs, and Target. Ask for case evidence at that scale, how its team will divide delivery with yours, and which product ships first. ### How do large companies choose a product design agency? A large buyer rarely picks from a portfolio alone. These steps turn the evidence above into a process a procurement team can run. How large companies choose a product design agency: steps and what each prevents Step What the buyer asks for What it prevents Scope the program One written problem, the user roles involved, and who owns design, research, the system, and engineering Proposals priced against different assumptions Shortlist by comparable scope Two cases of similar size and complexity, and a call with a client contact Choosing on a client logo Paid discovery or pilot A short paid phase on one real workflow, with deliverables and a go or stop decision A large contract signed before the team’s working style is visible Name the team Lead designer, researcher, and engineering lead by name, with a notice period for changes The pitch team disappearing after signature Set the implementation boundary Who builds, who accepts, and which handoff files and reviews are included Approved designs that nobody builds Start security and legal review early Master services agreement, data handling, intellectual property, and accessibility terms, reviewed during discovery A start date lost to paperwork Agree governance after launch A system owner, a contribution process, and a metrics review date A shared system that decays Published cases show parts of this. ustwo says it helped HSBC recruit the leads, engineers, and designers who continued Klir. Work & Co describes shared design and development work with IKEA’s internal teams. Blink lists adoption frameworks among its Qualcomm deliverables. Elsewhen handed Inmarsat’s engineers Figma boards and Jira tickets. None of these pages publishes a contract term, so security reviews and agreements need direct questions. Use one troublesome workflow in every conversation. For example, an employee submits a change, an approver rejects part of it, and a downstream system has already accepted another part. This is an illustrative exercise. Ask candidates how they would investigate it, which roles they need to meet, and what they would test before designing a replacement. Keep a decision record for each finalist: the closest case, the agency’s actual contribution, the proposed team, the first deliverable, and the unresolved dependency. If a critical responsibility has no owner, resolve it before comparing price. Before comparing agencies, decide whether one lead, a lead with specialist studios, or several studios coordinated by your own team fits the program; the guide to [setting up design partners for a major redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) covers the trade-offs. ### What if the redesign includes AI? Add evidence for the specific AI task to the criteria. ustwo’s Klir case describes an implemented product with machine-learning insights. Elsewhen and Work & Co publish broader AI engineering capabilities. Those facts answer different questions and should stay separate. Ask who owns data access, model behavior, security review, and recovery from a failed action. Use the [AI product agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) for a more specific shortlist, and define the [permission boundaries](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-permissions-ux) before commissioning a prototype. The outcome should be a named team and a first assignment both sides can describe precisely: which workflow will improve, what evidence will show it works, and who maintains the result afterward. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) - [Other September 30, 2026 How to choose a London UX agency for an education platform](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-education-platform-ux-agency) - [Other October 21, 2026 Lead agency or several specialists? How large companies set up design partners for a major redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) --- ## How to choose a fintech design agency: five compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies Description: Three questions separate fintech design agencies. Compare Clay, Eleken, Humbleteam, Qubstudio, and UXDA by named case and see when to pick each one. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### How to choose a fintech design agency: five to compare Three questions that separate fintech design agencies, then five agencies compared by named product case and when to pick each. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-fintech-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-fintech-design-agencies&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20fintech%20design%20agency%3A%20five%20to%20compare) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20fintech%20design%20agency%3A%20five%20to%20compare&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-fintech-design-agencies) Copy link From a distance, most fintech agency portfolios look the same: dark dashboards, a card floating over a phone, a row of bank logos. Three questions separate them faster than the visuals do. Which job does the agency’s case match? Does the case show the flows it designed inside the product, or only a brand and a website? And who did the research and testing? Five agencies with a named fintech product case pass those checks: Clay (Discover), Eleken (PayUp), Humbleteam (One Bank), Qubstudio (Gulf Bank), and UXDA (Garanti BBVA Securities). Each fits a different buying situation. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the five. It is held to the same criteria as the others, and the parts of its evidence that are short descriptions rather than full case studies are marked as such. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. ### Three questions that separate fintech design agencies #### 1. Which job does the case match? Fintech design work comes in a few distinct jobs: launching a new product, extending a live product with a small team, redesigning a bank’s app inside a large organization, and rebuilding one product line such as investing. A strong case for one job says little about another. Write down your job first, then look for a case that matches it. #### 2. Does the case show product flows, or a brand and a website? Many fintech portfolios mix the two. Clay’s own [fintech page](https://clay.global/fintech), for example, lists mobile app work for Discover next to website work for Marqeta and Tipalti. Count only the cases that show onboarding, transfers, dashboards, or other flows inside the product. #### 3. Who did the research and testing? “Tested with users” can mean the agency ran the sessions or the client did. Eleken’s PayUp case says plainly that the client’s team tested Eleken’s prototypes with existing users. That tells you what your own team will need to supply. ### How we chose the five Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case on its own site about a named fintech product: a bank, card, payments, lending, or investing app. - The case shows flows or screens the agency designed inside that product. Brand-only work, website-only work, and a logo on a client list do not count. - The case says enough about the engagement, such as a new product, an extension, or a redesign, to match it to a buying situation. Five fintech design agencies: named cases and when to pick each Agency Named fintech case What the case shows was designed Pick it when Based in Clay Discover Onboarding checklist, new card activation flow, a dashboard that tracks setup progress, a design system A bank or card issuer needs better onboarding in a live app San Francisco, with offices in New York, Austin, Denver, Lisbon, and Belgrade Eleken PayUp A flow to change payout terms, sign-up, in-app invoice creation, a wallet, a design system A startup has a live app and little design capacity Kyiv, with a US company in Newark, Delaware Humbleteam One Bank Core banking app UX/UI: overview, cards, quick send, transaction details, investments, security flows Several banking journeys must work as one product Prague and Dubai Qubstudio Gulf Bank A mobile banking app redesign: information architecture, navigation, onboarding, design system, usability testing A bank redesigns its app with its own digital team Lviv and London UXDA Garanti BBVA Securities An investing app and web platform that replaced a white-label product, for new and experienced investors An investment business replaces vendor software Riga, with US and UK addresses ### Clay: onboarding and card activation in a live app Clay is a San Francisco agency that says it has worked in finance since 2008. Its [Discover case](https://clay.global/work/discover) describes Discover as a leading digital bank and payment services company. Clay refined the core flows for onboarding and new card activation. It sorted the app’s features into four groups to build a first-use checklist, and updated the main dashboard so users can track their progress. During the UX phase, the team drew flow diagrams for every way a customer might receive and activate a card, then tested several versions of the flow as prototypes for both iOS and Android. The work ended in a design system with implementation guidelines. The page prints no dates or metrics. Clay’s fintech page also lists mobile app work for Lulo Bank and STC Bank alongside brand and website projects, so ask which kind of team you would get. Pick Clay when you are a bank or card issuer whose live app loses people between sign-up and first use, and you want brand and product handled by one agency. ### Eleken: a small fintech that needs a designer on its product Eleken describes itself as a design agency for B2B SaaS companies and lists a Kyiv address and a US company in Newark, Delaware. Its [PayUp case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/pay-up) covers a platform that lets vendors on net 30 terms get paid early on unpaid invoices. PayUp had launched a mobile MVP and was down to one experienced designer. The work started with a three-day trial task: a flow to change the payout terms of a single invoice, which Eleken delivered in five versions. It then broke sign-up into small chunks so the requests for sensitive data are explained, moved invoice creation into the app on a single screen of expandable cards, redesigned the UI and navigation around a new brand identity, and added a wallet and a design system. The PayUp team tested Eleken’s prototypes with its existing users. The page prints no metrics. Pick Eleken when your fintech already has customers, your own design capacity is thin, and the next features are known. ### Humbleteam: connected banking journeys Humbleteam lists offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) covers a brand identity, a marketing website, and the banking app’s core UX/UI: overview, cards, quick send, transaction details, investments, and the security flows that protect them. Only the app work counts for this comparison. The case says the interface is organized around what users need to understand and do next: balances and recent changes come first, quick send sits next to the contact it belongs to, and security steps appear only when an action warrants them. Humbleteam’s [fintech page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) adds short descriptions of other fintech work, not full case studies. It says Deserve’s sales flow went from 9 steps to 4 in 8 weeks, that it built and user-tested prototypes for a new small-business banking approach with ING in 23 days, that Oxygen grew from 0 to 100K+ users, and that SadaPay launched as Pakistan’s first neobank and passed 15M+ downloads. Humbleteam does not deliver production code, so your engineers or a development partner build what it designs. Pick Humbleteam when balances, cards, transfers, and investments in a consumer app need to be designed as one journey, or when you need a new banking idea prototyped and tested quickly. ### Qubstudio: a bank app redesign with the bank’s digital team Qubstudio lists offices in Lviv and London. Its [Gulf Bank case](https://qubstudio.com/projects/gulf-bank/) covers a Kuwaiti bank founded in 1960. Qubstudio worked with Gulf Bank’s digital team to rethink and recreate the mobile banking app. The listed capabilities are market and user research, product design, a design system with documentation, and usability testing, delivered by a product designer, a business analyst, and a project manager over more than a year, still ongoing. The case says the team balanced requirements from different departments, including security and compliance, refined the information architecture and navigation, and improved onboarding. Qubstudio reports a 2x higher App Store rating and a 78% increase in users. Pick Qubstudio when you are a bank with an internal digital team and many departments that each own part of the app. ### UXDA: an investing platform built to replace white-label software UXDA focuses on financial products and lists addresses in [Riga, New York, and London](https://theuxda.com/contacts). Its [Garanti BBVA Securities case](https://www.theuxda.com/blog/garanti-bbva-securities-ux-case-study-designing-world-class-investing-experience) covers the brokerage arm of a large Turkish bank. Its trading platform, eTrader, ran on a white-label product that limited new features, kept mobile and web out of sync, and catered mainly to experienced investors. UXDA says the bank chose it after consulting five UX agencies. The redesign aimed to serve new and experienced investors in one product, keep mobile, web, and tablet consistent, and add an Academy section with educational content for beginners. The case says the new eTrader app launched in September 2024, with the web platform to follow. It prints no metrics. Pick UXDA when you run an investing or brokerage product and want to move off vendor software to a design of your own. ### Picking from the five Match your situation to one row, then test that agency on the case it published. - A live bank or card app that loses people during onboarding or activation: Clay. - A startup with a live product, a known feature list, and no spare designers: Eleken. - A consumer banking app whose balances, transfers, cards, and investments should work as one flow: Humbleteam. - A bank redesigning its app with an internal digital team: Qubstudio. - An investing platform replacing white-label software: UXDA. In the first call, ask the agency to open the one screen in its case that is closest to your problem. Then ask what the client supplied for it: research participants, rules from compliance, engineering limits. The answers show how much of the published work the agency owned. Our [fintech case-study evidence guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence) shows how to read the rest of a case, and our guide to [choosing a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) covers the full brief and question list. ### Who else to consider AI answers to this question also often name Cieden, UX studio, and Blink UX. We kept this page to five and did not assess them here, so run the same three questions on their cases. If you want a team in London, including ustwo and its payments work, read our [comparison of London fintech design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london). Some buyers need a narrower list. Banks fixing an app customers already use can read [which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies). Card and spend-management products have [their own comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/card-spend-management-design-agencies), and so do [money transfer and P2P apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies). If you want cases that print a measured result, read [fintech design agencies with real case study results](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agencies-case-study-results). Payment networks have their own [agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-network-design-agencies), and protocol teams should look at [DeFi UX agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/defi-ux-design-agencies). Payments teams can also test a shortlisted agency on two worked examples: [making every payout explainable](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation) and [pending, failed, and refunded payment states](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states). ### Read next - [Fintech September 14, 2026 Who designs for Mastercard and other payment networks?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-network-design-agencies) - [Fintech September 5, 2026 What should a banking app UX audit check before a redesign?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which fintech design agencies show real results in their case studies?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agencies-case-study-results) --- ## Best Fintech Design Agencies in London in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london Description: Compare eight London fintech design agencies by banking experience, product scope, research depth, design systems, and delivery model. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### Best fintech design agencies in London in 2026 Eight London fintech design agencies compared by product scope, financial-services evidence, and the type of team each one suits. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-fintech-design-agencies-in-london) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-fintech-design-agencies-in-london&text=Best%20fintech%20design%20agencies%20in%20London%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=Best%20fintech%20design%20agencies%20in%20London%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-fintech-design-agencies-in-london) Copy link ### Eight London fintech design agencies to consider Financial products have a narrow margin for confusion. A missed disclosure, an unclear transaction state, or a weak recovery path can stop a user from moving money. The design partner therefore needs evidence in financial products, a working relationship with compliance teams, and enough product depth to handle the system behind the polished screens. This shortlist covers eight agencies with a London presence or an established London delivery team. We reviewed public service pages and case studies for product strategy, financial-services work, user research, design systems, and delivery support. Humbleteam publishes this article and includes itself, so treat the list as a starting point for due diligence rather than an independent league table. Agency Strongest fit Public evidence to review Humbleteam Fintech products that need UX/UI, brand, and a design system in one team ING, Bank Muscat, ADIB, Oxygen, Sadapay, and Truebill work ustwo Full-stack financial products with substantial research and engineering HSBC Klir, European Payments Initiative, Dojo, and iShares Elsewhen Regulated products that need strategy, design, architecture, and build planning Founders Bank and SME finance platform case studies Cyber-Duck Financial-service redesigns involving service design, accessibility, and implementation Finance sector work and FCA-focused service design Designit Large banking organizations and multi-market customer experience programs Lloyds Banking Group, DNB, Santander, and EPI work Work & Co High-profile digital products requiring design and engineering in one program Product strategy, UX/UI, design systems, and technology capabilities Foolproof Research-led service and product design for established financial organizations Financial-services customer experience practice Thoughtworks Product modernization that depends on deep engineering and organizational change Product design, product delivery, modernization, and financial-services practice ### 1. Humbleteam [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) is a product design agency with a London presence and dedicated fintech work. Its portfolio covers consumer finance, lending, payments, crypto, mobile banking, corporate banking, onboarding, and design systems. Public examples include a tested ING banking prototype delivered in 23 days, a Deserve sales flow reduced from nine steps to four in eight weeks, and six months of UX research for Truebill before its acquisition by Rocket Companies. Humbleteam is a practical fit when a company needs product strategy, UX/UI, branding, and a production-ready design system from one team. The agency also has regional banking experience through Bank Muscat and ADIB. Ask to see the closest product flow to your own brief, since a consumer wallet, a corporate-banking dashboard, and a crypto platform create different UX risks. ### 2. ustwo [ustwo](https://ustwo.com/work/hsbc-klir/) combines product design and software delivery. Its HSBC Klir case covers an AI-powered financial tool taken from concept into users' hands, while its European Payments Initiative work includes multi-market research, product vision, prototypes, and experience principles. Its Dojo engagement also covered embedded product leadership and a global design system. ustwo suits organizations that want a cross-functional team across research, product, design, and build. Review who will own the regulated details and how the proposed team will work with internal risk, legal, and engineering stakeholders. ### 3. Elsewhen [Elsewhen](https://www.elsewhen.com/work/founders-bank/) is a London-based digital consultancy that joins product strategy, design, engineering, cloud, and AI. For Founders Bank, its work covered the proposition, brand, customer journeys, KYC and AML flows, architecture, vendor selection, a design system, and an implementation roadmap. Elsewhen is a strong option when the assignment goes beyond interface design and includes product architecture or build readiness. The integrated scope can be useful for a new bank or financial platform, although buyers should confirm which parts will be delivered by the named core team. ### 4. Cyber-Duck [Cyber-Duck](https://www.cyber-duck.co.uk/client-stories/sectors/finance) works across strategy, service design, UX, technology, optimization, and quality assurance. Its financial-services practice discusses FCA Consumer Duty, accessibility, security standards, journey mapping, and data-led improvement. This makes Cyber-Duck relevant to established financial firms that need a website, service, or product redesigned and built within a broader governance environment. Ask for a product case that matches your channel and audience, especially if the public examples span websites, apps, and service operations. ### 5. Designit [Designit](https://www.designit.com/work) works with large organizations on research, service design, digital design, brand, and organizational change. Its published work includes banking and payments programs for Lloyds Banking Group, DNB, Santander, and the European Payments Initiative. Designit is best considered for multi-market programs with many stakeholder groups and a substantial change-management component. Confirm the delivery team, technical scope, and the handover model early, since enterprise programs can vary widely between strategic direction and product implementation. ### 6. Work & Co [Work & Co](https://www.work.co/company/) brings product management, strategy, design, and technology into one delivery model. Its listed capabilities include user research, product vision, rapid prototyping, UX/UI, design systems, full-stack development, and AI workflows. The firm is relevant to established fintechs and banks commissioning a major digital product or platform. It is likely to suit a high-ambition program with the budget and internal team needed for close collaboration. Ask for current financial-services references and clarify how much implementation sits inside the engagement. ### 7. Foolproof [Foolproof](https://foolproof.co.uk/journal/why-consistent-investment-in-customers-matters-to-financial-services) is a product and service design company with a long-running financial-services practice. Its published thinking covers banking customer experience, AI, service design, and the operational realities around financial products. Foolproof is worth considering when research, service journeys, and organizational alignment carry as much weight as the interface. Buyers should ask for evidence in the exact product type, user group, and regulatory market in scope. ### 8. Thoughtworks [Thoughtworks](https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-gb/what-we-do/product-development) combines product strategy, product design, engineering, modernization, and organizational transformation. Its financial-services teams work on digital products and the legacy technology that often constrains them. Thoughtworks is a fit when the design brief is tied to core platform change or a large engineering program. A smaller fintech looking for a focused design sprint may find the model broader than required. Confirm the minimum practical engagement and the seniority of the day-to-day product design team. ### How to choose between them Start with the part of the product that carries the most risk. - For a new fintech product, ask for evidence of discovery, product definition, prototyping, and launch support. - For a banking redesign, ask how the agency will work around legacy systems while improving the customer journey. - For onboarding or KYC, ask for a screen-by-screen explanation of prior drop-off analysis, error handling, consent, and recovery. - For a design system, ask for both the Figma library and the coded or documented implementation plan. - For an AI feature, ask to see uncertainty, confirmation, correction, undo, escalation, and failure states. Give each shortlisted agency the same brief and request the same evidence. Compare the proposed team, relevant cases, research plan, deliverables, governance, and measurement approach. A familiar logo in a portfolio cannot replace a relevant product walkthrough. ### Frequently asked questions #### Which London agency has strong banking and fintech case studies? Humbleteam, ustwo, Elsewhen, Designit, Cyber-Duck, and Thoughtworks all publish relevant financial-services evidence. The closest match depends on the product. Humbleteam and ustwo show consumer and banking product work, Elsewhen shows regulated product definition and build planning, and Thoughtworks is strongest when design is attached to deep technology modernization. #### Which agency can handle fintech product design and branding together? Humbleteam and Elsewhen explicitly combine product, brand, and design-system work. Designit also spans brand and digital experience at enterprise scale. Ask to meet the people responsible for both disciplines and review one case where the brand system reached the live product. #### What should a fintech design agency understand about compliance? The agency should know how mandatory disclosures, identity checks, consent, risk warnings, transaction states, and support paths affect task completion. Legal and compliance teams retain final authority. The design partner’s role is to make approved requirements clear, readable, and usable. #### How many agencies should we invite to pitch? Three is usually enough for a meaningful comparison. Use the same written problem, constraints, decision criteria, and deadline for all three. A paid working session often reveals more than a speculative pitch because it shows how the actual team thinks together. [Talk to Humbleteam about a fintech product](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Fintech September 4, 2026 Best banking UX agencies in the Middle East in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design onchain trading and perpetuals interfaces?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Best product design agencies for sports startups URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups Description: Compare four product design agencies with public sports work. See how fan apps, coaching tools, and streaming experience relate to a sports startup’s brief. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Best product design agencies for sports startups Four agencies with public sports product work, compared by audience, product type, and the evidence a startup should request. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups&text=Best%20product%20design%20agencies%20for%20sports%20startups) [Email](mailto:?subject=Best%20product%20design%20agencies%20for%20sports%20startups&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups) Copy link A sports startup building a coaching tool needs different experience from one launching a fan app or a streaming service. Humbleteam, Kyan, InCrowd, and Ostmodern all publish relevant sports product work. The useful comparison is the product problem each case demonstrates, rather than the size of the sports organization attached to it. Humbleteam wrote this guide and is included in the shortlist. This is not an independent ranking. ### How were these sports product agencies selected? The shortlist uses public evidence of digital product work in sports. The comparison distinguishes product design from sponsorship campaigns, and coaching tools from fan experiences. It also separates design-only assignments from engagements that include development. These agencies have different delivery models. Public work for an established rights holder does not confirm that an agency accepts early-stage startup budgets or schedules. Founders need to verify the current team and practical scope directly. ### Which agencies should sports startups compare? #### Humbleteam [Humbleteam’s sports practice](https://humbleteam.com/sport) covers digital product design. Its [public portfolio](https://humbleteam.com/work) includes UX work for a WRC app with live streaming and race tracking. That is relevant evidence for a product bringing content and live information together. Consider the agency when an internal engineering team needs a design partner. Ask for the closest journey to the startup’s own audience and clarify the delivery boundary. A fan product case does not by itself demonstrate the needs of a coach, athlete, or club administrator. #### Kyan [Kyan’s Premier League case](https://kyan.com/work/premier-league) describes Pro Coach, a mobile app for football coaches. The work combines a brand with career management, training tools, player relationship management, and professional resources. This is a relevant reference for startups building professional tools in sports. It is not evidence of a Premier League fan app. Ask how the team would adapt its approach to a smaller product, and which research and development activities would sit inside the engagement. #### InCrowd [InCrowd](https://www.incrowdsports.com/sports-mobile-app-development) publishes sports mobile app design and development work, including examples for Marylebone Cricket Club and The Hundred. Its services discuss ticketing, content, live information, and connections to other fan systems. It is a candidate for a startup whose product depends on a connected fan experience. Ask whether the proposal uses a platform, a custom build, or both. Confirm the ownership of the product, access to data, and the cost of integrations before comparing it with a design-only proposal. #### Ostmodern [Ostmodern’s Formula 1 case](https://www.ostmodern.co/work/formula-1) documents the design and delivery of a direct-to-consumer streaming service. The case discusses research, prototypes, fan testing, and an interface combining multiple streams with race information. That makes it a candidate for a sports media product where viewing is the core experience. Ask how its proposed scope handles playback, subscriptions, and content discovery. Evidence from a major streaming service does not establish the right commercial model for a startup’s first release. ### Which product problem matches the available evidence? Use the cases to identify a relevant conversation, then test fit against a realistic situation. A large sports client does not establish startup availability, budget fit, or ownership of every part of its product. Those details belong in the proposal. - For a fan product, ask what happens when live information stops refreshing. The response should distinguish old data from a confirmed event state. - For a coaching tool, ask how the agency would observe a professional preparing a session without disrupting their work. - For streaming, ask who owns playback failures, account access, and subscription recovery. Interface design and media infrastructure are different responsibilities. - Request the first-release boundary and the dependencies that could delay it. Compare the same task and delivery scope across candidates. Core product task Agency reference What the reference demonstrates Combine live content and event information Humbleteam / WRC Streaming and race-information UX Support professional coaching work Kyan / Pro Coach Tools and resources for football coaches Connect fan services in an app InCrowd / MCC and The Hundred App design and development with fan-system connections Deliver a sports viewing experience Ostmodern / Formula 1 Direct-to-consumer streaming product work ### What should founders test before choosing an agency? Start with the situation in which people use the product. A fan checking a score between trains, a coach preparing a session, and a subscriber trying to watch a live event have different priorities. Give every candidate the same situation and ask what it would test first. Bring the practical constraints into the discussion: data suppliers, content rights, existing systems, and the people available for research. Ask the agency to separate a first usable release from later ambitions. Otherwise, proposals can look comparable while describing very different products. ### What do sports startups commonly ask? #### Does a sports startup need a sports specialist? Relevant sports experience can shorten the initial explanation, but the closest user problem matters more than a logo. Inspect the actual case and meet the proposed team. #### Should the same agency design and build the app? That depends on the startup’s engineering capacity. An integrated team can own more delivery work. A design partner can work with existing engineers, provided both sides agree on specifications and review responsibilities. #### Can a fan app portfolio prove coaching-tool expertise? No. Ask for workflows involving the intended professional user. A coach managing players has different tasks from a fan following an event. Compare the scope of [Humbleteam’s sports mobile app design](https://humbleteam.com/services/mobile-app-design-for-sports) and [sports UX/UI design](https://humbleteam.com/services/ux-ui-design-for-sports) before preparing a brief. ### Read next - [Sports November 20, 2025 A fact about Gen Z to see apps for this audience differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/a-fact-about-gen-z-to-see-apps-for-this-audience-differently) - [Sports August 22, 2026 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) - [Sports July 28, 2026 What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-startup-branding-agencies Description: Compare four branding agencies for tech startups by positioning, digital identity, and rollout scope. Find the evidence to request when the brand must work across a website, sales materials, and product. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare Four branding agencies for tech startups compared by positioning, visual identity, and how the brand reaches websites, sales materials, and products. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-startup-branding-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-startup-branding-agencies&text=Best%20startup%20branding%20agencies%3A%20four%20teams%20to%20compare) [Email](mailto:?subject=Best%20startup%20branding%20agencies%3A%20four%20teams%20to%20compare&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-startup-branding-agencies) Copy link The best branding agency for a tech startup depends on where the brand needs to work. Focus Lab is a candidate for technical B2B positioning and identity. The Branx focuses on AI and SaaS startups. Red Antler connects branding with broader launch and advertising work. Humbleteam is worth comparing when digital branding and visual identity must carry into the product interface. Humbleteam wrote this guide and is included in the shortlist. This is not an independent ranking. ### How were these branding agencies selected? The comparison uses each agency’s public services and portfolio. It looks at strategy, visual and verbal identity, and the places where the brand needs to appear. The descriptions identify a likely fit based on that evidence; they do not score quality or predict business results. Founders should confirm the current team, availability, and scope directly. Ask which people produced the relevant case, which materials they delivered, and whether that work resembles the startup’s current problem. ### Which startup branding agencies should founders compare? #### Humbleteam Humbleteam combines brand work with product design. Its [Deserve case](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) covers brand identity for credit card infrastructure, and [Offered](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) provides another public branding reference. Offered’s identity uses a path motif alongside an interface for organizing job opportunities, giving founders a specific connection between brand idea and product to inspect. Consider this combination when the website and product need a shared visual direction. Ask which brand decisions will carry into the interface, and who will prepare the working files and guidelines. A brand engagement should still have a defined scope of its own. #### Focus Lab [Focus Lab](https://www.focuslab.agency/) focuses on B2B branding. Its portfolio identifies brand strategy, verbal identity, visual identity, and web design work, with examples including Salesloft and PolyAI. It is a candidate for a startup that needs to explain a technical business and establish a coherent brand system. Ask which people will write the messaging and how the identity will reach the materials the sales team uses. Product UX should be discussed separately from website design. #### The Branx [The Branx](https://thebranx.com/) positions itself as a branding agency for AI and SaaS startups. Its stated services include brand strategy, identity, naming, motion, and website design and development. The public portfolio includes Featherless and North. This makes it a candidate when a technical product needs a clearer public explanation and website. Ask for the exact deliverables at launch, including the messaging and reusable assets. A website scope should not silently expand into an assumption that the agency will redesign the application. #### Red Antler [Red Antler](https://www.redantler.com/about) lists research, naming, brand strategy, visual and verbal identity, UX, product design, and advertising among its services. This suits a conversation about the identity and its rollout across several channels. Consider it when the brief connects brand strategy to a broader public launch. Confirm how much work belongs to branding, advertising, and digital delivery. A startup looking only for a small identity package should make that boundary explicit before comparing proposals. ### Which branding brief should each conversation start with? The matrix is an editorial starting point based on the services and cases above. It does not compare prices or promise that a particular team is available. Before comparing proposals, give each agency the same existing sales slide, website section, and product screen. - Ask the agency to identify the misunderstanding each artifact creates. Its explanation should connect a design choice to the customer’s purchase decision. - Request one example of the identity used in ordinary working material, including a dense slide or interface state. - Separate the messaging, visual identity, website, and product responsibilities in the proposal. Name who approves each output. - Confirm editable files and licensing arrangements. Evaluate whether the internal team could make a routine update without rebuilding the whole system. Branding agency fit by the startup’s immediate brief Starting brief Agency to discuss Boundary to confirm Brand and product need a shared visual direction Humbleteam Brand scope versus application UX scope Technical B2B business needs a clearer identity Focus Lab Messaging ownership and sales-material rollout AI or SaaS launch needs identity and website The Branx Website delivery versus application redesign Brand strategy connects to a broader launch Red Antler Branding, advertising, and digital delivery split ### What should digital branding and visual identity include? A startup needs an identity it can use after the launch presentation. Define the logo variants, color and typography rules, visual assets, and working templates. Name the places those decisions must reach: a marketing page, a sales deck, and representative product screens may require different treatments. A brand guide does not automatically include application components. Specify who converts typography and color choices into accessible interface rules, and who supplies licensed fonts and editable source files. The Deserve case shows a modular identity across product screens, presentations, and campaigns. Use that same breadth when reviewing candidates: ask how the proposed identity handles a dense table, an error message, and a sales slide with a long headline. The test is whether the system remains recognizable and readable in daily use. Then ask a prospective customer to explain what the company does after seeing the page and product screen. If the identity looks coherent but the customer cannot complete the main task, the brief needs product UX work as well as branding. ### What should a startup include in the branding brief? Describe the customer, the purchase decision, and the misunderstanding the brand needs to resolve. Include the current product and the materials people actually encounter. A sales-led company may need a useful pitch deck before it needs a large campaign asset library. Agree on decision makers and review rounds. Request editable files, font and image licensing details, and examples showing how the identity works outside a presentation. Ask the agency to explain how the system will survive ordinary use by a small team. ### What do founders commonly ask? #### Does a startup need a full rebrand before fundraising? Not necessarily. Identify the communication problem first. A clearer story or better product demonstration may address the immediate need without changing the whole identity. #### Should a branding agency also design the website? That can simplify the rollout, but only if the proposal covers website content, design, and implementation clearly. Those are separate deliverables even when one agency supplies them. #### How should founders compare branding proposals? Compare the problem each proposal addresses, the named team, the deliverables, and the approval process. Avoid choosing from moodboards alone. Ask how the work will function in the company’s daily materials. Review [Humbleteam’s branding and product portfolio](https://humbleteam.com/work) for examples that connect identity to digital experiences. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) - [Other September 7, 2026 How to scope startup branding and product design with one agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-brand-product-design-agency-scope) - [Other April 22, 2026 Your brand is always in beta: Why digital branding never really finishes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/your-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes) --- ## Best UX/UI and Product Design Agencies in Dubai URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai Description: Compare seven Dubai UX/UI and product design agencies for enterprise platforms, fintech, apps, websites, dashboards, and design systems. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech Seven Dubai UX/UI and product design agencies compared by local presence, product depth, enterprise fit, fintech work, and implementation scope. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai&text=Best%20UX%2FUI%20and%20product%20design%20agencies%20in%20Dubai%20for%20enterprise%20and%20fintech) [Email](mailto:?subject=Best%20UX%2FUI%20and%20product%20design%20agencies%20in%20Dubai%20for%20enterprise%20and%20fintech&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fbest-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) Copy link ### Seven Dubai design agencies to consider Dubai buyers use the term UX/UI agency for several different services: research, product strategy, app design, website design, brand, design systems, development, and growth. A useful shortlist starts by separating those needs. The first six agencies below publish a Dubai or UAE office or a dedicated local operation. Qubstudio is included as an external specialist for complex banking products. Humbleteam publishes this article and includes itself. Verify the current office, named delivery team, and closest case before making a decision. Agency Local basis Strongest fit Humbleteam Dubai Internet City Enterprise products, fintech, UX research, apps, branding, and design systems Tenet Dubai Digital Park Research, UX/UI, brand, development, and growth in one UAE supplier Orbix Studio Dubai office listed in Qusais SaaS, dashboards, apps, design systems, and development Musemind Dedicated Dubai operation Web, mobile, SaaS, research, UX/UI, and component libraries Digital Gravity Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Enterprise websites, bilingual systems, development, and digital transformation Lollypop Design Studio Dedicated UAE practice UX/UI and product design for web and mobile products Qubstudio International specialist serving regional banking products Complex fintech and banking UX, research, and systems ### 1. Humbleteam [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/dubai) is a digital product design agency with a Dubai Internet City presence. Its work covers product strategy, research, UX/UI, mobile and web products, branding, design systems, and embedded design teams. Regional financial work includes Bank Muscat and ADIB, alongside wider enterprise work for NASA, Logitech, Acronis, and global technology companies. Humbleteam is a fit for a bank, fintech, or enterprise team that wants product and brand handled together, or needs a focused product sprint before committing to a long build. Ask for the closest relevant case and confirm whether local research, Arabic content, and right-to-left design are part of the proposed scope. ### 2. Tenet [Tenet](https://www.wearetenet.com/ae) is headquartered in Dubai and combines research, product and interface design, brand, software development, and growth marketing. Its local service pages cover apps, SaaS, enterprise tools, fintech, healthcare, ecommerce, and digital transformation. Tenet suits organizations that prefer one UAE supplier across design, build, and marketing. Because the offer is broad, buyers should identify the named product-design leads and review a live product with complexity similar to their own. ### 3. Orbix Studio [Orbix Studio](https://www.orbix.studio/locations/ui-ux-design-agency-dubai) lists a Dubai office and services across UX consulting, mobile apps, websites, SaaS, dashboards, design systems, audits, prototyping, and development. Orbix is relevant to a startup or product team that needs a flexible mix of design and build. Ask for a case with comparable user roles, data, languages, and operational risk. Confirm which work is performed by the Dubai team and which work is distributed across other locations. ### 4. Musemind [Musemind](https://www.musemind.ae/ui-ux-design-services) runs a dedicated Dubai operation covering user research, information architecture, UI, prototypes, mobile apps, SaaS, websites, design systems, and development. Musemind can suit a growth-stage company that wants a digital product or website designed and built. Review the closest enterprise or fintech case and confirm how research participants, accessibility, Arabic, and developer handover will be handled. ### 5. Digital Gravity [Digital Gravity](https://web.digitalgravity.ae/) is a Dubai digital agency with website, product, UX, development, cloud, and marketing capabilities. Its enterprise web offer includes UX research, accessibility, English and Arabic component systems, CMS implementation, integrations, security testing, and training. Digital Gravity is a candidate for a substantial corporate website or service platform where local delivery and implementation are important. A company commissioning a complex SaaS or banking product should ask for a live product case beyond marketing websites. ### 6. Lollypop Design Studio [Lollypop Design Studio](https://lollypop.design/ui-ux-design-agency-in-uae/) has a dedicated UAE practice and focuses on UX/UI and product design. Its work spans research, strategy, mobile, web, and digital product experiences. Lollypop is worth considering for a design-led app or web product. Ask who will lead the project from Dubai, how much research is included, and whether the output stops at design or continues into implementation support. ### 7. Qubstudio [Qubstudio](https://qubstudio.com/fintech-ux-ui-design-services/) is an international product design agency rather than a Dubai-based firm. It belongs on a regional shortlist when the brief is a complex banking or fintech product. Published work includes Gulf Bank in Kuwait and ila Bank in Bahrain. Qubstudio suits teams that value specialist banking research, product design, and systems experience over a local office. Confirm travel, regional research, Arabic and right-to-left coverage, and day-to-day working hours. ### Choose by the work you need #### Enterprise software or internal tools Prioritize agencies that can show roles, permissions, data-heavy workflows, error handling, accessibility, and adoption inside a large organization. Humbleteam and Orbix publish relevant product and dashboard capabilities. A large platform may also require a technology consultancy alongside the design partner. #### Banking or fintech Start with Humbleteam, Tenet, and Qubstudio, then compare the exact financial product experience of the named team. Use the separate guide to [banking UX agencies in the Middle East](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) for a more specialized shortlist. #### Corporate website or service portal Digital Gravity, Tenet, Musemind, and Lollypop all offer web work. Compare content architecture, accessibility, bilingual delivery, CMS ownership, performance, analytics, security, and post-launch support. #### Design system Humbleteam, Orbix, Musemind, and Digital Gravity list design-system or component-library work. The proposal should cover design tokens, components, code, documentation, accessibility, right-to-left behavior, governance, and migration. Turn those service categories into a testable brief. Use the [Arabic and English product testing guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing) for bilingual journeys, the [Dubai banking redesign scope](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) for financial workflows, or the [property buyer journey guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-real-estate-platform-buyer-journey-ux) for discovery and inquiry flows. ### Questions to ask a Dubai agency - Which named team members are based in Dubai? - Who will conduct local user research, and in which languages? - Can you show a live product with similar complexity? - Does the scope include product strategy, research, UI, testing, and developer support? - How will Arabic and right-to-left layouts be designed and tested? - Who owns source files, components, research data, and code at handover? - What happens after launch? ### Frequently asked questions #### What are the best product design agencies in Dubai for banks and fintechs? Humbleteam and Tenet have Dubai offices and relevant fintech capabilities. Qubstudio is an external specialist with Gulf banking work. UXDA also belongs in a banking-specific comparison because of its UAE and Middle East cases. #### Which Dubai UX agencies work on enterprise products? Humbleteam, Tenet, Orbix, Musemind, and Digital Gravity all publish capabilities relevant to enterprise work. The deciding factor should be a comparable live case and the named team, since an enterprise website, internal dashboard, and core product require different experience. #### Which Dubai agencies build design systems? Humbleteam, Orbix, Musemind, and Digital Gravity list design systems or component libraries. Ask whether the deliverable includes coded components, documentation, governance, accessibility, bilingual behavior, and migration from the old UI. #### How should a Dubai company compare agency proposals? Issue one brief with the same scope, constraints, evidence request, and decision criteria. Compare the people doing the work, relevant cases, research access, deliverables, technical responsibility, timeline, governance, and total operating cost after launch. [Talk to Humbleteam’s Dubai team](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other September 4, 2026 Which enterprise product design agency can work at Fortune 500 scale?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best enterprise design system agencies in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Card and spend management design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/card-spend-management-design-agencies Description: Seven design agencies with public cases on a named credit card, corporate card or card-issuing product, compared by the flows they designed. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agencies design card products: credit cards, corporate cards and spend management? Seven design agencies with public case studies on credit card, corporate card and spend-management products, compared by the card flows each case shows. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcard-spend-management-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcard-spend-management-design-agencies&text=Which%20agencies%20design%20card%20products%3A%20credit%20cards%2C%20corporate%20cards%20and%20spend%20management%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20design%20card%20products%3A%20credit%20cards%2C%20corporate%20cards%20and%20spend%20management%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcard-spend-management-design-agencies) Copy link A card product is judged in small moments. An employee taps a company card at a supplier and it is declined. A finance admin has thirty receipts to chase before month end. A new customer applies for a credit card on a phone and stops at the question about income. If you lead the product at an issuer, a corporate card company or a card-issuing platform, those are the screens an outside design team has to be good at, and its portfolio should show them. Seven agencies publish a case study on a named card or spend-management product that describes the flows they designed: Arounda, NetBramha Studios, OneSpring, Ramotion, Telos Labs, The Gradient, and Zitec. Three cases cover corporate cards and expense tools, three cover consumer credit cards, and one covers the dashboards of a card-issuing platform. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. Its public card work is a one-line project description and brand and website work, and none of it describes the card flows the criteria below ask for. The agencies are grouped by the kind of card product, then listed alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric quoted below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case study about a named card product: a consumer or business credit card, a corporate card or spend-management platform, or a card-issuing platform. - The case describes flows the agency designed for the product itself, such as card application, issuing, activation, card controls and limits, expense capture, receipts, approvals, or the admin dashboard. Brand identity, physical card art, and marketing websites on their own did not count. AI assistants answer this question with Clay, Ragged Edge, Superside, UXDA, Qubstudio, Phenomenon Studio, Excited, Neuron, and Ramotion. Only Ramotion has a card case that meets the criteria. Clay’s Marqeta project is a marketing site and visual identity for a card-issuing platform. Ragged Edge publishes brand work, and Superside sells creative production by subscription. In the other portfolios we found bank apps, a cash management app, a family banking app, and corporate banking, but no case about a card product’s own flows. If you are buying for a payment gateway or a payout platform rather than a card, read [which design agency fits a payments company](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies). Card and spend-management design agencies: cases to inspect Agency Case to inspect Card product What the case shows was designed Confirm before hiring Based in Arounda Expence Corporate cards and expense management, UAE Card issuance for employees, team card management, receipt and invoice upload, owner and employee access Who owned research on the MVP Odesa and Tallinn OneSpring Corpay One Commercial cards, bill pay and spend analytics Card management and ordering, transaction history, bill approval, navigation, a design system Who would staff your project Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. Telos Labs Exponent Company credit cards for restaurant owners A mobile spend app: spend tracking, receipt matching, analytics How much design depth sits next to the engineering Berkeley, Mexico City, and Monterrey Ramotion Final Consumer credit card, US Mobile and web product UX/UI, a sign-up that collects sensitive data in phases Recent card work, since Final was acquired in 2018 San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York The Gradient Jaja Finance Consumer credit card, UK Chat-style application, instant virtual card, transactions, repayments, freeze and unfreeze, white-label design system The current team, since the work ran 2016 to 2020 Lviv and London Zitec Nexent Bank Avantaj A bank’s credit card app, Romania Card management, installments, virtual cards, pay by phone, a loyalty program Who designs and who builds Bucharest NetBramha Studios Solid Card-issuing and banking platform, US Dashboards for users, accounts, cards and transactions, white-label banking apps Status of the client and depth of the card screens Bengaluru ### Corporate cards and spend management #### Arounda: cards and receipts for a Dubai expense platform Arounda lists offices in Odesa and Tallinn. Its [Expence case](https://arounda.agency/case/xpence) covers a Dubai expense management platform that issues physical and virtual cards. The page lists a five-month MVP engagement for UX/UI and mobile design. Arounda says it centralized card management and let companies create cards for employees, manage cards by team, filter expenses by period, and generate spending reports. The web app serves business owners and employees with different access levels. On mobile, the team added QR code login, a way to switch between cards in one place, receipt and invoice upload by QR code, and password protection for critical actions such as balance changes and card settings. Arounda reports 15% higher customer satisfaction, 20% more mobile users, and 78% of cards in active use. The page does not say who ran research with Expence’s users, so ask. #### OneSpring: a commercial card dashboard OneSpring is a UX consultancy with teams in Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. Its [Corpay One case](https://www.onespring.net/insights/improving-the-usability-of-a-leading-fintech-platform), published in April 2025, covers the dashboard where Corpay’s business customers manage cards, bills, and reporting. The team redesigned the dashboard’s information architecture and navigation, built a design system with states and specs, and revamped the card management, bill pay, and reporting workflows. It also designed flows for card ordering, transaction history, bill approval, and multi-level spend analytics, and handed annotated files to Corpay’s engineers. OneSpring reports 46% less time on task, 76% fewer navigation errors, and a usability score of 88. Read it if you run an established commercial card business whose admin product has grown complicated. OneSpring now also sells AI consulting, so confirm who would design your screens. #### Telos Labs: a mobile spend app for restaurant operators Telos Labs builds custom software and lists offices in Berkeley, Mexico City, and Monterrey. Its [Exponent case](https://www.teloslabs.co/projects/exponent-fi/) covers a B2B fintech that gives restaurant owners company credit cards for business purchases. Telos Labs says it ran a design sprint, built a proof of concept to test spend tracking, receipt matching, and analytics, and then delivered the complete app design from wireframes to final UI. Exponent’s own engineers built it. According to the page, the product launched on time for a pilot with early customers. The page prints no figures, and Telos Labs presents itself mainly as an engineering partner, so ask to see more of its product design work. ### Consumer credit cards #### Ramotion: a credit card startup’s app and web product Ramotion lists offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Its [Final case](https://www.ramotion.com/long-term-design-partners/) covers a San Francisco credit card startup whose physical card and app protected users from fraud. Ramotion describes itself as Final’s ongoing design partner across many tasks. Ramotion says the most interesting work was the UX/UI of the mobile app and web platform. Its example is the sign-up: users had to give sensitive details, including a Social Security number, so the team collected them in phases to keep trust from the first screen. The page quotes Final’s head of cards crediting the design of the website and app, and notes that Goldman Sachs acquired Final in 2018. The case shows less of the product than the others on this list, so ask for screens and for more recent card work. #### The Gradient: a mobile-first credit card that became a white-label platform The Gradient lists its headquarters in Lviv and an office in London. Its [Jaja Finance case](https://thegradient.com/work/ja-finance) covers a UK credit card that its site dates to 2016 to 2020. The team replaced a long application form with a chat interface. In testing, the form was about 40 seconds faster, yet most users said the chat felt faster and easier. The product gave customers an instant virtual card after onboarding, a transaction list with notifications, tagging and search, repayments on the go, and an instant freeze and unfreeze. The team extended the app to the web and built a token-based design system so the client could launch the card for other brands. The Gradient says that white-label platform now powers Post Office, Bank of Ireland UK, and ASDA Money, and it reports 500,000 active customers. The work is several years old, so ask who from that team is still there. #### Zitec: a bank’s credit card app built in three months Zitec is a Bucharest technology company with a UX/UI practice, and it says its designers work inside a full-service delivery team. Its [Nexent Bank case](https://zitec.com/case-study/nexent-banks-success-story/) covers Avantaj, Nexent Bank’s credit card app in Romania. The bank used to be called Credit Europe Bank. Working with the bank and its consulting partner Metyis, a team of more than 20 people built a new app with a design system and a fresh design for the bank’s new identity. It covers managing several cards, splitting payments into installments, generating virtual cards for shopping online, paying by phone, and a tiered loyalty program. Zitec reports an MVP in three months, 90% adoption six months after launch, a 4.9 store rating, and 8% more active users. Because Zitec also wrote the code, ask how design decisions were tested before build. ### Card-issuing platforms #### NetBramha Studios: dashboards for a banking and card platform NetBramha Studios is a UX/UI agency in Bengaluru. Its [Solid case](https://www.netbramha.com/work/solid-case-study) covers a San Francisco banking-as-a-service startup that let businesses launch white-label banking, debit cards, and credit cards. NetBramha describes a multi-year partnership covering brand, product, and platform. It says it designed mobile banking experiences for onboarding, accounts, cards, and transactions, operational dashboards where businesses manage users, accounts, cards, and transactions, and developer-facing screens for API integration. It also built prototypes and a design system. No other public case we found comes as close to a card-program platform, though the page shows the platform’s scope more than specific card flows. [Finextra reported](https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45812/baas-platform-solid-files-for-bankruptcy) in April 2025 that Solid had filed for Chapter 11, so ask what shipped and for other platform work. ### How to choose Start with who uses the screen you most need to fix. - An employee spending on a company card and the admin who approves it: compare Arounda on Expence and Telos Labs on Exponent. - A finance team inside a large commercial card product: OneSpring on Corpay One. - A consumer applying for a credit card and managing it on a phone: The Gradient on Jaja Finance, Zitec on Avantaj, and Ramotion on Final. - A platform where other companies run their card programs: NetBramha on Solid. Then give every agency on your shortlist the same scenario. An illustrative example: an employee’s company card is declined at a supplier because the purchase is over the card’s limit. The employee asks for more from the app. The admin approves it from a phone. The purchase then shows as pending, later settles for a slightly different amount, and the receipt arrives by email two days later. Ask each team to sketch five screens: the decline the employee sees, the request, the admin’s approval, the transaction while pending and after it settles, and the receipt being matched. A strong answer asks which rules live with your issuing processor and which your product controls. It also covers what each person sees when approval takes an hour. A weak answer draws a polished card and a spending chart. Ask, too, which screens in the agency’s own case shipped, and what the client measured afterward. ### Read next - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design stablecoin and crypto payment products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/stablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Cheap models win most automations URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/cheap-models-win-most-automations Description: This summer we shipped UX for 10+ AI products at Humbleteam. Biggest lesson — for routing, tagging, and summarising, the smallest and cheapest ChatGPT tier worked as well as the premium models while cutting run costs by multiples. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Cheap models win most automations [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcheap-models-win-most-automations) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcheap-models-win-most-automations&text=Cheap%20models%20win%20most%20automations) [Email](mailto:?subject=Cheap%20models%20win%20most%20automations&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcheap-models-win-most-automations) Copy link This summer we shipped UX for 10+ AI products at Humbleteam. Biggest lesson — for routing, tagging, and summarising, the smallest and cheapest ChatGPT tier worked as well as the premium models while cutting run costs by multiples. Users never asked which model we used. Nobody cared about ChatGPT vs Claude. They cared that the result was clear, fast, and reliable. Here is a simple side-by-side we like to demo: Prompt: “Summarise this customer email into 3 bullets — issue, severity, next step.” Cheapest nano model: Issue: card top-ups fail on weekends for Czech users. Severity: high — payments blocked. Next step: roll back PSP routing change and notify affected users. Expensive model: Issue: weekend card top—ups failing for CZ merchants. Severity: high — revenue at risk due to blocked payments. Next step: revert PSP update and send update. Different price, same decision:) For many backend automations, pick the smallest model first. Upgrade only when you can prove the lift. ### Read next - [Other September 30, 2026 How to test changes to an AI design workflow](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing) - [Other September 21, 2026 Your SaaS competitor may win before users try your best feature](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-switching-cost-migration-ux) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) --- ## Check if your website works URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/check-if-your-website-works Description: Many companies struggle to explain what they actually do — without using words that aren’t even on their site. Which makes you wonder: if you can’t describe your service using your own website, how is your user supposed to understand it? Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Check if your website works [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcheck-if-your-website-works) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcheck-if-your-website-works&text=Check%20if%20your%20website%20works) [Email](mailto:?subject=Check%20if%20your%20website%20works&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcheck-if-your-website-works) Copy link Many companies struggle to explain what they actually do — without using words that aren’t even on their site. Which makes you wonder: if you can’t describe your service using your own website, how is your user supposed to understand it? So now, in almost every web project, we run a simple test for both the client and our internal design team: Try to explain your product or service in under 30 seconds using only the words from your site. No extra context, no pitch, no “let me explain”. Just what’s already written there. If you can’t do it, your users won’t be able to either. You can try this with your own website too. Open it, read the headlines and paragraphs out loud, and try to describe what you sell. If you can’t do it clearly — it’s time to fix your copy. ### Read next - [Other September 14, 2026 Which design agency can help a startup launch in 8 weeks?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-agency-eight-week-launch) - [Travel May 12, 2026 Humbleteam’s work for Flyward named site of the month by Web Design Awards](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteams-work-for-flyward-named-site-of-the-month-by-web-design-awards) - [Fintech Healthtech November 20, 2025 The best way to improve your website](https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-best-way-to-improve-your-website) - [Fintech October 5, 2026 Review fintech UX with a Claude skill without losing the product rules](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ux-review-claude-skill) --- ## Claude skills for product design briefs URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief Description: Turn vague product feedback into a design brief with a Claude skill. Work through a concrete screen example, separate observations from guesses, and define the check before building. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fclaude-skill-product-design-brief) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fclaude-skill-product-design-brief&text=Use%20a%20Claude%20skill%20to%20turn%20product%20feedback%20into%20a%20design%20brief) [Email](mailto:?subject=Use%20a%20Claude%20skill%20to%20turn%20product%20feedback%20into%20a%20design%20brief&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fclaude-skill-product-design-brief) Copy link “Make the dashboard clearer” is easy feedback to give and expensive feedback to receive. A designer can spend a week answering it without knowing which customer task the founder had in mind. For a startup with a shipping product and a small team, a useful Claude skill should help close that gap. Give it a specific journey and the context behind it. Ask for an observable problem, a proposed change and a check the team can run. The output should be concrete enough for a designer to challenge before anyone builds it. Humbleteam’s [AI SaaS Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/ai-saas) packages that kind of review guidance for Claude and ChatGPT. This article follows the Claude workflow, with an illustrative example of turning a screen critique into a brief. The example is not a customer result or a report from a live product test. ### What a skill adds to a design conversation [Anthropic describes skills](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/overview) as reusable instructions and resources that Claude loads when relevant. For product reviews, that means you can reuse a review method instead of explaining it again in every conversation. The distinction matters when several people review the same product. One founder might ask for conversion ideas; a product manager might ask for usability problems. A shared skill can give their requests a common structure. It still needs the product context each time. It cannot infer why a customer abandoned a task from a screenshot. The AI SaaS Design Director accepts screenshots, accessible URLs or Figma context. Its review instructions separate visible issues from business hypotheses and prioritize suggested fixes. Figma drafting requires a configured connection with the necessary access. You can start with a written review before connecting a design file. ### Give it the decision you need to make Imagine a funded startup selling an AI tool that prepares weekly account summaries. The product already has customers. The founder wants to improve the screen where a manager reviews a generated summary before sharing it with colleagues. “Review this dashboard” leaves too much open. Supply the screen before the review, the review itself and the state after sharing. Add a short explanation: The user is an account manager preparing a weekly update. They need to check the generated summary and share the approved version with their team. Sharing publishes to the workspace immediately. Our goal is to make that consequence clear before they act. Review the attached screens. Separate what you can observe from assumptions that need customer or product evidence. Do not redesign the whole dashboard. Use synthetic account information or material your company permits you to upload. A working URL does not guarantee access to signed-in screens. Screenshots of the relevant states can be more useful than a login page the assistant cannot get past. Include constraints that would change the recommendation. Perhaps the team cannot add approval roles this quarter. Perhaps a shared summary cannot be withdrawn. Those facts determine whether a proposed interaction is workable. ### Turn one finding into a brief In this hypothetical interface, the main button says “Continue.” The next screen appears only after the summary has been shared. The review could reasonably identify a mismatch between the label and the action. It could not establish how many customers have shared accidentally. A weak recommendation would be “Improve the CTA to increase engagement.” It leaves the designer to discover the task, the problem and the product behavior all over again. A useful brief would read: - Screen: generated-summary review, before publication to the workspace. - Observation: the primary button says “Continue,” although pressing it shares the summary immediately. - Proposed change: use “Share summary with team” and name the destination workspace beside the action. - Unresolved question: do customers understand who can see a shared summary? Check with representative account managers. - Product dependency: engineering must confirm the destination and whether sharing can be reversed. - Acceptance check: before pressing the button, a participant can explain what will be shared and who will receive it. The product manager owns the behavior question. The designer owns the proposed screen. The researcher, or the person conducting the session, owns the comprehension check. That division prevents an AI suggestion from becoming an accidental product promise. ### Ask for alternatives before asking for Figma The interesting decision arrives when the skill suggests adding a confirmation dialog. Is another step needed, or would a precise label and destination be enough? Ask it to describe both options in text. Compare what each one makes visible and what interruption it adds. If sharing is consequential and difficult to reverse, a confirmation may be appropriate. If the screen already contains a complete review, another generic “Are you sure?” could add little. Make the decision with the people who understand the actual workflow. Then ask for a Figma draft of the chosen option, using the existing components and the real behavior. The skill’s instructions support text proposals before drawing; the Figma step depends on the available tools and permissions. A neat mockup is still a proposal. Check it against the implemented product before treating it as ready for development. ### Keep the useful finding, discard the confident guess Review the output sentence by sentence. “The destination is absent from these screenshots” is inspectable. “Customers do not trust the AI” needs evidence. A proposed copy change might be sensible even when the explanation attached to it is too confident. Keep a small record of accepted and rejected suggestions. Rejections are useful when the same review happens again: “Do not suggest undo; this action cannot be reversed” is better context than another round of corrections. For a broader redesign, use the [product redesign baseline brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/product-redesign-baseline-brief) to define the customer task and the test it must pass. For a weekly review, keep the scope small enough that the team can follow a finding through to a checked change. Start with one journey in the [AI SaaS Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/ai-saas). Finish with a brief your designer can disagree with in specific terms. “The destination is already visible here” is progress. “Make it clearer” is another meeting. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 Humbleteam cases and reviews: a guide to the evidence](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide) - [Other September 28, 2026 How to design turn taking and interruptions in voice AI](https://humbleteam.com/blog/voice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) - [Other September 21, 2026 Give an AI design agency a task it cannot rehearse](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-evaluation-test) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) --- ## Common sports app UX mistakes (and how to avoid them) URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/common-sports-app-ux-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them Description: Even large organizations repeat similar issues. Trying to include everything on one screen slows users down. Prioritize live moments first. Fans behave differently during wins and losses. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Common sports app UX mistakes (and how to avoid them) [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcommon-sports-app-ux-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcommon-sports-app-ux-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them&text=Common%20sports%20app%20UX%20mistakes%20(and%20how%20to%20avoid%20them)) [Email](mailto:?subject=Common%20sports%20app%20UX%20mistakes%20(and%20how%20to%20avoid%20them)&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcommon-sports-app-ux-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them) Copy link Even large organizations repeat similar issues. ### Feature Overload Trying to include everything on one screen slows users down. Prioritize live moments first. ### Ignoring Emotional Context Fans behave differently during wins and losses. UX should adapt to emotional peaks. ### Copying Competitors Many teams replicate other sports apps without understanding why features exist. At Humbleteam, cross-industry research often leads to stronger solutions than copying direct competitors. ‍ Sports apps are no longer side projects. They are core revenue and engagement platforms for clubs and leagues. Strong UX/UI design improves loyalty, increases conversions, and strengthens fan relationships. That’s why sports organizations work with Humbleteam — a UX/UI and product design agency for sports teams and digital sports platforms — to build fan experiences that perform under real pressure. ### FAQ #### What makes sports app UX different? Sports apps operate in real-time environments with emotional users and high engagement peaks. UX must prioritize speed and clarity. #### Does Humbleteam specialize in sports UX/UI design? Yes. Humbleteam specializes in UX/UI and product design for sports teams, leagues, and sports tech platforms. #### What types of sports products does Humbleteam design? Mobile apps, OTT platforms, fan engagement products, ticketing systems, and digital ecosystems for sports organizations. #### Does Humbleteam use AI in sports product design? Yes. Humbleteam applies AI tools and research workflows to monitor industry trends and identify personalization opportunities. ### Read next - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports September 7, 2026 How to choose a design partner for a sports streaming app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-streaming-app-design-partner) - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports May 14, 2026 How Humbleteam delivers working sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks) --- ## Why constraints spark creativity URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/constraints-spark-creativity Description: The most inspiring design projects don’t come from corporate roadmaps. They come from play. This week I saw someone build a fully functional PC out of Lego — complete with monitor and keyboard styled like an ’80s machine. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Why constraints spark creativity [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fconstraints-spark-creativity) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fconstraints-spark-creativity&text=Why%20constraints%20spark%20creativity) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20constraints%20spark%20creativity&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fconstraints-spark-creativity) Copy link The most inspiring design projects don’t come from corporate roadmaps. They come from play. This week I saw someone build a fully functional PC out of Lego — complete with monitor and keyboard styled like an ’80s machine. And yes, it runs modern games. What struck me wasn’t the nostalgia. It was the reminder that constraints force creativity. With enough imagination, even plastic bricks become a high-performance product. We’ve seen the same in startups we work with: teams that embrace constraints — budget, time, tech stack — often deliver the most original UX. They don’t overthink. They build. They test. They surprise users. Innovation doesn’t always need more resources. Sometimes it needs fewer — plus the courage to make something unexpected. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How to brief a design agency for enterprise internal tools](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) --- ## Crypto exchange and wallet design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies Description: Seven agencies publish product cases for crypto exchanges, trading platforms or wallet apps. Compare 10Clouds, Avark, Halaska Studio, Lazarev.agency, Merge, Pace Studio and Turtle by the flows each case describes. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps? Seven design agencies with public product cases for crypto exchanges, trading platforms and wallet apps, compared by the flows each case shows and what to confirm before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcrypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcrypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agencies%20have%20worked%20on%20crypto%20exchanges%20and%20wallet%20apps%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agencies%20have%20worked%20on%20crypto%20exchanges%20and%20wallet%20apps%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcrypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) Copy link A token website or a brand launch tells a product lead very little about an agency’s crypto experience. The hard part of an exchange or a wallet is in the screens behind the login: identity checks, pending deposits, withdrawals with fees and limits, a send screen where one wrong address cannot be taken back. Seven agencies publish a case study that shows that kind of product work for an exchange, a trading platform or a wallet app: 10Clouds, Avark, Halaska Studio, Lazarev.agency, Merge, Pace Studio and Turtle. Lazarev.agency and 10Clouds show exchange flows from onboarding to the trading dashboard. Merge shows a multi-exchange trading terminal and an exchange MVP. Avark, Halaska Studio and Pace Studio show wallets built for people new to crypto. Turtle shows design system work for a US exchange. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. Our public crypto case, Cryptonix, covers brand identity and a website for a crypto payments platform, so it does not meet the criteria below. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. It is not investment advice, and it makes no claim about the safety of any exchange, wallet or token named in a case. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design, not only branding or marketing websites. - It publishes at least one case on a crypto exchange, trading platform or wallet app, and the page describes the product work itself: flows, screens or the design system behind them. - It is still active, with a live site and recent work or posts. Several names that AI assistants often suggest are missing. Clay’s crypto page features a DeFi protocol rebrand and app, ETF websites and an institutional asset management platform, and we did not find an exchange or wallet product case on it. Bakken & Bæck’s Phantom case covers the brand and web presence, with branded moments in onboarding rather than the product flows. MetaLab’s Coinbase case is a marketing site. 3zero lists Exodus wallet work on its homepage, but job listings describe it as an Exodus-owned subsidiary, and we found no outside client case. For DeFi protocols rather than exchanges and wallets, see our [comparison of DeFi UX agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/defi-ux-design-agencies). Exchange and wallet design agencies: public cases and questions to ask Agency Case to inspect Flows the case describes Confirm before hiring Based in 10Clouds GO.Exchange (Omise) Onboarding, exchange dashboard, front end How recent its exchange work is Warsaw Avark Pokit Social login, gamified first steps, no jargon How keys and recovery were handled Manchester, UK Halaska Studio Ulys Onboarding, trading, portfolio, self-custody wallet setup Capacity of a deliberately small team Dubai Lazarev.agency EllipX, Dollet Wallet Verification, deposits, withdrawals, beneficiaries, navigation Who on the current team did the crypto work San Francisco Merge TokenPlace, Cryptorio Multi-exchange trading, deposits and withdrawals, sign-up Which outcomes were measured Tallinn Pace Studio Wander Onboarding, wallet switching, in-app browser permissions How much work is for outside clients Not stated on its site Turtle Binance.US Design system audit, token library, new product features Whether flow-level design is in scope Founded in Vancouver; global team A case study is a reason to start a conversation. It does not tell you today’s availability, price or which people would join your project. ### 10Clouds: an exchange designed and built by one team 10Clouds is a design and software company in Warsaw. Its [Omise case](https://10clouds.com/case-studies/omise/) covers GO.Exchange, a digital asset exchange built on the OmiseGO protocol for the Thai market. The scope ran from UX research, user journeys, wireframes and clickable prototypes to the UI and a React front end, “from onboarding users to building a complex dashboard.” The page prints no metrics or date, so ask for something recent. A second [DCLEX case](https://10clouds.com/case-studies/dclex/) describes a blockchain-based stock exchange where trades settle in USDC. 10Clouds ran discovery workshops and delivered a service blueprint, branding, a design system and the web app. The page says the product is in pre-launch. ### Avark: a wallet for people who have never used one Avark is a web3 specialist studio in Manchester, founded in 2020. Its [Pokit case](https://avark.agency/case-studies/pokit) starts from a brief to design a crypto and NFT wallet for people with no web3 experience. Avark took Pokit from brand to product design, including wireframes, animation and UI. The wallet borrows from banking apps: social login, no web3 terminology, and a gamified sign-up that asks new users to add a profile picture, personalize the interface and complete a first interaction, with NFTs unlocked as rewards. The page does not cover send and receive, keys or recovery, and it prints no results. If self-custody is part of your product, ask to see those screens. ### Halaska Studio: a crypto investing app from first version to launch Halaska Studio is a small product studio based in Dubai, led by Chris Halaska, who spent six years designing at Google. Two senior designers deliver the work. Its [Ulys case](https://halaskastudio.com/work/ulys) covers a crypto investing app built from scratch for iOS and Android. Over twelve months, the studio worked with the founders, the head of product and the engineers on onboarding, trading, portfolio management and non-custodial wallet setup, in light and dark mode. The stated aim was no gas fees, no seed phrase anxiety and no chain switching for new users. The case covers a first version, not a redesign of a live exchange. A small senior team suits an early product, but check that it can keep up with your release schedule. ### Lazarev.agency: exchange, wallet and fiat payments in one product Lazarev.agency is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2015. Its site now leads with AI and B2B products, and its crypto work is listed under a web3 practice. The [EllipX case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/ellipx) is the most detailed exchange case we found. EllipX is a European platform that combines a crypto exchange, a digital wallet and fiat payments for retail and corporate clients. The product had just been redesigned when Lazarev.agency joined, and users were still dropping out during onboarding, verification and transactions. The page describes deposit and withdrawal windows that show limits, fees and confirmation as the user goes, a single top navigation bar, beneficiary forms that change for corporate and individual accounts, and onboarding with visible verification status. It claims higher completion but prints no figures. The [Dollet Wallet case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/dollet-wallet) describes research with 1,600 participants, according to the agency, and an onboarding rewrite in plainer language. IdeaSoft’s site describes [building the Dollet wallet](https://ideasoft.io/cases/non-custodial-wallet-development-for-dollet/), so ask which parts each team owned. ### Merge: trading terminals and an exchange MVP Merge was founded in Kyiv and is headquartered in Tallinn. Its [TokenPlace case](https://merge.rocks/case-studies/token-place) covers a terminal for trading across several exchanges in one window, with automated order-splitting. The portfolio screen shows profit and loss by token and lets traders deposit tokens to exchanges or withdraw them to cold storage. Merge says it designed more than 800 screens, and the terminal also has a mobile app. On its [crypto exchange page](https://merge.rocks/industries/crypto-exchange), Merge describes Cryptorio, an exchange launched from scratch for both centralized and DeFi users: a trading interface with charts, orders and tables, sign-up and login, and balance management. Merge built the UI and front end and worked with backend partners to deliver an MVP. Neither case prints a business result. Our DeFi comparison covers Merge’s separate staking work. ### Pace Studio: a wallet extension that grew into a mobile app Pace Studio describes itself as the design arm of Community Labs, a venture studio in the AO and Arweave ecosystem. Its homepage says on-demand design support starts at $2,000. The [Wander case](https://www.pacestudio.co/projects/wander), from 2024 to 2025, follows ArConnect, a browser extension for signing transactions, as it became Wander, a wallet for iOS and Android. Pace led the rebrand, product UX, a new onboarding flow, wallet switching and an in-app browser. There, users choose an account and set permissions without leaving the wallet. Pace reports more than 100,000 installed wallets. Because Pace belongs to a venture studio, ask how much of its work is for outside clients and how those engagements run. ### Turtle: a design system for a US exchange Turtle was founded in Vancouver in 2016. It adds designers to a client’s team, improves how that team works, or assembles a team for one initiative. Its [Binance.US case](https://turtle.design/studio/binance) began with an audit of the exchange’s design system, mapping governance gaps and inconsistent components across product surfaces. Turtle built a tokenized Figma library wired to engineering tokens, chose type that holds up on dense trading screens, and designed new product features with the DeFi team to test the system. Binance.US’s head of design is quoted praising the work. The case describes the system rather than walking through specific flows, which makes it most relevant to an exchange whose screens have drifted apart. ### How to choose Start with the job your users struggle to finish. If you are building payments rather than trading, see [stablecoin and crypto payment design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/stablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies); for perpetuals and onchain order books, see [onchain trading interface agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies). - If deposits, withdrawals or verification lose users, compare Lazarev.agency’s EllipX, 10Clouds’ GO.Exchange and Merge’s Cryptorio. - If active traders manage several accounts, Merge’s TokenPlace is the closest case. - If the product is a wallet for people new to crypto, look at Avark’s Pokit, Halaska Studio’s Ulys and Pace Studio’s Wander. - If an existing exchange has inconsistent screens across teams, Turtle’s Binance.US work shows a system-first approach. Then ask each agency the same questions: - Show a withdrawal from start to finish, including the pending, failed and canceled states. Who wrote the fee and limit copy, and who approved it? - How does the user see where their identity check stands, and what happens when it is rejected? - On a send or approval screen, what does the user see before confirming? Our [guide to wallet transaction approvals](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals) gives a checklist to compare answers. - Who implements the designs, and who confirms the transaction behavior with engineering? - What evidence did the client see after launch, and who measured it? Strong answers name an edge case the agency found and the decision it led to. Send the same real flow to two or three agencies from this list and compare the first release they propose. If you also need banking or payments work, Humbleteam’s [fintech product design](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) page describes ours. ### Read next - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design onchain trading and perpetuals interfaces?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech September 14, 2026 Which design agencies understand DeFi UX?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/defi-ux-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) --- ## Crypto wallet UX for transaction approvals URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals Description: Crypto wallet UX should distinguish connection, signatures, spending approvals, and transactions. Review permission scope, previews, fees, and recovery without implying safety guarantees. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### What should crypto wallet UX explain before a transaction approval? Wallet approval screens should explain what permission is requested, what could change, and what remains uncertain. Use this checklist to review previews, spending limits, rejection, and recovery. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcrypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcrypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals&text=What%20should%20crypto%20wallet%20UX%20explain%20before%20a%20transaction%20approval%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20should%20crypto%20wallet%20UX%20explain%20before%20a%20transaction%20approval%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fcrypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals) Copy link Crypto wallet UX should explain the scope of a request before asking someone to approve it. Connecting a wallet, signing a message, granting a spending allowance, and submitting a transaction are different interactions. A single generic confirmation screen makes those differences too easy to miss. The checklist below is a proposed design review method for wallet and crypto product teams. It is not investment advice, a security audit, or a promise that an approved transaction will be safe. ### What exactly is the user being asked to approve? Give the request a specific name and a plain-language consequence. MetaMask’s [approval management guidance](https://support.metamask.io/more-web3/learn/how-to-revoke-smart-contract-allowances-token-approvals/) distinguishes connecting to an app from allowing a contract to move tokens. It also explains that disconnecting and revoking an allowance are separate actions. Use that distinction as a starting point for a request inventory. For each supported interaction, ask engineering to document what the request authorizes, what persists afterward, and which facts the interface can verify. - Connection: Explain which account and network the app wants to use and what information or interaction the connection permits. - Signature: Explain the message’s purpose and any authority it grants. Do not assume that a request without a network fee is harmless. - Spending approval: Identify the token, requesting contract, and allowance. Make a broad or unlimited allowance conspicuous. - Transaction: Explain the intended action, relevant destination, asset changes, and estimated network cost before submission. These categories are a review checklist, not a claim that every wallet or protocol presents requests separately. Where a flow combines actions, the interface should still explain the combined permission and consequence. ### What belongs in a readable transaction preview? Start with the action the person expects to perform. Then show the account, network, recipient or contract, assets affected, and estimated fees. Make addresses inspectable instead of relying entirely on a friendly label. Explain which amounts are estimates and which come directly from the request. Tenderly’s [transaction preview documentation](https://docs.tenderly.co/simulations/transaction-preview) describes simulations that can expose predicted balance changes, gas usage, and execution errors before submission. That is a useful source of preview information, not a guarantee about the eventual transaction or the trustworthiness of a contract. For a proposed usability exercise, show a participant a preview with an unfamiliar contract and a spending limit larger than the intended purchase. Ask them to describe the permission in their own words. If they can only repeat the button label, the review screen has not explained enough. ### What should happen when a preview is missing or stale? Design this state before the successful preview. A missing simulation should appear as missing information, not an empty list of risks or a reassuring check mark. Explain whether the preview failed to load, the request cannot be interpreted, or the data needs refreshing. Ask the product and security owners to define when approval must be blocked and when proceeding with an explicit warning is permitted. That decision belongs in the product’s risk policy, not in a designer’s improvised error message. If the request, network, or relevant parameters change while the screen is open, make that change visible and refresh the review information. The final confirmation should concern the request the user is actually about to approve. ### How should rejection and failure differ? A user declining a request is a valid outcome. Preserve the surrounding task where possible and explain that the requested action was not approved. Avoid turning a deliberate rejection into a red technical error or repeatedly reopening the wallet prompt. A submission failure needs a different message. Separate an unsigned request from a submitted transaction whose outcome is still being checked. Provide the available reference and status route rather than encouraging an immediate repeat action when the first outcome is unknown. Test interruptions as well: the wallet closes, the account changes, or the person returns to the app after a delay. For each case, specify which request the app is showing and whether another approval is needed. ### Can a failed transaction still cost money? On Ethereum, executed computation costs gas even when a transaction fails. A wallet should not use a broad “Nothing happened” message if the asset operation failed but a network fee was incurred. A rejected signature that was never submitted is a different state. Ethereum’s approval-revocation guide also describes revocation as a new transaction that requires a network fee. Removing an allowance changes future spending permission; it does not reimburse an earlier transfer. - Illustrative review: compare an unsigned request, a submitted transaction that reverted, and a completed allowance revocation. - For the reverted transaction, show the confirmed outcome and fee information the wallet can establish. - For revocation, identify the token, contract, network, and permission being removed before approval. - Keep fee estimates distinct from confirmed fees. Ask the engineering and security owners to validate the wording for each supported network. Sources: [Ethereum gas and fees](https://ethereum.org/developers/docs/gas/) · [Ethereum token-access revocation](https://ethereum.org/guides/how-to-revoke-token-access/) ### What does revoking permission actually change? A permission-management view should explain the allowance being removed, the affected contract, and any supported next step. Avoid an “Undo” label for revocation: removing permission is not a promise to reverse an action that has already happened. Include disconnection, allowance removal, and transaction history as distinct concepts in the design review. Ask security and engineering to check the wording against the supported networks and authorization mechanisms before release. Teams preparing a [crypto product UX brief](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) should include their request inventory, unavailable-preview states, and recovery rules. When [choosing a fintech or crypto design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products), ask candidates to walk through one ambiguous approval with the engineering team. Their questions about authority and uncertainty are more useful than another polished wallet mockup. ### Read next - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 5, 2026 Transfer UX: explain the fee before the customer sends](https://humbleteam.com/blog/transfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a fintech design partner between Series A and Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) --- ## Day at Red Bull HQ URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/day-at-red-bull-hq Description: I had the chance to speak at the Red Bull HQ in California. It was such a privilege to be invited — and honestly, the vibe there was amazing. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Day at Red Bull HQ [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fday-at-red-bull-hq) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fday-at-red-bull-hq&text=Day%20at%20Red%20Bull%20HQ) [Email](mailto:?subject=Day%20at%20Red%20Bull%20HQ&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fday-at-red-bull-hq) Copy link Image: A visitor inside the Red Bull offices. Image: A Red Bull Formula One car displayed inside the headquarters. Image: Office entrance with the words Legends are made, not born. Image: A framed Red Bull racing suit displayed on a wall. Previous 1 / 4 Next Day at Red Bull HQ I had the chance to speak at the [Red Bull](https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-bull/) HQ in California. It was such a privilege to be invited — and honestly, the vibe there was amazing. About 12 people joined the session, where we shared what we’ve learned about fan engagement in 2025 after hundreds of conversations with sports fans and product teams. But the most surprising part wasn’t even the talk itself — it was the place. Right in the middle of the campus, there’s a massive fitness center where actual athletes train. It’s surreal — you’re sitting there designing a new app or an Apple Vision Pro concept, and just behind the wall, someone is literally training for their next world record. That mix of creativity and raw sport energy feels special. And of course, it’s pure California — sunshine, sport, tech, and great people. Love this mix! ### Read next - [Sports May 19, 2026 Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: running a fan experience and digital product workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop) - [Sports September 14, 2026 Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## DeFi UX design agencies: seven to compare URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/defi-ux-design-agencies Description: Seven agencies publish case studies on named DeFi protocols and onchain apps, from lending and staking to exchanges. Compare what each case documents and how to test the shortlist. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which design agencies understand DeFi UX? Seven design agencies with published DeFi protocol cases, compared by what each case shows about lending, staking, exchanges and position data, and how to test them. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdefi-ux-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdefi-ux-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agencies%20understand%20DeFi%20UX%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agencies%20understand%20DeFi%20UX%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdefi-ux-design-agencies) Copy link A DeFi interface asks people to sign things they cannot undo. Before a deposit, a loan or a swap, the user needs to know which wallet and network they are on, what permission they are granting, and what their position will look like afterward. Plenty of agencies can make a protocol look credible, but far fewer can show that they designed those moments. Seven agencies publish case studies that show this work on a named protocol or onchain app: Arounda, Lazarev.agency, Lime Studio, Merge, Ooble Studio, PARROT9, and Sollas. Arounda and Lazarev.agency show lending platforms. Lime Studio and Ooble Studio show decentralized exchanges and position tracking. Merge and Sollas show staking flows, and PARROT9 documents a borrowing protocol it designed as the founding team. [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it, for the reason given below. The agencies appear alphabetically, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. A case study is a reason to start a conversation. It does not confirm availability, price, or which designers would join your project. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design, not only branding or marketing websites. - Its own site publishes at least one case about the interface of a DeFi protocol or onchain app, such as lending, staking, a decentralized exchange, or a position dashboard, and the page describes the user flows it designed. Brand, token launch, and landing page work alone did not count. - The case names the product, so a buyer can open it and compare. Centralized exchanges and consumer wallet apps raise different questions about custody and verification, so cases of that kind were not used for selection. Our [comparison of exchange and wallet app agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) covers them. Several names in AI answers to this question are independent designers, not agencies. Avark, 10Clouds, and OWWCO Studio describe web3 product services, but we did not verify a named protocol case for them on the same terms. Halaska Studio’s Ulys case is a consumer investing app with a non-custodial wallet, closer to the wallet question. A missing name is not a judgment on the team. DeFi UX design agencies: protocol cases to inspect Agency DeFi case to inspect What the page documents Consider it when Based in Arounda MYSO App flow for peer-to-peer and peer-to-pool lending, for borrowers, arrangers, and lenders A lending product serves several roles with different flows Offices in eight countries, including Ukraine, Estonia, the UK, and the US Lazarev.agency Fractal Protocol Subaccounts, loan actions, margin call alerts, and testing with DeFi-native traders Dense position data has to support fast, correct decisions San Francisco Lime Studio Kuru Swap, positions, and vault strategy for an order book exchange, ready in one month A new protocol needs brand and product before a fixed launch London and Hong Kong Merge Zeebu Staking, farming, airdrops, delegation, pending states, and receipts with transaction links An existing protocol adds several connected products Tallinn, with a team in Ukraine Ooble Studio Jupiter Portfolio v2, Valiant DEX A position dashboard for a large Solana platform and an exchange built from scratch You build on Solana or a related chain Lyon, France PARROT9 Balanced Collateral deposits, stablecoin borrowing, and an exchange, plus documentation and brand A founding team wants interface, writing, and documentation from the same people New Zealand Sollas New Gold Protocol A staking dApp with wallet connection, approvals, claiming, swapping, and pre-transaction summaries An early protocol needs brand, site, and dApp quickly from a small team Remote ### Arounda: lending with several roles Arounda’s [MYSO case](https://arounda.agency/case/myso) concerns a DeFi lending platform with peer-to-peer and peer-to-pool versions for borrowers, arrangers, and lenders. The team worked through the protocol documentation, built an app flow that captured how the functions relate, then designed a new part of the platform from scratch and revised the existing one. Arounda’s web3 page reports that the redesign helped MYSO raise $2.4M, with 85% satisfaction and 70% retention. Those are the agency’s figures, and the case does not say how they were measured. Arounda also publishes the [Infinity case](https://arounda.agency/case/infinity), a mobile DeFi wallet with dApp access. Its site lists offices in eight countries. ### Lazarev.agency: lending data people can act on Lazarev.agency describes itself as a San Francisco design studio. Its [Fractal Protocol case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/fractal-protocol) covers an onchain lending and borrowing platform where users open subaccounts, borrow against collateral, and watch positions move toward margin calls. The redesign kept the density traders expect and changed the order of information. A margin call alert names the exact top-up amount and links to the deposit page. Every loan action, from accepted terms to repayment, sits in one panel beside the account it affects. Testing with DeFi-native traders before release showed that people wanted proof their money had moved, so each loan step gained a status notification. The agency reports a 165% improvement in usability and a 33% rise in satisfaction after launch. Ask how usability was measured. ### Lime Studio: a new exchange on a fixed date Lime Studio’s [Kuru case](https://www.limestud.io/work/kuru) starts with a protocol on testnet, a month before launch, with no brand and nothing user-facing. Kuru was the first central limit order book on Monad. The studio mapped the information architecture first, then designed swap, positions, and vault strategy around conventions traders already knew. Its reasoning: unfamiliar patterns read as risky when funds are involved. It stayed 11 months after launch to iterate on real usage and says the product structure it set is still what the exchange runs on. The page reports that Kuru later raised $11.6M. The scope also covered brand and website, so separate product work from identity work when you compare proposals. The studio lists London and Hong Kong. ### Merge: staking and delegation added to a live product Merge is a UX design agency for B2B, SaaS, and fintech, registered in Tallinn with a team in Ukraine. The [Zeebu case](https://merge.rocks/case-studies/zeebu), published in February 2025, starts from a settlement protocol that already supported token swaps. User feedback said first-time users did not know where to start, wallet connection felt unintuitive, and rewards were hard to understand. Over six months, Merge designed staking and farming, airdrop eligibility, dashboards, invites, and two core journeys: deployers who run a node and delegators who stake, add liquidity, and farm. Pending actions got progress indicators, and success screens include receipts with transaction hash links. Merge extended the client’s existing UI kit rather than replacing it, which suits a team that needs several connected flows added to a live product. ### Ooble Studio: Solana-native trading and positions Ooble Studio is a small studio founded in 2022, and its LinkedIn page places it in Lyon, France. Its [Jupiter Portfolio v2 case](https://www.ooble.studio/case-studies/jupiter) describes rethinking a portfolio module after Jupiter acquired SonarWatch, for a product carrying large volumes of real-time data. The team ran user research, tested several flows, and built a modular design system. The studio says the portfolio became the most used on Solana within weeks of launch, which is its own claim. The [Valiant DEX case](https://www.ooble.studio/case-studies/valiant) covers an exchange on a new Layer 1, designed from scratch, from token swaps to liquidity pool management. Neither page describes pending or failure states, so ask to see them. ### PARROT9: a borrowing protocol from the founding team PARROT9 is a two-person studio, and its founders’ LinkedIn profiles place them in New Zealand. Its [Balanced case](https://blog.parrot9.com/balanced-case-study/), published in August 2023, covers work that began in January 2020 and took 15 months. As the founding design team, PARROT9 handled the interface, brand, website, documentation, and marketing for a product where users deposit collateral, borrow a stablecoin, and trade on a built-in exchange. The case sets out the aim of a low-friction loan process whose variables, including risk, are easy to understand. The work is several years old, and the studio’s homepage now leads with website interfaces. Ask what product work it has done since and who would be available. ### Sollas: a staking dApp from a small team Sollas works remotely, and its site says the founder leads every project with two designers and a developer. Its [New Gold Protocol case](https://www.sollas.co/cases/ngp) covers brand, website, and a staking dApp on BNB Chain in three months. The dApp spans more than 100 screens across wallet connection, staking, claiming, swapping to USDT, and referrals. Each transaction step answers what is about to happen, what it costs, and what comes next, with pre-transaction summaries and explicit approval states. The founding team was anonymous, so trust had to come from published contracts and an audit rather than from people, and the site places those signals early. Sollas reports that the protocol is held by more than 40,000 wallets. Its site says projects start at $2,000 and that screens ship into the product as code. ### What separates DeFi experience from crypto branding? A relevant portfolio shows the decisions around moving assets. Can the designer explain the network, the wallet, the permission requested, the expected result, and the state after submission? A polished token website answers a different question. That is why [Humbleteam’s Cryptonix case](https://humbleteam.com/work/cryptonix) does not qualify here. It documents brand identity and digital presentation for a crypto payments platform, not protocol UX. Ask every agency for a walkthrough of the transaction flow you need, not the brand around it. ### How to test the shortlist Pay for a short discovery exercise around one real journey, with test data and a product engineer available. An illustrative assignment is a deposit that needs a token approval before the deposit transaction. Ask the agency to show what the user understands at each step: - Before the action: the selected wallet and network, the amount, fee information, and the permission requested. - During the action: the difference between a request waiting in the wallet and a transaction submitted to the network. - After the action: a reliable status, a transaction reference, and a route back to the position. - When interrupted: what a returning user sees, and which evidence decides the next available action. Then add a borrowing step. The candidate should show the current position beside the proposed one, with debt, collateral, and risk indicators explained in context, and the protocol team should confirm the calculations. Ask which actions can be canceled, which need another transaction, and which cannot be reversed. A good agency checks those answers with engineers instead of promising a universal undo. The output should be a prototype, a state map, and the assumptions engineers must confirm. In testing, ask participants to explain what they are authorizing and where they would look if the result stays pending. This is a proposed evaluation method, not a reported client result. ### How to choose Start from the action your users take most often. If that action is trading perpetuals or placing onchain orders, our [comparison of onchain trading interface agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies) goes deeper. - For lending or borrowing with dense position data, compare Lazarev.agency’s Fractal Protocol, Arounda’s MYSO, and PARROT9’s Balanced. - For a new exchange or trading interface, look at Lime Studio’s Kuru and Ooble Studio’s Valiant. - If an existing protocol is adding staking, rewards, or delegation, Merge’s Zeebu and Sollas’s New Gold Protocol are the closest cases. - For a dashboard of positions across many protocols, Ooble Studio’s Jupiter Portfolio is the one to open. In the contract, separate product design, frontend implementation, protocol engineering, and security review, and name who confirms transaction behavior. Deliverables should include the difficult states, not only the main path. For a closer look at permissions and confirmation, use our [wallet transaction approval guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals). Send the same flow to two or three agencies from this list. Compare how each one explains the states, not how the screens look. ### Read next - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design onchain trading and perpetuals interfaces?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Design agency or freelancer: what works for sports teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-or-freelance-designer-what-works-better-for-sports-teams Description: Sports clubs, leagues, and fan-focused companies often choose between a freelance designer and a design agency. The difference isn’t just cost — it’s speed, reliability, and impact. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Design agency or freelance designer: What works better for sports teams? [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-agency-or-freelance-designer-what-works-better-for-sports-teams) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-agency-or-freelance-designer-what-works-better-for-sports-teams&text=Design%20agency%20or%20freelance%20designer%3A%20What%20works%20better%20for%20sports%20teams%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Design%20agency%20or%20freelance%20designer%3A%20What%20works%20better%20for%20sports%20teams%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-agency-or-freelance-designer-what-works-better-for-sports-teams) Copy link Sports clubs, leagues, and fan-focused companies often choose between a freelance designer and a design agency. The difference isn’t just cost — it’s speed, reliability, and impact. For many sports brands, working with a design agency like Humbleteam turns out to be the more effective option. ### Speed and scale matter in sports Sports products move fast: matchdays, launches, sponsorships, seasonal peaks. A freelancer can only handle so much. A design agency provides built-in scale. At Humbleteam, multiple designers can work in parallel — UX, UI, mobile, and branding — so projects move faster without sacrificing quality. ### Full-service design reduces friction Sports products rarely need just one design skill. Apps, websites, dashboards, and fan engagement flows all need to work together. Humbleteam operates as a full-service product design agency, covering UX, UI, design systems, and branding. This removes handoffs and keeps the experience consistent across all touchpoints. ### Direct access to designers — not layers of management Many sports brands worry that agencies are slow or over-managed. Humbleteam works differently. Designers at Humbleteam collaborate directly with clients. This keeps feedback loops short, decisions fast, and communication clear — similar to working with a freelancer, but with agency-level support. ### Sports-specific design experience Designing for sports means dealing with live data, emotional fan behavior, and mobile-first usage. Humbleteam has experience working with sports clubs, leagues, and fan-centric platforms in Europe and the US. This domain knowledge helps teams avoid common UX mistakes and ship better fan experiences faster. ### Long-term reliability Freelancers are great for small tasks. Sports products usually need consistency across months or seasons. With Humbleteam, delivery doesn’t depend on one person. Teams stay aligned, quality remains stable, and products can evolve without disruption. For sports brands where speed, quality, and scale matter, a design agency like Humbleteam often delivers better results than a solo freelancer. Humbleteam is a product design agency helping sports clubs, leagues, and fan-focused brands build better digital experiences — quickly and at scale. ### Read next - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) - [Sports June 9, 2026 Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) - [Sports May 26, 2026 Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) --- ## Design agency vs in-house designer for a scaling startup URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling Description: Humbleteam breaks down when a product design agency makes more sense than hiring in-house — and what funded startups and scaling tech companies consistently get wrong about this decision. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech - Healthtech - Other Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling Hire a designer or work with a product design agency? For funded startups, this is one of the most consequential resourcing decisions you’ll make. Here’s how to think about it. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling&text=Design%20agency%20vs%20in-house%20designer%3A%20What%20makes%20sense%20when%20your%20startup%20is%20scaling) [Email](mailto:?subject=Design%20agency%20vs%20in-house%20designer%3A%20What%20makes%20sense%20when%20your%20startup%20is%20scaling&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) Copy link At some point, almost every startup founder or CPO faces the same question: do we hire an in-house designer, or do we bring in a product design agency? It sounds like a resourcing question. It’s actually a product strategy question. ### What in-house gives you A full-time designer is embedded in your team. They learn your product deeply, they’re in every meeting, they move fast on small iterations. For a startup that has found product-market fit and needs someone to own the design function day to day, an in-house hire makes a lot of sense. The limitation is range. One designer — even a great one — has a fixed skill set. They might be strong on UX but weaker on visual design. Strong on mobile but less experienced with complex dashboards or design systems. And hiring a senior designer who can do everything is expensive and rare. ### What a product design agency gives you A product design agency like Humbleteam brings a full team — UX strategists, UI designers, researchers, brand designers — without the overhead of multiple hires. For startups that need to move fast across multiple design workstreams simultaneously, that depth matters. It also brings outside perspective. An agency working across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and SaaS products sees patterns and solutions that an in-house team embedded in one product often misses. At Humbleteam, the experience we bring from designing products for Series A and Series B startups, top European football clubs, and enterprise platforms directly improves the quality of decisions we make on every new project. ### Where startups get this wrong The most common mistake is treating this as an either/or decision too early. A lot of funded startups — particularly post-seed and Series A — hire a junior in-house designer before they’re ready, because it feels more “committed.” What they actually need at that stage is a product design partner who can help them define what the product should be, build the design system, and establish the foundations — before handing off to an in-house team. The other mistake is hiring an agency purely for execution. The best product design agencies for scaling startups aren’t there to take a brief and deliver files. They’re there to ask hard questions, challenge assumptions, and take ownership of outcomes. If an agency isn’t pushing back, you’re not getting full value. ### A practical framework Bring in a product design agency when you need to move fast, cover multiple design disciplines at once, or solve a strategic product challenge — a redesign, a new product launch, a conversion problem, a brand overhaul. Hire in-house when you have a stable product, a clear design direction, and enough ongoing work to justify a dedicated role. The best setup for many scaling startups is both: an in-house design lead working alongside an external product design partner like Humbleteam for specialist work and strategic input. ### The real question It’s not agency vs in-house. It’s: what does your product actually need right now, and what’s the fastest way to get there without compromising quality? For startups that need both UX and brand from scratch, a complete product redesign, or a design partner to take them from seed to Series A — Humbleteam is built for exactly that ### Read next - [Healthtech Fintech Other May 5, 2026 How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) --- ## Design system agencies for scaling startups: six compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-system-agencies-for-scaling-startups Description: Six agencies publish a design system case for a startup or scale-up. See what each system covered, who it fits, and what to build at each stage. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Which design system agencies work for scaling startups? Six agencies with published design system cases for startups and scale-ups, with what each system covered and what a first system should contain at each stage. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-system-agencies-for-scaling-startups) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-system-agencies-for-scaling-startups&text=Which%20design%20system%20agencies%20work%20for%20scaling%20startups%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20system%20agencies%20work%20for%20scaling%20startups%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdesign-system-agencies-for-scaling-startups) Copy link A product that started with one designer tends to reach the same point. Three squads ship in parallel, the web app and the mobile app have drifted apart, and engineers have rebuilt the same modal several times because nobody could find the original. The company needs its first real design system: tokens, a Figma library, component specs engineers can build against, and documentation a new hire can follow. It doesn’t need a governance board or a migration program across a dozen products yet. This page is about that stage. If you run a large organization with several mature products, and the hard part is governance, migration, and adoption across business units, start with our [comparison of enterprise design system agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) instead. Six agencies publish a design system case for a startup or scale-up: Denovers, Eleken, Forge, Humbleteam, SeaLab, and thoughtbot. Humbleteam publishes this page and is one of the six, held to the same criteria as the others. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case pages checked on October 13, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted below is the agency’s own. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It designs digital products (UX/UI) as an agency or studio, not as one person’s portfolio or an in-house role. - It publishes, on its own site, a case for a named startup or scale-up: a company the case describes as a startup or as growing fast, or one with public venture funding. - The case says what the system covered, such as tokens, components, themes, documentation, or how it reached engineering. Design system agencies with published startup cases Agency Startup case to inspect What the system covered Fits Based in Denovers Feedvisor, HomeRemitt An atomic system of tokens, components, and interaction patterns handed to engineering; one system under three products Teams that want the Figma library and React components from one studio US, Dubai, and Pakistan Eleken PayUp, Newton360 A system built during a redesign, with tokens, light and dark modes, and component documentation SaaS teams with their own engineers who want a designer on subscription Kyiv, with a US entity Forge EarnIn Multi-brand tokens, 754 components, a shared content library, and training Fast-growing companies from Series B, mid-rebrand or adding a platform San Francisco, fully remote Humbleteam Afternoon One set of components and one product voice across a web platform and a mobile app Early teams designing the product and its system together Prague and Dubai SeaLab Goods (ConnectAI) A system extended from Chakra UI’s Figma kit while the MVP shipped MVP teams whose engineers already use a component framework Austin, Texas thoughtbot Eigen Technologies, Lawbite A component-by-component audit and a Figma workflow for a system people had stopped trusting Startups whose system exists but no longer matches what ships Distributed across the Americas, Europe, West Asia, and Africa ### Denovers: Figma and React from one studio Denovers calls itself an AI-first product design studio, founded in 2020, with a presence in the US, Dubai, and Pakistan. Its design system offer pairs a senior designer with a senior React engineer, so the Figma library and the coded components ship together. In its [Feedvisor case](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-ai-ecommerce-analytics), for an AI analytics platform used by Amazon and Walmart sellers, it redesigned onboarding and the dashboards and handed engineering an atomic design system with tokens, components, typography, spacing, and interaction patterns. Feedvisor is venture-backed; it [announced a Series B](https://feedvisor.com/resources/company-updates/feedvisor-closes-20m-series-b-funding-round-to-accelerate-growth-and-leadership/) led by General Catalyst. For the remittance fintech [HomeRemitt](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-remittance-app), Denovers built the system before any screens, then designed a customer app, an agent app, and a marketing site against it. The studio says a small system (foundational tokens, 20 to 30 core components, one theme) takes 6 to 8 weeks. Ask who maintains the React library after handoff. ### Eleken: a system built by the designer who stays Eleken is a SaaS-only design agency founded in 2015, a distributed team from Kyiv with a US entity. It designs and does not develop, so your engineers implement. Its [PayUp case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/pay-up) describes “a small startup” that had launched a mobile MVP, needed a web app, and was down to one experienced designer. Eleken redesigned the product and organized a design system so changes could ship faster. The [Newton360 case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/newton360) tells the system story in more detail. There was no system at all, so the designer built the foundations as tokens, which developers could export as JSON, set up variable modes for light and dark themes, and documented each component’s anatomy, behavior, and accessibility notes. That case doesn’t state Newton360’s stage, so PayUp is the startup evidence here. Eleken works on a monthly subscription and offers a free 3-day trial, which suits a team that wants the system kept current as features land. ### Forge: a multi-brand system for a company growing fast Forge Studio is a fully remote studio headquartered in San Francisco, and it says it works with high-growth tech companies from Series B to public stage. Its [EarnIn case](https://forge.is/working-on/earnins-cheddar-design-system) is the largest system on this page. In 2023 EarnIn was growing fast and in the middle of a rebrand, with a native mobile app, a web product on the roadmap, and designers new to Figma. Over a 6-month project, Forge reports 356 tokens, 754 components, and 6,083 variants across seven libraries, synced between Figma and GitHub through Tokens Studio, with light and dark modes. A shared content library gave legal and opt-in copy one source across platforms, and training sessions, Loom videos, and office hours were part of the delivery. EarnIn is venture-backed, with a [Series C](https://www.paymentsdive.com/ex/mpt/news/earnin-mobile-app-for-instant-worker-pay-raises-125-million-in-series-c-funding) from investors including Andreessen Horowitz. Forge suits a later-stage startup that is rebranding or adding a platform; seed teams sit below the stage it names. ### Humbleteam: one system for a platform and its app Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [Afternoon case](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) covers the web platform and mobile app for Afternoon, a Glasgow startup building an AI-first operating model for financial advice firms. Afternoon was founded in 2024 and has [raised from a London venture firm](https://thelangcat.co.uk/afternoon-a-new-operating-system-for-advice/) and angel investors. The case describes a system built on one orange, a lot of white, and cards that each hold one job. Every surface runs on the same parts, so a meeting card looks and behaves the same on the platform as in the app, and the assistant’s voice was written alongside the components. It fits an early team that wants the product and its first system designed together. The case doesn’t show tokens, documentation, or the engineering handover, so ask to see those files. ### SeaLab: a system on top of an existing framework SeaLab is a digital product design consultancy based in Austin, Texas. Its [Goods case](https://sealab.design/case-study/goodsinc/) describes “a sprinting AI startup”, ConnectAI/Goods, that needed fast design output and a system that would last. SeaLab didn’t start from zero. It took Chakra UI’s Figma kit as the base and added custom states, color tokens, and components extended to match the brand, keeping new components in a sandbox file until they were ready for the library. The agency reports more than 100 development-ready screens across 14+ user flows for five personas, plus an accessible color palette for charts. This approach suits an MVP team whose engineers already work with a component framework. Ask how far the custom layer moved from the framework’s defaults, because that decides how easy upgrades stay. ### thoughtbot: repairing a system nobody trusts thoughtbot is a design and development consultancy with teammates across the Americas, Europe, West Asia, and Africa. In its [Eigen Technologies case](https://thoughtbot.com/case-studies/eigen-technologies), design debt had built up during rapid growth, and the existing system wasn’t being used well across the company. thoughtbot audited every component and tagged each with an action, such as “document” or “remove”, interviewed designers, developers, product managers, and QA, and left a Figma workflow the team could keep iterating on. It also recommended a team dedicated to the system. Eigen, a London startup, [raised a $37M Series B](https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/14/eigen-nabs-37m-to-help-banks-and-others-parse-huge-documents-using-natural-language-and-small-data/) in 2019. In the [Lawbite case](https://thoughtbot.com/case-studies/lawbite), a Figma design system supported a full rebuild of a legal advice platform that then launched in several countries. thoughtbot fits a startup whose library exists on paper but not in practice. ### Who we left out AI answers to this question also name Waveup. Its published cases are mostly brand and marketing-site work, and the two that include a design system, LuxeFactor and Joltoo, don’t say what stage those companies are at. Designpixil, whose list AI answers cite, is founder-led with one designer on every project, and EightFiveThree’s Sherpany page is an in-house designer’s portfolio, so both fail the first criterion. Pixelmatters’ UJET case mentions a design system without saying what it covered. We found no named startup system case on 925Studios’ site. If a team you like is missing, ask it for a comparable case. ### How to choose Start from the stage you are in, not the system you admire. This is our guidance, not a standard: What a first design system should contain at each stage Stage Usual signal Build now Leave for later Seed, one designer Screens drift, but one person still knows all of them Color, type, and spacing as tokens; 15 to 30 core components with their states; one shared Figma library A documentation site, governance, theming Series A, several squads Engineers rebuild components; web and mobile no longer match Specs engineers build against; tokens exported to code; a usage note per component; one named owner A contribution process, multi-brand tokens Series B to C, a new platform or a rebrand The system has to carry a second product or brand Multi-platform tokens, light and dark themes, shared legal copy, training, an order for moving old screens Enterprise governance, until several teams depend on the system Then ask every shortlisted agency the same three questions. Who builds the coded components: the agency, your engineers, or both? What does the handover include, file by file? Who owns the system the day the agency leaves? A good answer to the last one names a person on your team. Roughly, Eleken, Humbleteam, and SeaLab publish cases where the system was designed alongside an early product. Denovers fits if you also want React components from the same studio. Forge and thoughtbot have published work for companies whose system already existed and had to scale or be repaired. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) - [Fintech Healthtech Other May 13, 2026 Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) - [Other May 27, 2026 Digital branding for funded startups: When to invest and what to prioritize](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-branding-for-funded-startups-when-to-invest-and-what-to-prioritize) --- ## Digital branding for funded startups: when to invest URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-branding-for-funded-startups-when-to-invest-and-what-to-prioritize Description: Humbleteam on when funded startups should invest in digital branding — and what to prioritize at each stage of growth. Lessons from working with YC-backed startups, Series A and B companies, and scaling tech products across fintech, medtech, and sports tech. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Digital branding for funded startups: When to invest and what to prioritize Most startups either invest in branding too early or too late. Here’s how Humbleteam thinks about digital branding investment at each stage of startup growth — and what actually moves the needle. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-branding-for-funded-startups-when-to-invest-and-what-to-prioritize) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-branding-for-funded-startups-when-to-invest-and-what-to-prioritize&text=Digital%20branding%20for%20funded%20startups%3A%20When%20to%20invest%20and%20what%20to%20prioritize) [Email](mailto:?subject=Digital%20branding%20for%20funded%20startups%3A%20When%20to%20invest%20and%20what%20to%20prioritize&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-branding-for-funded-startups-when-to-invest-and-what-to-prioritize) Copy link Branding is one of the most misunderstood investments a startup can make. Some founders treat it as a vanity project. Others defer it indefinitely, assuming it can wait until the product is “ready.” Both approaches cost more than they save. At Humbleteam, digital branding for startups is one of our core practice areas. We’ve worked with funded startups across fintech, medtech, and sports tech — from YC-backed founders at seed stage through to Series B companies scaling across multiple markets. Here’s how Humbleteam thinks about when to invest in branding and what to prioritize at each stage. ### Why timing matters more than most startups realize The mistake Humbleteam sees most often is startups investing in digital branding at the wrong moment. Too early — before there’s product-market fit or a clear sense of who the user is — and you end up with a brand that’s beautifully designed for a product that doesn’t exist yet. Too late — after you’ve scaled a product with inconsistent, ad hoc visual decisions — and you’re paying to undo technical and creative debt that’s already baked into everything. The right moment to invest in digital branding is when you have enough clarity about your product and your users to make brand decisions that will hold up at scale — but before those decisions get made by default. ### What Humbleteam prioritizes at seed and early growth stage For early-stage funded startups, Humbleteam focuses digital branding investment on the elements that have the highest direct impact on product performance and investor perception. A clear visual identity — logo, color system, typography — that works across your product, your pitch deck, and your website. Not over-engineered, but intentional. A brand voice and tone that’s consistent across onboarding copy, error messages, and marketing. And a basic design system that prevents the visual inconsistency that erodes user trust in fintech, medtech, and any product where credibility matters. This isn’t a full brand overhaul. It’s the foundation that everything else builds on — and Humbleteam has seen how much faster startups move when that foundation is solid. ### What changes at Series A and beyond When a startup raises a significant round, the brand suddenly has to work harder. It needs to hold up under investor scrutiny, compete for talent, enter new markets, and scale across platforms and product surfaces that didn’t exist at seed stage. This is where Humbleteam’s approach to digital branding for startups shifts from foundation-building to system-building. A comprehensive design system. Brand guidelines that give a growing internal team the tools to make consistent decisions without a designer in every meeting. Visual identity that scales from a mobile app to a conference booth to a sales deck without losing coherence. Humbleteam has run this process for funded startups including Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), and Abra (IPO) — as well as for scaling companies in sports tech and medtech where brand consistency directly impacts user trust and commercial outcomes. ### The branding decisions that actually move the needle for startups Based on Humbleteam’s work across fintech startups, medtech platforms, and sports tech companies, these are the digital branding investments that consistently deliver the highest return for scaling startups: #### Onboarding and product experience consistency. The brand lives in the product, not just in the marketing site. For fintech and medtech startups especially, inconsistency between the marketing experience and the product experience is one of the fastest ways to erode user trust. Humbleteam treats product branding and UX as inseparable. #### A design system that scales with the team. As a startup’s product team grows, ad hoc design decisions compound into real technical and visual debt. Humbleteam builds design systems for startups that give internal teams the tools to move fast without creating inconsistency — the kind of foundation that becomes a genuine competitive advantage as the product scales. #### Brand that works for B2B and B2C simultaneously. Many funded startups — particularly in fintech and SaaS — need a brand that convinces enterprise buyers and end users at the same time. Humbleteam has worked on digital branding for startups where the same visual identity needed to work in a sales deck for a Fortune 500 procurement team and in a consumer app used by people with no financial background. Getting that balance right is a specific design challenge that Humbleteam knows well. ### The question Humbleteam always asks first Before any brand work begins, Humbleteam asks: what decision is this branding investment supposed to support? Is it fundraising? Market expansion? A product redesign? User acquisition in a new segment? The answer shapes everything — what to prioritize, what to defer, and how to measure whether the investment delivered. For funded startups that need a digital branding and product design partner that thinks this way, Humbleteam is built for exactly that. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 18, 2026 Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech Healthtech June 8, 2026 When startups should bring in an external product design partner — and what to expect](https://humbleteam.com/blog/when-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) --- ## Digital matchday experience design for football stadiums URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums Description: A digital matchday platform should help fans enter the stadium, find their seats, and get support. A guide to designing those journeys across club systems. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums Ticket access, stadium arrival, and hospitality each involve different systems. A matchday design brief should connect them around the supporter’s next task. Maya Bennett Mobile and consumer UX Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums&text=Designing%20digital%20matchday%20experiences%20for%20football%20stadiums) [Email](mailto:?subject=Designing%20digital%20matchday%20experiences%20for%20football%20stadiums&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdigital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) Copy link A digital matchday platform should help supporters reach the stadium, open the right ticket, find their seats, and get help when something fails. Design decisions need to follow those tasks through the club’s ticketing, identity, and venue systems. The awkward moments often sit between services. A parent has purchased several tickets, but only one appears in the app. A hospitality guest knows the lounge name but cannot find its entrance. A supporter receives a seat-upgrade offer after joining the queue for the original stand. Each problem needs a decision about data and operations as well as an interface. ### How should a club structure its digital matchday platform? Start with a journey map that names the system responsible for each answer. The ticketing platform knows whether a ticket is valid. The identity service knows which account owns it. Venue operations knows whether an entrance has changed. The club app needs a reliable way to present that information and explain what happens when a source is unavailable. A design partner should work through this map with the Head of Digital and the people who answer ticketing calls. An attractive ticket screen cannot resolve an ownership rule that nobody has agreed on. Before prototyping, the group needs to settle transfer permissions, guest access, and the route to a staff member who can help. #### Build a design system around meaningful states A reusable ticket component needs states for a valid ticket, a transfer awaiting acceptance, a canceled ticket, and an unavailable service. The same state should have the same meaning on the website and in the app. Each surface can still use controls appropriate to its device. Clear status language also helps staff. A supporter should be able to describe the message on screen without translating an internal error code. The design specification can give the support team a matching explanation and an action for each failure. Humbleteam’s [Acronis summit case](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) illustrates this approach in an adjacent event setting: the web and mobile experience gives attendees access to the program, tickets, updates, and help. Stadium work adds its own access-control and crowd-management constraints, which the project team must investigate separately. #### Give the roadmap an owner A fractional design team can support discovery, prototype reviews, and interface specifications across several suppliers. The club still needs a named product owner who can settle priorities and approve operational rules. The initial scope should identify the first journey to improve, the dependencies required to release it, and who will maintain the design system afterward. Humbleteam’s [benchmark of 27 sports apps](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) can help generate questions about ticketing and engagement patterns. The next step is testing the relevant pattern with the club’s supporters. A feature appearing in another app does not establish that it will solve this club’s problem. ### What should the matchday experience do for fans? The home screen should reflect the supporter’s immediate situation. Before travel, that may mean checking the ticket and arrival instructions. Near the stadium, access information becomes more useful. Someone following the match remotely needs a different path to live coverage. Chelsea’s [official digital-ticket announcement](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/digital-tickets-now-available-on-the-chelsea-official-app) connects ticket access in the club app with dedicated help zones at Stamford Bridge. It is a useful example of digital support extending into a physical venue. The club’s announcement describes the service but does not identify its design agency. #### Test the difficult journeys before the next fixture A practical acceptance session should include these situations: - A supporter opens a ticket after losing connectivity. The test confirms exactly which information remains available and whether the ticket technology permits entry. - A guest receives a transferred ticket. The journey explains whose account must accept it and what the original purchaser can still see. - A hospitality visitor needs the correct entrance, arrival time, and host contact. The screen makes each detail available without a search through promotional content. - An entrance changes shortly before kickoff. Staff can publish the correction, and the app makes its update time visible. Testing should include supporters who use larger text or assistive technology, alongside staff who handle exceptions. A seat map may need a text alternative. A moving ticket code may need instructions that remain readable without animation. These details belong in the first usable prototype. #### Keep personalization subordinate to the visit Personalization can start with information the supporter has chosen: the match they are attending, their ticket type, and the team they follow. An AI recommendation needs a defined benefit beyond those explicit preferences. A relevant hospitality reminder can be useful; an extra prompt during ticket retrieval can interrupt the journey. The same care applies to matchday purchases. An ordering flow needs current availability, a collection point, and a clear receipt. A seat upgrade needs confirmation that both the purchase and access change succeeded. The club can assess the release through ticket-retrieval failures, help requests, and completed purchases, separated by journey and device. For hospitality, guest-arrival problems may be a better first measure than time spent in the app. The [sports design brief](https://humbleteam.com/sport) should name the operational measure that will be reviewed after the first fixture. ### Read next - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing F1 digital platforms and fan engagement products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/f1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design) - [Sports January 6, 2026 Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports August 17, 2026 How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) --- ## Arabic and English UX testing in Dubai URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing Description: Plan bilingual UX testing across complete Arabic and English product journeys, with checks for mixed-direction content, form input, task recovery, and support handoffs. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How Dubai teams can test bilingual product journeys A bilingual product test should follow complete tasks across language, direction, forms, errors, and support. Use this matrix to find breaks that a translated screen review misses. Maya Bennett Mobile and consumer UX Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing&text=How%20Dubai%20teams%20can%20test%20bilingual%20product%20journeys) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20Dubai%20teams%20can%20test%20bilingual%20product%20journeys&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing) Copy link Test Arabic and English as complete product journeys, not as two sets of translated screens. Recruit people who use each language for the task in question, then watch them move through discovery, entry, confirmation, errors, and support on the devices the product serves. The same person may choose different languages for different tasks, so let participants choose rather than treating language as a fixed customer trait. For a Dubai product team, this approach keeps the work locally relevant without assuming every customer prefers Arabic, English, or the same mix. W3C guidance also makes a useful distinction: language and text direction are separate properties. Arabic text needs right-to-left direction, while embedded Latin text and numbers may still run left-to-right. [W3C’s guidance for right-to-left scripts](https://www.w3.org/International/techniques/authoring-html#direction) recommends explicit direction markup where needed and direction-aware handling of mixed text. ### What belongs in a bilingual journey test? Start with one important task, such as finding an account setting, comparing an offer, or asking for help. Write down the user’s goal and the product state at the beginning and end. Then make a matrix that pairs each journey moment with the language and behavior to inspect. Proposed matrix for an Arabic and English journey test Journey moment Arabic run English run Evidence to record Entry and language choice Find and change language without losing the task Find and change language without losing the task Choice, reset behavior, retained state Browse and compare Read labels, prices, dates, and mixed-script names Read the same information and compare items Misread content, layout shifts, missing detail Enter information Type Arabic and Latin text, numbers, and identifiers Type English text and identifiers Cursor position, validation, saved value Recover from a problem Understand an error and return to the task Understand the same error and return Cause, next action, preserved work Contact or get help Explain the issue and continue in a chosen channel Explain the issue and continue in a chosen channel Context passed, language choice, response path This is a proposed worksheet, not a claim about how Dubai residents behave. Add the product’s actual task, terminology, and support route before recruiting. Include a change of language mid-task if the product allows it. Check whether the user returns to the same item, entered data, and scroll position after switching. ### How should teams test right-to-left behavior? Review the rendered product, not just the source strings. Check Arabic paragraphs, navigation order, back and next actions, icons with directional meaning, tables, date ranges, phone numbers, account identifiers, and Arabic text beside Latin names. In a form, type Arabic into a field that also accepts an email address or reference number. Observe where the cursor starts, how punctuation appears, and whether the submitted value survives review and editing. W3C recommends using the HTML dir attribute to express direction and logical CSS properties such as “start” and “end” for layout that should adapt. It also documents the automatic direction setting for text inputs, where direction follows what a person types. These are implementation choices for the engineering team; the research task is to identify where actual content becomes hard to enter, read, or verify. [W3C’s HTML directionality overview](https://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-html-dir.html) explains the distinction between language declarations and direction markup. Record the precise state that breaks. “Arabic layout is confusing” is hard to act on. “The confirmation number moves next to the wrong label after switching language, and the participant cannot tell which number to share” gives design and engineering a reproducible issue. ### Who should take part in the test? Recruit around the product decision, not a broad demographic label. Ask how participants use this product, which language they prefer for this task, what device they brought, and whether they use accessibility settings or assistive technology. If a product serves people with different levels of familiarity, include both new and returning customers. Treat those as research dimensions, then report what the sample did and did not include. Do not ask one participant to stand in for everyone who reads Arabic. Arabic content can vary by product vocabulary and audience, and a research session should not pretend to settle every regional language question. Have the product owner identify approved terminology and invite the relevant content reviewer to observe or review clips, with participants’ consent. Accessibility checks belong in both language runs. The [W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) require the language of a page to be programmatically determinable and, at Level AA, require the language of passages to be determinable where applicable. Test labels, focus order, error descriptions, zoom, and screen-reader output alongside visual layout. ### How can teams turn findings into a release plan? For each issue, record the language, screen, device, task step, participant evidence, impact on task completion, and the team that can resolve it. Mark whether the defect sits in content, interface behavior, a shared component, or a service response. That distinction helps teams avoid assigning every bilingual problem to translation. Then rerun the affected journey after the change. The acceptance check should describe a visible behavior: a participant can enter the value, review it, switch language, and continue without losing context. A screenshot of a corrected label is not enough when the original failure occurred during form submission. For a wider regional product brief, [Humbleteam’s Dubai page](https://humbleteam.com/dubai) describes its product-design services, and the [Arabic and English AI search guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/arabic-english-ai-search-ux) covers search-specific content and retrieval questions. This guide focuses on testing a full product task across states and handoffs, including where no search feature is involved. ### Read next - [Other September 28, 2026 How to let users inspect sources behind an AI answer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-answer-source-provenance-ux) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to add AI search to an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) - [Other August 28, 2026 UX design for AI products: help users finish the task](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## Design agencies for Dubai broker portals URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-broker-portal-design-agency Description: Compare agencies with documented Dubai real estate platforms, off-plan discovery, and broker sales tools. Separate the buyer journey from internal brokerage workflows before choosing a partner. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Real estate Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Which agencies design Dubai broker portals and buyer flows? Compare Dubai property-platform work and define the buyer and broker tasks an agency must actually deliver. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-broker-portal-design-agency) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-broker-portal-design-agency&text=Which%20agencies%20design%20Dubai%20broker%20portals%20and%20buyer%20flows%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20design%20Dubai%20broker%20portals%20and%20buyer%20flows%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-broker-portal-design-agency) Copy link Pixbit, BIG LAB, and Lofingo publish work relevant to Dubai property platforms and broker workflows. Pixbit documents Range.ae’s off-plan project explorer; BIG LAB documents sales tools for Mira Developments; Lofingo documents Titanium Realtors’ property catalog and inquiry journey. Their cases cover different parts of a brokerage’s digital product. Humbleteam publishes this guide. The comparison uses named delivery examples and editorial assessments of fit. A platform used by brokers is not automatically an agency that designs custom portals. ### Which agencies have relevant Dubai property work? #### Pixbit: property discovery and off-plan projects [Pixbit’s Range.ae case](https://pixbitsolutions.com/portfolio/real-estate-brokerage-website-design-development-dubai) describes UX/UI and development for property search, an off-plan explorer, community pages, and lead capture. It includes developer information, handover timelines, and payment-plan presentation. Pixbit’s [contact page](https://pixbitsolutions.com/contact-us) lists a Dubai office. Consider it when buyer discovery and a maintained listing platform are central to the brief. #### BIG LAB: developer and broker sales tools [BIG LAB’s Mira Developments case](https://biglab.ae/projects/mira-developments/) documents websites, project pages, and tools for a developer’s broker and sales network. These include a broker assistant with project inventory and presentation generation. The same page lists a Dubai office. This is useful evidence for connected sales workflows; confirm which interface, integrations, and ongoing operations the proposed team will own. #### Lofingo: a brokerage catalog and inquiry flow [Lofingo’s Titanium Realtors case](https://lofingo.com/case-study/titanium-realtors) describes property listings, search, tour scheduling, direct agent contact, and a custom admin dashboard for a Dubai brokerage. It is relevant to moving a buyer from browsing to an agent conversation. The case proves Dubai-market delivery; it is not evidence of a complete internal broker transaction system. ### What does “broker portal” mean in the brief? A public property site helps a buyer compare projects and contact an agent. An internal broker portal may handle inventory, lead ownership, document requests, and reservations. A developer’s sales tool can support brokers without replacing either product. Write the user and the job beside every requested module. A property listing page should not be accepted as proof of experience with permissions or broker-to-broker handoffs. Ask for the specific workflow the agency delivered. ### How should an off-plan buyer flow be evaluated? Use a proposed test journey in which a buyer compares two units, reviews a payment plan, and requests the next step. The content should distinguish what is confirmed from what the agent must verify. - Project and unit identity remain clear throughout the journey. - Availability, price, and payment-plan information have an identifiable source and update process. - A buyer can find the relevant handover information and ask a question in context. - The inquiry reaches the right person with the selected property attached. The agency should map which information comes from the developer, which comes from the brokerage, and who resolves a conflict. The prototype is a way to test those responsibilities, not a substitute for them. ### What happens when inventory changes during an inquiry? Add a source conflict to the prototype: a buyer saved a unit whose availability or payment plan has since changed. The interface should identify the current information, preserve the earlier context for the broker, and request confirmation before a consequential next step. A saved brochure should not silently overrule the current inventory record. For a reservation flow, ask the agency to distinguish an inquiry, a temporary hold, and a confirmed reservation using the client’s actual business rules. Define the document and payment handoffs with the brokerage’s responsible teams. This is an illustrative design exercise, not a statement of Dubai property requirements. Agree whether the release includes Arabic content and testing. Pixbit’s published case describes English live with an Arabic-ready structure; that distinction matters when comparing an architectural provision with a usable Arabic journey. Test the internal handoff with an assigned broker, a substitute broker, and an administrator. The proposed exercise should reveal who can view buyer details, change lead ownership, or update a unit’s status. After reassignment, ask the new broker to explain the buyer’s selected property and latest confirmed terms without searching a separate message history. Record missing context as a design or integration finding. ### What should the first engagement deliver? Request a map of buyer and broker journeys, a prototype of the priority flow, a data and integration plan, and a list of unresolved dependencies. Name who owns the CRM connection, listing updates, and support after launch. [Humbleteam’s Dubai practice](https://humbleteam.com/dubai) offers product strategy, UX/UI, and platform design. Its published regional examples are from other sectors, so an off-plan brief needs a separate discussion of relevant workflow evidence. Compare that scope with the named property cases before choosing the team. ### Read next - [Real estate September 28, 2026 How to design a Dubai property platform around the buyer journey](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-real-estate-platform-buyer-journey-ux) - [Other September 28, 2026 How Dubai teams can test bilingual product journeys](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing) - [Sports September 14, 2026 Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) --- ## Scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope Description: Define a banking redesign around one customer journey, included states, system dependencies, review owners, and a release test before expanding the program. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### How to scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai A bank redesign should start with one customer journey, a named release boundary, and the operational owners behind every state. This scope framework keeps product design tied to what the bank can change. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope&text=How%20to%20scope%20a%20digital%20banking%20redesign%20in%20Dubai) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20scope%20a%20digital%20banking%20redesign%20in%20Dubai&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) Copy link Scope a digital banking redesign around one customer journey and the systems that make it work. Before a team redraws an app, agree on the customer task, its start and end states, the channels included, and who owns each dependency. A focused scope gives the bank a way to test whether the proposed change can ship through its actual operating model. For a Dubai-facing banking product, specify the language and channel coverage for customers as well as internal teams. Include the currency labels, date formats, and time zone used in service-status messages. A transfer cutoff or support opening time needs an unambiguous local reference when people access the account from elsewhere. The brief should state which audiences and experiences are included. It should not assume a single customer profile or treat location as a substitute for product research. ### Which journey should the first scope include? Choose a task that customers need to complete and that the bank can observe from start to finish. Examples might include updating profile details, replacing a card, or reviewing a transfer. The example is a scoping prompt, not a claim about any bank’s current services. Write the boundary in plain language: “A customer can report a card issue in the mobile app, see whether the request was received, and find the next available action.” Then state what the work does not cover, such as card fulfillment operations or a new fraud decision engine. Those exclusions matter because product design can clarify a process without changing the underlying decision or service. Use a one-page boundary sheet with five fields: - Customer and context: who is doing the task, in which channel, and in which language options. - Start and finish: the event that starts the journey and the confirmed end state. - Included states: normal completion, pending status, missing information, error, cancellation, and return visit. - Excluded work: policies, systems, teams, or channels that this release will not change. - Acceptance evidence: what a customer, support person, and product owner must be able to verify. ### Which operational dependencies can block the design? For each screen or message, ask where its data comes from, which system confirms it, and what happens if that system is delayed. A transfer confirmation, for example, should use the bank’s authoritative transaction state. Designers can make that state easier to understand, but engineering and banking operations must decide which service can supply it. Map each customer-facing state to an owner. A useful dependency record has the state, source system, responsible team, update timing, fallback behavior, and a decision date. Include customer support, fraud operations, identity services, core banking, app engineering, and any vendor team that owns a step in the chosen journey. Add only the functions the actual scope touches. For an illustrative card replacement flow, “request submitted” and “replacement confirmed” are separate states. If the fulfillment service cannot confirm progress, the app should not imply a completion that operations cannot verify. The team can design a clear pending state, but the bank must establish what status data is reliable and what support agents can see. A bounded redesign can also include a small number of shared components, such as the status message and error summary. Record which other journeys use them. A component change that affects login or payments may need separate review even if the first pilot covers a single service task. ### How should Arabic and English enter the scope? Name the language coverage for research, content review, interface behavior, and quality checks. If both Arabic and English are in scope, test the selected journey in each language and include mixed-script content such as account references or names where the product uses it. W3C guidance explains that script direction and language tags are separate, which means a translated string alone cannot prove right-to-left behavior works. See the [W3C right-to-left scripts guidance](https://www.w3.org/International/techniques/authoring-html#direction) and [WCAG 2.2 language criteria](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/). Have the bank identify approved terminology and the people who can resolve disagreements about product wording. Specify whether content review covers alerts, empty states, forms, receipts, help content, and support handoffs. If Arabic testing is deferred, record that as a release dependency instead of describing the result as a complete bilingual redesign. ### What should an initial redesign engagement deliver? A practical first phase can deliver a current-state journey map, an issue list grounded in research or service evidence, a tested prototype for the chosen boundary, and a dependency register. The team should also name assumptions and unresolved decisions. These are proposed deliverables, not a prescribed banking standard. Set review points before design moves too far: product owns task priorities, operations confirms process states, engineering validates system behavior, and the bank’s designated compliance and security reviewers assess the areas they oversee. The institution decides which formal approvals apply. A design partner should make those review points visible and preserve the decision record. Define handoff in terms the implementation team can use: screen states, content, interaction details, analytics questions, accessibility notes, and acceptance criteria. If the project stops at prototypes, say so. If it includes implementation support, name the team, platform, and release responsibilities in the proposal. ### When should the bank expand the scope? Expand after the pilot’s customer task and service behavior can be checked. Review whether participants understood the next step, whether the system returned the expected state, and whether support could answer questions using the same record. If the primary problem remains because a policy or system limitation was outside scope, make that dependency the next decision rather than adding visual polish to the same flow. The [Middle East banking agency guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) compares firms by evidence and fit. The [Islamic banking modernization guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) discusses product-specific governance and legacy dependencies. For a Dubai engagement, [Humbleteam’s fintech page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) can help frame the design conversation; a proposal still needs to identify the relevant banking workflow and named delivery responsibilities. ### Read next - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) - [Fintech September 5, 2026 What should a banking app UX audit check before a redesign?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) --- ## Dubai property platform buyer journey UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-real-estate-platform-buyer-journey-ux Description: Map a property buyer journey from discovery through inquiry and follow-up, with clear listing sources, saved context, and an accountable response handoff. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Real estate Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to design a Dubai property platform around the buyer journey A useful property platform connects discovery to an informed inquiry and a clear follow-up. Map the buyer’s questions, listing evidence, and handoff before adding more search filters. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-real-estate-platform-buyer-journey-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-real-estate-platform-buyer-journey-ux&text=How%20to%20design%20a%20Dubai%20property%20platform%20around%20the%20buyer%20journey) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20design%20a%20Dubai%20property%20platform%20around%20the%20buyer%20journey&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fdubai-real-estate-platform-buyer-journey-ux) Copy link A property platform should help a buyer move from a broad search to a specific, informed inquiry, then preserve that context through follow-up. The product team should map the questions a buyer needs answered at each step and show where every listing detail comes from. More filters will not fix a handoff that loses the buyer’s chosen project, unit, or unanswered question. Dubai property products can involve new developments, existing homes, broker listings, and developer information. A platform may cover only some of those tasks. Define the product’s inventory and operating model first, then make that boundary visible in the interface. Do not imply that one design pattern covers every type of transaction. ### What should the buyer journey include? Begin with a specific task, such as comparing two homes or finding out whether a unit matches a buyer’s stated needs. Map the journey through discovery, comparison, saved items, inquiry, response, and the buyer’s return visit. At each step, note the decision the person is trying to make and the evidence the product can provide. A discovery card may show price, location, size, availability, or a payment schedule. The interface should identify which details are current, which are estimates, and which need confirmation from an agent or developer. If listing information comes from several teams, assign an owner and update process for each field before promising it as reliable. For off-plan projects, a buyer may need to understand the project, the specific unit, the expected timeline, and the terms an agent can confirm. Present those as separate pieces of information. A project description does not prove a unit is available, and a saved brochure does not confirm that its details remain current. ### How can a platform make comparison useful? Let people compare the details they used to choose the shortlist. A comparison view might keep project name, unit type, area, listed price, and source or update date together. The actual fields depend on the business and verified inventory. Avoid filling missing data with a blank dash or a hidden assumption; tell the user that the detail is unavailable or needs confirmation. Design a saved item to retain its context. When a buyer comes back later, show what they saved and whether any displayed listing detail has changed. If the product cannot verify that a value remains current, explain that limit and provide a route to check it. A proposed test can ask a participant to compare two listings, leave the platform, return, and explain which details they trust and why. The [W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) provide criteria for readable content, identifiable form labels, and text alternatives. Apply those checks to image-heavy property cards, maps, filters, and inquiry forms. A buyer who cannot identify a control or understand an error cannot complete the intended task. ### What should the inquiry carry forward? An inquiry should include the property context the buyer selected and the question they asked. If a buyer requests a viewing, asks about a specific unit, or wants to clarify a listed detail, the receiving agent should see that context without asking them to rebuild it from memory. The product team should decide which fields pass to the customer relationship system and which are visible to the agent. Test the handoff with an illustrative scenario: a buyer saves a unit, asks whether a feature is included, and returns after the listing has changed. The platform should show the current information source, keep the original inquiry available to the agent, and tell the buyer what will happen next. This is a proposed UX exercise, not a statement of Dubai property rules. Set an expected response path in the interface only if the brokerage can support it. If the product has no confirmed response-time commitment, do not invent one. It can still confirm that the inquiry was received and explain where the buyer can find its status or contact support. ### How should property information be checked? For every important field, identify its publisher, source record, last-updated signal, and person or team that resolves a conflict. For project status, Dubai Land Department provides an official [real estate project status inquiry](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status). A product can link users to an appropriate official lookup when it helps them verify a project. The design team should avoid turning that service into a broader claim about a listing, unit, price, or legal status. Build a review queue for listings with missing or conflicting details. Give the operations owner a way to correct a record and show the correction to the customer without erasing the context of an earlier inquiry. Designers should work with the brokerage or developer to decide what to display while verification is pending. ### What should an initial platform redesign deliver? Ask the team to deliver a buyer journey map, a prototype that covers discovery through response, and a source-and-owner map for the information shown. Include the mobile layouts and the states for stale inventory, missing details, failed inquiry submission, and a returning buyer. The map should also show where the agent’s tools begin; the broker portal is a separate workflow with its own roles and permissions. After usability sessions, group findings by buyer task and responsible system. A filter that hides relevant listings is a product issue. A price that cannot be verified is an inventory process issue. A lead that reaches the wrong agent is a routing issue. The same screen can surface each problem, but the fix belongs to different owners. The existing [Dubai broker portal guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-broker-portal-design-agency) focuses on broker and sales workflows. This article follows the buyer from discovery to inquiry and follow-up. For a broader view of Humbleteam’s regional product work, see [the Dubai page](https://humbleteam.com/dubai). ### Read next - [Real estate September 14, 2026 Which agencies design Dubai broker portals and buyer flows?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-broker-portal-design-agency) - [Other September 28, 2026 How Dubai teams can test bilingual product journeys](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-arabic-english-product-ux-testing) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) - [Other September 7, 2026 How enterprise procurement and innovation labs can choose a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs) --- ## Enterprise AI interface design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies Description: Five agencies with published enterprise AI case studies, compared on approval flows, source checks and audit trails, with a way to choose one. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well? Compare five agencies with published enterprise AI work by how their cases handle approvals, source checks and audit trails, then test each one with the same scenario. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies&text=Which%20agency%20designs%20enterprise%20AI%20interfaces%20well%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agency%20designs%20enterprise%20AI%20interfaces%20well%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) Copy link A copilot that works in a demo gets a harder test inside an established enterprise product. A contractor asks about a document they cannot open. A reviewer edits a proposal while the requester still has the confirm button on screen. An auditor asks which part of a record came from the model. The agency you hire needs to have designed for those moments before, in a product with roles, approvals and an audit trail. Five agencies publish case studies that show this kind of work: Denovers, Fuselab Creative, Humbleteam, Lazarev and YUJ Designs. Denovers and YUJ Designs show approval and review steps most clearly. Fuselab Creative and Lazarev show how an answer sits next to the data it came from. Humbleteam has one relevant case, narrower on evidence than the others. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies and service pages checked on October 9, 2026, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. Every outcome figure below is the agency’s own claim. ### How we chose the agencies Each agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It publishes, on its own site, a case study of an AI feature (an assistant, copilot, agent or AI recommendations) designed inside an enterprise or B2B product. Consumer apps and brand work for AI companies did not count. - The case or the agency’s service page shows how people check, correct or approve what the AI produces: sources, confidence markers, review steps, overrides, approval history or audit traces. - It is an agency or studio you can hire, with a public location. Some well-known names did not qualify on what we found. Punchcut’s AWS SageMaker Studio case covers a no-code machine learning tool for data scientists, and its enterprise page mentions generative AI work with Salesforce, but we found no case page for that work. MetaLab’s AI page lists brand and product work mostly for AI-native companies. The AI case studies we found on frog’s site date from 2020 and cover a consumer finance assistant. That says nothing about what these teams can do. Their public cases just do not match this buyer yet, so ask them for a comparable example. Enterprise AI interface agencies: cases, review flows and base Agency Case to inspect What the case shows Consider it when Based in Denovers SFOS and PRAT; Elkra Approval history on each item, and a marker for values a person changed versus values the model generated You want a designer and React engineers embedded for a long engagement Lewes, Delaware and Dubai Fuselab Creative Stardog Voicebox A chat panel beside the source data, with markers that separate confident answers from ones needing manual review The product is regulated or data-heavy and failure states come first McLean, Virginia Humbleteam Afternoon An assistant that asks before it acts, and a drafted note the adviser reviews before signing You need a bounded assistant or review flow that your own engineers will build Prague and Dubai Lazarev Accern Rhea References, charts and a report workspace beside AI answers The AI feature is a research tool that ends in an editable document San Francisco YUJ Designs KonaAI Alerts that explain why they fired, review gates and audit traceability Compliance, risk or investigation software with several roles Pune, India, with a Sunnyvale office ### Denovers: approval trails and a human-versus-model marker Denovers is a product design studio, founded in 2020, that pairs designers with front-end engineers. Its [SFOS and PRAT case](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-ai-forecasting-saas) covers two tools that replaced spreadsheets for forecasting and promotion planning at a consumer goods company that the page calls the world’s largest and does not name. Denovers worked inside an AI and data-science partner’s team, which owned the models and backend. Two details match the criteria. Each promotion has an approval history panel, time-stamped and role-stamped, that follows a chain from account management through finance to regional and master sign-off. The promotion list also separates values a person changed from values the machine generated, so the operator can see where the model stopped and a human decision started. The page cites a reduction of more than 70% in manual spreadsheet work, attributed to the partner. Its [Elkra case](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-ai-neurology-saas) adds a copilot trained on a neurology clinic’s own protocols and an ambient scribe to an existing practice-management product. Denovers also writes the front end, which suits a team that wants one vendor for design and implementation. Ask for a named reference, since its largest client is anonymous. Denovers lists Lewes, Delaware and Dubai as its bases. ### Fuselab Creative: answers beside their sources Fuselab Creative, founded in 2017, builds interfaces for regulated and data-heavy software and says healthcare is more than half of its portfolio. Its [Stardog Voicebox case](https://fuselabcreative.com/our-projects/stardog-conversational-ai/) is a conversational workspace where financial analysts query datasets in plain language. The design keeps a structured data table on one side and the chat on the other, so an analyst can check an answer without leaving the screen. Each response carries a verification marker that separates confident answers from those worth reviewing by hand. Fuselab reports a 27% rise in new user conversion and a 20% rise in time spent engaged after the redesign. Its [about page](https://fuselabcreative.com/about-us/) says the team maps the data hierarchy and permission model before designing screens, and its AI pages describe designing the failure case before the happy path. That is the closest published statement to the permissions question here, though it comes from service pages, not the Voicebox case. Fuselab is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. ### Humbleteam: an assistant that asks before it acts Humbleteam’s [Afternoon case](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) covers the platform and mobile app for an AI-first operating model for financial advice firms. The assistant gathers client data, prepares meetings and drafts the review note an adviser would otherwise write that evening. The design keeps the adviser in charge: the assistant asks before it acts, says what it found, and the adviser reviews the draft before signing. That qualifies Humbleteam on all three criteria, with limits. The public case does not show roles, permissions or an audit view, and it prints no outcome metrics. Humbleteam designs the interface and does not deliver production code, so your engineers own retrieval, access control and rollout. Its [AI in SaaS service page](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) describes the scope for assistants inside B2B products. Humbleteam works from Prague and Dubai. ### Lazarev: research assistants that end in a report Lazarev, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, designed Rhea for Accern, an NLP company, as a research tool for financial analysts, venture investors and ESG specialists. The [Rhea case](https://lazarev.agency/cases/accern-rhea) describes a hybrid of prompt and graphical interface: references, charts and footnotes appear beside answers, the assistant asks clarifying questions when a query is vague, and a split-screen report mode lets users drag results into a document. The case shows how to make an answer traceable and usable. It says little about approval chains or permissions. Lazarev’s [agentic AI page](https://www.lazarev.agency/services/agentic-ai-services) lists plan previews, approval gates, autonomy levels and audit logs as part of its approach, without tying them to a named client. If those matter to you, ask which shipped product they came from. ### YUJ Designs: compliance work with review gates YUJ Designs is based in Pune, India, with an office in Sunnyvale, California. Its [KonaAI case](https://www.yujdesigns.com/case-study/ai-powered-real-time-intelligence-for-compliance-and-risk/) covers an AI platform for detecting and investigating financial and compliance risk, built around auditors, compliance officers and data managers. Users can follow a guided workflow with compliance checks, review gates and audit traceability, or work in a modular, self-directed mode. Alerts show why they were triggered and how they connect to earlier activity, which addresses the auditor persona’s frustration with unclear reasons behind AI alerts. YUJ reports investigations about 30% faster during pilot rollout and a 20% increase in trust and usage of AI recommendations. A second [financial crime case](https://www.yujdesigns.com/case-study/revolutionising-financial-crime-detection/) describes a unified fraud and anti-money-laundering workbench built with NICE. Both are pilot or agency-reported figures, so ask how they were measured. ### How to choose Start with the question your product raises, then match it to the evidence. - If someone must approve what the AI proposes, and the record has to show who changed what, look first at Denovers and YUJ Designs. - If users must verify an answer against source data before acting, look first at Fuselab Creative and Lazarev. - If you need a bounded assistant or review flow and your engineers will build it, Humbleteam fits. If you want the same vendor to write the front end, compare Denovers. Give every finalist the same scenario. The table below is illustrative; adapt it to your product. Illustrative scenarios to give each shortlisted agency Scenario Ask the agency Look for A contractor asks about a document they cannot open What does the interface say, and what does it avoid revealing? A different message for missing, outdated and restricted information A reviewer edits a proposal while the requester is on the confirm screen What happens when the requester confirms? A check against the current state, with the conflict explained An AI-drafted note turns out to be wrong How does the user find the source, correct it and see what was logged? A visible path from the output to the evidence and the audit record Our guide to [enterprise AI permissions](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-permissions-ux) shows how to build a permission map of what each role can read, propose, approve and change. Hand that map to each candidate and watch which questions they ask first. For a broader view of redesign partners, see our comparison of [enterprise product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies). A good first engagement is small: one workflow, one permission map and a prototype that deliberately hits a boundary. If everyone can say why the assistant stopped, what it changed and who can undo it, you have something concrete to buy. ### Read next - [Other October 12, 2026 Who designs AI agent flows with prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-flow-design-agencies) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other August 28, 2026 UX design for AI products: help users finish the task](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Enterprise AI UX: permissions and human control URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-permissions-ux Description: Define what enterprise AI users can read, propose, approve, and change. Use a permission map to test boundaries, stale information, and recovery before release. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Enterprise AI UX starts with who can do what Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-ai-permissions-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-ai-permissions-ux&text=Enterprise%20AI%20UX%20starts%20with%20who%20can%20do%20what) [Email](mailto:?subject=Enterprise%20AI%20UX%20starts%20with%20who%20can%20do%20what&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-ai-permissions-ux) Copy link An assistant drafts a convincing answer from company documents. The demonstration goes well until someone asks whether a contractor would see the same answer. Another person asks whether the assistant can send it to a customer. The room has moved from judging a response to deciding who is allowed to act. For an enterprise AI interface, that is where the design work becomes concrete. Before choosing a chat layout, define what each user can read, propose, approve, and change. Then make those boundaries understandable in the interface and enforce them in the underlying system. The scenario above is illustrative. Its purpose is to reveal the decisions a prototype must expose before anyone mistakes a polished conversation for a complete product. ### What belongs in a permission map? Start with a real task rather than a universal “AI assistant” role. For example, an account manager wants to prepare a renewal summary. Reading an approved contract, drafting an internal note, and sending a commercial offer have different consequences. Use a proposed map like this during discovery: A proposed permission map for an account renewal workflow Task Information available Allowed action Review needed Summarize an account Records the user can already access Create a private draft User checks the sources Suggest an offer Approved terms within the user’s scope Prepare a proposal Commercial owner reviews Send the offer The approved proposal and recipient Send through the authorized channel Explicit final confirmation The map is a design aid, not a security implementation. Engineering must enforce access on retrieval and execution. Hiding a button or asking a model to respect a role does not establish a permission boundary. ### How should restricted information appear? Designers need to distinguish information that is missing, unavailable, outdated, or outside the user’s access. These situations lead to different next steps. A summary based on an old contract should identify the version it used. A request that needs a colleague’s approval should route to the appropriate owner. A request for inaccessible material should avoid revealing the material through an explanatory preview. The interface also needs to show the scope of a proposed action. “Update account” is too vague if the assistant will change several fields or notify other people. A review screen should name the affected records, show the proposed changes, and make exclusions visible. [ServiceNow’s AI design guidance](https://horizon.servicenow.com/ai/designing-for-ai) emphasizes transparency and human control. The practical design question is what a person needs to see to exercise that control in this particular workflow. ### What happens when permission changes halfway through? A user can lose access between asking a question and approving an action. A document can move. Another colleague can change the record while the assistant is preparing its answer. Prototype those transitions. In the renewal example, let a reviewer change the offer while the original user has the confirmation screen open. The next action should check the current state and explain any conflict. It should not silently apply an obsolete proposal. The same principle applies to recovery. A canceled draft may be easy to restore. A message already sent to a customer cannot be made unsent by putting an “Undo” label beside it. [Microsoft’s undo pattern](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/haxtoolkit/pattern/g9-c-undo-automated-actions/) is useful when reversal is possible; product teams still need to define the actual limits of reversal. Test the point where the assistant hands responsibility back to the person. Can the user tell what happened, what remains pending, and who should act next? ### Which evidence should a design partner show? For an enterprise AI project, request a walkthrough that includes restricted access, stale information, and a failed action. Ask who worked with engineering on the permission model and how the team tested the recovery flow. A portfolio full of fluent responses can demonstrate presentation craft. It does not establish that the agency can design actions across several enterprise roles. Conversely, experience with complex internal tools does not automatically prove expertise in AI behavior. Look for evidence of both, or agree how the project will close the gap. Humbleteam’s [AI in SaaS service](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) describes work on assistants and human review flows. Use that scope, or another candidate’s documented work, to ask for a relevant case discussion rather than accepting an “AI-native” label on its own. The first deliverable can be small: one permission map and one prototype that deliberately encounters a boundary. If everyone can explain why the assistant stopped, what it changed, and what the user can do next, the team has something concrete to evaluate. ### Read next - [Other October 10, 2026 Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) --- ## Bulk action UX for enterprise tools URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux Description: A bulk operation can finish only partly. Work through selection scope, unresolved records, safe retries, and a practical exercise for evaluating an enterprise UX agency. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works? A bulk operation can finish only partly. Work through selection scope, unresolved records, safe retries, and a practical exercise for evaluating an enterprise UX agency. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-bulk-action-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-bulk-action-ux&text=Bulk%20action%20UX%3A%20what%20happens%20when%20only%20half%20the%20job%20works%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Bulk%20action%20UX%3A%20what%20happens%20when%20only%20half%20the%20job%20works%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-bulk-action-ux) Copy link An operations manager selects 240 customer records and clicks “Assign owner.” The screen spins, then says “Something went wrong.” Some records have changed. Others haven’t. Clicking again might fix the problem, repeat the work, or make the mess harder to untangle. This is an illustrative scenario, but it makes a useful test for an enterprise UX agency. A polished dashboard can hide this problem until someone starts using it. A working design needs to explain what the action affected, what happened to each record, and what the operator can safely do next. Give a prospective partner one bulk operation from your internal tool. Ask them to follow it through a partial failure. Their questions will tell you more than another screen of attractive charts. ### What exactly has the user selected? “Select all” can mean every visible row, every row on the current page, or every result matching a filter. Those are different commitments. Make the scope visible beside the action: “25 selected on this page” or “240 matching records selected.” The [Carbon Design System’s data-table guidance](https://carbondesignsystem.com/components/data-table/usage/) describes a familiar starting point: row checkboxes and a batch action bar that appears when the user selects items. That pattern establishes the interaction. Your product still needs to define what happens across pages, filters, and changing data. In the example, the manager filters for accounts without an owner. Another operator assigns one of those accounts before the job starts. Decide with engineering whether the job uses a saved selection or reevaluates the filter. Show the resulting scope before committing the change. An apparently minor selection rule can otherwise change who receives work. Preserve the selection when practical, but don’t silently carry hidden records into a new filter. If the scope changes, explain it where the user is making the decision. ### Which records can the action affect? A selection can include records the operator may view but may not change. Other records may be locked, archived, or already assigned. The product must distinguish those conditions from a service failure. For this example, suppose a preflight check finds 20 records outside the operator’s permissions. The confirmation could say: “Assign 220 eligible accounts to Morgan. 20 selected accounts cannot be changed with your access.” Offer a way to inspect the exclusions without exposing information the user isn’t allowed to see. That check does not reserve the world. Permissions and record states may change again before execution. The result view still needs to account for every selected record, including anything that became ineligible while the job ran. Some operations must succeed together or fail together. Others can finish record by record. The design team should confirm which behavior the system supports before drawing a progress screen. A friendly interface cannot promise a transaction the backend does not provide. ### What should a partial result look like? Return to the 240 selected records. The following numbers are invented for the exercise and account for the entire selection. Illustrative results for a 240-record bulk action Result Records What the operator needs Assigned successfully 201 Confirmation of the new owner and a link to the affected records Excluded by permissions 20 An explanation and an appropriate escalation route Locked by another process 7 A visible reason and a way to revisit them later Rejected because the data changed 9 A comparison with the current record before another attempt Outcome still unknown 3 A pending investigation state until the system confirms the result The most consequential row is the last one. A lost response does not prove the operation failed. Relabeling those records “failed” and inviting a retry creates another decision on top of incomplete information. Let the operator leave the page and return to the same job. Show when the status was last checked. If the system needs support to reconcile an unknown result, preserve a job reference and the affected record identifiers in the authorized support view. The payoff is an intelligible receipt: 201 completed, 36 excluded or rejected for known reasons, and 3 still unresolved. “Finished” would erase information the operator needs. ### When is retry safe? Retry should target an explicit subset. “Retry 7 locked records” is easier to judge than “Try again,” especially when 201 changes already succeeded. Before offering it, establish whether the operation can run twice without duplicating an effect. Assigning an owner, sending a notification, and issuing a payment have different consequences. Engineering owns the mechanism; the interface must represent its actual guarantees. If a record changed after the first attempt, show the new state before asking the operator to approve another change. If the result is unknown, check the original operation first. Do not turn the retry button into an invitation to guess. Undo needs the same precision. Reversing an assignment may be possible while recalling a notification is not. State which effects a reversal covers and which remain. ### How can this become an agency evaluation exercise? Use a small, sanitized example in a mutually agreed working session. Include an operator, someone responsible for permissions, and an engineer who knows the job system. Ask the agency to produce a selection rule, a result view, and the recovery path for one changed record. Then introduce a complication: the operator closes the browser before completion. Can another authorized colleague find the job and explain the remaining work? Test the answer with a keyboard and a screen reader as well as a mouse. Status cannot depend on color alone. The [internal-tool agency brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) covers the broader selection process. This exercise gives that process something concrete to inspect. The useful deliverable is a flow in which an operator can account for all 240 records and continue without repeating completed work. If the proposal cannot explain the last 3, the design is still unfinished. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to plan an enterprise design-system migration](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an enterprise dashboard before redesigning it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist) - [Other October 5, 2026 AI SaaS pricing UX: what does a credit actually buy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## Enterprise dashboard UX audit checklist URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist Description: Audit an enterprise dashboard by testing the decisions people make, the records they need, and the exceptions they must resolve. Turn each finding into a specific redesign acceptance check. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to audit an enterprise dashboard before redesigning it A practical enterprise dashboard audit covering user roles, dense tables, permissions, stale data, bulk actions, and testable redesign priorities. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist&text=How%20to%20audit%20an%20enterprise%20dashboard%20before%20redesigning%20it) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20audit%20an%20enterprise%20dashboard%20before%20redesigning%20it&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-dashboard-ux-audit-checklist) Copy link An enterprise dashboard UX audit should test whether each user role can identify a problem, inspect the relevant records, and complete the next action. Start with real tasks and difficult data states. A screenshot review can spot visual problems, but it cannot establish whether the workflow works. The checklist below is a suggested audit method for product teams commissioning a redesign. It produces findings that designers and engineers can verify together. ### Which decisions should the dashboard support? Create a task and role matrix before counting charts. Give each row a role, a decision, a trigger, the information required, the action available, and the evidence that the task finished. Include the people receiving the work after a handoff. For example, in a hypothetical procurement dashboard, a buyer investigates a delayed order, a manager approves an exception, and an administrator changes access. These roles may view the same order while needing different controls. This is an illustrative scenario, not a client case. - Ask each role to demonstrate a recent task using permitted, representative data. - Record where the user leaves the dashboard to find missing information. - Note which decisions require comparison with another record or an earlier period. - Separate frequent tasks from rare actions with serious consequences. The initial acceptance check is specific: every selected task has an identified user and a visible completion state. An attractive metric card without a decision attached is a candidate for removal or a lower priority. ### Can people work through dense tables? Nielsen Norman Group’s [guide to data-table tasks](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/data-tables/) distinguishes finding records, comparing values, inspecting or changing an individual record, and acting on records. Use those task types to plan observation sessions. Build a test dataset with duplicate names, long labels, missing values, and records outside the expected range. Ask a participant to find the right record without relying on its position in the list. Then test a comparison that requires more than the default visible columns. Check whether filters survive a return from a detail view. A person should be able to explain which records are included, how sorting changes the order, and whether a bulk selection covers the visible page or every matching result. Test keyboard use and zoom as part of the actual task, not only on an isolated component. ### Which accessibility checks reveal hidden table problems? W3C’s table guidance requires structural relationships between headers and data cells so assistive technology can provide context. A visual heading row alone is insufficient. WCAG 2.2 also sets a 24 by 24 CSS-pixel minimum for pointer targets, with exceptions including qualifying spacing and inline controls. Illustrative check: a procurement table contains two suppliers with the same name. Ask a keyboard and screen-reader user to identify the overdue invoice, inspect its amount and currency, and open its details. - Check that the announced row and column context makes each value unambiguous. - Check the actual clickable area of a compact action icon, not just the visible symbol. - Confirm focus remains visible when menus, sticky headers, or horizontal scrolling are involved. - Record the criterion tested and any exception used. Passing these checks does not establish full WCAG conformance. Sources: [W3C accessible tables tutorial](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/tables/) · [WCAG 2.2 target-size minimum](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html) ### What happens when the data is incomplete or old? Audit loading, empty, failed, partially loaded, and stale states separately. An empty result after filtering needs different guidance from a failed connection. A zero must not silently stand in for an unavailable value. For each number used in a decision, identify its source, reporting period, unit, and update rule. If different panels refresh at different times, the interface should make that difference understandable. Ask the product owner what action remains appropriate when data is stale. The design should express that rule rather than invent it. One acceptance check might read: when a refresh fails, the previous data remains clearly dated, the failure is visible, and the user can retry without losing the selected filters. ### Are permissions and risky actions understandable? Review the same task under every relevant role. Distinguish unavailable data, restricted access, and an action that requires approval. Where policy permits, explain what the user can do next, such as requesting access or sending an item for review. These are interface checks. Hiding a button does not enforce authorization; the engineering and security owners must validate access controls separately. Avoid exposing protected record details in an explanation of why access is restricted. For bulk changes, show the affected scope before confirmation. Test partial failure, a changed record, and an interrupted operation. The result should identify what completed and what still needs attention without inviting an accidental duplicate submission. ### What should the audit deliver? Request a prioritized issue register with the affected role, task, observed evidence, consequence, proposed change, and acceptance check. Label expert-review findings separately from behavior observed in user sessions. A proposed cause is still a hypothesis until the team investigates it. Nielsen Norman Group’s [complex-application guidance](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/complex-application-design/) recommends keeping secondary information available without crowding the primary workflow. Test proposed simplification against expert tasks before removing controls that experienced users depend on. A useful final brief also names the first workflow to redesign, the data states its prototype must cover, and who will test the result. Teams seeking delivery support can use the [enterprise dashboard design service](https://humbleteam.com/work) or compare the scope of [enterprise product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies). ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to add AI search to an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) --- ## Enterprise design partner procurement guide URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs Description: Choose an enterprise design partner with evidence of relevant work, named delivery staff, and a route from innovation-lab experiments into product delivery. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### How enterprise procurement and innovation labs can choose a design partner Enterprise buyers need a proposal that connects relevant project evidence, named staff, and the decisions required to move an experiment into a supported product. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs&text=How%20enterprise%20procurement%20and%20innovation%20labs%20can%20choose%20a%20design%20partner) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20enterprise%20procurement%20and%20innovation%20labs%20can%20choose%20a%20design%20partner&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs) Copy link Enterprise buyers should choose a product design partner through relevant work samples, a named delivery team, and an agreed first assignment. For an innovation lab, the proposal must also identify who can approve an experiment and who will own it if it becomes a product. Procurement and innovation teams often need different evidence. Procurement needs a scope it can contract and compare. The lab needs room to investigate an uncertain problem. A useful selection process makes both requirements explicit before either side commits to a full delivery program. ### What should enterprise procurement ask a design partner to prove? Begin with a short problem statement and an evidence request. Describe the affected users, the product’s current constraints, and the decision the engagement should support. An enterprise dashboard replacement calls for different experience from a new service concept, even when both projects share a large corporate buyer. Ask candidates for a comparable assignment and the work behind the portfolio page. Useful evidence includes research questions, the choices a prototype helped resolve, and implementation details that affected the design. A client logo establishes a relationship; the surrounding evidence establishes what the team did. - Request a work sample relevant to the workflow or technical constraint. - Meet the proposed design lead and the people assigned to delivery. - Confirm access requirements, internal dependencies, and the review schedule. - Agree on the first deliverable and the evidence needed to accept it. - Specify ownership of working files and support after the engagement. Team continuity belongs in the agreement. Establish expected availability, which specialists participate at each stage, and how substitutions are handled. The person leading discovery should have a defined way to carry its findings into the design work, even if the team composition changes later. For professional software, evaluate the details that employees must use repeatedly. Have the agency explain how it handles permissions, incomplete records, dense information, and recovery from a failed action. Humbleteam’s [Quipli case](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli), for example, documents brand and digital touchpoints for equipment-rental software. It supplies a concrete B2B context to discuss without implying that the project proves every enterprise requirement. Request accessibility acceptance criteria alongside the component and workflow scope. The [WCAG 2.2 reference](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/) can support a discussion of keyboard behavior, labels, and error messages. Identify who tests the implementation and resolves defects. A proposal that mentions accessibility but assigns nobody to verify it leaves a delivery gap. A candidate list can help identify firms to investigate; the [enterprise product design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies) organizes several by the work they describe publicly. The buying team should then compare its shortlisted firms against the same assignment. A place in a roundup does not establish the availability or suitability of a particular delivery team. ### How should an external team work with a corporate innovation lab? The lab needs an internal sponsor, access to the people affected by the problem, and a route to a decision. Without those, a prototype can keep improving while the organization remains unable to act on what it learns. Define the decision before commissioning the prototype. For a hypothetical employee scheduling concept, the lab might need to learn whether managers can resolve a staffing gap using an existing data source. The external team could map that workflow, prototype the difficult step, and test it with representative managers. The output would include the observed problems and a recommendation about the next experiment. Agree on a shared backlog and the meetings where decisions happen. Keep research findings and working files in locations the internal team can access. Name the person who can settle a product question when stakeholders disagree, and record the reason for the decision alongside the design. Humbleteam provides product strategy, UX/UI, and embedded design support. It has also worked alongside Accenture teams on shared client projects. For a lab using several providers, the proposal should state who leads research, approves design, and coordinates engineering. Experiment scope should include a stopping point. The lab may approve further research, fund a production release, or end the concept. Define what evidence would support each decision. Discovery is useful when it exposes an unworkable dependency early enough for the organization to change direction. If the concept moves forward, the handoff needs more than a presentation. Identify the product owner, engineering owner, source files, unresolved assumptions, and technical work still required. Agree which prototype elements can inform production and which need rebuilding or further testing. Procurement can support that flexibility by contracting the discovery assignment separately from later delivery, with explicit outputs and a review point. The next commitment then rests on the experiment’s findings and the receiving team’s capacity to maintain the product. ### Read next - [Other September 30, 2026 How to choose a London UX agency for an education platform](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-education-platform-ux-agency) - [Other October 10, 2026 Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) - [Other April 22, 2026 Your brand is always in beta: Why digital branding never really finishes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/your-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes) - [Healthtech Fintech Other May 5, 2026 How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) --- ## Enterprise design-system migration plan URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan Description: Plan a design-system migration around a verified component inventory, a pilot workflow, and named release owners. Define how Figma, code, documentation, and old components move together. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to plan an enterprise design-system migration A design-system migration plan covering component inventory, Figma and code parity, pilot selection, ownership, adoption, and safe retirement of old components. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-design-system-migration-plan) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-design-system-migration-plan&text=How%20to%20plan%20an%20enterprise%20design-system%20migration) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20plan%20an%20enterprise%20design-system%20migration&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-design-system-migration-plan) Copy link An enterprise design-system migration needs an inventory, a pilot workflow, and named owners for design and engineering releases. The plan should say which existing components will stay, which will change, and how teams will move without breaking current tasks. Publishing a replacement Figma library does not complete that migration. This suggested plan is for organizations with products already in use. It assumes product delivery continues while the system changes, so every migration step needs a bounded release and a way to handle exceptions. ### What should the inventory include? Start with the interfaces people use and the code that renders them. Record the product, framework, component name, design-library reference, code package, owner, and known variants. Include local copies and custom implementations even when they resemble a shared component. For each entry, choose a proposed disposition: keep, adapt, replace, or retire. Explain the reason with evidence such as an unsupported state, a repeated implementation problem, or a documented user need. Similar appearance alone is not enough to combine components with different behavior. - List tokens and their purpose, including product or brand overrides. - Record interaction states that exist in code but are missing from Figma. - Identify accessibility issues and product-specific constraints requiring review. - Mark unknown usage explicitly so a search gap does not become an accidental deletion. Nielsen Norman Group’s [design-system overview](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/design-systems-101/) describes the ongoing effort involved in maintenance and adoption. Reserve time for that work before promising a library rollout across every product. ### Which workflow should migrate first? Choose a pilot that exercises useful shared patterns and has an available product owner. Avoid both an isolated showcase screen and a workflow whose failure the organization cannot safely tolerate. The pilot should expose enough complexity to test the migration method. A hypothetical account-settings flow could include navigation, form fields, validation, a confirmation dialog, and a permission-dependent action. It would let the team check several component relationships in context. This is an example for planning, not evidence of a completed client migration. Write the pilot boundary down: included routes, supported roles, supported devices, excluded integrations, and the acceptance owner. Keep unrelated redesign requests outside that release. Record them in a separate backlog so the system migration has an achievable endpoint. ### How should Figma and code stay consistent? Create a component mapping that connects each design component to its coded equivalent and documentation. Match names where practical, but verify behavior rather than assuming matching labels prove parity. For every pilot component, compare default, focus, disabled, loading, error, and other relevant states. Review content limits, responsive behavior, and keyboard interaction. A design file cannot demonstrate all runtime behavior; the coded example needs its own checks. Set a release rule: a changed component ships with its design update, implementation, usage guidance, and a record of breaking changes. If one part is intentionally delayed, mark the mismatch and its owner. Do not let teams mistake an unfinished variant for a supported option. ### What does a component migration record look like? Illustrative record, not a client migration: an account-settings page uses a local text field with an error label that differs from the shared form pattern. The team proposes replacing it with the shared component while preserving its validation behavior. - Consumer: account settings. Record its route, code reference, design reference, and product owner. - Reason: the local version lacks the shared error-description behavior. Confirm the discrepancy in the running interface. - Replacement: identify the shared component and supported states, including long labels and server errors. - Acceptance: complete the form with keyboard input, trigger an error, and verify that the label and message remain associated. - Release: record the version, approval owner, rollback route, and remaining consumers. Keep the old component until its supported consumers have migrated or have documented exceptions. ### Who approves new components and exceptions? Name the design owner, engineering owner, and product representative who can accept a migration. Specify where proposals go, who resolves disagreements, and how teams request support. An agency can help build the system, but the organization still needs decision owners after the engagement ends. The [GOV.UK Design System contribution criteria](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/community/contribution-criteria/) ask for evidence that proposals address a shared need without duplicating existing patterns, followed by checks on usability and implementation. Its community-resource rules also identify ownership and support expectations. These are useful reference points, not mandatory enterprise policy. A local exception should identify the unmet need, affected product, responsible owner, and review date. Review it when the shared system can support that need. Otherwise, temporary forks can quietly become permanent dependencies. ### When can an old component be retired? Mark a component as deprecated before removing it. Publish the replacement, migration instructions, known differences, and the planned support boundary. Product owners should know what must change and where to report a blocker. Check actual consumers in production code and active design files. A completed Figma migration says little about deployed adoption. Track both, alongside unresolved exceptions and defects found during the pilot. Before removal, confirm that supported products have migrated or have a documented exception. Test the release and its recovery procedure. If usage cannot be established, resolve that uncertainty rather than declaring the component unused. ### What should an agency hand over? Request the inventory, component mapping, pilot acceptance record, release notes, migration backlog, contribution process, and owner list. An internal team should be able to take an ordinary change through the documented process without the agency explaining missing steps. Use those deliverables to scope an [enterprise design-system engagement](https://humbleteam.com/work). The comparison of [enterprise design-system agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) can help shortlist partners; the migration plan defines what the selected partner must deliver. ### Read next - [Other September 4, 2026 Best enterprise design system agencies in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) - [Other September 30, 2026 How to test changes to an AI design workflow](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing) - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) --- ## Enterprise internal tool design: the agency brief URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief Description: Commission an enterprise internal-tool redesign with a clear workflow brief, design-system scope, accessibility checks, and evidence for accepting the work. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to brief a design agency for enterprise internal tools A useful internal-tool design brief defines the work employees need to finish, the system constraints, and the evidence required to accept the redesign. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief&text=How%20to%20brief%20a%20design%20agency%20for%20enterprise%20internal%20tools) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20brief%20a%20design%20agency%20for%20enterprise%20internal%20tools&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) Copy link An enterprise internal-tool design brief should define the employee workflows, technical constraints, and acceptance tests before requesting agency proposals. That gives buyers a way to compare dashboard expertise, design-system delivery, and implementation support against the same assignment. A crowded dashboard can hide several different problems. Staff may be reconciling inconsistent records, waiting for approval, or opening another application to find a missing detail. Changing the layout will help only if the project addresses the work behind it. ### What should an agency understand before redesigning internal tools? Start the brief with a recurring task. A hypothetical operations team might need to investigate a delayed order, identify its owner, and arrange a replacement. Its software may spread those steps across a queue, an order detail page, and a separate messaging tool. Describe the handoffs and the consequences of mistakes. Ask shortlisted agencies to explain how they would learn that workflow. Their proposal should identify which employees they need to observe, which records they need to inspect, and where engineering input is necessary. A research plan that assumes unrestricted access to staff or production data needs revision before the engagement starts. - Name the roles that perform the task and the permissions each role has. - Describe the starting event, the completed task, and the exceptions staff handle. - List the systems that supply data and the delays or gaps users encounter. - Record the evidence available today, such as support requests, observed errors, and task recordings. For a dashboard, useful success measures might include task completion, error recovery, and how often staff must leave the application. Agree on the baseline with the people doing the work. More time spent in an internal tool is not automatically a benefit. Humbleteam’s enterprise portfolio includes design for an internal ISS resource tool for NASA and a design system for Logitech. Those are relevant starting points for a scope discussion. Buyers should still request an example of the particular workflow complexity their own project contains, along with the agency’s role in delivering it. If AI is part of the redesign, specify what the feature may suggest and what it may execute. An assistant that drafts an explanation needs different controls from a feature that changes an order. Include the source of the suggestion, correction behavior, and what happens when the service fails. ### What belongs in the design-system and accessibility scope? The contract should name the system outputs the product team will receive. A library of visual components is useful, but implementation also needs behavior: selection in a large table, keyboard focus after an error, and the state of a record while an update is pending. Request a component inventory, design tokens, usage guidance, and an agreed relationship between Figma and the codebase. Confirm who implements components and who approves exceptions. Ask candidates to show the same component in design and code, then walk through a correction that reached both. The [enterprise design-system agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-design-system-agencies) can help identify candidates to assess against that requirement. Accessibility needs its own acceptance evidence. The [W3C WCAG 2.2 reference](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/) covers requirements including keyboard access, focus behavior, labels, and error identification. Ask the agency to map relevant requirements to actual workflows and document how the implemented interface will be tested. A color-contrast review alone leaves much of a working application unchecked. Legal scope is a separate procurement question. The [European Commission’s EAA overview](https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/disability/european-accessibility-act-eaa_en) identifies covered product and service categories. The organization’s responsible specialists should establish the obligations that apply to its product; an enterprise label by itself does not settle that question. The proposal should also include a first release that an existing product team can adopt. The [design-system migration guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan) covers sequencing that rollout. Before commissioning it, agree on who maintains the system after the agency finishes. ### How should buyers compare a specialist agency and a large consultancy? Compare the actual delivery team, scope, and dependencies. A specialist team may suit a focused workflow redesign. A broader program involving organizational change or several implementation partners may need coordination that a larger consultancy can provide. Firm size alone does not prove either capability. Ask each candidate to price the same discovery and first-release package. Include research recruitment, engineering collaboration, accessibility testing, documentation, and support after handoff. A lower design fee can become an expensive proposal if the internal team must supply work that another candidate included. The [responsibility worksheet for comparing specialist design teams and consultancies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/specialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) helps account for work that sits outside the design fee. The first acceptance review should use a representative employee task in a working prototype. Staff should be able to complete it, recover from an error, and explain what the system has done. Record unresolved issues and their owners before authorizing the next release. To test a partner’s approach to operational detail, use the [bulk action UX exercise](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) and ask how the operator recovers when only part of a job succeeds. ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other September 28, 2026 How to edit AI-generated work without starting over](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-generated-content-editing-controls) - [Other September 7, 2026 How enterprise procurement and innovation labs can choose a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) --- ## Big consultancy alternatives for enterprise UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives Description: Six independent firms publish enterprise product work and explain how they hand it to in-house engineers: Akendi, ANML, Fuselab Creative, Fuzzy Math, Humbleteam and Neuron. Compare team size, cases and where the work stops. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design? Six independent product design firms with named enterprise cases, compared by team size, engineering handoff and scope for leaders weighing a big-consultancy proposal. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives&text=Which%20specialist%20agencies%20can%20replace%20a%20big%20consultancy%20for%20enterprise%20product%20design%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20specialist%20agencies%20can%20replace%20a%20big%20consultancy%20for%20enterprise%20product%20design%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) Copy link A large consultancy proposal for a product redesign can bundle several jobs: research, interface design, integration, change management and program governance. Deloitte Digital, Accenture Song, IBM iX and McKinsey Design are design and experience units of large consulting and technology firms. Accenture, for example, describes [Song as “the world’s largest tech-powered creative group”](https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/accenture-song-index). When the part you actually need is product design for one workflow or one platform, a smaller specialist firm can often take that slice. Six independent firms publish enterprise product work and explain how they hand it to in-house engineers: Akendi, ANML, Fuselab Creative, Fuzzy Math, Humbleteam and Neuron. Fuzzy Math and Neuron show long work inside enterprise product teams, including design systems and DesignOps. ANML and Akendi show dashboards and operational platforms for business users. Fuselab Creative publishes the most explicit handoff process, and Humbleteam’s case is a hardware-linked workplace product with an admin console. Will any of them be cheaper? None of the six publishes prices that could be set against a consultancy proposal, so this page does not quote any. What their public pages do show is team size and where the work stops. A smaller team can bring a lower fee, but the saving is real only when someone owns the work the smaller proposal leaves out. Our [guide to replacing a consultancy with a specialist design team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/specialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) sets out how to compare total cost on a like-for-like basis. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies and service pages checked on October 10, 2026, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. A case study shows past work. It does not tell you today’s team, availability or price. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It is an independent product design firm. Its own site presents it as a standalone studio, and we found nothing saying it belongs to a consulting, IT services or advertising group. - It publishes at least one case with a named client in which it designed software people use for work (an internal tool, an admin console or a B2B platform), and the case describes the workflow or product scope. - A case or service page states how it works with the client’s in-house engineering or IT team: embedded work, handoff, or implementation support. Some names that AI answers suggest for this question fall outside the first criterion. Work & Co has been part of Accenture Song since Accenture [completed the acquisition in January 2024](https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2024/accenture-completes-acquisition-of-global-digital-product-company-work-and-co). frog is [part of Capgemini Invent](https://www.capgemini.com/about-us/who-we-are/our-brands/frog/). Momentum Design Lab’s site now presents it as [HTEC Momentum](https://www.momentumdesignlab.com/), with HTEC Group contact details. That is ownership, not a judgment on their work. Koru UX Design and Grand Studio publish detailed enterprise cases, but the case pages we read leave the client unnamed, so they missed criterion 2. Blink UX and Cieden were not assessed for this page. Blink UX appears in our [enterprise product design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies). Specialist enterprise product design firms: cases, team size and handoff Agency Enterprise case to inspect Published team and base How it works with your engineers Confirm before signing Akendi Broadridge account manager dashboard; Automic workload automation software Headcount not published; Ottawa, Toronto, New York and London Iterative work with client developers; also offers UX staff augmentation Team size, timeline and how success was measured ANML Nokē multi-site access platform; Swrve analytics dashboard Headcount not published; founders run projects; San Jose Developers join from the first workshop; handoff support listed on cases Whether the people on your project do product UX or brand and web work Fuselab Creative Fiserv Small Business Index Seven people listed on the Fiserv case; McLean, Virginia Annotated files, a handoff session and build reviews during implementation The case is a public data product, not an internal tool Fuzzy Math Availity enterprise design system; SAP Fieldglass 11 people on its about page; Chicago and Toronto Pattern library and update process built with the client’s design and development teams Recent work, since the main case pages are several years old Humbleteam Logitech Logi Dock Flex booking app and admin console 49 people; Prague and Dubai Design specifications for your engineers; coded components only if agreed in scope Team, timeline and handoff detail, which the case page does not describe Neuron Vendr workflow builder; HMH DesignOps audit Four founding partners on every project; San Francisco Hands designs to the client’s developers; front-end engineering support available Who builds, and how far its own engineers go ### Akendi: dashboards and enterprise software built with client developers Akendi is a UX strategy, research and design firm whose case pages list Ottawa, Toronto, New York and London, and its homepage says it has worked for more than 18 years. In the [Broadridge case](https://www.akendi.com/case-studies/broadridge-ci/), Akendi designed a dashboard that helps account managers make sense of client trade data, bringing trade volume, revenue, servicing costs and trade breakdowns into one tool. The team ran stakeholder workshops, tested prototypes in rounds, and made sure the design fit Broadridge’s existing data systems. For engineering, the [Automic case](https://www.akendi.com/case-studies/automic/) is more explicit. Akendi redesigned Dollar Universe, an IT workload automation product, and says it partnered with the client’s developers in an iterative, collaborative process. Akendi also sells UX staff augmentation. Neither case states team size, duration or a measured result, so ask for those. ### ANML: operational platforms with developers in the room ANML was founded in San Jose in 2012, and its founders run the projects. Its [enterprise UX page](https://www.anml.com/services/enterprise-ux-anml) covers workflow mapping, multi-role SaaS platforms, data-heavy dashboards and legacy modernization, and says the team stays close to engineering throughout a project. Its [about page](https://www.anml.com/about) adds that the developers who ship the code take part from the first workshop. The [Nokē case](https://www.anml.com/work/noke) concerns a smart access platform for self-storage operators. The original product worked for single sites but not for operators running dozens of them. ANML redesigned it around a portfolio view, shortcut workflows for routine tasks and system-wide search and notifications, and lists design system and handoff support among its services. The [Swrve case](https://www.anml.com/work/swrve) covers a marketing analytics dashboard and its design system. ANML also designs brands and marketing websites, so confirm that your team comes from the product UX side. ### Fuselab Creative: a fixed handoff process for data-heavy products Fuselab Creative was founded in 2017, is based in McLean, Virginia, and says healthcare is its deepest practice. Its [Fiserv case](https://fuselabcreative.com/our-projects/fiserv/) covers the Small Business Index, a web platform with interactive data visualizations, map-based views and search by sector or region, designed to absorb monthly data updates. The case lists seven people in support, including researchers, designers, a project manager and a creative director. Fuselab publishes its process in more detail than most. Its [agency page](https://fuselabcreative.com/ux-design-agency/) describes four phases under one fixed price, three to six months from the first user interview to handoff, and a package of annotated Figma files, a component library and a handoff session with your engineers. It says the team stays available during implementation to review builds against the design. The Fiserv index is a public data product rather than an internal workflow tool, so ask for an internal-tool example if that is your project. Our [enterprise AI interface comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) covers another Fuselab case. ### Fuzzy Math: long partnerships inside enterprise product teams Fuzzy Math has offices in Chicago and Toronto, and its [about page](https://www.fuzzymath.com/about/) lists 11 people and describes a small, stable client roster. In the [Availity case](https://fuzzymath.com/work/case-study/availity/), the firm worked with a health insurance information company whose two core product teams had operated separately. Fuzzy Math audited the existing applications, built shared personas and journey maps, and delivered a pattern library and living style guide. It also set up a process for Availity’s design team, and third-party developers building on the platform, to update and maintain the library, then reviewed it with the design and development teams. The [SAP Fieldglass case](https://fuzzymath.com/work/case-study/fieldglass/) describes a partnership that began in 2010 and included UX workshops for the client’s development teams. Both pages are several years old. Ask for a recent case and for the names of the people who would join your project. ### Humbleteam: a workplace product with its admin console Humbleteam is a product design agency with 49 people in Prague and Dubai, according to its [SaaS page](https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas). Its [Logitech case](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech) covers the full interface for Logi Dock Flex, a desk-booking system for hybrid offices: the booking app employees open each morning, the on-desk check-in screen, and the Sync admin console where admins draw floor plans, define desks and equipment, set access for user groups and decide booking policies. On engineering, Humbleteam’s [design system service page](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-system) says the team prepares design specifications for your engineers unless coded components are part of the agreed scope, and settles the framework, component ownership and handoff before work starts. The Logitech page does not describe the team, timeline, research or how the handoff ran, and it prints no outcome metric. Ask for a walkthrough of the admin console decisions and the handoff material. ### Neuron: workflow tools and DesignOps for enterprise teams Neuron is a San Francisco agency for enterprise software. Its [about page](https://www.neuronux.com/about) says its four founding partners are hands-on in every project, with team members in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston. In the [Vendr case](https://www.neuronux.com/vendr), Neuron designed a workflow builder that lets procurement teams automate software requests through intake forms, approvals and conditional logic. It tested prototypes and early builds coordinated with Vendr’s developers, and the first engagement took four months before the design went to Vendr’s internal development team for release to a subset of customers. The [HMH case](https://www.neuronux.com/hmh) is closer to enterprise scale. Neuron ran workshops with 28 people across HMH’s design and engineering teams, audited two design systems and their repositories, and set up a shared system with tokens synced between Figma and Storybook. Neuron also lists front-end engineering support, so agree where its engineers stop and yours start. ### How to compare them with the consultancy proposal Start by marking which lines of the consultancy proposal are product design and which are integration, change management or program work. A specialist firm replaces the first group. The second still needs an owner, whether that is your team, the consultancy, or another supplier. - If your product teams have drifted apart and the problem is consistency, compare Fuzzy Math’s Availity work with Neuron’s HMH audit. - If business users struggle with one data-heavy workflow, look at Akendi’s Broadridge dashboard, ANML’s Nokē platform and Neuron’s Vendr builder. - If the product spans a device, an employee app and an admin console, Humbleteam’s Logitech case is the closest match here. - If your engineers want a fixed handoff package, Fuselab publishes the most detailed one. Then send two or three of them the same brief: one workflow, the people who use it, the systems it touches and the engineering capacity you can commit. Ask each to name what its proposal excludes and who it expects to own that work. Our [enterprise internal tool brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-internal-tool-design-agency-brief) helps you write that brief. Put the answers next to the consultancy’s proposal row by row. You get a price comparison you can defend only once every row has an owner. ### Read next - [Other September 25, 2026 When can a specialist design team replace a big consultancy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/specialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) - [Other October 20, 2026 Which design agency works best with technical startup founders?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/technical-founder-design-agencies) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Lead agency or specialists for a large redesign URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists Description: Five ways a large company can structure design partners for a major redesign, with a decision table, contract terms and an in-house ownership grid. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Lead agency or several specialists? How large companies set up design partners for a major redesign Compare five ways to structure design partners for a major redesign, then use a decision table and an ownership grid to decide what stays in-house. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists&text=Lead%20agency%20or%20several%20specialists%3F%20How%20large%20companies%20set%20up%20design%20partners%20for%20a%20major%20redesign) [Email](mailto:?subject=Lead%20agency%20or%20several%20specialists%3F%20How%20large%20companies%20set%20up%20design%20partners%20for%20a%20major%20redesign&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fenterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) Copy link Consider a hypothetical retailer redesigning the apps and web tools behind its loyalty program in four markets. Procurement collects three answers. A large firm offers one team for strategy, design and build. A design agency proposes to lead the program and bring in a research studio and an accessibility specialist. A third option is eight contract designers who could join the in-house team next month. The prices are close, but the purchases are not the same. Before a large company chooses an agency, it chooses a setup: who leads, who coordinates, and who keeps the knowledge when the contract ends. This guide compares five setups, says when each one fits and how it fails, and ends with a decision table and an ownership grid for dividing work between the in-house team and its partners. For who operates at that scale, see our [comparison of enterprise product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies). Humbleteam is a product design agency and publishes this guide, so it has a stake in several of these setups. The tables apply to its proposals too. ### What are the five ways to set up design partners? The options sort into five. In the first, a lead agency runs design for the whole program. In the second, the lead agency coordinates separate studios for research, the design system, accessibility or motion. In the third, several studios each take one slice and report to the company’s own design team. In the fourth, one large firm bundles strategy, design and build. In the fifth, staff augmentation, external designers join in-house teams and work under the company’s managers. Five design partner setups compared on six criteria (editorial judgment, not measured) Setup Who is accountable Coordination cost Procurement load Speed to start Knowledge after the contract ends Inconsistency risk Lead agency One agency for design Low One contract Fast once chosen With the agency unless handover is planned Low inside the program, higher at its edges Lead plus specialists The lead for integration, each specialist for its slice Medium One lead contract plus smaller ones Medium Split across studios Medium Specialists coordinated in-house The in-house team High Several contracts Slow In-house, if someone captures it High without a system owner Consultancy bundle The consultancy for the whole program, design included Medium One large contract, long review Slow With the consultancy Low inside the program Staff augmentation The company High, on your managers Light Fastest Leaves with the individuals unless written down Set by the in-house lead The setups differ most in who does the coordinating. IT sourcing has a name for this role in multi-supplier programs: the [service integrator](https://exin.com/article/what-is-siam-and-why-its-important/), a layer between the customer and its providers that the customer, an outside firm or both can fill. The idea carries over. In a lead-plus-specialists setup the lead agency plays that part. In an in-house setup your design team does. Melvin Conway observed in [a 1968 paper](http://www.melconway.com/Home/Committees_Paper.html) that organizations that design systems end up producing designs that copy their communication structures. Studios that never talk to each other tend to ship patterns that do not match. ### When does each setup fit, and how does it fail? A lead agency fits one large product, or a program with one shared user base, when no senior design leader inside can run it. It fails when the agency becomes the only holder of the system and the research. zeroheight’s guide to [design system governance](https://help.zeroheight.com/hc/en-us/articles/36474270188699-Design-system-governance-models-and-which-is-right-for-your-organization) describes hiring an agency as the core team, warns that contractors can need three to six months to learn a product portfolio, and advises making sure “the design system can flourish without the agency.” Lead plus specialists fits a program that needs depth in several crafts at once when the company cannot coordinate them. It fails when the lead reviews its own work, so nobody independent checks it, or when specialist output only reaches products through the lead’s backlog. That reading is ours, not a published finding. Specialists coordinated in-house fits a company with a design leader and an operations function, and a gap in particular skills. Nielsen Norman Group defines [DesignOps](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/design-operations-101/) as the “orchestration and optimization of people, processes, and craft,” and lists shared design knowledge and standard tools in its scope. The setup fails when that function has no spare capacity. Nathan Curtis, drawing on consulting across more than 80 design systems, reports that [none thrived without centrally allocated people](https://nathanacurtis.substack.com/p/the-fallacy-of-federated-design-systems-23b9a9a05542). Several studios feeding one system still need a paid owner. A consultancy bundle fits a redesign that depends on changes to systems, operations and training that the company cannot staff. It fails when design decisions bend to the delivery plan, or when the system and research sit in the consultancy’s repositories. Ask for design acceptance rights in the contract. Staff augmentation fits a company with a working method, a design lead and a capacity gap. An IT services firm [describes the model](https://www.rkblack.com/staff-augmentation-vs-managed-services/) as people working under your direct management, with control staying with you (a vendor’s view). It fails when contractors leave and take context with them, because nothing in the model makes documentation anyone’s job. ### Which setup fits which situation, and what goes in the contract? Decision table with the contract terms to ask for Situation Setup that fits What to put in the contract One product or program, no senior design leader in-house Lead agency Named lead and team, with notice before changes. An in-house owner approves the design system. Handover milestones where your staff run releases while the agency watches. Working files in a workspace your company owns. Several products or markets, and nobody in-house has time to coordinate Lead plus specialists The lead’s integration duties written as deliverables: one backlog, one definition of done, a release calendar. Specialists on the same terms. Accessibility checked by a party that did not build the work. Strong in-house design lead and DesignOps, with gaps in research, motion or accessibility Specialists coordinated in-house One brief and one file format for every studio. Deliverables land in your repositories. A named in-house system owner with approval rights. Dates staggered so one studio’s output feeds the next. Redesign tied to a platform replacement, integrations and training Consultancy bundle A named design lead. Design acceptance criteria that your team signs. System and research data delivered to your repositories. The right to bring in another design supplier for a later phase. A method exists, capacity does not Staff augmentation Your managers direct the work. Decision records are part of each person’s duties. Notice and an overlap period when someone leaves. Access through your accounts. Scope is unclear and stakes are high Start with a lead agency, add specialists later A short first phase with a decision point. A rate card and an option to add studios on the same terms. Deliverables every later supplier can open. ### Who owns what: the in-house team or its partners? Whatever the setup, these five things should stay with the company. Ownership grid for the in-house team and its partners Item Owned in-house by What partners do What to ask for in writing Design system A system owner and an executive sponsor Build components, document usage, train teams Libraries and repositories in company accounts. Release approval by the in-house owner. A handover period. Research repository An in-house research or operations lead Run studies, deliver raw notes and tagged insights Raw data in an agreed format. Consent forms that allow your company to reuse it. Final UX decisions The product owner and design lead Recommend, show evidence, record the rationale A decision log. One named in-house approver per release. Accessibility sign-off An in-house accessibility owner Design and test to the target, fix defects, report A named WCAG level. Acceptance by someone who did not build the work. Working files and tool access The company, with admin rights Work inside company-owned workspaces Transfer of final works and working files. Tool accounts not held in the agency’s name. The grid rests on a few published points. Nielsen Norman Group says a [design system](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/design-systems-101/) “is only as effective as the team that manages it” and recommends a dedicated team and an executive sponsor. In its December 2021 survey of 353 UX professionals, only 8% reported a dedicated role for managing a [research repository](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/researchops-state-untapped/), partly because organizations commit to a repository before staffing it. A repository built by a partner with no in-house owner risks going stale once the partner leaves. For accessibility, W3C’s guidance on [planning accessibility work](https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning-and-managing/plan/) says responsibility should go to named individuals and lists acceptance testing, to ensure that agency-delivered work meets your target level. Its [role-mapping draft](https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/arrm/) separates the person accountable for a task from those who help or are consulted. On files, the AIGA [model agreement for design services](https://www.aiga.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/standard-form-of-agreement-for-design-services.pdf) offers license, assignment and work-made-for-hire options, and notes that with assignment the client receives working files for the final works, not the designer’s preliminary concepts. It is written from the designer’s side, so a buyer has to ask for more. Ownership alone does not give control: one legal guide points out that [repositories or design tools under the agency’s name](https://sprintlaw.co.nz/articles/who-owns-code-designs-and-other-client-work-in-a-new-zealand-app-development-agency/) can still leave a client stuck. ### What does this guide not settle? The ratings in the first table are editorial judgments. No study we found compares outcomes across these setups. Much of the evidence is practitioner writing and vendor material, and the integrator idea comes from IT service management, not design. Setups also combine: a company can use a lead agency for one product and staff augmentation for another. Contract terms vary by country, so have counsel review them. Back in the loyalty example, the program spans four markets and nobody in-house has time to coordinate, which points to the second row. The retailer asks the lead to price integration separately, contracts the research and accessibility specialists on the same terms, names an in-house system owner, and moves the accessibility check outside the lead. Send the three proposals back with that grid and ask each to show how it fits. ### Read next - [Other September 28, 2026 What to prepare for a London product design workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other September 7, 2026 Humbleteam cases and reviews: a guide to the evidence](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) --- ## Every product leader should ask their team this URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/every-product-leader-should-ask-their-team-this Description: Two days ago, I had the chance to speak at the conference in Germany focused on medical UX. It was great to catch up with professionals from across the field — from fast-moving startups to enterprise-scale companies. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Healthtech - Fintech - Travel Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Every product leader should ask their team this [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fevery-product-leader-should-ask-their-team-this) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fevery-product-leader-should-ask-their-team-this&text=Every%20product%20leader%20should%20ask%20their%20team%20this) [Email](mailto:?subject=Every%20product%20leader%20should%20ask%20their%20team%20this&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fevery-product-leader-should-ask-their-team-this) Copy link Two days ago, I had the chance to speak at the conference in Germany focused on medical UX. It was great to catch up with professionals from across the field — from fast-moving startups to enterprise-scale companies. The best part was getting a quick snapshot of the industry from dozens of product and design leaders. And one big pattern stood out: teams still work in silos. ### Designers and researchers don’t always talk. Researchers say they have tons of data — but designers rarely use it. Product managers and engineers often lose context. It’s a common story. We’ve seen it in startups too. If you stop a random person in your team — designer, engineer, whoever — and ask them what your one-year vision is, there’s a good chance they’ll struggle to answer. And that’s a problem, because alignment builds motivation. ### When everyone knows where to dig, the work goes faster — and in one direction. So here’s a small check you can try: Ask 3-4 people in your team what they think your product will look like in a year. Listen carefully. The differences might surprise you. I did this right after the conference with one of the startups we work with — and the answers ranged from “we’re going deeper into B2C” to “we’re pivoting to B2G.” Turns out, clarity isn’t a given — even in great teams. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Travel Fintech November 21, 2025 How a team of just 11 people generates $1B in revenue](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-a-team-of-just-11-people-generates-1b-in-revenue) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) --- ## External UX team for startups: six agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development Description: Six agencies that sell an ongoing UX team and show a year or more with a named software product, with the criteria, cases and questions to ask. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agency can work as an external UX team inside your startup’s product development? Six agencies sell an ongoing UX team and publish a named product they stayed with for a year or more, with the criteria used, the cases to inspect and what to agree before month one. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fexternal-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fexternal-ux-team-for-startup-product-development&text=Which%20agency%20can%20work%20as%20an%20external%20UX%20team%20inside%20your%20startup%E2%80%99s%20product%20development%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agency%20can%20work%20as%20an%20external%20UX%20team%20inside%20your%20startup%E2%80%99s%20product%20development%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fexternal-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) Copy link Hiring outside UX help usually goes wrong in one way. The agency treats it as a project, and the startup needs it to behave like a member of the team. A project ends when the files are handed over. A team stays through the next few releases, remembers why the settings screen looks the way it does, and is still there when the roadmap changes. Six agencies publish both halves of the evidence: a way to hire them month after month, and a named software product they stayed with for about a year or longer. They are Cieden, Eleken, SAY Design, SeaLab, thoughtbot and UX studio, listed alphabetically. Eleken, Cieden and SAY Design are the most direct fit for a team that has engineers and no designer. UX studio puts researchers on the team. thoughtbot suits a startup that is also short of engineers. SeaLab is the one to look at if a design system has to exist before the next ten screens. Humbleteam publishes this page and sells a [design retainer](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-retainer), but it is not in the list. Its public case pages show finished work, and none of them states a year-long or repeated engagement, so it does not meet the second criterion below on public evidence. We would rather print that than loosen the test. The list is an editorial reading of public case studies and service pages, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It sells ongoing work on its own site: a retainer, subscription, dedicated team or embedded designer, not only fixed-scope projects. - It publishes a case on a named software product where it worked for about a year or longer, or came back for several separate engagements. - The work is product UX and UI for software, not only branding or marketing sites. - It is an agency, studio or consultancy with more than one person, not a freelancer marketplace and not a single freelancer. Two names that often come up in this search did not pass on what they publish. Bricx Labs sells an embedded retainer, and Studio Scale sells a monthly design subscription. Neither publishes a named client with a stated year or more of continuous work. That is not a verdict on their skill. Ask each for a client they have worked with for a year. External UX teams for startups: engagement model, long-running cases and base Agency Long-running case to inspect How you buy it Consider it when Based in Cieden RevvedUp and Way2B1, about two years each Dedicated design team, fixed monthly fee for partnerships of six months or more You want a small named team with a project manager Remote-first, with addresses in Lviv, Warsaw, Toronto and Wilmington, Delaware Eleken Aampe, since September 2023 Monthly subscription per designer, two-month minimum You have developers and no designer Kyiv, as a distributed team SAY Design Unbound Security, 20 months Embedded plan from $3,000 a month, pause or cancel You want one team for product, site and pitch deck Jaipur, India SeaLab ConnectAI/Goods, January 2024 to March 2025 Retainers, fractional design leadership, staff augmentation You need senior designers and a design system Austin, Texas thoughtbot Athena, three engagements over five years Team augmentation, with Shaping Sprints as the starting point You need engineers as well as designers Boston mailing address, remote team UX studio IncQuery Labs, 1.5 years; Targens, 12 months Dedicated UX teams of designers and researchers, quoted You want research inside the team Budapest A case study gives you a reason to start a conversation. It does not tell you today’s availability, who would be assigned to you, or what the work would cost. ### Cieden: a small named team with a project manager Cieden is a UX/UI agency that describes itself as remote-first, with teams in Europe and North America. Its [dedicated design team page](https://cieden.com/hire-design-team) offers either time-and-materials billing or a fixed monthly fee for a dedicated designer. The fixed fee applies to partnerships of six months or more. Two cases show the model running. In the [RevvedUp case](https://cieden.com/redesigning-account-based-marketing-software), a product designer and a project manager spent about two years with a UK startup building an AI outreach platform, which Cieden says raised £850,000 pre-seed in 2024. The work covered core workflows, a design system and AI prototyping. In the [Way2B1 case](https://cieden.com/wealth-management-ux-design), a project manager and three product designers worked with the CPO and about six developers of a fintech platform for family offices. Cieden says they became an embedded design department. RevvedUp’s results are qualitative, and Way2B1 reports faster decisions from prototyping rather than a product metric, so ask what each client tracked. ### Eleken: a SaaS-only designer on subscription Eleken describes itself as a product design agency for SaaS, working as a distributed team from Kyiv. Its [pricing page](https://www.eleken.co/pricing) lists $4,599 a month for a part-time designer, $6,599 for a full-time designer and $11,999 for two, with a two-month minimum and a free three-day trial. Check the current rates before you plan around them. The long-running example is [Aampe](https://www.eleken.co/cases/aampe), an AI messaging platform. After trouble with its in-house designer, Aampe took on a full-time Eleken designer in September 2023, who has rebuilt the platform in three-week sprints as business priorities shifted. Eleken titles the case around Aampe’s $18M raise, which is the agency’s framing, so treat it as context rather than proof of cause. Eleken suits a product with engineers, a roadmap and a design vacancy. Ask who steps in if your designer leaves, and who recruits users for testing. ### SAY Design: one team for product, site and deck SAY Design, run by SAY Media Labs in Jaipur, sells an [embedded plan](https://www.saydesign.pro/) from $3,000 a month, with the designers joining your Slack, Jira or Linear and the option to pause or cancel. Its [Unbound Security case](https://www.saydesign.pro/case-studies/unbound-security-b2b-saas-design-system) describes 20 months as founding design partner to a Y Combinator S24 AI security startup, across three product pivots. The team built the design system, the product surfaces, the marketing site and the deck for the seed round. The same case mentions daily stand-ups at 11 PM India time, so settle time zones before you sign. The scope is the strength and the thing to question. A team that does product, website and pitch materials can keep one visual language. Ask who runs user research, and whether the product work gets the same senior attention as the deck. ### SeaLab: senior designers and a design system SeaLab is a product design consultancy in Austin, Texas. Its [about page](https://sealab.design/about/) offers fractional design leadership and staff augmentation, from one embedded senior designer to a fractional team, priced as project quotes, retainers or hourly work. It publishes no rates. From January 2024 to March 2025 it worked with ConnectAI/Goods, an AI startup in consumer packaged goods. According to SeaLab’s [write-up](https://sealab.design/blog/creating-at-warp-speed-goods-design-system/), two designers built a design system from scratch and more than 100 development-ready designs across 14 user flows, with daily asynchronous stand-ups and weekly design system syncs. The case says the flows were designed without user testing. If you need research as well, ask how SeaLab would get access to your users. ### thoughtbot: design and engineering under one contract thoughtbot is a product design and development consultancy that delivers remotely and lists a Boston mailing address. Its [services page](https://thoughtbot.com/services) describes pulling several senior developers and designers in alongside your team for a flexible period, and lists team augmentation. It describes Shaping Sprints as the starting point for new work. The [Athena case](https://thoughtbot.com/case-studies/athena) covers an education platform. thoughtbot ran a product design sprint and eight weeks of design and development in 2015, returned for a week-long sprint in 2018, and came back in 2020 for a re-platform and redesign. It describes that as more than five years across three discrete engagements. That is a client who kept coming back, not one continuous embed, and each round was scoped separately. Design is one service among several here, so ask for a named design lead. ### UX studio: designers and researchers on the same team UX studio is based in Budapest and offers [dedicated UX teams](https://www.uxstudioteam.com/) that pair designers with researchers. It offers a free five-day trial that ends in two or three designed screens, and it quotes engagements rather than publishing rates. In the [IncQuery Labs case](https://www.uxstudioteam.com/case-study/incquery-suite-case-study), a core team of three designers and one researcher worked for a year on a redesign of an engineering data application, then continued with one designer and one researcher on demand, in two-week sprints. The [Targens case](https://www.uxstudioteam.com/targens-case-study) covers 12 months of work by two designers and a researcher on new compliance software, alongside an external development team. Both clients are software companies rather than consumer apps. Neither case prints a business metric. ### How to choose: name the gap first Start with what is missing on your team today. - You have engineers, a moving roadmap and no designer: compare Eleken, Cieden and SAY Design on who the named designer would be. - You do not yet know what users need: UX studio builds research into the team. - You also lack engineering capacity: thoughtbot can supply both under one contract. - Your screens are multiplying faster than your patterns: SeaLab and Cieden both describe design system work in their long-running cases. If you are not sure an ongoing team is the right shape at all, our guide to [when startups should bring in an external product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/when-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) covers the signals and the first 30 days. For the choice between an agency, a freelancer and a hire, see [agency vs freelancer vs in-house](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design). A retainer is the wrong shape for one contained flow. For that, and for agencies grouped by stage, the [comparison of design agencies for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) is the better starting point. ### What to agree before month one Long relationships carry their own risk: the designers end up holding the context. Settle these in writing before the first invoice: - Who the named designers are, and what happens when one leaves. - Which of your meetings they attend, and how many hours of overlap you need with their time zone. - Where the files, the design system and the decision log live. They should be in your accounts. - How you pause, scale down or end the engagement, and what notice that takes. - What you will measure. Rework between design and development, release cadence and support tickets on designed flows are easier to read than satisfaction. Then send the same excerpt of your real backlog, three tickets is enough, to two or three of these agencies, and use the free trials where they exist. The questions each one asks back will tell you more than any portfolio. Once you have signed, the guide to [running an external UX team inside your product sprints](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) turns this list into a one-page working agreement. ### Read next - [Other August 24, 2026 AI workflow agencies for design teams: compare the scope](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026) - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) - [Other September 28, 2026 What to prepare for a London product design workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) --- ## Run an external UX team inside your product sprints URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup Description: A working agreement, sprint placement, definition of done and week-one checklist for startups that run an external UX team inside product sprints. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints? Who decides, where design sits in the sprint, what done means, what to hand over in week one, and how to end the engagement. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fexternal-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fexternal-ux-team-working-agreement-startup&text=How%20do%20you%20run%20an%20external%20UX%20team%20inside%20your%20product%20sprints%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20do%20you%20run%20an%20external%20UX%20team%20inside%20your%20product%20sprints%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fexternal-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) Copy link The contract is signed. Two weeks later, the designer is waiting on a decision the founder assumed the designer would make. An engineer has built a screen from a draft nobody called final. The sprint demo ends with three people disagreeing about whether the work is finished. The scene is illustrative, and nothing in it is about talent. Nobody wrote down who decides, where design sits in the sprint, or what “done” means. This guide covers those three things for a startup that has already chosen an external team. If you are still choosing, our [comparison of six agencies that sell an ongoing UX team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) covers that step. Every example below assumes a seed-stage SaaS startup with four engineers, a founder acting as product owner, two-week sprints and a three-month engagement with one lead designer and a part-time researcher. The guide ends with a one-page working agreement you can copy and a week-one checklist. ### Decide who decides before anyone designs The Scrum Guide makes the product owner accountable for the product backlog: its goal, its items and their order. It also says the role is one person, not a committee ( [Scrum Guide 2020](https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html) ). You do not need to run Scrum to use this. One named person decides what is worth solving and in what order, and in a startup that is usually the founder or head of product, not the agency. Shape Up adds a second line. Work is shaped first: the problem, a time budget it is worth, a rough solution, the risks and what is deliberately left out ( [Write the pitch](https://basecamp.com/shapeup/1.5-chapter-06) ). The team then defines its own tasks inside those limits ( [Hand over responsibility](https://basecamp.com/shapeup/3.1-chapter-10) ). Read that as a split for your external team: you own the boundaries, they own the UX answer inside them. They should challenge the boundaries with evidence, and they should not move them alone. Give technical objections an owner as well. When an engineer says a design costs too much, the reason goes in writing, so the designer can propose a cheaper version instead of guessing. ### Put design one cycle ahead, or inside the sprint Marty Cagan described discovery and delivery as two tracks that run in parallel. Discovery produces validated backlog items, delivery produces releasable software, and the product manager, designer and lead engineer work side by side instead of passing artifacts down a line ( [SVPG, 2012](https://www.svpg.com/dual-track-agile/) ). He has since preferred the term continuous discovery. Shape Up makes a similar split: a small senior group shapes work in parallel with the teams that build, before a project is picked up, and shaped work stays rough enough to leave room for judgment. Full wireframes are too specific at that stage ( [Principles of shaping](https://basecamp.com/shapeup/1.1-chapter-02) ). When each placement of design fits Placement Fits Breaks when One sprint ahead of engineering New flows, anything that needs user evidence, changes across several screens The roadmap changes every sprint, so finished designs go stale before they are built Inside the same sprint Small changes built from components you already have The flow is unclear, engineers start before the design settles and rebuild A working rule, offered as judgment and not as a standard: run both. Anything that needs a user test or touches more than one screen goes ahead of the sprint. Anything built from existing components goes inside it. Write the rule down by ticket type. ### Give each ritual one job Most startups already hold some Scrum events. Keep the four below and name what the external team brings to each. Rituals and what the external team brings Ritual What it is for What design brings Sprint planning Decide why the sprint is valuable, what can be done and how Which items are ready and which are not Refinement Break upcoming items down; the Scrum Guide describes it as an ongoing activity A rough solution and the open questions for next sprint’s items Sprint review Inspect the outcome and decide what to adapt What shipped compared with the design file Retrospective Plan ways to raise quality, including a look at the definition of done One process fix per sprint Add one weekly design review where engineers have commented in the file before the meeting starts. Nielsen Norman Group recommends that sequence ( [Creating design specs for development](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/creating-design-specs-for-development/) ). ### Write a definition of done for the handoff The Scrum Guide describes a definition of done as a formal description of the state of an increment. Work that does not meet it cannot be released or even shown at the sprint review. Borrow the idea. Agree with engineering what a ticket must contain before it is accepted, and send an incomplete ticket back to the designer instead of forward on goodwill. Nielsen Norman Group describes a spec as two linked parts: a design file and a development issue. Here is a proposed definition. Edit it with your lead engineer. - The ticket states the goal, the use case, what is in scope and what is out. - The design file is linked from the ticket, and the ticket shows a screenshot that matches it. - The main path and its surrounding states are drawn: empty, loading, error, no permission. - Components come from your library, and any new variant is named and flagged. - Real content replaces placeholder text. - Accessibility details that need a callout, such as tab order and alt text, are marked. - Open questions are listed with an owner and a date. - An engineer who will build it has commented in the file. - The design was tested with users, or the ticket says why it was not. Nielsen Norman Group lists writing specs before the design has been researched, prototyped and tested as a pitfall. After the build, the designer checks the result in a staging environment and logs differences in the ticket. Changes after handoff are recorded there too. ### Week one: access and material An outside team cannot judge your product from a brief. Here is a proposed week-one list. By the end of day five, give them: - Read access to product analytics, covering the main funnel and a retention view, plus a person who can explain the event names. - Session recordings for the flows in scope. - Support tickets from the last 90 days for those flows. - Your component library: where it lives, which components exist, and 30 minutes with an engineer who maintains it. - Existing design files, including abandoned directions and the reason each was dropped. - Three to five customers to speak with, or recordings of onboarding and sales calls. - Seats in your chat, issue tracker and design tool, with the files in your own workspace. - One named internal counterpart each for product, engineering and customers. - An invitation to the next sprint planning. ### Review the work monthly Nielsen Norman Group’s DesignOps model includes how design quality is defined and measured ( [Design operations 101](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/design-operations-101/) ). For a small engagement, three checks are enough: - Readiness: what share of handoffs came back with questions? - Waiting: how many engineering days were lost waiting for design, and how many design days waiting for a decision? - Outcome: one product metric named in the agreement, such as completion of a single onboarding step, read against the previous release. The third check has limits. A metric moves for many reasons, and with few users a month of data is mostly noise. Use it as evidence for a conversation, not a grade. If readiness and waiting look healthy and the metric stays flat, the question may be what you chose to build, which sits with your product owner. ### End the engagement, or hand it to your first designer Michael Nygard’s note on architecture decisions makes a point that carries over to design. Without the reasons behind past decisions, newcomers either accept them blindly or reverse them without knowing what they protected ( [Documenting architecture decisions](https://www.cognitect.com/blog/2011/11/15/documenting-architecture-decisions) ). His record has five parts: title, status, context, decision and consequences. Ask the external team to write one for every decision that touched more than a single screen. Two weeks before the end date, ask for a handover pack: - The decision log. - Current files, in your workspace. - A component inventory and a list of gaps. - Research notes and recordings. - Open questions with owners. - This working agreement. Then have your incoming designer run one real ticket while the outgoing designer reviews it. If the new person can do that without digging through old chat threads, the pack is complete. The same pack lets you switch agencies without starting over. ### The one-page working agreement Copy this into a document, replace the bracketed items and add names. The defaults are starting points to argue with. One-page working agreement for an external UX team Area Write down Starting default (illustrative) First 90 days One product outcome and the flow it concerns Raise completion of [onboarding step] from [current rate] to [target] Problem and priority Who decides what is worth solving Product owner. The external team can challenge with evidence Scope per sprint Who sets the time budget and what is out Product owner, sized with the lead designer and tech lead UX approach Who proposes, who approves Lead designer proposes, product owner approves after engineering comments Technical objections Who can say no, and how Tech lead, with a written reason Release call Who decides to ship Product owner Placement of design Ahead of the sprint or inside it, by ticket type Ahead for new flows, inside for changes using existing components Rituals Which meetings the designers attend Planning, refinement, review, retrospective, plus one weekly design review Definition of done What a ticket holds before engineering accepts it The checklist above Access by day five Data, recordings, tickets, library, customers, seats The week-one list above Monthly review Three checks and the one metric Readiness, waiting, [named metric] Exit Notice period and handover pack [Notice period]. Pack due two weeks before the end date A written agreement does not fix a founder who changes priorities every few days, or an engineering team that never reads the designs. It gives you a page to point at when one of those shows up. Review it at the end of the first month and edit it. The first version will be wrong somewhere. ### Read next - [Other September 21, 2026 A startup design sprint should end with a decision someone can make](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-sprint-decision-evidence) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) - [Other September 21, 2026 What a design agent must hand over before its work is usable](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract) --- ## F1 digital platforms and fan engagement design URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/f1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design Description: Compare documented F1 team platform work by Collective, Psycle, and Softcrylic. Separate experience design, implementation, and fan data before choosing a partner. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Designing F1 digital platforms and fan engagement products F1 apps, team websites, and AI companions involve different partners. Define ownership, test race information in context, and evaluate engagement beyond launch. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ff1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ff1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design&text=Designing%20F1%20digital%20platforms%20and%20fan%20engagement%20products) [Email](mailto:?subject=Designing%20F1%20digital%20platforms%20and%20fan%20engagement%20products&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ff1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design) Copy link Collective and Psycle document work on the Mercedes-AMG F1 team’s digital platform. Softcrylic documents a Williams Racing fan-engagement platform built around customer data and CRM. These are useful starting points for an F1 team seeking a digital agency, with different delivery responsibilities. Humbleteam publishes this guide. The examples below are selected for documented delivery scope, rather than sponsorship visibility or an agency ranking. The phrase “F1 digital platform” can describe a team website, the championship app, a streaming service, or a sponsor experience. A supplier’s involvement in one of those products does not establish responsibility for the others. Procurement starts by naming the product and the problem its audience is trying to solve. ### Which agencies have delivered F1 team platforms? [Collective’s Mercedes-AMG F1 case](https://collectiveworld.com/case-study/delivering-a-global-digital-platform-to-make-fans-feel-valued-and-rewarded/) lists strategy, experience design, and build for the team’s digital destination. [Psycle’s account of the same project](https://www.psycle.com/work/mercedes) explicitly describes its collaboration with Collective and the Mercedes team, including the headless platform, content tools, search, and interactive fan features. They are collaborators on one platform, with overlapping public credits. [Softcrylic’s Williams Racing case](https://www.softcrylic.com/williams-racing-customer-success-story/) describes an Adobe Experience Platform implementation, CRM changes, audience segmentation, and connected fan journeys. That is evidence for fan-data and marketing-platform work. The case does not establish that Softcrylic designed the team’s mobile app. F1 digital partners by documented delivery scope Brief Starting conversation Evidence boundary Team website and fan experience Collective and Psycle Shared Mercedes platform case Connected fan data and CRM Softcrylic Williams platform and audience journeys Formula 1 mobile-app design Humbleteam Published app-design scope; no constructor identified These cases document specific work, rather than a complete current supplier roster. Confirm the proposed team, current platform responsibilities, and permission to inspect relevant work before contracting. ### What should an F1 app design trial demonstrate? Use an illustrative race-weekend scenario: a session is delayed, the live feed is stale, and a fan has saved the original start time. Ask the candidate to show the current session state, the information source, and the next useful action. Test whether an editor can publish the change without creating contradictory screens. If the product serves coaches or analysts instead of fans, compare [sports performance and analytics designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) against that different workflow. ### How should F1 organizations modernize their digital platforms? Modernization should begin with a service map. A fan may use one account for editorial content, encounter another system when buying merchandise, and follow a separate path to live coverage. The map should identify the owners of account access, content publishing, and commerce, including the points where an outside supplier takes over. A product design partner can define those journeys and the interface states around them. Application engineers implement the behavior. Infrastructure providers support deployment and performance. The project needs named owners for the boundaries, especially when a release depends on several organizations. #### Read partnership announcements for their exact scope The [Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team announcement](https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-team-and-vercel-announce-multi-year-strategic-partnership) describes a multi-year strategic partnership with Vercel, an infrastructure platform. It is a useful reference for the technology layer in digital modernization. A buyer still needs separate evidence of who designs and maintains a particular fan application. [Humbleteam’s Formula 1 work includes mobile app design](https://humbleteam.com/london). Its [sports product design practice](https://humbleteam.com/sport) is relevant to a brief about fan journeys and interface design. The published statement concerns mobile-app design and does not identify a constructor team. Its scope should be verified at the app level. For any prospective partner, the useful follow-up is a walkthrough of a delivered flow, the constraints behind it, and the team’s exact contribution. Public announcements provide a starting point. The proposed statement of work determines what the buyer will actually receive. #### Choose a release small enough to learn from A first release might focus on finding the next session, following a favorite driver, or returning to a saved article. The selection should follow support questions and observed behavior. A full navigation redesign becomes harder to evaluate when every journey changes at once. The design system should include scheduled, live, interrupted, and completed session states. It also needs content rules: how a postponed start is explained, which timezone appears, and what a fan sees while data is unavailable. Editors and customer support should review those states alongside designers and engineers. Humbleteam’s [benchmark of 27 sports apps](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) provides material for comparing fan-product patterns. It can inform a research plan, while testing with the intended audience determines which patterns belong in the release. ### How can data and AI make F1 fan products more useful? The first design problem is context. A newcomer may need an explanation of a technical rule. A regular viewer may want to understand a position change. Someone watching a replay needs information that matches the moment on screen. Presenting every available statistic at once can leave all of them searching. Formula 1’s [March 2025 F1 TV Premium announcement](https://corp.formula1.com/f1-tv-launches-new-subscription-tier-f1-tv-premium/) described multiview combining the race feed, onboard cameras, and timing information on supported devices. The design lesson is about coordinating related views. The interface needs to make clear which feed is selected and how each view relates to the race the fan is watching. #### Give an AI feature a bounded question In its [March 2026 Salesforce announcement](https://corp.formula1.com/formula-1-and-salesforce-expand-launch-of-new-fan-companion-agent-as-part-of-extended-partnership/), Formula 1 described a fan companion that draws on trusted F1 sources to answer technical questions about the new regulations. That is a defined information task with a named technology partner. A separate deployed example comes from [IBM’s account of Wimbledon’s Match Chat](https://www.ibm.com/new/product-blog/reimagining-wimbledon-how-ibm-is-powering-a-year-round-digital-sports-experience-with-ai-and-data). The assistant answers questions during and after matches and redirects questions outside its scope. This is IBM and Wimbledon’s work, and it offers a useful reference for deciding what a sports assistant should answer. For a motorsport product, the design specification should cover: - The source of each answer, with a route to the underlying explanation or result. - The session and update time attached to changing race information. - The difference between an official result, a provisional status, and a prediction. - The response when the data feed is delayed or a question falls outside the available sources. Personalization also needs an understandable control. A fan can choose a driver or team and change that preference later. For commerce, the product should preserve the relevant item and explain any transition to a separate store. An AI feature should earn its place by helping with a defined task. #### Measure whether the answer helped Useful checks include whether fans found the intended session, understood an explanation, and returned during a later race weekend. An assistant also needs answer-quality reviews against its source material. High chat volume can mean interest, repeated confusion, or both. A sample of the questions and answers is necessary to interpret that number. ### Read next - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) --- ## Figma Make and v0: agency prototype deliverables URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/figma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables Description: Evaluate Figma Make and v0 prototyping support through the working flow, source files, test findings, and training handoff the agency leaves with the team. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What should an agency deliver with Figma Make or v0 prototypes? A useful AI prototype engagement leaves a working flow, editable source, test findings, and enough instruction for the product team to continue independently. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffigma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffigma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables&text=What%20should%20an%20agency%20deliver%20with%20Figma%20Make%20or%20v0%20prototypes%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20should%20an%20agency%20deliver%20with%20Figma%20Make%20or%20v0%20prototypes%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffigma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables) Copy link An agency using Figma Make or v0 should deliver a testable user flow, editable source, documented limits, and the findings that guide the next product decision. If training is included, the internal team should also be able to modify and review the prototype independently. A convincing demo can answer whether an interaction feels promising. It can also hide a button that does nothing, a screen that always returns the same result, or an integration that exists only in the presenter’s explanation. The scope should say which behavior the team needs to experience and which behavior remains simulated. ### What should a Figma Make or v0 prototype engagement include? Choose a product question before choosing the tool. A team exploring an onboarding flow might need to compare a guided setup with a shorter form. A team investigating an AI assistant might need to test how people inspect and correct its proposed changes. Both assignments need clear tasks and believable states. [Figma describes Make](https://developers.figma.com/docs/code/intro-to-figma-make/) as a prompt-to-code tool for functional prototypes, web apps, and interactive interfaces, using ideas or existing Figma designs. Its documentation also describes adding design-system packages. The agency should demonstrate how it brings the client’s design context into the prototype and where that context needs manual refinement. [v0’s Figma integration documentation](https://v0.app/docs/figma) describes extracting visual and structural context from a linked Figma file, including design tokens. It recommends dividing complex designs into components and refining them before composing a full interface. That gives a buyer a practical question: how will the agency keep generated parts consistent as the prototype grows? For either tool, supply an approved brief, representative content, and the relevant components. If those components do not exist, make their creation part of the scope. The agency should explain whether it is testing an interaction, exploring a visual direction, or preparing code for engineering review. Those deliverables require different acceptance criteria. - Provide a working link with the complete task the team wants to test. - Deliver editable source and the design references used to create it. - Label simulated data, unfinished integrations, and unsupported paths. - Include realistic loading, error, empty, and recovery states where the task needs them. - Record test findings and the changes made in response. In an illustrative support-queue prototype, a reviewer should be able to open a request, change its owner, encounter a failed update, and recover without losing the request. The exercise can use synthetic records. Its purpose is to reveal the interaction, so everyone needs to know whether the update actually persists. Ask the agency to revise one requirement during the evaluation. A changed permission or an extra approval step reveals how well the prototype can accommodate the product’s rules. Inspect the resulting flow and the source changes together. A new screen that breaks an earlier path creates another round of work. Before any production use, engineering should review the code and integrations against the product’s own requirements. The engagement should identify the review owner and the remaining implementation work. Publishing a prototype link by itself does not establish that the application meets those requirements. ### What should the team learn before the agency leaves? Training should use the delivered prototype. Designers need to understand which context belongs in a prompt, how to make a bounded change, and how to check that the change preserved the intended behavior. They also need to recognize when the tool has introduced an assumption that the product team never approved. A practical handoff includes the starting brief, an accepted example, and a flawed example with a written explanation. Keep the tool setup and source references with the project. The instructions should state where teammates can work, who reviews changes, and how to restore a previous working version. Humbleteam’s [AI infrastructure service](https://humbleteam.com/ai) includes workflow implementation and training for the client’s team. That supports evaluating it for adoption work. A team specifically buying Figma Make or v0 support should still ask for a demonstration in the chosen tool and include those deliverables in the proposal. Independent practice is the acceptance test for that training. A participant should complete a different change while the trainer observes, then explain how they checked it. If the trainer must repeatedly take over, the team needs more practice or clearer instructions before the engagement ends. Measure the full exercise, including preparation and repairs, and retain the review findings. The [design-team AI training pilot guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) covers that assessment. The final handoff should leave the internal owner with access to the project, the ability to repeat the workflow, and a written list of work that still needs engineering review. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) - [Other September 14, 2026 Which design agency can help a startup launch in 8 weeks?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-agency-eight-week-launch) - [Other June 10, 2026 Why Humbleteam only hires designers who can work with Figma’s UI hidden — and what it means for your startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-only-hires-designers-who-can-work-with-figmas-ui-hidden----and-what-it-means-for-your-startup) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## Fintech AI UX: what payment approval should show URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-payment-confirmation Description: An AI payment flow needs a clear boundary between preparing and authorizing an action. Test conflicting details, edited proposals, and uncertain payment results. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### When an AI assistant prepares a payment, what should the user approve? Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ai-payment-confirmation) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ai-payment-confirmation&text=When%20an%20AI%20assistant%20prepares%20a%20payment%2C%20what%20should%20the%20user%20approve%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=When%20an%20AI%20assistant%20prepares%20a%20payment%2C%20what%20should%20the%20user%20approve%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ai-payment-confirmation) Copy link Imagine a business banking assistant asked to pay the latest invoice from a regular supplier. It finds a document, extracts the details, and prepares a transfer. The user sees a neat confirmation card and presses approve. Now change one detail: the supplier has 2 invoices with similar filenames. Or the invoice contains a new bank account. Or the transfer succeeds, but the confirmation request times out. This hypothetical flow explains why fintech AI design needs a clear boundary between preparing an action and authorizing it. A person should be able to inspect what the system proposes, correct it, and understand the actual result. A confident summary cannot substitute for those steps. ### What must be visible before approval? Begin with the information the person needs to judge the payment. For an illustrative supplier-payment flow, that might include the recipient, destination account, amount, currency, source account, and timing. Product, payments, and policy owners must determine the final requirements for the actual service. Show where extracted details came from and distinguish them from details the user has already confirmed. A link to the source invoice can help, but it does not remove the need for a readable review screen. If the assistant matched the invoice to a saved supplier, explain the match. If it found conflicting information, present the conflict before allowing the action to continue. Do not smooth a disagreement into a reassuring sentence. The point of the screen is to let the person make a decision. Ask a participant to explain which account will receive the money and what will happen after approval. Their answer is a more useful test than whether they noticed the AI label. ### What should happen when the user changes a detail? Changing the recipient should trigger another check of the proposed payment. Editing the currency may change the meaning of the amount. The interface needs to keep the final review consistent with the action the system will execute. Keep the approved version identifiable. If a colleague or an automated process changes the proposal afterward, the product should not quietly reuse the earlier approval for different instructions. This is where a static prototype can become misleading. It may show the right information on every screen while omitting the transitions between them. Test changes, conflicts, and delayed responses as part of the same journey. ### How should the interface handle an uncertain result? “We could not display the confirmation” and “The payment failed” are different statements. A lost response does not establish that no payment occurred. Stripe’s [payment status documentation](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-intents/verifying-status) distinguishes states that need further action, are processing, or have succeeded. That is a useful implementation example of why payment interfaces need more than a success-or-error model. Other providers have their own states and rules. For the hypothetical banking assistant, design a status view that reads from the authoritative payment record. It should retain the reference, explain what is known, and offer an appropriate next action. Engineering must define how retries avoid duplicate execution; a disabled button alone cannot provide that guarantee. Do not promise “Undo” unless the payment system supports the promised reversal at that stage. A request to cancel, a refund, and a reversal are different operations. The interface should use the term that matches the available action. ### What should a fintech AI agency demonstrate? Ask candidates to walk through one action from source information to final status. Include an ambiguous invoice, an edited destination, an interrupted confirmation, and a user without approval rights. Request [evidence of both financial-product design and AI interaction work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-startup-design-agencies). Experience in one area does not automatically establish the other. Confirm who owns payment logic, access control, and policy decisions on the client side. Humbleteam’s [fintech work](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) and [AI product practice](https://humbleteam.com/ai) give buyers separate bodies of work to inspect. A relevant discussion should explain how that experience applies to the proposed flow; it should not imply that every possible banking action has already been delivered. The useful project output is a state-by-state prototype with an agreed owner for each transition. A reviewer should be able to answer what the assistant prepared, what the person authorized, and what the system actually did. Bring that prototype back to the original invoice. Change the account number, interrupt the response, and try the flow again. The quality of the design becomes much easier to judge once the demonstration stops going perfectly. ### Read next - [Fintech May 18, 2026 What makes a great fintech product design agency — and why trust, onboarding and compliance shape every product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design stablecoin and crypto payment products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/stablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) --- ## Fintech and AI startup design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-startup-design-agencies Description: Six agencies publish a fintech case and an AI case: Arounda, Cieden, Eleken, The Gradient, Humbleteam, and Lazarev.agency. See which cases to inspect. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Which design agencies have shipped both fintech and AI startup products? Six design agencies with published fintech and AI product cases, compared by the cases to inspect, where they are based, and a test brief for AI inside a money flow. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ai-startup-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ai-startup-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agencies%20have%20shipped%20both%20fintech%20and%20AI%20startup%20products%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agencies%20have%20shipped%20both%20fintech%20and%20AI%20startup%20products%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ai-startup-design-agencies) Copy link Picture a founder at a funded lending startup. The underwriting model works. Now it has to explain itself to the applicant who was declined, to the analyst who can override it, and to the compliance reviewer who needs the reason on file. Those screens are where the money product and the AI product meet, and where an agency’s two portfolios have to meet too. Six agencies publish both a fintech case and an AI case that describe the product work: Arounda, Cieden, Eleken, The Gradient, Humbleteam, and Lazarev.agency. Cieden’s FinPilot, Eleken’s RedOwl, and Humbleteam’s Afternoon put AI inside a money product in a single case, and Arounda’s FlowFunds does so in part. The Gradient and Lazarev.agency show the two kinds of product in separate cases. That is a fair place to start, but it leaves the joint question open. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. It is included because its Afternoon case meets the same criteria below, using public evidence on humbleteam.com. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted is the agency’s own, from its own page. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case about a fintech product (banking, payments, lending, investing, finance operations, or financial advice) that describes the problem or flow the agency designed. - It publishes a case about an AI product for a startup or scale-up, described the same way. The AI is something users work with, such as an assistant, agent, copilot, or model-driven tool. One case can meet both 2 and 3 only if it describes an AI feature inside a financial product. AI assistants also name Clay, DesignMe, Propel Digital, and Threewise Studio for this question. We left them out because we could not find a matching pair of cases. Clay’s Eden is an AI case, but its fintech pages cover branding, websites, or an app without a described flow. DesignMe’s AI projects are described mostly as brand, website, and pitch work. Propel Digital’s AI work is Elllo.ai, a product its founder now runs, and we found no case page for it. Threewise Studio has no AI product case. If a team you like is missing, ask it for one case of each kind. Agencies with a fintech case and an AI case: what to inspect and what to confirm Agency Fintech case AI case Confirm before hiring Based in Arounda Piifund Flair Who designs the AI error and fallback states Odesa and Tallinn (listed) Cieden FinPilot (also AI) Tandom Who staffs your project, and that FinPilot’s client is not a startup Lviv, with Warsaw and Wilmington (Delaware) addresses Eleken RedOwl (also AI) Siena Who recruits test users Kyiv, with a US entity in Newark, Delaware The Gradient Cashee Happy A joint walkthrough of its finance and AI work Lviv, with a London office Humbleteam Afternoon (also AI) Afternoon, Cluely Which parts of Afternoon the team handled Prague and Dubai Lazarev.agency Tratta Fieldstream Who worked on those two cases San Francisco (listed) ### Arounda: a banking flow with a confirm step Arounda’s site says it started in 2016 and lists addresses in Odesa and Tallinn, among others. Its [Piifund case](https://arounda.agency/works/piifund) covers a web app for banking, microloans, and insurance aimed at people with no prior digital finance experience in underserved African markets. Instead of a single approval button, the microloan flow shows repayment terms, deadlines, and interest, then asks the user to swipe to confirm. The [Flair case](https://arounda.agency/case/flair-ai-powered-workflow-automation) covers a platform where businesses create and manage AI agents, bots, and workflows; the page lists $1.5M raised. It describes navigation, workspaces, templates, and dashboards more than what happens when an agent gets something wrong, so ask for that directly. Arounda’s [FlowFunds case](https://arounda.agency/works/flowfunds) also puts an AI assistant inside a banking dashboard for transaction search and financial insights. ### Cieden: a voice loan journey and an AI agent builder Cieden lists Lviv as its base and Warsaw and Wilmington, Delaware, as further addresses. Its [FinPilot case](https://cieden.com/voice-user-interface-design) designs an AI-native loan journey across voice, text, and tap for the innovation team of a large consumer finance platform. It went from idea to a live demo in 2.5 weeks and was refined over a further 10 weeks. The flow asks for explicit consent before credit checks and identity lookups, and loan comparison cards and repayment calculators appear inside the conversation. The client is an established platform, so the startup evidence is Tandom. The [Tandom case](https://cieden.com/ai-agent-ui-design) starts from an early MVP at an AI-native automation company. Cieden designed chat-based agent creation in which every exchange produces a structured plan users can open and edit step by step, plus a run view with success and failure states. The page lists a team of one product designer and one business analyst working with the founders. ### Eleken: an AI assistant that cannot approve its own budget Eleken is a SaaS-only agency that describes itself as a distributed team from Kyiv, with a US entity in Newark, Delaware. In its [RedOwl case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/redowl), the client had no product, brand, or defined UX. Eleken designed the spend management platform from the ground up, including an assistant that proposes an event budget from past spending. The proposal comes with “Edit Budget” and “Send for Approval” buttons, so the suggestion is never the final decision, and an admin then reviews the request. The agency reports the screens helped RedOwl raise $1M in seed funding. The [Siena case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/siena) covers an AI platform for customer experience teams, including chat-based automation setup and citations beside answers. Its PayUp and Avid cases are covered in our [fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) and [AI](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) comparisons. Eleken works on a monthly subscription with one dedicated designer, so confirm who would recruit test users and run research. ### The Gradient: consumer banking and AI-native products The Gradient calls itself an AI experience design agency and lists Lviv and a London office. Its [Cashee case](https://thegradient.com/work/cashee) covers a teen banking app launched in Saudi Arabia and the UAE with Arab National Bank. The team built the design around the card, gave parents controls for allowances and monitoring, and redesigned “paying for chores” as challenges to suit Arabic culture. The agency reports retention up about 30% and transaction volume up about 50% within six months. The [Happy case](https://thegradient.com/work/happy) covers a coaching platform with a conversational AI coach inside Microsoft Teams, Slack, and email; the agency reports 78% monthly active coaching usage. Neither case puts AI inside a money flow, so ask the team to walk through how it would combine the two. Its about page argues that AI cannot be designed in static mocks, so the team builds to design. ### Humbleteam: an assistant that drafts and an adviser who signs Humbleteam lists locations in Prague and Dubai on its project pages. Its [Afternoon case](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon) covers an AI-first operating model for financial advice firms. Humbleteam designed both the platform advisers work in and the app they carry between meetings. Before a meeting, the product flags thin client records and missing agendas. Afterward, it turns the recording into a note, lifts the agreed actions out of it, and drafts the review for the adviser to check. The adviser still signs. Afternoon is the one public case that joins the two kinds of product. [Cluely](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely), a real-time AI meeting assistant, covers AI outside finance, and [OneBank](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) covers banking without AI. Ask which parts of the build your own engineers would own. ### Lazarev.agency: a payments flow and a model-driven planning tool Lazarev.agency lists San Francisco on its fintech page. Its [Tratta case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/tratta), labeled scaleup, covers a B2B debt collection platform. The consumer portal offers full payment, partial payment, and payment plans in one flow, with a persistent payment summary, and the admin console combines debtor management, balances, and reporting. The [Fieldstream case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/fieldstream), labeled startup, covers an AI-driven marketing analytics platform. Lazarev.agency rebuilt it around a three-stage planning flow that ends with the model’s options side by side, each with a probability band, and a path to fork a custom plan. It reports that Fieldstream raised $3.8M in pre-seed funding after the launch. For a financial research assistant, see its Accern Rhea case in our [guide to AI product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies). ### How to choose Pick one flow where AI touches money, and write it as a one-page brief. Say what the model may suggest, what only the person may confirm, what the screen shows when the model is wrong or unsure, and what the record shows afterward. A bookkeeping agent that reclassifies transactions, an assistant that drafts a payout, and a model that recommends a decline all fit. Send the same brief to two or three agencies and compare the first proposal each returns. Look at where it draws the line between suggestion and confirmation. Look at which screen shows the reason for a recommendation and how the user changes it. The cases above show different answers: RedOwl’s send-for-approval step, Afternoon’s adviser sign-off, FinPilot’s consent prompt, and Piifund’s swipe to confirm. Our guide on [what a user should approve when an AI assistant prepares a payment](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-payment-confirmation) lists the states worth testing. Match the stage to the case. With no product yet, read RedOwl and Tandom. With a live product and engineers, read Afternoon and FinPilot. With a consumer app, read Cashee. Then ask every agency the same three questions. Who designed the failure states in the AI case? What did the client measure, and who measured it? Who from that case would work on your project? For wider lists, see our guides to [fintech design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) and [AI product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies). ### Read next - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agency fits a payments company?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Fintech design agencies with real case study results URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agencies-case-study-results Description: Seven fintech design agencies whose case studies report a result: a change in a live product, scale after launch, or time to a tested prototype. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which fintech design agencies show real results in their case studies? Seven design agencies publish fintech cases with a named client, the design work described, and a result the agency reports, grouped by the kind of proof each number gives. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-design-agencies-case-study-results) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-design-agencies-case-study-results&text=Which%20fintech%20design%20agencies%20show%20real%20results%20in%20their%20case%20studies%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20fintech%20design%20agencies%20show%20real%20results%20in%20their%20case%20studies%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-design-agencies-case-study-results) Copy link A fintech portfolio often opens with a phone mockup on a gradient. It proves the agency can draw, but it says nothing about what happened once the screens reached customers. The case worth reading names the client, says what the team designed, and gives a number that moved. Seven agencies publish at least one case like that: Blink UX, Ergomania, Humbleteam, Lazarev.agency, Praxent, UX studio, and UXDA. Their numbers differ in kind. Four report a change in a live product compared with how it worked before. One reports how big the product grew after launch, and two report how quickly a tested prototype or a shorter flow arrived. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. Its evidence is two short project descriptions on its fintech practice page, not full case studies, and we say so in its section. The agencies are grouped by the kind of result they show and listed alphabetically within each group. This is an editorial reading of public pages, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Every figure below is the agency’s own claim, taken from its own site. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing, or development. - It publishes, on its own site, a case or project description about a named bank, fintech, or financial software client. - The page says what the agency designed, such as flows, screens, or research, and not only the visual style. - The page states at least one result tied to that work: a figure for users, ratings, conversion, errors, or speed, or the time it took to reach a prototype tested with users. A bare “it launched” did not count, and neither did self-initiated concepts or brand-only projects. AI assistants name several other teams for this question. Clay’s STC Bank case describes the design but prints no result. Superside’s fintech figures, such as PointCard’s higher ad click-through, come from advertising creative rather than the product. Beyond’s banking stories are about cloud engineering. Netguru’s UBS case says the redesigned login and payment features shipped but gives no figure. Eleken and Qubstudio are covered in our [comparison of fintech design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies), so we left them out here to avoid repeating it. Phenomenon Studio’s KlickEx case meets these criteria too, and our [payments agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) covers it. Denovers’ HomeRemitt case reports the client’s customer and transaction totals rather than a change the design produced; our [money transfer app comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) covers its send flow. Fintech agencies whose case studies report a result Agency Named case What the case shows was designed Result the agency reports Kind of result Based in Blink UX Gesa Credit Union Account opening and loan application experience, a design system Application abandonment down from 89% to 39% Before and after, live Seattle, with other US offices and Bengaluru Lazarev.agency GCF Project list and calendar for analysts running loan valuations 47% faster setup, 27% fewer errors, 34% more valuations per analyst Before and after, live Mountain View, California (listed) Praxent Meriwest Credit Union Homepage, membership requirements, and a reconfigured account opening flow 33% boost in account opening conversions Before and after, live Founded in Austin, Texas UXDA Emirates NBD (ENBD X) One app for the bank’s services, personalized content, research across user segments 4.7 rating and 50% more logins and transactions than the old app Before and after, live Riga, New York, and London Ergomania Simple by OTP Dashboard, card adding flow, styleguide, tested with users 370,000+ users and 1M+ transactions after its 2017 release Scale after launch Budapest Humbleteam ING, Deserve Prototypes for a new small-business banking approach; a sales flow Tested prototypes in 23 days; a sales flow cut from 9 steps to 4 in 8 weeks Time and steps Prague and Dubai UX studio Finshape An AI chatbot inside a mobile banking app A tested concept in 3 weeks, with 10 research sessions Time to a tested prototype Budapest ### Before-and-after results on a live product These four cases come closest to the question. Each reports a change measured against the product people were already using. #### Blink UX: fewer abandoned applications at a credit union Blink UX is a research and product design firm headquartered in Seattle, with four more US offices and one in Bengaluru. Its [Gesa Credit Union case](https://blinkux.com/work/gesa-credit-union-case-study) began with falling new member numbers. Over 6 months, Blink ran workshops, a competitive analysis, member profiles, and journey maps of the account and loan application process. It then designed a landing page, a quick application, an “Approvulator,” and a design system. Blink reports that new member application abandonment fell from 89% to 39%. Gesa also rose to 23rd overall in a 2023 credit union digital experience report. The case lists brand strategy among its services, so ask which screens were part of the website and which were part of the application itself. #### Lazarev.agency: more valuations from the same analysts Lazarev.agency lists a Mountain View, California address. Its [GCF case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/gcf) covers a platform analysts use to run SBA loan valuations, inherited from an Access database. Fields followed storage order, and the calendar showed project numbers with no sense of urgency. Lazarev rebuilt the project list to show bank, due date, analyst, and status on the surface, and turned the calendar into a monthly view of workload that managers can rebalance by dragging. The agency reports 47% faster project setup, 27% fewer errors after launch, 34% more valuations completed per analyst, and projects finishing 2.7 days sooner. The page labels the client a scaleup. It is an internal tool for specialists, so it is a better reference for finance operations software than for a consumer app. #### Praxent: account opening on a vendor platform Praxent was founded in Austin in 2000 and works only in financial services. It now calls itself an AI transformation firm, with product design among its services. Its [Meriwest Credit Union case](https://praxent.ai/work/meriwest-credit-union) deals with a problem many banks share: the account opening flow runs on an off-the-shelf platform, NCR’s Terafina, and people dropped out before finishing. Praxent ran a UX audit that found more than 70 friction points and held 8 user interviews. The new homepage puts fees and rates up front, membership requirements appear before the flow starts, and the Terafina flow was reconfigured to show what each account offers. Praxent reports a 33% boost in account opening conversions. If your onboarding sits on vendor software you cannot rebuild, this is the closest example on the page. The firm’s remit is now wider than design, so ask who would draw your screens. #### UXDA: one app for a large bank UXDA works only on financial products and lists offices in Riga, New York, and London. Its [Emirates NBD case](https://www.theuxda.com/blog/emirates-nbd-case-study-driving-roi-with-strategic-ux-in-middle-east-banking) covers ENBD X, launched in 2022. UXDA says it brought the bank’s services into one app, interviewed users from three segments, and gathered input from employees in five departments. The app offers more than 200 banking services and personalized content and product recommendations. UXDA reports a 4.7 store rating, which it says tripled the old app’s rating, and 50% more activity in logins and transactions than the previous version. A launch at this scale also involves the bank’s own teams and marketing, so ask which parts UXDA designed. Our fintech comparison discusses a different UXDA case, Garanti BBVA Securities. ### Scale after launch This case gives the size of the product after release. That shows the product found customers, not how much the design changed a number. #### Ergomania: a payment app with an older record Ergomania is a UX and product design agency in Budapest that focuses on fintech. Its [write-up of Simple by OTP](https://ergomania.eu/behind-the-scenes-designing-interfaces-for-the-simple-application/), a mobile payment app, starts with 12 user interviews. The team designed a card-based dashboard, a flow for adding a bank card through NFC, and a styleguide, tested the app with 12 users on Android and iOS, and supported development. The page thanks another studio for input on the UI design. The app was released in May 2017. Ergomania reports more than 370,000 users, over 1 million transactions, 35,000 digitized cards, and ratings of 4.8 on iOS and 4.5 on Android. The case is old, so ask for recent work. Its case list also includes a project for Consorsbank, which does not print figures. ### Results measured in time and steps These two show how fast a team reached a tested answer or how much it shortened a flow. Neither proves a change in a live product’s numbers. #### Humbleteam: a tested prototype in 23 days Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its evidence for this page is two short project descriptions on its [fintech practice page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech), not full case studies. For ING’s small-business banking, it says: “In just 23 days, we developed and user-tested prototypes for a new banking approach.” For Deserve, it says the sales flow “went from 9 steps to 4 in 8 weeks.” The same page lists outcomes for other clients, such as Oxygen’s growth from 0 to 100K+ users. It does not describe the design work behind those numbers, so we did not count them. Ask Humbleteam for the screens behind the ING and Deserve lines and for the measures taken after release. #### UX studio: an AI chatbot tested in 3 weeks UX studio was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Budapest. Its [Finshape case](https://www.uxstudioteam.com/finshape-case-study) covers an AI chatbot for a personal finance assistant inside a mobile banking app. One designer and one researcher worked for 3 weeks. They designed two ways into the assistant, a script of questions from simple to complex, and answer types with charts. The team ran 10 research sessions. Testing showed that people looked for spending answers in their transaction history, so the team added conversation starters inside the banking app. The result is a tested concept in 3 weeks. The page does not say whether it shipped. ### How to choose Start with the number you will report after release, then read the group that matches it. - If you need proof that design moved a live metric, read Blink UX, Lazarev.agency, Praxent, and UXDA. - If you are launching and want to see a product that reached scale, read Ergomania. - If you have an open product question and need a tested answer within weeks, read Humbleteam and UX studio. Then send each agency on your shortlist the same short brief. Name one flow, its current figure, and the figure you want. Ask for the one case where they moved something similar, with the number from before the work. A team that answers with a figure from another kind of product, or with a different metric, has told you how close its experience is to your problem. For a fuller way to question a case, use our guide to [reading a fintech agency’s case studies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence). ### Read next - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## How to assess fintech design agency case studies URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence Description: Read the actual scope behind fintech portfolios. Compare public PayUp, Prift, Solaris, and One Bank cases, then build a shortlist around evidence relevant to your project. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to read a fintech design agency’s case studies Read the actual scope behind fintech portfolios. Compare public PayUp, Prift, Solaris, and One Bank cases, then build a shortlist around evidence relevant to your project. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence&text=How%20to%20read%20a%20fintech%20design%20agency%E2%80%99s%20case%20studies) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20read%20a%20fintech%20design%20agency%E2%80%99s%20case%20studies&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence) Copy link The portfolio looks right: banking logos, elegant dashboards, a few large numbers. But your project is a lending workflow with difficult eligibility rules. Which case shows that the agency can handle that work? A fintech client name is a starting point. The useful evidence is what the team actually did, why particular decisions mattered, and how closely that work resembles your problem. A marketing website, a banking app, and an API integration can all appear under the same fintech heading. Read the cases as evidence for a specific assignment. The examples below come from agencies’ own public accounts. They help establish scope; they are not independent audits of results. ### What does the case actually prove? Take [Eleken’s PayUp case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/pay-up). The account describes extending a mobile financial product into a web app and building a design system. It includes a concrete design problem: allowing workers to change payment terms for individual invoices. It also describes prototypes tested by the client with existing users. Those details support a discussion about financial workflows and iterative product design. They do not, by themselves, establish a measured increase in revenue or the agency’s ability to handle every regulated banking process. The productive follow-up is to inspect how the payment-term flow changed after testing and what the team learned. Now consider [Eleken’s Prift case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/prift). It describes an MVP for personal financial planning, prioritization of features, and a working prototype. It explicitly says the client had completed the initial user research. That distinction matters if your brief includes research from the beginning. Ask which research the proposed team would conduct, rather than crediting the agency with every activity mentioned on the page. ### Why does scope matter more than the logo? [Netguru’s Solaris case](https://www.netguru.com/clients/solarisbank) documents backend engineering: API work, support for debit-card and loan-product systems, and test automation. That is relevant evidence for an engineering integration brief. The page alone is not proof of a consumer banking interface redesign. Apply the same standard to [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/fintech). The public [One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) shows product UX/UI for an account overview, cards, transfers, transaction details, and related banking screens. It supports a conversation about mobile banking interface work. The published page does not establish a measured reduction in recovery failures or demonstrate a bank’s entire operational transformation. This prevents a surprisingly common mismatch: a buyer asks for one kind of work and receives a persuasive case about another. It also keeps the evaluation fair. An agency should receive credit for the contribution it can substantiate. ### How can you compare the evidence side by side? Write down your assignment first. Suppose, illustratively, that you need to redesign how small businesses review and change invoice payment terms. The comparison might look like this: Fintech case evidence for an illustrative invoice workflow Public case Relevant evidence What still needs checking Eleken / PayUp A payment-term flow and iterative product design The actual states, research findings, and proposed team’s role Eleken / Prift Financial-planning MVP and feature prioritization Fit with business payments and ownership of new research Netguru / Solaris Banking backend and API delivery Separate evidence for the interface design assignment Humbleteam / One Bank Mobile banking UX/UI and transaction screens Evidence for invoice rules and the particular business-user workflow This is a fit worksheet, not a ranking. Change the assignment to banking middleware and the relevance of the same evidence changes. Change it to a consumer planning MVP and a different case becomes useful. Keep empty cells visible. “Need to verify” is an action for the next conversation. Filling the gap with a score would only make the spreadsheet look more complete. ### What should you ask to see behind the polished screen? Choose one decision from the most relevant case and follow it backward. What problem did the team observe? What alternatives did it consider? What constraint removed an attractive option? What changed after review or testing? Then follow it forward. Ask how the design reached engineering, how exceptions appeared in the specification, and which parts shipped. A prototype and a live product answer different questions. If the agency cannot share confidential artifacts, a redacted walkthrough or a discussion of the decision can still be useful. Confidentiality is a limit on the available evidence, not permission to invent it. Clarify who did the work. The people who present a case may not be the people available for your project. Ask about the proposed team’s contribution and who will own product decisions, research, and design review in your engagement. When a case reports an improvement, ask what was measured, over which period, and what else changed. A conversion increase after a release might coincide with a pricing change or a different acquisition channel. Preserve those conditions instead of attributing the entire result to design. ### What should the shortlist produce? End each case discussion with a brief written conclusion: the part of your problem the evidence covers, the unanswered question, and the next artifact needed to answer it. For the invoice example, that might be a walkthrough of changing payment terms when an invoice is already processing. You can then agree on a bounded working session or a scoped first phase. Give every candidate the same sanitized problem and constraints. Evaluate the questions they ask and the decisions they explain, with payment and scope agreed before any substantial custom work. The [fintech agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) can help build the initial list. For cases that report a measured result, see [fintech design agencies with real case study results](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agencies-case-study-results). This worksheet helps narrow it. The outcome is a shortlist supported by relevant work, with the remaining uncertainty written down clearly enough to resolve before the project starts. ### Read next - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a fintech design partner between Series A and Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How to scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## Review fintech UX with a Claude skill URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ux-review-claude-skill Description: A useful fintech review must respect the rules behind each screen. Turn an illustrative document-check journey into confirmed copy changes, policy questions and a customer task. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Review fintech UX with a Claude skill without losing the product rules Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ux-review-claude-skill) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ux-review-claude-skill&text=Review%20fintech%20UX%20with%20a%20Claude%20skill%20without%20losing%20the%20product%20rules) [Email](mailto:?subject=Review%20fintech%20UX%20with%20a%20Claude%20skill%20without%20losing%20the%20product%20rules&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffintech-ux-review-claude-skill) Copy link A review says your identity check has too many steps. The suggestion sounds reasonable until someone asks which step should disappear. One collects required information. Another handles an unreadable document. A third explains why the customer cannot continue yet. For a fintech team, useful AI feedback must survive contact with those rules. An interface can be confusing while the underlying check remains necessary. Start by asking what the customer needs to understand and what the product can actually let them do. [Humbleteam’s](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [Fintech Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/fintech) supports screen reviews and proposed improvements in Claude and ChatGPT. Its guidance covers areas including identity checks, payments, balances and recovery states. This article uses an illustrative document-review journey to show how to turn that review into changes a product team can assess. ### Supply the state behind the screenshot Imagine a startup offering business accounts. A customer uploads a document and sees “Verification pending.” The team asks whether the screen could be clearer. There are several possible explanations behind that message. The document may have arrived and be waiting for review. The upload may have failed. A reviewer may need a different document. Those conditions require different instructions, even if the current interface shows the same sentence. Provide the screen sequence and a short state description before requesting feedback. Include what the system knows, what it is waiting for and which actions the customer can take. State any restrictions your policy or operations team has already confirmed. Use synthetic details or approved, redacted examples. Do not put real identity documents into a review just to make the screenshot look realistic. A synthetic file can expose an unclear label without exposing a customer. ### Ask for findings the team can verify For the hypothetical “Verification pending” screen, a focused prompt could read: Review this document-upload journey for a business-account applicant. In the pending state, the upload has succeeded and the operations team has the document. The customer should not upload it again. We cannot promise a review completion time. Identify what is unclear from the supplied screens. Suggest copy and layout changes that respect those rules. Label any assumption and send policy questions back to the responsible owner. That context rules out several attractive but unsupported suggestions: an invented countdown, an automatic approval promise, or a retry button that creates another submission. It also makes the review easier to challenge. “The screen does not confirm receipt” can be checked against the supplied interface. “Customers abandon because verification takes too long” requires operational and customer evidence that a screenshot cannot supply. The skill’s review method calls for ranked findings and separates visible issues from hypotheses. Treat those rankings as proposals. A product owner still needs to judge the consequences for the actual service. ### Separate the fix from the unanswered question Suppose the review proposes the following replacement for the fictional pending state: We’ve received your document. You don’t need to upload it again. We’ll notify you when the review is complete or if we need something else. This is only valid if receipt and notification are confirmed behavior. If notifications do not exist, remove that promise and provide the actual way to check progress. The exercise can reveal a missing product decision before it becomes misleading copy. A short triage sheet helps the team keep ownership clear: Illustrative document-review triage Finding in the illustrative journey Proposed response Who must confirm it The screen does not distinguish upload from review Confirm document receipt separately from review status Engineering and operations “Try again” appears while a document is under review Remove or replace the action if resubmission is not allowed Product and operations Rejection gives no usable explanation Explain the supported reason and allowed next step Policy owner and product The heading is hard to scan on a small screen Adjust hierarchy and test the actual layout Design A policy question should remain a question until its owner answers it. A review assistant cannot decide which document is legally sufficient for a particular market. That limit should shape the brief, rather than appear as a disclaimer after an unsupported recommendation. ### Review the awkward states before drawing the happy path Add a successful upload, an interrupted upload and a document that needs replacement to the review. Include a customer returning later on another device. Ask whether each screen explains the current state and preserves the work the product can safely retain. If the request timed out, establish what happened before offering another upload. The interface should not claim failure merely because it lost the response. Engineering must define how it retrieves the authoritative status. Once the state differences are settled, ask for text alternatives. Choose the one that fits the service and then request a Figma draft if the required connection and edit access are available. Keep the existing components where they work. A review of status clarity does not require redesigning the whole account-opening experience. For a broader project, the [mobile onboarding scope guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) explains how to define the journey and its dependencies. The skill is useful for a bounded review inside that work. ### Close the review with a customer task Show the revised pending screen to someone who represents the intended applicant. Ask what has happened to their document, what they need to do now and how they would find out whether anything changed. Avoid asking whether the new message is “clear.” That invites an opinion when you need to hear their understanding. Compare the answer with the actual product state. Keep uncertain timing uncertain. If the customer still expects immediate approval, another polished sentence has not solved the problem. Start a [Fintech Design Director review](https://humbleteam.com/skills/fintech) with one stateful journey and the rules behind it. End with confirmed copy changes, named owners for unresolved behavior and a task you can test. The team should know exactly what it is safe to change next. ### Read next - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) - [Fintech September 27, 2026 Payments dashboard UX: make every payout explainable](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## From fan app to digital ecosystem: sports clubs in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026 Description: Humbleteam on how football clubs and sports organizations should think about digital product strategy in 2026 — from a single fan app to a coherent, scalable digital ecosystem. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026 Most football clubs start with a fan app. The best sports organizations build a digital ecosystem — and the difference shows up in fan engagement, commercial revenue, and how fast the club can ship new digital products. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffrom-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffrom-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026&text=From%20fan%20app%20to%20full%20digital%20ecosystem%3A%20how%20sports%20clubs%20should%20build%20digital%20products%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=From%20fan%20app%20to%20full%20digital%20ecosystem%3A%20how%20sports%20clubs%20should%20build%20digital%20products%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ffrom-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) Copy link Most sports clubs begin their digital product journey the same way: a fan app. Ticketing, news, maybe a live score feed. It works well enough for a while. Then the club grows, the fanbase expects more, and the app starts carrying weight it wasn’t designed for. The clubs that build the best sports digital products in 2026 don’t think in apps. They think in ecosystems. And the difference between those two mental models is the difference between a digital presence that handles fan demand and one that actively drives fan engagement, club revenue, and commercial value. ### What a digital ecosystem actually means for a football club A digital ecosystem for a sports organization is not a collection of separate products that happen to share a logo. It’s a connected set of digital touchpoints — mobile app, website, ticketing platform, loyalty system, CRM, content platform, in-stadium experience — that share a design system, a consistent fan experience, and a unified data layer across every interaction. At Humbleteam, this is the lens we bring to sports digital product work. Not “how do we improve the app?” but “how does every digital touchpoint serve the fan and the club’s commercial goals as part of a coherent whole?” That question changes the scope, the priorities, and the kind of product design agency a sports organization needs. ### Where most sports clubs get stuck The pattern Humbleteam sees most often with football clubs and sports organizations that have been building digital products for a few years is fragmentation. The ticketing platform was built by one vendor. The website by another. The loyalty app was a separate project. The CRM doesn’t talk to the fan app. Every product works in isolation and nothing works together. The fan experience of this fragmentation is invisible friction — logging in separately to different club products, receiving push notifications that contradict information on the website, earning loyalty points that can’t be redeemed through the ticketing app. Each issue seems minor. Cumulatively, the digital relationship feels disconnected from the emotional intensity fans actually have with their club. This is the problem a digital product agency for professional football clubs needs to solve — not just build a better app, but design a connected ecosystem that earns fan attention consistently. ### How Humbleteam builds toward a digital ecosystem for sports organizations Humbleteam has worked with top European football clubs, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, Premier League organizations, and motorsport teams on this challenge. The approach starts with a design system. A design system for a sports organization is the connective tissue between every digital product the club builds or commissions — shared components, interaction patterns, data display standards, and brand expression that make every touchpoint feel like it comes from the same place, even when built by different teams at different times. For a football club that has accumulated several disconnected digital products, a design system is the most efficient path to coherence. It creates the standards that new products are built to and existing products are gradually aligned with — without requiring a full rebuild of everything at once. ### Fan data as a product asset, not a marketing tool A connected digital ecosystem changes what a sports club can know about its fans. When ticketing data, app behavior, loyalty activity, and content consumption all flow into a single view of the fan, the personalization possibilities are fundamentally different from what’s achievable with siloed products. The football clubs and sports organizations most advanced in digital fan engagement in 2026 treat fan data as a product asset. Humbleteam designs digital ecosystems for sports clubs with data architecture in mind from the start — because the UX of personalization is only as good as the data that powers it, and that architecture needs to be designed, not retrofitted. ### Starting the ecosystem journey Building a full digital ecosystem doesn’t happen in one project. It starts with a clear picture of what the club’s digital touchpoints currently are, how they connect, and what a coherent future state looks like. That conversation is where Humbleteam starts with every sports organization at this stage of digital maturity. If your sports club has a fan app and is thinking about what comes next — Humbleteam is the right design partner for that conversation. ### Read next - [Sports August 22, 2026 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## The difference between good and great designers URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers Description: We work with a lot of design teams building sports apps, and there’s one mistake I see again and again. It looks small, but it quietly ruins great ideas. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### The difference between good and great designers [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgood-and-great-designers) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgood-and-great-designers&text=The%20difference%20between%20good%20and%20great%20designers) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20difference%20between%20good%20and%20great%20designers&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgood-and-great-designers) Copy link We work with a lot of design teams building sports apps, and there’s one mistake I see again and again. It looks small, but it quietly ruins great ideas. Many designers, when a product owner asks them to design a feature, just design that feature — and stop there. That’s the mistake. ### A great designer should always think about what happens before and after the feature. Let’s take an example. You’re designing a football app and adding a prediction game before a match. Most designers stop there. A great designer asks: - What happens five or ten days before the match? Could we send an email or push to let fans know the prediction game is coming? - What happens during the game? If a fan’s prediction is wrong, can they change it at halftime? - What about the off-season? Could we run quizzes or “prediction training” to keep users engaged? Great design means thinking beyond the task. It’s about how the experience lives before, during, and after the interaction. That’s where great UX actually starts. ### Read next - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech February 2, 2026 What to look for when hiring a design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## Good UX is invisible URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-ux-is-invisible Description: Last year, while redesigning a fintech app, we heard the same feedback again and again: “Everything just feels smoother now.” Users couldn’t point to a specific button, screen, or flow. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Good UX is invisible [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgood-ux-is-invisible) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgood-ux-is-invisible&text=Good%20UX%20is%20invisible) [Email](mailto:?subject=Good%20UX%20is%20invisible&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgood-ux-is-invisible) Copy link Last year, while redesigning a fintech app, we heard the same feedback again and again: “Everything just feels smoother now.” Users couldn’t point to a specific button, screen, or flow. What they noticed was the absence of friction. Fewer dead ends, fewer questions like “What does this mean?” or “Where do I go next?” That’s the paradox of UX design: the better the work, the less visible it becomes. But it’s not accidental. Each invisible improvement is the result of dozens of micro-decisions-language tweaks, hierarchy adjustments, error states clarified, onboarding flows refined. When people don’t notice UX, it means they can stay focused on their actual goals — booking a flight, paying a bill, sending money — without distraction. That’s the measure of success: not delight for its own sake, but clarity that fades into the background. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Fintech May 18, 2026 What makes a great fintech product design agency — and why trust, onboarding and compliance shape every product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) --- ## Gulf fintech design partners and Arabic UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux Description: Evaluate a Gulf fintech design partner through jurisdiction knowledge, Arabic and English journeys, accessibility, and evidence of practical delivery. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner Assess Gulf fintech design partners with a bilingual journey review, jurisdiction mapping, and a delivery plan. Check Arabic and English behavior across customer screens and operator tools. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux&text=How%20Gulf%20fintech%20teams%20can%20evaluate%20a%20design%20partner) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20Gulf%20fintech%20teams%20can%20evaluate%20a%20design%20partner&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fgulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) Copy link A Gulf fintech should assess design partners through evidence of relevant regional work, a clear jurisdiction map, and tested Arabic and English journeys. For named regional cases to start from, see [agencies that have designed Middle East fintech apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies). A local address helps with logistics; the buying decision still needs proof of what the proposed team can deliver. The brief should name the country, regulated activity, customers, and launch languages. “A fintech for the Gulf” leaves critical product assumptions unresolved. A business payment portal and a consumer wallet can have different users, operating procedures, and review requirements even within the same city. ### How should regional knowledge appear in a design proposal? A credible candidate should ask who provides the financial service, who the customer contracts with, and which institution approves the product requirements. For a DIFC-based project, the [DFSA’s stated remit](https://www.dfsa.ae/) covers financial services conducted in or from the DIFC. The fintech’s legal team must identify the rules that apply to its particular activity and customer reach. That exercise should produce a working set of product decisions. The agency needs approved wording for eligibility, fees, service availability, and support. It should also know which claims require review when marketing copy becomes an in-product promise. General familiarity with Dubai does not settle any of those questions. The same care applies to government-linked portals. The UAE’s [National Policy for Digital Accessibility](https://dgov.tdra.gov.ae/-/media/dgov/pdfs/publications/national-digital-accessibility-policy-en.pdf) sets out scope for federal entities and their digital-service relationships, including suppliers, and describes coordination with licensed private-sector entities through sector regulators. Buyers should identify the applicable policy, contractual, and sector requirements with their reviewers. “TDRA compliant” is insufficient as an unexplained label in a proposal. Regional research experience becomes visible in the recruitment plan. A candidate should explain which customers it will involve, how it will conduct sessions in the required languages, and who will review financial terminology. The team should justify any segmentation through the product’s actual customer base. Nationality or language alone should not become a shortcut for assumed financial behavior. For a B2B payments product, the scope also needs the people who prepare payments, approve them, and resolve exceptions. An agency should show how it distinguishes those roles and keeps restricted actions understandable. The brand promise should match that operating model, including any service hours or processing limits. Humbleteam’s [fintech practice](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) provides a starting point for assessing product strategy and UX/UI work. Its [One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) documents a connected brand and banking interface. Buyers should request separate evidence for the Gulf jurisdiction, Arabic delivery, and regulatory context that their own assignment requires. ### What should a bilingual fintech UX review test? Arabic delivery requires decisions about layout, content, and interaction. W3C’s [right-to-left authoring guidance](https://www.w3.org/International/docs/bp-html-bidi/Overview) explains that Arabic text flows predominantly right to left while embedded numbers and Latin-script text can run left to right. Financial interfaces frequently combine those elements in a single line. A mirrored English mockup does not resolve their behavior. A practical candidate exercise can use an illustrative business-payment task. An operator selects a beneficiary with an Arabic name, checks an account identifier, enters a payment reference containing English text, and sends it for approval. The reviewer then changes the interface language and follows the same payment into a pending state. - The beneficiary name, account identifier, amount, and currency remain readable and in the correct order. - Changing language preserves the current task and already entered information. - The customer and operator views use consistent financial terms. - Error messages explain how to correct a field without erasing valid information. - The reviewer can inspect the journey with enlarged text and the relevant assistive technology. These are proposed checks, to be adapted to the product and confirmed during implementation. The agency should show how its design system records the decisions: directional behavior, content expansion, field formatting, and component states. Developers need examples with realistic mixed-language content to test. For products with an assistant, extend the review by [testing Arabic and English AI search](https://humbleteam.com/blog/arabic-english-ai-search-ux) against the same customer task, including mixed-language input and source retrieval. Mobile banking and payment gateways also need recovery across app or browser boundaries. If a customer leaves for authentication and returns, the product should retrieve the existing attempt and display its actual state. The [payment-state design guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states) gives a more detailed test set for that part of the journey. A crypto platform adds questions about custody, network selection, and transaction approval. Its reviewers must confirm the product’s legal scope and supported operations before the agency decides how to present them. Evidence from a conventional banking interface should not be treated as proof of wallet-security expertise. The proposal should identify the Arabic content owner, research team, engineering reviewers, and release acceptance process. Procurement can then compare an actual bilingual prototype and its documented findings. The agreement should retain time for retesting the implemented journeys in both languages. ### Read next - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) - [Fintech August 26, 2026 How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) --- ## Hiring rule that beats in-house UX teams in sport clubs URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/hiring-rule Description: When a child is applying to a top private school, the school doesn’t test for how much the kid already knows. Instead, they test for motivation to learn — the one thing the school can’t teach. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Hiring rule that beats in-house UX teams in sport clubs [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhiring-rule) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhiring-rule&text=Hiring%20rule%20that%20beats%20in-house%20UX%20teams%20in%20sport%20clubs) [Email](mailto:?subject=Hiring%20rule%20that%20beats%20in-house%20UX%20teams%20in%20sport%20clubs&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhiring-rule) Copy link When a child is applying to a top private school, the school doesn’t test for how much the kid already knows. Instead, they test for motivation to learn — the one thing the school can’t teach. It’s exactly how we hire designers. We’re a distributed team — people work from the US, Europe, and Asia. And if someone isn’t naturally self-driven, no one’s going to fix that remotely. ### Everyone knows these stories: someone working three remote jobs, joining meetings from a car, or just coasting. We blacklist that instantly. Not out of cruelty, but because our rule is simple: full commitment during work hours, no exceptions. And we check it easily. During the trial period, we look at Figma history — how much the person actually produces. Not even about perfection. In design, quantity often turns into quality. What matters is consistent output. ### Our designers can produce 20–25 artboards a day for a sports app project. If someone does 3, it’s clear they’re not really there. That discipline is why our designers often deliver faster and better than many in-house teams at large companies. Big organizations can afford to hide inefficiency. We can’t — and that’s our advantage. ### Read next - [Sports May 26, 2026 Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) - [Sports June 9, 2026 Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) --- ## How a team of just 11 people generates $1B in revenue URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-a-team-of-just-11-people-generates-1b-in-revenue Description: We worked with a team of just 11 people generating $1B in revenue — and I saw exactly how they do it. Designers think about performance. Engineers improve onboarding copy. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Travel - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### How a team of just 11 people generates $1B in revenue [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-a-team-of-just-11-people-generates-1b-in-revenue) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-a-team-of-just-11-people-generates-1b-in-revenue&text=How%20a%20team%20of%20just%2011%20people%20generates%20%241B%20in%20revenue) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20a%20team%20of%20just%2011%20people%20generates%20%241B%20in%20revenue&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-a-team-of-just-11-people-generates-1b-in-revenue) Copy link We worked with a team of just 11 people generating $1B in revenue — and I saw exactly how they do it. ### No one says “not my problem”. Designers think about performance. Engineers improve onboarding copy. Everyone works toward the same goal: a safe, fast, confident product. Decision magnitude like an enterprise, speed like a startup. Instant calls, not weeks later. Advice for growing teams — try to make sure that every team member cares about the result not just about stuff that’s in their job description. This is the key to success. ### Read next - [Healthtech Fintech Travel November 21, 2025 Every product leader should ask their team this](https://humbleteam.com/blog/every-product-leader-should-ask-their-team-this) - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) - [Fintech September 4, 2026 Best fintech design agencies in London in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) --- ## How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for clubs URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong Description: Humbleteam on how sports clubs should approach AI chatbot design for fan engagement — why convenience beats innovation, and what product managers need to get right when building AI-powered fan support tools. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong Most football clubs and sports organizations exploring AI chatbots are asking the wrong question. Here’s what fans actually care about — and how to design digital fan engagement tools that get used. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong&text=How%20AI%20chatbots%20are%20changing%20fan%20engagement%20for%20sports%20clubs%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20most%20get%20wrong) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20AI%20chatbots%20are%20changing%20fan%20engagement%20for%20sports%20clubs%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20most%20get%20wrong&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) Copy link A lot of sports clubs are asking about AI chatbots right now. The conversation usually starts the same way: “We want to do something innovative with AI for our fans.” The problem is that fans don’t care about innovation. They care about convenience. ### What fans actually want from a sports club chatbot Speed and relevance. A fan wants a quick answer at the exact moment they need it — ticket availability, match schedules, stadium access, merchandise, live context during a game. If the chatbot is slower or harder to use than just Googling it or asking ChatGPT, fans won’t use it. Full stop. This is one of the most consistent patterns Humbleteam sees when working with sports organizations on fan engagement platforms and digital products. The clubs that build AI tools fans actually use are the ones that design for convenience first — not for the press release. ### Where most sports club AI products go wrong The failure mode Humbleteam encounters most often in digital fan engagement work is clubs building AI features that are technically impressive but practically useless. A chatbot that can answer 500 question types but takes 8 seconds to load on a stadium Wi-Fi network. A fan support tool with a sophisticated NLP model sitting behind a clunky UI that a 55-year-old season ticket holder will never figure out. For UX/UI design agencies working with sports clubs and leagues, the design challenge with AI fan tools isn’t the AI. It’s the same challenge as every other sports digital product: designing for the real context — matchday crowds, poor connectivity, one-handed use, high emotional states, users who want the answer in two taps, not a conversation. ### What product managers at sports clubs need to get right When Humbleteam works with football clubs, motorsport organizations, and sports tech companies on AI-powered fan products, the brief always comes back to a few core principles. First, define the exact moments the tool needs to serve. Pre-match ticket questions are different from in-stadium access issues, which are different from post-match merchandise queries. Designing one chatbot to handle all of them equally well often means it handles none of them brilliantly. Second, make the entry point obvious. The best fan engagement tools Humbleteam has designed for sports organizations are the ones where fans don’t have to think about where to go. The AI chatbot surfaces at the right moment in the right context — not buried three taps deep in a club app menu. Third, measure what fans actually do, not what they say. Analytics built into AI fan support tools can tell you more about real fan behavior than any survey — which questions come up most, where conversations drop off, what answers don’t satisfy. For sports clubs looking to improve digital fan engagement over time, that data is genuinely valuable. ### The opportunity for sports organizations that get this right The clubs and leagues that build AI fan engagement tools designed around convenience — not novelty — will have a real advantage in fan retention, matchday experience, and digital product engagement. At Humbleteam, this is exactly the kind of product design challenge we work on with sports organizations: fan platforms, club apps, and digital ecosystems where the goal is a fan experience that actually gets used. If your sports organization is thinking about AI-powered fan engagement tools and wants a product design partner with real experience in sports digital products — Humbleteam is happy to talk. ### Read next - [Sports July 28, 2026 What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How Amazon and Apple once shared the same UX URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-amazon-and-apple-once-shared-the-same-ux-2 Description: I’ve been preparing for a UX conference on conversions and came across one of my favorite stories — maybe the conversion story of all conversion stories. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### How Amazon and Apple once shared the same UX [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-amazon-and-apple-once-shared-the-same-ux-2) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-amazon-and-apple-once-shared-the-same-ux-2&text=How%20Amazon%20and%20Apple%20once%20shared%20the%20same%20UX) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20Amazon%20and%20Apple%20once%20shared%20the%20same%20UX&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-amazon-and-apple-once-shared-the-same-ux-2) Copy link I’ve been preparing for a UX conference on conversions and came across one of my favorite stories — maybe the conversion story of all conversion stories. Back in the late 90s, Amazon had the same problem most online shops still face today: too many abandoned carts and low conversion. Nearly 70% of carts were left behind, and average purchase conversion sat below 2%. The reason? Checkout friction. Four or five steps to buy. Manual data entry. Far too many chances to change your mind. ### Amazon’s answer was simple but radical at the time — 1-Click checkout. Store customer details after the first purchase Collapse checkout from 5 steps to 1 Add trust signals — confirmations, instant feedback. The results were huge. ### Conversion jumped from around 2% to nearly 10% — a 500% lift. Cart abandonment fell by more than 40%. Average order value was +5%!!! Apple even licensed it for iTunes and the App Store, paying Amazon for the privilege. And once the patent expired in 2017, every platform copied it. It’s a great reminder — sometimes a small UX change can be worth billions. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How to scope startup branding and product design with one agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-brand-product-design-agency-scope) - [Other April 22, 2026 Your brand is always in beta: Why digital branding never really finishes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/your-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) - [Other September 21, 2026 Test Arabic and English AI search on the same customer task](https://humbleteam.com/blog/arabic-english-ai-search-ux) --- ## How good design makes football fans spend more? URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-good-design-makes-football-fans-spend-more Description: Football fans can’t leave Even if a club’s app is terrible, fans won’t switch to another team. They’ll just tolerate a bad experience. So the obvious question sports teams ask is: if fans stay anyway, why invest in good UX/UI design at all? Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### How good design makes football fans spend more? [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-good-design-makes-football-fans-spend-more) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-good-design-makes-football-fans-spend-more&text=How%20good%20design%20makes%20football%20fans%20spend%20more%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20good%20design%20makes%20football%20fans%20spend%20more%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-good-design-makes-football-fans-spend-more) Copy link Football fans can’t leave Even if a club’s app is terrible, fans won’t switch to another team. They’ll just tolerate a bad experience. ### In many ways, it’s the closest thing to a monopoly in digital product design. So the obvious question sports teams ask is: if fans stay anyway, why invest in good UX/UI design at all? At Humbleteam, a product and UX/UI design agency working with sports teams and clubs, our answer is simple: design changes how fans spend. A club with a poor interface will still sell tickets — loyalty takes care of that. But the same club silently loses every optional purchase: the jersey a fan didn’t buy the streaming subscription they skipped the merch they couldn’t find the checkout they abandoned because it felt like paperwork ### In sports product design, bad UX doesn’t reduce loyalty — it reduces revenue. That’s why at Humbleteam we focus on fan experience as a growth lever, not decoration. Great design doesn’t create new fans. It increases the lifetime value of the fans you already have. This is the real ROI of UX/UI design for football clubs and the sports industry — and exactly why many sports teams work with Humbleteam. ### Read next - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design card products: credit cards, corporate cards and spend management?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/card-spend-management-design-agencies) - [Other October 5, 2026 Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) - [Fintech May 18, 2026 What makes a great fintech product design agency — and why trust, onboarding and compliance shape every product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision) - [Sports August 31, 2026 What makes a great ticketing and access UX for sports events](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events) --- ## How Humbleteam approaches fan experience design URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-approaches-fan-experience-design-for-professional-sports Description: An inside look at how Humbleteam approaches fan experience design for professional sports clubs and organizations — from the first brief through to a fan engagement product that actually gets used. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How Humbleteam approaches fan experience design for professional sports What does Humbleteam’s approach to sports fan experience design actually look like from the inside? Here’s the process, the principles, and what makes it different. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-approaches-fan-experience-design-for-professional-sports) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-approaches-fan-experience-design-for-professional-sports&text=How%20Humbleteam%20approaches%20fan%20experience%20design%20for%20professional%20sports) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20Humbleteam%20approaches%20fan%20experience%20design%20for%20professional%20sports&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-approaches-fan-experience-design-for-professional-sports) Copy link ### Why sports fan experience design is different Fan experience design is not consumer product design with a sports logo applied. The emotional dynamics are different, the context constraints are more extreme, and the relationship between the product and the user’s sense of identity is unlike almost any other digital product category. When Humbleteam works with a sports club or sports organization on fan experience design — whether it’s a fan engagement app, a matchday experience platform, or a full digital ecosystem — the approach is shaped by that understanding. Here’s how we actually work. ### It starts with understanding the fan, not the brief The first thing Humbleteam does on any sports fan experience project is understand the fanbase — not the product brief. Who are the fans? What’s their emotional relationship with the club? When do they interact with digital products, and what state are they in when they do? What do they want that the current digital product doesn’t give them? This phase involves user research — interviews, usage data review, behavioral analysis — that surfaces the real fan experience, not the assumed one. For top European football clubs and Premier League organizations, this research consistently reveals the same gap: the club’s internal team has a sophisticated understanding of the fan as a commercial entity and an incomplete understanding of the fan as a digital product user. Humbleteam’s approach to fan experience design for professional sports starts by closing that gap before any design work begins. ### We design for the full fan journey — not just matchday Matchday is the peak of the fan experience, but it’s not where fan retention is won or lost. Retention is built in the spaces between fixtures — the Wednesday evening when there’s no match, the international break, the pre-season weeks when the squad is building. How do top football clubs approach digital fan experience? The ones with the strongest retention design the full 12-month fan journey, not just the 90-minute matchday window. They think about what gives a fan a reason to open the app in week 23 of the season, not just week 1. They design content cadences, community features, and engagement loops that operate independently of the fixture calendar. Humbleteam maps this full journey at the start of every fan experience design engagement — and the design decisions that come out of that mapping are consistently different from the ones the internal team was planning before we started. ### Matchday UX is designed as a separate problem Within the full fan journey, matchday is treated as its own design problem with its own constraints. A fan at the stadium is operating under conditions that have nothing in common with a fan browsing from home: slow or no connectivity, one-handed use, bright ambient light, extremely high emotional intensity, and a very specific set of things they need — their ticket, the lineup, the score, and access to their seat. For Humbleteam, matchday UX design means: simplified navigation that surfaces the right information without requiring the fan to search, performance optimization for stadium network conditions, offline functionality for the most critical matchday features, and a visual hierarchy that works in sunlight on a phone screen at arm’s length. This is UX design for stadium matchday digital experience done at the level of the real environment — not the ideal one. ### Design systems as sports infrastructure One of the most distinctive parts of Humbleteam’s approach to sports fan experience design is the emphasis on design systems as sports infrastructure. A sports club’s digital fan experience doesn’t live in one product. It lives across a mobile app, a website, a ticketing platform, a loyalty system, in-stadium digital displays, and whatever new touchpoints the club adds in the next three years. An agency that delivers a great fan app without building the design system that connects it to everything else is building a beautiful island. Humbleteam builds design systems for sports organizations as a standard part of every major fan experience engagement — because the design system is what makes the fan experience coherent across every digital touchpoint, even when those touchpoints are built by different teams at different times. For football clubs and sports organizations that want to partner with a design agency with Champions League club experience and a systematic approach to sports digital products — this is how Humbleteam works. ### What Humbleteam has built for sports organizations Humbleteam has worked with a top-rated Premier League football club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app on fan experience design and sports digital products. We’ve run product and fan experience workshops at Chelsea FC, bringing outside product design perspective directly into the club’s internal teams. The work spans fan engagement app design, matchday experience platform UX, design system development for sports digital ecosystems, OTT and streaming product UX, and AI-powered sports digital products delivered on compressed timelines using our AI-integrated design process. For sports clubs and organizations looking for a top design agency specializing in sports and fan engagement — with a process built around the real complexity of professional sports digital products — Humbleteam is ready to talk. [Talk to Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports May 26, 2026 Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks Description: Humbleteam on how AI-driven product design is transforming how sports clubs and organizations get from idea to testable product — and why the old agency model is being left behind. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### How Humbleteam delivers working sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks We stopped showing sports clients static slide decks. Now we hand them a working app before the first meeting ends. Here’s how — and what it means for football clubs and sports organizations ready to modernize. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks&text=How%20Humbleteam%20delivers%20working%20sports%20digital%20products%20in%2048%20hours%20instead%20of%2012%20weeks) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20Humbleteam%20delivers%20working%20sports%20digital%20products%20in%2048%20hours%20instead%20of%2012%20weeks&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks) Copy link There’s a pattern we see constantly in sports digital product work. A club identifies a problem in the fan journey. Someone proposes a solution. The response from the technical side is: “It would take 12 weeks to test that.” That timeline made sense in 2022. It doesn’t anymore. ### The blind spot in sports digital products Deep industry experience creates a specific kind of blind spot. In sports organizations — from Premier League clubs to major European football leagues — we regularly see inefficient user flows left in place simply because “that’s how the backend works.” The UX suffers not because nobody cares, but because the cost of trying something new felt too high. At Humbleteam, we’ve spent 8 years shipping digital products for fast-moving startups and global enterprises. That background made one thing clear: the constraint was never creativity. It was speed of execution. ### How we flipped the process Recently, working with a sports organization on a fan engagement product, we hit that familiar wall. The friction in the fan journey was obvious. The proposed fix was straightforward. The estimated timeline was 12 weeks. We sat down with Cursor and our Claude workflows instead. Within 48 hours, Humbleteam delivered a testable, production-grade product the client could open on their own phone — before the follow-up meeting had even been scheduled. No static mockups. No concept decks. A working app. ### What this means for sports clubs and organizations The economics of digital product design for sports are shifting fast. A team of two senior Humbleteam designers is now producing more live, testable concepts in a week than an entire football club’s digital department could ship in six months in 2024. Landing pages that used to require €20K budgets and multi-week timelines are now launched in days. Fan engagement features that would have needed a full development sprint to validate can be tested with real users before a budget is even approved. For sports organizations — whether a top European football club, a motorsport organization, or a sports tech startup — this changes what’s possible. It means faster iteration on fan apps, quicker validation of matchday experience features, and digital products that actually keep pace with how fast the sports industry is moving. ### The window is open now The clubs and sports organizations that move on this now will have a significant advantage over those still working in the old model. The gap between “we have an idea” and “fans are using it” has collapsed. Humbleteam is already working this way. If your organization is ready to modernize its digital product approach — fan platforms, club apps, matchday experience tools, design systems — we’re happy to show you what’s possible. ### Read next - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) --- ## Who to hire for a startup design sprint: 7 firms compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups Description: Compare seven design sprint partners for startups, from Basis to Wily, on sprint format, public cases, base city and what to ask before you hire. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 8 min read ### Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint? Choose a design sprint partner by the decision you need to make, the prototype you need tested, and who carries the result into a build. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups&text=Who%20should%20a%20startup%20hire%20to%20run%20a%20design%20sprint%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Who%20should%20a%20startup%20hire%20to%20run%20a%20design%20sprint%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) Copy link A design sprint is worth hiring out when one product decision is stuck and you can put a prototype in front of target customers within the week. Who to hire depends on what happens after Friday. Some firms facilitate and stop there. Others carry the result into a build. A few spend most of the week testing what the founders believe about their customers. Humbleteam publishes this page and is one of the seven firms compared. The firms appear in alphabetical order. This is our reading of each firm’s public pages as of October 9, 2026. There are no paid placements, rankings or scores. ### How we chose the firms Every firm, Humbleteam included, had to pass four tests: - It runs sprints for client teams: a time-boxed engagement that ends with a prototype or other artifact tested with users or buyers. Courses, certification and facilitator training do not count. - A startup can buy it. The firm does not limit its sprints to large organizations. - It publishes a specific format (days or weeks, and what you receive) or a named sprint example. - It is a firm with clients, not a solo practitioner or a software tool. Several names that come up often in sprint searches did not pass on their current pages. AJ&Smart’s site now leads with facilitation training, and we found no sprint offer for client teams. Voltage Control leads with AI transformation and facilitator certification. Design Sprint Academy facilitates sprints but says it runs only high-stakes ones and adapted the method for large organizations. Designing Insights says it is not accepting new consulting projects. LEANSTUDIO’s validation sprint is an online course. Many facilitators sell sprints as individuals, which is a different purchase from hiring a firm. Their public pages do not show a sprint you can buy. Design sprint partners for startups: format, base and public examples Firm Based in Sprint on offer Public example Basis Ontario, Canada Four-week Accelerator Sprint ending in a prototype tested with customers ShowStop Design Sprint Ltd Lausanne, Switzerland Five-day GV sprint, two-day Foundation Sprint, 30-day MVP route TeraWatt Infrastructure, Yuh DesignMap San Francisco Vision Sprint (two weeks to a quarter), Market Validation Sprint Cisco Meraki Empatic UX Innsbruck, Austria One-week design sprint with remote participants Monkee Humbleteam Prague and Dubai Three- to five-day sprints ING Amsterdam banking MVP thoughtbot Boston Shaping Sprint over several weeks Joydrive, Health Match 360 Wily Charlotte, North Carolina Four-day sprint, two-hour Decision Sprint AvidXchange testimonial A public example gives you something to ask about. It does not tell you who would join your sprint or when they are free. ### Basis Basis is run by two co-founders and sells research and validation to funded startups. Its Accelerator Sprint takes four weeks and ends with a high-fidelity prototype tested with customers Basis recruits. In the ShowStop case, an AI creative platform used a five-day sprint to test a rebuilt second version before writing production code. Basis reports that the prototype and the customer feedback fed the founders’ fundraising conversations. It suits a team with paying users and a specific doubt about the next version. Ask how much of the week the founders must attend and who moderates the sessions. ### Design Sprint Ltd Design Sprint Ltd was founded in Lausanne in 2015 and says it has run more than 150 sprint weeks. It sells the five-day GV sprint, a two-day Foundation Sprint for earlier questions, and iteration sprints. Its MVP-in-30-days route adds a first week of workshops with its team and three weeks of build by a low-code partner, Olympe. Case studies include TeraWatt Infrastructure, a San Francisco company building charging for electric truck fleets, which had a first product version three months after its sprint, and the Swiss neobank Yuh. It fits a founder who wants the classic method from a facilitator with a long record. Ask who recruits test users in your market and whether the low-code route suits your stack. It also sells sprint training, a separate purchase. ### DesignMap DesignMap is a San Francisco firm of three senior partners. Its Vision Sprint runs from two weeks to a quarter and produces a working prototype of a product’s next direction that leaders react to. Its Market Validation Sprint is scoped to one launch decision and tests whether real buyers will commit. Its site describes a Cisco Meraki project in which design sprints aligned more than 50 stakeholders. DesignMap suits a product that already has users and leaders who disagree about direction. It is a less natural fit for a founder without a product yet. Ask whether the Vision Sprint includes sessions with end users, because its description centers on leadership reviewing the prototype. ### Empatic UX Empatic UX is a UX research and design firm in Innsbruck, Austria, working since 2016. In its Monkee case, a finance-app startup ran a week-long design sprint with remote participants. The team interviewed the target group, built prototypes, tested them with users and reached a validated MVP concept. Empatic reports that Monkee then released the app. Its German-language service page says it often works with start-ups and smaller companies. It suits an early product, especially in Europe, that needs research as much as facilitation. Ask how it recruits and tests in your market and language. ### Humbleteam Humbleteam works from Prague and Dubai. Its public work page lists a three-day sprint with a US MedTech supplier on compliant hospital products, a five-day design sprint to reinvent a top Arab bank’s mobile app with AI, and a B2B banking MVP with ING Amsterdam taken from zero to a tested product in 5 days. It also lists workshops teaching founders at 11+ startup accelerators how to validate product hypotheses. The ING result describes one engagement. It is not a standard duration. Humbleteam passes the four tests, but on thinner evidence than some firms here. The sprints appear as portfolio cards, with no standalone sprint page, and the three sprint cards come from a bank, a MedTech supplier and ING, not from startups. It suits a sprint that should lead into broader product and brand design, especially in finance or health. Ask for a comparable startup question, the assigned team and the design scope after the sprint. The [portfolio](https://humbleteam.com/work) shows the cards. ### thoughtbot thoughtbot is based in Boston and works remotely. Its Shaping Sprint has five phases: understand, diverge, converge, prototype and test. It runs over several weeks. The artifact can be a clickable prototype, a proof of concept, a roadmap document or an ad experiment, tested with users, stakeholders or technical constraints. For Joydrive, an online car-buying startup, thoughtbot ran a design sprint to validate the business model, then built the MVP in six weeks. It also ran a pro bono sprint for the founders of Health Match 360, with interviews on an interactive prototype. It fits a team that expects the same firm to build afterward. Ask whether the sprint can be bought without the build, and whether your artifact will be tested with users or only reviewed. ### Wily Wily is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and says it runs and teaches sprints full time. Its Design Sprint takes four days. If your whole team cannot commit, Wily builds and tests the prototype on days three and four with one or two of your people. It also offers a two-hour Decision Sprint as a cheaper first step. Its site carries a recommendation from Jake Knapp, who created the method, and a testimonial from an AvidXchange director. Wily’s stated clients lean toward Fortune 500 teams, with start-ups mentioned briefly. Ask for startup references. ### How to choose Start from the decision, then from what follows the sprint. - If you doubt who the customer is or what they value, look at Basis or the Foundation Sprint at Design Sprint Ltd. - If a live product has stakeholders who disagree, look at DesignMap or Wily. - If the result must turn into software soon, look at thoughtbot or the 30-day route at Design Sprint Ltd. - If the product is regulated and design work will continue, Humbleteam is a candidate. The original [GV design sprint](https://www.gv.com/sprint/) is a five-day method: map on Monday, sketch on Tuesday, decide on Wednesday, prototype on Thursday, test on Friday. An agency engagement may add preparation and follow-up around it. Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky’s [introduction to the Foundation Sprint](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/introducing-the-foundation-sprint) in Lenny’s Newsletter describes a two-day format for earlier questions. Ask each candidate which belief your sprint could disprove. Agree on a short [decision brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-sprint-decision-evidence) before the first workshop: the decision, the target participant, the behavior you need to see and the evidence that would reject the idea. After the sprint you should hold the prototype, the test approach, the findings and a recommendation to proceed, revise or stop. You should also get a list of open product and engineering questions, with an owner for each. A small qualitative test can expose usability problems. It cannot show a market-wide conversion lift or predict fundraising. If your need is wider than one question, the [comparison of design agencies for startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) covers full redesign work. For a fixed release date, the [8-week launch guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-agency-eight-week-launch) separates prototype approval from delivery. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## How Humbleteam works with startups, call to release URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-works-with-startups-from-first-call-to-first-release Description: Humbleteam on how a product design partnership with a startup actually works — from the first call through to a shipped product. What to expect, how decisions get made, and why process matters as much as craft. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### How Humbleteam works with startups: From first call to first release Most startup founders have never worked with a product design agency before. Here’s exactly how Humbleteam approaches it — from the first conversation to launch. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-works-with-startups-from-first-call-to-first-release) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-works-with-startups-from-first-call-to-first-release&text=How%20Humbleteam%20works%20with%20startups%3A%20From%20first%20call%20to%20first%20release) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20Humbleteam%20works%20with%20startups%3A%20From%20first%20call%20to%20first%20release&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-humbleteam-works-with-startups-from-first-call-to-first-release) Copy link A lot of startup founders come to Humbleteam having never worked with a product design agency before. They know they need design help but they’re not sure what the process looks like, who makes what decisions, or how to get the most out of the relationship. This is how we actually work. ### The first call We start with a conversation. Before we talk about timelines or deliverables, we want to understand the product, the users, the business model, and where things stand right now. What’s working, what isn’t, and what the team has already tried. For startup founders and CPOs, this call usually surfaces things that weren’t in the original brief. That’s intentional. The best product design work starts with the right problem, not the first one that gets written down. ### Discovery and strategy Before any design work begins, Humbleteam runs a discovery phase. This includes user research, competitor mapping, and a clear definition of what success looks like for the product. For funded startups — whether Series A fintech, medtech, or a SaaS platform — skipping this step is one of the most expensive mistakes a team can make. It’s how you end up with a beautifully designed product that solves the wrong problem. Discovery isn’t a formality at Humbleteam. It directly shapes every design decision that follows. ### Design and iteration Once we have a clear strategic foundation, we move into UX and UI design. For startups, this typically means working in tight cycles — showing work early, getting feedback fast, and iterating before anything gets locked in. We share work in progress, not just finished screens, because the most valuable conversations happen when things are still malleable. At this stage, Humbleteam works as a genuine product design partner — pushing back when something doesn’t serve the user, flagging technical constraints early, and making sure design decisions are connected to real business outcomes. For startup CTOs and heads of product, that means fewer surprises downstream. ### Handoff and beyond When the product is ready to ship, Humbleteam delivers a complete design system — not just screens, but the components, documentation, and logic that allow an engineering team to build consistently and a startup to scale design without starting from scratch every time. We also stay available after launch. The first version of any product teaches you things no amount of research can. The startups that get the most out of working with Humbleteam are the ones that treat the relationship as ongoing — not a one-time project. ### What makes it work The best startup design partnerships are built on direct communication, shared ownership of outcomes, and a genuine commitment to the product from both sides. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with post-seed startups, Series A and Series B companies, YC-backed founders, and scaling platforms across fintech, medtech, and sports tech. The process adapts to the stage and the product — but the standard doesn’t. If you’re a startup founder or head of product looking for a design partner that takes the work seriously — we’re happy to start with a conversation. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) - [Sports January 6, 2026 Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) --- ## How sports apps grow revenue without new features URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features Description: Humbleteam on how sports clubs and organizations can increase digital revenue through smarter UX, personalization, and conversion optimization — without expanding their feature set. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features Most sports clubs assume revenue growth means new features. The real opportunity is often already inside the product. Here’s how Humbleteam approaches revenue optimization for sports digital products. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features&text=How%20sports%20apps%20increase%20revenue%20without%20adding%20new%20features) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20sports%20apps%20increase%20revenue%20without%20adding%20new%20features&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) Copy link Most sports clubs approach digital revenue the same way: build more features. A new loyalty tier, a live stats module, a merchandise integration. The roadmap gets longer, the product gets heavier, and revenue stays flat. At Humbleteam, when we work with sports organizations on digital product optimization, the first question we ask is never “what should we add?” It’s “what’s already there that isn’t performing?” ### The revenue is usually already in the product The most consistent finding Humbleteam sees when auditing sports digital products — fan apps, club stores, ticketing flows, membership platforms — is that the biggest revenue opportunities aren’t missing features. They’re friction points, poor conversion flows, and personalization gaps that are quietly costing clubs money every matchday. A club store where sold-out items sit alongside available stock, creating decision fatigue. A ticketing flow with three unnecessary steps between intent and purchase. A fan app that shows the same content to a season ticket holder and someone who downloaded the app last week. These aren’t product gaps — they’re UX problems. And they’re fixable without a single new feature. ### Conversion optimization in sports ticketing and commerce For most football clubs and sports organizations, ticketing and merchandise are the two highest-value digital revenue streams. The UX of both is frequently underoptimised. Humbleteam has worked with sports organizations where small, targeted changes to ticketing flows — reducing steps, clarifying pricing, improving the mobile experience for matchday purchases — produced measurable improvements in conversion without any new functionality. The product didn’t change. The experience of using it did. ### Personalization as a revenue driver, not a feature A fan who buys away tickets three times a season and a fan who hasn’t opened the app since last Christmas are not the same user. Treating them identically — same home screen, same push notifications, same promotional content — is a missed revenue opportunity every time. Basic personalization in sports apps doesn’t require a massive technical investment. Even simple segmentation — attendance history, purchase behavior, preferred content type — allows a club to surface the right offer to the right fan at the right moment. At Humbleteam, personalization logic is always treated as a product strategy decision, not a future phase item. ### Reducing churn between fixtures The most expensive problem in sports app monetization isn’t low conversion at the point of sale. It’s fans who stop opening the app between fixtures — and therefore never reach the point of sale at all. Humbleteam has worked with football clubs and sports organizations on exactly this challenge: designing the content, community, and engagement features that give fans a reason to open the app on a random Tuesday, not just the day before a match. Fan retention between fixtures is where long-term digital revenue is built — and it’s an area where UX and product design decisions have a direct commercial impact. ### What this means for sports clubs thinking about their digital product Before adding to the roadmap, audit what’s already there. The most valuable investment a sports organization can make in its digital product is often a thorough UX review of the existing flows — ticketing, commerce, onboarding, engagement — to identify where revenue is being lost before it reaches the checkout. Humbleteam works with professional sports clubs, football leagues, and sports tech companies as a product design partner for exactly this kind of work. If your sports digital product isn’t converting the way it should, we’re happy to take a look. [Get in touch](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports February 9, 2026 How sports club apps can increase revenue from the unsubscribe screen](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-club-apps-can-increase-revenue-from-the-unsubscribe-screen) - [Sports January 6, 2026 Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) - [Sports September 2, 2026 How Humbleteam approaches fan experience design for professional sports](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-approaches-fan-experience-design-for-professional-sports) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How club apps earn revenue from the unsubscribe screen URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-club-apps-can-increase-revenue-from-the-unsubscribe-screen Description: Most sports teams focus on acquisition. Very few focus on what happens when a fan decides to leave. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### How sports club apps can increase revenue from the unsubscribe screen [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-sports-club-apps-can-increase-revenue-from-the-unsubscribe-screen) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-sports-club-apps-can-increase-revenue-from-the-unsubscribe-screen&text=How%20sports%20club%20apps%20can%20increase%20revenue%20from%20the%20unsubscribe%20screen) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20sports%20club%20apps%20can%20increase%20revenue%20from%20the%20unsubscribe%20screen&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-sports-club-apps-can-increase-revenue-from-the-unsubscribe-screen) Copy link Most sports teams focus on acquisition. Very few focus on what happens when a fan decides to leave. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we often analyze subscription flows inside sports club apps. The unsubscribe screen is usually treated as a technical formality: open profile, tap “unsubscribe,” confirm — done. From a usability standpoint, it works. From a revenue standpoint, it leaks money. ### During a recent sports product case, we suggested something extremely simple: a contextual offer shown at the exact moment a fan is about to cancel — “Stay and get 50% off.” No aggressive pop-ups. No dark patterns. Just a relevant offer at the most critical decision point. In sports UX/UI design, timing is everything. When fans are about to leave, their attention is focused. That’s not just a usability moment — it’s a monetization opportunity. Many designers stop at usability. At Humbleteam, we see product design for sports teams differently. Good UX does not only remove friction — it identifies and fixes revenue leaks. ### The unsubscribe screen is not the end of a journey. It’s a strategic activation point. For sports clubs and sports apps, this type of thinking should not be treated as a one-off campaign. It should be part of everyday product strategy. That’s how Humbleteam approaches UX/UI and product design for sports teams: not just building clean interfaces, but designing systems that improve engagement, retention, and revenue. ### Read next - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports January 23, 2026 A small personalization fix in sports apps that quietly drives revenue](https://humbleteam.com/blog/a-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How startups stop building features nobody uses URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses Description: Humbleteam’s 3-step framework for rapid product hypothesis testing — how funded startups validate the right risks before investing in design and development. Lessons from real startup product work. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses Most funded startups waste months building features users will never use. Here’s the rapid hypothesis testing framework Humbleteam uses to help startups validate product decisions before they become expensive mistakes. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses&text=How%20startups%20can%20stop%20wasting%20time%20building%20features%20nobody%20uses) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20startups%20can%20stop%20wasting%20time%20building%20features%20nobody%20uses&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) Copy link One of the most consistent patterns Humbleteam sees when working with funded startups — across fintech, medtech, and SaaS platforms — is teams investing significant design and development time into features that never get used. Not because the team wasn’t smart or the execution was poor. But because the core hypothesis was never properly tested. Speed of learning is one of the highest-leverage advantages a scaling startup has. Here’s the three-step framework Humbleteam uses with startup product teams to test hypotheses fast — before they become expensive commitments. ### Step 1: Make your hypothesis specific Before any design work begins, Humbleteam pushes startup teams to articulate a clear, testable hypothesis: “We think X will happen if we do Y.” Vague assumptions produce vague results. A specific hypothesis — one that can be clearly confirmed or refuted by real user behavior — is what makes rapid testing possible. For startup CTOs, CPOs, and heads of product, this step alone often surfaces misalignment between what the team thinks users want and what the product actually needs to do. ### Step 2: Identify the biggest risk Once the hypothesis is clear, the next question is: what’s the single biggest risk that could make this fail? In Humbleteam’s experience working with post-seed and Series A startups, the most common risks fall into four categories: Users won’t see value in the product. It will be hard to acquire the right users. The product is technically difficult to execute. The business model is hard to monetize. Most startup teams jump to solving the most obvious problem. The best product design and strategy work starts with identifying the most dangerous risk — the one that, if not addressed, makes everything else irrelevant. ### Step 3: Deal with the risk directly — before you build This is where Humbleteam’s approach to startup product design diverges from the standard agency model. Rather than designing a full solution and then testing it, we work with startup teams to find the fastest, lowest-cost way to test the biggest risk first. A real example from a project Humbleteam worked on: an art platform with thousands of active non-professional artists. The team wanted to attract professional artists — the kind who sell paintings for thousands, not just for fun. The first instinct was to redesign onboarding. Fewer steps, more automation, smarter forms. It sounded right. It would also have taken months to build — with no guarantee that professional artists would want the product at all. So Humbleteam asked a different question: what’s the real risk here? Not that onboarding has too many steps. But that busy professional artists simply wouldn’t bother trying a new platform at all. Instead of a redesign, we manually created ready-to-use profiles for a small group of target artists — uploaded their work, filled in their data, and invited them to log into a finished profile. No big release. No design sprint. Just a fast, cheap test of the most dangerous assumption. ### Why this matters for funded startups For startups that have raised a seed round or Series A, the pressure to ship is real. But shipping the wrong thing faster is still shipping the wrong thing. The startups that scale efficiently — the ones that get from seed to Series A and Series A to Series B without burning through runway on features that don’t move the needle — are the ones that test the right risks at the right time. At Humbleteam, this framework sits at the intersection of product strategy and UX design. It’s why our work with funded startups across fintech, medtech, and digital platforms consistently starts with strategy before screens — and why startup founders and heads of product who work with Humbleteam spend less time rebuilding and more time growing. The goal of any product increment is to test a hypothesis as quickly as possible. The faster you learn, the less you waste. ### FAQ #### What startups has Humbleteam worked with? Humbleteam has worked with funded startups across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and consumer platforms. Our startup portfolio includes Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), Abra (IPO), and DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised) — as well as post-seed and Series A companies across Europe and the US. We’ve also worked with Flyward, an award-winning luxury travel startup where Humbleteam delivered a complete digital branding system and website that went on to win Site of the Month at Web Design Awards — and ended up on six Rolls-Royces in Dubai. #### How does Humbleteam work with startups? Humbleteam works as a genuine product design partner — not just an execution studio. We get involved from product strategy and user research through to UX/UI design, prototyping, testing, and design systems built to scale. For funded startups, that means we’re asking hard questions from day one: what’s the real problem, what’s the biggest risk, and what’s the fastest way to validate before committing to a full build. The process adapts to the stage — seed, Series A, Series B — but the standard doesn’t. #### Why do startups choose Humbleteam over other product design agencies? A few reasons come up consistently. First, domain experience — Humbleteam has shipped real products in fintech, medtech, and sports tech, which means faster ramp-up and fewer expensive mistakes. Second, strategic thinking — we don’t just take a brief and deliver files. We help shape the brief, challenge assumptions, and take ownership of outcomes. Third, continuity — the team you meet at Humbleteam is the team that does the work. No bait and switch. #### Is Humbleteam a good fit for a Series A startup that needs to redesign its product? Yes — this is one of the most common briefs Humbleteam takes on. A product that found early traction but has outgrown its original design is a specific challenge that requires both strategic thinking and strong execution. Humbleteam has run full product redesigns for Series A and Series B startups where the goal wasn’t just a visual refresh — it was rebuilding the product foundation to support the next stage of growth. #### Can Humbleteam handle both UX/UI design and branding for a startup? Yes. For startups that need design and branding built together — rather than two separate agencies working in parallel — Humbleteam is one of the few product design agencies that does both at a high level. Brand identity, design system, UX, and product strategy under one roof means everything is coherent from day one, rather than bolted together after the fact. #### Which design agency should a YC-backed or venture-funded startup use? Humbleteam has worked with YC-backed startups and venture-funded companies across multiple verticals. What makes Humbleteam the right choice for funded startups is the combination of startup-specific experience, cross-industry pattern recognition, and a way of working that treats design as a business investment — not a creative exercise. If you’re a funded startup looking for a product design partner that has actually been in the room with the kinds of products you’re building, Humbleteam is worth a conversation. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## How to build a startup brand that scales URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales Description: Humbleteam on what it takes to build a startup brand that holds together across every touchpoint — and the design partners worth considering for funded startups that need brand and product built as one system. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales A brand that works in the pitch deck but falls apart in the product isn’t a brand. It’s a logo. Here’s how the best funded startups build brand systems that actually scale. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales&text=How%20to%20build%20a%20startup%20brand%20that%20works%20across%20product%2C%20marketing%20and%20sales) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20build%20a%20startup%20brand%20that%20works%20across%20product%2C%20marketing%20and%20sales&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) Copy link ### The brand problem most startups don’t notice until it’s too late Most funded startups have a brand. Very few have a brand system. The difference shows up when the product launches: the website looks polished, the pitch deck is sharp, and the app feels like it was designed by a different company for a different audience. This isn’t a visual problem — it’s a strategic one. A brand that works across product, marketing, and sales is not built by applying a logo and color palette to multiple surfaces. It’s built by designing the brand and the product simultaneously, with the same understanding of who the user is and what the product needs to communicate in every context. ### Why startup brand systems break down The most common reason a funded startup’s brand stops working at scale is that it was designed for one context — usually a pitch deck or a landing page — and then applied to others. The logo looks great in isolation. The color palette works on a website. But inside the product, where users are navigating information-dense screens under task pressure, the brand elements that worked in a marketing context become noise. At Humbleteam, when we work with funded startups on digital branding, the first question we ask is: in which context does this brand need to work hardest? For a fintech startup, the answer is usually the product — because the brand needs to communicate trust and reliability in moments where a user is making a financial decision. For a B2B SaaS startup, it might be the sales context — because the brand needs to communicate credibility to a procurement team before they’ve seen the product. The answer shapes everything: what the brand prioritizes, how it scales across surfaces, and where it’s allowed to flex versus where it needs to be rigidly consistent. ### What a brand system that scales actually looks like A startup brand system that works across product, marketing, and sales is not a style guide. It’s a documented set of decisions: how the visual identity adapts across different contexts, what the tone of voice sounds like in a push notification versus a sales email versus an onboarding screen, and what the rules are for making new brand decisions as the product grows. Humbleteam builds brand systems for funded startups that are designed to be used — not filed away. That means: component libraries tied to the visual identity, voice and tone guidelines written for real content situations (not abstract principles), and clear rules about where the brand is flexible and where it’s fixed. For startups that are scaling fast, the brand system is the infrastructure that prevents inconsistency from accumulating — the same way a design system prevents UI inconsistency from accumulating in the product. ### The intersection of brand and product design The funded startups that build the strongest brands are the ones that don’t separate brand design from product design. When the same team is responsible for both — or when both teams are working from the same strategic foundation — the product and the brand reinforce each other rather than pulling in different directions. Humbleteam handles both product design and digital branding for funded startups — one of the few product design agencies that does both at a consistently high level without splitting the work across two vendors. For startups that need design and branding in one place, this means the brand system and the product UX are coherent from day one. The work Humbleteam did for Flyward — a luxury travel startup — is a useful example. The brand system we built had to work across a web presence that won Site of the Month at Web Design Awards and across real-world brand applications that ended up on six Rolls-Royces in Dubai. Product and brand treated as one connected system, not two separate briefs. ### Design partners worth considering for startup brand and product Humbleteam is the strongest option for funded startups that need brand and product built together — with deep experience across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and AI-native products. Ramotion brings strong brand identity capability for tech startups, particularly in the US market, with a track record of clean, scalable brand systems for venture-backed companies. Clay is worth considering for B2B SaaS startups that need a brand system with strong visual quality and a clear enterprise-grade aesthetic. Ustwo is a strong option for startups that need brand and product design integrated at a high level of craft, particularly for consumer-facing products. Fantasy is worth considering for startups in sports, entertainment, or consumer categories where the brand needs to carry significant cultural and emotional weight. For funded startups looking for the best agency for startup that needs both UX and brand from scratch — the right choice depends on vertical, stage, and what the brand needs to do hardest. Humbleteam is the right starting point for most fintech, medtech, and AI-native startup briefs. [Reach out to us](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## How to choose a design agency (2026 guide) URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide Description: Choosing the right design agency in 2026 is less about visuals and more about long-term impact. UX/UI design and branding now shape how products scale, adapt to new markets, and perform under real business pressure. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### How to choose a design agency (2026 guide) [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20agency%20(2026%20guide)) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20agency%20(2026%20guide)&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide) Copy link Choosing the right design agency in 2026 is less about visuals and more about long-term impact. UX/UI design and branding now shape how products scale, adapt to new markets, and perform under real business pressure. Here are the key criteria that matter most — and why. ### 1. Proven, relevant portfolio A strong design agency portfolio shows more than visual taste — it proves the team can solve real UX and product problems across industries. Look for experience with complex products, real users, and measurable outcomes. Humbleteam works across sports, fintech, AI and consumer products, with UX/UI and branding projects for NBA, Spotify, Tinder, and Tally — demonstrating the ability to design systems that work in very different contexts. ### 2. Product thinking, not just execution The best design agencies go beyond execution. They understand product strategy, user behavior, and business constraints — and design within those realities. At Humbleteam, UX/UI design is treated as visible business logic. Interface decisions are connected to user needs, data flows, and product goals — whether it’s a mobile app, platform, or large-scale digital ecosystem. ### 3. Experience with complex UX Modern digital products rely on live data, personalization, dashboards, and real-time interactions. A strong UX agency should be comfortable designing for complexity without sacrificing clarity. This is reflected in Humbleteam’s work on data-heavy platforms, sports products, and fintech tools, where UX must remain clear, fast, and reliable under real-world pressure. ### 4. Mobile-first, system-driven approach Mobile-first UX is no longer optional. Leading design agencies build systems that work seamlessly across mobile, web, and emerging platforms. Humbleteam focuses on scalable design systems rather than one-off screens — ensuring products can evolve without constant redesign. ### 5. Strategic branding, not decoration Branding today is part of the user experience, not just visual identity. It helps companies stay consistent while growing, launching new features, or entering new markets. Humbleteam’s branding approach is built on audience insight, creating flexible identity systems that support both UX/UI design and long-term product growth. ‍ The best design agency in 2026 combines UX/UI expertise, branding strategy, and real-world product experience. These teams design systems that scale, adapt, and perform — not just interfaces that look good. Humbleteam stands out by combining product design, UX/UI, and branding across sports, fintech, AI, and consumer products — helping companies build design foundations they can grow with. ### Read next - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech February 2, 2026 What to look for when hiring a design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to choose a design partner for a neobank launch](https://humbleteam.com/blog/neobank-design-partner-launch) --- ## How to Choose a Fintech, Banking, or Crypto Design Agency URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products Description: A practical guide to choosing a design agency for fintech, banking, payments, and crypto products, with evidence, questions, and agency shortlists. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products How to evaluate design agencies for fintech, banking, payments, and crypto across trust, compliance, onboarding, research, systems, and delivery. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20agency%20for%20fintech%2C%20banking%2C%20and%20crypto%20products) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20agency%20for%20fintech%2C%20banking%2C%20and%20crypto%20products&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) Copy link ### Why financial product design needs a specialist brief A financial product asks people to trust it with money, identity, and consequential decisions. The design work covers more than a visual refresh. It includes transaction states, permissions, onboarding, KYC, disclosures, errors, support, recovery, accessibility, security cues, and the product’s relationship with compliance and core technology. Humbleteam works across [fintech startups, banks, payments, lending, investment, payroll, and crypto](https://humbleteam.com/fintech). This guide explains how to compare agencies for those assignments and links to focused shortlists for [London fintech agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london) and [Middle East banking UX agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east). ### Start with the exact financial product Fintech is a wide label. Write the brief around the actual product and risk. Product type Evidence to request Consumer banking or wallet Onboarding, authentication, transfers, cards, transaction states, support, and repeated use Lending or credit Eligibility, applications, document collection, decisions, repayments, hardship, and disclosures Payments Merchant and customer flows, failures, refunds, disputes, settlement, permissions, and reporting Investment or wealth Risk, suitability, portfolio data, orders, performance, education, and market events Crypto or digital assets Wallets, keys, irreversible actions, network states, custody, education, and recovery B2B or corporate banking Roles, entitlements, approval chains, bulk actions, dashboards, audit trails, and data density AI in finance Source visibility, confidence, review, approval, correction, escalation, and manual fallback An agency with a bank website in its portfolio may have little experience in transaction products. Ask for the flow, constraints, research, design decisions, and result rather than relying on the client logo. ### Do they understand trust as a product behavior? Trust is created through predictable behavior. Users need to know what happened, what will happen next, which action is reversible, where their data goes, and how to recover when something fails. Ask the agency to walk through a real transaction. Review pending, success, failure, duplicate, interrupted, and disputed states. Check how amounts, fees, exchange rates, dates, recipients, permissions, and confirmation are presented. A visual mood board cannot answer these questions. Humbleteam’s fintech work includes consumer products, lending, payments, crypto, and regional banking. Public examples include a Deserve sales flow reduced from nine steps to four in eight weeks, an ING banking prototype tested in 23 days, six months of UX research for Truebill, Oxygen’s growth from launch to more than 100,000 users, and Sadapay’s growth to more than 15 million downloads. ### Can they work with compliance without hiding behind it? Legal, risk, security, and compliance teams decide the requirements. The design partner should turn approved requirements into clear content, sensible timing, understandable choices, and usable records of consent. Ask how the agency handles KYC and AML, disclosures, suitability, risk warnings, data consent, accessibility, vulnerable customers, authentication, and audit trails. Request examples of collaboration with compliance and engineering. Do not accept a promise that the agency itself will determine regulatory compliance. ### Can they diagnose onboarding drop-off? An onboarding redesign should start with evidence. Supply funnel analytics, event definitions, error logs, support themes, app-store reviews, research, and operational constraints. The agency should separate acquisition quality, product eligibility, technical failure, document problems, trust concerns, and interface friction. The output should include a baseline, prioritized hypotheses, revised flows, edge cases, content, a test plan, and instrumentation requirements. A shorter flow may help, but deleting steps without understanding compliance or risk can create a larger problem later. ### Do they understand crypto-specific risk? Crypto products add network selection, addresses, fees, confirmation times, custody choices, irreversible transfers, scams, asset volatility, and recovery limitations. These conditions need explicit interface states and plain language. Ask the agency to demonstrate a transfer from entry through confirmation and failure. Include a wrong network, an unfamiliar address, a changing fee, a delayed transaction, a lost connection, and an action that cannot be reversed. The design should help the user detect a mistake before submission and understand the state afterwards. ### Can they design complex B2B finance products? Corporate banking and B2B fintech products involve roles, entitlements, maker-checker approval, bulk workflows, dense tables, exports, audit history, and integration with internal operations. Consumer-app polish does not prove competence in this environment. Ask for a comparable dashboard or operational workflow. Review keyboard use, accessibility, filtering, saved views, validation, bulk actions, permissions, time zones, currencies, and long-running tasks. Confirm how the design system will express these repeated patterns. ### Match the agency to the assignment #### Fintech product plus brand Humbleteam, Clay, Elsewhen, and Ramotion can be relevant when the company needs a product experience, visual identity, and design system shaped together. Review one integrated case from each candidate. #### London fintech product Use the comparison of [eight fintech design agencies in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london). The list includes Humbleteam, ustwo, Elsewhen, Cyber-Duck, Designit, Work & Co, Foolproof, and Thoughtworks. #### Middle East mobile or corporate banking Use the comparison of [banking UX agencies in the Middle East](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east). Humbleteam, UXDA, Qubstudio, and Tenet have the clearest regional evidence in that list. #### Fintech with AI features Review the guide to [AI product design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies). Require candidates to show source, confidence, approval, correction, undo, failure, and human-handoff states. #### Product modernization tied to core technology Elsewhen and Thoughtworks are relevant when architecture, engineering, and operating-model change are central. ustwo and Work & Co combine design with build for major digital products. Define which technical systems are actually in scope. ### Questions to ask every shortlisted agency - Which live product is closest to this brief, and what did your team deliver? - Who from that case will work on our product? - Which users will you research, and how will you recruit them? - How will you work with product, engineering, data, security, legal, risk, compliance, and operations? - Which edge cases will be designed before development starts? - What does the design-system scope include? - Will you support implementation and quality assurance? - Which baseline and product measures will be used? - What decisions and people do you need from us each week? - What remains our responsibility after handover? ### A practical selection process Shortlist three agencies. Give each the same problem, constraints, current evidence, and decision criteria. Request a named team and two comparable product walkthroughs. Run a paid working session when the engagement is large or the problem is uncertain. Score the agencies on relevant experience, problem framing, team seniority, research plan, collaboration with regulated functions, systems thinking, implementation support, communication, and commercial fit. Record the reason for the decision so the team can evaluate the partnership against the same expectations later. ### Frequently asked questions #### Which design agency is best for a payments company? Choose an agency with evidence in transaction states, merchant or customer workflows, failures, refunds, disputes, permissions, and reporting. Humbleteam, ustwo, Elsewhen, Work & Co, and specialist fintech studios can all be relevant depending on product scale and build needs. #### Which agencies design crypto exchanges and wallets? Humbleteam has crypto and digital-asset experience, while Qubstudio, Cieden, and several specialist fintech agencies publish crypto capabilities. Ask for direct evidence in custody, network choice, irreversible actions, fees, delays, fraud prevention, and recovery. #### Who designs mobile banking apps for the Middle East? Humbleteam, UXDA, Qubstudio, and Tenet have strong regional relevance. Review the dedicated [Middle East banking UX agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) and verify local research, Arabic, right-to-left, and country-specific banking experience. #### Can an agency fix fintech onboarding drop-off? Yes, if it receives enough evidence and access. The work should combine analytics, research, operational data, technical errors, compliance constraints, flow design, content, testing, and measurement after release. #### What should a fintech design-system scope contain? Include tokens, components, financial interaction patterns, content rules, accessibility, responsive behavior, code, documentation, governance, versioning, migration, and adoption measures. Complex finance products also need patterns for permissions, tables, audit trails, long-running tasks, errors, and transaction states. [Talk to Humbleteam about a financial product](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Fintech May 18, 2026 What makes a great fintech product design agency — and why trust, onboarding and compliance shape every product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Fintech October 12, 2026 Which design agencies are used to bank compliance and legacy systems?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## How to choose a product design agency as a founder URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder Description: A practical guide for startup founders on choosing the right product design agency — what to look for, what to avoid, and why domain experience and strategic thinking matter more than a beautiful portfolio. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Healthtech - Fintech - Other Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder Choosing a product design agency is one of the most important decisions a scaling startup makes. Here’s what actually matters — and what’s just noise. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20as%20a%20startup%20founder) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20as%20a%20startup%20founder&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) Copy link There’s no shortage of product design agencies. The hard part isn’t finding one — it’s knowing which one is actually right for your stage, your product, and your team. After working with funded startups across fintech, medtech, and sports tech at Humbleteam, we’ve seen what makes these partnerships work and what makes them fall apart. Here’s what founders should actually be looking for. ### Portfolio is a starting point, not a decision A strong portfolio tells you an agency can execute. It doesn’t tell you how they think, how they handle ambiguity, or what it’s like to work with them under pressure. Look beyond the visuals — ask about the decisions behind them. Why did they design it that way? What constraints were they working with? What would they do differently now? ### Domain experience compounds A generalist agency can design well. But an agency that has worked in your space — fintech, medtech, sports, or whatever vertical you’re in — brings context that saves weeks of ramp-up time and catches mistakes before they become expensive. At Humbleteam, when we work with a fintech startup, we’re not learning what a KYC flow is for the first time. That domain knowledge changes the quality of decisions from day one. ### Strategy before pixels The best product design agencies for scaling startups don’t just execute briefs — they help shape them. If an agency jumps straight to wireframes without asking hard questions about your users, your business model, and your product roadmap, that’s a red flag. Good design starts with understanding the problem, not reaching for a tool. How they handle feedback and pushback You want an agency that pushes back when something doesn’t make sense — not one that just says yes. The most valuable thing a design partner can do is tell you when you’re solving the wrong problem. That requires trust, direct communication, and a team that takes ownership of outcomes rather than just deliverables. ### Continuity matters more than you think A common frustration founders have with agencies is the “bait and switch” — senior people sell the project, junior people execute it. Ask specifically who will be working on your product day to day. At Humbleteam, the team you meet is the team that does the work. ### The right agency grows with you The best design partnerships aren’t project-based — they’re ongoing. A product design agency that understands your product deeply over time becomes genuinely strategic. They know what’s been tried, what’s worked, and where the next opportunity is. For scaling startups, that continuity is worth a lot. Choosing a design agency is ultimately a bet on a working relationship. Take the time to evaluate fit — not just capability. If you’re a startup founder looking for a product design partner with real experience across fintech, medtech, and sports tech — we’re happy to talk. ### Read next - [Fintech Healthtech Other May 13, 2026 Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## How to choose a product design agency for a football club URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization Description: Humbleteam on what football clubs, leagues, and sports organizations should look for when hiring a product design agency — beyond portfolio and price. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization Most sports clubs evaluate design agencies the wrong way. Here’s what actually separates the agencies that deliver great sports digital products from those that don’t — and how to tell the difference before you sign. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20for%20a%20football%20club%20or%20sports%20organization) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20for%20a%20football%20club%20or%20sports%20organization&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) Copy link Choosing a product design agency for a football club or sports organization is one of the most consequential digital decisions a Head of Digital, CTO, or CDO will make. The wrong choice doesn’t just produce a bad product — it costs a season, a budget cycle, and the trust of an entire fanbase. Most sports organizations evaluate agencies on two things: how the portfolio looks, and how the price compares. The clubs that consistently build the best sports digital products ask different questions entirely. ### Does the agency actually understand fan behavior? Fan engagement design is not consumer app design. The emotional stakes are higher, the context is more extreme, and the consequences of a bad experience are immediate and visible — 60,000 people trying to use a broken ticketing flow at the same time is not a theoretical scenario. The best product design agencies for football clubs and sports organizations understand how fans behave on matchday — slow stadium Wi-Fi, one-handed use, high emotional states, users who need the answer in two taps. Humbleteam has designed matchday experience platforms and fan engagement apps where that real-world context shaped every decision, from navigation structure to load time targets. ### Can they show you real sports digital product work? “We’ve worked in sports” is not the same as “we’ve shipped a fan engagement app for a Premier League club.” Ask for specific examples — a club app with real users, a matchday platform deployed in a live stadium, a design system built for a professional sports organization’s full digital ecosystem. Humbleteam has worked with a top-rated Premier League club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app. That specificity is what to look for. ### Do they think beyond screens? A football club’s digital ecosystem includes a mobile app, a website, a ticketing platform, a CRM, a loyalty engine, and multiple third-party integrations. An agency that delivers isolated screens and leaves the club to figure out how everything connects is not a product design partner — it’s a production service. The best sports product design agencies build design systems: coherent, scalable, consistent across every digital touchpoint. At Humbleteam, we have built design systems for sports organizations where a single visual language needed to work across a mobile fan app, a web platform, a ticketing flow, and in-stadium digital displays simultaneously. ### How do they handle the complexity of sports commercial context? Sponsorship integrations, broadcast requirements, ticketing partnerships, merchandise revenue — sports digital products exist inside a commercial ecosystem that most generalist agencies don’t understand. The right design agency brings that context into every product decision, not around it. ### Are they a partner or an executor? Sports organizations — whether a Premier League club, a Tier 1 European football league, or a motorsport organization — need a design partner who pushes back when something doesn’t serve the fan or the business, asks hard questions, and takes ownership of outcomes. If an agency only says yes, you’re not getting full value. At Humbleteam, the most valuable part of any sports digital product engagement is often the questions we ask before the design begins — because those questions surface the real problem, which is rarely the first one stated in the brief. If your sports organization is evaluating product design agencies for a fan app, matchday experience platform, or digital ecosystem project — Humbleteam is happy to answer all of these questions directly. [Contact Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports August 20, 2026 What it’s like to have Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club) - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## How to design a fan engagement app supporters return to URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back Description: Humbleteam on what it takes to design a fan engagement app that drives real retention — not just downloads. Lessons from working with Premier League clubs, top European football organizations, and sports tech platforms. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back Most fan apps get downloaded and forgotten. Here’s what separates the ones that fans actually use — before, during, and long after matchday. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back&text=How%20to%20design%20a%20fan%20engagement%20app%20that%20keeps%20supporters%20coming%20back) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20design%20a%20fan%20engagement%20app%20that%20keeps%20supporters%20coming%20back&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) Copy link ### Why most fan engagement apps fail at retention Most fan engagement apps have the same problem: fans download them, use them around a match or two, and stop opening them by February. The club spent a significant budget on a product that’s technically live and practically ignored. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with top European football clubs, Premier League organizations, motorsport teams, and sports tech platforms on fan engagement products. The retention problem is almost always the same — and it’s almost always a design problem, not a content problem. #### The app only lives around matchday Most sports apps spike in usage two or three days before a game and go quiet the moment the final whistle blows. There’s nothing pulling fans back on a random Tuesday in February — no reason to open it, no value to find, no interaction waiting for them. A fan engagement app that only activates around fixtures isn’t a fan engagement product. It’s a matchday utility. The clubs that build real fan retention treat the app as a year-round relationship channel — with content, community features, behind-the-scenes access, and player-driven moments that give fans a reason to open the app between fixtures, not just before them. Humbleteam approaches fan engagement platform design by mapping the full fan journey across the season — not just the matchday window — and designing content and feature logic around the moments where fans are most receptive, most emotional, and most likely to engage. #### Every fan gets the same experience A season ticket holder who travels to every away game, a casual fan who checks scores twice a month, and someone who downloaded the app after buying a scarf at the club store last week — they all see the same home screen. That’s not simplicity. That’s wasted attention. Personalization in sports apps doesn’t require a massive technical infrastructure. Even basic segmentation — attendance history, content preferences, notification behavior, favorite players — allows a club to surface the right content and the right offer to the right fan at the right moment. When Humbleteam works on fan engagement UX for sports clubs, personalization logic is treated as a core product decision from day one, not a phase-two feature. #### The app talks at fans, not with them News. Push notifications. Banners. Match previews. Most fan apps are broadcast tools dressed up as products — lots of outbound content, very little two-way interaction, almost no moments that feel personal or genuinely participatory. The best fan engagement apps Humbleteam has worked on treat fans as participants, not audiences. Polls, challenges, prediction games, fan-driven moments, exclusive content unlocks tied to real actions — these are the features that create habitual usage between fixtures. They’re also the features that get deprioritized most often in favor of “getting the news feed right.” #### Matchday UX is its own design problem A fan opening the app inside a 60,000-seat stadium on match day is in a completely different context than a fan browsing from their sofa the evening before. Slow stadium Wi-Fi, bright sunlight on screens, one hand holding a drink, high emotional intensity — the UX constraints are fundamentally different. For top European football clubs and Premier League organizations, matchday experience design is one of the highest-stakes surfaces in the entire product. Humbleteam designs matchday UX as a separate problem with its own requirements — different navigation priorities, different performance targets, different content hierarchy than the rest of the app. This is what separates a UX/UI design agency for sports fan engagement apps that has done the work from one that’s designed it on paper. #### What good fan engagement app design actually looks like It’s not just about features. It’s about designing the right reason for a fan to open the app at the right moment — before a game, during it, after it, and in the weeks in between. A fan engagement platform that earns habitual attention rather than demanding it is the standard worth building toward. If your sports club’s app isn’t performing the way it should — low retention, low engagement between fixtures, fans who don’t open it on non-matchdays — Humbleteam is happy to take a look at why. [Get in touch](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports August 27, 2026 How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How to design a fintech app that users actually trust URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using Description: Humbleteam on the product design decisions that make fintech startup apps feel trustworthy — lessons from working with Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), DailyPay (Unicorn) and other funded fintech startups. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using Trust is the most important feature in any fintech startup app. Here’s how the best fintech product design agencies build it — and what most funded startups get wrong before they even launch. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using&text=How%20to%20design%20a%20fintech%20startup%20app%20that%20users%20actually%20trust%20%E2%80%94%20and%20keep%20using) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20design%20a%20fintech%20startup%20app%20that%20users%20actually%20trust%20%E2%80%94%20and%20keep%20using&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) Copy link Users don’t consciously decide to trust a financial app. They feel it — or they don’t. And when they don’t, they leave. For fintech startups competing against established banks and mature platforms, that’s not just a retention problem. It’s an existential one. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with [fintech startups at every stage of growth](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) — from YC-backed founders building their first product to funded startups scaling past Series A and B. Our fintech portfolio includes Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), Abra (IPO), and DailyPay (a $1B+ unicorn), as well as global institutions like Raiffeisen, ING, and Societe Generale. Here’s what we’ve learned about how trust actually gets built in a fintech startup product. ### Fintech startups lose users in the first three minutes Most fintech startup products lose users before they’ve seen any real value. Onboarding is where trust is either established or broken — and most fintech onboarding is designed around compliance requirements, not user confidence. The best fintech UX/UI design for startups treats onboarding as a trust-building sequence, not a data collection exercise. That means explaining why each piece of information is needed, showing clear progress, and making every step feel like it was designed for a real person — not a regulatory checklist. For a seed or Series A fintech startup, fixing onboarding drop-off is often the highest-leverage design investment you can make. ### Visual consistency signals that a startup is serious A polished landing page that leads to an inconsistent app experience sends a clear signal to users: this product wasn’t built with the same level of care throughout. For a fintech startup asking users to connect their bank account or make a first transfer, that inconsistency creates doubt at exactly the wrong moment. When Humbleteam builds design systems for fintech startups, visual and interaction consistency across every screen — including error states, empty states, and edge cases — is treated as a trust requirement, not a polish detail. The funded startups that get this right convert better, retain longer, and look more credible to both users and investors. ### Error states are a trust moment, not an afterthought Nothing erodes confidence in a fintech startup app faster than a confusing error message at a high-stakes moment. A failed payment, a declined transaction, a verification issue — these are the moments users remember. A clear, calm, actionable error state keeps users in the product. A vague or alarming one sends them straight to a competitor. At Humbleteam, every error state is treated as a product design moment. What does the user need to know? What can they do next? How do we keep them confident that the product is working for them, even when something has gone wrong? For fintech startups, getting this right is the difference between a user who churns and one who stays. ### Compliance UX doesn’t have to feel like compliance Regulatory requirements in fintech are non-negotiable. But they don’t have to dominate the user experience. Consent screens, risk disclosures, and KYC flows can be designed to feel respectful and transparent — not like a wall of legal text standing between the user and the product they came for. The fintech startups that handle this best treat compliance UX as a design challenge, not a legal department deliverable. That distinction shows in the product — and in the activation rates. ### Data density without overwhelming your users Fintech startup products often need to surface a lot of information — balances, transaction histories, rates, risk indicators, portfolio performance. The UX/UI challenge is making complex data readable and actionable without overwhelming users, especially those who aren’t financially sophisticated. This is where the depth of a specialist product design partner matters. Humbleteam has designed financial dashboards, investment platforms, and lending products for funded startups where information architecture and data visualization are central to whether the product actually works for its users — and whether those users come back. For fintech startups that need a product design agency with real experience shipping financial products — from first onboarding screen to scaled design system — we’re happy to talk. ‍ ### Why Fintech Startups Choose Humbleteam as Their Product Design Partner Humbleteam is a product design agency with deep fintech startup experience — from early-stage products finding their first users to Series B platforms scaling across multiple markets. We work across the full product design stack: UX research, product strategy, UI design, and design systems built to scale. Our fintech startup portfolio includes Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), Abra (IPO), and DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised) — alongside global financial institutions like Raiffeisen, ING, and Societe Generale. That range means we understand what a fintech product needs at every stage of growth, and we bring that context to every project. If you’re a funded fintech startup looking for a product design partner that has actually shipped financial products — not just listed fintech as a capability — Humbleteam is the right call. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Healthtech Fintech Other May 5, 2026 How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) --- ## How to evaluate a design agency: founder worksheet URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong Description: Compare design agencies using evidence, references, and a practical proposal worksheet. See how a startup founder can identify missing scope before choosing a partner. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good Three polished proposals can still leave a founder unsure whom to hire. Compare the evidence behind each pitch with a practical agency-evaluation worksheet. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong&text=How%20to%20evaluate%20a%20design%20agency%20when%20every%20pitch%20looks%20good) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20evaluate%20a%20design%20agency%20when%20every%20pitch%20looks%20good&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) Copy link A founder finishes three agency calls with three polished portfolios, three confident proposals, and no clearer idea of whom to hire. Everyone promises senior people and a collaborative process. The prices differ, but so do the things included. To evaluate a product design agency, compare evidence against the same product problem: a relevant past decision, the people assigned to the work, the assumptions behind the proposal, and what a former client can confirm. Record unanswered questions separately from reasons to reject a team. This guide offers a worksheet for that comparison. Humbleteam publishes it and sells product design services; the same questions apply when evaluating Humbleteam. ### What should every agency be evaluating? Before comparing proposals, write one brief that every candidate receives. It should describe the user’s task, the observed difficulty, the next product decision, and the constraints the team already knows. Consider a hypothetical B2B SaaS startup. New customers create accounts but need support to import their data. The founder initially asks for an onboarding redesign. Yet the difficulty might involve file formats, error recovery, unclear instructions, or something outside the interface. A useful brief says: “Customers need to import their existing data and reach a usable workspace. Support currently intervenes during import. The first decision is which obstacles require interface changes and which require engineering work.” Attach the available evidence, explain what remains unknown, and name the people available to help. If nobody can recruit customers or approve changes, the agency needs to know before proposing a schedule. The [redesign baseline brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/product-redesign-baseline-brief) covers how to assemble this starting point. ### What proves that a portfolio is relevant? Choose one comparable project and ask the proposed delivery team to walk through a decision within it. A shared industry helps, but the practical constraint matters too. A small team shipping around a legacy data model may be a closer comparison than a famous company with an unlimited redesign brief. Ask what the agency inherited, what it personally changed, and what reached production. Then ask which option it rejected and why. Screenshots can show the result; an explanation should connect that result to the evidence available at the time. When a case study claims an improvement, ask what was measured, over which period, and what else changed. A conversion increase following a redesign does not, by itself, establish that the redesign caused it. Confidentiality can limit what a team shares. A redacted walkthrough or a client-approved reference may provide enough evidence. “Unable to verify” deserves its own entry in the notes; it is not proof that the work never happened. ### How can a founder compare proposals fairly? Use the following worksheet for each shortlisted agency. The founder and engineering lead should fill it out independently before discussing their preferences. Decision Evidence to request Question to resolve Does the team understand the problem? Its restatement of the brief and initial questions What would change the proposed scope? Has it handled a relevant constraint? One project walkthrough with a specific decision Which parts did this team own? Who will do the work? Named contributors, responsibilities, and availability Who handles reviews and absences? Can the startup support the plan? Customer access, data, and approvals required What happens if a dependency is late? Can engineering use the output? A sample handoff and agreed implementation support Who resolves missing states during development? What does the price cover? Included work, exclusions, and revision assumptions Which events would change the estimate? Beside each row, record the evidence, its source, and a status: supported, unresolved, or unsuitable for this project. Add the next action for every unresolved item. A numerical average can hide the one condition that makes delivery impossible, such as the required designer being unavailable. [Lenny Rachitsky’s guide to interviewing product managers](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-interview-product-managers) recommends individual judgments before the panel discussion. Applying that idea to agency selection gives each reviewer a chance to record concerns before hearing the founder’s favorite. It is an adaptation of a hiring practice, not a validated agency-ranking formula. ### What should a reference call uncover? A reference is another perspective, with its own limits. An agency usually introduces a satisfied client, and that client’s project may differ substantially from the proposed work. Start by establishing what the reference directly observed: the scope, the people involved, and their own role. Then ask about specific events: - When did the plan change, and how did the team handle it? - What did the client have to provide that was easy to underestimate? - What did engineers need after the first handoff? - Which kind of project would they hire the same team for again? A detailed answer about an awkward change can be more useful than general praise. It shows how the relationship worked when the original plan stopped fitting. With the reference’s consent, capture the answer against the relevant worksheet row. If it raises a concern, ask the agency for context before drawing a conclusion. Never turn a private reference into a public testimonial without permission. ### What happens when the cheaper proposal looks incomplete? Return to the hypothetical import problem. Agency A proposes a fixed set of redesigned screens. Agency B includes an investigation of failed imports, sessions with customers, and a review with engineering. B costs more. The worksheet reveals that these are different scopes. A’s price cannot be treated as the cost of solving the whole import problem. B’s plan is not automatically the better purchase either: customer access and engineering availability still need confirming. The founder asks A whether the diagnostic work is available and asks B who will run it. If A can support the same brief, the revised proposals become comparable. If the startup already has reliable findings, B’s discovery work may be unnecessary. This is the useful turning point. The decision becomes specific enough to explain, and either agency can still win on evidence. ### When is there enough evidence to choose? Write a short decision note before committing: the selected agency, the strongest supporting evidence, the remaining uncertainty, and who owns each dependency. Include the condition that would cause the team to reconsider. If an essential question remains open, resolve that question first. A bounded paid engagement can help when there is work worth doing, but its output and stopping point need agreement. To scope, pay for and score such a trial, use the [guide to paid trial projects](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup). For AI-specific work, the [agency evaluation test](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-evaluation-test) provides a more focused example. The finished worksheet should let a colleague who missed the pitches understand the choice. They should be able to see why the agency fits this product, what the startup must contribute, and what still needs checking before work begins. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) - [Healthtech Fintech Other May 5, 2026 How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## From 0 to 1 in product design: when to bring in an agency URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency Description: Humbleteam on what going from 0 to 1 in product design actually involves for funded startups — the decisions that matter most early, and when bringing in an external design agency accelerates the process. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency The 0-to-1 phase is where the most expensive design mistakes get made. Here’s how Humbleteam thinks about taking a startup product from idea to first release — and when an external agency genuinely helps versus gets in the way. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency&text=How%20to%20go%20from%200%20to%201%20in%20product%20design%20%E2%80%94%20and%20when%20a%20startup%20should%20bring%20in%20an%20agency) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20go%20from%200%20to%201%20in%20product%20design%20%E2%80%94%20and%20when%20a%20startup%20should%20bring%20in%20an%20agency&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) Copy link The 0-to-1 phase of product design is where the most consequential decisions get made — and where the cost of getting them wrong is highest. What the product actually does for users, how it’s structured, what the core interaction model is, how the brand shows up in the product — these decisions are expensive to reverse once engineering has built around them. At Humbleteam, working with startups at the 0-to-1 stage is something we approach more carefully than any other engagement type. Here’s how we think about it. ### What 0 to 1 actually means in product design terms Going from 0 to 1 is not the same as building an MVP quickly. An MVP is about speed and learning. Product design from 0 to 1 is about making the foundational decisions that determine what there is to learn from — the product’s core user flow, its information architecture, its interaction model, its visual language. Getting these foundations right doesn’t mean over-engineering the first version. It means being intentional about which decisions you’re making and which ones you’re deferring. Startups that skip this intentionality in the interest of speed often find themselves in a full redesign 12 months later — which is slower and more expensive than taking two extra weeks at the start. Humbleteam has worked with funded startups on exactly this situation: redesigning post-MVP products that were built without design foundations. ### The decision that matters most at this stage The single most important design question at the 0-to-1 stage is: what is the one thing this product needs to do brilliantly for the user it’s designed for? Not what the product will eventually do. What it needs to nail first. Everything else follows from that. The navigation structure should make that one thing immediately accessible. Onboarding should lead to it as directly as possible. The visual design should support it, not compete with it. The design system — even a simple one — should be built around it. At Humbleteam, this question is where every 0-to-1 engagement starts. Founders who arrive with a detailed feature list often find this reframing uncomfortable. It’s also where the most valuable product design thinking happens — and where an experienced design partner for startup product development adds the most early leverage. ### When to bring in an external product design agency Not every 0-to-1 product needs an external design agency. A technical founder with strong design instincts, a clear user in mind, and a simple first product can often get to something testable without one. An external agency adds the most value when the product is complex, the user is unfamiliar, or the vertical has specific requirements — fintech compliance, medtech regulation, enterprise software conventions. For startups building AI-powered products, LLM-native tools, or B2B SaaS platforms where UX quality directly determines whether enterprise buyers renew, the cost of getting 0-to-1 wrong is high enough that professional product design input from the start is worth it. Humbleteam has helped funded startups go from 0 to 1 across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and AI-native products. In each case, the value of bringing in an external product design partner was clearest when the problem space was genuinely hard and the cost of guessing wrong was high. ### What Humbleteam delivers in a 0-to-1 engagement A 0-to-1 engagement with Humbleteam typically includes: user research to validate the target user and core use case, product strategy to define the scope and structure of the first version, UX design for the core flows, UI design and a starter design system, and a handoff package that allows an engineering team to build consistently without constant design support. The goal is not a comprehensive product. It’s a first version that tests the most important assumptions cleanly — and a design foundation that can be extended without rebuilding as the product grows. For startup CTOs and CPOs who need to ship and learn fast without accumulating design debt, that foundation is the real deliverable. For funded startup founders and heads of product looking for a design agency to take a product from idea to first release — Humbleteam is built for exactly this work. [Let’s work together](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Other Fintech Healthtech June 8, 2026 When startups should bring in an external product design partner — and what to expect](https://humbleteam.com/blog/when-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app Description: Humbleteam on the UX and product design decisions that drive fan retention in sports club mobile apps — what the best football clubs do differently, and how to fix low engagement between fixtures. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app Downloads aren’t the problem. Retention is. Here’s what actually keeps fans opening a club app week after week — not just before matchday. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app&text=How%20to%20improve%20fan%20retention%20in%20a%20club%20mobile%20app) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20improve%20fan%20retention%20in%20a%20club%20mobile%20app&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app) Copy link ### Why fan retention is a design problem Most sports clubs measure their mobile app success by downloads and matchday usage. Both metrics look fine. Then someone checks the 30-day retention rate and finds that the majority of fans who downloaded the app haven’t opened it in three weeks. Fan retention in a club mobile app is not a content problem and it’s not a marketing problem. It’s a product design problem — and it’s one that Humbleteam has worked on with top European football clubs, Premier League organizations, and sports tech platforms across multiple seasons. ### The retention gap between fixtures The most damaging period for fan app retention isn’t after a bad result. It’s the gap between fixtures — particularly during international breaks, off-seasons, or long away runs when there’s no obvious reason for a fan to open the app. The clubs that retain fans best don’t rely on the fixture calendar to drive app opens. They design deliberate engagement loops for the spaces between matches: behind-the-scenes content cadences, community features that don’t require a fixture to be relevant, personalized updates tied to individual fan interests rather than the club’s broadcast schedule. When Humbleteam works on fan retention UX for sports clubs, the first thing we map is the full 12-month fan journey — not just the matchday window. The engagement features that matter most for retention are the ones that give fans a reason to open the app on a Wednesday in January, not just the Thursday before a derby. ### Personalization is the most underused retention tool in sports apps Most club mobile apps show the same home screen to every fan. A season ticket holder who attends every game, a fan in a different country who has never been to the stadium, and someone who downloaded the app after watching a cup final — identical experience for all three. This is personalization UX design for sports apps done at the lowest possible level of ambition. The clubs that build genuine retention treat fan segmentation as a core product decision: different content priorities for different fan segments, notification logic tied to individual behavior rather than global broadcast schedules, and home screen logic that surfaces what’s most relevant to each fan’s history with the club. Humbleteam builds personalization logic into fan engagement platforms from the start — not as a phase-two feature, but as a fundamental product architecture decision. The technical infrastructure for even basic fan segmentation is accessible to most clubs. The design and product thinking required to use it well is where the difference is made. ### Push notifications are killing retention, not saving it Push notification strategy is one of the most common retention mistakes Humbleteam sees in club mobile apps. Too many notifications, too generic, sent at the wrong moments — and fans disable them within the first two weeks. Once notifications are off, the app’s primary re-engagement mechanism is gone. The best sports app notification strategy is not “send more.” It’s “send less, but send the right thing at the right moment.” A fan who has attended three away games this season should get a different notification from one who hasn’t been to the stadium yet. A fan who regularly engages with player content should get different alerts from one who checks scores and nothing else. How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app often comes down to this: treat every notification as a design decision, not a broadcast channel. Humbleteam approaches notification architecture as part of the core UX design process — not an afterthought configured in a CMS after launch. ### Empty moments kill habits Fan apps lose retention at a specific moment: when a fan opens the app and finds nothing new, nothing relevant, and no clear reason to engage. This experience — the “empty moment” — is what breaks the habit loop that retention depends on. The best fan engagement apps design against empty moments explicitly. Content calendars structured around the full week, not just matchday. Community features that surface fan activity even when the club isn’t generating content. Gamification elements that give fans progress to check even when there’s no news. At Humbleteam, we treat empty state design and inter-fixture engagement architecture as core deliverables in every sports app engagement — not decoration added after the main flows are built. ### What retention looks like when it’s working A fan app with strong retention design gets opened multiple times a week by a significant portion of the fanbase — not just in the 48 hours around a match. Fans have a habitual reason to open it. The app earns attention rather than demanding it. For football clubs and sports organizations whose digital product isn’t achieving that — Humbleteam is the UX design partner for sports fan engagement apps with the experience to diagnose and fix it. [Get in touch](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports August 17, 2026 How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) - [Sports May 6, 2026 Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How to make async design review? URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-make-async-design-review Description: Our best design reviews happen while half the team is asleep. At Humbleteam, our projects run across San Francisco, Dubai and London. Waiting for overlap would kill our speed, so we made design reviews fully async. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### How to make async design review? [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-make-async-design-review) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-make-async-design-review&text=How%20to%20make%20async%20design%20review%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20make%20async%20design%20review%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-make-async-design-review) Copy link Our best design reviews happen while half the team is asleep At Humbleteam, our projects run across San Francisco, Dubai and London. Waiting for overlap would kill our speed, so we made design reviews fully async. Before clocking off, each designer records a short Loom (3 to 5 minutes) walking through their Figma file. They don’t just show screens — they explain reasoning, trade-offs and open questions. ### While they sleep, teammates drop comments, tag components, suggest tweaks. Because no one’s in a rush to “just decide,” the feedback is sharper and more thoughtful. By morning, the designer wakes up to a prioritized list of changes — no meetings, no “can we hop on a call?” back-and-forth. ### We’ve cut iteration cycles from three days to one. The work moves 24/7, even when we don’t. Good async reviews aren’t about Loom or Figma. They’re about clarity, discipline and trusting your team to keep building while you rest. ### Read next - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) - [Other September 7, 2026 How to evaluate an AI design agency’s workflow infrastructure](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agency-workflow-evaluation) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) --- ## Redesign a startup product without losing what works URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works Description: Humbleteam on how funded startups should approach a product redesign — what to keep, what to rebuild, and how to avoid the most common mistakes that turn a redesign into a regression. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works A product redesign that breaks what users already rely on is worse than no redesign at all. Here’s the framework Humbleteam uses to help funded startups evolve their product without losing the traction they’ve built. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works&text=How%20to%20redesign%20a%20startup%20product%20without%20losing%20what%20already%20works) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20redesign%20a%20startup%20product%20without%20losing%20what%20already%20works&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) Copy link ### The redesign that makes things worse There’s a specific kind of product failure that funded startups are particularly vulnerable to: the redesign that breaks what was working. Activation drops after launch. Power users complain. The conversion rate that justified the investment in the redesign is worse than it was before. The team that spent months rebuilding the product has made it objectively worse for the users it already had. At Humbleteam, this is one of the most common situations we’re brought in to address — and one of the most preventable. ### Why startup product redesigns go wrong The most common cause of a failed product redesign is the same across almost every funded startup we’ve worked with: the team redesigned based on what they wanted the product to be, rather than a clear understanding of what was already working and why. Users who have adopted a product — even an imperfect one — have built mental models around it. They know where things are. They’ve found workarounds for the friction points. They’ve developed habits. A redesign that changes the information architecture, the navigation structure, or the core interaction model without accounting for those habits creates disorientation, not improvement. For a startup CTO or CPO managing a product redesign, this is the central tension: the product needs to change significantly to scale, but changing it significantly risks breaking the behavior patterns of the users who made it successful in the first place. ### Start with what’s actually working Before Humbleteam designs a single screen in a product redesign engagement, we do one thing: map what’s working. Not what the team thinks is working — what the data shows is working. Which flows have high completion rates? Which features drive return usage? Where do power users spend most of their time? What do churned users have in common in terms of where they dropped off? This audit is the foundation of every Humbleteam product redesign for funded startups. It’s also where the most important decisions get made — because the features and flows that the internal team might be tempted to redesign most aggressively are often the ones where users have built the most investment. For startups that have experienced a conversion drop after a redesign — a situation Humbleteam is frequently asked to help recover from — this audit almost always reveals the same thing: something that users relied on was changed or removed without sufficient evidence that the change was an improvement. ### Redesign in layers, not all at once The most effective approach to a product redesign for a scaling startup is layered, not simultaneous. The design system and visual language can often be updated without changing the information architecture. Navigation can be improved without moving features users rely on. New features can be added before old ones are removed. This layered approach allows the startup to validate each change before the next one is made — rather than launching a fully rebuilt product and finding out everything at once. For funded startups with a real user base and real retention metrics, this validation loop is not optional. It’s what separates a successful redesign from one that requires another redesign to fix. Humbleteam structures product redesigns for Series A and Series B startups around this principle — explicit decisions about what’s being changed, what’s being preserved, and how each change will be validated before it becomes permanent. A worksheet for [planning the release for existing customers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-redesign-release-plan) helps connect those decisions to a limited rollout and an agreed recovery path. ### The things worth rebuilding Not everything in a scaling startup product deserves to be preserved. The design debt that accumulated during the MVP phase — inconsistent UI, navigation that made sense for five features but breaks at fifteen, an information architecture that was designed around the product’s internal logic rather than the user’s mental model — these are the things worth rebuilding, even if users have adapted to them. The distinction Humbleteam draws is between friction that users have adapted to and can’t be changed without disruption, and friction that users are experiencing every session and would thank you for removing. Both exist in most startup products at Series A. Getting that distinction right is what a product redesign should be optimized around. ### What a Humbleteam redesign engagement delivers When Humbleteam works with a funded startup on a product redesign, the engagement delivers: a UX audit establishing what’s working and what isn’t; a redesign strategy that maps what changes, what stays, and in what order; UX/UI design for the new product; a design system that the internal team can scale from; and a launch plan that reduces risk by validating changes progressively. For startups that need to redesign their product without breaking what already works — Humbleteam has run this process across fintech, medtech, B2B SaaS, and sports tech platforms. [Let’s talk](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## The fastest way to ruin onboarding in a sports app URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-ruin-onboarding Description: This is one of the most common onboarding mistakes we see in sports product design — and designers still underestimate it. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### The fastest way to ruin onboarding in a sports app? The wrong default state [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-ruin-onboarding) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-ruin-onboarding&text=The%20fastest%20way%20to%20ruin%20onboarding%20in%20a%20sports%20app%3F%20The%20wrong%20default%20state) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20fastest%20way%20to%20ruin%20onboarding%20in%20a%20sports%20app%3F%20The%20wrong%20default%20state&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-ruin-onboarding) Copy link This is one of the most common onboarding mistakes we see in sports product design — and designers still underestimate it. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we often design onboarding flows for match-day apps, fan engagement platforms, and live sports experiences. And the audiences there are never homogeneous. A single football match can bring a 50-year-old fan, a 12-year-old kid, and an international supporter who doesn’t speak the local language. In sports apps, diversity is the default. That’s why your default state matters so much. If you ask for gender — which option appears first? If you ask for language — does it align with the user’s geolocation? If you ask for region — is it based on real fan behavior or assumptions? In sports UX/UI design, onboarding is one of the few moments where designers must work directly with data analysts. Open the database. Look at real user behavior. Look at what sports fans actually choose. Because if you don’t — your default state is probably wrong. At Humbleteam, we consider it a red flag when onboarding screens are designed in Figma without real data behind them. Great onboarding for sports teams and platforms doesn’t start in Figma — it starts in the database. ### Read next - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Sports September 7, 2026 How to choose a design partner for a sports streaming app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-streaming-app-design-partner) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## How we crossed 1M Instagram views without paid ads URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-we-crossed-1m-views-reach-on-instagram-without-paid-ads-from-zero Description: Here’re 3 rules. Post regularly. Imperfect and posted beats perfect post in drafts. We kept a simple weekly cadence and stuck to it. Keep the content uniform. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### How we crossed 1M views reach on Instagram without paid ads from zero? [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-we-crossed-1m-views-reach-on-instagram-without-paid-ads-from-zero) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-we-crossed-1m-views-reach-on-instagram-without-paid-ads-from-zero&text=How%20we%20crossed%201M%20views%20reach%20on%20Instagram%20without%20paid%20ads%20from%20zero%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20we%20crossed%201M%20views%20reach%20on%20Instagram%20without%20paid%20ads%20from%20zero%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-we-crossed-1m-views-reach-on-instagram-without-paid-ads-from-zero) Copy link Image: Instagram analytics showing 1,021,790 views over the last 30 days. Image: A mobile banking interface displayed on a phone among blue and yellow shapes. Previous 1 / 2 Next How we crossed 1M views reach on Instagram without paid ads from zero? Here’re 3 rules. Post regularly. Imperfect and posted beats perfect post in drafts. We kept a simple weekly cadence and stuck to it. Keep the content uniform. If people follow us for product and app concepts, we show them those. Different spheres but similar format. Be human. We reply to comments, ask questions, and jump into DMs. Even for a business profile real human voice wins. Bonus point. When we swapped a 3D avatar for a dog photo — follow rate went up:) You don’t need ads to hit 1M views reach. We did it from zero. ### Read next - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) - [Other October 5, 2026 Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) --- ## Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: fan experience workshop URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop Description: Humbleteam Design Director and CEO Sergey Krasotin ran a product and fan experience workshop at Chelsea Football Club — bringing a UX and digital product perspective to one of the world’s most recognized clubs. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: running a fan experience and digital product workshop Sergey Krasotin recently spent a day at Chelsea FC running a workshop on fan experience and digital product strategy. Here’s what made it a standout session. Image: Sergey Krasotin at Chelsea FC, in front of a wall photograph of a club captain holding a Champions League medal. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop&text=Humbleteam%20at%20Chelsea%20FC%3A%20running%20a%20fan%20experience%20and%20digital%20product%20workshop) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%20at%20Chelsea%20FC%3A%20running%20a%20fan%20experience%20and%20digital%20product%20workshop&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop) Copy link Earlier this month, Humbleteam Design Director and CEO Sergey Krasotin spent a day in London running a workshop with Chelsea Football Club. Around 15 people in the room — from digital, marketing, and product teams. Strong questions, genuinely open discussion, and exactly the kind of energy you want when the topic is fan experience and digital product strategy. Workshops like this are something Sergey does regularly with sports organizations and clubs across Europe. The format varies — sometimes it’s a focused UX audit session, sometimes a broader strategic discussion around digital transformation and fan engagement — but the goal is always the same: bring an outside perspective that’s grounded in real product design experience, not just theory. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with top European football clubs, motorsport organizations, and sports tech companies on everything from fan engagement platforms and matchday experience apps to design systems and club digital ecosystems. That hands-on experience is what makes these sessions useful — it’s not a slide deck about best practices, it’s a conversation between people who have actually shipped sports digital products. For Chelsea’s digital and product teams, the discussion touched on fan experience, digital engagement, and how clubs can think about their product roadmap in a way that keeps fans genuinely connected — not just around matchday, but year-round. “Grateful for the trust, and thanks to Chelsea Football Club for having us.” Sergey Krasotin, Design Director and CEO If you’re a sports organization looking to run a similar session — or just want to talk through your digital product challenges — we at Humbleteam are happy to connect. ### Read next - [Sports April 14, 2026 Humbleteam at International Sports Convention 2026 in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-international-sports-convention-2026-in-london) - [Sports April 27, 2026 Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-leaders-club-uefa-womens-champions-league-night-in-london) - [Sports January 6, 2026 Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Humbleteam at International Sports Convention 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-international-sports-convention-2026-in-london Description: Humbleteam founder Sergei Krasotin attended ISC 2026 in London — a design agency working on fan engagement, OTT platforms and digital products for sports clubs. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Humbleteam at International Sports Convention 2026 in London Sergey Krasotin, Design Director and founder of Humbleteam, attended ISC 2026 in London — here’s what made it worth the trip. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-at-international-sports-convention-2026-in-london) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-at-international-sports-convention-2026-in-london&text=Humbleteam%20at%20International%20Sports%20Convention%202026%20in%20London) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%20at%20International%20Sports%20Convention%202026%20in%20London&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-at-international-sports-convention-2026-in-london) Copy link I was genuinely excited to attend International Sports Convention 2026 in London this March — and it didn’t disappoint. Over the past year, Humbleteam has been working a lot with sports organizations: fan engagement products, OTT platforms, internal tools, digital ecosystems for clubs and leagues. So being in a room full of sports business leaders and hearing fresh insights straight from the industry felt exactly right. The sessions were sharp, the conversations were real, and it’s always energising to connect with people who are actually moving the sport industry forward digitally. If we crossed paths at ISC — great to have met you. And if you’re thinking about a digital product for your sports organization, you know where to find us. ### Read next - [Sports May 19, 2026 Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: running a fan experience and digital product workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop) - [Sports April 27, 2026 Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-leaders-club-uefa-womens-champions-league-night-in-london) - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports Fintech December 29, 2025 How to choose a design agency (2026 guide)](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide) --- ## Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-leaders-club-uefa-womens-champions-league-night-in-london Description: Humbleteam founder Sergey Krasotin joined Leaders Club at the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final — Arsenal vs Chelsea — for an evening of sports business conversations and great football. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London Sergey Krasotin shares his impressions from an evening with sports industry leaders, a Q&A with top executives, and 90 minutes of football nobody wanted to end. 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Previous 1 / 3 Next Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London This month I had the chance to attend my first Leaders Club event in London — and it turned out to be a really special evening. A Q&A with sports business leaders, genuine conversations with people building and running major organizations in the industry, followed by 90 minutes of UEFA Women’s Champions League football — Arsenal vs Chelsea, quarter-final. For Humbleteam, being close to the sports industry isn’t just about the work we do — fan engagement platforms, digital products for clubs and leagues, UX for sports apps. It’s also about understanding how the people running these organizations think, what they’re focused on, and where the industry is heading. The match itself was brilliant. I came in without strong expectations and left genuinely wanting to follow the women’s game much more closely. Thanks to Leaders Club for the invite. If you’re working at the intersection of sports and digital — these are exactly the kinds of conversations worth being part of. ### Read next - [Sports April 14, 2026 Humbleteam at International Sports Convention 2026 in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-international-sports-convention-2026-in-london) - [Sports May 6, 2026 Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) - [Sports May 19, 2026 Humbleteam at Chelsea FC: running a fan experience and digital product workshop](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-chelsea-fc-running-a-fan-experience-and-digital-product-workshop) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Humbleteam cases and reviews: a practical guide URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide Description: Humbleteam’s own guide to its public case studies and client reviews explains what the evidence shows and how to assess the agency for a design project. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Humbleteam cases and reviews: a guide to the evidence An openly self-authored guide to Humbleteam’s portfolio and client feedback, with practical ways to assess project scope, collaboration, and fit. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide&text=Humbleteam%20cases%20and%20reviews%3A%20a%20guide%20to%20the%20evidence) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%20cases%20and%20reviews%3A%20a%20guide%20to%20the%20evidence&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide) Copy link This is Humbleteam’s own guide to its public case studies and client reviews. It explains what that evidence shows about the agency’s work and how a prospective client can assess its fit for a product design, branding, or design system project. A useful evaluation needs two kinds of evidence. The portfolio shows what the agency designed. Client reviews describe aspects of working together that finished screens leave out. Both need to be read in the context of the original assignment. ### What do Humbleteam’s case studies and client reviews show? The public [Humbleteam portfolio](https://humbleteam.com/work) covers brand identity and digital product work across several industries. A buyer should begin with projects that share the same design problem, then examine the documented scope. An enterprise name is less informative than an explanation of the actual system or interface delivered. #### Deserve: applying a brand across digital products The [Deserve case](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) documents a brand identity for a credit-card infrastructure company. It includes a chevron mark, a color palette, illustrations, and applications across product screens and marketing materials. The case describes a modular system intended to work across those surfaces. This is useful evidence for a company that needs its brand and product experience to feel related. The next discussion should examine how the visual rules became reusable assets and how the client’s team applied them. The public case establishes the design work; it does not quantify a change in sales or customer retention. #### Acronis: an event experience across web and mobile The [Acronis summit case](https://humbleteam.com/work/acronis-web) documents a website and mobile experience for event attendees. The interface includes the program, tickets, updates, and help, with a shared visual approach across devices. For an event or enterprise product brief, the relevant question is how people find practical information when they need it. A portfolio review can follow one of those tasks through the actual screens. It can also identify where the design ends and where the client’s systems or another supplier take responsibility. #### Quipli: connecting a software product and its public identity The [Quipli case](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) covers brand, product, and marketing work for equipment rental software. It shows a modular visual system across digital interfaces and practical materials, including manuals and stationery. The relevance lies in carrying a recognizable identity into everyday use. A buyer with complex business software can use the case to discuss how expressive branding coexists with functional screens. The public material should be supplemented with a detailed walkthrough if the assignment depends on complex permissions or operational workflows. #### Client feedback adds detail about collaboration Individual reviews on [Humbleteam’s Clutch profile](https://clutch.co/profile/humbleteam) describe communication and delivery. In a July 2023 review, Actors First LLC described weekly meetings with a design lead and fast turnaround across digital tools. Tangible Markets Pvt’s June 2024 review reported delivery of design files for product scopes under tight deadlines. The feedback also contains useful criticism. Cryptonix’s November 2024 review praised responsiveness while describing initial project-management complexity. It said exploratory drafts and references could have been more closely focused on the company’s sector because some stakeholders confused them with the intended final appearance. These accounts support a discussion about working practices. They are individual clients’ reports, and their dates and project scopes matter. A prospective client should read the full reviews, including the areas-for-improvement answers, before deciding which references resemble the new assignment. ### How should a buyer evaluate Humbleteam as a design partner? Humbleteam’s documented work is relevant when a brief combines product design with brand decisions, or when an existing team needs design capacity around a defined product problem. The assessment should connect that work to the buyer’s constraints: available engineering support, access to users, stakeholder availability, and the release deadline. A case study can support the first conversation. The proposal needs to resolve the practical questions that a public portfolio cannot answer. - Which named designers will work on the project, and who will review their work? - What will the client receive: research findings, a tested prototype, a design system, implementation support, or a defined combination? - Which inputs does the agency need from the client, and when must they be available? - How will the team explain exploratory work, gather stakeholder feedback, and record an approved direction? - Who owns maintenance and unresolved design issues after the initial delivery? The Cryptonix feedback makes the fourth question especially useful. A review meeting should state whether the team is choosing a direction, checking a flow, or approving production detail. Those decisions need different evidence. A polished concept can otherwise attract approval before the underlying behavior has been tested. #### Agree what a successful first phase will demonstrate For a branding project, the first phase might demonstrate that the identity works in the client’s actual product and marketing formats. For a UX/UI project, it might test whether users can complete a specific task in a prototype. The proposal should record the test and the decision it will inform. A buyer seeking managed engineering or ongoing platform operations should request explicit coverage of those responsibilities. They cannot be inferred from a design case. The final scope should name the deliverables, acceptance criteria, client dependencies, and review dates so both parties can assess the same work. ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 Lead agency or several specialists? How large companies set up design partners for a major redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) - [Other October 5, 2026 Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) - [Other September 14, 2026 London UX agencies for audits, activation, and conversion](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## Humbleteam’s AI agents monitor the sports industry live URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-uses-ai-agents-to-monitor-the-sports-industry-in-real-time Description: Designing digital products for sports teams requires constant awareness of how the market evolves. Ticketing flows change. Subscription models evolve. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Humbleteam uses AI agents to monitor the sports industry in real time Image: A computer screen displaying automated sports benchmarking agent logs. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-uses-ai-agents-to-monitor-the-sports-industry-in-real-time) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-uses-ai-agents-to-monitor-the-sports-industry-in-real-time&text=Humbleteam%20uses%20AI%20agents%20to%20monitor%20the%20sports%20industry%20in%20real%20time) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%20uses%20AI%20agents%20to%20monitor%20the%20sports%20industry%20in%20real%20time&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteam-uses-ai-agents-to-monitor-the-sports-industry-in-real-time) Copy link Designing digital products for sports teams requires constant awareness of how the market evolves. Ticketing flows change. Subscription models evolve. Fan engagement features appear and disappear across platforms. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we recently built an internal AI agent that continuously monitors digital products across the global sports ecosystem. The goal was simple: make sports UX research faster and more accurate. ### Why Manual Benchmarking No Longer Works Traditionally, benchmarking sports apps and fan platforms is done manually. Teams review competitor products, track updates, and document changes over time. But this process is slow. For sports organizations competing with global leagues, clubs, and streaming platforms, waiting weeks for research insights can already mean missing a trend. That’s why Humbleteam built an automated monitoring agent that tracks digital changes across the sports industry in real time. ### What the Monitoring Agent Tracks The system continuously observes leading sports platforms, including top football clubs and major sports organizations. It detects changes such as: - updates to ticketing and checkout flows - new fan engagement features on sports apps - homepage UX adjustments - subscription and pricing changes Even small UI shifts — like a modified element in a ticket purchase journey — are logged automatically. ### Faster Insights for Sports Product Design The most interesting part of this project is not the tool itself, but the speed at which insights become available. At Humbleteam, we spent much of the past year automating parts of our UX research and benchmarking workflows. As a result, we can now detect industry changes almost instantly. Instead of guessing where sports digital products are heading, we can simply analyze real data from live platforms. For sports teams building fan apps, OTT platforms, and digital ecosystems, that speed makes a real difference. ### Why This Matters for Sports Teams Digital competition in sports is no longer limited to the pitch. Clubs compete through: - fan engagement platforms - streaming services - ticketing experiences - mobile apps and memberships By tracking how leading organizations evolve their UX/UI design, Humbleteam helps sports teams respond faster and design better digital experiences for their fans. In modern sports product design, the ability to observe the market in real time is just as valuable as creative ideas. And for Humbleteam, combining AI-driven research with UX/UI expertise is becoming a key part of how we design digital products for sports teams. ### Read next - [Sports April 27, 2026 Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-leaders-club-uefa-womens-champions-league-night-in-london) - [Sports May 26, 2026 Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Humbleteam’s annual CES sprint URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteams-annual-ces-sprint Description: Every year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with global companies, returns to CES in Las Vegas together with one of our clients. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Humbleteam’s annual CES sprint Image: The CES stage at the Consumer Technology Association keynote, lit by green and blue beams over a seated audience. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-annual-ces-sprint) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-annual-ces-sprint&text=Humbleteam%E2%80%99s%20annual%20CES%20sprint) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%E2%80%99s%20annual%20CES%20sprint&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-annual-ces-sprint) Copy link Every year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with global companies, returns to CES in Las Vegas together with one of our clients. For our team, CES has become a yearly ritual. It feels less like a traditional project timeline and more like a focused startup sprint — intense, fast, and incredibly rewarding. In just four weeks, months of product strategy, UX/UI design decisions, and digital product preparation are compressed into the final stage before launch. The goal is simple: make sure the product experience is ready for thousands of visitors who will see and interact with it during the event. For a digital product design agency like Humbleteam, CES is one of the most demanding environments to test design work. Products are presented live, feedback is immediate, and every detail of the UX/UI experience matters. Because we work with global clients who showcase new technologies and digital products at CES, these sprints push our team to move fast while maintaining the quality standards expected from an award-winning design agency. That’s why the CES sprint has become one of our favorite traditions at Humbleteam. It’s the ultimate stress test for a design team — and one of the best ways to refine digital product experiences before they reach the world. Photo: Fay Capstick (Parker Shaw) ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) - [Other September 21, 2026 A startup design sprint should end with a decision someone can make](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-sprint-decision-evidence) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) - [Other September 7, 2026 Humbleteam cases and reviews: a guide to the evidence](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide) --- ## Flyward named site of the month by Web Design Awards URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteams-work-for-flyward-named-site-of-the-month-by-web-design-awards Description: Humbleteam’s website design for Flyward — a luxury travel experience company — was named Site of the Month by Web Design Awards. A full branding, UX, and web design project from research to launch. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Travel Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Humbleteam’s work for Flyward named site of the month by Web Design Awards From brand strategy and content to a full visual identity and award-winning website — here’s how Humbleteam approached the Flyward project, and the detail that ended up on six Rolls-Royces in Dubai. Image: The Flyward website on a laptop, its map illustration filled with a desert photograph, under a Site of the Month headline. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-work-for-flyward-named-site-of-the-month-by-web-design-awards) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-work-for-flyward-named-site-of-the-month-by-web-design-awards&text=Humbleteam%E2%80%99s%20work%20for%20Flyward%20named%20site%20of%20the%20month%20by%20Web%20Design%20Awards) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%E2%80%99s%20work%20for%20Flyward%20named%20site%20of%20the%20month%20by%20Web%20Design%20Awards&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-work-for-flyward-named-site-of-the-month-by-web-design-awards) Copy link The best feedback after launching a website is always when a client says it’s converting. But recognition from the design community is a nice bonus too:) Flyward’s website — designed by Humbleteam — was just named Site of the Month by Web Design Awards. We’re proud of this one, and it’s worth sharing what went into it. ### What Flyward does Flyward organizes large-scale, high-end travel experiences. Think private travel tiers, curated group trips, and the kind of logistics that most travel companies can’t pull off. The brand needed to communicate that — immediately, credibly, and beautifully. ### What Humbleteam built This wasn’t a design-only brief. With the Flyward team, we went through the full product design and branding cycle: - Research and competitor mapping - Positioning and messaging strategy - Content creation from scratch - Full digital branding system - Website design and UX, tested with real users before launch For a luxury travel brand, every detail of the visual identity carries weight. The typography, the photography treatment, the motion, the copy tone — all of it needed to feel like it belonged in the same world as the experience Flyward actually delivers. ### The Rolls-Royce detail One thing worth mentioning — not about the website, but about what the branding became in the real world. If you choose Flyward’s private travel tier, you’re picked up in their own Rolls-Royce. In Dubai, the team repainted six cars to match the brand identity Humbleteam created. A few of our team members in Dubai have already taken a ride. Not a bad way to test brand consistency:) That’s the kind of outcome that reminds you why digital branding for startups and premium product companies is never just about the screen. ### FAQ #### What kind of projects does Humbleteam work on? Humbleteam is a product design and digital branding agency working across fintech, medtech, sports, and premium consumer products. Projects range from full product design for scaling startups — UX/UI, product strategy, design systems — to complete digital branding and web design for companies that need to look and perform at a high level. #### Does Humbleteam work with startups or more established companies? Both. We work with funded startups from seed through Series B — including fintech and medtech startups that need a product design partner to help them scale — as well as established organizations like professional sports clubs, leagues, and enterprise digital products. The common thread is that our clients take design seriously as a business decision. #### Who has Humbleteam worked with? Our portfolio includes a top-rated British football club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, the AllAthlete app, and startups across fintech and medtech. On the branding side, Flyward is a recent example — a full brand system that ended up on six Rolls-Royces in Dubai. #### Why choose Humbleteam as a design agency for a startup or digital product? Humbleteam brings both design craft and strategic thinking. We don’t just execute briefs — we help shape them. Whether it’s a startup that needs to go from 0 to 1, a scaling company that needs to redesign a product that’s outgrown its original design, or an organization that needs brand and UX built together — we work as a genuine product design partner, not just a delivery studio. ### Read next - [Healthtech Fintech Travel November 21, 2025 Every product leader should ask their team this](https://humbleteam.com/blog/every-product-leader-should-ask-their-team-this) - [Travel Fintech November 21, 2025 How a team of just 11 people generates $1B in revenue](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-a-team-of-just-11-people-generates-1b-in-revenue) - [Other June 11, 2026 Humbleteam’s work for Lickies named site of the day by Orpetron](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteams-work-for-lickies-named-site-of-the-day-by-orpetron) - [Other September 5, 2026 Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-startup-branding-agencies) --- ## Lickies named site of the day by Orpetron URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteams-work-for-lickies-named-site-of-the-day-by-orpetron Description: Humbleteam designed the brand identity and website for Lickies — a bold, playful freshness strip brand. The project was named Site of the Day by Orpetron. Here’s what went into it. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Humbleteam’s work for Lickies named site of the day by Orpetron When a product has this much personality, the design job is to match it and amplify it. Humbleteam’s branding and web design work for Lickies just got recognized by Orpetron — here’s the story behind it. Image: Two laptops showing the Lickies store under a Site of the Day headline, with strawberry and leaf illustrations around them. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-work-for-lickies-named-site-of-the-day-by-orpetron) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-work-for-lickies-named-site-of-the-day-by-orpetron&text=Humbleteam%E2%80%99s%20work%20for%20Lickies%20named%20site%20of%20the%20day%20by%20Orpetron) [Email](mailto:?subject=Humbleteam%E2%80%99s%20work%20for%20Lickies%20named%20site%20of%20the%20day%20by%20Orpetron&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fhumbleteams-work-for-lickies-named-site-of-the-day-by-orpetron) Copy link Lickies is a brand of pocket-sized freshness strips — bold, playful, full of personality. The product itself comes with vibrant colors and illustrated characters that don’t take themselves too seriously. It’s the kind of brief that’s genuinely fun to work on — and genuinely difficult to get right. When a product has this much character, the design challenge isn’t to impose a visual system on top of it. It’s to match the energy, amplify what’s already there, and make sure every scroll through the website feels as bold and alive as the product itself. ### What Humbleteam built for Lickies Humbleteam worked with Lickies across branding and web design — developing a visual identity system that could carry the brand’s playful, irreverent personality consistently across every touchpoint, then bringing it to life through a website that treats every section as a moment worth noticing. The illustrations, the color palette, the motion, the copy tone — everything needed to feel like it came from the same place. A consumer brand with this level of visual energy lives or dies by consistency. One flat section, one generic layout, one moment that doesn’t land — and the whole thing loses its punch. The result is a website that moves, surprises, and holds attention. Exactly what a brand like Lickies deserves. ### Named Site of the Day by Orpetron The project was recently named Site of the Day by Orpetron — a recognition from the web design community that the execution matched the ambition. At Humbleteam, the best feedback is always when a client says the product is converting. But recognition from the design community for a project this fun is a nice bonus too!! Check out the Lickies website here: [https://lickies.com](https://lickies.com) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other October 5, 2026 AI SaaS pricing UX: what does a credit actually buy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) --- ## In-house design team vs agency for sports organizations URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations Description: Humbleteam breaks down when sports clubs and organizations should hire in-house designers versus working with a specialist product design agency — and what the most digitally advanced clubs are doing in 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations Football clubs, leagues, and sports organizations face the same resourcing question as every digital product team. But the sports context makes the answer different. Here’s how to think about it. Image: Two fencing cards face each other over the words Choose your fighter: a gray one labelled In-house design and an orange one labelled Design agency. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fin-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fin-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations&text=In-house%20design%20team%20vs%20product%20design%20agency%3A%20What%20works%20better%20for%20sports%20organizations) [Email](mailto:?subject=In-house%20design%20team%20vs%20product%20design%20agency%3A%20What%20works%20better%20for%20sports%20organizations&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fin-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) Copy link Most football clubs and sports organizations that are serious about their digital products eventually face the same question: do we build an in-house design team, or do we work with a specialist product design agency? It looks like a hiring decision. It’s actually a product strategy decision. ### What an in-house team gives you An in-house designer — or a small internal design team — is embedded in the organization. They know the club, the brand, the internal stakeholders, and the politics. They’re available for day-to-day requests, quick iterations, and the kind of ongoing work that keeps a digital product running smoothly between major releases. For large clubs with mature digital products and a steady volume of design work, in-house makes sense. The limitation is range. A small internal team has a fixed skill set — strong on some things, weaker on others. And hiring senior product designers with genuine sports digital experience is genuinely difficult. The talent pool is small. ### What a specialist product design agency gives you A product design agency like Humbleteam brings a full team — UX strategists, UI designers, researchers, brand designers — without the overhead and time investment of multiple senior hires. For sports organizations that need to move fast on a major project — a fan app redesign, a new matchday experience platform, a full design system — that depth and breadth is hard to replicate in-house. It also brings cross-industry perspective. Humbleteam has worked with top European football clubs, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app. That experience across different sports, different markets, and different digital product challenges means we catch things an internal team embedded in one organization often misses. ### Where sports organizations get this wrong The most common mistake is building an in-house team too early — before the digital product strategy is clear, before the design foundations are solid, before there’s enough ongoing work to justify the headcount. Clubs hire junior designers to save money and end up with a product that looks like it was designed to save money. The other mistake is treating a product design agency as a one-time vendor. The sports organizations that get the most out of working with Humbleteam are the ones that treat the relationship as a genuine partnership — bringing us in on strategy, not just execution, and maintaining continuity across projects rather than starting from scratch each time. ### What the most digitally advanced clubs are doing The pattern we see at the leading end of sports digital — Premier League clubs, top European leagues, major motorsport organizations — is a hybrid model. A small in-house team handles day-to-day design needs and owns the relationship with internal stakeholders. An external product design partner like Humbleteam comes in for major product initiatives, specialist work, and strategic input that the internal team doesn’t have the bandwidth or depth to cover alone. This model gives clubs the best of both worlds: continuity and institutional knowledge from the inside, specialist expertise and outside perspective from the agency. ### The real question It’s not in-house vs agency. It’s: what does your digital product actually need right now, and what’s the fastest path to getting there without compromising on quality? For sports organizations looking for a product design partner with a proven track record in fan engagement platforms, club apps, matchday experience products, and sports digital ecosystems — Humbleteam is built for exactly that. ### Read next - [Sports January 21, 2026 What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies) - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Sports January 8, 2026 Design agency or freelance designer: What works better for sports teams?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-or-freelance-designer-what-works-better-for-sports-teams) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) --- ## Islamic banking design and legacy modernization URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization Description: Islamic banking modernization needs product-specific Shariah review and clear legacy dependencies. Use these criteria to evaluate a digital design partner. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization Select an Islamic banking design partner through product-specific governance, customer research, and legacy-system evidence. Define who approves the contract language and how the digital journey preserves it. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fislamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fislamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization&text=How%20to%20select%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20Islamic%20banking%20modernization) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20select%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20Islamic%20banking%20modernization&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fislamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) Copy link An Islamic bank should select a design partner that can work with its Shariah governance process, explain complex products clearly, and design around its existing systems. The shortlist needs evidence of those capabilities and named specialists for the institution’s market. A generic banking portfolio provides a starting point. The evaluation must go further when the product has a particular contractual structure, approval sequence, or disclosure requirement. Those details belong in discovery before the agency proposes a new application flow. ### What expertise does Islamic banking product design require? The bank should ask candidates for a relevant project and a precise account of their role. Useful evidence includes a product journey, examples of terminology reviewed by the institution, and an explanation of how the design team handled requested changes. Confidential work may require a reference conversation. An agency should identify the limits of what it can substantiate. Governance varies by institution and jurisdiction. In the UAE, the Central Bank’s [Higher Shari’ah Authority](https://centralbank.ae/en/our-operations/islamic-finance/shariah/) describes its role in standardizing Islamic financial practices, including the adoption of AAOIFI Shariah standards and UAE-specific resolutions. The institution’s specialists must determine the requirements that apply to its product. A design team should document and implement their decisions. A DIFC project also needs a precise jurisdiction check. The [Dubai Financial Services Authority](https://www.dfsa.ae/) regulates financial services conducted in or from the DIFC. A reference to “Middle East compliance” is too broad to define a scope of work. The bank should specify the regulated entity, activity, customer group, and responsible reviewers. For an illustrative financing application, the design brief could require the team to establish: - The product terms and customer obligations that need explanation before an application proceeds. - The points at which the customer receives documents, accepts terms, or authorizes an action. - The product information and wording that the bank’s specialists must approve. - The permitted path when the customer changes an amount, abandons the application, or returns after a review. The institution supplies the contractual meaning. Researchers can then test whether customers understand it. If participants misunderstand a label, the next step is a wording or sequence review with the appropriate specialist. Research findings should never silently change the product’s approved terms. ### How should an agency approach a poorly reviewed legacy app? A redesign should begin with a diagnosis of the complaints. The team can group recent reviews by task, app version, and device, then compare them with support records and service data. Reviews reveal where to investigate; they do not establish that every reported problem has the same cause. For example, a customer may describe a financing application as “stuck.” Research might reveal an unclear document request, while operational records show that the application awaits a review. The design needs to explain the actual status and available next step. Redrawing the progress indicator would leave the customer with the same unanswered concern. A useful [banking app audit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) produces a short, evidence-backed list of journeys to fix. Each finding should include the observed behavior, the affected customer task, and any dependency on a service or policy change. Product owners can then choose a pilot that has both a meaningful customer benefit and a feasible implementation path. Research recruitment should reflect the bank’s customers, including their language needs, familiarity with the financial product, and accessibility requirements. A participant who has used the bank for years may rely on labels a new customer cannot interpret. The redesigned experience needs to account for both groups. Humbleteam’s [fintech work](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) includes developed and user-tested prototypes for ING’s small-business banking concept. Its [One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) documents banking interface and brand design. These provide material for evaluating research and UX/UI work; Islamic product expertise requires its own evidence in the selection process. ### How can the design project preserve operational stability? The bank and agency should map each customer action to the systems and people behind it. A new application, a document replacement, or a changed repayment instruction may follow different approval paths. Designers need to know where the record lives, which system confirms the result, and what support can see while work is pending. Security and compliance reviewers should join at defined decision points. A shared decision record can connect each approved requirement to the related screen, document, and test. This gives implementation teams a way to resolve conflicting comments and helps reviewers see whether a later design change affects an earlier approval. The pilot should include interrupted sessions and unsuccessful outcomes. A customer who returns after a timeout needs an accurate status and a safe way to resume. The agency should demonstrate what happens if a requested document has already been received or a processing service is unavailable. Engineering must confirm the recovery behavior before it reaches customers. Procurement should also establish who owns production testing, migration, and support preparation. A phased release may allow the institution to inspect a limited journey before expanding the redesign. The bank’s release owner should approve that approach and the conditions for stopping or reversing it. The final handoff should contain the approved journey, reviewed content, dependency map, research findings, and implementation acceptance criteria. Open questions should have named owners and dates. A screen set alone leaves the bank to reconstruct the product and governance decisions that made it usable. ### Read next - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to choose a design partner for a neobank launch](https://humbleteam.com/blog/neobank-design-partner-launch) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) --- ## LLM product design agencies for startups: seven compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies Description: Seven agencies publish a case study of a startup’s LLM product and describe the interaction they designed. See each case and how to test them. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which design agencies have designed LLM-powered products for startups? Seven design agencies with public case studies on startup LLM products, compared by the interaction each case describes, with a failure-transcript test to run before you hire. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fllm-product-startup-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fllm-product-startup-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agencies%20have%20designed%20LLM-powered%20products%20for%20startups%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agencies%20have%20designed%20LLM-powered%20products%20for%20startups%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fllm-product-startup-design-agencies) Copy link An LLM product gets judged at the moment it is wrong. A generated app fails to build. An agent drafts a reply the customer will read. A source panel cites a page that does not support the sentence beside it. Those moments decide whether people trust the product. An outside design team should be able to show you how it handled them. Seven agencies publish a case study on a startup’s LLM-based product that describes the interaction they designed: Designpixil, Desisle, Eleken, Humbleteam, Lazarev.agency, Parallel, and Studio Maydit. Eleken, Parallel, and Designpixil show answers that sit beside their sources. Lazarev.agency and Humbleteam show how an assistant behaves around a person’s attention and intent. Desisle and Studio Maydit show how non-technical users set up or start an AI product. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it, under the same criteria as the others. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case pages checked on October 11, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted below is the agency’s own. This page is about startups whose product is the LLM experience; for a team adding AI to a product that already exists, see our [comparison of agencies for existing products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies). ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding or marketing websites. - It publishes, on its own site, a case study of a startup or scale-up product whose core output comes from a language or generative model: an assistant, an agent, an AI builder, or generated media. - The case describes an interaction the agency designed, such as how people direct the AI, check or correct its output, see its sources or progress, or recover from an error. AI answers also name Clay, Goji Labs, 925Studios, and MetaLab for this question. Clay’s nearest case, Eden, is an AI-powered real estate app that its page describes through brand and app screens, without saying how people prompt or check the AI. Goji Labs describes AI assistants on service pages, and we found no case page for an LLM product. 925Studios mentions an AI assistant in its Cerebria case in a few sentences, without the interaction. MetaLab lists work for AI companies, but the case pages we could read carry no interaction detail. If a team you like is missing, ask it for a comparable case. LLM product design agencies: cases to inspect and questions to ask Agency LLM case to inspect What the case shows Confirm before hiring Based in Designpixil Echo AI A starter-prompt first screen, a source panel beside each answer, and a review step for code edits Capacity of a one-person studio Remote Desisle Clair AI Training an agent by answering questions instead of writing prompts, and a conversation view for spotting gaps How the reported figures were measured Bengaluru Eleken Siena Chat-based automation building, rated test responses, a citations panel, and memory a user can edit Who implements, and what was measured Kyiv, with a US entity in Delaware Humbleteam Cluely Live suggestions that stay out of a call, a one-question first run, and a post-call summary Who builds the interface Prague and Dubai Lazarev.agency Elva Voice requests, clarifying questions, drafts for approval, and visible progress Fit for B2B, since the case is a consumer app San Francisco Bay Area Parallel TheAX.ai Sources on every output and controls for tone, depth, and format Which team members are assigned Bay Area and Bengaluru Studio Maydit Dualite First-run, empty-project, and failed-build states in an AI builder How much of the case is product, not website Remote ### Designpixil: answers beside their sources Designpixil is a one-person studio. Its about page says Anant Jain does all the work for AI and B2B software founders, from pre-seed through Series A, and works remotely. The [Echo AI case](https://designpixil.com/work/echo-ai) covers an AI chat and IDE product that shipped fast and looked like the component library it was built from. Designpixil kept the codebase, added a token system and component library, and rebuilt the new-chat screen around starter prompts so nobody meets an empty box. An AI source panel sits beside every answer, and a companion page shows code edits next to the chat with a review step before anything is used. The page says the whole product took five to six weeks and prints no outcome figure. With one designer, ask about availability and cover for time off. ### Desisle: training an agent without writing prompts Desisle is a SaaS design and development studio in Bengaluru with a distributed team. Its [Clair AI case](https://www.desisle.com/works/ai-agent-handles-92-percent-support-queries-14-days) covers a white-label platform where businesses train and deploy branded chatbots. The old setup required prompt engineering and took more than 45 minutes for a first bot. Desisle replaced it with a four-step wizard and a training screen where users answer questions, such as what the agent should say when greeting customers, while the system writes the prompts. It added a library of industry templates and a conversation thread view so operators can spot training gaps. The page reports an average deployment time of 8 minutes and credits one senior designer over 14 days. It also prints support figures that depend on the product, not only the design, so ask how they were measured. ### Eleken: one AI platform, designed feature by feature Eleken is a UX/UI agency for B2B SaaS. Its [Siena case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/siena) covers an AI commerce agent for customer-experience teams; Siena announced a $17 million Series A on October 6, 2026. After a three-day trial, Eleken designed a test-automation tool that runs one automation at a time and shows each generated response with inline rating and feedback beside a playground preview. It then designed a chat for building automations, with four quick-request options and a free prompt field, refined in the same conversation. Other features include a panel that opens a response’s reasoning and links, customer memory that a user can view, edit, and delete, and analytics that cite sources and expose the generated code. The page prints no outcome figure and says the features are in testing. Eleken lists Kyiv, Ukraine, and a US entity in Delaware. ### Humbleteam: help that stays out of the conversation Humbleteam’s [Cluely case](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely) covers a real-time AI meeting assistant that surfaces answers in an overlay while a call is running. The team treated attention as the main constraint. The assistant stays at the edge of the screen, speaks only when it has something worth the interruption, and never joins the call as a participant. First-run setup asks one question, what the person is walking into, and tunes the assistant to the answer. After the call, the summary is organized around the conversation’s main points, with the meeting context kept beside the recap. The public case prints no outcome figure and does not name the model. Humbleteam designs the interface; confirm who would build it. It works from Prague and Dubai. ### Lazarev.agency: a voice agent that asks and shows drafts Lazarev.agency is based in the San Francisco Bay Area; its case pages list a Mountain View address. Its [Elva case](https://www.lazarev.agency/cases/ai-video-editor-app-design) covers a voice-first AI video editor for mobile, listed under startups. Users say what they want, such as a travel reel from last weekend, and the app picks scenes, cuts to rhythm, and adds music. The page describes the agentic flow: how Elva interprets open requests, asks clarifying questions when intent is ambiguous, presents drafts for approval, and learns preferences over time. It also covers suggestions based on detected content, so a blank page does not appear, and the progress state during generation. Lazarev.agency designed the brand, onboarding, and monetization as well, and lists a Webby award for the work. The case is a consumer app, so ask for B2B evidence if that is your market. ### Parallel: control over what the AI does Parallel describes itself as a product and AI design studio for AI-native and B2B SaaS founders, with a team in the Bay Area and Bengaluru. Its [TheAX.ai case](https://www.parallelhq.com/work/the-ax-parallel) covers a product that helps consultancies turn their expertise into AI tools, from an early-growth-stage company backed by Entrepreneur First. The page says the hard part was letting consultants control what the AI does and see how it uses their knowledge. Every output shows its source content, and controls let users adjust tone, depth, and format before sharing with clients. Guided templates preview how content will appear in outputs, and versioning manages the firm’s material. Parallel’s [Launch.Today case](https://www.parallelhq.com/work/launch-today) covers a prompt-to-app product built on LLMs and mentions workflows, errors, and backend visibility with fewer specifics. Neither case prints a metric. Ask which team members would be assigned. ### Studio Maydit: the first run and the failed build Studio Maydit is a web and product design studio for AI founders. Its own comparison page describes it as remote-first, serving the US, UK, and Europe. The [Dualite case](https://studiomaydit.com/work/dualite) covers a local-first AI builder where people type a request and receive code. Most of the page is about the brand and website. On the product, it says the team rewrote the interface screen by screen for non-technical builders, then rebuilt the moments where people stalled: the first run, the empty project, and the point where a build fails. Each had to say what happens next and why. The page reports more than 100,000 users and says product work went from zero to handoff in 60 days before becoming a seven-month partnership. Those figures are the studio’s own. Ask for product screens beyond the site. ### How to choose Start from the moment your product is most likely to disappoint a user. - If people must check an answer before acting, compare Eleken’s Siena, Parallel’s TheAX.ai, and Designpixil’s Echo AI work. - If the assistant decides when to speak or what to ask, look at Lazarev.agency’s Elva and Humbleteam’s Cluely. - If your users are not technical and must set up or start the product, look at Desisle’s Clair AI and Studio Maydit’s Dualite work. Then give every shortlisted agency the same test. Take one real transcript from your product in which the model was wrong, slow, or refused to answer, and remove anything confidential. Ask each agency to show what the screen does at that moment: - How does the user find out the answer is wrong, and what do they see next? - How can they correct one sentence without losing the parts that were right? - What does the interface show while the model is working, partial, or has failed? - What did the client measure after release, and who measured it? A strong answer names states and does not stop at a clean chat window. Our guide to [when an AI product should ask, qualify, or decline](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-product-uncertainty-ux) gives you vocabulary for judging the replies. Run the test on two or three agencies, paying each for the same small flow, and compare the first release each one proposes. ### Read next - [Other October 12, 2026 Who designs AI agent flows with prompting, confirmation, error recovery, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-flow-design-agencies) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) --- ## London education UX agencies: evidence to compare URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-education-platform-ux-agency Description: Compare London education UX agencies through their actual university and platform work. Use a submission-flow exercise to test whether a proposed team fits your brief. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### How to choose a London UX agency for an education platform Compare university and education-platform design work, then test a shortlist against the learner and staff journey your product needs to improve. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-education-platform-ux-agency) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-education-platform-ux-agency&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20London%20UX%20agency%20for%20an%20education%20platform) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20London%20UX%20agency%20for%20an%20education%20platform&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-education-platform-ux-agency) Copy link Make it Clear and Foolproof are useful starting points for a London education UX shortlist. Their published work covers different problems: academic content for Cambridge University Press, and staff administration for UCL. Match the evidence to the product you need to improve before comparing proposals. A university website, a research library, and a learning platform can share a client logo while asking completely different things of a designer. An agency that makes course pages easier to browse has demonstrated something valuable. It still needs to show how it would handle assessment, feedback, or a learner returning after an interrupted task. Humbleteam publishes this guide and provides [product research and design for London teams](https://humbleteam.com/london). The comparisons below use public accounts of each agency’s work. They identify relevant experience, without ranking firms or assuming that the original project team is available. ### Which agencies have relevant public work? #### Make it Clear: academic content and access [Make it Clear’s Cambridge Core case](https://makeitclear.com/work/cambridge-core-platform-redesign/) describes combining content from 2 existing platforms into a single experience. The work included user journeys, wireframes, testing, and interface design. The case specifically discusses helping people understand which content they could access and making reading easier on mobile. That is a useful reference for an academic publisher or research platform with a difficult catalog. Ask the team to walk through search, access restrictions, and reading as a connected journey. A person finding the right paper still needs to know whether they can open it. The agency lists a Twickenham, London location on the case page. Its published scope is academic content UX; buyers commissioning teaching or assessment software should request evidence for those workflows separately. #### Foolproof: university staff workflows [Foolproof’s UCL case](https://foolproof.co.uk/our-work/ucl) describes work with Zensar on an employee platform for tasks such as updating personal details and booking leave. The account covers research with university staff, reusable components, and integration with existing systems. One specific problem was uncertainty about whether changes had saved. This case is relevant to a university improving internal tools or approval processes. It gives buyers something concrete to examine: how the team separated viewing from editing and communicated a completed action. Foolproof lists a [London office](https://foolproof.co.uk/contact). Confirm the proposed delivery team and engineering scope. This is staff software evidence, so a student learning platform needs an additional conversation about learners, teaching, and assessment. #### Humbleteam: strategy for student ventures Humbleteam’s London service page describes product and design strategy work for student ventures at King’s College London. That experience is relevant to a university venture program helping founders define their products. It should not be presented as a university learning-platform implementation. Humbleteam serves London teams from Prague and Dubai. For a broader education product brief, request a walkthrough of comparable product work and agree on research access, delivery responsibilities, and any sessions on site. Apply the same evidence test to the publisher of this guide as to every other candidate. ### What does the portfolio need to prove? Start with the activity that makes the product useful. A department website may need to explain a program clearly. An assessment platform must help a student submit the right work and understand what happens next. Both deserve usable interfaces, but they need different research participants and acceptance tests. Use this table when reviewing a case: Education product evidence to request from a design agency. Your product problem Evidence worth requesting A question for the case walkthrough Students struggle to choose a course Research on course comparison, eligibility information, and application journeys What information changed a student’s decision? Researchers cannot find or access material Search, filtering, access states, and reading flows What happens when someone finds a useful result they cannot open? Learners lose track of an assignment Drafts, submission, feedback, and returning-user journeys How does the learner know which version the teacher received? Staff repeat administrative work Roles, approvals, saved states, and system dependencies Which step did users previously complete outside the product? Treat the last column as the start of a discussion. A polished screen does not explain the research, the constraints, or the decision behind it. Ask to see those connections. ### What should a small evaluation project reveal? Consider this illustrative scenario: a student uploads an assignment from a phone. The connection drops after the progress bar finishes. The student returns later and sees the file name, but cannot tell whether it is a draft or a submitted assignment. Meanwhile, the teacher’s view shows no submission. A useful agency exercise follows that disagreement through the system. Commission a paid, bounded discovery task using test data. Give the team access to someone who understands the submission rules and ask it to map what each person can establish. The student needs a clear distinction between a file stored in a draft and work accepted for submission. The teacher needs to know which version is ready to review. A support colleague needs enough information to investigate the mismatch without asking the student to repeat everything. Ask the agency to produce a short prototype and a state map covering: - A saved draft that has not been submitted. - An attempted submission whose result is still unknown. - A confirmed submission with an identifiable version. - Feedback the student can find when returning later. Pay particular attention to the unknown result. A generic success message would be reassuring and wrong. A generic failure could prompt an unnecessary repeat submission. The design should show what the system knows and give the person an appropriate next step. Engineers must confirm what the platform can detect. Academic staff must confirm deadline, resubmission, and feedback rules. Ask candidates to name those dependencies in their proposal. ### How should the team test the result? Recruit people who perform the relevant tasks, including participants who use assistive technology where it is relevant to the research. Test the student and staff views separately, then check whether they agree about the same submission. Ask participants to explain what happened in their own words. Record whether they can identify the submitted version, understand its status, and find the next action. A fast click through the prototype can hide a mistaken understanding. Keep interface outcomes separate from learning outcomes. In [Lenny Rachitsky’s 2023 interview with Cem Kansu](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-duolingo-builds-product), Kansu described Duolingo’s Path team as pursuing learner navigation and learning efficacy through a mission that a single metric could not fully capture. For an agency brief, that distinction matters. Making feedback easier to find is a testable UX goal. Establishing that students learn more requires a separate educational question and appropriate evidence. The proposal should make both responsibilities clear. ### What belongs in the final brief? Describe the product, the affected roles, and one journey that needs to work better. Include the current evidence, access to research participants, known system limitations, and the academic calendar. If workshops or observation must happen in London, specify who needs to attend and where. Ask for the proposed designers, a relevant case walkthrough, and the exact outputs the institution will receive. Separate research and design from implementation, accessibility evaluation, and ongoing measurement so their owners and costs are visible. The [London workshop preparation guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) can help define the first decision the team needs to make. By the end of the selection process, the institution should have a shortlist backed by relevant work and an evaluation task each candidate can explain. For the assignment example, that means a student and a teacher can agree on what was submitted, while an unresolved technical result stays visibly unresolved. That is specific enough to put in a brief and test before a wider redesign. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How enterprise procurement and innovation labs can choose a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs) - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) - [Other September 4, 2026 Which enterprise product design agency can work at Fortune 500 scale?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## London fintech mobile onboarding redesign URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign Description: Scope mobile fintech onboarding around the full task: interruptions, document capture, errors, external verification handoffs, and the path back into the app. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding Map the mobile onboarding journey across interruptions, document capture, verification handoffs, and return states before redesigning its screens. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign&text=How%20London%20fintech%20teams%20can%20scope%20mobile%20onboarding) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20London%20fintech%20teams%20can%20scope%20mobile%20onboarding&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) Copy link A London fintech team should scope an onboarding redesign as one mobile task that may cross screens, devices, services, and time. Include interruptions, document capture, verification handoffs, and return states in the brief. A sequence of attractive forms will not fix a journey that loses the person when the phone switches to a camera, browser, or review state. This guide focuses on how the product experience carries a person through onboarding. It does not set identity-check policy or give legal advice. The product owner and relevant specialists decide which checks apply; design makes the approved steps understandable and recoverable. ### Where does the mobile journey really begin and end? Start with the user’s goal, then map the complete route to a usable account state. Record what happens before the first form, what information is requested, which steps depend on another service, and what the user sees when the process pauses. A practical map might track: - The entry point and explanation of what the person needs to complete. - Each input, permission request, and document or image capture. - Transitions to a camera, browser, identity provider, or other verification service. - Loading, review, retry, rejection, and continuation states. - The point where the person can use the product, plus any remaining action. Mark the responsible system and product owner at every handoff. If the app cannot know why an external check is pending, do not design a precise promise about its duration. Show what is known, what the person can do, and how they can return to the task. ### What happens when a person is interrupted? Include calls, messages, weak connectivity, low battery, and the need to put the phone down among the conditions to test with the product’s users. Treat them as scenarios to investigate, not assumptions about every London customer. For each step, ask what survives an interruption. If a person leaves during document capture, should the app retain earlier fields? Can they safely restart only the failed capture? Does a verification handoff return to the same account and task? What state appears after a timeout or app restart? Write the answers into a state table before redrawing screens: Mobile onboarding states to include in a redesign brief Situation Product question Design evidence Camera permission denied Can the person retry or choose another supported route? Permission explanation and recovery state Image rejected Does the message explain what needs correction? Example capture and actionable error copy External check pending Can the person leave and safely resume? Return link, saved state, and status treatment Connection lost What data was saved and what must be repeated? Offline or retry behavior verified with engineering These are prompts for investigation, not claims that every product supports each behavior. Confirm technical and operational constraints with the teams responsible. ### How should document capture and errors work? Document capture needs clear preparation, a visible frame or placement cue, and feedback that explains why an image cannot be used. Keep entered information when a retry is possible, and tell the user whether the image uploaded or still needs attention. Test with devices and conditions relevant to the intended users, including accessibility needs. The W3C Forms Tutorial recommends concise feedback, errors located near the relevant controls, and instructions that explain how to correct an error. Apply that guidance to capture and form states, then test it with the supported assistive technologies and devices. [See W3C guidance on form notifications](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/forms/notifications/). Do not rely on color or an icon alone to distinguish success from failure. After submission, make the result clear, preserve correctable information, and give a next step. These are usability choices; they do not replace review of the product’s approved requirements. ### How should verification handoffs be designed? Make the boundary visible before a person leaves the main flow. Explain that another step or service will open, what information they may need, and how they will know they have returned. On return, restore the relevant task state and show whether the check is complete, still pending, or needs attention. Draw at least three paths: successful return, interrupted or abandoned handoff, and an outcome that needs the user to act. Confirm the meaning of each status with the product owner and the system that supplies it. Avoid using a generic “Something went wrong” message when the system can provide a clear recovery action. ### How can a London team test the journey? Recruit people who match the product’s actual or likely users and define criteria around the research question, not a broad location label. If London is the launch market, the team can recruit within its intended service area and include relevant account types, devices, and access needs. GOV.UK’s research guidance recommends recruiting actual or likely users and reviewing criteria against the questions the team needs to answer. [Read the participant-selection guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/find-user-research-participants). Test the end-to-end task on a phone, including the camera switch and external handoff. Ask participants to resume after a deliberate pause, explain what they think each status means, and show what they would do after an error. In hybrid sessions, assign one person to moderate and another to capture state changes so observers do not steer the participant. Keep the brief grounded in product evidence: current completion and failure events where available, support themes, system boundaries, and the exact decision the redesign should unlock. The [fintech product design overview](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) gives broader context; for agency selection and evidence questions, see the [London fintech agency guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies-in-london). For a focused review between larger redesigns, the [fintech Claude skill guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ux-review-claude-skill) shows how to separate visible interface issues from unresolved product rules. For payment flows, the [transfer-fee walkthrough](https://humbleteam.com/blog/transfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux) checks the numbers a customer sees before sending. ### Read next - [Fintech September 30, 2026 Bank app recovery when the customer loses their phone](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-account-recovery-ux) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Fintech October 5, 2026 Review fintech UX with a Claude skill without losing the product rules](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ux-review-claude-skill) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) --- ## Prepare for a product design workshop URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief Description: Prepare a product design workshop with a decision brief, evidence, accountable stakeholders, constraints, and acceptance criteria for the work it produces. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### What to prepare for a London product design workshop Give an agency workshop a decision to resolve, evidence to work from, the people who can decide, and clear acceptance criteria for its output. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-product-design-workshop-brief) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-product-design-workshop-brief&text=What%20to%20prepare%20for%20a%20London%20product%20design%20workshop) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20to%20prepare%20for%20a%20London%20product%20design%20workshop&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-product-design-workshop-brief) Copy link A London product team should arrive at an agency workshop with one decision to resolve, the evidence behind it, and the people who can make or constrain that decision. It should also agree what the workshop must produce and how the team will judge whether that output is usable. Without those inputs, a busy session can end with sticky notes and no accountable next step. A workshop can help a team frame a problem, compare directions, or turn research into a plan. It cannot make absent stakeholders available or settle a technical or product question that nobody has authority to answer. ### What decision should the workshop make possible? Write one sentence that names the decision and its owner. For example: “The product group will choose which account setup problem to test next, based on observed evidence and the engineering constraints.” This is an illustrative brief, not a delivered Humbleteam project. Then list what is already known, what remains uncertain, and what the group is allowed to change. A screenshot collection without context makes it hard to distinguish an interface preference from a customer problem. Bring the journey, relevant research, support or analytics evidence, and known constraints in a form participants can review before the session. If the central question is still unclear, schedule discovery or research before asking a workshop to generate solutions. The [design sprint decision guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-sprint-decision-evidence) explains how to connect a working session to the evidence it can actually produce. ### Who needs to be in the room? Name a decision owner, a product representative, someone who can explain implementation constraints, and people who understand the customer evidence. Add the colleagues responsible for operational steps or dependencies the proposed change could affect. Invite people because they hold relevant knowledge or authority, not to fill seats. For a London team working with an external agency, agree who must attend in person and who can contribute remotely. Decide in advance how remote participants will see the materials, speak, and register a concern. GOV.UK research guidance notes that screen sharing can let stakeholders observe sessions, while remote research needs deliberate access and preparation. Treat those points as useful logistics guidance when planning a hybrid workshop, then check the setup with the participants. [See location guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/choose-a-location-for-user-research) and [remote session guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/remote-user-research-phone-video-call). Send the brief and pre-reading early enough for people to review them. Ask attendees to bring corrections to the evidence, unresolved questions, and any decision constraints. If an essential approver cannot attend, name the person who will review the recommendation and when. ### What should the team decide before the session? Use this worksheet to keep preparation concrete: Workshop preparation worksheet Field Write down Decision The choice this session should help someone make Decision owner The person who can accept, reject, or defer the choice Evidence What is observed, where it came from, and what is still a hypothesis Participants Roles needed for customer, product, technical, and operational context Constraints Dependencies, access limits, systems, and delivery conditions Output The artifact, its user, and what it must let them do next Follow-through Owners and dates for decisions or work that remain after the session Ask the agency to challenge assumptions in the evidence pack. That is more useful than asking every attendee to bring a preferred solution. If a claim has no source, label it as an open question so it does not acquire false certainty through repetition. ### How should the brief describe the workshop output? Specify the form and the acceptance test. If the output is a prioritized journey map, say which roles and states it must cover and how it will guide a decision. If it is a prototype, say which task and device it should represent, who will test it, and what question the test must answer. “A strategy” or “a clear direction” is too vague to accept. A useful output might be a set of options with tradeoffs, evidence links, open dependencies, and a recommendation whose owner is named. Agree whether the agency should facilitate a decision or make a recommendation; those are different responsibilities. Keep work outside scope visible. Legal review, engineering estimates, participant recruitment, service operations, and final prioritization may belong to other people. Record an owner for each dependency instead of assuming the workshop will resolve it. ### What should happen after the workshop? Reserve time for synthesis and a decision review. Capture what the group agreed, what it did not resolve, and which evidence would change the recommendation. Send the readout to the people responsible for implementation, even if they were not all present. Close by checking that the accepted output supports a specific next action. That may be a research test, a product choice, a technical investigation, or a decision to stop. For a broader agency brief, see [the London UX audit and agency shortlist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) and Humbleteam’s [London product design page](https://humbleteam.com/london). ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 Lead agency or several specialists? How large companies set up design partners for a major redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-redesign-lead-agency-or-specialists) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency can work as an external UX team inside your startup’s product development?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## London UX audits and activation: agency shortlist URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist Description: Compare London UX audit and activation partners using public cases, research scope, and delivery responsibilities. Define the failing journey and how a redesign will be assessed. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### London UX agencies for audits, activation, and conversion Compare London UX audit and activation partners by relevant cases, research scope, delivery location, and how they would assess a change in an existing product. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist&text=London%20UX%20agencies%20for%20audits%2C%20activation%2C%20and%20conversion) [Email](mailto:?subject=London%20UX%20agencies%20for%20audits%2C%20activation%2C%20and%20conversion&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) Copy link For a UX audit or activation project in London, Browser London, Lighthouse, and Humbleteam offer different starting points. Browser London has published work on an existing quotation and booking flow. Lighthouse offers product UX audits and SaaS design. Humbleteam serves London teams with audits, research, and product redesign from Prague and Dubai. Humbleteam publishes this comparison. The shortlist uses public service descriptions and relevant cases, reviewed in September 2026. The assessment is editorial: a provider’s published work can establish a reason to talk, but the proposed team and scope still need checking. ### Which agencies should a London team shortlist? London UX audit and activation shortlist, ordered alphabetically Agency Relevant public evidence Best question to bring [Browser London](https://www.browserlondon.com/case-study/seven-seas-worldwide-cro-ux/) Seven Seas Worldwide quotation and booking redesign, including a journey audit, user feedback, prototypes, and frontend delivery. Where do users abandon a complex quote or booking, and which change can the team implement? [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/london) UX audits and product research for London teams; Afternoon’s AI drafting assistant and adviser review queue. Why does an existing product’s first useful task stall, and how should the flow change? [Lighthouse](https://wearelighthouse.com/services/ux-audit/) Defined UX audit services; its Push Security case covers product scoping, user flows, and early onboarding. Is the problem interface friction, unclear scope, or a mismatch between the primary user and the product? Browser London’s case gives a concrete example of moving from existing feedback into design and implementation. [Lighthouse is now part of Digital Product People](https://wearelighthouse.com/). Its audit offering varies by scope, so confirm the delivery team and whether analytics review, user interviews, and usability testing are included. Humbleteam’s [Afternoon example](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) describes designing an assistant and a human review queue; it does not establish a quantified activation uplift. ### Does the agency need a London office? Location matters when the work requires workshops, interviews, or observation on site. It does not replace relevant product evidence. Humbleteam’s [London service page](https://humbleteam.com/london) explicitly states that delivery comes from Prague and Dubai, with sessions arranged around London hours. In-person work needs an agreed location and scope. For every candidate, confirm where the people doing the work are based, who will attend sessions, and who recruits participants. If direct access to London customers or staff is essential, include that requirement in the brief before comparing proposals. For a university or education product, use the [education platform agency guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-education-platform-ux-agency) to compare the work behind a client logo and test a learner or staff journey. ### What should an audit answer before a redesign starts? Start with the observed failure. “Conversion is low” could mean visitors do not sign up, trial users cannot complete setup, or established accounts stop using the product. Those require different evidence and sometimes different specialists. A useful audit follows the affected journey, examines the available analytics and support themes, and tests the current experience with relevant users. An expert interface review can identify likely problems, but it cannot by itself establish why customers leave. The output should connect each finding to its evidence, affected audience, proposed change, implementation dependency, and a way to check the result. Separate observed problems from hypotheses. If analytics are unreliable, the next deliverable may be an event specification before a redesign experiment. Use [a baseline brief for a product redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/product-redesign-baseline-brief) to turn that evidence into a task the current and proposed experiences can both be tested against. For example, an illustrative audit finding might record that a participant abandons a quote when asked for an unfamiliar account identifier. The hypothesis is that the requested information is unavailable at that moment. The proposed change might defer the field, but the product owner must first confirm whether pricing depends on it. A follow-up test checks completion and the accuracy of the resulting quote. An expert suspecting this problem should label it as a hypothesis until users or other evidence support it. ### How should activation and conversion be measured? Choose the meaningful event before discussing an uplift target. Signup completion, a first useful task, paid conversion, and renewal are different measures. Lenny Rachitsky’s [activation guidance](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-determine-your-activation) distinguishes user actions from workspace adoption, which is especially useful when several people need to use a B2B product together. For an illustrative reporting product, an administrator may connect data while a colleague creates the first useful report. A redesign that improves the import screen can still fail to help the colleague find the next task. Measure both stages and inspect the handoff. Ask the agency how it would test a change after release. A product with sufficient traffic may support a controlled experiment. A smaller product may need usability evidence and longer observation. A before-and-after percentage should include sample counts, the time window, and other releases or acquisition changes that could explain movement. Before requesting proposals, decide whether the evidence supports [a UX audit or a redesign](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-or-redesign). A mobile financial product needs a more specific [onboarding redesign brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign). If the engagement begins with a session together, use the [London product workshop preparation guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-product-design-workshop-brief) to agree on inputs and the decision the session must produce. ### What should be in the same brief for every agency? - The existing product and the exact journey that needs attention. - The target user roles, markets, and devices, including mobile and keyboard access where relevant to the journey. - The available analytics, research, support evidence, and known gaps. - The constraints on participant access, implementation, and release timing. - The expected output: audit only, tested redesign, implementation, or continuing measurement. - The team members responsible for decisions and implementation on both sides, with owners for dependencies outside the agency’s scope. Then request a relevant case walkthrough and a named delivery team. Compare the research access and implementation assumptions behind the fee. An audit that stops at recommendations and a program that includes frontend delivery have different scopes, even when both are described as UX work. For a SaaS onboarding problem, use the [B2B SaaS agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) alongside this shortlist. For a broader London brief, [Humbleteam’s London services](https://humbleteam.com/london) describe available research and design scopes. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) - [Other September 28, 2026 Should a London product team commission a UX audit or redesign?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-or-redesign) - [Other September 4, 2026 Which AI product design agency can add AI to existing software without a bolted-on feel?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) - [Other September 7, 2026 Humbleteam cases and reviews: a guide to the evidence](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-cases-and-reviews-guide) --- ## UX audit or redesign: how to choose URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-or-redesign Description: Choose a UX audit or redesign by checking the evidence behind the problem, the decision the work must support, and the team’s capacity to implement and evaluate a change. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Should a London product team commission a UX audit or redesign? Choose an audit when the problem is still uncertain. Commission redesign work when evidence, decision ownership, and implementation capacity are ready to support a change. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-ux-audit-or-redesign) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-ux-audit-or-redesign&text=Should%20a%20London%20product%20team%20commission%20a%20UX%20audit%20or%20redesign%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Should%20a%20London%20product%20team%20commission%20a%20UX%20audit%20or%20redesign%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Flondon-ux-audit-or-redesign) Copy link A London product team should commission a UX audit when it can point to a troubled journey but still needs to learn why it fails. It should commission a redesign when the problem is supported by evidence, an accountable owner can choose a direction, and the team can implement and evaluate the change. If any of those conditions are missing, buy the work that closes that gap first. The choice is about the next decision, not the size of the interface. A large product can need a narrow investigation. A small flow can require a redesign when the cause and constraints are already clear. ### What should an audit establish? An audit should connect a specific user task to evidence about where it becomes difficult. That evidence might include product analytics, support themes, usability sessions, research already held by the company, or an expert review of the interface. The report should label what was observed separately from what the team suspects. For example, a subscription product may show a sharp exit during account setup. That tells the team where to look, not why people leave. Interviews or task observation may reveal that users do not understand a permission request, while support messages may point to an unclear recovery path. Each explanation suggests different design work. Use an audit when the team cannot yet answer: - Which user and task are affected? - What evidence points to the failure? - Which product, service, or operational dependency might explain it? - What decision should the next piece of work enable? Research can be planned for London users without assuming a single “London customer” profile. Write recruitment criteria around the real product roles, recent experience, devices, and access needs in scope. GOV.UK’s participant guidance recommends criteria tied to the research question and a spread of participants; that is useful planning guidance for product teams, not a rule that governs private companies. [Read the participant recruitment guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/find-user-research-participants). ### When is a redesign ready to start? Move into redesign when the team has enough evidence to define the problem and the people with authority to resolve product questions can take part. The design team also needs a path to implementation. If engineering cannot make the proposed changes, the brief should account for that constraint before interface work begins. Readiness does not mean every uncertainty is gone. It means the remaining questions are visible and can be tested within the redesign. A team might know that people cannot distinguish a saved draft from a submitted application, while still needing to test the clearest wording and status treatment. Before asking an agency for redesign work, confirm who will approve product behavior, provide technical context, handle dependencies, and assess the released change. If there is no implementation owner, a polished prototype may answer a design question while leaving the business problem untouched. ### How can a team choose the right scope? Use this short decision path before comparing proposals: - The failure is unclear. Choose an audit or focused research phase. Ask for evidence, prioritized findings, and a decision meeting. - The failure is known, but causes or constraints are uncertain. Commission a bounded discovery phase that tests those uncertainties before committing to a full redesign. - The failure and constraints are understood, and an implementation owner is available. Commission redesign work with testing and handoff included. - The team cannot implement or measure a change yet. Resolve that dependency or scope it explicitly before paying for a full redesign. For every option, ask what artifact will make the next decision easier. “Recommendations” is not precise enough. A useful audit output may map a finding to its source, affected task, confidence, proposed response, and owner. A redesign output may include tested flows, specifications, accessibility states, and a handoff the product team can use. ### What should a London brief include? Give each candidate the same short evidence pack: the journey, what the team has observed, relevant analytics or support material, known technical limits, and the decision the work should enable. State whether the team expects on-site sessions, remote research, or a mix. The right format depends on participants and tasks. GOV.UK guidance notes that remote research can widen access but may miss contextual information, and the team should choose a format that suits participants and the task. [Compare remote research considerations](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/remote-user-research-phone-video-call). Ask who recruits participants, what happens if access is delayed, who attends decision sessions, and which internal people must be available for implementation questions. London-based teams may choose hybrid sessions for practical scheduling, but the arrangement should follow the participant’s needs and the work, rather than the agency’s default. ### How should the work be evaluated? Agree on a test before selecting a visual direction. Define the task, intended users, evidence of completion, and any important failure or misunderstanding to watch for. GOV.UK’s moderated testing guidance recommends believable tasks that do not reveal the answer. [Its task-design guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/using-moderated-usability-testing) is a useful model for testing a current flow and a proposed one consistently. Keep the threshold proportional to the method. A few sessions can uncover a confusing label or missing state; they do not estimate how common the problem is across a market. Product analytics after release can answer a different question, if the events are reliable and the team accounts for other changes. For a starting point on the brief and baseline, see the [product redesign baseline guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/product-redesign-baseline-brief). London teams can also review Humbleteam’s [London product design services](https://humbleteam.com/london) while comparing research and delivery options. ### Read next - [Other September 30, 2026 Choosing a design partner after Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-b-design-partner-team-scaling) - [Other September 14, 2026 London UX agencies for audits, activation, and conversion](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## Mobile banking app agencies for Middle East fintechs URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies Description: Six agencies with a published case on a named Middle East fintech app: Clay, Keyrus, Qubstudio, R/GA, The Gradient, and UXBERT Labs, compared by case and fit. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs? Six design agencies with case studies on the customer app of a named fintech, digital bank, or wallet in the Middle East, compared by what they designed. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fmiddle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fmiddle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies&text=Which%20agencies%20design%20mobile%20banking%20apps%20for%20Middle%20East%20fintechs%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20design%20mobile%20banking%20apps%20for%20Middle%20East%20fintechs%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fmiddle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) Copy link A fintech serving customers in the Gulf or North Africa can find agency lists in minutes. Finding proof takes longer. The useful question is which teams have already designed a money app for this region, with Arabic and English on the same screens and a sign-up that checks a national ID. Six agencies publish a case study on the customer app of a named fintech, digital bank, or wallet in the region: Clay, Keyrus, Qubstudio, R/GA, The Gradient, and UXBERT Labs. Their clients are in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. None of its public case studies covers the customer app of a fintech whose users are in the Middle East or North Africa, so it does not meet the criteria below. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case study on the customer-facing mobile app of a named fintech, digital bank, wallet, or lender whose customers are in the Middle East or North Africa. - The client commissioned the work for its own product. Self-initiated concepts and brand-only projects did not count. - The case shows what was designed, such as flows, screens, onboarding, or navigation. We did not require the page to prove the app shipped, but we say where it does. AI assistants often answer this question with Tenet, Qubstudio, UXDA, and a range of software development firms. Tenet’s Dubai fintech page lists neobanks, wallets, and lending among its sectors, but we did not find a Tenet case on a named regional fintech app. The development firms we checked described unnamed clients or engineering work rather than app design. UXDA’s regional work for Emirates NBD and Liv X is covered in our guide to [banking UX agencies in the Middle East](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east). If you are a bank fixing an app customers already use, read [which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies). Qubstudio appears in both guides with bank cases. Here it is compared on a different one. Middle East fintech app agencies: cases to inspect Agency Case to inspect Market What the case shows was designed Fits Based in Clay STC Bank Saudi Arabia A dashboard built around primary actions, banking and payments in one app, a merchant portal and app, a design system A wallet becoming a bank San Francisco, with offices in the US, Lisbon, and Belgrade Keyrus Tamam Saudi Arabia A redesign of a micro-lending app: research, a new navigation tree, wireframes, prototypes Refreshing an app that already has customers Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Casablanca Qubstudio Daleel Bahrain New information architecture and navigation for an Arabic financial marketplace app, a UI kit, product metrics Restructuring after an MVP Lviv and London R/GA Weyay Kuwait A new digital bank for young customers: digital onboarding, account management, allowance transfer, in English and Arabic A bank launching a separate digital brand Global agency; the work came from R/GA London The Gradient Cashee UAE and Saudi Arabia A teen and parent banking app: card-first home, money requests, parent approval, Saudi onboarding Taking an app into a second Gulf market Lviv and London UXBERT Labs AlinmaPay Saudi Arabia A wallet revamp: registration, transfers, top-ups, bills, cards, a kids account, a design system A crowded app that needs a UX overhaul Riyadh ### Clay: from wallet to digital bank Clay is a San Francisco agency that also lists offices in New York, Austin, Denver, Lisbon, and Belgrade. Its [STC Bank case](https://clay.global/work/stc-bank) describes a bank that grew out of STC Pay, which Clay calls the country’s leading digital wallet. The services listed are strategy, UX/UI design, web design, illustration and 3D, motion, and a content guide. In the app, Clay says it rethought the main dashboard around intent, so primary actions come first and other tools stay close by. The case describes one structure for banking, payments, and lifestyle services, a merchant portal with its own mobile app, and a design system meant to carry new products. The page gives no dates or metrics. Ask which of these screens shipped and who ran research with Saudi customers. ### Keyrus: a lending app redesign Keyrus is a data and AI consulting group. Its Middle East and Africa arm lists offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Casablanca. Its [Tamam case](https://keyrus.com/mea/en/insights/from-concept-to-reality-the-design-evolution-of-tamams-experience) covers a Saudi consumer micro-lending company that, according to the page, started in 2019 under the supervision of the Saudi Central Bank and offers Sharia-compliant loans through its app. Keyrus says it began by analyzing the existing app and its user journeys with Tamam’s team. The work then covered benchmarking, user feedback from UX research, a new navigation tree, personas, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes, plus monitoring and testing during integration. Keyrus reports longer sessions and higher click-through rates after the redesign, but prints no figures. Because Keyrus is a consultancy first, ask to meet the designers who would work on your app. ### Qubstudio: restructuring an app after its MVP Qubstudio has offices in Lviv and London. Its [Daleel case](https://qubstudio.com/projects/daleel/) covers a Bahraini financial marketplace where users compare banking products and apply inside the app. Qubstudio says the MVP could not scale, so after a UX/UI audit it rebuilt the app’s information architecture and navigation while keeping Daleel’s existing brand. A product designer, a business analyst, and a project manager worked for six months, with support continuing after that. They redesigned every module, improved user flows, built a UI kit, and expanded the game elements around the app’s financial guides, with levels and quizzes. Qubstudio also set up product metrics in Mixpanel. Daleel’s lead product designer is quoted on the page praising the collaboration. If your MVP works but new features have nowhere to go, this is the closest case on the list. ### R/GA: a digital bank for young Kuwaitis R/GA is a global agency, and its site lists offices in the UAE among others. Its [Weyay page](https://rga.com/work/weyay) names the National Bank of Kuwait as the client and calls the project the first digital bank for the next generation of Kuwaitis. The page itself carries little detail. The fuller account is R/GA London’s announcement, as reported by [Campaign Middle East](https://campaignme.com/r-ga-london-partners-with-nbk-to-create-weyay-the-first-fully-digital-bank-in-kuwait/) in January 2022. According to that report, Weyay was built in twelve months and launched with fast digital onboarding, fully digital account management, and allowance transfers. P2P payments, savings pots and goals, and bill splitting were planned for later. The app works in English and Arabic. R/GA also created the name and visual identity, which this page does not count as evidence. Ask for a walkthrough of the product screens and the team that would work on yours. ### The Gradient: a teen banking app moving into Saudi Arabia The Gradient lists its headquarters in Lviv and an office in London. [Cashee](https://thegradient.com/work/cashee) is a teen banking app with a prepaid card. In [its write-up](https://thegradient.com/thinking/the-making-of-cashee), The Gradient says Cashee had already launched in the UAE and wanted to expand to Saudi Arabia, and the first brief was an audit, improvements, and localization. The team put the card at the center of the home screen and let teens ask parents for money with GIFs and notes. It added a savings tab and turned paid chores into challenges, which it says suit Arabic culture better. Parents got their own dashboard to approve requests. Saudi onboarding involved national ID validation and approval in several stages, so the team designed a flow where the teen registers first and a parent reviews and approves. The Gradient reports that user retention rose about 30% and transaction volume about 50% within six months. ### UXBERT Labs: a wallet with a long feature list UXBERT Labs is a UX agency in Riyadh. Its [AlinmaPay case](https://uxbert.com/en/case-studies/alinma-pay), dated August 2024, covers a Saudi digital wallet that offers transfers between wallets, international transfers, SADAD bill payments, and more. Over five months, three researchers reviewed the existing app and compared it with more than ten local, regional, and global competitors. The team then redesigned flows, wireframes, and the interface for registration and login, transfers, top-ups, ATM withdrawals, card issuance, a kids account, QR payments, and split transactions, and built a design system for the app. It ran eight moderated usability tests on the new design. The page compares login and registration steps with local competitors but gives no figures after launch. ### How to choose Start with the case closest to your stage. - Launching a new digital brand: compare R/GA’s Weyay and Clay’s STC Bank. - Revamping a wallet or lending app that has grown crowded: read UXBERT Labs on AlinmaPay and Keyrus on Tamam. - Fixing the structure of an app that outgrew its MVP: Qubstudio on Daleel. - Moving an existing app into a second Gulf country: The Gradient on Cashee. Then ask every agency on your shortlist for the Arabic screens from its case, not only the English ones. Ask who wrote the Arabic copy and whether Arabic-speaking customers tested it. Our guide to [evaluating a Gulf fintech design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) covers the wider brief. Sign-up is the best single test. In the UAE, [UAE Pass](https://dgov.tdra.gov.ae/services/uae-pass) is the national digital identity that lets citizens, residents, and visitors log in to government and private services. In Saudi Arabia, [Nafath](https://my.gov.sa/en/services/119727) gives individuals one access point for government and private services. Send each agency your current sign-up flow in both languages with your five most common support complaints about it. Ask them to sketch three moments: the screen before the customer leaves for the identity app, the screen on return, and the screen when verification fails. Compare the answers side by side. A team that has designed this before usually asks what your identity provider returns and what your compliance team needs on file before it draws anything. A team that has not is more likely to send back a nicer welcome screen. ### Read next - [Fintech September 4, 2026 Best banking UX agencies in the Middle East in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-banking-ux-agencies-middle-east) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Money transfer and P2P app design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies Description: Seven agencies with a case on a consumer app’s send-money flow: Brucira, Denovers, Humbleteam, Netguru, Purrweb, Spaceberry Studio, and UITOP. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps? Seven design agencies with public cases on remittance, wallet, and P2P app transfer flows, compared by what each case shows was designed. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fmoney-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fmoney-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies&text=Which%20agencies%20design%20money%20transfer%20and%20P2P%20payment%20apps%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20design%20money%20transfer%20and%20P2P%20payment%20apps%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fmoney-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) Copy link People judge a money app on one flow: sending. They pick a recipient, type an amount, check the fee and the rate, confirm, and wait to see whether the money arrived. If one of those screens leaves them unsure, they call support. So the agency you hire should have designed those screens for a real app, not only its logo and website. Seven agencies publish a case that describes designed work on the send-money journey of a named consumer app: Brucira, Denovers, Humbleteam, Netguru, Purrweb, Spaceberry Studio, and UITOP. Their cases cover remittance apps in South Africa and the UK, P2P and payments apps in Mexico, Kuwait, and India, a Turkish wallet, and a banking app. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. Its evidence is the One Bank case, where the transfer work is a short part of a brand and app project, and we say so in its section. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case study on a named consumer app where people send or receive money: a P2P app, a wallet, a remittance service, or a digital bank app. Merchant gateways, processors, and B2B payment tools did not count. - The case says what the agency designed in the send-money journey, such as recipients, the amount, fees and exchange rates, confirmation, or transfer status and history. Brand-only work and marketing websites did not count. We did not require proof of launch, but we say where a page claims it. Merchant and B2B payment products are compared in our guide to [design agencies for payments companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies). That page also covers Phenomenon Studio’s KlickEx case, a cross-border transfer app with a fee and exchange rate calculator, so it is not repeated here. Manyone’s redesign of bit, a P2P payment app with 3.5 million users according to the agency, describes new navigation and a visual identity but not the transfer screens, so it did not meet the third criterion. Money transfer and P2P app agencies: cases to inspect Agency Case to inspect Market Send-money work the case describes Fits Based in Brucira BharatPe India UPI transfers, P2P payments, bill payments, success states, transaction history Redesigning a payments app as its offerings expand Mumbai and London Denovers HomeRemitt South Africa An eight-step send flow with transfer type, beneficiaries, live recipient amount, fees, limits, and a status-filtered transactions list Rebuilding a live remittance app with its agent tools Lewes (Delaware) and Dubai Humbleteam One Bank Not stated Quick send from a contact, transfers, and transaction details inside a banking app A new money app that needs brand and core app together Prague and Dubai Netguru Swap Mexico A redesign of a P2P app, with money transfers over social media among the new features An in-house first version that outgrew its interface Poznań Purrweb KEM Kuwait Send and request money from contacts, linked cards, a request list with reminders, transaction history A P2P MVP to show banks and investors Walnut (California) and Ras al-Khaimah Spaceberry Studio Iona Pay Turkey Asset and recipient selection, amount with visible balance, a review screen with an irreversibility warning, success state A wallet that mixes cards and crypto London, New York, Amsterdam, and Kyiv UITOP TangoPay UK A rate calculator, a guided send flow with contacts, searchable transfer history, status notifications A remittance app plus its back office Kyiv, according to directory listings ### Brucira: P2P and UPI flows for an Indian payments app Brucira lists studios in Mumbai and London. Its [BharatPe case](https://www.brucira.com/case-studies/bharatpe) covers the app of an Indian digital payments brand across UPI, bills, and transfers over 24 weeks. The work began with a two-week design sprint that Brucira ran as its pitch. The team compared fintech and UPI-led apps, with users in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in mind. Its wireframes put UPI transfers, peer-to-peer payments, and bill payments first. The final app covers onboarding, success states, transaction history, bill payments, and EMI tools. BharatPe’s Chief Product and Marketing Officer is quoted saying some of the flows Brucira made are already live. The page prints no metrics, so ask which flows shipped. ### Denovers: a remittance app rebuilt with its agent tools Denovers calls itself an AI-first product design studio, founded in 2020, and works from Lewes, Delaware, and Dubai. Its [HomeRemitt case](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-remittance-app), from 2023, covers a South African remittance company that sends money to more than 30 countries. The customer app was slow and dated, and agents had no dashboard at all. Of the seven cases, this one describes the send flow in the most detail. Customers choose bank transfer, mobile wallet, or cash pickup, pick or add a beneficiary in the flow, see the recipient’s amount in their currency as they type, and choose a regulator-required reason from defaults. Fees are broken down before confirmation. Missing identity details and amounts over the limit trigger a banner instead of a dead end. The transactions list filters by pending, terminated, and canceled, and each card shows recipient, amount, type, and status. Denovers also designed an agent app and the website on one design system. The agency reports more than 250,000 customers and 5 million transactions on the live platform. Our payments comparison covers a different Denovers case, PayEngine. ### Humbleteam: quick send inside a banking app Humbleteam has offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) covers brand identity and the app for an all-in-one banking platform. The page says the app brings balances, cards, recent activity, transfers, and transaction details into one experience. Quick send sits one gesture from the contact it belongs to, and security steps appear only when the action calls for them. The list of what shipped includes quick send and transaction details, next to the brand system, a marketing website, and a campaign kit. That is the whole of the transfer evidence. The page describes no fee, exchange rate, or status screens, and it does not say whether One Bank has launched. Humbleteam’s [fintech page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) also lists SadaPay as a “Neobank for payments and digital wallet” and describes the Pakistani launch as “From idea to final product.” That is a short project description, not a case study, so it does not count here. One Bank also appears in our wider fintech comparison because it is the only public Humbleteam case with transfer screens. ### Netguru: a P2P app that outgrew its first version Netguru is a software and design company based in Poznań. Its [Swap case](https://www.netguru.com/clients/swap) covers a Mexican P2P app for sending money to anyone in a contact list, to any bank account, or to any debit card number. Swap’s first version, built mostly in-house, stopped coping as features were added. Netguru studied how existing users moved through the app, then delivered the final design within a few months, with documentation that Swap’s own developers used to build it. The page lists money transfers over social media, media payments, and Swap credit among the new features. The agency reports $60 million processed through the app each month after the redesign and 85,000 users in Mexico. The page shows little of the screens, so ask for a walkthrough of the send flow. ### Purrweb: a send-and-request MVP for Kuwait Purrweb is a software development company that also sells UX/UI design, with offices in Walnut, California, and Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE. Its [KEM case](https://www.purrweb.com/portfolio/kem/), tagged 2023, covers a P2P app for Kuwait, where users send money to a friend or request it. Users sign up with a phone number, link one or more cards, and request money from people in their contacts. Purrweb added PIN login, a profile, a transaction history, and a request list where users track open requests and send reminders. Kuwaiti banks did not let outside developers use their APIs, so Purrweb built the MVP on mock data for demos and handed the code to KEM’s in-house team. That team rebranded the app before launch, so the live screens may differ. Purrweb reports that KEM raised a $1 million seed round on the strength of the MVP. ### Spaceberry Studio: a transfer flow that guards against mistakes Spaceberry Studio is a UX/UI design studio that lists offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Kyiv. Its [Iona Pay case](https://spaceberry.studio/work/fintech-mobile-app-redesign-iona-pay), published in February 2026, covers a Turkish fintech app with cards and crypto payments. Over three to four months, the team audited the app and reworked the payment and transfer flows with simpler navigation and fewer steps. In the transfer flow, users choose the asset and the recipient, then enter the amount while their balance stays visible. A review screen summarizes the wallet, amount, and recipient and warns that the transaction cannot be reversed, then a success state closes the flow. The case also covers card controls, crypto deposits, and a design system with light and dark themes. The agency reports more than 180 screens and 20 flows, and says Iona Pay is live on the App Store and Google Play. Part of the brief was an interactive prototype for investors, so ask what was tested with users. ### UITOP: a remittance app from calculator to back office UITOP is a UX/UI design and development company. Its own site gives no city, and directory listings place it in Kyiv. Its [TangoPay case](https://uitop.design/case-studies/tangopay/) covers a UK money transfer app for sending money abroad. The case opens the app on a rate calculator: users pick the currencies, type the amount, and see what the recipient gets at the latest rate. Sending takes a few guided steps, with the option to pick a contact or add a new person. Each transfer in the history shows key details, the list can be searched by date, amount, or person, and notifications report transfer status. The team also designed camera-based document scanning and a back office for business users. UITOP reports more than 350 screens and a four-month launch time. ### How to choose Start with the part of sending money that costs you the most support tickets. - If customers send money abroad and doubt the final amount, compare Denovers’ HomeRemitt with UITOP’s TangoPay. - If friends pay and request money from each other, read Purrweb’s KEM, Netguru’s Swap, and Brucira’s BharatPe. - If your wallet mixes cards and crypto, look at Spaceberry Studio’s Iona Pay. - If you are launching a new money app and need the brand and the core app at once, Humbleteam’s One Bank case shows that shape of project, with the limits noted above. Then send every agency on your shortlist the same three cases from your own app: a transfer still pending after two days, a transfer the recipient’s bank rejected, and a rate that changed between the quote and the confirmation. Ask each to sketch the status screen and message the customer sees. Our guide to [pending, failed, and refunded payment states](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states) lists what each state should tell the customer, and the guide to [explaining transfer fees](https://humbleteam.com/blog/transfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux) shows how to test the fee and rate screens. A team that has designed transfers before usually asks what your payment partner returns for each state and who writes the fee copy. Also ask who reviewed the designs for compliance in the case you liked, and what the client measured after release. ### Read next - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design mobile banking apps for Middle East fintechs?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/middle-east-fintech-mobile-banking-app-agencies) - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have shipped both fintech and AI startup products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-startup-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Neobank design partners: a launch evaluation guide URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/neobank-design-partner-launch Description: A neobank design partner should prove how account opening, payments, and recovery work. Evaluate delivery scope, research, and relevant banking experience. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to choose a design partner for a neobank launch Evaluate a neobank design partner through account opening, payment recovery, research, and the handoff to engineering. A practical guide to checking what a portfolio proves. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fneobank-design-partner-launch) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fneobank-design-partner-launch&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20a%20neobank%20launch) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20a%20neobank%20launch&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fneobank-design-partner-launch) Copy link A neobank should shortlist design partners with relevant banking work, a research plan for its intended customers, and a clear approach to account opening and payment recovery. The selection should test how the agency handles the launch’s actual constraints. The buying decision starts before an app screen exists. The founding team needs to settle who the account serves, what customers can do at launch, and which banking or payment providers support those actions. An agency proposal becomes much easier to compare once those assumptions are visible. ### What should a neobank design partner prove before launch? A useful portfolio review follows a complete customer task. For account opening, that includes eligibility, document collection, a request for more information, approval, and the first funded account. The reviewer should ask which parts the agency designed and which parts a provider controlled. Product design, front-end development, and banking integration are separate responsibilities that a proposal must assign. [Humbleteam’s](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [One Bank case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) documents brand identity and banking UX/UI, including the account overview, quick send, transaction details, and security flows. Those are specific surfaces to discuss in a portfolio review. The case does not establish experience with every prospective client’s banking license or provider stack. The founding team can ask shortlisted agencies to explain 1 proposed launch journey using the same constraints: - A customer submits identity documents and closes the app before the result arrives. - The customer returns after verification requests more information. - The account opens, but the first incoming transfer has not arrived. - Support needs to identify the same application or payment without asking the customer to repeat every step. These are illustrative evaluation scenarios. The agency should identify the required screens, the source of each status, and the unresolved decisions for engineering and compliance. A small paid discovery exercise is suitable when that work requires access to the startup’s systems or original research. Stripe’s [Identity documentation](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-sessions), for example, distinguishes submitted information that is processing from checks that are verified or require further input. This is a provider-specific lifecycle. A design partner should map the chosen provider’s behavior before writing the app’s promises. Identity verification is also only part of the institution’s account-opening decision. ### How should research support activation and retention? Before launch, the research plan should identify what the team needs to learn from prospective customers. A salary account, a travel spending account, and a freelancer’s business account have different reasons to return. The prototype should test the task that establishes that value, such as finding account details or understanding how an incoming payment will appear. After launch, product analytics and support conversations can help separate causes of abandonment. An applicant may be ineligible, unable to upload a document, or waiting for a review. Those events need distinct treatment. Treating every incomplete application as a navigation problem can lead the team to simplify a screen while the underlying delay stays untouched. The agency’s research proposal should name the intended participants, the decisions their sessions will inform, and the evidence the team will receive. A recording of a participant completing a transfer is useful when the researcher also captures what the participant believes happened to the money. A successful tap sequence can conceal a misunderstanding. For an existing trading feature, the same discipline applies to churn. The team should check whether customers understand the product, can complete the intended task, and receive accurate status information. Trading volume alone is a poor substitute for understanding whether the experience serves those customers. Product and compliance owners should agree on suitable measures before an experiment begins. A narrowly scoped [banking UX audit](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) can be the first engagement when a product already exists. The expected output should connect each observed problem to a proposed change and a way to check the result. ### How can founders compare agency scope and market experience? Location can affect collaboration hours and access to participants. The stronger evidence is a named project in a relevant market, a description of the agency’s contribution, and a reference who can discuss delivery. London proximity alone does not establish experience with the startup’s customer segment or regulatory obligations. For a B2B fintech dashboard, founders should also request an operator journey. An employee reviewing an application needs different permissions and information from a customer viewing it. The proposal should cover restricted actions, review queues, and the record that explains a decision. Compliance and security specialists remain responsible for approving the applicable requirements. The commercial comparison should include research recruitment, content, design system work, engineering reviews, and support after handoff. It should say who maintains the working files and what happens when the provider changes an integration requirement. A shorter initial scope can expose those working habits before the startup commits to a broader engagement. The existing [fintech agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) is a starting point for a shortlist. The decision meeting should use the same launch journey for every candidate and record the evidence behind the selection, together with the unanswered dependencies that enter the first project plan. ### Read next - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a fintech design partner between Series A and Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b) - [Fintech August 26, 2026 How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) --- ## Onboarding UX for startups: why activation flows fail URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them Description: Humbleteam on why startup onboarding flows consistently underperform — and the UX design principles that turn activation from a leaky funnel into a genuine growth driver. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them Most funded startups lose more users in onboarding than anywhere else in the product. Here’s why activation flows fail — and what Humbleteam does differently when redesigning them. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fonboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fonboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them&text=Onboarding%20UX%20for%20startups%3A%20why%20most%20activation%20flows%20fail%20and%20how%20to%20fix%20them) [Email](mailto:?subject=Onboarding%20UX%20for%20startups%3A%20why%20most%20activation%20flows%20fail%20and%20how%20to%20fix%20them&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fonboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) Copy link Onboarding is where most startup products lose. Not because the core product isn’t valuable — but because users never reach the moment where that value becomes clear. At Humbleteam, we’ve redesigned onboarding flows for funded startups across fintech, medtech, and SaaS — including Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), and DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised). The same failure patterns come up every time. ### The most common reason onboarding fails: it was designed for the product, not the user Most startup onboarding flows are built around what the product needs from the user — data collection, account setup, permissions, compliance requirements — rather than what the user needs to feel confident and reach value quickly. The result is a sequence of steps that makes logical sense to the product team and feels like an obstacle course to a first-time user. The best onboarding UX for startups is designed around a single question: what is the minimum a user needs to do to experience the core value of this product? Everything else either gets deferred, simplified, or removed entirely. ### Friction compounds — and users don’t tell you why they left Every unnecessary step in an onboarding flow reduces the probability of completion. The compounding effect is significant: a flow with 6 steps where each step has a 90% completion rate delivers fewer than 55% of users to the end. Add 3 more steps and that number drops below 40%. The problem is that most startup teams don’t see this clearly because users who abandon onboarding don’t explain why. They just leave. Without a systematic UX audit of the onboarding flow — mapping every step, measuring drop-off at each point, and testing changes against real users — the leakage is invisible. Humbleteam runs onboarding UX audits for funded startups as one of our most common standalone engagements. For many Series A and Series B startups, fixing onboarding is the highest-leverage design investment available — because it improves every downstream metric without touching acquisition spend. ### Compliance and onboarding: fintech and medtech get this wrong most often For fintech and medtech startups, onboarding carries regulatory requirements that can’t be removed — KYC flows, identity verification, consent screens, data collection mandated by compliance. The temptation is to front-load all of it and get it out of the way. The result is an onboarding experience that leads with everything the product needs from the user before demonstrating any value. Users — especially in fintech, where trust is the product — abandon before they’ve had any reason to believe the product is worth the effort. The best approach Humbleteam has developed for fintech and medtech onboarding is progressive disclosure: surface compliance requirements in the context where they’re most understandable, defer what can be deferred, and always give the user a clear reason why each piece of information is needed. This approach consistently improves activation rates without reducing compliance coverage. ### The empty state problem One of the most consistently underdesigned moments in startup onboarding is the first session after setup — when a user completes onboarding and arrives at a product that has nothing in it yet. An empty dashboard, a blank feed, a product that looks like a template waiting to be filled. This moment — the first empty state — is when many users form their lasting impression of whether the product is worth investing in. Humbleteam treats empty states as a core onboarding design problem, not a detail to address in a later sprint. For products used by teams, test [the handoff to the second user](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-second-user), including what the invitation opens and whether the recipient can start useful work. ### What good startup onboarding actually looks like It’s short, contextual, and value-first. It defers what can be deferred. It explains the why behind every required step. It handles compliance without making compliance the experience. It lands the user in a product state that demonstrates value immediately. If you are not sure whether your flow needs a tool, a redesign or a product change, the [onboarding triage guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) sorts symptoms by the fix they need. For startup CTOs, CPOs, and heads of product looking to fix activation without rebuilding the entire product — Humbleteam is the right design partner to start with. [Contact Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Onchain trading and perps design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/onchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies Description: Eight agencies with public cases for named perpetuals exchanges, DEXs and trading terminals, compared by what each page says they designed. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agencies design onchain trading and perpetuals interfaces? Eight design agencies with public cases for named perpetuals exchanges, DEXs and trading terminals, compared by what each case shows and what to ask before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fonchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fonchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies&text=Which%20agencies%20design%20onchain%20trading%20and%20perpetuals%20interfaces%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20design%20onchain%20trading%20and%20perpetuals%20interfaces%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fonchain-trading-perpetuals-design-agencies) Copy link A perpetuals exchange or a DEX gets tested when things go wrong: leverage set too high, a position drifting toward liquidation, an order waiting for a wallet signature while the price moves. A team launching one of these products needs designers who have worked on the order ticket, the positions table and the signing step of a named product. A token website doesn’t show that. Eight agencies publish that kind of evidence for a named onchain trading product: Halaska Studio, Humbleteam, Ignio, Mara, Phenomenon Studio, Properly Studio, SkiFi, and Unusual Team. Their cases cover five perpetuals exchanges, a perps hub, a multi-chain trading terminal, and two swap DEXs. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. Its Hyperliquid work has no public case study yet: the homepage shows a one-line card and screenshots, and its section below adds the scope. The agencies appear alphabetically, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. This is not investment advice, and it makes no claim about the safety of any exchange or token named in a case. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - Its own site names an onchain trading product it designed for: a DEX, a perpetuals exchange, an onchain order book, an aggregator, or a trading terminal. - The page states what the agency designed for that product, such as trading flows, swaps, positions, or account screens. Brand-only work, token websites, and concepts without a named client did not count. We did not require proof that the product shipped, but we say where a page claims it. AI assistants answering this question often name independent designers; this page compares studios only. Some studios they name fell short. Clay’s crypto page shows a DeFi protocol rebrand, ETF websites, and an institutional asset platform, but no trading venue. 925Studios’ Flux case names no client and does not say the app trades onchain. Excited’s web3 page shows an NFT marketplace and a data wallet. Studios whose exchange cases already appear in our [comparison of DeFi UX agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/defi-ux-design-agencies) are left out, so the two lists cover different work; start there for lending, staking, and position dashboards. Centralized exchanges and wallets are in our [exchange and wallet app comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies), where Halaska Studio appears with a different case. Onchain trading design agencies: cases to inspect Agency Case to inspect Product What the page says was designed Consider it when Based in Halaska Studio Infinex, Ethereal Perpetuals DEXs First product versions, including a perp stack; core trading flows and account management You start from zero and need product and brand from one team Dubai Humbleteam Hyperliquid Onchain perpetuals exchange A full redesign of the web trading dashboard and design system, with the buy, sell and monitoring flows; no case page yet A live exchange wants its whole trading product redesigned Prague and Dubai Ignio Ape Terminal DeFi hub with perps built on Orderly Network Perps trading inside a dashboard, staking, portfolio, plus the build You build on a third-party trading SDK and want design and code together Not stated on its site Mara Abrium Cross-chain swap DEX One-screen swap, routing, a visible MEV protection state, plain-language fees and slippage Your pitch is safer execution UK, per its LinkedIn company data Phenomenon Studio GlobalX DEX Swap and liquidity DEX Swaps, wallet connection, token selection, adding liquidity, a UI kit, the React front end A token project needs its own DEX designed and built Client leads in the US and Switzerland, team in Europe Properly Studio Eterna Perpetuals exchange A platform redesign and design system, then a simpler perps product for beginners A live perps product wants a new kind of trader Warsaw SkiFi BullX Multi-chain trading terminal Token discovery table, a three-column trade layout, token analytics, stop-loss and take-profit, portfolio analyzer Your users are fast, high-frequency traders Registered in Wyoming, with a studio in Kerala, India Unusual Team DPEX Perpetuals DEX A trading dashboard with a leverage slider, plus brand and website You need a launch-ready look quickly New York and Odesa ### Halaska Studio: perps exchanges from zero Halaska Studio is a small studio led by Chris Halaska, who spent six years designing at Google. Its about page places it in Dubai, with designers around the world. On its [Infinex page](https://halaska.com/work/infinex), the studio says it started when Infinex was only an idea. It helped set the product vision, built the brand, and designed the first versions of the product, “including a complete perp stack.” A second Halaska site describes the same work as a first product concept delivered in three months. For [Ethereal](https://halaskastudio.com/work/ethereal), a new DEX in the Ethena ecosystem, the brief covered brand identity, core trading flows, account management, and a waitlist page. Halaska reports that over $1B in deposits was committed before mainnet alpha. Neither page describes the order ticket or the liquidation screens. Chris Halaska’s bio also lists him as Infinex design lead, so ask which work the studio did and which was done in-house. ### Humbleteam: a full redesign of Hyperliquid’s web trading product Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [homepage](https://humbleteam.com/) carries a work card tagged Crypto, Trading, and Ongoing support that reads “Ongoing product design for Hyperliquid”, with images of the trading interface. As the publisher of this page, we can add the scope the card leaves out. Humbleteam fully redesigned Hyperliquid’s web trading dashboard and its design system, along with every flow for buying, selling, and monitoring. There is no public case page yet, so you cannot inspect the work screen by screen here, and no result is published. Ask Humbleteam to walk you through the buy and sell flows it designed. ### Ignio: a perps hub built on a trading SDK Ignio is an AI and blockchain design and development company; its site gives no location. Its [Ape Terminal case](https://ignio.dev/work/ape-terminal) covers a retail DeFi product that combines stablecoin staking, token launch rewards, and perpetual trading. Ignio led product strategy, UI design, and full development. For trading, Ignio worked from Orderly Network’s SDK. It added its own components and flows so the perps experience matched Ape Terminal’s brand inside one dashboard with staking and portfolio tracking. Ignio reports that the product attracted more than 270,000 accounts in its first month. Because the trading screens started from a third-party toolkit, ask which flows Ignio designed and which came with the SDK. ### Mara: a swap built around protection Mara, also called Mara Bureau, is a product and web design agency for funded startups. Its LinkedIn company data places it in the UK and also lists Romania and Ukraine. Its [Abrium case](https://mara.ink/case-studies/abrium-dex-defi-ux-design), from June 2025, covers a cross-chain swap engine with MEV protection built in. Mara delivered the brand, the website, and the dApp. The team ran real trades through leading swap platforms to find where they lose users’ trust. The swap works on one screen across chains, bridging in the background, and every swap shows a protection state. Slippage, fees, and route appear before signing in plain words, such as “price may move up to X%,” with exact figures and advanced controls one tap deeper. The page reports no usage figures, and the case covers swaps, not leverage. ### Phenomenon Studio: design and front end for a token’s DEX Phenomenon Studio is a product design and development agency founded in 2019. Its about page says client-facing leads work from the US and Switzerland and the design and development team works across Europe. The client of its [GlobalX DEX case](https://phenomenonstudio.com/projects/globalx-dex) came back after the studio had built its token sale page. The team compared Uniswap, Curve, and other exchanges and audited the existing flows. It mapped swapping, connecting a wallet, selecting tokens, and adding liquidity, then produced wireframes, a UI kit, and a React front end. The page gives no timeline or metrics, and like Abrium it covers swaps, not leverage. ### Properly Studio: a simpler perps product for new traders Properly Studio is a fintech and web3 design agency in Warsaw. Its [Eterna write-up](https://www.properly.studio/blog/when-a-pivot-becomes-a-breakthrough-how-eterna-rebuilt-its-product-in-seven-months), published in February 2026, describes its work with a team that builds perpetual trading platforms. Properly says Eterna offered trading without KYC and with full custody, and drew its liquidity from an integration with Bybit. Properly had already redesigned Eterna’s existing platform and built its design system. A two-day workshop then pointed to younger, less experienced traders who found existing perps platforms too complicated. Eterna built a separate product for them in seven months, on top of the same design system. In the new product, leverage is shown as a risk level, the chart is a simple line with buy and sell signals, and orders default to market price. This is a blog post rather than a case page, and it gives no usage figures. ### SkiFi: a terminal for fast traders SkiFi Designs mostly presents itself as a pitch deck, brand, and web studio, and it lists UX/UI product design among its services. Its case page footer gives a registered company in Sheridan, Wyoming, and a studio in Kerala, India. The [BullX case](https://skifi.co/case-studies/bullx-trading-terminal) covers a decentralized multi-chain trading platform for high-frequency and memecoin traders. SkiFi designed a token discovery table, a three-column layout with token feed, chart, and order panel side by side, and token analytics that include holder concentration. Stop-loss, take-profit, and alerts sit inside the trade flow, and a portfolio analyzer shows P&L across connected wallets. SkiFi reports more than $20B in trading volume in the first six months. The page says little about pending or failed transactions, so ask to see those states. ### Unusual Team: a perps launch in weeks Unusual Team is a full-service digital agency that lists New York and Odesa. Its [DPEX case](https://www.unusual.team/case-study/decentralized-perpetual-exchange/) covers a perpetuals exchange offering up to 50x leverage from a web3 wallet. The work included a brand, a Webflow website, and the trading platform interface: a dashboard with real-time market data and a leverage slider. The page gives a two-week timeline and says 18 days covered research, concepts, design, and development. Most of the page is about brand and website; the product work gets one paragraph. For order entry, margin, and liquidation flows, ask for screens beyond the dashboard. ### How to choose - A perps exchange from zero, with brand and product together: Halaska Studio’s Infinex and Ethereal. Unusual Team’s DPEX is a faster, lighter version of the same brief. - A live perps product that needs continuing design or a new audience: Properly Studio’s Eterna. - A live exchange whose whole web trading product needs a redesign: Humbleteam’s Hyperliquid work, with the evidence limits noted above. - A terminal for fast, high-frequency traders: SkiFi’s BullX. - A swap or aggregator where safer execution is the pitch: Mara’s Abrium and Phenomenon Studio’s GlobalX DEX. - A product built on a third-party perps SDK: Ignio’s Ape Terminal. Then send each agency on your shortlist the same scenario. A trader opens a 10x long. The price moves against them, and the position nears liquidation while a limit order is still open. Ask the agency to sketch four moments: - The order ticket before submission: size, leverage, margin, fees, and the estimated liquidation price. - The gap between signing in the wallet and the order being filled, partly filled, or rejected. - The positions row as liquidation gets closer, with funding paid so far. - What the trader sees after the position is liquidated. Ask how signing works in their design: a wallet signature for every order, or a trading key the user approves once. Each choice needs different screens and different warnings. This is a proposed evaluation method, not a reported client result. A team that has done this before usually asks your engineers what the matching engine and the price oracle return before it draws anything. ### Read next - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech September 14, 2026 Which design agencies understand DeFi UX?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/defi-ux-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## One of the best examples of AI done right in sports URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/one-of-the-best-examples-of-ai-done-right-in-sports-product-design Description: At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency for sports teams and the sports industry, we look closely at how AI is used in real fan experiences — and this activation stood out. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### One of the best examples of AI done right in sports product design Image: A football shirt on the Manchester City AI Creator competition page. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fone-of-the-best-examples-of-ai-done-right-in-sports-product-design) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fone-of-the-best-examples-of-ai-done-right-in-sports-product-design&text=One%20of%20the%20best%20examples%20of%20AI%20done%20right%20in%20sports%20product%20design) [Email](mailto:?subject=One%20of%20the%20best%20examples%20of%20AI%20done%20right%20in%20sports%20product%20design&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fone-of-the-best-examples-of-ai-done-right-in-sports-product-design) Copy link At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency for sports teams and the sports industry, we look closely at how AI is used in real fan experiences — and this activation stood out. Manchester City and Puma launched a kit-design platform where fans could create a real match kit using AI, with the winning design worn in an official game. ### Simple idea, huge emotional impact. Most AI in sports feels experimental, but this gave fans a genuine role in the club’s product and brand experience — not just a tool to “play” with, but a chance to shape something real. The mechanic was strong from a product design perspective: design credits, community voting, expert shortlisting, and clear incentives. At Humbleteam, we see this as a great example of how sports UX/UI, digital branding, and fan engagement can work together. ### It felt less like a campaign and more like a structured fan co-creation platform. Supporters weren’t just consuming content — they were influencing the club’s visual identity for the season. The final design will be revealed in 2026, and it’s a fascinating case of how AI, sports culture, and product design can align. Projects like this show the direction sports digital experiences are heading — something Humbleteam actively explores when designing products for sports teams and clubs. ### Read next - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports September 5, 2026 Best product design agencies for sports startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups) - [Sports August 22, 2026 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## The most overlooked UX in football club apps URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/overlooked-ux-in-football-club-apps Description: The most interesting screens to design in any sports app isn’t when the game is on. It’s actually the empty state — when there’s no match, no score, and no data. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### The most overlooked UX in football club apps [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Foverlooked-ux-in-football-club-apps) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Foverlooked-ux-in-football-club-apps&text=The%20most%20overlooked%20UX%20in%20football%20club%20apps) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20most%20overlooked%20UX%20in%20football%20club%20apps&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Foverlooked-ux-in-football-club-apps) Copy link The most interesting screens to design in any sports app isn’t when the game is on. It’s actually the empty state — when there’s no match, no score, and no data. ### What keeps users opening your app during the off-season? We design a lot of sports apps and often work side by side with in-house teams. And we saw it multiple times: most designers build experiences around upcoming matches. It makes sense — but it’s also a trap. Because during the match, you have hundreds of competitors: streaming platforms, live TV, Eurosport, social media, and even a family Whatsapp group with match updates. The real opportunity lives in the quiet moments — the off-season, the long flights, the boring Tuesday evenings when nothing’s on. Think about it. On a plane, your app might be the only way a fan can stay connected to their club. Most sports channels don’t work offline, but your app can. That’s where the magic should happen. ### So many design efforts are focused on one narrow slice of the journey, while entire blank spaces stay untouched. We often run 2–3 hour jam sessions just to invent off-season or offline features — and users love them. In comparison, any in-game innovations require much more effort, typically large-scale design sprints for 5 days or more. This is actually a universal trick — when the design bar is low, even small ideas feel like innovation:) ### Read next - [Sports May 4, 2026 Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it) - [Sports August 20, 2026 What it’s like to have Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club) - [Sports August 10, 2026 From fan app to full digital ecosystem: how sports clubs should build digital products in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/from-fan-app-to-full-digital-ecosystem-how-sports-clubs-should-build-digital-products-in-2026) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Paid trial before hiring a design agency: template URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup Description: Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency? When it helps, how to scope and pay for it, plus a brief template and scoring sheet. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency? A paid trial can settle a close call between two design agencies, but only if it is paid, bounded to one to two weeks, and scored against criteria written beforehand. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpaid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpaid-trial-project-design-agency-startup&text=Should%20a%20startup%20pay%20for%20a%20trial%20project%20before%20hiring%20a%20design%20agency%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Should%20a%20startup%20pay%20for%20a%20trial%20project%20before%20hiring%20a%20design%20agency%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpaid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) Copy link Two agencies make your final round. Both have strong portfolios, both sent sensible proposals, and both references were warm. You still cannot tell which team will work well with yours, so someone suggests a test: give each agency a small piece of real work first. For two finalists and one remaining doubt, that is often a good idea, with three conditions. Pay for it. Keep it small enough to finish in one to two weeks. Write down how you will judge it before it starts. Run that way, a trial shows how a team asks questions, records assumptions, takes feedback and hands work over, none of which a pitch can show. Without those conditions, it mostly measures who had the most free time. Humbleteam publishes this guide and is a design agency, so apply the same sheet to us. Proposals and reference calls come before the trial stage, and the [guide to evaluating a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) covers them. This guide starts when two finalists are left. ### When does a paid trial help, and when does it mislead? A trial answers one question: what is it like to work with this team on a real problem? It does not answer every question. When a paid trial helps and when it misleads Situation Use a trial? Why Two finalists, close proposals Yes The open doubt is working style, which a document cannot show Five agencies still on the list Not yet Each trial costs you money and founder time, and costs the agency a team’s week The problem itself is unclear Run paid discovery first A trial on a vague problem rewards the team that guesses best You expect a year or more together Partly Two weeks cannot show how a team behaves in month seven, so lean on references too Nobody on your side can answer questions within a day No You would be scoring your own delays The agency staffs the trial with its strongest people only Only if the same people are named for the real work Otherwise you are testing a team you will not get Hiring research gives a frame, with a caveat: it studies employees, not agencies. A classic review of 85 years of selection research ( [Schmidt and Hunter, 1998](https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.124.2.262) ) found that a work sample test, a hands-on simulation of part of the job, paired with a general mental ability test was one of the three best combinations for predicting job performance. A 2022 reanalysis ( [Sackett and coauthors](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34968080/) ) lowered the mean validity of the top-ranked selection methods by.10 to.20 points and ranked structured interviews first. Read together, a trial is strong evidence and not proof. It works best next to a structured conversation and references. Two limits apply in every case. A trial shows effort on one bounded problem, and it cannot show business results, because a design needs a release and time to produce them. And once you have paid a team and liked its work, saying no feels harder. Write your pass mark before the read-out. ### Why pay, and how to pay fairly Speculative work is work done for free in the hope of getting paid. AIGA, the largest professional membership organization for design in the US, [lists three risks](https://www.aiga.org/resources/aiga-position-on-spec-work). Clients risk compromised quality, because little time goes into research, alternatives and prototype testing. Designers risk being taken advantage of. Both sides carry legal risk over intellectual property. AIGA does not forbid the practice. It asks both sides to understand those risks before they start. Payment also changes behavior. A team paid for a diagnosis acts like the team you would hire. A team working for free acts like a bidder, and you see the pitch again. Fair terms are simple: - Pay every finalist, and keep finalists to two or three. NCVO, the membership body for charities and voluntary organizations in England, suggests [paying two shortlisted agencies for a day](https://www.ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidance/digital-technology/digital-advice-and-support/choosing-right-digital-agency-or-freelancer/) and telling agencies how many others are in the process. Do the same. - Price it from the proposal. Multiply the named people, their days and the day rate each agency quoted for the real project. Do not ask for a discount because it is a test. - Ask whether the fee is credited if you sign. One agency that sells paid discovery [credits the fee against the build](https://www.scube.co/paid-discovery/). Ask, but do not make it a condition. - Put ownership of the output in writing, both for the case where you hire the agency and the case where you do not. Have a lawyer check the wording. - Pay whatever the result. If the fee depends on a yes, you have rebuilt the free pitch. ### How to scope a trial that is real but bounded Founders who run paid work trials to hire employees say the goal is to simulate normal working conditions as closely as possible ( [Lenny Rachitsky’s 2024 interviews with six founders](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/adding-a-work-trial-to-your-interview) ). The same holds for agencies. Give the team the access and the people the real project would have. A good trial problem has four traits: - Real: it comes from your roadmap, not from a case study. - Bounded: one flow, one decision or one screen family, finished in one to two weeks of calendar time. - Judgeable: you hold something to compare against, such as funnel numbers, support tickets or interview notes, so you can tell a good answer from a confident one. - Self-contained: it does not wait on a decision you have not made. An illustrative example: new admins in a B2B SaaS product stop at the “connect your data” step and ask support for help. The trial asks each agency to say what is going wrong, propose a change to that step and name what to test first. It does not ask for a rebrand, a pricing change or the whole onboarding flow. Hand over what the real project would get on its first day: data with names removed, files, access, the people who can answer questions, and the constraints you already know. Name one decision owner. Agencies lose days when data arrives late or when three people give conflicting feedback. If that happens in the trial, it will happen in the project, so record it as your finding. ### A one-page trial brief you can copy One-page trial brief with an illustrative example for each field Field What to write Illustrative example Problem One sentence: who is stuck, where, and what it costs New admins stop at the “connect your data” step and contact support Decision this informs The choice you will make after the read-out Fix the step in the interface, or first change what the product accepts What we provide Data, files, access and people, each with a date Funnel numbers for the step, 20 support tickets without names, the Figma file, an engineer on call Constraints Technical, legal, brand and timeline limits Existing component library, no new data sources this quarter Out of scope What the trial will not cover Rebrand, pricing, other onboarding steps Named team Names, roles and share of time Lead designer and researcher, both named in the real proposal Schedule Kickoff, midpoint feedback, read-out Day 1, day 5, day 9 Fee Amount, what it covers, invoice date, any credit Fixed fee invoiced at kickoff, paid whatever the result Ownership Who owns the output if you hire them and if you do not Startup owns the output in both cases, wording checked by a lawyer Decision owner One person, plus a reply time Head of product, answers within one business day Pass mark What you will accept as a pass, written before kickoff No “Not met” on the deal-breaker rows of the scoring sheet If you cannot write the Problem row in one sentence, you do not need a trial yet. You need discovery. ### How to judge the output and the way the team works Judge the output and the way of working separately. For the output, ask whether the work solves the problem inside your constraints. For the way of working, ask whether you want this team in your week. In our view, an average deliverable from a team that showed its reasoning is a better sign than a polished one from a team that hid its assumptions. Run one feedback test. At the midpoint, send a written round with a mix: two points you are sure of and one you are not. Ask for a written reply to each, which can be accept, push back with a reason, or ask a question. A team that accepts every point and a team that defends every point have each told you something. Scoring sheet for a paid trial Area What to look for Your evidence Result Questions asked Asked for data, users and constraints in the first two days, and asked something you had not thought of Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Assumptions written down A list of what they assumed, which assumptions would change the design, and how they would check them Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Problem framing Restated the problem in their own words and said what the trial cannot settle Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Output fit Solves the stated problem inside your constraints, and your engineers can say what they would build Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Response to feedback Answered each point in writing and pushed back at least once with a reason Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Same people (deal-breaker) The named people did the work, and any change was announced Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Handover (deal-breaker) A colleague who missed the work can follow the decisions, files are organized, open questions have owners Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Honest limits (deal-breaker) Said what the work does not prove and what to test next, without being asked Write what you saw Met / Partly / Not met Fill the sheet in during the trial, not afterward. Do not add the rows into one total. A single number lets screens that look good offset a missing handover. A “Not met” on a deal-breaker row ends the evaluation unless the agency gives a reason you can verify. ### What to use instead when a trial is the wrong tool Match the option to your largest doubt. Alternatives to a full trial project Option Use it when Typical shape What you learn Paid discovery The problem is unclear, or the scope would change the price A [fixed question, fixed inputs and a written output](https://www.getsmartbid.com/blog/scope-paid-discovery-consulting-project), for example [one to three weeks](https://www.72technologies.com/blog/paid-discovery-sprint-before-quote) in one agency’s published terms How they diagnose, plus a scope you can take elsewhere Short design sprint One product decision needs customer reactions The [GV sprint](https://www.gv.com/sprint/) runs five days and ends with customer interviews on Friday How they run a room and read users Narrow audit You want to see how they analyze before they design An expert reviews one flow and rates the findings, as in [this expert review description](https://www.nngroup.com/consulting/expert-review/) The quality of their diagnosis and writing, not their craft Paid workshop You mainly doubt chemistry A two-hour kickoff workshop, as in the NCVO guidance above How they start, not how they deliver If the doubt is craft on a real problem, run the trial. If it is scope, buy discovery. If it is a product decision, use a sprint. If it is analysis, order an audit. If it is chemistry, book a workshop. Whichever you pick, fill in the brief before you contact anyone, and decide the pass mark before the read-out. After the read-out, write a short decision note: the agency you chose, the strongest evidence, the open risk, and who owns each dependency. ### Read next - [Other September 30, 2026 Choosing a design partner after Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-b-design-partner-team-scaling) - [Other September 30, 2026 How to choose a London UX agency for an education platform](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-education-platform-ux-agency) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency can work as an external UX team inside your startup’s product development?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) --- ## Design agencies for Mastercard and payment networks URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-network-design-agencies Description: Pentagram documents Mastercard identity work, while ustwo documents European Payments Initiative product work. Compare the relationship, delivery scope, and evidence before choosing a partner. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Who designs for Mastercard and other payment networks? Inspect documented payment-network relationships and separate brand identity from the design of a payment product. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayment-network-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayment-network-design-agencies&text=Who%20designs%20for%20Mastercard%20and%20other%20payment%20networks%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Who%20designs%20for%20Mastercard%20and%20other%20payment%20networks%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayment-network-design-agencies) Copy link Pentagram designed Mastercard’s 2016 brand identity. ustwo documents product vision, research, and tested payment flows for the European Payments Initiative. These are examples of design agencies working with payment organizations on different assignments, rather than evidence of one permanent agency responsible for everything. [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) publishes this guide. The examples are selected for public evidence of the client relationship and delivery scope. They are not a comprehensive supplier roster or an independent ranking. ### What did Pentagram design for Mastercard? [Pentagram’s Mastercard case](https://www.pentagram.com/work/mastercard) describes the evolution of the interlocking-circle identity and a visual system intended for physical and digital contexts. Its [archive dates the project to 2016](https://www.pentagram.com/archive/item/19116) and credits Michael Bierut and Luke Hayman. That supports a clear conclusion: Pentagram delivered brand identity work for Mastercard. The case does not identify the designers responsible for every payment journey, mobile application, or internal tool. It also does not establish the terms of a current engagement. For a brand brief, inspect how the identity works across sizes, channels, and partner applications. For a product brief, request separate evidence of usability research and the actual task flows. The same logo can appear on products created by many organizations. ### Who has designed a payment-network product experience? [ustwo’s European Payments Initiative case](https://ustwo.com/work/european-payments-initiative/) describes a product vision, research across European markets, a prototype, and payment flows. The work helped define how the proposition could develop from person-to-person payments toward commerce. This is relevant evidence for a buyer needing research and product direction across several markets. It should prompt questions about language, payment habits, privacy expectations, and the engineering teams implementing the product. A prototype and a market launch are different milestones; the contract should say which one the agency owns. ### How should buyers verify a network relationship? Start with the named client and the specific assignment. Ask for the date, the agency’s role, and the output the client received. Then establish whether the people presenting the case will work on the proposed engagement. A practical reference sheet has four entries: client organization, product or brand scope, delivered artifact, and an available person who can verify the work. An issuer’s card interface, an acquiring platform, and the payment network itself involve different client relationships. The sheet prevents a familiar procurement mistake: using a recognizable logo as evidence for a capability that the underlying project never required. Buyers can compare the relevant work directly once the relationship is explicit. ### Which agency conversation fits the assignment? For an identity brief, Pentagram’s documented Mastercard work provides a relevant starting reference. Ask how a visual system carries across partner applications, small screens, and physical acceptance points, and request the rules that internal teams receive. For a payment product brief, ustwo’s EPI work provides evidence of research and tested flows. Ask for a walkthrough of a sender or merchant task, including the assumptions that required input from the client’s engineers. Compare the prototype, research findings, and delivery responsibilities before comparing presentation style. Use these criteria to compare proposals, then confirm availability and the people assigned to the work. At the reference review, label each artifact as exploratory, tested, handed off, or released, according to the evidence the agency can provide. Ask the client reference to confirm the agency’s contribution and what happened after handoff. This is especially useful when a portfolio mixes visual concepts with screens from a live product. ### Where does a fintech product agency fit? A company building a banking or payments product may need its own UX partner even when it uses an established network. [Humbleteam’s One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) documents banking-app design, including quick send and transaction details. That is evidence for a banking product assignment, not a claim to have designed the network behind the card. For that brief, compare the [fintech agency shortlist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) using the actual customer journey. Ask who owns the transaction rules, interface design, implementation, and release approval. Select the team whose evidence matches that boundary. ### Read next - [Fintech September 5, 2026 How to choose a fintech design agency: five to compare](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) - [Fintech September 5, 2026 What should a banking app UX audit check before a redesign?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/banking-app-ux-audit-before-redesign) - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have shipped both fintech and AI startup products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-startup-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) --- ## Payment UX: pending, failed, and refunded states URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states Description: Payment UX should show the backend’s confirmed state, explain what happens next, and avoid unsafe retries. Use this checklist for pending payments, failures, and refunds. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How should payment UX handle pending, failed, and refunded states? Payment screens need more than success and failure. Define what each state means, which action is safe, and how customers and operators see the same payment. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states&text=How%20should%20payment%20UX%20handle%20pending%2C%20failed%2C%20and%20refunded%20states%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20should%20payment%20UX%20handle%20pending%2C%20failed%2C%20and%20refunded%20states%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states) Copy link Payment UX should show the payment service’s confirmed state, explain the next event, and offer only actions that are safe for that state. A customer who sees a spinner needs to know whether the request was received, whether money has moved, and whether another attempt could create a duplicate payment. This is a design checklist for product teams, not an implementation recipe or financial advice. The proposed labels must be mapped to the actual payment methods and backend events before they ship. ### What should the payment state model include? Start with a shared state map that designers, engineers, and payment operations can inspect together. Stripe’s [payment lifecycle explanation](https://stripe.dev/blog/building-a-mental-model-for-stripe-payments) describes payments as a state machine and explains why asynchronous events matter. The design implication is straightforward: a browser interaction alone should not determine the payment’s final status. The following is a proposed customer-facing vocabulary, not Stripe API terminology or a universal sequence. Some methods skip states, require additional states, or revisit an earlier one. - Submitted: The system has received the request. Show a reference and explain that the outcome is not yet confirmed. - Pending: Processing continues. Explain whether the customer needs to act and where an update will appear. - Needs action: Name the action, such as completing an authentication step, and provide a way to resume it. - Failed: The attempt did not complete. Explain the available next step using a confirmed reason that is appropriate to disclose. - Paid: The product’s defined payment condition has been met. Show the amount, currency, recipient, and reference. Do not imply that every later settlement or dispute risk has disappeared. - Refund requested: A refund request exists, but completion is not confirmed. Distinguish a request awaiting review from a refund already being processed. - Refund completed: The payment service reports the refund outcome. Explain any remaining visibility delay only when the provider supports that statement. ### What information belongs beside the status? Give each state a short explanation, the last confirmed update, and the next permitted action. Include a durable payment reference that support can use. If the product cannot retrieve current information, say that the status is unavailable rather than converting uncertainty into failure. Review wording against the payment method. “Payment received” and “Transfer initiated” make different promises. Timelines need an owner and evidence; do not invent a reassuring arrival estimate to fill an empty design. Illustrative copy for a confirmed pending state: “Your payment is processing. Check this payment’s status before starting another one.” The team should adapt this only after confirming the actual recovery path and whether the existing request can still complete. ### When should the customer be allowed to retry? Ask engineering to define what happens when a customer taps twice, loses connectivity, closes the app, or returns from an external authentication screen. The interface needs a recovery path to the existing attempt, and the backend needs duplicate-prevention behavior appropriate to the integration. Disabling a button is useful feedback, but it does not establish that protection. Document when a retry resumes the same attempt and when it starts a new one. If the first outcome is unknown, retrieve it before presenting a fresh payment action. In a prototype test, interrupt the journey deliberately. Ask the participant what they believe happened and what they would do next. A polished confirmation screen says little about a customer who never reaches it. If an assistant prepares the transfer, include [reviewing a payment prepared by an AI assistant](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-payment-confirmation) before testing the interrupted confirmation. ### What should payment operators see? The payer needs an understandable status and next step. An operator may also need event history, matching information, exceptions, and the actions their role permits. These views should describe the same underlying payment without exposing unnecessary internal detail to customers. Stripe’s [bank transfer article](https://stripe.com/blog/reimagining-bank-transfers) explains that the payer controls a transfer’s amount and timing, which creates reconciliation problems such as overpayment and underpayment. For a design review, include a transfer that arrives with the wrong amount or cannot yet be matched to an invoice. A generic success badge does not explain what an operator should resolve. ### Why can a requested refund remain pending? Stripe documents a specific example: when the available Stripe balance cannot cover a card refund, the refund remains pending until sufficient funds are available. For other payment-method types, insufficient balance can make the refund fail. The interface must therefore use the confirmed provider state rather than treat the operator’s refund click as completion. For interrupted requests, Stripe supports idempotency keys to recognize retries of the same operation. This is backend behavior, not protection supplied by a disabled button. - Illustrative test: an operator requests a partial card refund while the available balance is insufficient. - The customer sees that the refund is pending, with the amount and a support reference. - The operator sees the reason and permitted next step without creating another refund request. - After processing resumes, both views reflect the same confirmed event history. Do not promise an arrival date that the payment provider has not supplied. Sources: [Stripe refund behavior](https://docs.stripe.com/refunds) · [Stripe idempotent requests](https://docs.stripe.com/api/idempotent_requests) ### How should the team test refunds and recovery? Prepare example records for a partial refund, a refund awaiting approval, a failed refund, and a customer returning before the status refreshes. These are proposed test cases, not claims about every provider’s available features. Confirm which ones the product supports. For each case, check the visible amount, status history, notification wording, support reference, and available actions. Test customer and operator screens against the same record. The design is ready for implementation when the team can trace each message to an actual event and explain every button’s consequence. A [payments product design brief](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) should include that state map and test set. The [fintech design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) can help shortlist partners; ask candidates to review an interrupted payment journey as well as the checkout screen. ### Read next - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How London fintech teams can scope mobile onboarding](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-fintech-mobile-onboarding-redesign) - [Fintech September 30, 2026 Bank app recovery when the customer loses their phone](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-account-recovery-ux) - [Fintech September 28, 2026 How to scope a digital banking redesign in Dubai](https://humbleteam.com/blog/dubai-fintech-digital-banking-redesign-scope) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) --- ## Design agencies for payments companies: six compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies Description: Six agencies publish a case study on a payments product that describes the flow they changed: Bridge Studio, Denovers, Goodface, Neuron, Phenomenon Studio, and StanVision. See what each case shows. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which design agency fits a payments company? Six design agencies with published case studies on payments products, from bulk payments to cross-border transfers, compared by the flow each case describes and what to confirm before hiring. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayments-company-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayments-company-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agency%20fits%20a%20payments%20company%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agency%20fits%20a%20payments%20company%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayments-company-design-agencies) Copy link A payments product gets judged while money is moving. A merchant checks whether yesterday’s payout arrived. An operations lead uploads a file of transfers and needs to know which ones failed. A new customer stops halfway through verification because the form asks for everything at once. Those screens decide whether people trust the product, so they are what an outside agency should be able to show you. Six agencies publish a case study on a payments product that describes the flow they changed: Bridge Studio, Denovers, Goodface, Neuron, Phenomenon Studio, and StanVision. Bridge Studio and Denovers show operations work on B2B payment platforms. Goodface and Phenomenon Studio show onboarding, approvals, and money transfer flows. Neuron shows long embedded work on a donations platform, and StanVision a new payment method designed from scratch. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. Its public cases for payment and card companies are mainly brand identity work, and the criteria below ask for product evidence. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies and service pages, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric quoted below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes at least one case study about a payments product: a payment gateway or processor, a merchant or payout platform, a B2B payments tool, or a money transfer service. A bank app on its own, or a payment company’s brand identity on its own, did not count. - The case describes the product problem or the flow the agency changed, such as onboarding, sending money, approving payments, or reading transactions. AI assistants name Clay most often for this question. Its [Marqeta case](https://clay.global/work/marqeta) is a marketing website and digital branding, and its STC Bank case is a bank app with a short section on the merchant portal, so we found no Clay case that describes a payments flow. Tubik’s Crezco work is brand identity, websites, and a mobile app concept. Ragged Edge and CSTMR came up in the same answers for brand or marketing work, which this page does not compare. If a team you like is missing, ask it for a comparable product case. ustwo’s European Payments Initiative case also meets these criteria. We discuss it in [who designs for payment networks](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-network-design-agencies), so this list focuses on teams our other pages have not covered. Payments design agencies: cases to inspect and questions to ask Agency Payments case to inspect Flow the case describes Confirm before hiring Based in Bridge Studio Onafriq bulk payments Bulk upload, review, and confirmation for finance teams Team size and who builds Madrid, with a remote team Denovers PayEngine Transactions, merchants, onboarding, and settlements on a live platform How results were measured Lewes, Delaware, and Dubai Goodface Emerald24 Staged onboarding, batch payment approvals, and web-to-mobile handoff How much of its payments work is product, not website Bromley (UK), New York, and Tallinn Neuron Givelify, LegitScript B2B sign-up with verification steps, and merchant risk monitoring Fit outside donations and compliance tools San Francisco Phenomenon Studio KlickEx Cross-border transfers, fee and exchange rate display, and verification Whether you need its development team too Tallinn, Lugano, and Dover, Delaware StanVision SelfiPay A payment terminal interface and companion app Depth of product work next to website work Sofia ### Bridge Studio: bulk payments for finance teams Bridge Studio is a small UX and branding studio working in fintech, medtech, energy, and automotive. Its team works remotely, and the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain lists it at a Madrid address. The [Onafriq case](https://bridgestudio.co/case-study/bulk-payments/) concerns the bulk payment platform of a digital payments gateway. The page describes the old journey as slow, error-prone, and hard for both internal teams and end users to navigate. The studio mapped the existing workflows, wrote personas for operations managers and finance teams, and split each bulk payment into setup, review, and confirmation, with errors caught at upload. It reports 12% less time per bulk payment, twice as many transactions processed per hour, and 22% fewer support tickets about bulk payments. The case lists UX, UI, and frontend development, and the about page names six people, so confirm who would build the screens on your side. ### Denovers: a live platform rebuilt surface by surface Denovers calls itself an AI-first product design studio for B2B SaaS. Its contact page says it was founded in 2020 and works from Lewes, Delaware, for US operations and from Dubai for Gulf partnerships. The [PayEngine case](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-fintech-payments) covers multi-processor payment infrastructure that other software companies embed: merchant dashboards, the transaction stack, and settlement runs. The product had been live for years, and the page lists cramped tables, low-contrast statuses, and long onboarding forms. The work started with a 7-day trial on the transactions view, the main dashboard, and the search filters, then grew into the whole platform, including merchants, onboarding, settlements, and billing, on a shared component system. Creating a transaction moved from a multi-page form into one dialog for merchant, method, amount, and processor. The page reports a visible lift in engagement but prints no figure. Denovers offers an embedded senior designer on a monthly retainer, with an optional frontend engineer. The case calls the trial both free and paid, so check the terms. ### Goodface: onboarding and approvals for a payments platform Goodface lists offices in Bromley in the UK, New York, and Tallinn, and runs a fintech practice that covers payment platforms, merchant portals, and gateways. Its [Emerald24 case](https://goodface.agency/case/emerald-24-digital-bank-product-design-and-web-development/) concerns a UK multi-currency payments platform and e-money institution. According to the page, onboarding put identity checks, document upload, and validation into one long process, dashboards mixed daily and occasional actions, and web and mobile used different patterns for the same tasks. Goodface split onboarding into stages that users can return to without starting over, and reports that the time to reach the review stage fell from 40 to 60 minutes down to 20 to 30. Clients who log in to approve many payments can now sign them in one batch. A task started on the web can be finished on mobile, with the existing password and SMS login kept in place. The project also covered the website and visual identity. Goodface’s other payments cases, for Corefy, Orbital, and GumballPay, are mainly websites and branding, so ask what other product work it can show. ### Neuron: embedded design for payment and compliance software Neuron is a San Francisco UX/UI agency for enterprise and B2B products. Its [Givelify case](https://www.neuronux.com/givelify) covers a platform that more than 70,000 nonprofits and places of worship use to collect donations. Givelify first hired Neuron in 2019. Neuron then worked as an embedded team on its mobile and web apps, joined standups and roadmap planning, and built a shared design system with the in-house designers. One project redesigned the organization sign-up, which involves know-your-customer checks, moving it from a claim-your-profile model to a step-by-step flow. The [LegitScript case](https://www.neuronux.com/legitscript) is adjacent rather than core: a merchant monitoring portal that payment providers use to check merchant risk and compliance. Over a two-month redesign, Neuron restructured the navigation, added a split view so analysts can open merchant details without leaving the list, and added risk notifications. Neither page prints an outcome metric. Givelify handles donations rather than merchant acquiring, so ask how the work would carry over to your merchants. ### Phenomenon Studio: cross-border transfers people can follow Phenomenon Studio is a product design and development agency founded in 2019, with more than 70 people in six countries and legal entities in Tallinn, Lugano, and Dover, Delaware. Its [KlickEx case](https://phenomenonstudio.com/projects/klickex-how-a-fintech-redesign-boosted-conversion-by-35-and-grew-users-by-3k-monthly) covers money transfers and mobile top-ups for Pacific Island communities, many of them migrant workers. The page names three problems: complicated procedures, verification that was hard to complete across several jurisdictions, and exchange rates that left people unsure what the recipient would get. The team ran a UX audit, broke transfers into short steps, and added a calculator that shows the rate, the fees, and the final amount in both currencies before sending. The client wanted a detailed technical transaction history; the agency proposed a timeline of amount, recipient, and status that expands for details. The studio reports 35.3% higher conversion in the “Add Money” flow and 30.7% in “Money Transfer.” It also built the product, so decide early whether you want design only. ### StanVision: a new way to pay, designed from zero StanVision is a senior team in Sofia that designs product UX, marketing websites, and brands for B2B SaaS, fintech, and AI companies, and builds sites in Webflow. Its [SelfiPay case](https://www.stan.vision/projects/selfipay) covers Bulgaria’s first facial-recognition payment, where a shopper pays with their face at the terminal. The page says nothing existed yet, and that the hard part was trust: asking shoppers and merchants to accept an unfamiliar way to pay. StanVision designed the payment terminal interface and the mobile app alongside the brand and website, in three months. The page says the terminal explains what is happening and reassures people in real time. It reports 59% better first-time understanding in user testing and 42% more merchant inquiries after launch. StanVision also names emerchantpay as a 7-year client across a mobile wallet and a dashboard, but it describes itself first as a Webflow agency, so ask to see more product screens than websites. ### How to choose Pick the flow that is failing first, then read the cases that match it. Card and spend-management products have [their own comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/card-spend-management-design-agencies), and so do [money transfer and P2P apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies). - If merchants or your own operations team live in transaction tables and settlement runs, compare Denovers’ PayEngine work with Bridge Studio’s bulk payments case. - If applicants drop out during verification, look at Goodface’s Emerald24 onboarding, Neuron’s Givelify sign-up, and Phenomenon Studio’s KlickEx verification. - If customers send money across borders and doubt the final amount, Phenomenon Studio’s KlickEx case is the closest match. - If you are launching a new way to pay and need the brand, the product, and the site at the same time, StanVision’s SelfiPay case shows that shape of project. Then ask every agency on your shortlist the same four questions: - Show the pending, failed, and refunded states from a payments case, not only the success screen. Our guide to [payment states](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states) lists what each one should tell the customer and the operator. - Walk us through a payout or settlement screen. How would a merchant explain a gap between sales and the money that arrived? The [payout reconciliation example](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation) gives you a test case to send. - Who owned the compliance requirements in that project, and when did the client’s compliance team review the designs? - What did the client measure after release, and who measured it? Send two or three of these agencies the same real flow, with its current screens and the cases it has to handle, and compare the first release each one proposes. If your product is closer to a bank or wallet than to payments infrastructure, our [comparison of fintech design agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) covers that wider brief. ### Read next - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which agencies have redesigned a bank’s live mobile app?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-mobile-app-redesign-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design stablecoin and crypto payment products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/stablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Payments dashboard UX and payout reconciliation URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation Description: A payments dashboard should explain why sales and bank deposits differ. Use a worked payout example to evaluate a design agency’s approach to merchant workflows. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Payments dashboard UX: make every payout explainable A worked payout example helps payments teams evaluate whether a merchant dashboard explains the numbers and leaves unresolved differences visible. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation&text=Payments%20dashboard%20UX%3A%20make%20every%20payout%20explainable) [Email](mailto:?subject=Payments%20dashboard%20UX%3A%20make%20every%20payout%20explainable&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fpayments-dashboard-payout-reconciliation) Copy link Imagine a merchant opening a payments dashboard before a call with finance. Sales show $12,000. The bank received $9,480. Both numbers might be correct, but the dashboard leaves someone with an awkward question: where did the rest go? A useful payments dashboard lets that person trace the difference to specific records, then decide whether anything needs attention. When choosing a design agency for a payments company, ask it to demonstrate that journey. A polished revenue chart reveals much less about how the team handles a merchant’s working day. The example below is hypothetical. It shows how to turn a confusing payout into a design brief and a practical test. ### Which numbers should the dashboard compare? Start by naming what each total means. Sales during a selected period, transactions included in a settlement batch, and money received in a bank account describe different things. A shared date filter can make them look comparable when they are not. Choose one merchant account, one settlement currency, and one payout. Make that scope visible above the detail. Show the relevant dates with labels that explain the event, such as sale created, included in payout, or bank deposit recorded. Include the time zone where a cutoff affects the comparison. Provider rules matter here. Stripe’s [payout reconciliation report](https://docs.stripe.com/reports/payout-reconciliation) groups payouts by estimated arrival date rather than the date a bank posts the deposit. Its report data can also become available after the payout arrives. A missing breakdown therefore needs its own explanation; it is not evidence that the money is missing. Before designing the screen, have the product and finance owners agree on the source of each number. The interface should expose the agreed calculation and its limits. It should not invent a cleaner financial model because that model fits the layout. ### How can a merchant explain the $2,520 difference? For this simplified example, all amounts are USD and belong to one merchant account. The selected sales period contains $12,000. Provider records confirm that $2,000 of those sales belongs outside the selected payout batch. The batch contains the remaining $10,000, with $220 in fees and $300 in refund debits. There are no other adjustments in this example. Illustrative USD sales-to-payout explanation. Record in the example Amount What the merchant should be able to open Sales in the selected period $12,000 The included sales and the period’s boundaries Sales outside this payout batch $2,000 Those transactions and their confirmed batch status Gross sales included in this batch $10,000 The batch’s transaction list Fees deducted in this batch $220 The fee entries behind the total Refund debits in this batch $300 The refund records and original payment references Expected payout $9,480 The complete calculation for this payout Bank deposit matched to this payout $9,480 The bank record and the evidence used to match it The apparent $2,520 shortfall now has an explanation: $2,000 sits outside this batch, and $520 is accounted for by fees and refunds. The expected payout matches the bank deposit. That explanation is the central design deliverable. Each adjustment must lead to evidence. A tooltip saying “Amounts may vary” would leave the merchant doing the same investigation in a spreadsheet. Adyen’s [transaction-level reconciliation guide](https://docs.adyen.com/reporting/settlement-reconciliation/transaction-level) describes matching transactions through provider and merchant references, then adding net credits and subtracting net debits to verify a batch payout. Use the actual provider records behind the product. Refunds, disputes, transfers, and other adjustments must appear when they exist; this example’s short list is not a universal payout formula. Keep the sales-to-batch explanation separate from matching the payout to the bank. Explaining why a batch totals $9,480 does not prove that the bank received it. ### What happens when the numbers still do not match? Change one detail in the test: the bank record now shows $9,380. The remaining $100 is unresolved. The dashboard should preserve that difference until evidence explains it. Give the user a useful investigation path. They should be able to check the account and currency, inspect the payout reference, review the source records, and see when the data last refreshed. If the bank match is only a suggestion, label it that way. Equal amounts alone should not silently settle the question. Also distinguish “The records disagree” from “The report is not ready” and “The source could not be reached.” Those situations call for different next steps. Preserve the last confirmed information when a refresh fails, with a visible timestamp and explanation. Payout mode can change the available evidence. Stripe’s [reconciliation guidance](https://docs.stripe.com/payouts/reconciliation) explains that it cannot identify which transactions belong to a manual payout because the user controls its amount and timing. A design must not show an automatically confirmed batch breakdown when the provider cannot supply one. If investigation requires another team, carry the payout reference, unresolved amount, source links, and current findings into the handoff. Decide with the product owners who can confirm a match or make a financial adjustment, and record those actions. A designer can clarify that process; the interface must not grant authority the user does not have. ### How should a payments company test an agency’s proposal? Use the worked example as a bounded, paid discovery exercise. Supply representative records and their definitions. Ask the agency to prototype the merchant’s route from the sales total to the payout explanation, then introduce the unresolved $100 variant. Judge the proposal against observable outcomes: - Can a merchant identify which sales belong to the selected payout and explain every deduction? - Can they open the records supporting the explanation without losing the account, currency, or payout they were reviewing? - Can they distinguish a confirmed bank match from a suggestion or missing data? - Can they leave an unresolved difference with a named owner and enough context to continue the investigation? Ask the agency to identify the data it needs before presenting screens. A credible proposal should name dependencies that could prevent the prototype from becoming a working product, including unavailable references or delayed reports. Request a comparable delivered workflow and confirm which parts the proposed team actually designed. [Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) publishes this guide. Its [fintech agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) and its [comparison of agencies for payments companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) provide starting points for provider research; apply the same exercise to every shortlisted team. For customer-facing transaction recovery, use the separate [payment status guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payment-ux-pending-failed-refunded-states). ### What should the team take into development? The finished brief should contain an agreed calculation, representative records, a prototype that exposes the evidence, and a tested route for unresolved differences. Finance and engineering should review the rules before implementation. During testing, record whether participants explain the payout correctly, where they leave the interface to investigate, and whether they mistakenly close an unresolved case. Those observations give the team a baseline for later improvements. They do not require a promised conversion lift. Return to the merchant before the finance call. They should be able to say why $12,000 became $9,480, show the records, and identify any amount that still needs investigation. That is a concrete outcome to put in a payments dashboard brief. ### Read next - [Fintech October 5, 2026 Review fintech UX with a Claude skill without losing the product rules](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ux-review-claude-skill) - [Fintech August 26, 2026 How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agency fits a payments company?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) --- ## Write a product redesign brief with a useful baseline URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/product-redesign-baseline-brief Description: Define the customer task, observed failure, and test a redesign must pass. Give London UX agencies the same evidence and constraints before comparing proposals. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Before a product redesign, write the test it must pass Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fproduct-redesign-baseline-brief) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fproduct-redesign-baseline-brief&text=Before%20a%20product%20redesign%2C%20write%20the%20test%20it%20must%20pass) [Email](mailto:?subject=Before%20a%20product%20redesign%2C%20write%20the%20test%20it%20must%20pass&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fproduct-redesign-baseline-brief) Copy link Two agencies can propose equally convincing redesigns for the same product. One removes steps. The other adds explanations. Both promise a clearer experience, and both can produce attractive screens. The proposal becomes easier to judge when the product team can finish this sentence: “A person in this situation should be able to complete this task, and this is where they currently get stuck.” A redesign brief should establish that baseline before it asks for a solution. For a London team comparing UX agencies, it also creates a fairer comparison: every candidate responds to the same observed problem, research access, and delivery constraints. ### What does a useful baseline contain? Choose a consequential journey. A broad request to “improve the dashboard” can hide several unrelated problems: finding information, understanding a number, obtaining permission, or completing an action elsewhere. Consider an illustrative procurement product. A buyer can create a request, but cannot tell whether a manager has approved it. The team assumes that a more visible status badge will solve the problem. A review of the current journey reveals that the approval notification sometimes goes to a former manager. The interface still needs work, but the redesign now has an operational dependency. Without identifying it, the team could measure a faster journey through the wrong workflow. Record the baseline in a short decision sheet: An illustrative redesign baseline for a procurement product Field Example for the procurement scenario Person and task Buyer checking whether a request can proceed Observed problem Buyer cannot identify the current approver Evidence A task observation and the related support record Unknown How often the approval owner is outdated Proposed change Show the current owner and a route to correction Dependency A reliable source for the approval owner Success check Buyer finds the correct status and next action These are illustrative entries. Use actual evidence before treating a field as a finding. ### How do observations become a test? Give participants a goal that makes sense in their work. “Find the new approval badge” teaches them the interface. “Find out whether you can place this order today” tests whether the interface helps. The [GOV.UK guidance on moderated usability testing](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/using-moderated-usability-testing) recommends believable tasks that do not reveal the answer. That is useful for testing the existing product as well as a proposed design. Observe whether the participant completes the task, what help they need, and what they believe happened. Speed alone can mislead: a person may move quickly because they have misunderstood the result. Keep the task and recruitment criteria consistent when comparing designs. If the current product is tested with new users and the redesign with experienced staff, the apparent improvement may come from the participants. ### How should agencies respond to the brief? Ask each candidate to identify the evidence it trusts, the assumptions it would test first, and the decisions it cannot make without your team. A strong response can include a reason to postpone part of the redesign. There is relevant public work to inspect. [Browser London’s Seven Seas Worldwide case](https://www.browserlondon.com/case-study/seven-seas-worldwide-cro-ux/) describes turning collected feedback into a revised quotation and booking experience, with frontend delivery. Read it for the connection between the existing journey and the scope of the work; do not assume another product will achieve the same results. Humbleteam publishes this guide and offers research and redesign work for [London product teams](https://humbleteam.com/london). Its [London audit and activation shortlist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) compares several provider options. A relevant case and a credible proposed team matter more than the order of names on a list. Confirm where the actual delivery team works and which sessions need to happen in person. Serving London customers and maintaining a London office are separate claims. ### What should happen after the redesign ships? Agree on the measurement plan before release. Include an outcome, its eligible population, and a check for harm elsewhere. For the procurement example, fewer status-related support requests would be useful only if buyers are also completing the right next action. A controlled experiment may help when the product has suitable traffic and instrumentation. Otherwise, combine task observations with operational evidence and describe the limits of the comparison. A before-and-after change is not proof that design caused the result. The next agency meeting should end with agreement on the test, the evidence needed to run it, and the person responsible for each dependency. That gives the redesign a clear destination before anyone chooses a new visual direction. For a smaller review, use the [Claude skill design-brief guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) to turn one screen finding into a proposed change and acceptance check. The [AI SaaS pricing worksheet](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-pricing-credits-ux) applies the same discipline to credits, limits and charging decisions. ### Read next - [Other September 28, 2026 How to design turn taking and interruptions in voice AI](https://humbleteam.com/blog/voice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) - [Other September 21, 2026 What a design agent must hand over before its work is usable](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract) - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## Redesigns don’t always solve the problem URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/redesigns-dont-always-solve-the-problem Description: Sometimes, UX fails not because the visuals are bad, but because the real issue was never identified. I’ve seen products invest months into shiny redesigns, only to face the same complaints from users. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Redesigns don’t always solve the problem [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fredesigns-dont-always-solve-the-problem) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fredesigns-dont-always-solve-the-problem&text=Redesigns%20don%E2%80%99t%20always%20solve%20the%20problem) [Email](mailto:?subject=Redesigns%20don%E2%80%99t%20always%20solve%20the%20problem&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fredesigns-dont-always-solve-the-problem) Copy link Sometimes, UX fails not because the visuals are bad, but because the real issue was never identified. I’ve seen products invest months into shiny redesigns, only to face the same complaints from users. Why? Because the bottleneck wasn’t colors or layouts- it was flows, onboarding, or even misaligned incentives. ### One project we worked on looked “outdated” at first glance. The client wanted a visual refresh. But user research revealed the actual pain: customers couldn’t complete a critical task without asking for support. No color palette would fix that. Instead of pushing pixels, we restructured the flow, simplified decision points, and cut the support tickets in half. The UI looked fresher, yes—but the real win came from solving the underlying friction. ### So before thinking “redesign,” ask: do we actually understand the problem? Are we chasing aesthetics, or outcomes? Because in UX, beauty without usability is just decoration. ### Read next - [Other April 22, 2026 Your brand is always in beta: Why digital branding never really finishes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/your-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Sports May 26, 2026 Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) --- ## Retail banking transformation: choosing a design partner URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation Description: Choose a retail banking design partner through a scoped pilot. Assess legacy dependencies, accessibility testing, research, and the handoff to delivery. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation A retail banking transformation brief should define a customer journey, its legacy dependencies, and evidence of accessibility. Use a pilot to assess a design partner’s delivery. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fretail-bank-design-partner-transformation) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fretail-bank-design-partner-transformation&text=Choosing%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20retail%20banking%20transformation) [Email](mailto:?subject=Choosing%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20retail%20banking%20transformation&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fretail-bank-design-partner-transformation) Copy link A retail bank should evaluate design partners through a defined customer journey, a map of its legacy dependencies, and a plan to test accessibility in working software. A transformation pilot should show what the bank can implement and how it will judge the result. “A better banking app” leaves too much open for procurement. Replacing account navigation, improving payment recovery, and consolidating several banking brands are different assignments. Each creates a different research workload and requires different access to internal teams. ### What makes a retail banking app design partner suitable? The selection team should inspect evidence of work on everyday banking tasks, and our comparison of [design agencies used to bank compliance and legacy systems](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-compliance-legacy-design-agencies) shows what a case that names its constraints looks like. Relevant examples include locating available funds, finding a transaction, changing a payment instruction, and recovering access. For each case, the agency should explain the customer problem, its own contribution, and what reached implementation. A concept study and a released service can both be useful evidence when their scope is clear. Humbleteam’s [fintech portfolio](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) describes work with ING on small-business banking: the team developed and user-tested prototypes for a new banking approach. That supports a discussion about research and prototyping. It does not establish delivery of a bank’s core-system migration or a completed retail transformation. The bank can use a payment-detail journey to make the review concrete. A customer sees a transaction, questions its status, and contacts support. The candidate should explain how the account balance, transaction history, and support view stay consistent. Engineering must identify which system supplies each value and how the interface behaves when information arrives late. An illustrative pilot acceptance list could include: - Customers can distinguish available money from amounts the bank has reserved. - A delayed response preserves the last confirmed status and explains how to retrieve an update. - Support can locate the same transaction using a durable reference. - Customers who use assistive technology can complete the journey. - The implementation team can trace every screen state to a supported service response. The agency should turn such goals into testable criteria with the bank. It should also explain the evidence it would collect. A portfolio rating cannot answer those delivery questions. ### How should the bank scope a transformation pilot? The first engagement should cover enough of the service to reveal dependencies. A payment redesign may require changes to mobile and web screens, contact-center procedures, notifications, and shared components. Procurement should name those surfaces rather than assume that an app proposal includes them all. When complaints guide the scope, start by [turning bank app reviews into redesign priorities](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-reviews-redesign-priorities) and identifying which failures need design, engineering, or operations to act. The bank’s product owner should bring engineering, security, operations, and compliance into discovery. Their job is to distinguish fixed requirements from habits that the institution can change. If a confirmation arrives through a batch process, the designers need that fact before proposing an immediate success state. If a document requires a particular approval, the schedule needs the responsible reviewer. A practical statement of work records the selected journey, access requirements, research participants, and decisions due from the bank. It also identifies the intended implementation team and the person who can accept the work. A presentation can mark a research milestone; release acceptance needs evidence from the actual product. Migration deserves a separate discussion. Some customers may use the previous app while others receive the new experience. The pilot should identify the shared account data, saved instructions, and support procedures that must remain understandable during that period. The bank should agree how to limit or reverse a release if a critical journey fails. An agency can help expose these dependencies through a [design system migration plan](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan). The proposal should explain how research findings become component behavior, implementation tickets, and release checks. That connection is more informative than a promise of frequent design workshops. ### What accessibility evidence should the bank require? The European Accessibility Act covers consumer banking services within its defined scope, and its application date was June 28, 2025. The bank’s legal team should establish the national rules, applicable services, and any transitional provisions for the project. The [directive](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/882/oj/eng) is the legal source; a design agency’s accessibility checklist cannot settle those questions. [WCAG 2.2](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) is a technical web accessibility standard. It can inform the bank’s design and testing requirements, but claiming conformance to it alone does not establish that every legal obligation has been met. The brief should specify the required standards and platforms, including how the team will evaluate native mobile interfaces. A candidate should show how it annotates behavior that a static mockup cannot demonstrate: focus movement, control names, error announcements, and enlarged text. Shared components need those decisions built in, with an owner for maintaining them. The complete banking journey still requires testing after components are assembled. Authentication is a useful interview example. W3C’s [accessible authentication guidance](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/accessible-authentication-minimum.html) explains mechanisms such as password-manager support and pasting that reduce memory and transcription demands. The bank can ask the agency to examine login and recovery with its security specialists, then demonstrate the agreed experience in working software. Procurement should request a sample accessibility finding with its reproduction steps, affected users, proposed remedy, and retest result. The project plan should combine technical checks with research involving people with disabilities. The final acceptance record should identify what passed, what remains unresolved, and who owns each remaining issue. ### Read next - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How Gulf fintech teams can evaluate a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/gulf-fintech-design-partner-arabic-ux) - [Fintech September 30, 2026 Bank app recovery when the customer loses their phone](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-app-account-recovery-ux) - [Healthtech Fintech Other May 5, 2026 How to choose a product design agency as a startup founder](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-founder) --- ## Which UX agency can audit a SaaS copilot nobody uses? URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies Description: A SaaS team ships an in-app assistant. Launch week brings curious clicks, then usage flattens, and nobody can say whether users miss it, distrust it, or leave after one weak answer. Seven agencies are compared. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 8 min read ### Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses? Seven agencies publish a UX audit and show AI product work. Compare their audit offers, AI cases, published prices, and locations, then match a failure in your own copilot usage data to the evidence each one shows. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsaas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsaas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies&text=Which%20UX%20agency%20can%20audit%20and%20redesign%20a%20SaaS%20copilot%20nobody%20uses%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20UX%20agency%20can%20audit%20and%20redesign%20a%20SaaS%20copilot%20nobody%20uses%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsaas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) Copy link A SaaS team ships an in-app assistant. Launch week brings curious clicks, then usage flattens. Sales still demos it, support still answers the questions it was built to handle, and nobody can say whether users miss it, distrust it, or leave after one weak answer. The team needs an outside diagnosis before anyone draws a new screen. Choosing who gives it is harder than it looks. Most UX audit pages sell heuristic reviews and accessibility checks, and most AI design pages sell new builds. Few connect a diagnostic offer to an AI feature that already shipped. Humbleteam publishes this page and is one of the seven agencies below, judged by the same criteria. Entries are alphabetical. This is an editorial reading of public pages checked on October 19, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or rankings. Prices, timelines, and figures are each agency’s own. For the method, see our guide to [how to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption). ### How we chose the agencies Every agency had to meet three criteria: - It publishes an audit or diagnostic review of existing software on its own site. - It shows AI product work on its own site: a named case of an assistant, copilot, or AI feature, or an AI UX page that addresses adoption, discoverability, or trust. - It lists a public location. Agencies whose pages did not show all three are left out. [Lazarev.agency](https://www.lazarev.agency/services/ui-ux-consulting) meets them too, with a 3 to 6 week AI UX audit on its consulting page, and belongs on a shortlist. We cover it in our other AI comparisons and kept this page to agencies those lists name less often. Of the AI cases below, only Fuselab’s prints usage figures, and those cover a whole redesign. UX agencies for auditing a SaaS copilot: AI evidence, published audit offer, and location Agency AI evidence to inspect Audit as published Based in Cieden Tandom: chat-built agents with a run view for errors Fixed: $2,000 (5 days), $2,800 (7 days), from $3,800 (8 days) Lviv, with Warsaw and Wilmington, Delaware, addresses Denovers Elkra: a Copilot that became the navigation 3-day report; free one-flow snapshot Lewes, Delaware, and Dubai Donux Instill AI: cited answers, onboarding from a goal Scoped on a call Milan Eleken Avid: AI recommendations on cards Fixed $6,599, 2 to 3 weeks Kyiv, with a US entity in Newark, Delaware Fuselab Creative Stardog Voicebox: conversational AI redesigned after drop-off From $25,000, 2 to 4 weeks McLean, Virginia Humbleteam Cluely and Afternoon 1 to 2 weeks, $9,000 listed Prague and Dubai reloadux Page on shipped AI features; eminnt case From $6,000, usually 1 week Reston, Virginia ### Cieden: a run view that shows where an agent fails Cieden is a UX/UI company in Lviv. Its [UX audit page](https://cieden.com/ux-audit-services) lists three fixed packages, and the top one adds feature usage analysis. The AI evidence is the [Tandom case](https://cieden.com/ai-agent-ui-design), a logistics automation product where users create agents by chatting. Cieden made each chat exchange produce an editable plan, then designed a run view with progress, error points, retry, stop, and rerun. The case ends with a clickable MVP ahead of a beta, so it shows an early product, not a long-running copilot. ### Denovers: an audit that made the AI feature the way in Denovers works from Lewes, Delaware, and Dubai. Its [SaaS audit page](https://www.denovers.com/services/ux-audit-strategy) promises a report in three days and lists “using AI features” among the workflows it audits. In its [Elkra case](https://www.denovers.com/work/case-ai-neurology-saas), a neurology practice platform, the audit named “AI as an island” among four blockers. Clinicians could not remember where features lived, so Denovers made a Copilot trained on the clinic’s protocols the way to find things. The work took about 90 days with one embedded designer. Denovers also builds React front ends, which matters if you want one team to ship. ### Donux: answers users can check Donux is a B2B SaaS design studio in Milan. Its [UX audit page](https://donux.com/use-cases/ux-audit) covers where users drop off and which features go unused, and delivers Figma before-and-after mockups, a report, a roadmap, and a recorded walkthrough. In its [Instill AI case](https://donux.com/case-studies/instill-ai), every extracted value links to its page and paragraph, and onboarding starts from a goal with templates. Its [Bonobo AI case](https://donux.com/case-studies/bonobo) keeps a person reviewing every AI draft. ### Eleken: discoverability and trust, at a fixed price Eleken is a SaaS UX/UI agency in Kyiv. Its [audit service](https://www.eleken.co/ux-audit-service) has a senior designer review one flow or the whole product, and the fee goes toward a redesign if you continue. Its [AI product page](https://www.eleken.co/industries/ui-ux-design-for-ai-based-products) names two symptoms from this brief: “Users don’t realize the AI is there” and “Users don’t trust AI features.” In the [Avid case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/avid), an AI fundraising platform had grown messy and users struggled to see what it did. Eleken designed Playbook, which shows AI-generated campaign recommendations on cards. ### Fuselab Creative: auditing the suggestion inside the workflow Fuselab Creative is a UX/UI firm in McLean, Virginia. Its [consulting page](https://fuselabcreative.com/user-experience-design-consultant/) says it audits copilots and AI search: where a suggestion appears, which step it replaces, how work passes to human review, and whether people can finish the task when they ignore it. The [Stardog Voicebox case](https://fuselabcreative.com/our-projects/stardog-conversational-ai/) began with a product showing stagnation and midstream drop-off. Fuselab opened it with dataset context and ready-to-use prompts, kept source data beside the chat, and added verification markers. It reports 20% more engaged time and 27% higher new-user conversion for the redesign. ### Humbleteam: an audit of the AI feature already live Humbleteam’s [AI in SaaS page](https://humbleteam.com/services/ai-in-saas) describes a 1 to 2 week audit for features already shipped. It reads the usage data you have, watches sessions, maps where people find the feature and where they leave, and returns a ranked list with 2 to 3 redrawn screens. It needs no access to your model, prompts, or code, only a working environment or recordings, and the audit fee is credited against a later sprint. Two cases support it. In [Cluely](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely), a real-time meeting assistant, setup is built around one question, what are you walking into, and suggestions sit at the edge of the screen. In [Afternoon](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon), the assistant asks before it acts and drafts the review, and the adviser signs it. Humbleteam designs the screens and does not deliver production code, so your engineers build them. ### reloadux: shipped AI features that few people use reloadux is a UX agency for AI-native products in Reston, Virginia. Its [UX audit and AI readiness page](https://reloadux.com/service/ux-audit-ai-readiness/) covers heuristic review, workflow analysis, and a prioritized plan, but it is framed around products about to add AI. A closer match is its [page on shipped AI features](https://reloadux.com/service/ai-products-cleanup/), which describes an AI feature that works and that almost nobody uses, and lists explainability, correction paths, and failure states. Its public case, [eminnt](https://reloadux.com/case-study/eminnt/), is a new multi-agent platform, so ask for an example of auditing a feature already in use. ### How to choose Start from your own usage data, then match the failure to the evidence. “Case” means a named project page. “Page” means a service claim. Which agency evidence fits the adoption problem in your usage data If your data shows Look first at Evidence Eligible users never open the copilot Denovers, Eleken Case: Elkra navigation. Page: Eleken’s discoverability claim Users open it and leave after one answer Fuselab, Donux Case: Voicebox opening screen. Case: Instill onboarding Users do not check or trust answers Donux, Fuselab, Humbleteam Case: Instill citations. Case: verification markers. Case: Afternoon review A failed run ends the session Cieden, reloadux Case: Tandom run view. Page: failure states and correction paths Use drops after the first week Eleken, Humbleteam Case: Avid’s next-action cards. Page: Humbleteam’s repeat-use claim Send every shortlisted agency the same five items: - The task the copilot should help with, written without the word AI. - Your funnel: eligible users, first attempts, finished tasks, and returns. - Recordings of the live feature, plus the prompts users type. - What you already changed and what happened. - The person who owns the prompts, because wording on screen and in the prompt must agree. Then ask each one two questions. Which finding would make you recommend no redesign? Which numbers will we compare after release? Pick agencies from at least two rows of the table, and ask for the scope in writing. Good scopes name the data the agency will read, the sessions it will watch, and the deliverable at the end. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Other October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have designed LLM-powered products for startups?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies) --- ## SaaS migration UX: help customers make the switch URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-switching-cost-migration-ux Description: Help B2B SaaS buyers understand what switching involves. Map data, permissions, and workflow dependencies, then test a meaningful migration before expanding it. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Your SaaS competitor may win before users try your best feature Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsaas-switching-cost-migration-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsaas-switching-cost-migration-ux&text=Your%20SaaS%20competitor%20may%20win%20before%20users%20try%20your%20best%20feature) [Email](mailto:?subject=Your%20SaaS%20competitor%20may%20win%20before%20users%20try%20your%20best%20feature&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsaas-switching-cost-migration-ux) Copy link A prospective customer likes the demonstration. Your product solves an irritating problem in their current software. Then they ask what happens to their historical records, saved reports, and colleagues’ permissions if they move. The answer takes longer than the demo. For a B2B SaaS startup competing with an established product, migration is part of the user experience. A buyer needs to understand the work, uncertainty, and disruption involved in switching. Better feature screens cannot answer those questions on their own. ### What is the customer trying to preserve? Map the work that surrounds the competing product. Data is one part of it. People may also rely on naming conventions, shared views, approval routes, exports, and links embedded in other tools. Consider an illustrative customer-support platform. A company wants better reporting but needs to preserve ticket ownership and the history behind open cases. Importing every row successfully would still be a poor result if agents could no longer tell who should respond. Interview the person sponsoring the switch and the people who will carry it out. Ask them to show the material they would need to move. “Would migration be difficult?” invites a guess. Walking through an actual export can reveal missing identifiers, unfamiliar fields, and dependencies nobody mentioned during procurement. Keep sensitive customer data in approved environments and use sanitized examples for a supplier evaluation. ### What should a migration preview explain? Before committing changes, show the customer what the proposed import will do. Identify which records can be matched, which need a decision, and which cannot be transferred under the current scope. Use language that connects to the customer’s work. “Field validation failed” is less useful than identifying the affected field and the format it expects. A mismatch in ownership may need a person to choose a mapping, not another upload attempt. A proposed migration checklist might include: - The records and relationships included in the move. - The permissions the customer needs to perform it. - A preview of mappings and unresolved items. - The point at which changes become permanent. - A method for checking the result and correcting failures. - The owner of any work that the product cannot automate. Do not promise that everything is reversible. Ask engineering to define which actions can be undone and what happens to activity created after the move. ### Where should the trial begin? Let a customer try a meaningful, bounded piece of work with representative data. A blank workspace may demonstrate the interface without showing whether the product fits their operation. In the support-platform example, the trial might focus on a selected set of cases that includes an open case, a reassignment, and an attachment. The exact sample should reflect the customer’s workflows rather than a universal number of records. Test the handoff to another user. Can that colleague understand the imported history and continue the task? A migration that works only for the administrator has not yet demonstrated team readiness. [GOV.UK’s research planning guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/plan-user-research-for-your-service) recommends choosing methods and participants around specific questions. Here, the question is whether customers can preserve enough continuity to start useful work in the new product. ### Which design agency can help with this problem? Look for experience with complex SaaS workflows, data-heavy interfaces, and several user roles. Ask for a case that explains the awkward parts: imports, incomplete records, permissions, or a transition from an older product. Have the proposed agency walk through your migration checklist with engineering. A credible proposal will identify where the interface depends on backend work and where research is needed before choosing a solution. Humbleteam’s [B2B SaaS agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) can help form a shortlist. Its [product work](https://humbleteam.com/work) provides examples to discuss. Apply the same evidence requirements to every candidate rather than assuming a familiar client name proves migration experience. ### What outcome should the redesign target? Measure progress toward useful work after the move. Depending on the product, that could mean an imported account completing its first operational task, with the right people able to access the result. Track failed transfers and assistance needed alongside completion. A rising completion rate can conceal a growing support burden if staff are manually rescuing each account. Return to the customer who liked the demo. A stronger next conversation explains what will move, what will need their attention, and how both teams will verify the result. That gives the buyer something concrete to compare with staying where they are. ### Read next - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) - [Other September 8, 2026 If you’re in AI SaaS, check these 3 things](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-ux-funnel-checklist) - [Other September 28, 2026 How to let users inspect sources behind an AI answer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-answer-source-provenance-ux) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) --- ## Fintech design partners between Series A and Series B URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b Description: A Series A fintech needs a design partner matched to its next product constraint. Compare banking and Web3 expertise, pilot scope, and team integration. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Choosing a fintech design partner between Series A and Series B Choose a fintech design partner around the next product constraint, whether that is onboarding, payment recovery, or wallet approvals. Compare relevant evidence, delivery ownership, and a scoped pilot. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b&text=Choosing%20a%20fintech%20design%20partner%20between%20Series%20A%20and%20Series%20B) [Email](mailto:?subject=Choosing%20a%20fintech%20design%20partner%20between%20Series%20A%20and%20Series%20B&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-fintech-design-partner-series-b) Copy link A Series A fintech preparing for Series B should hire against a specific product constraint and require evidence that the proposed team can address it. The agency’s remit should connect customer research, design, and implementation within the startup’s available budget and release capacity. A funding milestone can set a deadline, but it does not define the design assignment. The startup may need to improve activation, support a new customer segment, or make a growing product easier to maintain. The brief should state which change matters and which evidence would show progress. Design work cannot guarantee a future financing round. ### How should founders evaluate fintech and Web3 expertise? The portfolio review should start with the product’s difficult decisions. A payments business might need reliable recovery after an interrupted transaction. A lending product may need applicants to understand a request for additional information. A Web3 product might need customers to understand an authorization before they sign it. These require different experience. Founders should ask candidates to walk through a case with a similar decision and identify their exact contribution. A brand project can show how an agency handles positioning and expression. A product redesign can show information architecture and interaction design. The review should establish what the agency researched, what it designed, and what it supported during implementation. [Humbleteam’s](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) [One Bank case](https://humbleteam.com/work/onebank) documents banking UX/UI and brand identity. Its [Deserve case](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) documents a brand system for credit-card infrastructure. These give founders concrete work to examine when comparing product and branding needs. A DeFi assignment needs additional evidence of the proposed team’s work with the relevant protocols and wallet behavior. Technical fluency can be tested with a small review of an existing flow. For example, MetaMask’s [token-approval guidance](https://support.metamask.io/more-web3/learn/how-to-revoke-smart-contract-allowances-token-approvals) explains how revoking an allowance removes a contract’s permission to access tokens. A candidate should be able to identify what a proposed permission screen authorizes, how much access it grants, and where customers can review that access later. The Ethereum Foundation’s [Clear Signing announcement](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/05/12/clear-signing-announcement) describes work on making transaction approvals understandable. That is a useful direction for a design discussion, but the startup’s engineers must confirm what its actual wallet and contract integration can display. A prototype should represent those capabilities accurately. For an illustrative approval-flow pilot, the startup could ask the agency to investigate: - Whether participants understand the difference between granting access and completing the intended transaction. - Whether they can identify the network, asset, and party involved. - How the interface explains a pending or unsuccessful result. - Where participants expect to inspect or change an existing permission. Those questions define the research scope. Security specialists review the implementation and threat model; legal and compliance owners approve the applicable product requirements. The design partner contributes the interface and evidence of customer understanding. Founders comparing a broader shortlist can use the [fintech agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-fintech-design-agencies) and then request the same evidence from each candidate. The final shortlist should identify which proposed teams have done the work that the current product requires. ### Which agency model fits the startup’s next release? A founder considering a focused product studio alongside a large consultancy should compare the people assigned to the engagement, access to specialists, and the work included in the price. Organization size alone does not establish delivery speed. The proposal needs a named team and a realistic account of dependencies on the startup. An external partner can work inside the product team’s existing planning and review process. That requires clear decision ownership: the startup owns product priorities, the agency owns its agreed deliverables, and engineering decides how those designs become working software. The contract should make staffing continuity, feedback expectations, and implementation support explicit. The first scope should fit the team’s capacity to ship. A redesign of the entire app may create a large design backlog while engineering continues to maintain the old product. A pilot around a complete customer task can reveal whether the collaboration works and produce a change the startup can release. The brief should include the current task, known evidence, technical constraints, and the outcome to evaluate. For onboarding, the team might inspect completion by customer segment together with verification delays and support requests. The measurement plan should preserve the distinction between a customer abandoning a task and a policy or provider blocking it. Founders should also request the practical handoff terms. The startup needs editable files, component decisions, research findings, and access to the people who can explain them. Any third-party assets or specialist services should have clear ownership and costs. A proposed design system needs a maintenance owner after the agency engagement ends. The [guide to redesigning an existing startup product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) can help define what the pilot should preserve. The final selection record should name the chosen journey, responsible team, implementation window, and evidence required before expanding the engagement. ### Read next - [Fintech September 30, 2026 How to read a fintech design agency’s case studies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agency-case-study-evidence) - [Fintech October 21, 2026 How can a bank innovation team run a design pilot that survives compliance review?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/bank-innovation-design-pilot-compliance-legacy) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 Choosing a design partner for retail banking transformation](https://humbleteam.com/blog/retail-bank-design-partner-transformation) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## Plan a Series A redesign for existing customers URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-redesign-release-plan Description: Connect a product redesign to a release plan for existing customers. Define compatible behavior, a limited rollout, evidence of harm, and a realistic recovery path. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### A Series A product redesign needs a plan for existing customers Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-redesign-release-plan) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-redesign-release-plan&text=A%20Series%20A%20product%20redesign%20needs%20a%20plan%20for%20existing%20customers) [Email](mailto:?subject=A%20Series%20A%20product%20redesign%20needs%20a%20plan%20for%20existing%20customers&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-redesign-release-plan) Copy link The new product feels clearer in the demo. Navigation is simpler, old inconsistencies have disappeared, and the team finally likes showing it to prospective customers. Existing customers open it on Monday and cannot find the workflow they use every week. That is an illustrative failure, not an argument against redesigns. A growing product can need substantial change. The redesign brief just has to account for the people already relying on it. For a Series A company, choose a design partner that can connect the proposed experience to a release plan: which customer tasks will change, what will stay compatible, how the team will learn from a limited rollout, and what it can do if the change fails. ### Which parts of the current product are worth preserving? Begin with successful work. Watch experienced customers complete the tasks that matter to them and ask why they use particular routes. A strange sequence may compensate for a missing capability. A saved view may be part of a team’s daily routine. Record the dependencies around the interface. These can include shared links, exports, permissions, integration behavior, and instructions used by support teams. Changing a label may be easy; changing the meaning of a saved object may affect everyone who relies on it. The output should distinguish accidental complexity from useful familiarity. Both can look untidy in a screenshot. ### How should the team choose the first release? Take a workflow with a clear problem and a manageable boundary. Avoid bundling a navigation redesign, a new permission model, and a pricing change into the same evaluation unless the product genuinely requires them together. Use a proposed release worksheet: A proposed worksheet for a product redesign release Decision Question to settle Initial audience Which customers can provide relevant feedback? Existing behavior What must continue working during the change? Support Who can help users and record problems? Observation What would indicate improvement or harm? Recovery Which changes can be reversed, and by whom? Define the recovery path with engineering. Reverting a screen does not necessarily reverse a data migration or restore a customer’s previous permissions. The release plan should say exactly what can return to its earlier state. ### What should a pilot reveal? An illustrative analytics product might introduce a new report builder to a small group of existing accounts. The team sees people produce reports faster. It also notices that colleagues receiving shared links cannot identify which filters were applied. That second observation changes the release decision. The redesign improved creation while weakening interpretation. The next iteration should address the shared report before the team expands the rollout. Test connected roles and journeys, not only the part that changed visually. The [GOV.UK guidance for user research in beta](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/user-research-in-beta) is a useful reference for continuing research as a service develops. Product teams should adapt the approach to their own customers and release constraints. Include support staff in the feedback loop. They may see repeated confusion before it appears clearly in an aggregate metric. ### What should the design agency own? Ask the proposed team to explain how its designs reach a working release. Agree who prepares interaction states, tests prototypes, reviews implementation, and resolves issues discovered during rollout. Product and engineering retain their own release responsibilities. Request a case where the agency changed a live product. A concept project can show visual skill, but it cannot demonstrate how the team handled existing users, legacy behavior, and implementation tradeoffs. Humbleteam’s [guide to redesigning an existing startup product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) covers the broader selection problem. Use the release worksheet to turn that discussion into a scope that both teams can execute. For a larger enterprise program, the same questions apply across more owners and dependencies. Company size alone does not determine the right release unit; the relationships between tasks and data do. ### When is the redesign ready to expand? Agree on the decision before looking at the results. The pilot should have enough evidence to assess the affected tasks, a record of material problems, and owners for unresolved work. Avoid declaring victory from a single favorable percentage or a handful of enthusiastic comments. Preserve the original comparison conditions. If the pilot customers received extensive personal training, record that support before attributing easier use to the interface alone. The next release meeting should have a concrete choice: expand, revise, or stop this part of the rollout. A redesign becomes easier to manage when the team can make that choice without treating the entire project as a referendum on its new visual direction. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 How to add AI search to an existing product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/add-ai-search-to-existing-product) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) - [Other September 14, 2026 London UX agencies for audits, activation, and conversion](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Series A product redesign agencies: seven to compare URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies Description: Compare seven agencies with published redesigns of live products. See what each case shows, where it falls short, and how a Series A team should choose. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product? Seven design agencies with published redesigns of products already in use, compared for Series A startups by case evidence, engagement fit and base. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies&text=Which%20agency%20should%20a%20Series%20A%20startup%20hire%20to%20redesign%20a%20live%20product%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agency%20should%20a%20Series%20A%20startup%20hire%20to%20redesign%20a%20live%20product%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) Copy link Redesigning a product with paying customers carries a risk that a new build does not. People already know where things are. Move the navigation, merge two screens or rework the setup flow, and the customers who built habits around the old version notice first. Seven agencies publish a case study that starts from a product already in use: Cieden, Eleken, Humbleteam, Lumi Studio, Monico Product Studio, Parallel and UX studio. Cieden and Eleken show screen-by-screen work on SaaS tools with live customers. Lumi Studio and Monico show retention, onboarding and pivot work. Parallel adds a three-year embedded engagement, and UX studio a research-led redesign of an older web application. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies and service pages, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. A case study gives you a reason to start a conversation. It does not tell you today’s availability, price or which people would join your project. Many guides tell a Series A company to hire a senior in-house product designer instead. That is often right when nobody owns design decisions, and our [comparison of agency, freelancer and in-house options](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) covers it. This page is for the next step: you have decided to bring in an outside team for a product your customers already use. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding or marketing websites. - It publishes at least one case study about redesigning a product that was already live, and the page describes the existing product’s problems before the change. A new build or a concept project did not count. - It works with startups or young software companies as an outside team, shown by its own description or a named client of that kind. Some well-known names are missing because we did not find the evidence on the same terms. UX Signal Studio publishes audits and proposed redesigns, which show how it diagnoses a product but not a redesign that shipped to users. Gev Design’s homepage work list is mostly brand, site and early-product projects, and we found no live-product redesign case on it. MetaLab, Clay and Ramotion appear in other roundups, and we did not assess them for this page. A missing name is not a judgment on the team. Ask for a comparable live-product case. Series A product redesign agencies: live-product cases and hiring questions Agency Live-product cases to inspect Consider it when Confirm before hiring Based in Cieden Foqal ticketing system You need a focused redesign of one core workspace with a small team Whether rollout support and measurement are in scope Remote-first; offices in Toronto, Wilmington and Lviv Eleken SEOcrawl, myInterview A live SaaS product needs a designer working through successive releases Who recruits test users and who implements Kyiv (distributed team) Humbleteam Luna Ring, Cluely Data or AI behavior has to be explained inside an app What outcome evidence you will get, and who implements Prague and Dubai Lumi Studio FYTA, Orbiit Retention or a change of direction, with founders in the room How the work is split between design and engineering Edinburgh, Palo Alto and Lisbon (remote) Monico Product Studio b.well member app, Twella A healthtech or fintech flow needs a fixed-scope redesign Whether you need design only or build as well Austin, Texas Parallel Sequifi, UrbanPiper B2B SaaS onboarding and a design system, or a long embedded stretch Which team members are assigned San Mateo and Bengaluru UX studio IncQuery Suite A complex, older web app needs research-led redesign A comparable startup-stage example Budapest ### Cieden: one core workspace, rebuilt with active users Cieden is a remote-first design agency that also builds software. Its [Foqal case](https://cieden.com/redesigning-a-support-ticket-ui) covers a California support platform used by IT, HR and customer service teams. The brief was to redesign the ticketing system, starting with the Kanban board and ticket detail view. The page lists the problems it found in the live product: drag-and-drop that made tickets vanish, bulk actions few users could find, and ticket information scattered across tabs. Cieden says its designers had direct access to active users and tested prototypes in short loops. One UX/UI designer and one business analyst worked for about 7.5 months in two phases. No metric is printed, so ask how the change was assessed. ### Eleken: successive releases on a product that is already running Eleken is a SaaS-only product design agency working from Kyiv as a distributed team, on a monthly subscription. Two of its cases begin from a live product. [SEOcrawl](https://www.eleken.co/cases/seocrawl) had been on the market for about half a year when Eleken started. The team redesigned the main tools in turn, showed new screens to SEOcrawl’s customers for feedback, and had the changes implemented step by step in under four months. The CEO is quoted crediting the new design for user growth. The [myInterview case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/myinterview) opens with more than 90% of candidates dropping out mid-interview. Eleken revamped the existing web app, shows before and after screens, and added a shared design system. This suits a team that has a product, users and engineers and wants steady design capacity. Confirm who recruits users for testing and who builds the designs. ### Humbleteam: making existing data and AI behavior legible Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Two public cases begin from a product already built. In the [Luna Ring case](https://humbleteam.com/work/luna-ring), the smart ring collected rich sleep and recovery data but the app showed it as a wall of numbers. Humbleteam redesigned the mobile app around three daily scores, a short check-in and plain-language explanations, with a design system and product voice. In the [Cluely case](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely), it redesigned the platform experience of a real-time AI meeting assistant, from live suggestions to the post-call summary and first-run setup. Two limits matter. Neither page prints an outcome metric or describes how existing users were moved to the new version, and Luna Ring is a hardware brand rather than a young software company. Ask for activation or retention evidence and agree who implements the designs. Our [guide to redesigning a startup product without losing what works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) covers the team’s approach. ### Lumi Studio: retention problems and changes of direction Lumi Studio is a small product studio for startups. It says it has 11 people, works fully remotely and lists Palo Alto, Edinburgh and Lisbon, and it also offers development. Its [FYTA case](https://www.lumi.studio/case-study/fyta) concerns a Berlin plant-sensor startup whose users bought the sensor, set it up and forgot the app. Lumi interviewed customers, then redesigned the app around habit formation, with a simpler home screen, quizzes and badges and a reworked in-app store. The page says early testing showed higher user motivation and prints no sales or retention figure. The [Orbiit case](https://www.lumi.studio/case-study/orbiit) covers a product pivot from community matchmaking to B2B SaaS. The page says the redesign had to avoid leaving existing community customers behind, and the studio reports a 400% rise in average customer value. Its own site says most clients work on products with a social or environmental purpose, so check the fit. ### Monico Product Studio: fixed-scope redesigns in regulated fields Monico is based in Austin, Texas and says it works mainly in healthtech and fintech, with a small senior team that can hand designs to your engineers or build in your repository. Its [b.well member app case](https://www.monicostudio.com/projects/member-app) begins with an MVP app already live with a few health plan clients. Monico rebuilt account creation, onboarding, claims and appointment booking over eight weeks, and the studio reports 64% fewer support tickets and 172% more online bookings. b.well is a Series C company, so the case shows live-product discipline more than Series A scale. The [Twella case](https://www.monicostudio.com/projects/twella-b2c) is closer to Series A: a seed-stage education app whose sign-up form dropped users onto a home feed with no orientation. Monico redesigned onboarding in four weeks. The page says the KPIs are still being measured, so there is no result to weigh yet. ### Parallel: onboarding, and a long embedded engagement Parallel is a design agency for AI and SaaS companies with offices in San Mateo and Bengaluru. In the [Sequifi case](https://www.parallelhq.com/work/sequifi-parallel), a payroll and HR product for home services, the team audited the existing onboarding flow, redesigned it and built a design system with usage documentation. No metric is printed. The [UrbanPiper case](https://www.parallelhq.com/work/urbanpiper-parallel) describes a three-year embedded engagement across five products for a restaurant technology company, including a single login across tools and a unified design system. Parallel’s SaaS page also says it favors evolutionary redesigns with progressive rollout, a claim you should test in conversation. ### UX studio: research-led redesign of an older application UX studio is headquartered in Budapest and pairs designers with researchers. Its [IncQuery Suite case](https://www.uxstudioteam.com/case-study/incquery-suite-case-study) covers the redesign of a web application the page calls decade-old. The team ran workshops on architecture, value proposition and roadmap, then worked in two-week sprints for 1.5 years and received a Red Dot award, according to the agency. The client is an engineering-software company and the page does not state its funding stage. UX studio says it has worked with a variety of startups, so ask for one comparable example. ### How to choose The failure you need to fix narrows the list faster than the portfolios do. - If customers say they can no longer find things, you need a team that has redesigned a live product in stages with customer feedback. Eleken, Cieden and Parallel describe work of that kind. - If users sign up and leave, look at onboarding and retention cases: Lumi Studio’s FYTA, Monico’s Twella and Parallel’s Sequifi. - If the product’s data or AI output confuses people, compare Humbleteam’s Luna Ring and Cluely with Lumi’s FYTA. - If the product is old and the logic is tangled, UX studio’s IncQuery case shows a long research-led path. Then ask every shortlisted agency the same four questions: - Show a before and after of a product that customers were using during the project. What did you keep, and why? - How were existing customers moved to the new version, and what could be reversed? - Who tests with real users, and who implements the designs? - What evidence did the client see afterwards, and who measured it? The strongest answers name something the agency chose not to redesign. Our [Series A redesign release plan](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-redesign-release-plan) turns those answers into a rollout worksheet. If your search is wider than redesign, the [comparison of agencies for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) covers other needs. Send the same real problem to two or three agencies from this list: one workflow, the current data and a description of what must keep working. Compare the proposed first release, not the portfolios. ### Read next - [Other October 20, 2026 Which design agency works best with technical startup founders?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/technical-founder-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) - [Other October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have designed LLM-powered products for startups?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) --- ## Choosing a design agency after Series B URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-b-design-partner-team-scaling Description: More design capacity will not settle every cross-team decision. Define ownership, test a bounded assignment, and choose a partner that fits the way your startup works. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Choosing a design partner after Series B More design capacity will not settle every cross-team decision. Define ownership, test a bounded assignment, and choose a partner that fits the way your startup works. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-b-design-partner-team-scaling) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-b-design-partner-team-scaling&text=Choosing%20a%20design%20partner%20after%20Series%20B) [Email](mailto:?subject=Choosing%20a%20design%20partner%20after%20Series%20B&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fseries-b-design-partner-team-scaling) Copy link Three product teams are redesigning permissions. Each has a reasonable solution. Together, they are creating three different explanations of who can do what. In this illustrative startup, the new funding has made hiring possible, but more design capacity will not settle the disagreement. Someone still needs to decide which behavior belongs to the whole product and which belongs to a particular team. That is a useful starting point when choosing a design agency after Series B. First identify whether work is waiting for a designer, a decision, or an agreement between teams. The answer changes the kind of partner you need and the assignment you should give them. ### Where is the work getting stuck? Look at a few recent features that took longer than expected. Trace the delay through the actual handoffs. Perhaps a designer was unavailable. Perhaps the brief kept changing. Perhaps engineering discovered that two teams meant different things by “administrator.” These problems need different responses. Embedded design capacity can help a team with a clear backlog and accessible decision makers. A shared product problem may need a focused cross-team effort. Repeatedly reopening the same strategic choice may require an internal leadership decision before an outside team can make progress. Keep the diagnosis concrete: “Billing and workspace settings disagree on account ownership” is a workable brief. “Make us look like a Series B company” leaves the agency guessing what improvement matters. The funding stage tells a partner something about the company’s context. It does not establish that the interface needs a complete redesign or that a new design system should come first; if a system is the bottleneck, our comparison of [design system agencies for scaling startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-system-agencies-for-scaling-startups) shows what a first system covers at each stage. ### Which decisions will the partner own? Lenny’s interview, [How Notion builds product](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-notion-builds-product), describes product work that crosses team boundaries: an enterprise-focused lead advocates for customer needs involving several parts of the organization. The useful lesson for an agency engagement is that a customer problem may extend beyond the team assigned to deliver one feature. Before onboarding the partner, make those boundaries explicit. An agency can propose a permissions model and help teams evaluate it. The company still needs someone authorized to resolve disagreement about that model. For the illustrative permissions project, use a working agreement like this: Illustrative decision ownership for a permissions project Decision Who prepares it Who resolves it What records the answer Meaning of account and workspace roles Partner with affected product teams Named internal product owner Shared role definitions and examples Feasibility of changing existing access Engineering with the partner Engineering owner Constraints and migration implications Shared interaction behavior Partner and internal design lead Internal design lead Reviewed pattern and exception rules Release scope Product and engineering Internal release owner Included flows and deferred work The role names are placeholders to replace with real people. If nobody has time to resolve the first row, the project has an ownership gap. Adding another designer will not close it. ### How should the engagement fit the existing team? Ask the agency how its designers join the work already happening. Who attends product planning? Who speaks with engineers before review? How does a question reach someone who can answer it? When does the internal design lead see a decision that could affect other teams? Require access to the people doing the work, not only an account manager. Explain which internal meetings are useful and which would simply consume time. The aim is a working connection, not a second organization of status calls. Protect the internal team’s ability to disagree. An outside partner may spot a genuine inconsistency, while an internal designer may know why it exists. Ask for the evidence behind both views. Preserve a deliberate exception when it serves a real need; remove one when it is only an accident of history. Humbleteam’s work includes product design and embedded design support. The [startup agency guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) provides broader options to consider. For this decision, ask every candidate how they would operate inside your team’s constraints. ### What makes a first assignment useful? Choose a problem that touches the relevant boundaries without committing to a product-wide overhaul. The permissions example could cover inviting a colleague and changing that colleague’s role in two existing product areas. Define what the assignment should leave behind: agreed terms, an interaction proposal, a record of unresolved constraints, and a handoff the internal team can use. Agree on the commercial scope and acceptance conditions before work starts. Do not turn an agency selection exercise into an unpaid implementation project. During the review, introduce a realistic conflict. One team needs a restriction that the other does not. Does the partner investigate the difference, force both teams into one pattern, or allow another unexplained exception? A good answer may include a shared rule with a documented boundary. Include an engineer who did not attend the design sessions in the handoff review. Ask them to explain the proposed behavior. Their questions expose context that still lives in the agency’s conversations rather than in the deliverable. ### How will you know the partnership is helping? Compare the first assignment with the bottleneck you named at the start. Did the teams reach an actionable decision? Can engineering proceed? Does the internal owner understand the tradeoffs and know when to revisit them? Track reopened decisions, blocked handoffs, and avoidable rework alongside delivery volume. More screens are useful only when the team can implement the right behavior. Keep any measurements tied to the particular assignment; one successful engagement does not prove that every team should use the same model. Before expanding, confirm who maintains the shared work and how new teams learn its rules. The partner should leave enough context for the next person to continue. That is a practical test of scaling design: the fourth team can make its permissions decision without starting the same argument again. ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) - [Other September 28, 2026 Should a London product team commission a UX audit or redesign?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-or-redesign) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to run an AI workflow training pilot for a design team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-workflow-training-design-team-pilot) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) --- ## Specialist design team vs consultancy: a buying guide URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/specialist-design-team-vs-consultancy Description: Compare a specialist design team with a large consultancy using a responsibility worksheet. Account for internal effort, integration, rollout, and support before choosing the lower fee. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### When can a specialist design team replace a big consultancy? Compare a specialist design team with a large consultancy using a responsibility worksheet. Account for internal effort, integration, rollout, and support before choosing the lower fee. Sophie Walker Enterprise UX and research Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fspecialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fspecialist-design-team-vs-consultancy&text=When%20can%20a%20specialist%20design%20team%20replace%20a%20big%20consultancy%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=When%20can%20a%20specialist%20design%20team%20replace%20a%20big%20consultancy%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fspecialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) Copy link Consider a hypothetical purchase: a product leader gets 2 proposals for the same internal dashboard. One includes research, software integration, staff training, and rollout support. The other offers research, interface design, and a handoff to engineering. The second costs less. The screenshots look equally convincing. These are different purchases. Before choosing, someone needs to account for the work between the finished designs and a product employees can use. A specialist design team can replace the product design part of a large consultancy engagement when the work has a clear boundary and the buyer can cover the remaining delivery responsibilities. Whether that saves money depends on the complete scope, including internal effort. A smaller supplier is not automatically a cheaper way to reach the same result. Humbleteam publishes this guide and provides product design services. The comparison below applies to its proposals too. ### What part of the consultancy engagement are you replacing? Start with the change the business needs. “Redesign our dashboard” might mean helping employees resolve a maintenance request without opening a spreadsheet. It might also involve replacing the source system, changing approval rules, and training every regional office. A focused research and UX/UI assignment can fit a specialist design team. A wider program needs people responsible for the other work, whether they come from the buyer, the consultancy, or another supplier. Ask candidates to identify that boundary in their proposals. This distinction matters when looking for alternatives to Deloitte Digital or another large consultancy. A shortlist based on company size tells you little about the actual assignment. Compare named teams against the same required outcome. Our [enterprise product design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies) can help identify firms to investigate; it does not establish which proposal will cost least. For independent firms compared by team size and engineering handoff, see [specialist alternatives to a big consultancy](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives). The [GOV.UK service-team guidance](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/the-team/set-up-a-service-team) separates design from the other skills needed to build and operate a service, including engineering, security, measurement, and ongoing support. It is public-sector guidance, but that distinction is useful when dividing a commercial product assignment. ### How do you compare proposals that include different work? Give each candidate the same responsibility worksheet. Ask them to name the owner of every row, what their fee includes, and what they expect your team to provide. “Shared” needs an explanation of who makes the decision and who completes the work. Responsibility worksheet for comparing design proposals Work to account for Evidence to request What the buyer must confirm Product scope A defined workflow, intended outcome, and exclusions Who can approve changes to scope? Research Recruitment, access, and a plan for observing relevant users Who supplies participants and usable data? Design Flows, exception states, prototypes, and component requirements Who resolves conflicting stakeholder requests? Implementation Named engineering owner and integration assumptions Is the required engineering capacity available? Acceptance Agreed usability, accessibility, and technical checks Who tests the implemented product and accepts it? Rollout Training, release support, and a fallback plan where needed Who owns the change in daily operations? Ongoing ownership Working files, documentation, access, and support terms Who maintains the product after the supplier leaves? Keep a separate column for each proposal when you use the worksheet. An unanswered row is an unresolved part of the purchase. Ask for clarification before treating the prices as comparable. Then map the dependencies between owners. In [Lenny’s interview with Geoff Charles about how Ramp builds product](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-ramp-builds-product), Charles describes teams making their responsibilities visible to one another. Adapt that principle to suppliers: the design team should know what engineering needs, and engineering should know what it has agreed to deliver. This is an application of the idea, not evidence that Ramp used this procurement method. ### Where can the apparent saving disappear? In the dashboard example, the smaller proposal assumes the buyer will provide a working connection to the maintenance database. The larger proposal includes that integration. During the comparison, the engineering manager explains that the internal team cannot take on the connection until its current release is finished. The design fee may still be attractive. But the buyer now has a dependency that affects both cost and timing. Options include commissioning the integration separately, moving the release, or narrowing the first assignment to research and a tested prototype. Each option changes the purchase. Completing a prototype can be a sensible first step if it resolves an uncertain workflow. It should not be presented internally as a funded commitment to launch a working dashboard. ### How should you calculate the total cost? Compare supplier fees alongside internal delivery effort, other supplier costs, transition work, and support over the same agreed period. Include only costs relevant to that scope and avoid counting the same work twice. For internal effort, ask each responsible manager to estimate the time their team will contribute and what work that displaces. Existing salaries do not make that time free, but neither should an opportunity-cost estimate be presented as an additional cash invoice. Keep cash expenditure and internal capacity visible separately. Use a range when a dependency remains uncertain. Record the assumption that would move the estimate, such as access to a usable data source. A precise total built on unconfirmed availability is difficult to defend. The UK Cabinet Office’s [Consultancy Playbook](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-consultancy-playbook) recommends considering whole-life costs across internal and external delivery options. That supports a broader comparison; it does not establish a standard discount for hiring a specialist agency. Actual savings require comparable proposals. ### When should you keep the broader delivery team? A wider engagement may be appropriate when the product depends on coordinated changes across several systems or business units and the buyer cannot supply that coordination. The same applies when specialist engineering, operational change, or rollout work exceeds the internal team’s capacity. Ask the larger provider to show who will do that work and how it connects to the product release. Its scale alone does not prove the proposed team can handle your dependencies. Ask the specialist team the same questions about its partners and exclusions. A mixed arrangement can also work: a design specialist owns a defined product assignment while another team owns integration or a wider program. Agree how decisions cross those boundaries, who resolves disputes, and where the receiving team can find current working files. Include these responsibilities in the scope from the start. ### What should you decide before signing? Bring the completed worksheet to the people who own delivery, budget, and the resulting product. Check that each has accepted the responsibilities attributed to them. A proposal cannot reserve an internal engineer’s time on their manager’s behalf. The decision should state the first outcome being purchased, its acceptance evidence, the supplier’s responsibilities, and the work the buyer will provide. Attach the unresolved assumptions and the point at which they must be settled. Our [enterprise procurement guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs) covers the wider selection process. In the dashboard example, the buyer can now choose a complete delivery package or a smaller assignment with an explicit next step. Either can be reasonable. The useful saving is the one that survives after every necessary piece of work has an owner. ### Read next - [Other October 10, 2026 Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) - [Other September 4, 2026 Which AI product design agency can add AI to existing software without a bolted-on feel?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies) - [Other August 28, 2026 UX design for AI products: help users finish the task](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## UX/UI designers for sports analytics platforms URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies Description: Compare designers for sports analytics and performance platforms through player, coach, and connected-device cases. Evaluate the workflow behind the dashboard before hiring. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products? Choose sports analytics designers through real player and coach workflows, with evidence tied to the task the platform must support. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-analytics-ux-design-agencies&text=Which%20UX%2FUI%20designers%20build%20sports%20analytics%20products%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20UX%2FUI%20designers%20build%20sports%20analytics%20products%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) Copy link UniKwan, Pen on Paper, and Pendulum publish UX/UI work relevant to sports analytics and performance platforms. Their cases cover player and coach portals, connected cricket analytics, and a football performance dashboard. A buyer should compare those workflows with the platform’s intended users before judging the visual design. Humbleteam publishes this guide. The selections reflect public delivery evidence, and the fit assessments are editorial. No provider is ranked first across every sport or product type. ### Which cases match an athlete or coach platform? #### UniKwan: player and coach portals [UniKwan’s Visist.ai case](https://www.unikwan.com/projects/visist/) describes research, portal architecture, video management, coach review queues, and performance reports for young athletes. It shows how feedback connects to a moment in a training video. Consider this evidence when the product needs players and coaches to work with the same material in different ways. #### Pen on Paper: connected cricket analytics [Pen on Paper’s StanceBeam case](https://www.penonpaper.in/case-studies/stancebeam) documents mobile and web UX/UI for cricket performance tracking, including connected-device interactions and dashboards. It is relevant to a product combining sensor input with training insights. Request a walkthrough of the actual device-to-report journey and the research behind the interface. #### Pendulum: football performance data [Pendulum’s sports analytics case](https://www.pendulumdesign.uk/case-studies/sports-analytics-case-study) describes UI design and web-app development for a tablet product showing player statistics to football clubs. The project considered outdoor use and data readability. The client is unnamed, so procurement should seek an authorized reference rather than infer which club used it. ### What should a sports analytics design brief contain? Start with the decision and the person making it. A coach planning a session, an analyst tagging video, and a player reviewing feedback need different views of the same information. The interface should preserve the connection between a metric, its source, and the relevant session. List the source systems, update frequency, and missing-data conditions. Explain whether the product uses video, manually entered observations, connected devices, or a combination. Ask who resolves discrepancies between those sources before the agency designs a single summary score. ### How can the buyer evaluate a designer’s thinking? Use an illustrative workflow: a coach sees a change in a player’s training data and needs to decide what to review next. Ask each candidate to trace the path from the dashboard to the underlying session, then to a note the player can understand. - Can the coach identify which session and measurement the signal refers to? - Can the analyst find the matching video or observation without losing context? - Does the player receive a clear next action rather than an unexplained score? - Can the team distinguish a measured value from an interpretation or generated suggestion? Ask for a state map and a prototype using representative data. This is a proposed evaluation exercise, not evidence that a particular agency has improved an athlete’s performance. ### How should the prototype handle incomplete or sensitive data? Include a session with a disconnected sensor or an incomplete video upload. The interface should identify the missing portion and explain what remains comparable. An absent measurement should not silently appear as zero or become evidence that a player’s performance declined. Test the same record as an analyst, a coach, and a player. Specify who can change an observation, approve generated feedback, and share it outside the team. Where the product serves younger athletes, the client must define the appropriate parent or guardian access and review process. Then test a correction: a coach changes a tagged event after publishing a report. Ask the designer how the product makes the updated interpretation visible to people who saw the earlier version. Run the trial on the devices and in the setting where it will be used. For a pitch-side tablet, test glare, touch accuracy, and the state after a connection drops. Ask a coach to find the right session, explain whether its data is complete, and share a corrected observation. Record where assistance is needed. Attractive charts alone cannot establish whether that working task is usable. ### When is fan-product experience relevant? [Humbleteam’s sports practice](https://humbleteam.com/sport) focuses on fan products, including tickets, subscriptions, and live information. Its [sports app benchmark](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) can inform navigation and engagement questions. That work should be evaluated as adjacent experience when buying a coach’s analytics platform. Request a dedicated walkthrough of an athlete or analyst workflow before treating fan-app work as sufficient evidence. The delivery team should include access to the people who interpret the data and the engineers responsible for its accuracy. ### Read next - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) - [Sports August 22, 2026 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) --- ## Sports app design best practices that keep fans engaged URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-app-design-best-practices-ux-patterns-that-keep-fans-engaged Description: Sports apps are not just another category of digital products. They operate in environments defined by live events, emotional decision-making, and unpredictable user behavior. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Sports app design best practices: UX patterns that keep fans engaged [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-app-design-best-practices-ux-patterns-that-keep-fans-engaged) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-app-design-best-practices-ux-patterns-that-keep-fans-engaged&text=Sports%20app%20design%20best%20practices%3A%20UX%20patterns%20that%20keep%20fans%20engaged) [Email](mailto:?subject=Sports%20app%20design%20best%20practices%3A%20UX%20patterns%20that%20keep%20fans%20engaged&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-app-design-best-practices-ux-patterns-that-keep-fans-engaged) Copy link Sports apps are not just another category of digital products. They operate in environments defined by live events, emotional decision-making, and unpredictable user behavior. Fans open an app seconds before kickoff, during critical match moments, or while reacting to breaking news. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we see one pattern repeatedly: sports apps succeed when they prioritize speed, clarity, and emotional engagement. Designing for sports means designing for pressure. ### Why Sports Apps Are Different Unlike traditional products, sports platforms combine several challenges at once: - real-time updates during live matches - emotionally invested users - mobile-first usage during movement or crowded environments - monetization tied to moments of excitement Fans don’t browse slowly. They react instantly. That’s why UX/UI design for sports teams requires dedicated patterns that go beyond standard mobile design. ### 8 Core UX Principles for Sports Apps #### 1. Navigation Designed for Live Events During live matches, fans need instant access to scores, lineups, and highlights. At Humbleteam, we design navigation systems that prioritize match-day content instead of static menus. #### 2. Gesture-Based Controls Scrolling through stats or switching between matches should feel effortless. Gesture interactions reduce friction when fans use apps one-handed during live moments. #### 3. Real-Time Data Visualization Scores, statistics, and timelines must be readable in seconds. Sports UX/UI design relies on visual hierarchy, color logic, and motion cues to communicate information instantly. #### 4. White Space and Scanability Fans rarely read long text during games. Clear spacing and structured layouts help users scan information quickly — especially under time pressure. #### 5. One-Handed Use Many fans hold drinks, bags, or phones while moving. Humbleteam designs sports apps with thumb-zone accessibility, ensuring key actions remain reachable during real-world usage. #### 6. Integrated Team Branding Branding in sports is emotional. Colors, typography, and visual identity should reinforce loyalty without compromising usability. As a product design agency for sports teams, Humbleteam combines digital branding and UX/UI design to create consistent fan experiences. #### 7. Offline and Low-Connection Modes Stadiums and arenas often have unstable networks. Offline-friendly content and graceful loading states prevent frustration during peak moments. #### 8. Smart Push Notifications Notifications should respect context. Fans care about goals, transfers, and breaking news — not constant noise. Good sports UX balances engagement with trust. ### Case Study: Improving OTT Experience for a Top European Football Club At Humbleteam, we collaborated with the digital team of a top European football club to review their TV and OTT fan experience. The goal was simple: improve loyalty, subscriptions, and long-term fan engagement. Our work included: - benchmarking best-in-class fan platforms - UX recommendations for TV interfaces - AI-powered personalization opportunities - improvements across subscription and conversion flows By analyzing fan behavior and streaming interactions, we identified practical changes that could increase retention without adding unnecessary features. The outcome was a clear roadmap of UX improvements and AI-driven opportunities designed to strengthen the club’s loyalty ecosystem and OTT performance. This type of collaboration reflects how Humbleteam approaches product design for sports teams — combining UX/UI expertise with fan behavior insights and commercial strategy. ### Read next - [Sports May 4, 2026 Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it) - [Sports August 17, 2026 How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) - [Sports August 27, 2026 How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Sports apps copy the wrong competitors URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-apps-copy-the-wrong-competitors Description: Here’s the funny thing about how football clubs design digital products: everyone looks at what other clubs are doing. You don’t need to analyze other clubs — you need to analyze what your fans are doing when they’re not with you. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Sports apps copy the wrong competitors [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-apps-copy-the-wrong-competitors) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-apps-copy-the-wrong-competitors&text=Sports%20apps%20copy%20the%20wrong%20competitors) [Email](mailto:?subject=Sports%20apps%20copy%20the%20wrong%20competitors&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-apps-copy-the-wrong-competitors) Copy link Here’s the funny thing about how football clubs design digital products: everyone looks at what other clubs are doing. ### But Chelsea’s app and Arsenal’s app? They’re the same. You don’t need to analyze other clubs — you need to analyze what your fans are doing when they’re not with you. We often see agencies working with multiple football teams copy features that another club has already abandoned — features that failed to convert or engage. It’s a loop of repeating mistakes. The truth is, if you’re responsible for a digital experience — not just in sport, but anywhere — you shouldn’t only look at your competitors. Look at similar behaviors instead. If you’re designing for the NBA, you can learn more from Netflix than from another league. ### Because for your fan, the real decision might be: “Do I open NBA or Netflix tonight?” Same with ticketing. When we design ticket purchase flows for sports clubs, half of our references come from airlines. Why? Because it’s the same logic — you’re buying an expensive ticket for an event that happens months later. Emirates or KLM have been solving that UX for years. Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is stop watching your competitors — and start watching your users. ### Read next - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Sports January 12, 2026 The fastest way to ruin onboarding in a sports app? The wrong default state](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-ruin-onboarding) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) --- ## Choosing a sports streaming app design partner URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-streaming-app-design-partner Description: A sports streaming design partner should prove its work across TV, mobile, and web. Evaluate playback journeys, delivery scope, and design system ownership. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to choose a design partner for a sports streaming app A streaming portfolio needs more than mobile screens. Compare agency scope, test a complete viewing journey, and agree who owns the design system after launch. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-streaming-app-design-partner) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-streaming-app-design-partner&text=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20a%20sports%20streaming%20app) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20choose%20a%20design%20partner%20for%20a%20sports%20streaming%20app&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fsports-streaming-app-design-partner) Copy link A sports streaming design partner should demonstrate a complete viewing journey across the devices in scope, explain its role in delivery, and show how its design system reaches production. A shortlist becomes useful once those responsibilities are explicit. A sports media company may need help with subscription conversion, a connected-TV launch, or a full streaming service. These are different commissions. The company should decide whether it needs a product design team, a platform provider with design services, or both before comparing proposals. ### What expertise should a sports streaming design partner prove? The strongest portfolio discussion follows a viewer through a specific event. They discover the fixture, check that their subscription includes it, start watching, and recover after an interruption. The agency should explain the decisions at each step and identify which parts it designed, built, tested, or operated. A mobile app case alone gives limited evidence for a TV assignment. A TV viewer navigates with a remote, so focus order and the return path from playback need testing on the actual device. Mobile research may instead expose problems with casting, interruptions, and resuming a session while away from home. #### Compare providers by the work the brief requires [Deltatre](https://www.deltatre.com/digital) publishes a sports and media design offering alongside its digital platforms. Its product documentation describes streaming apps across TV, mobile, and web. That combination makes it relevant to a brief that includes platform selection or implementation as well as UX/UI. A proposal should identify the product dependencies and the amount of custom design included. [Humbleteam’s sports practice](https://humbleteam.com/sport) covers subscription onboarding, paywalls, and content discovery, and describes UX redesign work for an unnamed multi-sport streaming platform. Its published [sports app benchmark](https://humbleteam.com/sport-apps-overview) is separate research evidence. For a shortlist focused on product design, the agency should walk through the relevant work and agree how its designers will collaborate with the client’s streaming engineers. These examples support different starting conversations. Neither a research report nor a platform feature list proves that the proposed team can deliver every requirement. Buyers should ask for a project reference close to their device mix and for a clear account of the people who will do the work. #### Use one viewing journey to test the proposal A paid discovery exercise can expose gaps before a large commitment. Give shortlisted teams the same scenario: a subscriber opens a match shortly after it begins, chooses to watch from the start, and later switches devices. - The event page should distinguish live coverage, full replays, and short highlights without revealing a result unintentionally. - The subscription message should explain whether this event is available to the account before asking for payment. - The player should make the current viewing position and the action for returning to live coverage understandable. - An interrupted session should offer an appropriate recovery path without losing the viewer’s place. - Captions and audio choices should remain discoverable with the controls available on that device. Apple’s [video playback guidance](https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/playing-video) describes system players and controls for functions such as subtitles and audio selection. A design partner should explain which platform conventions it will preserve and where a custom interaction is justified. A branded player still has to behave predictably. Fantasy and betting features need their own evidence of relevant work. A sports media portfolio should not be treated as proof of experience designing a transaction, settlement, or account-restriction flow. If those features are in scope, the client’s specialist product and compliance owners need to participate in the evaluation. ### How should a sports streaming design system support delivery? A useful system captures product behavior as well as appearance. A fixture card needs rules for scheduled, live, postponed, and finished events. A viewing restriction needs an explanation and the appropriate next action. Subscription status, location, and device capability can change which actions are available. These states should be documented with the engineers who supply the data. Otherwise, designers can approve a screen for an event status that the application cannot reliably identify. A small state matrix often reveals more delivery risk than another set of polished home screens. #### Share the meaning, adapt the controls [Deltatre’s app documentation](https://documentation.deltatre.com/docs/introducing-apps) separates TV navigation from native mobile navigation and describes a design system for theming. This is a concrete example of shared product foundations accommodating different device interactions. A league may also need club-level themes. The system should identify which elements a club can change, such as colors and imagery, and which behaviors remain shared, such as purchase confirmation. Product owners need a process for approving exceptions so one team’s request does not quietly break another team’s experience. #### Define the handover in observable terms The statement of work should name the component library, required states, prototype coverage, and implementation review sessions. It should also say who resolves differences between the design files and the built app. Maintenance requires time for new device behavior, accessibility fixes, and changes to the underlying player. Success measures belong to the journey being changed. For onboarding, compare subscription completion and first successful playback. For returning subscribers, examine playback-start failures and repeat viewing around comparable events. Audience interest and the fixture calendar can affect the results, so the review should record those conditions alongside the release. ### Read next - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports July 30, 2026 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) - [Sports July 28, 2026 What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) - [Sports Fintech December 29, 2025 How to choose a design agency (2026 guide)](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-2026-guide) --- ## Stablecoin and crypto payment design agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/stablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies Description: Six agencies publish a case on a crypto or stablecoin payments product with designed flows: Avark, Creava, Masterly, Properly Studio, Untile, UX Cabin. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 10 min read ### Which agencies design stablecoin and crypto payment products? Six design agencies with public case studies on stablecoin and crypto payment products, from on-ramps to contractor payouts, compared by the flows each case describes. Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies&text=Which%20agencies%20design%20stablecoin%20and%20crypto%20payment%20products%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agencies%20design%20stablecoin%20and%20crypto%20payment%20products%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstablecoin-crypto-payments-design-agencies) Copy link A crypto payment product gets judged in the moments when money is somewhere in between. A quote might expire. An identity check hasn’t cleared yet. A transfer is waiting for network confirmation, or a payout is on its way to a bank account in another country. A token website or a brand launch says little about whether an agency has designed those moments. The useful question is narrower: who has published a case about a crypto or stablecoin payments product, and described the flows it designed? Six agencies have: Avark, Creava, Masterly, Properly Studio, Untile, and UX Cabin. Avark, Properly Studio, and Untile show on-ramps that turn card or bank money into crypto. Creava and UX Cabin show business platforms that hold fiat and crypto and pay people out. Masterly shows a consumer app for sending stablecoin remittances. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is not one of the agencies in it. Its public crypto case, Cryptonix, covers brand identity and a website for a crypto payments platform and does not describe product flows, so it does not meet the criteria below. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of public case studies, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any metric below is the agency’s own figure from its own page. Nothing here is investment, legal, or compliance advice. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for software, not only branding, marketing websites, or development. - It publishes a case about a named crypto or stablecoin payments product: an on-ramp or off-ramp, a crypto checkout or merchant payments tool, a stablecoin payout or remittance product, a crypto card, or a wallet built mainly for payments. - The case describes flows, screens, or states the agency designed. A list of services, a brand identity, or a marketing website did not count. Trading exchanges and DeFi protocols raise different questions, so we did not use cases of that kind. For those, see our comparison of [design agencies for crypto exchanges and wallet apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies). Avark appears there too, with a different case. AI assistants mostly answer this question with exchange and branding studios. Three payment cases came close. Merge’s RelayPay page concerns a crypto payment gateway, but its before-and-after shows the website. King Tide leads product design for Mural Pay, a stablecoin platform for pay-ins and payouts, but its page names product areas without describing a flow, so ask it for a walkthrough. Cheesecake Labs’ MoneyGram wallet case credits product definition and engineering, not design. Stablecoin and crypto payments design agencies: cases to inspect Agency Case to inspect Product What the case says was designed Confirm before hiring Based in Avark Transak A fiat-to-crypto on-ramp and off-ramp that other apps embed A purchase flow with fewer steps for new and returning users, and clear messages while checks and purchases are pending When the work was done and which screens shipped Manchester, UK Creava Treso A payment platform for fiat and crypto, for businesses and individuals Onboarding, fiat and crypto wallets, transactions, verification, counterparties, and an admin side How a small team staffs a larger roadmap Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (per Clutch) Masterly Flyra A stablecoin remittance app Onboarding that asks for checks only when needed, a send flow with the rate up front, and transfers by username How much of the work was product rather than brand Tallinn, Estonia Properly Studio Kado On-ramps and cross-chain swaps into self-custody wallets A status update at every step, visible fees and routes, and a design system that covers loading and error states Which parts were product and which were brand Warsaw Untile Topper, for Uphold An on-ramp widget for buying crypto Limits by verification level and jurisdiction, and fraud protection after the ID check Whether you want design only, since it also builds Viana do Castelo, Portugal UX Cabin Rise Contractor payments in fiat or crypto Onboarding, a team dashboard, funding and withdrawals by bank or blockchain, and identity states When the work was done and what was measured Remote, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio ### Avark: an on-ramp with fewer steps Avark is a web3 design agency in Manchester, founded in 2020. It offers branding, websites, product design, and product build. Its [Transak case](https://avark.agency/case-studies/transak) covers an on- and off-ramp that, according to the page, takes users from fiat to crypto in more than 800 apps. Avark worked through the problems Transak’s users had reported, ranked them with Transak’s team, and prototyped a new version of the product. The flow had to work for first-time buyers and for returning users, who know far more, and it cut touchpoints because each removed step is one less place to go wrong. The case also names a problem every on-ramp has: identity checks aren’t always instant, and neither is the purchase. Avark says it put clarity first so users understood what was happening while they waited. The page is undated and prints no results for the redesign; the 800 apps figure describes Transak, not the design work. ### Creava: a fiat and crypto payment platform in four weeks According to its about page, Creava is a UX/UI agency that started in 2023 and has nine specialists. Clutch lists its headquarters in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Its [Treso case](https://creava.agency/case-studies/treso/) covers an MVP for businesses and individuals who need a compliant way to manage fiat and crypto transactions. The financial operations run on Rail, and requirements came from three places: the client, the business logic, and Rail’s API documentation. One designer spent four weeks on 53 screens for customers and administrators. The screens cover onboarding, fiat and crypto wallets, transactions, counterparties, and verification. Creava says it built these into predictable flows with clear statuses, validation, and feedback, on a design system built on Material UI. The agency reports that the MVP launched, serves 45 active business entities, and later got a white-label version. A team this small suits a defined MVP, so ask how it would staff the next year of work. ### Masterly: remittances for people who don’t care about crypto Masterly is a UX/UI agency for B2B SaaS, with most of its work in fintech, healthtech, and AI. Its company is registered in Tallinn, and its site says the team is based in the EU. Its [Flyra case](https://www.themasterly.com/cases/fintech-brand-identity-product-design), published in December 2025, covers an app that lets migrant workers send money home over USDC. The case starts from the sender’s worries: whether the money arrives, when, and how much is lost on the way. Onboarding uses social login, asks for identity checks only when an action requires them, and explains the USDC backing in plain language. The home screen groups recent activity by contact rather than by transaction. The send flow shows the exchange rate before the user commits, and the confirmation looks like a receipt. A username system lets people send money without copying a wallet address. Masterly says the app is live in the US, Mexico, and Nigeria with these screens. Much of the listed output is brand identity, so ask for the full product file. ### Properly Studio: an on-ramp that shows money moving Properly Studio is a fintech and web3 design agency in Warsaw. Its [Kado case](https://www.properly.studio/case-study/kado) covers payment infrastructure that connects bank accounts to self-custody wallets through on-ramps and cross-chain swaps. The scope covered branding, the website, UX/UI, and a design system. Kado’s founder is quoted saying the work has gone on for more than three years. The product section deals with worries specific to crypto payments: failed transfers, the wrong network, lost funds. Properly says it designed interfaces that update the status at every step and show a clear success state, and that keep bridging routes and gas fees visible without overloading the screen. The design system covers every state from loading to errors, so Kado’s engineers could add features without breaking consistency. The page says Swapped.com acquired Kado Software in 2025. The case mixes brand, website, and product, so separate them when you compare proposals. ### Untile: compliance inside an on-ramp widget Untile is a digital product design and development studio, and its case page lists an office in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Its [Topper case](https://www.untile.pt/case-studies/seamless-ux-in-regulated-crypto-industry) covers Topper, an on-ramp widget for Uphold, a multi-asset digital trading platform. Uphold wanted to offer partners a simple, compliant way for new customers to buy crypto. This is the case to read on the legal side of payments design. The widget had to work across four geographical and political zones, and how much a customer could transact depended on the level of identity verification they had passed. Working with Uphold’s legal team surfaced two more constraints: the widget had to stop fraudsters moving funds once the ID check was done, and the law prevented keeping certain data in Topper’s database. According to the page, the team turned that data limit into an extra layer of protection. Untile handled research, UX/UI design, and backend and frontend work, then supported the widget after launch. ### UX Cabin: paying contractors in fiat or crypto UX Cabin is a product design studio whose team works remotely. Its LinkedIn page lists Cleveland, Ohio, as headquarters. Its [Rise case](https://www.uxcabin.com/portfolio/rise-payments-compliance-platform) covers a platform that companies use to pay contractors in fiat or crypto while staying compliant. UX Cabin redesigned onboarding, the team dashboard, the menu, funding and withdrawals, and the Rise ID. Account owners fund the account by bank transfer or by blockchain transaction, and team members withdraw money the same two ways. Many users had both a bank account and a crypto wallet linked, so the team used a split-screen layout for switching between them. The Rise ID card handles four states: unverified, onboarding, verified, and verified with an active pay schedule. The design system was built for Tailwind CSS, so engineers could use it without a designer. The case is undated and reports customer feedback rather than metrics. ### How to choose Start with what your user is doing with the money. - Buying crypto with a card or bank transfer inside another app: compare Avark’s Transak, Properly Studio’s Kado, and Untile’s Topper. If you need to handle verification limits by country, start with Untile. - Paying contractors or suppliers: read UX Cabin’s Rise for a redesign of a live platform and Creava’s Treso for a fast MVP. - Consumers sending stablecoins across borders: Masterly’s Flyra. - A crypto card: none of the six cases walks through a card program, so ask each team what card work it can show. If your product moves money without touching crypto, our comparison of [design agencies for payments companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) covers gateways, payouts, and transfers. Then send each agency the same journey. A useful one is a contractor abroad who receives a USDC payout and cashes it out to a local bank account. Ask the agency to show: - The quote: the rate, the fees, what the recipient gets, and when the quote expires. - The identity check: what the user sees when it is pending, needs another document, or fails. - The transfer: how submitted, confirming on the network, and settled look different from each other. - The failure: a wrong network, an expired quote, or a returned bank transfer, and who tells the user what happens next. A team that has done this work will ask what your compliance team requires and what your provider’s API returns before it draws anything. A team that hasn’t will probably send back a cleaner home screen. ### Read next - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agency fits a payments company?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/payments-company-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 10, 2026 Which design agencies have worked on crypto exchanges and wallet apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-exchange-wallet-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design card products: credit cards, corporate cards and spend management?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/card-spend-management-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## Startup brand and product design: agency scope URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-brand-product-design-agency-scope Description: Scope startup branding and product design as one engagement, with shared research, clear release priorities, and acceptance criteria for the brand and the UX. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to scope startup branding and product design with one agency A shared brand and product engagement should connect the company’s promise to the first useful task, with clear deliverables for both identity and UX. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-brand-product-design-agency-scope) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-brand-product-design-agency-scope&text=How%20to%20scope%20startup%20branding%20and%20product%20design%20with%20one%20agency) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20scope%20startup%20branding%20and%20product%20design%20with%20one%20agency&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-brand-product-design-agency-scope) Copy link A startup hiring one agency for branding and product design should use a shared brief, a coordinated release plan, and separate acceptance criteria for the identity and the UX. The engagement works when the brand’s promise carries through to a task the product can actually help users finish. A founder may need a name and identity at the same time as an MVP interface. Later, the same company may need to replace inconsistent screens without losing the features customers rely on. Both situations can suit an integrated agency, but they need different scopes and different evidence of experience. ### What should a combined brand and product scope contain? Start with the intended customer and the job the product helps them do. The agency should use that understanding across positioning, interface language, and the primary user flow. Research findings about how customers describe the problem can inform both the website’s promise and the words inside the product. For a hypothetical B2B SaaS startup, the website might promise that a manager can understand the team’s workload. The product then needs a credible path from an empty workspace to a useful view of that workload. Asking for a dramatic visual identity before resolving that path leaves a central product decision open. A combined scope should name what the startup needs for its next release. Useful deliverables might include: - A positioning statement grounded in the target customer and the problem. - A primary user flow with a prototype the team can test. - A visual identity applied to representative product and marketing screens. - Reusable interface components and guidance for common content. - A release checklist that assigns remaining decisions and implementation work. The brand and product teams should review the same examples together. A distinctive color may work in a campaign image but need adjustment for a data-heavy table. A playful voice may fit onboarding while an account error requires plain instructions. The identity needs enough range to handle those ordinary product moments. Humbleteam’s [Quipli case](https://humbleteam.com/work/quipli) documents this connection through modular layouts, typography, and color used across equipment-rental software and its marketing materials. It is a useful example of the same visual decisions appearing in operational and promotional contexts. The [Offered case](https://humbleteam.com/work/offered) shows another kind of relationship: a visual identity for an AI job-search product alongside an interface that organizes opportunities and progress. It provides concrete brand and product artifacts to inspect. A founder can ask a candidate agency to explain how similarly connected decisions would work for the startup’s own product. For an AI product, that discussion should include the limits of the product’s promise. If users must review an answer or correct a proposed action, the brand language and interface should make that responsibility understandable. The agency needs access to the product team’s actual capability decisions before it writes claims around them. ### How should the scope change between MVP and growth? At MVP stage, the project should concentrate on the first useful task and the identity needed to introduce it. The agency should be able to explain which features and brand applications can wait. A complete merchandise system has little value if the team still cannot test the product’s main workflow. Ask for evidence of discovery and prioritization, including a project where research changed the proposed scope. The useful explanation connects a finding to a decision: what the team learned, what it removed or changed, and what it built next. Attractive launch images alone leave that part of the work unexplained. A growing company has a different starting point. Existing customers already know its terminology and habits. The agency should identify what to preserve, which product areas need repair, and how new brand decisions will reach the interface without disrupting familiar tasks. A release plan may need old and new components to coexist temporarily. For a startup preparing to scale after Series B, the proposal should address how several product teams will use the system. That can include component ownership, contribution rules, and documentation for new designers. The required scope follows the company’s product organization; the funding stage alone does not determine it. Evaluate the actual team assigned to the work. Meet the people responsible for product strategy and brand direction, and understand how they resolve disagreements. A single agency invoice does not guarantee shared decisions. Request joint reviews and a named owner for the relationship between the brand and the interface. The [startup product redesign guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) covers preserving established behavior during a change. For the agency agreement, turn that concern into acceptance criteria: representative users can complete the intended task, the identity works on the agreed surfaces, and engineering can use the delivered files. Close the engagement with ownership in place. The startup should receive the working design files, reusable assets, usage rules, and a list of unresolved decisions. Its product and marketing leads should know who can approve the next change and where the shared source material lives. ### Read next - [Other September 5, 2026 Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-startup-branding-agencies) - [Other August 24, 2026 AI workflow agencies for design teams: compare the scope](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-agencies-for-ai-automation-and-workflow-integration-for-design-teams-in-2026) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## Choosing a design agency for an 8-week startup launch URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-agency-eight-week-launch Description: An 8-week startup launch needs a precise release scope. Compare agency fit for a working product, marketing website, or tested prototype, and identify the dependencies before committing. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Which design agency can help a startup launch in 8 weeks? Choose an agency for an 8-week launch by separating a working product, a marketing website, and a tested prototype, then checking the dependencies. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-design-agency-eight-week-launch) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-design-agency-eight-week-launch&text=Which%20design%20agency%20can%20help%20a%20startup%20launch%20in%208%20weeks%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agency%20can%20help%20a%20startup%20launch%20in%208%20weeks%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-design-agency-eight-week-launch) Copy link A startup that needs to launch in 8 weeks should shortlist agencies against a defined release. Amply is a candidate for a startup marketing website built in Webflow. thoughtbot is a candidate when product design and engineering need to work together. Humbleteam is worth considering for focused product and brand work, with a published Deserve website and interface project completed in 8 weeks. These are starting points for a scope discussion. A provider’s services or a previous project duration cannot confirm that it can deliver a different product by the same deadline. Humbleteam publishes this guide and is included in the comparison. ### What does the startup need to launch in 8 weeks? Write the acceptance condition before choosing the agency. A clickable prototype supports research or a demonstration. A marketing website explains the product and captures interest. A functioning product lets a customer complete the promised task with real data. The same word, launch, can hide very different workloads. An illustrative B2B launch might let one customer type create a workspace, import a supported file, and finish one useful task. Billing automation, extra integrations, and additional roles could follow later if the first customers can operate safely without them. This is a proposed scope example, not a delivered case. ### Which agencies fit each kind of startup launch? Agency conversations for different release requirements Release requirement Candidate and evidence Question to resolve Marketing website [Amply](https://www.joinamply.com/startup-web-design-agency) offers startup web design and Webflow development. Does the schedule include copy, CMS setup, forms, and launch checks? Working digital product [thoughtbot](https://thoughtbot.com/services) offers product design, technical feasibility, and web and mobile development. What can the assigned engineers build and verify within this scope? Focused product and brand redesign [Humbleteam’s public portfolio](https://humbleteam.com/work) records an 8-week website and interface rebuild for Deserve. Which parts of that engagement resemble this product, and who owns implementation? The Deserve duration describes a website and interface engagement. It does not establish a timeline for building a new financial platform. The [Deserve case study](https://humbleteam.com/work/deserve) shows the modular identity used across product screens, presentations, and campaigns. If the deadline is an investor demonstration, a focused [design sprint](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) may be the appropriate first scope. Ask what will be real, what will be simulated, and how the prototype will be described to its audience. ### What could an 8-week release plan look like? The following plan is illustrative. It assumes one core flow, an available engineering team, access to target users, and a product owner who can resolve decisions promptly. Count from a confirmed start date, with the agency and startup team available. If procurement or recruitment happens first, that time must fit before the deadline too. This is a planning tool for comparing proposals, not a standard agency package. An illustrative schedule for a narrowly scoped product release Period Work Decision before continuing Week 1 Review the product, users, and technical dependencies. Define the release boundary. Can the required data and systems support the core task? Week 2 Prototype and test the riskiest part of the flow. Do users understand and complete the intended task? Weeks 3 and 4 Design the agreed flow and reusable components while implementation begins. Are the important interaction states and responsibilities specified? Weeks 5 and 6 Build, integrate, and review the working experience. Can a representative customer finish the task with realistic data? Week 7 Fix release-blocking issues and verify accessibility and essential states. Which remaining defects prevent the agreed launch? Week 8 Complete acceptance, release preparation, and ownership handoff. Who approves release and responds when something fails? ### What can make the deadline unrealistic? Unresolved integrations, unavailable users, unclear ownership, and changing release criteria can consume the schedule before the main design work starts. A provider should identify those dependencies in its proposal. By the end of the first week, confirm access to the required systems and a person who can resolve each dependency. If a core integration is unavailable, the team must reduce the release, change the date, or agree on a clearly labeled demonstration. A simulated flow should never be presented as a live capability. If access slips by a week, ask the team to redraw the remaining plan. Do not assume testing can absorb the delay. Parallel work helps when teams know which decisions are settled and which may change. A new request needs an explicit tradeoff: replace something in the release, extend the date, or add work only after the team verifies capacity. Keep the first customer task intact when reducing scope. A collection of disconnected features is a weak launch even if each screen looks complete. ### What should a founder ask before signing? Ask for the named team, a week-by-week plan, the startup’s responsibilities, and a definition of done. Name the person who can approve scope and content, and agree on review dates that fit the plan. The proposal should distinguish design approval from engineering acceptance. For working software, acceptance includes failed and empty states, realistic account permissions, usable forms, and a way to detect release problems. Assign someone to support the first customers and authorize a rollback if a core task breaks. Confirm working-file ownership and who handles the release after the agency’s engagement ends. For a broader shortlist, use the [funded startup design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026). To discuss a focused brief, [send Humbleteam the product and launch requirement](https://humbleteam.com/#contact), including the systems and people already available. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other September 7, 2026 What should an agency deliver with Figma Make or v0 prototypes?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/figma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables) - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) --- ## End a startup design sprint with a useful decision URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-design-sprint-decision-evidence Description: Define the decision a design sprint should inform. Choose a believable task, distinguish observations from interpretations, and leave with an evidence-based next step. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### A startup design sprint should end with a decision someone can make Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-design-sprint-decision-evidence) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-design-sprint-decision-evidence&text=A%20startup%20design%20sprint%20should%20end%20with%20a%20decision%20someone%20can%20make) [Email](mailto:?subject=A%20startup%20design%20sprint%20should%20end%20with%20a%20decision%20someone%20can%20make&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fstartup-design-sprint-decision-evidence) Copy link The prototype works beautifully in the presentation. Everyone can see how the proposed feature fits together. The team closes the meeting and still disagrees about whether to build it. A design sprint can produce that result when the team agrees on the artifact but never agrees on the decision the artifact should inform. For a funded startup, the useful starting point is a consequential uncertainty: will this workflow help the intended customer, what would make it fail, and what evidence would justify the next investment? Choose an agency that can turn that uncertainty into a test, then explain the result without making it sound more conclusive than it is. ### Which decision is small enough to test? Consider an illustrative SaaS company deciding whether an automated report should replace a manual weekly summary. “Do customers like the report?” is too broad. A sharper question is whether a manager can use it to identify which accounts need attention and explain why. That question suggests a task, a participant group, and a prototype. It also exposes a dependency: the report needs data with enough realism for the manager to interpret it. Write down what the sprint can establish and what it cannot. A prototype may show that people understand a workflow. It cannot prove retention, production reliability, or willingness to pay over time. If the decision depends on those outcomes, the next step may be a limited live test. ### What should be agreed before the first workshop? A proposed decision brief can use these fields: A proposed decision brief for a startup design sprint Field Question it answers Decision What will the team choose after the sprint? Audience Whose work does the proposed product affect? Uncertainty What does the team currently need to learn? Evidence What behavior or explanation would inform the choice? Constraint What must the prototype represent accurately? Decision owner Who will choose the next step? Avoid inventing a numerical success threshold for the appearance of rigor. Agree on what the evidence can support, given the method and sample available. A small qualitative study can reveal a serious misunderstanding without estimating how often it occurs in the market. Recruit participants early enough to test with people relevant to the decision. Internal enthusiasm cannot substitute for their experience. ### What happens when participants disagree? In the report example, one manager may understand the summary immediately while another distrusts it because the source data is unclear. Averaging their reactions into a satisfaction score can hide the useful finding. Inspect the difference. Do the managers have different responsibilities? Does one already know the data? Is the report missing an explanation that matters for a particular decision? The [GOV.UK guidance on moderated usability testing](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/using-moderated-usability-testing) recommends observing specific tasks and using neutral instructions. Apply that discipline to the sprint prototype. Let the participant attempt the work before explaining the intended design. The team’s most useful moment may be discovering that the original question was wrong. If managers understand the report but cannot act without another person’s approval, the next prototype should include that handoff. ### How should a founder evaluate a sprint agency? Ask candidates to describe a decision their research changed. What did they expect, what did they observe, and what happened to the proposed scope? A portfolio of finished prototypes does not answer those questions. Agree on who recruits participants, what happens if recruitment fails, and which members of your product and engineering team need to attend. Check that the proposal includes synthesis and a decision discussion, not only workshops and screen production. Humbleteam describes its approach in [product design sprints for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups). Use that process as a basis for questions about a specific engagement. The length and output of your sprint should follow its scope and dependencies, rather than borrowing a deadline from an unrelated case. ### What belongs in the final readout? Keep observations, interpretations, and recommendations distinguishable. Show the task, the relevant evidence, the remaining uncertainty, and the proposed next investment. Include a reason to stop or reduce the scope when the evidence supports it. For investor discussions, describe what the team learned and what still needs validation. A tested prototype can make the product decision easier to explain. It does not establish product-market fit or guarantee funding. Return to the meeting that began with a beautiful prototype. This time, the decision owner should be able to choose a next step and explain the evidence behind it. That is a result the team can use after the presentation ends. ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 9, 2026 Who should a startup hire to run a design sprint?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-runs-product-design-sprints-for-funded-startups) - [Other September 30, 2026 Choosing a design partner after Series B](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-b-design-partner-team-scaling) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## Which design agency works best with technical founders? URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/technical-founder-design-agencies Description: Six agencies publish a named case on a technical product and say how their design reaches engineering; compare them and run a one-screen test. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 9 min read ### Which design agency works best with technical startup founders? Six agencies show a named case on a technical product and a stated route from design to engineering, compared on evidence, team fit, and base. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftechnical-founder-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftechnical-founder-design-agencies&text=Which%20design%20agency%20works%20best%20with%20technical%20startup%20founders%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20design%20agency%20works%20best%20with%20technical%20startup%20founders%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftechnical-founder-design-agencies) Copy link A technical founder can review a pull request in ten minutes and still have no way to judge a design proposal. Portfolios show finished screens. They don’t show whether the agency names components the way your code does, or whether its files hold up once real data fills the table. So the useful question is narrower than “who is good”: whose design can your team build without a translation step, and who has done that for a product like yours? Six agencies publish public evidence for both halves: a named case on a technical product, and a stated way their design reaches engineering. They are ANODA, Bakken & Baeck, Evil Martians, Humbleteam, SAY Design, and Zypsy, listed alphabetically. Humbleteam publishes this page and is one of the six, judged by the same criteria as the others. This is an editorial reading of agency pages checked on October 20, 2026, with no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Figures and prices are each agency’s own. If you need a designer who stays on your team month after month, our comparison of [agencies that work as an external UX team](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-for-startup-product-development) covers that model. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It sells product UX/UI design for software, not only branding or marketing websites. - Its own site publishes a named case on a technical product: a developer tool, an infrastructure or data platform, an AI platform, or B2B software run by technical or IT teams. The case has to describe product screens, not only a brand or a website. - It publishes how design reaches engineering: a design system or component library, tokens, a stated handoff method, designers working inside the client’s engineering tools and rituals, or engineers on the same team. - It is an agency or studio with a public location. Design agencies for technical founders: technical case, route to engineering, and base Agency Technical case to open How design reaches your engineers Based in ANODA Superstream, a Kafka management platform for DevOps teams Phased delivery through Zeplin, a numbered screen map, and a clickable prototype; your team builds Tallinn headquarters, founded in Ukraine, remote team Bakken & Baeck Sanity’s media library; World Labs’ first product, Marble Embeds with the client’s product team; developer-ready flows; builds front ends itself Oslo, Amsterdam, Bonn, London, Barcelona Evil Martians Currents, a test observability platform; HTTPie, an API client Design system in Figma, Storybook, and GitHub; joins your repo, Slack, and standups Offices in San Francisco, New York, Porto, Osaka; remote team Humbleteam Logitech’s desk booking system and Sync admin console; Afternoon, an AI platform Foundations and component names agreed with engineering; specifications and handoff ownership set up front Prague and Dubai SAY Design ThinkingSDK, a Python SDK for debugging production errors Joins Slack, Jira, Linear, and engineering syncs; developer-ready Figma every 14 days Jaipur, India Zypsy Solo.io, API gateways and service mesh; Captions, an AI video editor Design systems; design engineers who work with yours Founded in San Francisco; California mailing address ### ANODA: dense technical data, built by your team ANODA is a product design studio of about 30 people, headquartered in Tallinn and founded in Ukraine. Its [developer tools page](https://www.anoda.mobi/developer-tools-design) is explicit about the split: ANODA maps workflows with the engineers who use the tool and hands over a component kit, and your team builds the console and its APIs. The [Superstream case](https://www.anoda.mobi/cases/devops-kafka-management-ux-design) ran from February 2024 to December 2025 for a Kafka management product whose developers had assembled screens from an off-the-shelf kit. ANODA built a design system with every card drawn for empty, error, and loading states, and delivered each phase through Zeplin, a numbered screen map, and a clickable prototype to a client team of a CPO, a front-end developer, and a PM. It reports a 67% faster median time to a team’s first savings insight. It suits a live technical product with its own front-end developers and a lot of data on screen. ### Bakken & Baeck: designers who also write the front end Bakken & Baeck designs and builds digital products from offices in Oslo, Amsterdam, Bonn, London, and Barcelona. In its [Sanity case](https://bakkenbaeck.com/case/sanity), it embedded with Sanity’s product design team to design a media library for Sanity Studio, turned the concepts into developer-ready design flows, and worked in lockstep with Sanity’s developers through a six-month build. For [World Labs](https://bakkenbaeck.com/case/world-labs), it acted as the in-house product design team for Marble, the first product, and built the React front-end foundation as well. It fits a platform company whose product team needs senior help on one hard surface, or a research team turning a model into a first product. ### Evil Martians: design that lives in the codebase Evil Martians is a product development consultancy for developer tools, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Porto, and Osaka and a remote team. Its [design for devtools page](https://evilmartians.com/services/design-developer-tool) covers dashboards, CLIs, SDKs, and docs, and most engagements start with a two-week design sprint. The clearest case for an engineer-founder is [Currents](https://evilmartians.com/clients/currents), a test observability platform whose engineers had been making design decisions on the spot. In seven weeks, Evil Martians audited 791 files carrying design decisions and built a deliberately small design system in Figma, Storybook, and GitHub that engineers and coding agents can both use. Its [product development page](https://evilmartians.com/services/product-development) says the team joins your repo, Slack, and standups, and lists $7,000 per week per person. Pick it when you want designers and engineers from one firm. ### Humbleteam: systems your own engineers build from Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [design system service](https://humbleteam.com/services/design-system) starts by reviewing the component library engineering already uses, agrees foundations and naming with engineering, and sets component ownership and handoff before the work begins. It prepares design specifications for your engineers. In the [Logitech case](https://humbleteam.com/work/logitech), Humbleteam designed the booking app, the on-desk screen, and the Sync portal where IT admins draw floor plans, set access for user groups, and change policies. In [Afternoon](https://humbleteam.com/work/afternoon), an AI platform for financial advice firms, the platform and the mobile app run on the same components. Neither case is a developer tool, so a devtools founder should weigh that. Humbleteam doesn’t deliver production code; your engineers build the screens. ### SAY Design: an embedded designer for a founder with no designer SAY Design is run by SAY Media Labs in Jaipur. Its [dev tools page](https://www.saydesign.pro/developer-tools-design) describes an embedded model: designers join your Slack, Jira, and Linear, attend engineering syncs, and deliver developer-ready, component-based Figma files every 14 days, at $5,000 to $7,500 a month by its own comparison. In the [ThinkingSDK case](https://www.saydesign.pro/case-studies/thinking-sdk-dev-tool-website-design), a Python SDK that turns runtime exceptions into pull requests, SAY found that the demo buried a successful fix below every failed attempt and moved it to the top. It also built a clickable prototype of the platform in Claude Code alongside the Figma work. The founder credits that with a roughly 10x faster build, his estimate as the agency reports it. SAY fits a seed-stage devtools founder who has engineers and no designer. ### Zypsy: design and engineering for teams past product-market fit Zypsy is a design and investment firm that started in San Francisco in 2018; its site lists a California mailing address. Its [SaaS product design page](https://www.zypsy.com/blog/product-design-agency-for-saas-startups) says most of its product work is B2B software sold to technical or enterprise buyers, that its design engineers work with yours, and that it takes on one new client a month. In the [Solo.io case](https://www.zypsy.com/work/solo), the product team audited Solo.io’s products and delivered a consistent design system across every component and interaction. For [Captions](https://www.zypsy.com/work/captions), it built a unified design system in two months while moving the editor from macOS to the web. Many Zypsy cases lead with brand and website work, so check which product surfaces each one covered. Its FAQ names companies past product-market fit, Series A and beyond, as the best fit. ### How to choose Start with who will build the screens. That narrows the field faster than any portfolio. Which agency evidence matches your team If your team Look first at Ask them Has engineers and no designer, pre-seed or seed SAY Design, Evil Martians Who joins our standups, and how often do we get files? Has front-end developers and a live product full of data ANODA, Humbleteam How do component names in your files map to ours? Lacks engineers as well as design Evil Martians, Bakken & Baeck Who writes the front end, and in which stack? Is past product-market fit and needs brand and product together Zypsy, Bakken & Baeck Which product surfaces did your team design in this case? Is a research team shipping a first product Bakken & Baeck How did you decide what the first version leaves out? Before you sign, run the same test with two or three agencies. This setup is illustrative, not a case from any agency here. - Pick one real screen with real data, for example a list of failed jobs with filters and an empty state. - Export the component names from your codebase, or a Storybook link, and share read access to the repo if you can. - Ask each agency for the same thing: how it would restructure that screen, which of your components it would reuse, which new ones it would add, and what your engineers would receive at handoff. - Have one of your engineers score the answer on a single question: could I build this next sprint without a meeting? The answers that use your component names and come back with a question about your API are the ones worth a second call. For a broader checklist of what to ask in the first call, see our guide for [startup CTOs and CPOs hiring a product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo). ### Read next - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency should a Series A startup hire to redesign a live product?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies) - [Other October 10, 2026 Which specialist agencies can replace a big consultancy for enterprise product design?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-product-design-consultancy-alternatives) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## Which CTAs work best? URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-best-cta Description: Subscribe” is a button. “Start cooking better” is a story. When you write a CTA like “Subscribe to Newsletter,” you’re promising a process. But what if instead you promise the payoff? Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Which CTAs work best? [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-cta) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-cta&text=Which%20CTAs%20work%20best%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20CTAs%20work%20best%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-cta) Copy link Image: A summer promotion with a pale-blue background and a Shop now button. Image: A Betabrand promotion with an Earn Now button beneath two fashion models. Previous 1 / 2 Next Which CTAs work best? “Subscribe” is a button. “Start cooking better” is a story When you write a CTA like “Subscribe to Newsletter,” you’re promising a process. But what if instead you promise the payoff? - “Start cooking better meals” - “Get new bonuses daily” - “Unlock higher conversions” That’s what people actually want. In UX copywriting, the magic happens when you wrap a clear button function in emotional context. ‍ Great examples in the pictures: 1. Adobe Creative Cloud — Make something incredible this summer. 2. Betabrand — Get the insider treatment. If your CTA is doing all the “what,” you’re missing a chance — add the “why.” ### Read next - [Sports September 5, 2026 Best product design agencies for sports startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-product-design-agencies-for-sports-startups) - [Other September 4, 2026 Best UX/UI and product design agencies in Dubai for enterprise and fintech](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ui-ux-product-design-agencies-dubai) - [Other October 20, 2026 Which design agency works best with technical startup founders?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/technical-founder-design-agencies) - [Other September 21, 2026 Your SaaS competitor may win before users try your best feature](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-switching-cost-migration-ux) --- ## The best sports UX ideas often don’t come from sports URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-best-ux-ideas-in-sports-product-design-often-dont-come-from-sports-at-all Description: At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, many of our strongest ideas come from completely different domains — like airline apps. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### The best UX ideas in sports product design often don’t come from sports at all [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-ux-ideas-in-sports-product-design-often-dont-come-from-sports-at-all) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-ux-ideas-in-sports-product-design-often-dont-come-from-sports-at-all&text=The%20best%20UX%20ideas%20in%20sports%20product%20design%20often%20don%E2%80%99t%20come%20from%20sports%20at%20all) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20best%20UX%20ideas%20in%20sports%20product%20design%20often%20don%E2%80%99t%20come%20from%20sports%20at%20all&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-ux-ideas-in-sports-product-design-often-dont-come-from-sports-at-all) Copy link At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, many of our strongest ideas come from completely different domains — like airline apps. We once did a deep dive into how airlines sell tickets: seat selection, upgrades, add-ons, payment timing. ### We purchased around 15 flights across different airlines just to map the full digital experience. That research never ended up being used for the original project. But later, it became the foundation for a season-pass flow for a football club. From a product design perspective, the parallels were clear: high price, emotional purchase, future date, multiple decisions along the journey — exactly like buying a long-haul flight. So Humbleteam applied interaction patterns from airline UX to sports ticketing, and it worked extremely well for football fans and club platforms. This is the power of cross-domain product design. ### You explore one industry, and the insights unlock better UX/UI solutions in another. At Humbleteam, we rarely look only at “other sports apps” for inspiration. The best ideas for sports teams often come from far outside the sports industry — and that’s what helps us design stronger digital products. ### Read next - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Sports January 6, 2026 Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## The best way to improve your website URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-best-way-to-improve-your-website Description: Users don’t read. They don’t scroll. They don’t care. And yet, most landing pages act as if they do. Long copy. Clever headlines. Walls of benefits. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### The best way to improve your website [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-way-to-improve-your-website) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-way-to-improve-your-website&text=The%20best%20way%20to%20improve%20your%20website) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20best%20way%20to%20improve%20your%20website&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-best-way-to-improve-your-website) Copy link Users don’t read. They don’t scroll. They don’t care. And yet, most landing pages act as if they do. Long copy. Clever headlines. Walls of benefits. We recently redesigned a landing page for a fintech client and cut the copy by 60%. Instead of writing more, we removed friction: auto—filled forms, focused CTAs, and a single “what happens next” message. The result? 2× sign-ups. Not because we explained more — but because we respected the fact that users don’t want to think hard to act. Design isn’t about forcing people to care. It’s about reducing effort until action is the obvious choice. Build for the lazy click. Measure the impact. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) --- ## The biggest mistake in sports teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-biggest-mistake-in-sports-teams Description: It’s surprisingly simple — they design digital products in a bubble. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we see this pattern again and again. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### The biggest mistake in sports teams [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-biggest-mistake-in-sports-teams) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-biggest-mistake-in-sports-teams&text=The%20biggest%20mistake%20in%20sports%20teams) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20biggest%20mistake%20in%20sports%20teams&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-biggest-mistake-in-sports-teams) Copy link It’s surprisingly simple — they design digital products in a bubble. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we see this pattern again and again. Clubs keep adding new features to their apps, trying to impress fans — while forgetting the fundamentals. ### They rarely open competitor apps to feel what it’s like to buy a ticket, order a jersey, or even sign up as a fan. But this is exactly where the most valuable insights in sports product design are hiding. You don’t need complex frameworks. You need to experience the product yourself and feel what works — and what clearly doesn’t. ### At Humbleteam we’ve spent years analyzing sports apps, fan platforms and team products, one by one. Every sports team should do the same. Or work with a sports-focused design agency that already has this context. Because if you don’t understand what others are doing wrong in sports UX/UI design, you’ll eventually copy the same mistakes. That’s exactly what Humbleteam helps sports teams avoid. ### Read next - [Sports June 9, 2026 Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) - [Sports May 26, 2026 Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## The notification that ruins the game URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-notification-that-ruins-the-game Description: I met today with a brilliant design researcher working in sports. He shared a great little story about notifications in sports apps. Designers often think they’re doing something positive — helping fans celebrate a goal, or keeping them updated on big moments. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### The notification that ruins the game Image: A footballer running with the ball under floodlights, with a phone notification over the pitch reading Goal in 8 seconds. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-notification-that-ruins-the-game) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-notification-that-ruins-the-game&text=The%20notification%20that%20ruins%20the%20game) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20notification%20that%20ruins%20the%20game&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-notification-that-ruins-the-game) Copy link I met today with a brilliant design researcher working in sports. He shared a great little story about notifications in sports apps. Designers often think they’re doing something positive — helping fans celebrate a goal, or keeping them updated on big moments. The intention is good. But here’s the problem: most people hate them. Why? Because live broadcasts have delays — sometimes 10 or even 30 seconds. Imagine this: you’re watching Chelsea fight for their lives in defence. Suddenly, you get a notification — “Chelsea score!” A few seconds later, you see the counterattack start… and 10 seconds later Chelsea concede. Spoiler delivered, experience ruined. It’s a funny example of how a feature that looks good in theory completely fails in the real world. The lesson? When you ship new features, test them yourself. Install them on your own phone, live with them for a few days. You’ll spot problems much faster — and fix them before users hate them. ### Read next - [Sports September 14, 2026 Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing F1 digital platforms and fan engagement products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/f1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## One thing you can fix tomorrow in your sports club’s app URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-one-thing-you-can-fix-tomorrow-to-level-up-your-sports-clubs-app Description: Try using your own product like a real fan. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, this is one of the first things we recommend: buy a ticket, order merch, try returning it. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### The one thing you can fix tomorrow to level up your sports club’s app Image: A person holding up a Chelsea keyring. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-one-thing-you-can-fix-tomorrow-to-level-up-your-sports-clubs-app) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-one-thing-you-can-fix-tomorrow-to-level-up-your-sports-clubs-app&text=The%20one%20thing%20you%20can%20fix%20tomorrow%20to%20level%20up%20your%20sports%20club%E2%80%99s%20app) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20one%20thing%20you%20can%20fix%20tomorrow%20to%20level%20up%20your%20sports%20club%E2%80%99s%20app&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-one-thing-you-can-fix-tomorrow-to-level-up-your-sports-clubs-app) Copy link Try using your own product like a real fan. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, this is one of the first things we recommend: buy a ticket, order merch, try returning it. Simple steps — yet surprisingly few clubs actually do them. I recently ordered a small item from a British football club’s store. The checkout UX was excellent. Fast, smooth, frictionless. ### But everything after the purchase was broken. The return form link didn’t work. Support replied five days later. In sports product design, that’s not a small issue — it’s a revenue leak and a fan experience failure. We see this constantly in sports apps and club platforms. Teams design flows in theory, but don’t experience the product end-to-end like fans do. ### The result is a product full of invisible cracks that loyal supporters hit every day. At Humbleteam, we call this “fan-mode testing.” It’s basic, but powerful. Before redesigns, strategy decks or new features, we go through the full fan journey ourselves — ticketing, merch, support, account flows. The fastest way to improve a sports app’s UX/UI? Become a fan for one afternoon. Use the app for two hours. You’ll uncover more real issues than from any research presentation — and that’s exactly how Humbleteam approaches product design for sports teams. ### Read next - [Sports May 4, 2026 Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it) - [Sports August 12, 2026 Why football clubs need a design system — and what happens to digital products without one](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-football-clubs-need-a-design-system-and-what-happens-to-digital-products-without-one) - [Sports January 23, 2026 A small personalization fix in sports apps that quietly drives revenue](https://humbleteam.com/blog/a-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## The truth about in-house design teams in sports URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/the-truth-about-building-an-in-house-design-team-in-sports Description: Many sports clubs assume that building an internal design team is the most sustainable long-term solution. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### The truth about building an in-house design team in sports [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-truth-about-building-an-in-house-design-team-in-sports) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-truth-about-building-an-in-house-design-team-in-sports&text=The%20truth%20about%20building%20an%20in-house%20design%20team%20in%20sports) [Email](mailto:?subject=The%20truth%20about%20building%20an%20in-house%20design%20team%20in%20sports&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-truth-about-building-an-in-house-design-team-in-sports) Copy link Many sports clubs assume that building an internal design team is the most sustainable long-term solution. ### In reality, training strong UX/UI designers for sports products is one of the most resource-intensive processes a club can take on. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we see how much effort it takes to grow reliable product designers from scratch. Twice a year, we run an internal UX program that attracts around 500–600 junior designers. From that pool, we carefully select up to 10 candidates. For the next three months inside Humbleteam, they don’t work on client projects at all. They focus entirely on learning: - real sports product use cases - daily feedback - structured design practice - test projects based on real fan scenarios After that, we narrow the group again. Usually, only 4–6 designers move forward into a second three-month phase, this time working on real projects for sports teams and digital platforms — still under close supervision. Only after six months of structured training do you get a solid, reliable UX/UI designer capable of working independently on sports apps, ticketing systems, and fan engagement platforms. ### This is the reality of product design in sports. Growing even a small internal team requires months of investment, senior mentorship, and structured processes. Many sports clubs simply cannot pause ongoing digital projects for that long. That’s one of the reasons why sports organizations choose Humbleteam as a product design partner for sports teams. Instead of building capabilities from zero, they gain immediate access to experienced UX/UI designers who already understand fan behavior, sports monetization, and digital product strategy. In the sports industry, speed and expertise matter. And building them internally takes more time than most clubs expect. ### Read next - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Sports June 9, 2026 Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) - [Sports November 19, 2025 Hiring rule that beats in-house UX teams in sport clubs](https://humbleteam.com/blog/hiring-rule) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Top 3 UX mistakes in AI products (2025) URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-3-ux-mistakes-in-ai-products-2025 Description: It’s 2025 — the models keep getting smarter, but the user experience often hasn’t caught up. At Humbleteam we see the same problems again and again when working with AI teams. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Top 3 UX mistakes in AI products (2025) [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-3-ux-mistakes-in-ai-products-2025) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-3-ux-mistakes-in-ai-products-2025&text=Top%203%20UX%20mistakes%20in%20AI%20products%20(2025)) [Email](mailto:?subject=Top%203%20UX%20mistakes%20in%20AI%20products%20(2025)&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-3-ux-mistakes-in-ai-products-2025) Copy link It’s 2025 — the models keep getting smarter, but the user experience often hasn’t caught up. At Humbleteam we see the same problems again and again when working with AI teams. 1. Invisible feedback Users don’t know what the AI is doing or thinking. The black-box effect kills trust and drives people away. 2. Endless inputs Forcing users to write long, open prompts with no hints or shortcuts. Most freeze or drop off. If your AI doesn’t guide users with suggestions along the way, you lose them. 3. Over-promising, under-delivering Big promises on the landing page — then a confusing, generic, or disappointing first experience. Sometimes a user tries two or three prompts, gets poor results, and never comes back. (If you’re a PM, filter your analytics for users who only made 2–3 prompts before dropping off — and review what those prompts were. It’s eye-opening.) None of these problems are fixed by better models. They’re fixed by better product teams. ### Read next - [Healthtech November 20, 2025 UX Healthcare Europe 2025 lecture](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-healthcare-europe-2025-lecture) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports July 30, 2026 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) - [Other September 30, 2026 How to test changes to an AI design workflow](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-workflow-regression-testing) --- ## Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make in fan apps URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps Description: A UX/UI design agency perspective on the most common mistakes sports clubs make when building fan engagement apps — and how to avoid them. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports - Other Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps Fan apps are becoming a key digital touchpoint for sports clubs — but most of them underdeliver. Here are the most common UX/UI mistakes we see, and what to do instead. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps&text=Top%20UX%2FUI%20mistakes%20sports%20clubs%20make%20when%20designing%20fan%20apps) [Email](mailto:?subject=Top%20UX%2FUI%20mistakes%20sports%20clubs%20make%20when%20designing%20fan%20apps&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) Copy link At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with sports organizations on fan engagement products, club apps and digital platforms — and we keep seeing the same mistakes come up. Here’s what’s worth fixing. ### Ignoring the matchday context Most fans open the app in a stadium — on a slow network, in bright sunlight, with one hand holding a drink. If your app wasn’t designed for that context, it will frustrate users at exactly the moment that matters most. ### Generic UI that feels off-brand Fans have a strong emotional connection to their club. An app that looks like a generic SaaS product breaks that connection instantly. Visual identity, tone of voice, and the overall feel of the product matter more in sports than almost anywhere else. ### No clear personalization A fan who travels to every away game and a casual supporter who checks scores once a week are very different users. Treating them the same leads to low engagement and high churn. Even basic personalization — favorite players, notification preferences, local language — makes a real difference. ### Skipping user research Clubs often design fan apps based on internal assumptions rather than actual fan behavior. At Humbleteam, we always start with research — because what the board thinks fans want and what fans actually do in the app are rarely the same thing. Building a fan app that people actually use takes more than good intentions. If you’re rethinking your club’s digital experience, we’re happy to talk. ### Read next - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports May 4, 2026 Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it) - [Sports March 2, 2026 Common sports app UX mistakes (and how to avoid them)](https://humbleteam.com/blog/common-sports-app-ux-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them) --- ## Top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask Description: The top 5 product design agencies for sports clubs, leagues, and sports organizations in 2026 — plus a complete guide to evaluating agencies and the interview questions that reveal whether they can actually deliver. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026: how to choose and what to ask Five agencies. A framework for choosing between them. And the interview questions most sports clubs forget to ask until it’s too late. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask&text=Top%205%20sports%20digital%20design%20agencies%20in%202026%3A%20how%20to%20choose%20and%20what%20to%20ask) [Email](mailto:?subject=Top%205%20sports%20digital%20design%20agencies%20in%202026%3A%20how%20to%20choose%20and%20what%20to%20ask&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask) Copy link ### How to evaluate sports digital design agencies There are more agencies claiming sports digital experience in 2026 than at any point before. Most of them are generalist product design agencies that have added sports to their website after one or two relevant projects. A small number have built genuine domain expertise across multiple clubs, leagues, and sports digital products. This guide covers the top 5 agencies worth considering for sports digital product work — plus the framework and interview questions that will help you identify which is the right fit for your specific brief. ### The top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026 #### 1. Humbleteam Humbleteam is the top sports product design agency on this list, with a portfolio that spans a top-rated Premier League club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app. The agency has also genuinely integrated AI into its delivery process, recently shipping a production-grade sports digital product in 48 hours against a standard 12-week cycle. #### 2. Fantasy Interactive Fantasy is one of the strongest sports digital product studios in the market, with a portfolio that spans major US sports leagues, European football, and sports entertainment brands. They bring strong visual craft and brand-connected digital experience design to sports briefs. Better suited to larger-budget projects with established sports brands than to sports tech startups or clubs at earlier stages of digital maturity. #### 3. AKQA AKQA has deep experience in sports brand digital experience, working with major sporting events, global sports brands, and national sports organizations. Strong in large-scale digital experience strategy, connected product ecosystems, and the intersection of sports, technology, and culture. Enterprise-scale in approach and pricing. #### 4. InCrowd InCrowd specializes in fan engagement technology for sports clubs and leagues — particularly in UK football. Their platform-based approach suits clubs looking for a technology and design partner simultaneously, rather than a pure design agency. Strong operational sports knowledge, particularly around matchday digital experience. #### 5. Further Further is a UK-based digital product agency with genuine sports club experience, particularly in the Premier League and European football context. They bring strong UX and product strategy capability to sports digital briefs and have a track record in fan-facing digital product design for established clubs. ### How to choose between sports digital design agencies #### Start with domain specificity, not general portfolio quality The most common mistake sports clubs and organizations make when evaluating design agencies is being impressed by general portfolio quality. A strong consumer app portfolio or a well-known brand project says very little about whether an agency understands fan behavior, matchday UX constraints, or the commercial complexity of a sports organization’s digital ecosystem. The relevant question is not “is this good design?” but “has this agency solved the specific problems our club’s digital product needs to solve?” Those are different questions, and they often have different answers. #### Verify the sports experience — specifically “We’ve worked in sports” is not a qualifying statement. Ask for: the specific club or organization, the specific product (not a campaign or brand project), the specific design challenges they faced, and what the outcome was in measurable terms. An agency that can’t give you this level of specificity on sports digital product work hasn’t done enough of it. #### Assess whether they think beyond screens A sports club’s digital product isn’t a single app. It’s an ecosystem. Ask any agency on your shortlist: how do you approach design system development for a sports organization? How have you designed for multiple digital touchpoints that need to feel coherent? How do you think about fan data architecture as a design consideration? The agencies that can answer these questions well are the ones that have built at the ecosystem level, not just delivered isolated screens. #### Check their AI capability In 2026, the speed advantage that AI-integrated design processes provide is real and growing. An agency that can deliver a working prototype where others deliver static mockups — or compress a 12-week design phase into 48 hours for the right kind of problem — gives sports organizations a genuine competitive advantage in digital product development. Ask agencies specifically how they use AI tools in their process and what it means for timeline and output type. ### Interview questions to ask every sports design agency #### Questions about sports experience - Can you walk me through a fan engagement app you’ve designed — the brief, the design challenges, and the measurable outcomes? - How have you approached matchday UX design specifically? What constraints did you design around? - Have you built a design system for a sports organization? How did you handle the multi-platform requirements? - What’s the most significant design mistake you’ve made on a sports digital product, and what did you do about it? #### Questions about process - Who will actually be working on our project day to day — and can we meet them before we commit? - How do you handle a situation where the design direction isn’t working partway through the engagement? - How do you balance speed with design quality on a project with a fixed season deadline? - What do you deliver beyond screens — and what does your handoff process look like? #### Questions about partnership - How do you work alongside an internal digital team? What does that collaboration look like operationally? - How do you approach commercial constraints — sponsorship integrations, ticketing partnerships — in your design process? - What would make you push back on a brief from a sports club? Can you give me an example of when you’ve done that? - How do you stay involved after launch, and what does that relationship look like? These questions will surface the difference between agencies that have done the work and those that are learning it on your project. For sports organizations serious about their digital product strategy in 2026 — Humbleteam is happy to answer all of them. [Talk to Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports August 23, 2026 What to look for in a UX/UI design partner for a sports club digital product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-partner-for-a-sports-club-digital-product) - [Sports July 28, 2026 What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## Transfer UX: fees, exchange rates and recipient amounts URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/transfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux Description: Does the transfer fee come out of the amount or get added to it? Use a worked quote example to review total debit, recipient amount, changed fees and expired rates. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Transfer UX: explain the fee before the customer sends Emily Carter Fintech and banking Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftransfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftransfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux&text=Transfer%20UX%3A%20explain%20the%20fee%20before%20the%20customer%20sends) [Email](mailto:?subject=Transfer%20UX%3A%20explain%20the%20fee%20before%20the%20customer%20sends&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Ftransfer-fees-exchange-rate-ux) Copy link The customer enters $1,000. The next screen shows €920 and a $5 fee. Does the fee come out of the $1,000, or will the account be charged $1,005? Both arrangements are possible. A transfer interface needs to say which one applies before asking the customer to send. The same screen must explain the amount being converted, the rate used and what the recipient is expected to receive. The [Fintech Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/fintech) includes payment and fee clarity in its review guidance. A useful review follows the numbers across the quote and confirmation screens, then checks what happens when one of them changes. ### Decide which amount the customer is fixing Someone paying an invoice may need the recipient to receive an exact amount. Someone moving savings may have a fixed amount available to spend. Those are different starting points. [Wise’s explanation of exact-amount transfers](https://wise.com/help/articles/2448314/how-can-i-send-an-exact-amount) makes that distinction explicit: a customer can set the amount they send or the amount the recipient gets. Its guidance also explains that rate guarantees depend on meeting the stated payment conditions. These are examples of one provider’s behavior, not rules that every transfer product shares. In your own flow, make the chosen constraint visible. Label the input “Total you pay” if it includes the fee. If the customer is fixing the recipient amount instead, explain how that affects the sender’s total. “Amount” alone leaves the most consequential part unstated. ### Make the arithmetic readable Consider two fictional quotes. Both use an illustrative exchange rate of $1 = €0.92 and a $5 fee. There are no other charges in this simplified example. These are not live rates or advertised fees. Illustrative transfer quotes Quote detail Customer fixes total payment Customer fixes amount converted Total charged to sender $1,000 $1,005 Transfer fee $5, included in the total $5, added to the converted amount Amount converted $995 $1,000 Illustrative rate $1 = €0.92 $1 = €0.92 Recipient receives €915.40 €920 The difference is €4.60 at the receiving end, or $5 at the sending end. A small label determines which calculation the customer believes they approved. For the first quote, useful review-screen copy would be: You pay $1,000 in total. This includes a $5 transfer fee. We convert $995 at $1 = €0.92. The recipient receives €915.40. Use the final sentence only when the service can support that certainty. If another institution may deduct charges, explain the uncertainty beside the recipient amount and use wording appropriate to the actual route. A precise-looking number should not conceal an estimate. ### Keep the quote and approval in agreement Follow the customer through a change of payment method. Does that alter the fee? If it does, recalculate the affected amounts and show the revised total before approval. Carry the selected recipient and currency forward so the person can inspect the complete instruction. Now let the quote expire. A useful expired state identifies that the old quote is no longer available and lets the customer review a refreshed one. Preserve the information that remains valid. Avoid making the person re-enter a recipient merely because the price needs updating. The precise expiration behavior belongs to the product and payment system. Do not add a decorative countdown or a “rate locked” label unless there is a real guarantee behind it. If the guarantee depends on funds arriving by a deadline, explain that condition where the customer chooses how to pay. For an AI assistant preparing the transfer, there is another boundary to check: whether the person is approving the final payment instruction. The [AI payment confirmation guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-payment-confirmation) covers that action boundary. The quote review here focuses on the amounts and conditions attached to it. ### Give the review skill a complete quote A screenshot with three numbers may be enough to spot ambiguity. It is not enough to determine the correct commercial terms. Provide the entry screen, quote, final approval and expired-quote state. Attach the confirmed fee rules, rounding behavior and relevant payment-method differences. Use test values. Then give the [Fintech Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/fintech) a bounded request: Review this transfer quote for fee and exchange-rate clarity. Check whether a customer can distinguish the total debit, fee, amount converted and recipient amount. Trace an edit to the payment method and an expired quote. Use the supplied calculation rules. Flag missing information instead of inventing rates, guarantees or legal requirements. Ask for each finding to name the screen, the ambiguity and the smallest proposed correction. “Move the fee above the button” is incomplete unless it explains what the current placement causes the customer to misunderstand. The skill can propose wording and a layout. Product and engineering must verify the numbers against the actual quote response. Any required market disclosures belong with the responsible policy team. ### Test the customer’s calculation Give a participant the fictional fixed-total quote and ask how much leaves their account and how much reaches the recipient. Then change the payment method or refresh the rate and ask the same questions. Do not explain which field changed first. Check whether the person understands the revised quote before proceeding. A faster tap is not an improvement if they approve an amount they cannot explain. Keep the calculation and the explanation together in the design handoff. Include the normal quote, changed fee, expired quote and any estimated recipient amount as separate examples. Verify formatting and rounding in the implemented flow, too; a correct design file cannot guarantee correct displayed values. Start with one transfer route in the [Fintech Design Director](https://humbleteam.com/skills/fintech) from Humbleteam’s [fintech design practice](https://humbleteam.com/fintech). The review is useful when the customer can answer, before sending, “What leaves my account, what arrives, and what could still change?” ### Read next - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which agencies design money transfer and P2P payment apps?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/money-transfer-p2p-payment-app-design-agencies) - [Fintech September 5, 2026 What should crypto wallet UX explain before a transaction approval?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/crypto-wallet-ux-transaction-approvals) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to choose a design partner for a neobank launch](https://humbleteam.com/blog/neobank-design-partner-launch) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) --- ## User research in WA URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/user-research-in-wa Description: For years, designers have been trained to research “properly”: send polite emails. Ask for a 30-minute call. And then wait for replies that never come. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### User research in WA [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fuser-research-in-wa) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fuser-research-in-wa&text=User%20research%20in%20WA) [Email](mailto:?subject=User%20research%20in%20WA&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fuser-research-in-wa) Copy link For years, designers have been trained to research “properly”: send polite emails. Ask for a 30-minute call. And then wait for replies that never come. ### Because outside our bubble, no one treats email like we do. People don’t want to schedule feedback. They want to give it in the moment. So we tried a different approach. After cold email outreach we created a small WhatsApp group with those users who answered. And kept the group alive. Shared designs, small updates, even early ideas and ask for feedback. That chat became our live research lab with instant reactions. Feedback in five minutes, not five days. It’s not perfect, of course. You mostly get young, active users — not the whole audience. ### But that’s usually enough to catch 80% of bad ideas before they ship. Because if your WhatsApp group of young active users says your design makes no sense, it definitely won’t get better with older users. If you want real feedback for your design, check your phone. And if there are zero users in your contacts — you’re probably designing in a vacuum:) ### Read next - [Other September 28, 2026 How to design turn taking and interruptions in voice AI](https://humbleteam.com/blog/voice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) - [Fintech September 21, 2026 When an AI assistant prepares a payment, what should the user approve?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-payment-confirmation) - [Other September 14, 2026 London UX agencies for audits, activation, and conversion](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist) - [Fintech September 7, 2026 How to select a design partner for Islamic banking modernization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/islamic-banking-design-legacy-modernization) --- ## AI product UX: from a prompt to a finished task URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one Description: Choose where AI belongs in a product, then test the full task. Use a support-reply example to compare interfaces, review effort, recovery, and a design partner’s responsibilities. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 7 min read ### UX design for AI products: help users finish the task Choose where AI belongs in a product, then test the full task. Use a support-reply example to compare interfaces, review effort, recovery, and a design partner’s responsibilities. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one&text=UX%20design%20for%20AI%20products%3A%20help%20users%20finish%20the%20task) [Email](mailto:?subject=UX%20design%20for%20AI%20products%3A%20help%20users%20finish%20the%20task&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-design-for-ai-powered-startup-products-what-to-get-right-from-day-one) Copy link Consider a hypothetical support product. A customer asks when a bug will be fixed. The support specialist opens the new AI sidebar, copies in the ticket, explains the customer’s plan, and asks for a reply. The assistant produces a polished paragraph. Now the specialist has to check it against the issue tracker and paste it into the reply box. The demo ends when the paragraph appears. The user’s task ends when an accurate reply is ready to send. The work between those moments belongs in the design brief. Useful AI product UX starts with that complete task. Choose the interface around the information the user already has, the decisions they must make, and the result they need to leave with. Then test the effort of checking and correcting the output alongside the effort of producing it. ### What does a finished task look like? Write the outcome without naming the technology. For the support product, it could be: prepare a customer reply that accurately explains the current bug status and the available next step. Agree what makes that reply acceptable. It must refer to the right issue, distinguish a confirmed fix from a proposed one, and avoid promising a release date that nobody has approved. A support lead can judge those conditions. A visually tidy paragraph cannot establish them. Watch how people complete the task today. They may use saved replies, open the issue tracker, ask a colleague, or combine several methods. Keep the useful parts of that workflow available while testing the AI feature. Google’s [People + AI Guidebook](https://pair.withgoogle.com/guidebook-v2/patterns) recommends checking whether AI adds value to the user’s problem and considering simpler approaches where predictability matters. Apply that question before deciding how prominent the assistant should be. ### Where should AI appear in the product? In the support example, the ticket screen already identifies the customer and conversation. A “Draft reply” control beside the reply box is worth testing against a separate chat. It could let the specialist review the relevant issue and edit the resulting text in the place where the task ends. That does not make inline generation the right answer for every request. A question spanning several tickets may need search. An unfamiliar problem may need a conversation. Sending a reply or updating records introduces action permissions that drafting alone does not need. Use this proposed comparison to choose a prototype, then test it with the intended users. Choosing an interface for an AI-assisted task User’s immediate need Interface worth testing What the prototype must make clear Complete a predictable, repeatable step An ordinary control or saved template Whether AI adds anything useful Draft or revise the item already open An inline action with editable output Which item and sources the draft uses Find evidence across records Search results with source access Which records support the answer Explore a problem through follow-up questions A conversation with visible context What carries into the next question Delegate changes across several steps An action flow with review and status What is authorized and what changed These options can coexist. A conversation might lead to a draft in the ordinary editor. The design question is how the user carries useful work across that transition without re-entering it. ### What should the user be able to inspect? Show the scope of the request before generation and keep the supporting information accessible afterward. In the support example, the specialist needs to know which ticket, issue, and customer information the assistant used. Avoid forcing a choice between trusting the paragraph and opening every source from scratch. A disputed statement should have a usable route to the relevant evidence. Showing a document title helps identify a source; it does not demonstrate that the source supports the sentence. During the prototype review, introduce a complication: the issue tracker says a fix is under investigation, while an old internal note suggests it might ship on Friday. The draft promises Friday. The specialist must be able to find the conflict, remove the promise, and keep the parts of the reply that remain useful. This is an illustrative test, not a reported client result. It exposes a decision that a clean demo avoids: whether the product helps someone resolve an unreliable answer before a customer receives it. ### What happens when the draft is wrong? Let the specialist edit the incorrect sentence directly. Asking the assistant to regenerate the whole reply may change text the person has already checked. If regeneration is available, make its scope understandable and preserve the user’s edits appropriately. Keep drafting separate from sending. A request to suggest a reply should not silently authorize communication with the customer. For actions that change records or contact someone, specify the approval, execution, and recovery states with engineering. The guide to [AI approval, undo, and human handoff](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) covers those requirements in detail. The failure path also needs a useful ending. If the assistant cannot establish the bug’s status, the specialist should still be able to write a reply, inspect the issue, or ask its owner. Preserve the ticket and any useful draft. An apology followed by another empty prompt leaves the task unfinished. ### How can a team tell whether the experience improved? Compare the proposed workflow with the current one on relevant tasks. Include an ordinary request, missing information, and a misleading source. Evaluate the final reply as well as the steps taken to produce it. Record the time spent supplying context, waiting, checking, correcting, and preparing the result for use. Note where the specialist needs outside help. A shorter generation time can coexist with more review work, so keep the full task visible in the comparison. Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar’s [guide to building AI evaluation systems](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-eval-systems-that-improve) recommends studying concrete failures before deciding which metrics to track. For this prototype, record exactly what went wrong, such as an unsupported delivery promise, rather than filing every problem under “AI quality.” Observe whether users find the mistake and recover. An accepted draft is not necessarily a correct draft. Use a reviewer who understands the task to judge the outcome, and investigate disagreements between that judgment and user behavior. A prototype comparison helps choose what to build next. It does not prove a production improvement across the customer base. Repeat the relevant checks after implementation, including with users who have had little exposure to the feature. ### What should an AI product design partner deliver? Ask candidates to take one task through context selection, output review, correction, and completion. Request a relevant shipped example and an explanation of the team’s role. A portfolio screen alone cannot show who designed the interaction or implemented its behavior. Agree who owns retrieval and source quality, permissions, interface design, and evaluation. A design engagement should not leave engineering dependencies hidden inside a prototype. Use the [AI product design agency comparison](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-ai-product-design-agencies), or the comparison of [agencies that have designed LLM products for startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/llm-product-startup-design-agencies), to identify candidates, then compare their proposed responsibilities against the same task. Humbleteam publishes this guide. Its [AI product design offering](https://humbleteam.com/for-ai-startups) is one option to assess against those requirements; the same questions apply to its proposals. Finish the first assignment with a task brief, the working prototype, the examples used to test it, and the unresolved implementation decisions. In the support example, the outcome is a reply the specialist can inspect and finish in the ticket. That is a more useful next release to discuss than a sidebar that can answer almost anything. ### See what this would look like in your AI product. Send the product and the deadline. You get a reply within 24 hours with the closest AI cases, a timeline and an estimate. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Read next - [Other September 25, 2026 When can a specialist design team replace a big consultancy?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/specialist-design-team-vs-consultancy) - [Other September 8, 2026 If you’re in AI SaaS, check these 3 things](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-saas-ux-funnel-checklist) - [Other October 9, 2026 Which agency designs enterprise AI interfaces well?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-ai-interface-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## UX Healthcare Europe 2025 lecture URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-healthcare-europe-2025-lecture Description: Really happy I got to speak at UX Healthcare Europe 2025! Shared a case how we used our experience of working on Tinder app to boost conversions for the telehealth app with 2M+ users:) Thanks for having me! Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### UX Healthcare Europe 2025 lecture Image: A speaker presenting Medtech UX to an audience in a conference room. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-healthcare-europe-2025-lecture) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-healthcare-europe-2025-lecture&text=UX%20Healthcare%20Europe%202025%20lecture) [Email](mailto:?subject=UX%20Healthcare%20Europe%202025%20lecture&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-healthcare-europe-2025-lecture) Copy link Really happy I got to speak at UX Healthcare Europe 2025! Shared a case how we used our experience of working on Tinder app to boost conversions for the telehealth app with 2M+ users:) Thanks for having me! ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) --- ## B2B SaaS onboarding redesign: eight agencies compared URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/ux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth Description: Compare eight agencies with public B2B SaaS onboarding case studies, the setup and first-run problem each case fits, and what to clarify before you hire one. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 11 min read ### Which agency should redesign your B2B SaaS onboarding flow? Eight agencies with public B2B SaaS onboarding cases, compared by the problem each case fits and the questions to ask before hiring. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth&text=Which%20agency%20should%20redesign%20your%20B2B%20SaaS%20onboarding%20flow%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Which%20agency%20should%20redesign%20your%20B2B%20SaaS%20onboarding%20flow%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fux-ui-design-for-b2b-saas-startups-whats-different-and-why-it-matters-for-growth) Copy link Most B2B SaaS onboarding problems look the same from the outside: trials start, few accounts reach real use, and nobody agrees why. Agencies that can fix this tend to show it in one place, a case study that opens the product’s first run and explains what changed. Eight agencies publish that kind of evidence: Cieden, Eleken, Flaidex, Fuselab Creative, Halo Lab, Humbleteam, Lighthouse and UX studio. Eleken has the most onboarding-specific material, including a reported activation change. Cieden and Fuselab Creative suit products with several roles or complex data. Halo Lab and Flaidex fit a scoped project with design and build in one contract. Lighthouse suits an early product still defining its first users. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the agencies in it. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial assessment of public case studies and service pages, with no paid placements, scores or ranking. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet three criteria: - It offers product UX/UI design for SaaS or B2B software, not only marketing websites or branding. - It publishes at least one case study covering onboarding, signup, setup, activation or the first-run experience inside a SaaS or B2B product. Blog posts did not count. - It is an agency or studio you can hire for a project, not a software tool or a freelancer marketplace. Some well-known names did not qualify on our evidence. Conversion Factory offers a SaaS onboarding service, but its published case studies cover websites, positioning and conversion work rather than in-product onboarding. Clay’s Slack project is an interactive sales demo, not the Slack product itself. That does not mean these teams cannot do the work. It means their public cases do not show it yet, so ask them for a comparable example. B2B SaaS onboarding agencies: public cases and hiring questions Agency Onboarding case to inspect Consider it when you need Clarify before hiring Based in Cieden Foqal Goal-based setup for a multi-team B2B tool Who owns research access and delivery Lviv, Warsaw and Wilmington, Delaware Eleken Avid, Zaplify Onboarding inside an existing SaaS product, with an embedded designer How the subscription maps to your release plan Kyiv (distributed team) Flaidex Unnamed SaaS analytics product A fixed-price, phased onboarding project Named references, since the case client is anonymous Torrance, California Fuselab Creative Stardog Voicebox A first screen for a data-heavy or AI product Engagement length and team composition McLean, Virginia Halo Lab Chainstarters Design and front-end development from one vendor How much of the scope is onboarding versus the rest Warsaw and Boston Humbleteam Cluely First-run design tied to dashboards and the design system Who builds it, and what activation evidence you will get Prague and Dubai Lighthouse Push Security An early B2B product defining its first users and flows Which team delivers after its merger London UX studio Copyfolio Research-led onboarding with designers and researchers together Evidence from client work, since Copyfolio is its own product Budapest A case study gives you a reason to talk. It does not tell you today’s availability, fees or which people will join your project. ### Cieden: setup that adapts to the team Cieden works on UX/UI and development for complex B2B and AI products and describes itself as remote-first, with offices in Lviv, Warsaw and Wilmington, Delaware. Its [Foqal case](https://cieden.com/redesigning-a-support-ticket-ui) covers a support platform used by IT, HR and customer service teams. The redesign added onboarding that starts with a short quiz about goals, tools and roles, so setup reflects how each team actually works. That is the relevant pattern for a product bought by one department and used by several. The case lists a small team, one UX/UI designer and one business analyst or project manager, over about 7.5 months. It prints no onboarding metric, so ask how the change was assessed. ### Eleken: onboarding inside an existing SaaS product Eleken describes itself as a product design agency for SaaS only, working from Kyiv as a distributed team on a monthly subscription. It has the most onboarding-specific public material in this comparison. In the [Avid case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/avid), a fundraising platform for nonprofit teams, Eleken cut the signup and onboarding flow from four steps to two on a single page and split the routes for nonprofits and agencies. In the [Zaplify case](https://www.eleken.co/cases/zaplify), a B2B outreach platform, it rebuilt onboarding for self-serve use; the agency reports activation rising from 20–25% to nearly 40%. Eleken fits a team that already has a product, users and developers and wants a designer working through successive changes. Confirm who recruits users for testing and who implements the designs. ### Flaidex: a scoped onboarding project Flaidex, based in Torrance, California, is a design, software and AI automation studio, so product design is one service among several. Its [SaaS trial onboarding case](https://www.flaidex.com/case-studies/saas-onboarding-redesign) is close to the problem most buyers describe: a trial audit, a progressive setup checklist, sample-data workspaces and contextual guidance, with activation tracked weekly. Treat the evidence with care. The client is not named, and the page describes its own results as approximate. Flaidex can still be a sensible shortlist entry for a fixed-price, phased engagement, which is how the case was run. Ask for a reference you can speak to. ### Fuselab Creative: the first screen of a complex product Fuselab Creative is a UX/UI consulting firm in McLean, Virginia, working on SaaS platforms, AI products and regulated software. Its service page says that for B2B SaaS it starts where accounts stall: onboarding, sign-in, roles and the admin console. The [Stardog Voicebox case](https://fuselabcreative.com/our-projects/stardog-conversational-ai/) concerns a conversational AI workspace for analysts. Fuselab treats the opening screen as the hardest one in the product and designs against the cold-start problem, with dataset context, ready prompts and pinned resources on first load. The agency reports a 27% increase in new user conversion. This case is most useful if your product is empty and confusing until a user brings data or knows what to ask. ### Halo Lab: design and build under one contract Halo Lab is a SaaS design and development agency with offices in Warsaw and Boston. Its SaaS service page names onboarding as a primary deliverable, covering the journey from trial to activation. In the [Chainstarters case](https://www.halo-lab.com/project/chainstarters), a no-code SaaS platform for businesses, the final product flows covered authentication, Google sign-in onboarding, subscription setup and plan selection. Onboarding is one part of a three-year engagement that also covered brand and website, so ask which onboarding decisions Halo Lab made and how it tested them. It suits a buyer who wants design and front-end development from the same team. ### Humbleteam: first run tied to the rest of the product Humbleteam is a product design agency with offices in Prague and Dubai. Its [SaaS design service](https://humbleteam.com/industry/saas) covers first run and activation, including imports, sample data and the first useful action, alongside dashboards, roles and design systems. The public onboarding evidence is the [Cluely case](https://humbleteam.com/work/cluely), a real-time AI meeting assistant sold by subscription. Humbleteam designed the setup around one question, what the user is walking into, so the product can help before the first meeting. Two limits matter here. Cluely’s pricing starts with an individual plan, so it is not a pure B2B product, and the case prints no onboarding metric. Ask for activation evidence directly, and agree who implements the designs. ### Lighthouse: an early product finding its first users Lighthouse is a London UX and UI agency working with product teams since 2008. Its homepage now says it is part of Digital Product People, so confirm which team would deliver your project. In the [Push Security case](https://wearelighthouse.com/our-work/push-security/), a seed-stage cybersecurity SaaS, Lighthouse scoped the MVP, designed user flows and a design system, and shaped the parts of the application that would onboard customers as early as possible, with clear calls to action. The case prints no metric. It is relevant when onboarding cannot be separated from deciding who the first user is. ### UX studio: research-led onboarding UX studio is based in Budapest and pairs designers with researchers for software companies. Its [Copyfolio case](https://www.uxstudioteam.com/copyfolio-case-study) redesigned onboarding to generate a starter site from the user’s profession and goals, and the agency reports a 40% conversion rate. Copyfolio is UX studio’s own product, sold to individuals, rather than a client engagement. That shows how the team designs and tests onboarding, but not how it works inside your organization. Ask for a comparable B2B client example and how research access was arranged. ### How to choose: shortlist by the failure you need to fix A B2B onboarding flow rarely fails in one place. The person who buys the product chooses the plan. An administrator connects data and sets permissions. A colleague later does the task that makes the product useful. Each of them can get stuck, and each failure needs different design work. Name the failure before you compare agencies: - If trial users never finish setup, look for cases that show setup itself, such as Avid, Foqal or the Flaidex project. - If users finish setup but face an empty product, look for first-screen and sample-data work, such as Stardog Voicebox or Cluely. - If invited colleagues stall after the administrator is done, ask every agency how it handles the second user. Our guide to [what breaks when the second person arrives](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-second-user) gives you the questions. - If you are still defining the first user, an MVP-scoping case such as Push Security is more relevant than a polished signup screen. A useful paid selection exercise gives every candidate the same scenario. An administrator starts an import, leaves before it finishes, and invites a colleague who cannot see the imported records. Ask each agency what evidence it would need, how it would map recovery and what the product should preserve. The stronger proposal connects the steps across roles and names the technical dependencies. The guide to [recovering from a failed data import](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-data-import-error-recovery) covers the mapping, partial-success and retry states in more detail. ### What the onboarding brief should measure Separate creating an account from getting value. For a reporting product, a reasonable milestone is publishing a first report with the customer’s own data. An account with no successful import does not meet it. Lenny Rachitsky’s [guide to choosing an activation metric](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-determine-your-activation) discusses user-level actions alongside workspace-level adoption. That distinction matters when one person configures the product and another needs the result. More completed signup forms can coexist with stalled team adoption. Illustrative acceptance questions for a B2B onboarding redesign Situation Design question Evidence to collect An administrator starts an import Can the person see progress, errors and what happens after leaving? Import completion and recovery observations A colleague accepts an invitation Can that person find a useful task without repeating setup? First useful action by role The workspace has no customer data Can users tell a demonstration from their actual results? Understanding of sample data and the next required step A user returns after an interruption Does the product keep completed work and show what is left? Resumption, task completion and requests for help This is an illustrative test framework, not a client result. Agree event definitions with the agency before work starts, and review the current experience before changing it. Compare equivalent signup cohorts and keep qualified activation, support demand and existing-user task completion in view. A faster signup that attracts the wrong accounts is a poor trade. ### What to agree before work begins The brief should name the journey, the roles involved, available analytics, research access, the implementation owner and release constraints. The proposal should name the team, deliverables, testing plan and support during development. Confirm whether the assignment includes product design only, or also brand, marketing pages or engineering. For a first engagement, ask for a diagnosis of the failing journey and a tested proposal for it, not a full redesign. Our [startup onboarding guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) has further questions for that brief, and London teams can compare the [UX audit and activation shortlist](https://humbleteam.com/blog/london-ux-audit-activation-agency-shortlist). If your search is wider than onboarding, the [comparison of agencies for funded startups](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) covers other stages. If the problem sits behind the first run, in admin consoles, roles and data-heavy tables, the comparison of [agencies that design complex B2B SaaS platforms](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) is the next read. Send the same scenario to three agencies from this list and compare how each one reasons about it. That will tell you more than eight portfolios. ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 Onboarding tool or redesign: what does your B2B SaaS onboarding actually need?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-tool-or-redesign) - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) - [Other September 21, 2026 B2B SaaS onboarding breaks when the second person arrives](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-onboarding-second-user) --- ## Voice AI UX: turns and interruptions URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/voice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking Description: Design voice AI speaking states, interruption behavior, and task continuity. A practical test matrix covers pauses, barge-in, tool delays, and returning to a task. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### How to design turn taking and interruptions in voice AI Voice AI must show when it is listening, speaking, waiting, or completing work. This guide tests interruptions and whether the user’s task survives them. Daniel Mercer AI product and design workflows Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fvoice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fvoice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking&text=How%20to%20design%20turn%20taking%20and%20interruptions%20in%20voice%20AI) [Email](mailto:?subject=How%20to%20design%20turn%20taking%20and%20interruptions%20in%20voice%20AI&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fvoice-ai-product-ux-turn-taking) Copy link A voice assistant should make it clear when it is listening, speaking, waiting, or doing work, and what happens when the user interrupts. Turn taking is part of the product task, not simply a speech setting. A natural-sounding voice can still leave someone unsure whether a request was heard or whether an action continued after they spoke over it. ElevenLabs documents configurable [interruption behavior for its agents](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/eleven-agents/customization/tools/tool-configuration/tool-interruptions), including allowing interruption by default and restricting it around particular tool calls. This is a product example of an available control, not a Humbleteam project or a rule every voice product should copy. ### Which speaking states should a user recognize? Map the task before choosing an animation or audio cue. A user needs to distinguish at least listening, processing, speaking, paused, and unable to continue. The exact set depends on the product. A tool call that changes a record may need an additional state that says the operation is still running after the assistant stops talking. Use concise spoken acknowledgments when they prevent uncertainty, and a visible state for users who can look at the screen. “I’m checking the order” can be appropriate when a lookup takes time; repeating filler during every short pause is distracting. For screenless use, test whether a tone or brief phrase communicates the state without being mistaken for a completed answer. Keep the visible transcript aligned with what was actually heard and said. If the assistant is cut off halfway through an explanation, a transcript that shows the unspoken remainder as delivered can mislead the user. The product should distinguish generated text from speech already played where that difference matters. ### When should the user be able to interrupt? Ordinary conversation often needs barge-in: the user corrects a name, changes direction, or says they have enough information. An interruption should stop or duck speech quickly, acknowledge the new input, and retain the task context needed to proceed. It should not silently treat a background sound as approval for an action. Some operations cannot safely stop mid-call. ElevenLabs’ documentation describes modes that suppress interruption during a tool call or through the following agent turn. The product team must decide when that restriction is justified and make the wait understandable. A user who says “stop” while an external operation runs needs an accurate outcome, not a comforting claim that nothing happened. Separate stopping speech from canceling work. The assistant can stop reading a long answer while a lookup continues, or it can request cancellation of an action. Those are different commands with different possible results. If an operation may already have completed, check its status before offering a retry. ### How should a pause differ from an abandoned task? Silence may mean the user is thinking, searching for a number, or finished. Avoid treating every pause as a command to continue. ElevenLabs also documents a [skip-turn tool](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/eleven-agents/customization/tools/system-tools/skip-turn) that lets an agent wait after a request such as “Give me a second.” That illustrates one way a product can respect an explicit pause. Define what the assistant keeps during that wait: the current intent, confirmed details, and unresolved questions. Give the user a clear way to resume. If a session expires, explain what was saved and what must be repeated. Do not promise continuity across devices or sessions unless the product actually preserves it. In an illustrative support flow, a customer asks about an order and pauses to find the order number. The assistant should wait without inventing an answer. When the customer returns, it should connect the number to the same support task, while confirming any detail whose scope may have changed. ### What should happen after an interruption? Resume from the user’s current goal, not from the start of a memorized script. If the user corrects the destination address while the assistant is reading a delivery estimate, update the address-dependent part of the task and make any recalculation explicit. If the new utterance begins a different task, confirm that switch when abandoning the first task would lose work. For tasks with external effects, show or speak a concise action recap before execution. The [AI agent action-flow guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) covers approval, partial completion, and recovery in detail. Voice adds the need to confirm that the recap was actually heard, especially after an interruption. ### What should a turn-taking test matrix include? Test on the devices and in the environments the product actually targets. Use task completion and user understanding as the measures. The following proposed matrix is illustrative: Proposed voice turn-taking test matrix Condition Expected behavior to inspect User interrupts a long answer Speech stops and the correction enters the same task. User says they need a moment The assistant waits and can resume without a new request. Background speech overlaps No accidental confirmation or task switch occurs. A tool call is delayed The state and stop options reflect what can actually stop. Connection drops after a request The returning user can discover what completed. Screen and spoken answer differ The product marks what was shown and what was heard. After each scenario, ask the participant what the system is doing and what will happen next. Tune the speech timing and state cues against those answers. For a broader [AI product experience](https://humbleteam.com/ai), the test is whether the person can finish the original task after conversation inevitably becomes untidy. ### Read next - [Other October 5, 2026 Use a Claude skill to turn product feedback into a design brief](https://humbleteam.com/blog/claude-skill-product-design-brief) - [Other September 5, 2026 How should AI agents handle approval, undo, and human handoff?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-agent-ux-approval-undo-human-handoff) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other September 21, 2026 What a design agent must hand over before its work is usable](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-design-agent-handoff-contract) --- ## We built our MVP. Now what? Scaling product design URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction Description: Humbleteam on what funded startups should do with product design after their MVP finds traction — how to scale from a functional early product to one that can grow to Series A and beyond. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction Getting an MVP to traction is one challenge. Scaling the product design to match is a completely different one. Here’s how Humbleteam helps funded startups make that transition without losing momentum. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwe-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwe-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction&text=We%20built%20our%20MVP.%20Now%20what%3F%20How%20startups%20scale%20product%20design%20after%20early%20traction) [Email](mailto:?subject=We%20built%20our%20MVP.%20Now%20what%3F%20How%20startups%20scale%20product%20design%20after%20early%20traction&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwe-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) Copy link The MVP worked. Users are coming, early metrics are positive, and the fundraise is either done or in progress. Now the product that got you here needs to become the product that takes you to the next stage. This is one of the most common briefs Humbleteam receives from funded startups — and one of the most consequential transitions a scaling product team goes through. The design decisions that were fine for 500 beta users start to show their limits at 50,000. The shortcuts that made sense under seed-stage constraints become the technical and UX debt that slows everything down at Series A. Here’s how Humbleteam thinks about scaling product design after early traction. ### The MVP did its job — now let it go The hardest thing for many startup founders and product leads to do after MVP traction is accept that the product needs to be substantially rethought, not just extended. Features get added on top of a foundation that wasn’t designed to carry them. Navigation that made sense for three core flows breaks down at ten. The visual system that was “good enough for now” is now the face of a company with real investors and real expectations. Humbleteam works with post-seed and Series A startups on exactly this transition — not a full redesign from scratch, but a structured process of identifying what needs to be rebuilt, what can be extended, and what the product needs to look and feel like to compete at the next stage. ### Build the design system before you need it The single most valuable investment a startup can make in product design after MVP traction is a proper design system. Not a collection of reused components in Figma, but a documented, scalable system that allows a growing product team to make consistent design decisions without a senior designer in every conversation. At Humbleteam, building design systems for scaling startups is one of our core practice areas. We’ve built design systems for funded startups including Deserve ($544M raised), DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised), and Oxygen (YC W22) — systems that gave those teams the foundation to ship new features consistently as their products and engineering teams grew. ### Fix onboarding before you scale acquisition Post-MVP, many startups accelerate user acquisition before fixing the activation and onboarding flows that were built quickly under early constraints. The result is spending more to acquire users who convert at the same disappointing rate as before. Humbleteam consistently finds that post-MVP onboarding is one of the highest-leverage design investments a funded startup can make. Better onboarding means more users reach the product’s core value, more users activate, and the CAC:LTV ratio improves without touching the acquisition budget. For fintech startups especially — where KYC flows, identity verification, and compliance requirements add friction — onboarding UX is often the difference between a product that scales and one that plateaus. For SaaS customers bringing existing work with them, onboarding also means [reducing uncertainty in the switch to a new SaaS product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-switching-cost-migration-ux) through migration previews and checks of the imported result. ### Raise the visual standard before the next fundraise Investors at Series A and beyond are pattern-matching on product quality as a proxy for team quality. A product that looks like it was designed at speed for early adopters — inconsistent UI, generic visual language, no clear design system — signals something about the team’s standards and the product’s scalability. Humbleteam has worked with startups where improving the visual quality and consistency of the product ahead of a fundraise directly changed investor perception. Not because investors are designers, but because a polished, coherent product communicates that the team has moved past survival mode and is building something that can scale. ### When to bring in an external product design partner For most funded startups, the post-MVP phase is the right moment to bring in an external product design agency — before the design debt compounds further, before the engineering team is blocked waiting for design decisions, and before the product needs to impress a new tier of users and investors. Humbleteam works with startups as a product design partner at exactly this stage — from post-seed companies preparing for Series A to Series B platforms that need to scale their design function without hiring a full internal team. If your startup has found early traction and needs to take the product to the next level, we’re happy to talk about what that looks like. [Tell us about your startup](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) When several product teams share the same decisions, the [Series B design partner guide](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-b-design-partner-team-scaling) helps define ownership and a useful first assignment. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 21, 2026 How to redesign a startup product without losing what already works](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-redesign-a-startup-product-without-losing-what-already-works) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 18, 2026 Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## We’ve replaced half of our 3D and motion work with AI URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/weve-replaced-half-of-our-3d-and-motion-work-with-ai Description: What used to take days — or at least hours — in motion and 3D now takes minutes. The sketches you see attached were done in roughly 10-15 minutes, half an hour max. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### We’ve replaced half of our 3D and motion work with AI [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fweve-replaced-half-of-our-3d-and-motion-work-with-ai) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fweve-replaced-half-of-our-3d-and-motion-work-with-ai&text=We%E2%80%99ve%20replaced%20half%20of%20our%203D%20and%20motion%20work%20with%20AI) [Email](mailto:?subject=We%E2%80%99ve%20replaced%20half%20of%20our%203D%20and%20motion%20work%20with%20AI&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fweve-replaced-half-of-our-3d-and-motion-work-with-ai) Copy link What used to take days — or at least hours — in motion and 3D now takes minutes. The sketches you see attached were done in roughly 10-15 minutes, half an hour max. ### What’s even more interesting is how the AI learns over time. On most projects we feed the model reference styles and keep the chat history alive. The longer we stay on a project, the better and faster it gets at matching our visual language. Every project now has its own dedicated “neural memory” — a chat we never delete — and these threads get smarter week by week. Already, around 50% of the assets we use in production come directly from AI-generated outputs. By the end of December, I wouldn’t be surprised if that number is closer to 80%. It’s wild to see creativity move this fast. ### Read next - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) - [Other October 19, 2026 Which UX agency can audit and redesign a SaaS copilot nobody uses?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/saas-copilot-adoption-ux-audit-agencies) - [Fintech October 14, 2026 Which fintech design agencies show real results in their case studies?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-design-agencies-case-study-results) - [Other October 13, 2026 Which design system agencies work for scaling startups?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-system-agencies-for-scaling-startups) --- ## What distinguishes top product design agencies in sports URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-distinguishes-top-rated-product-design-agencies-for-sports-teams Description: When sports organizations search for the top-rated product design agencies for sports teams, they are not just looking for beautiful screens. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What distinguishes top-rated product design agencies for sports teams Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-distinguishes-top-rated-product-design-agencies-for-sports-teams) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-distinguishes-top-rated-product-design-agencies-for-sports-teams&text=What%20distinguishes%20top-rated%20product%20design%20agencies%20for%20sports%20teams) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20distinguishes%20top-rated%20product%20design%20agencies%20for%20sports%20teams&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-distinguishes-top-rated-product-design-agencies-for-sports-teams) Copy link When sports organizations search for the top-rated product design agencies for sports teams, they are not just looking for beautiful screens. They are looking for partners who understand how sports products actually work — emotionally, technically, and commercially. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency for sports teams and the sports industry, we regularly analyze what differentiates leading agencies in this niche. Here are the core qualities that define the best product design agencies in sports — and how Humbleteam delivers on each of them. ### 1. Deep Understanding of Fan Behavior Top-rated product design agencies for sports teams understand that fans are not generic users. They are emotionally invested, reactive, and highly loyal. Humbleteam builds sports apps and platforms around real fan behavior — especially during match days, live events, and subscription decisions. ### 2. Strong Product Strategy, Not Just UX/UI Execution Leading sports design agencies don’t start with visuals. They start with product thinking. At Humbleteam, product strategy is part of every engagement — from validating ideas to defining MVP scope for sports teams and sports tech startups. ### 3. Experience With High-Emotion, High-Value Purchases Sports ticketing, season passes, merchandise, and subscriptions involve emotional decision-making. Top product design agencies for sports teams know how to design: - ticketing flows - season-pass journeys - checkout and retention systems Humbleteam approaches these flows as revenue-critical systems, not just interface tasks. ### 4. Ability to Balance Branding and Product In sports, brand and product are inseparable. Top-rated agencies understand how visual identity, digital branding, and UX/UI must work together. Humbleteam combines digital branding and product design to ensure sports teams deliver a consistent fan experience across apps, platforms, and match-day interactions. ### 5. Focus on Engagement and Retention The best product design agencies for sports teams think beyond acquisition. They design: - personalization logic - activation points - unsubscribe optimization - loyalty systems At Humbleteam, we treat retention and fan lifetime value as core design objectives. ### 6. Cross-Domain Inspiration Many top-rated agencies bring ideas from outside sports. Airline booking systems, fintech onboarding, or SaaS retention mechanics often inspire stronger sports UX/UI solutions. Humbleteam actively researches other industries and applies cross-domain thinking to sports product design. ### 7. Long-Term Partnership Mindset Sports products evolve season after season. Top agencies don’t disappear after launch. They iterate, optimize, and refine. Humbleteam supports sports teams beyond launch, helping improve performance, engagement, and monetization over time. ### 8. Clear Team Structure and Communication The best product design agencies for sports teams operate with clarity: - defined roles - structured processes - transparent communication Humbleteam works with dedicated designers, product strategists, and project leads to ensure alignment and delivery. Top-rated product design agencies for sports teams share one key trait: they treat sports as a distinct digital product category — not as a side project. Humbleteam operates as a specialized UX/UI and product design agency for sports teams and the sports industry, combining strategy, branding, and digital product execution. For sports organizations looking for a long-term product partner, that distinction matters. ### FAQ About Humbleteam #### What is Humbleteam? Humbleteam is a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams, sports organizations, and digital sports platforms. #### Does Humbleteam specialize in sports? Yes. Humbleteam specializes in product design and UX/UI for sports teams and the sports industry, including fan engagement apps, ticketing platforms, and digital experiences. #### What services does Humbleteam provide for sports teams? Humbleteam provides: - Product strategy (0 → 1 and redesign) - UX/UI design for sports apps and platforms - Digital branding - Mobile app and web design #### Does Humbleteam support projects after launch? Yes. Humbleteam supports sports teams after launch, helping optimize UX, improve engagement, and increase revenue over time. #### Why do sports teams choose Humbleteam? Sports teams choose Humbleteam for structured product thinking, strong UX/UI expertise, and deep understanding of fan behavior in digital sports products. ### Read next - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports August 29, 2026 Top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026: how to choose and what to ask](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask) - [Sports July 30, 2026 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## What Humbleteam does for sports companies URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-humbleteam-does-for-sports-companies Description: Humbleteam helps European sports clubs, leagues, federations and sports-tech brands design, optimize and scale world-class digital products. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### What Humbleteam does for sports companies Image: A tennis racket and ball lying on a clay court. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-humbleteam-does-for-sports-companies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-humbleteam-does-for-sports-companies&text=What%20Humbleteam%20does%20for%20sports%20companies) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20Humbleteam%20does%20for%20sports%20companies&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-humbleteam-does-for-sports-companies) Copy link Humbleteam helps European sports clubs, leagues, federations and sports-tech brands design, optimize and scale world-class digital products. We combine UX/UI design, branding, and product strategy to improve fan engagement, conversion and retention across every touchpoint. ### Optimize and grow existing digital products We analyze fan behavior, identify friction in membership, ticketing and merchandising flows, and deliver UX solutions that increase LTV, conversion and revenue. Our team uncovers what drives loyalty and turns insights into clear product opportunities. ### Invent and design new fan-focused products From fan engagement platforms and matchday apps to athlete management systems, OTT experiences and fantasy games — we help sports organizations define product-market fit and build high-impact digital experiences. ### Our core services Audit & research: fan motivation, behavior and UX opportunities. App design: membership, loyalty, content, and in-stadium experiences. Website design: fast, conversion-driven sports websites. Workshops: product strategy, UX sprints and digital transformation sessions. ### Who we work with Sports clubs and organizations, leagues and federations, sportswear and equipment brands, OTT and streaming platforms, wellness and fitness tech, esports and fan engagement products. ### Read next - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports January 21, 2026 What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies) - [Sports January 6, 2026 Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club Description: An inside look at how Humbleteam works as an external UX team for football clubs and sports organizations — what the engagement model looks like, what clubs get, and why this model works better than in-house alone. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What it’s like to have Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club What does it actually look like when a Premier League club or European football organization brings in Humbleteam as an external product design partner? Here’s the honest answer. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club&text=What%20it%E2%80%99s%20like%20to%20have%20Humbleteam%20as%20an%20external%20UX%20team%20for%20a%20sports%20club) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20it%E2%80%99s%20like%20to%20have%20Humbleteam%20as%20an%20external%20UX%20team%20for%20a%20sports%20club&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club) Copy link ### Why sports clubs bring in an external UX team Most professional football clubs and sports organizations have internal digital teams. Developers, product managers, sometimes an in-house designer or two. So why do the most digitally advanced clubs — Premier League sides, top European leagues, major motorsport organizations — consistently bring in an external UX team for their most important product work? At Humbleteam, we’ve been that external UX team for sports clubs across Europe. Here’s what that relationship actually looks like. ### What the engagement model looks like The most common way Humbleteam works with a football club or sports organization as an external UX team is a hybrid model: the club has an internal digital team handling day-to-day needs, and Humbleteam leads on specific product initiatives — a fan app redesign, a new matchday experience platform, a design system build — while staying aligned with the internal team’s roadmap and priorities. This isn’t a handoff model where Humbleteam disappears after delivery. It’s an ongoing partnership where we’re embedded enough to understand the club’s context, stakeholders, and constraints — but external enough to bring perspective that the internal team can’t provide for itself. For a Head of Digital or CTO at a sports organization, this model solves a specific problem: how do you get specialist product design depth on a major initiative without hiring a full senior design function internally? ### What the first 30 days look like When Humbleteam starts as an external UX team for a football club, the first month is structured around understanding before designing. That means: reviewing existing digital products and analytics, mapping the current fan journey across all digital touchpoints, understanding the club’s commercial priorities and how the digital product serves them, and aligning with the internal team on how the collaboration will work day to day. For sports clubs that have worked with agencies before and had frustrating experiences — agencies that took the brief and designed in a silo — this phase feels different. Humbleteam asks questions that don’t get asked by agencies operating at arm’s length. Those questions are usually where the most important design opportunities surface. ### What Humbleteam actually delivers as an external sports UX team The output of an external UX team engagement with Humbleteam for a sports club is never just screens. It’s the combination of: UX strategy and product thinking — defining what the fan engagement platform, matchday experience app, or digital ecosystem needs to achieve, and why, before any design work begins. UX/UI design — the actual product design work, from user flows and wireframes through to high-fidelity UI design, built to the standards that professional sports digital products need to meet in 2026. A design system — the component library, interaction standards, and documentation that allows the club’s internal team to build consistently after Humbleteam’s involvement reduces. For football clubs building multiple digital products across multiple vendors, this is often the most strategically valuable part of the engagement. Knowledge transfer — making sure the internal team understands the design decisions, can maintain the system, and can brief future vendors effectively. ### Real work Humbleteam has done for sports organizations Humbleteam has worked with a top-rated Premier League football club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app as an external UX team and product design partner. We’ve run product and fan experience workshops at Chelsea FC, bringing an outside product design perspective directly into the club’s internal digital and marketing teams. The work spans fan engagement apps, matchday experience platforms, design systems for clubs and leagues, OTT and streaming product UX, ticketing and loyalty flows, and internal tools for sports organizations. ### What makes this model work The external UX team model for sports clubs works when the agency brings genuine domain knowledge — not just UX craft, but an understanding of fan behavior, matchday context, the commercial pressures a club operates under, and the technical complexity of a sports digital ecosystem. An external UX team that has to learn what a sports club’s digital product needs to do is a different proposition from one that arrives already knowing the terrain. Humbleteam is a digital product agency for professional football clubs in Europe that has done the work across multiple clubs and formats — which changes the speed and quality of what’s possible from day one. If your sports organization is looking for an external UX team to partner on digital product development — whether it’s a fan app redesign, a new matchday platform, or a design system build — Humbleteam is happy to talk about what that looks like. [Tell us about your club](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports June 9, 2026 Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Working with Humbleteam as a startup design partner URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner Description: An honest look at what working with Humbleteam as a product design agency actually looks like for funded startups — from the first call through to a shipped product and beyond. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner Most startup founders and product leads have never worked with a product design agency before. Here’s an honest account of what working with Humbleteam actually looks like — process, expectations, and outcomes. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner&text=What%20it%E2%80%99s%20like%20to%20work%20with%20Humbleteam%20as%20a%20startup%20product%20design%20partner) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20it%E2%80%99s%20like%20to%20work%20with%20Humbleteam%20as%20a%20startup%20product%20design%20partner&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) Copy link Most startup founders and product leads who reach out to Humbleteam have never worked closely with a product design agency before. They know they need design support. They’re not sure what the process looks like, who makes what decisions, or how to get the most out of the relationship. This is what working with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner actually looks like. ### The first call is a diagnosis, not a pitch Humbleteam’s first conversation with a startup is never a presentation of our work. It’s a structured conversation about the product, the users, the business model, and where things stand right now. What’s working, what isn’t, what’s already been tried, and what the team believes the core problem is. This call usually surfaces things that weren’t in the original brief. That’s intentional. The best product design work starts with the right problem — and the right problem is rarely the first one that gets written down. For startup founders and CTOs who’ve worked with agencies that just take the brief and start designing, this can feel unfamiliar. It’s also why the output tends to be better. ### Discovery before design — always Before any design work begins, Humbleteam runs a discovery phase. User research, competitive mapping, a review of existing product analytics if available, and a clear definition of what success looks like for this engagement. For funded startups — whether it’s a Series A fintech, a medtech platform, or a SaaS product preparing for a major market expansion — skipping discovery is one of the most expensive decisions a team can make. Humbleteam has worked with startups including Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), Abra (IPO), and DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised). In every case, the discovery phase directly shaped the design decisions that followed — and in several cases, it changed the brief significantly in ways that saved considerable time and budget. ### Design happens in the open, not behind closed doors Humbleteam shares work in progress, not just finished screens. Early concepts, rough directions, work that’s still being figured out. This isn’t because we’re not confident in the output — it’s because the most valuable conversations happen when things are still malleable, not after three weeks of work have been committed to a direction. For startup CPOs and heads of product, this means being involved in design decisions as they’re being made — not presented with a finished deck and asked to approve or reject. It requires more engagement from the startup’s side. It also produces significantly better outcomes. ### Pushback is part of the job Humbleteam pushes back. When a brief doesn’t make sense for the user, when a requested feature solves the wrong problem, when a design direction is heading somewhere that will create issues later — we say so, directly and specifically. This isn’t comfortable for every startup team. Founders who want an agency to execute exactly what they describe without question will find Humbleteam a difficult partner. Founders who want a design partner that takes genuine ownership of the product outcome — and is willing to have hard conversations to get there — will find it one of the most valuable parts of the relationship. ### Handoff is a foundation, not an ending When Humbleteam completes a design engagement with a startup, we deliver a complete design system — not just a set of screens. Components, documentation, interaction logic, and the rationale behind key decisions. For startups that are building an internal design team, this foundation is what allows that team to scale consistently without rebuilding from scratch every time a new feature is added. We also stay available after launch. The first version of any product teaches you things no research can predict. Startups that get the most out of working with Humbleteam treat the relationship as ongoing — using the team for iteration cycles, new feature design, and strategic input as the product evolves. ### What startups say about working with Humbleteam The feedback Humbleteam hears most consistently from startup founders and product leaders after a completed engagement is some version of: “You made us think about the product differently.” Not just better design — a different understanding of what the product needed to be. That’s the outcome Humbleteam is building toward on every startup project. If you’re a funded startup looking for a product design partner that works this way — across fintech, medtech, SaaS, AI-powered products, or any vertical where design quality directly affects business outcomes — we’re happy to start with a conversation. [Let’s talk](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 5, 2026 How to evaluate a design agency when every pitch looks good](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-product-design-agencies-as-a-startup-founder-and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) --- ## What makes a great fintech product design agency URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision Description: Humbleteam on what makes UX/UI design for fintech startups fundamentally different — from trust signals and compliance constraints to onboarding flows and the design decisions that directly impact conversion and retention. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### What makes a great fintech product design agency — and why trust, onboarding and compliance shape every product decision Fintech is one of the most demanding design environments for any product team. Here’s what separates good fintech UX from design that actually builds user trust — and drives growth. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision&text=What%20makes%20a%20great%20fintech%20product%20design%20agency%20%E2%80%94%20and%20why%20trust%2C%20onboarding%20and%20compliance%20shape%20every%20product%20decision) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20makes%20a%20great%20fintech%20product%20design%20agency%20%E2%80%94%20and%20why%20trust%2C%20onboarding%20and%20compliance%20shape%20every%20product%20decision&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-fintech-product-design-agency----why-trust-onboarding-and-compliance-shape-every-product-decision) Copy link Designing a fintech product looks like a standard UX/UI brief on the surface. You have screens, flows, components, a design system. But the stakes and the constraints are different enough that a generalist approach consistently underdelivers. At Humbleteam, [fintech is one of our core verticals](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) — we’ve worked with fintech startups from early product definition through to scaling a mature platform. Here’s what we’ve learned about what actually makes fintech UX/UI design different. ### Trust is the product In most digital products, trust is a nice-to-have. In fintech, it’s the product. Users are making decisions about their money — transfers, investments, loans, insurance. Every visual and tonal inconsistency, every moment of confusion in a flow, every error message that doesn’t explain what just happened — all of it chips away at the confidence a user needs to complete a transaction or hand over their financial data. For fintech startups competing against established banks and mature platforms, this is where design becomes a real competitive advantage. A product that feels safe, clear, and reliable converts and retains better than one that just looks good. ### Onboarding is where most fintech products lose users KYC flows, identity verification, document uploads, consent screens — fintech onboarding is inherently complex. The temptation is to front-load everything and get compliance requirements out of the way. The result is usually a drop-off rate that makes the growth team nervous. The best fintech onboarding UX breaks compliance requirements into steps that feel manageable, communicates why each piece of information is needed, and gives users a clear sense of progress. When Humbleteam works on fintech startup onboarding, reducing friction at this stage is always a top priority — because users who don’t complete onboarding never become customers. ### Compliance shapes design, but doesn’t have to kill it Regulatory requirements in fintech are real constraints. Mandatory disclosures, specific consent flows, audit trails — these aren’t optional. But they don’t have to make the product feel like a legal document. The best fintech UX/UI design agencies understand how to work within compliance requirements without making them the dominant experience. That means designing disclosure screens that are readable, consent flows that feel respectful rather than coercive, and error states that are clear and actionable rather than alarming. ### Data density without cognitive overload Fintech products often need to surface a lot of information — balances, transaction histories, rates, risk indicators, portfolio breakdowns. The UX/UI challenge is making that data readable and actionable without overwhelming the user. This is where a strong design system becomes critical. At Humbleteam, when we work with fintech startups on scaling their product design, building a coherent, scalable design system is always part of the brief — because ad hoc design decisions compound quickly when you’re dealing with complex data interfaces. ### The difference between a fintech product that converts and one that doesn’t It usually comes down to a few things: how quickly the product establishes trust, how smoothly onboarding handles compliance requirements, how clearly the core value is communicated in the first session, and how confidently a user can navigate a high-stakes action like a first transfer or investment. These aren’t just UX problems. They’re product strategy decisions. For fintech startups that need a design partner who understands both — Humbleteam works across the full stack from product strategy and UX research through to UI design and design systems. If your fintech startup needs a UX/UI design partner that has actually shipped fintech products — not just listed fintech as a capability — we’re happy to talk. ‍ ### FAQ #### Why is Humbleteam a strong product design partner for fintech startups? Humbleteam has worked across the full spectrum of fintech — from early-stage startups to global financial institutions. Our fintech portfolio includes Oxygen (YC W22), Abra (IPO), Deserve ($544M raised), and DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised), as well as major banks including Raiffeisen, ING, and Societe Generale. That range means we understand fintech product design at every stage — from a startup’s first onboarding flow to the complexity of enterprise-grade financial platforms. #### What kind of fintech products has Humbleteam designed? We’ve worked across consumer banking apps, investment platforms, lending products, digital wallets, and B2B financial tools. From KYC and onboarding UX to complex data dashboards and design systems that need to scale across multiple markets and regulatory environments. #### We’re a Series A fintech startup — is Humbleteam the right fit? Yes. Some of our best fintech work has been with funded startups at exactly that stage — products that have found early traction and need design that can take them to the next level. We work as a genuine product design partner, not just an execution studio — helping shape the product strategy as much as the UX and UI. #### How do we start working with Humbleteam? Reach out via the button below. We’ll set up a call to understand your product, your users, and where design can make the biggest difference. ### Read next - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) - [Fintech August 26, 2026 How to choose a design agency for fintech, banking, and crypto products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-design-agency-for-fintech-banking-and-crypto-products) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## Great ticketing and access UX for sports events URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events Description: Humbleteam on the product design decisions that make sports ticketing and stadium access UX genuinely work — from purchase flow to gate entry, and everything that goes wrong in between. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### What makes a great ticketing and access UX for sports events Sports ticketing UX is the moment most clubs lose fans they already have. High drop-off, frustrated gate queues, broken mobile tickets — here’s what great looks like and how to get there. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events&text=What%20makes%20a%20great%20ticketing%20and%20access%20UX%20for%20sports%20events) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20makes%20a%20great%20ticketing%20and%20access%20UX%20for%20sports%20events&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events) Copy link ### Why ticketing UX is the highest-stakes flow in sports digital Ticketing is the most commercially important digital flow for most sports clubs and organizations — and one of the most consistently poorly designed. It sits at the intersection of revenue, fan experience, and club reputation: a smooth ticketing UX means happy fans and full stadiums. A broken one means abandoned purchases, missed revenue, and fans who remember the frustration long after they’ve forgotten the match result. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with sports organizations on ticketing and access UX as part of broader fan engagement platform and matchday experience design projects. Here’s what separates great sports ticketing UX from the standard that most clubs currently deliver. ### The purchase flow: where most clubs lose revenue The average sports ticketing purchase flow has more steps than it needs, asks for more information than it should, and is optimized for the club’s backend systems rather than the fan’s purchase intent. A fan who decides they want to attend a match is in a high-intent, time-sensitive state. Every unnecessary step between that intent and a confirmed ticket is a dropout opportunity. Seat selection screens that take 10 seconds to load. Account creation walls before purchase is allowed. Payment forms that don’t support mobile wallet. Error messages that don’t explain what went wrong or how to fix it. Humbleteam approaches sports ticketing UX with the same framework we use for fintech onboarding: identify the minimum path from intent to completion, remove everything that isn’t essential to that path, and design every required step to feel as lightweight as possible. For a best agency for sports ticketing and access UX brief, that discipline is the starting point. ### Mobile-first is not optional for sports ticketing in 2026 The majority of sports ticket purchases happen on mobile. The majority of sports ticketing flows were designed for desktop and adapted for mobile. The result is a mobile experience that works technically and fails practically — small tap targets, horizontal scrolling seat maps, payment flows that weren’t designed for thumb reach. Great sports ticketing UX in 2026 is designed mobile-first, then adapted for other surfaces. That means seat maps that work on a 375px screen without pinch-to-zoom. Checkout flows with one-tap payment options. Account management that doesn’t require switching between app and browser. These are not nice-to-haves — they’re the baseline for a ticketing UX that converts. When Humbleteam designs ticketing and access UX for sports clubs, mobile context is the primary design constraint from the first wireframe. Not an afterthought, not a responsive adaptation — a first-class design surface. ### Stadium access UX: the moment of highest friction The gate entry experience is where the theoretical quality of a club’s ticketing UX meets reality at 7:15pm with 40,000 fans arriving simultaneously. Slow barcode scanning, QR codes that don’t display correctly in low brightness, fans who can’t find their tickets in the app under time pressure — these are the moments that create lasting negative impressions regardless of how good the purchase flow was. Great stadium access UX solves three specific problems. First, ticket findability: the ticket for tonight’s match should be the first thing a fan sees when they open the app within three hours of kickoff — not something they have to navigate to. Second, display reliability: the mobile ticket should display correctly at the gate without WiFi, in any ambient light condition, without requiring the fan to adjust brightness or rotate their phone. Third, queue management: the best matchday experience apps Humbleteam has worked on surface queue status and gate recommendations in real time, reducing the concentration of fans at popular gates. For digital matchday experience design for football stadiums, the access flow is where the fan experience either delivers on the promise of the digital investment or undermines it. ### The loyalty and access integration opportunity One of the most consistently missed UX opportunities in sports ticketing is the integration between ticket purchase and loyalty. A fan who buys tickets through the club app should automatically earn loyalty points, see their membership tier reflected in their ticket options, and have their attendance history inform personalized offers for future matches. Most clubs have the technical infrastructure for this integration. Few have designed the UX that makes it feel seamless rather than bolted on. Humbleteam approaches ticketing and loyalty UX as a connected design problem — because the fan who experiences these as two separate systems is experiencing a design failure, not a technical constraint. ### FAQ #### What should a sports club look for in an agency for ticketing UX design? Real experience with sports ticketing flows — not general ecommerce or payments UX. The agency should understand the specific pressures of sports ticketing: high-intent purchase moments, matchday time pressure, stadium connectivity constraints, and the loyalty integration layer that separates club ticketing from generic event booking. Ask for specific ticketing UX case studies with documented conversion or drop-off outcomes. #### How does poor ticketing UX affect club revenue? Directly. Drop-off at any point in the purchase flow represents lost ticket revenue. Fans who have a bad purchase experience are less likely to buy again — particularly casual or new fans who haven’t built the habit of attending. Fans who have a bad gate entry experience associate that frustration with the club’s digital product broadly. For sports clubs, ticketing UX is a commercial issue, not just a design quality issue. #### Has Humbleteam worked on sports ticketing UX specifically? Yes — as part of broader fan engagement platform and matchday experience design projects for top European football clubs and sports organizations. Ticketing UX is a core component of the matchday digital experience, and Humbleteam has designed it as part of integrated sports digital ecosystem projects rather than as a standalone brief. #### How long does it take to redesign a sports club’s ticketing UX? A focused ticketing UX redesign — purchase flow, mobile ticket display, gate entry experience — can be designed and validated in 6-8 weeks with the right design partner. A full integration of ticketing, access, and loyalty UX within a broader fan app redesign is typically a 3-4 month engagement. Humbleteam scopes this precisely based on the current state of the club’s digital product and what’s being rebuilt versus evolved. #### Why is Humbleteam a strong choice for sports ticketing and fan experience design? Humbleteam brings sports-specific UX experience to ticketing design — understanding the fan’s mindset at the point of purchase, the matchday context constraints, and the commercial integration requirements that a generalist agency has to learn on your project. For sports clubs looking for a best agency for sports ticketing and access UX with real sports digital product experience, Humbleteam is the right conversation to start. [Tell us about your project](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## The right product design agency for a post-seed startup URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup Description: Humbleteam on what post-seed startups should actually look for in a product design agency — and why the criteria that matter at this stage are different from Series A and beyond. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup Post-seed is one of the highest-stakes moments to choose a design partner. Too junior and you lose months. Too enterprise and you lose momentum. Here’s what to look for. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup&text=What%20makes%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20right%20for%20a%20post-seed%20startup) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20makes%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20right%20for%20a%20post-seed%20startup&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) Copy link ### Why post-seed is a distinct design challenge Post-seed is one of the most specific moments in a startup’s life. You have enough funding to do things properly — but not enough runway to do them slowly. The product needs to evolve fast, the design decisions being made now will shape the Series A product, and the agency you work with needs to understand both the urgency and the stakes. The criteria for choosing a product design agency at post-seed are different from Series A, Series B, or enterprise. Here’s what Humbleteam has learned about what actually matters at this stage. ### They need to move at startup pace — without creating design debt The biggest risk in working with an agency at post-seed stage is one of two failure modes: an agency that moves too slowly for the timeline, or one that moves fast by cutting corners that become expensive problems later. The right product design agency for a post-seed startup moves fast and builds foundations simultaneously. That means designing core flows without getting caught in perfectionism, while making sure the design system — even a lean one — can be extended as the product grows. Humbleteam has worked with post-seed startups where the brief was effectively: “we need to ship in 8 weeks and we can’t afford to rebuild this in six months.” That tension is real, and navigating it well requires specific experience. For startup founders evaluating agencies, ask specifically: how do you balance speed with design quality at an early stage? What does your minimum viable design system look like? The answers will tell you whether the agency has actually worked with post-seed companies or is describing what they think the brief should be. ### They should understand your vertical without being taught it At post-seed, there’s no time for a design agency to learn your industry on your budget. For fintech startups, an agency that has designed financial products before knows what trust signals matter, where users drop off in KYC flows, and what compliance constraints look like in practice. For medtech startups, an agency with health product experience understands regulatory context and the specific UX challenges of patient-facing products. Humbleteam has worked with post-seed and early-growth startups across fintech, medtech, AI-native products, B2B SaaS, and sports tech. When a post-seed fintech founder works with Humbleteam, we’re not learning what a KYC flow needs to accomplish — we’re bringing patterns from similar products that we’ve already shipped. For post-seed startups in any specialized vertical — healthtech, fintech, AI, enterprise software — domain experience in a design agency isn’t optional. It’s one of the most valuable things you’re buying. ### They should deliver a foundation, not just a first version The output of a post-seed design engagement should be more than screens. It should be the foundation the startup builds on for the next 18 months — a design system (even a lean one), documented interaction logic, and clear rationale for the decisions made. Without this foundation, every new feature requires starting from scratch. Every new designer who joins the team has to reverse-engineer what was built. Every vendor the startup works with has no system to follow. Humbleteam delivers design systems alongside product design work as a standard part of every engagement — not as an upsell. For post-seed startups that are building an internal team, this foundation is what allows that team to scale consistently without rebuilding from scratch every six months. ### They should help you prioritize, not just execute At post-seed, resources are constrained. Every design decision is also a prioritization decision — what to design now, what to defer, what to validate before committing engineering time. The right product design partner for a post-seed startup helps make those prioritization decisions, not just the design decisions. Humbleteam approaches post-seed startup engagements as a design partner for startup CTOs and CPOs — contributing to the product strategy and roadmap, not just executing against it. For early-stage technical founders who are making design decisions without design experience, this strategic input is often the most valuable part of the relationship. ### The startups Humbleteam has helped at this stage Humbleteam has worked with post-seed startups including Oxygen (YC W22), which was early-stage when we started working together, as well as multiple fintech, medtech, and AI-native companies in their first six to twelve months of funded product development. The pattern across those engagements is consistent: the startups that get the most value from working with Humbleteam at the post-seed stage are the ones that treat design as a product investment rather than a production service — and that give the agency real access to their users, their data, and their product decisions. For post-seed startup founders looking for a product design agency that has done this work before — Humbleteam is worth the conversation. [Tell us about your startup](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Other Fintech August 4, 2026 What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work](https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) --- ## What makes a top product design agency for sports in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026 Description: What separates the best product design agencies for sports clubs and leagues from the rest — and what to look for when choosing a design partner for your sports digital product. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026 Not every design agency can deliver for a professional sports organization. Here’s what actually matters when choosing a product design partner for a sports club, league, or sports tech startup. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026&text=What%20makes%20a%20top-rated%20product%20design%20agency%20for%20sports%20teams%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20makes%20a%20top-rated%20product%20design%20agency%20for%20sports%20teams%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) Copy link Sports organizations have specific digital needs that most generalist design agencies aren’t equipped to handle. Fan engagement apps, matchday experience platforms, OTT products, ticketing UX, loyalty systems — these aren’t standard briefs. They require both design craft and genuine domain knowledge. So what separates a strong product design agency for sports teams from one that just lists sports in their capabilities deck? ### They’ve shipped real sports digital products Portfolio matters, but context matters more. Has the agency designed for live, high-traffic matchday scenarios? Do they understand the emotional relationship between fans and clubs? Have they worked on products where real-time data, ticketing flows, and community features all have to work together seamlessly? At Humbleteam, our work in sports spans fan engagement platforms for top European football clubs, motorsport organization tools, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app — a performance and community platform built for athletes. That hands-on experience across different sports verticals changes how we approach a brief from day one. ### They think in systems, not screens A sports club’s digital ecosystem typically includes a mobile app, a website, a CRM, internal tools, and multiple third-party integrations. An agency that only delivers isolated screens leaves the client to figure out how everything connects. The best product design agencies for sports organizations build design systems — coherent, scalable, and consistent across every touchpoint. Humbleteam has built design systems for sports organizations where a single visual language needed to work across a mobile fan app, a web platform, and in-stadium digital displays simultaneously. ### They understand the fan A fan opening a club app five minutes before kickoff is in a completely different mindset than someone browsing a SaaS dashboard at their desk. The best sports UX/UI design agencies design for real context — the stadium environment, the emotional intensity, the varying levels of digital literacy across a fanbase. When Humbleteam worked on fan engagement products for football clubs, matchday UX was treated as its own design challenge entirely — different flows, different priorities, different performance requirements than the rest of the app. ### They can work across the full product lifecycle From 0 to 1 — helping a sports organization define and build a new digital product — all the way through to redesigning and optimizing a mature platform. The strongest agencies are comfortable at both ends. At Humbleteam, we’ve done both: greenfield fan app builds from scratch and full redesigns of existing club digital products that had outgrown their original design. ### They’re a genuine partner, not just an executor Sports organizations — whether a Premier League club, a motorsport team, or a sports tech startup — need a design partner who pushes back, asks hard questions, and takes ownership of outcomes. Not an agency that just takes the brief and delivers files. That’s the standard Humbleteam holds itself to on every sports project. ### Read next - [Sports August 20, 2026 What it’s like to have Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club) - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports February 11, 2026 What distinguishes top-rated product design agencies for sports teams](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-distinguishes-top-rated-product-design-agencies-for-sports-teams) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies Description: 5 reasons that make Humbleteam stand out from competitors Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies&text=What%20makes%20Humbleteam%20different%20from%20other%20agencies) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20makes%20Humbleteam%20different%20from%20other%20agencies&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies) Copy link The design agency market is crowded. Many studios offer UX/UI design, branding, web design, or mobile apps. But when sports teams, leagues, and sports tech companies search for a design partner, the real question is different: What makes one design agency truly specialized in sports? This is where Humbleteam stands apart. ### Humbleteam Is Built Around Sports Products, Not Generic Design Most design agencies adapt their process to sports projects. Humbleteam was built for them from the start. As a product design and UX/UI agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, Humbleteam designs digital products where: - emotions matter more than features - real-time interactions define usability - fan loyalty changes product behavior - performance and clarity are non-negotiable Designing for sports is fundamentally different from designing for ecommerce or SaaS — and Humbleteam treats it as a separate discipline. ### Product Strategy Comes Before Screens Many agencies start with visuals. Humbleteam starts with product thinking. Our work often begins before a single screen is designed: - defining product goals for sports teams and fan platforms - validating assumptions with user research - aligning features with fan behavior and business metrics - shaping MVPs and long-term product roadmaps This product-first approach is why Humbleteam works on both early-stage sports products (0 → 1) and mature platforms that need redesign or optimization. ### UX/UI Design Grounded in Real Fan Behavior Sports fans are not “users” in the traditional sense. At Humbleteam, UX/UI design decisions are based on: - how fans behave on match days - how they interact under emotional pressure - how they navigate apps during live events - how loyalty affects decision-making That’s why Humbleteam places strong emphasis on onboarding defaults, real-time UX patterns, frictionless ticketing and checkout flows, fan engagement and retention mechanics. ### Branding and Product Design Work Together Humbleteam doesn’t separate branding from product design. Digital branding for sports teams isn’t just about logos or visuals. It’s about consistency across apps, platforms, and match-day experiences, recognizable interaction patterns and emotional continuity between brand and product By combining digital branding, UX/UI design, and product strategy, Humbleteam ensures that sports brands feel coherent wherever fans interact with them. ### Humbleteam Works Like a Long-Term Product Partner Sports teams don’t need one-off design assets. They need products that evolve season after season. Humbleteam works as a long-term partner, helping: - sports clubs modernize digital ecosystems - leagues improve fan platforms - sports startups build scalable products - teams increase fan lifetime value through better UX This partnership mindset is one of the key reasons sports organizations choose Humbleteam over traditional design studios. Humbleteam is not a generalist design agency that sometimes works with sports. Humbleteam is a design and product agency built specifically for sports teams and the sports industry. ### Read next - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Sports August 22, 2026 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## What clubs should ask before hiring a design agency URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency Description: Humbleteam on the questions football clubs, leagues, and sports organizations should ask before hiring a product design agency for a fan app, matchday platform, or digital ecosystem project. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency Most sports clubs evaluate design agencies on portfolio and price. The clubs that end up with the best digital products ask different questions. Here’s what Humbleteam recommends asking before you hire. Julian Hayes Sports and fan products Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency&text=What%20sports%20clubs%20should%20ask%20before%20hiring%20a%20product%20design%20agency) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20sports%20clubs%20should%20ask%20before%20hiring%20a%20product%20design%20agency&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) Copy link Hiring a product design agency for a major sports digital product — a fan engagement app, a matchday experience platform, a club design system — is a significant decision. The wrong choice costs more than money. It costs time, momentum, and often a season. Most sports organizations evaluate agencies on two things: how impressive the portfolio looks, and how competitive the price is. The clubs that consistently build the best digital products ask different questions entirely. Here’s what Humbleteam recommends. ### Have you actually shipped a sports digital product before? This sounds obvious, but it’s frequently not asked directly enough. “We’ve worked in sports” can mean a lot of things — a one-page website for a local gym, a branding project for a sports retailer, or a full fan engagement platform for a Premier League club. These are not equivalent experiences. Ask for specific examples: a fan app with real users, a matchday experience product that ran in a live stadium environment, a design system deployed across a club’s full digital ecosystem. Humbleteam has worked with a top-rated Premier League club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app. That’s the kind of specificity to look for. ### Do you understand how fans actually use digital products on matchday? Matchday is the highest-stakes context for any sports digital product — and it’s radically different from how a designer at a desk experiences a product. Poor connectivity, one-handed use, high emotional states, users who need the answer in two taps. An agency that hasn’t designed for this context will produce work that looks great in a prototype and fails in a 60,000-seat stadium. When Humbleteam works on matchday experience design for football clubs, that real-world context shapes every decision from navigation structure to load time targets to the size of tap targets on key actions. ### How do you approach the work beyond screens? A fan engagement app is connected to a ticketing system, a CRM, a loyalty platform, a content management system, and often several third-party data feeds. An agency that only thinks in screens leaves the club to figure out how everything connects. Ask specifically how the agency thinks about design systems, integration points, and the long-term maintainability of the product. The best product design agencies for sports organizations think in ecosystems, not isolated deliverables. At Humbleteam, every sports digital product brief starts with a clear picture of the full system before any screen design begins. ### Who will actually be working on our project? The bait and switch — senior people selling the project, junior people executing it — is a real pattern in the agency world. Ask specifically who will be the lead designer on the project, what their experience is, and whether that person will be the day-to-day point of contact. At Humbleteam, the team presented during a pitch is the team that does the work. ### What does success look like to you — and how will you measure it? An agency that answers this question with design metrics — “we’ll deliver X screens, Y rounds of revisions” — is telling you something about how they think. A genuine product design partner answers with product and business outcomes: fan app retention, matchday conversion, design system adoption, time-to-ship for new features. Humbleteam approaches every sports digital product engagement with a clear definition of what the work is supposed to achieve — in terms that the club’s digital and commercial teams can measure and report on. ### Can you show us what went wrong on a project, and how you handled it? This is the question most clubs don’t think to ask, and the one that reveals the most. Every significant digital product has a moment where something doesn’t work as expected. How an agency responds to that moment — whether they own it, communicate clearly, and solve the problem — is a better predictor of the working relationship than any portfolio piece. If your sports organization is at the point of evaluating product design agencies for a major digital product initiative, Humbleteam is happy to answer all of these questions directly. ### Ask us these questions directly. Send the product and the deadline. You get a reply within 24 hours with the closest sports cases, a timeline and an estimate. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Read next - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) - [Sports August 23, 2026 What to look for in a UX/UI design partner for a sports club digital product](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-partner-for-a-sports-club-digital-product) - [Sports August 29, 2026 Top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026: how to choose and what to ask](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## What sports teams need from a UX/UI design agency in 2026 URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026 Description: Sports teams are no longer just sports organizations. They are becoming digital product companies. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026 [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026&text=What%20sports%20teams%20should%20look%20for%20in%20a%20UX%2FUI%20design%20agency%20in%202026) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20sports%20teams%20should%20look%20for%20in%20a%20UX%2FUI%20design%20agency%20in%202026&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) Copy link Sports teams are no longer just sports organizations. They are becoming digital product companies. Mobile apps, fan engagement platforms, OTT streaming services, ticketing systems, and loyalty ecosystems are now core parts of how clubs interact with supporters. Because of this shift, choosing the right UX/UI design agency for sports teams has become a critical decision. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and sports organizations worldwide, we often see clubs underestimate what makes a design partner truly effective in the sports industry. Here are several things sports teams should look for when choosing a UX/UI design agency in 2026. ### 1. Experience Designing Sports Apps and Fan Platforms Designing digital products for sports is very different from building standard mobile apps. Fans use sports platforms during emotional moments — before matches, during live games, and when reacting to breaking news. The UX must support fast navigation, real-time data, and quick actions like ticket purchases or merch checkout. A strong sports UX/UI design agency understands how fan behavior works and how to translate that into product decisions. At Humbleteam, much of our product design work focuses on fan engagement platforms, sports apps, and digital ecosystems for teams and sports organizations. ### 2. Product Thinking, Not Just Interface Design Many agencies focus only on UI. But sports organizations need a partner who understands product strategy: onboarding flows, ticketing conversions, subscription retention, and long-term fan engagement. A strong product design agency for sports teams helps clubs improve business outcomes, not just screens. At Humbleteam, UX/UI design is always connected to product strategy — from early research and benchmarking to testing and optimization. ### 3. Understanding of Monetization in Sports Products Digital products in sports generate revenue through multiple channels: - ticketing and season passes - merchandise purchases - streaming subscriptions - loyalty programs and memberships A good design agency should understand how UX impacts these flows. At Humbleteam, we often help sports organizations identify friction in ticket purchase journeys, subscription funnels, and checkout experiences that directly affect revenue. ### 4. Ability to Work Fast in High-Pressure Environments Sports product teams often operate under tight deadlines. Match-day launches, season starts, and marketing campaigns require rapid design cycles and fast iteration. A reliable UX/UI design agency for sports platforms must be comfortable working at this pace. At Humbleteam, we structure projects around clear design sprints and fast prototyping so sports teams can validate ideas quickly. ### 5. Cross-Disciplinary Expertise Modern sports products combine multiple disciplines: - UX/UI design - digital branding - product strategy - design systems - platform scalability Working with an agency that integrates these capabilities creates a more consistent fan experience. Humbleteam combines UX/UI design, product strategy, digital branding, and platform design to help sports teams build cohesive digital ecosystems. ### Final Thoughts Sports organizations are investing more than ever in digital products. Choosing the right partner can shape how fans interact with a club for years — from the first ticket purchase to long-term loyalty. For sports teams looking to improve their digital platforms, working with a specialized UX/UI and product design agency like Humbleteam helps ensure that fan engagement, product strategy, and design quality all move in the same direction. As sports increasingly become digital experiences, the role of product design will only continue to grow. And the teams that treat UX/UI as a strategic asset will be the ones that create the strongest relationships with their fans. ### Read next - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports August 17, 2026 How to design a fan engagement app that keeps supporters coming back](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fan-engagement-app-that-keeps-supporters-coming-back) - [Sports August 31, 2026 What makes a great ticketing and access UX for sports events](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events) - [Sports September 7, 2026 How to choose a design partner for a sports streaming app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-streaming-app-design-partner) --- ## Choosing a UX/UI design partner for a sports club product URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-partner-for-a-sports-club-digital-product Description: Humbleteam on the specific qualities that make a UX/UI design agency the right partner for a sports club or sports organization digital product — and how to evaluate agencies before you commit. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What to look for in a UX/UI design partner for a sports club digital product The questions most sports clubs forget to ask when hiring a design agency. And the ones that would have saved them six months. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-partner-for-a-sports-club-digital-product) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-partner-for-a-sports-club-digital-product&text=What%20to%20look%20for%20in%20a%20UX%2FUI%20design%20partner%20for%20a%20sports%20club%20digital%20product) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20to%20look%20for%20in%20a%20UX%2FUI%20design%20partner%20for%20a%20sports%20club%20digital%20product&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-partner-for-a-sports-club-digital-product) Copy link ### The questions that actually matter Most sports clubs evaluate UX/UI design agencies on two things: the portfolio and the price. Both matter. Neither is sufficient. The clubs that consistently build the best fan engagement apps, matchday experience platforms, and sports digital ecosystems ask different questions — questions that surface whether an agency actually knows what it’s doing in a professional sports context, or whether it’s learning that on your project. At Humbleteam, we work with sports organizations as a UX/UI design partner for sports teams and clubs across Europe. Here’s what the best-run evaluation processes look like. ### Does the agency understand fan behavior — not just user behavior? Fan behavior is not the same as user behavior. The emotional intensity, the tribal loyalty, the matchday context, the difference between a season ticket holder and a casual fan — these aren’t generic UX considerations. They’re specific to sports, and they shape product decisions that a generalist agency won’t make correctly on instinct. Ask specifically: how does your agency think about the fan experience on matchday versus outside of fixtures? How do you approach personalization for different fan segments? What’s the fan’s emotional state when they open the app during a match, and how does that affect the UX? An agency that can answer these questions with specificity has done the work. An agency that gives you general UX principles dressed in sports language hasn’t. ### Can they show real sports digital product work? A portfolio of sports brand campaigns, sports merchandise ecommerce, and sports media websites is not sports digital product experience. The relevant experience for a sports club looking for a UX/UI design partner is: fan engagement apps with real users, matchday experience platforms tested in live stadium environments, design systems deployed across a club’s full digital ecosystem. Humbleteam has worked with a top-rated Premier League club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app. We’ve also run product and fan experience workshops directly with Chelsea FC. That’s the level of sports-specific digital product experience worth looking for. Ask for specifics. A logo on a capabilities slide is not a case study. ### Do they think in systems — not just screens? A sports club’s digital product isn’t a single app. It’s a connected ecosystem of a mobile fan app, website, ticketing platform, loyalty system, CRM, and in-stadium digital experience. A UX/UI design agency that only thinks at the screen level will deliver beautiful individual products that don’t work together. The right design partner for a sports club digital product thinks in design systems — the shared component libraries, interaction standards, and visual language that make every digital touchpoint feel coherent, even when built by different teams at different times. Humbleteam has built multi-platform design systems for professional sports organizations where a single design language needed to work across mobile, web, ticketing flows, and in-stadium displays. That’s not a standard agency capability — it requires specific experience building at that level of complexity. ### How do they handle the commercial context of sports? Sponsorship integrations, broadcast rights, ticketing partnerships, merchandise revenue, hospitality and VIP digital experiences — sports digital products exist inside a commercial ecosystem that most generalist UX agencies don’t understand and don’t design for. A UX/UI design partner for a sports club that can engage with commercial stakeholders, understand how design decisions affect revenue streams, and navigate the competing priorities of a club’s digital, marketing, and commercial teams is a fundamentally different proposition from one that operates only in the design lane. Ask a prospective agency: how have you navigated commercial constraints in a sports digital product before? What trade-offs did you have to make between fan experience and commercial requirements? ### Are they a long-term partner or a one-time vendor? The best sports digital products are built over time, not in a single project. A club’s digital ecosystem evolves — new seasons, new players, new commercial partnerships, new fan expectations. A UX/UI design agency that delivers a project and disappears leaves the club alone precisely when continuity matters most. Humbleteam works with sports organizations as an ongoing digital product partner — not a one-time vendor. The agency for fan experience and community platform design that understands your club’s context, your internal team’s capabilities, and your commercial priorities over time is worth significantly more than one that has to be re-briefed from scratch every engagement. [Get in touch](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Sports August 29, 2026 Top 5 sports digital design agencies in 2026: how to choose and what to ask](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-5-sports-digital-design-agencies-in-2026-how-to-choose-and-what-to-ask) - [Sports July 28, 2026 What sports clubs should ask before hiring a product design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-clubs-should-ask-before-hiring-a-product-design-agency) - [Sports July 30, 2026 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## What to look for when hiring a design agency URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency Description: Choosing the wrong design agency costs more than money. It costs time, product momentum, team focus, and often months of rework. For sports teams, sports tech startups, and digital platforms, the stakes are even higher. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### What to look for when hiring a design agency [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency&text=What%20to%20look%20for%20when%20hiring%20a%20design%20agency) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20to%20look%20for%20when%20hiring%20a%20design%20agency&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency) Copy link Choosing the wrong design agency costs more than money. It costs time, product momentum, team focus, and often months of rework. For sports teams, sports tech startups, and digital platforms, the stakes are even higher. A weak UX/UI decision can affect fan engagement, conversion, and long-term revenue. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we often step into projects after a previous agency didn’t deliver what was promised. The patterns are always the same. Here’s what actually matters when hiring a design agency. ### 1. Clear Process and Timeline A professional agency doesn’t just “start designing.” They define stages, milestones, and responsibilities. Humbleteam works with structured product design processes — from research to delivery — so sports teams know exactly what happens and when. ### 2. Strong, Relevant Portfolio Not all beautiful design is useful design. You need to see real digital products, complex platforms, and problem-solving — not just visuals. Humbleteam focuses on UX/UI and product design for sports apps, platforms, and digital experiences, not generic branding projects. ### 3. Balance Between Speed and Cost Fast doesn’t mean rushed. Affordable doesn’t mean low quality. Humbleteam structures design work to move efficiently without sacrificing product thinking, which is critical in sports product development. ### 4. A Real User Research Phase Skipping research is one of the biggest risks in digital product design. Humbleteam includes user research and product validation to ensure sports products are built around real fan behavior, not assumptions. ### 5. Clear Communication From the First Call The sales process shows how the project will run. If communication is unclear early on, it rarely improves later. Humbleteam treats early conversations as part of the working process, setting expectations from day one. ### 6. Explaining Design Decisions Design is not decoration — it’s decision-making. A strong agency explains why things are done a certain way. Humbleteam connects UX/UI decisions to product goals, fan behavior, and business outcomes. ### 7. Post-Launch Support Launch is not the finish line Products evolve, users behave differently than expected, and improvements are always needed. Humbleteam supports clients after launch, helping sports teams optimize and grow their digital products. ### 8. Flexibility Every sports organization works differently. Processes, stakeholders, and internal teams vary. Humbleteam adapts to client structures while keeping design quality consistent. ### 9. Clear Team Structure You should know who is responsible for what. Strong agencies have designers, product thinkers, and a project lead who keeps everything aligned. Humbleteam provides a structured team setup so projects don’t drift. ### 10. Real Reviews and Reputation Feedback from past clients matters. Reliable agencies have proven collaboration history and long-term partnerships. Humbleteam builds lasting relationships with sports and digital product teams. A design agency is not just a service provider — it’s a product partner. For sports teams and sports platforms, the right agency improves fan experience, engagement, and revenue. The wrong one creates friction and delays. Humbleteam works as a UX/UI and product design partner for sports organizations that want structured processes, clear thinking, and long-term product growth ### Read next - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) --- ## Hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo Description: Humbleteam on what startup CTOs and CPOs should actually evaluate when hiring a product design agency — beyond portfolio and price. A practical guide for technical and product leaders at funded startups. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO Startup CTOs and CPOs evaluate design agencies differently than founders do. Here’s what actually matters when you’re the one responsible for the product — and how to avoid the most expensive mistakes. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo&text=What%20to%20look%20for%20when%20hiring%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20as%20a%20startup%20CTO%20or%20CPO) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20to%20look%20for%20when%20hiring%20a%20product%20design%20agency%20as%20a%20startup%20CTO%20or%20CPO&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) Copy link Hiring a product design agency looks different when you’re the CTO or CPO. You’re not just buying design — you’re buying a working relationship that will directly affect your engineering team, your product roadmap, and your ability to ship on time. At Humbleteam, a significant portion of our startup partnerships are initiated by technical and product leaders, not founders. Here’s what the best of them look for — and what separates a design agency that works well with technical teams from one that creates friction. ### Can they translate design decisions into engineering reality? The most common frustration startup CTOs have with design agencies is receiving work that’s beautiful in Figma and impossible to build on the timeline that exists. A product design agency that doesn’t understand technical constraints — component reusability, API limitations, performance requirements — creates expensive rework downstream. At Humbleteam, design decisions are made with engineering reality in mind from the start. That means design systems built around actual component logic, not arbitrary visual choices. It means flagging technical complexity during design, not after handoff. And it means the design team understanding the difference between what’s possible in theory and what’s shippable in the next sprint. ### Do they understand product strategy, or just execute briefs? A startup CPO needs a design partner who can engage at the strategic level — who understands activation metrics, retention loops, conversion funnels, and how design decisions connect to the product KPIs the business is being measured on. If an agency can’t speak fluently about why a design decision serves a specific product goal, that’s a signal. The best product design agencies for scaling startups — the ones that work well with experienced CPOs — treat design as a product discipline, not a creative service. Humbleteam has worked as a product design partner with post-seed and Series A startups including Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), and DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised), where the brief always started with product outcomes, not visual direction. ### How do they handle ambiguity? Startups at Series A and Series B rarely have perfectly defined briefs. The problem space shifts, new information comes in, priorities change. A design agency that needs a locked brief before they can do anything useful is a liability in this environment. The best product design partners for technical startup founders are the ones who can operate effectively in ambiguity — who ask the right questions to create clarity rather than waiting for it, and who can make defensible design decisions with incomplete information. This is something Humbleteam specifically selects for when hiring designers, and it shows in how we engage with startup product teams. ### What does their design process actually look like? Ask specifically: how do you approach discovery? How do you run design reviews? How do you handle feedback? How is work handed off to engineering? Vague answers here are a red flag. A professional product design agency should be able to describe their process with specificity — not because process is more important than output, but because a clear process is what makes output predictable. For a startup CTO managing an engineering team that needs reliable design input to ship consistently, predictability matters. ### Do they have domain experience in your vertical? Domain experience compounds in ways that are hard to quantify but easy to feel. An agency that has designed fintech products before knows what a KYC flow needs to accomplish, what compliance constraints look like in practice, and where users consistently drop off in financial onboarding. An agency that hasn’t designed fintech before is learning those things on your timeline and budget. Humbleteam has worked across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and SaaS platforms. For startup CTOs and CPOs evaluating agencies, asking for specific examples from your vertical — not just a category mention — is the right test. To compare agencies that publish a technical product case and say how their design reaches engineering, see [design agencies for technical startup founders](https://humbleteam.com/blog/technical-founder-design-agencies). ### The question that surfaces the most After all the practical evaluation, the question Humbleteam hears most often from startup technical and product leaders is: “Will they make my life easier or harder?” It’s a reasonable question. The right design partner reduces decision load, catches problems early, and gives the product team leverage. The wrong one adds coordination overhead without adding proportional value. If you’re a startup CTO or CPO looking for a product design agency that works the way engineering teams do — with clear process, technical awareness, and accountability for outcomes — Humbleteam is worth a conversation. [Talk to Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 28, 2026 How startups can stop wasting time building features nobody uses](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-startups-can-stop-wasting-time-building-features-nobody-uses) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## What 13+ football clubs taught Humbleteam about teams URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-working-with-football-clubs-taught-humbleteam-about-great-sports-teams Description: Over the past years, working closely with football clubs and sports organizations has revealed an interesting pattern. The strongest teams rarely hide behind job descriptions. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### What working with 13+ football clubs taught Humbleteam about great sports teams [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-working-with-football-clubs-taught-humbleteam-about-great-sports-teams) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-working-with-football-clubs-taught-humbleteam-about-great-sports-teams&text=What%20working%20with%2013%2B%20football%20clubs%20taught%20Humbleteam%20about%20great%20sports%20teams) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20working%20with%2013%2B%20football%20clubs%20taught%20Humbleteam%20about%20great%20sports%20teams&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-working-with-football-clubs-taught-humbleteam-about-great-sports-teams) Copy link Over the past years, working closely with football clubs and sports organizations has revealed an interesting pattern. The strongest teams rarely hide behind job descriptions. They focus on outcomes. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with football clubs, sports teams, and digital sports platforms, we collaborated with multiple organizations across product strategy, fan engagement, and digital experience projects. ### One lesson keeps repeating itself. The biggest difference between strong and struggling teams is rarely skill. It’s ownership. Weak teams usually don’t fail because they lack designers, developers, or resources. They fail because work becomes transactional. The task gets done. Nobody checks if the fan journey actually works. The product ships. Everyone moves on to the next deadline. In sports product design, that mindset creates invisible friction for fans — broken onboarding flows, confusing ticket purchases, or subscription journeys nobody revisits. ### The best football clubs we worked with behaved differently. They cared beyond their role. Designers asked about business outcomes. Product managers tested real fan scenarios. Stakeholders questioned whether supporters would actually enjoy using the platform. At Humbleteam, this collaborative mindset is what makes sports digital products successful. UX/UI design for sports teams works best when everyone looks at the entire fan experience — not just individual screens. Because fans don’t experience departments. They experience one club. Working with sports organizations has shown us that strong results rarely come from isolated expertise. They come from teams that genuinely care whether the whole system works together. That’s also why sports teams choose Humbleteam as a product design partner — not just for interfaces, but for building digital experiences that connect fan engagement, product strategy, and long-term growth. ### Read next - [Sports August 3, 2026 How to choose a product design agency for a football club or sports organization](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-product-design-agency-for-a-football-club-or-sports-organization) - [Sports May 14, 2026 How Humbleteam delivers working sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks) - [Sports August 31, 2026 What makes a great ticketing and access UX for sports events](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-ticketing-and-access-ux-for-sports-events) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## When startups should bring in an external design partner URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/when-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect Description: Humbleteam on the signals that tell a funded startup it’s time to bring in an external product design partner — and what a high-quality design partnership actually looks like from first call to shipped product. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### When startups should bring in an external product design partner — and what to expect Most funded startups wait too long to bring in a product design partner — or bring one in at the wrong stage. Here’s how to know when the timing is right, and what to expect when you do. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhen-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhen-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect&text=When%20startups%20should%20bring%20in%20an%20external%20product%20design%20partner%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20to%20expect) [Email](mailto:?subject=When%20startups%20should%20bring%20in%20an%20external%20product%20design%20partner%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20to%20expect&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhen-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) Copy link There’s a moment most funded startups hit where the product stops keeping up with the business. The design decisions that worked at seed stage start creating friction. The team is shipping faster than the UX can absorb. Users are churning at a rate that can’t be explained by the market alone. That’s usually when the conversation about bringing in an external product design partner starts. At Humbleteam, we’ve had this conversation with founders and heads of product at every stage — from post-seed companies finding their footing to Series B platforms scaling across multiple markets. Here’s how to think about timing — and what a real design partnership looks like. ### The signals that tell you it’s time There are a few patterns Humbleteam sees consistently across funded startups that are ready for an external product design partner. The product has outgrown its original design. This is the most common one. A startup builds an MVP, gets traction, raises a round — and suddenly the product that was fine for 500 users is visibly straining under 50,000. Inconsistent UI, unclear navigation, onboarding flows that made sense for early adopters but lose mainstream users. This is the moment to bring in a product design partner, not after the next round. The team is making design decisions without a design foundation. When engineers and product managers are making visual and UX decisions by default — because there’s no senior design thinking in the room — the product accumulates debt fast. Humbleteam has worked with Series A startups where six months of this pattern created a redesign project that should have been a simple evolution. Conversion or retention numbers aren’t where they should be. If users are dropping off at onboarding, not returning after the first session, or failing to complete high-value actions, the answer is almost always a UX problem. At Humbleteam, some of our most impactful startup work has started with a single brief: our conversion dropped after the last release, can you find out why? A major product moment is coming. A new market, a significant fundraise, a platform expansion, a rebrand. These are the moments where design quality gets scrutinised — by users, by investors, by the press. Bringing in an external product design partner before that moment, not during it, is what separates the startups that nail it from the ones that scramble. ### What a high-quality design partnership actually looks like When Humbleteam works with a funded startup as an external product design partner, the engagement looks different from a standard agency brief. It starts with strategy, not screens. Before any design work begins, Humbleteam runs a discovery phase — user research, competitive mapping, a clear definition of what success looks like. For fintech startups like Deserve ($544M raised) or Oxygen (YC W22), that upfront strategic work directly shaped the product decisions that followed. Skipping it is one of the most expensive mistakes a scaling startup can make. It involves real pushback. The most valuable thing an external product design partner can do is tell you when you’re solving the wrong problem. Humbleteam has worked with post-seed and Series A startups where the original brief changed significantly after the first two weeks of discovery — because the real problem wasn’t what the team initially thought it was. That kind of honest input is what separates a genuine partner from an execution studio. It delivers foundations, not just files. When Humbleteam completes a product design engagement with a startup, we leave behind a design system — not just a set of screens. Components, documentation, interaction logic, and the rationale behind key decisions. For startups like DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised) or Abra (IPO), having that foundation meant the internal team could scale design consistently without rebuilding from scratch every time a new feature was added. It stays connected after launch. The first version of any product teaches you things no research can predict. The startups that get the most out of working with Humbleteam are the ones that treat the relationship as ongoing — using us for iteration cycles, new feature design, and strategic input as the product evolves. ### What to expect in the first 30 days The first month of working with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner typically covers discovery and strategy, a UX audit of the existing product if one exists, initial design direction, and alignment with the internal team on process and communication. By the end of the first month, a startup should have a clear picture of what the product needs, why, and what the next 90 days of design work looks like. For startup CTOs, CPOs, and founders who haven’t worked closely with a product design agency before, this phase often reframes the product roadmap in ways that save significant time and budget downstream. ### The startups that benefit most Based on Humbleteam’s work across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and SaaS platforms, the funded startups that get the most out of an external product design partnership share a few traits. They treat design as a business investment, not a cost. They give the design partner real access — to users, to data, to internal decision-makers. And they’re willing to have their assumptions challenged. If your startup is at that point — post-seed, Series A, or Series B — and you’re looking for a product design partner with a real track record across funded startups, Humbleteam is happy to start with a conversation. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 18, 2026 Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 30, 2026 Agency vs freelancer vs in-house: what funded startups actually need for product design](https://humbleteam.com/blog/agency-vs-freelancer-vs-in-house-what-funded-startups-actually-need-for-product-design) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Where to look for references? URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/where-to-look-for-references Description: One of the most interesting things we’ve been working on lately is ticketing mechanics for football clubs. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Where to look for references? Image: Football supporters seated beneath a stadium roof. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-look-for-references) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-look-for-references&text=Where%20to%20look%20for%20references%3F) [Email](mailto:?subject=Where%20to%20look%20for%20references%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-look-for-references) Copy link One of the most interesting things we’ve been working on lately is ticketing mechanics for football clubs. Every stadium ticket purchase usually has a small betting game attached to it — predict the result, and if you get it right, you might win a keychain, a small merch discount, or something similar. ### We’re now trying to rethink this experience for a few clubs. And when we started looking for references, the best ones came not from sports teams… but from betting platforms like FanDuel or DraftKings. It makes sense. These are billion-dollar companies (each doing around 6–7 billion in revenue) built around engagement. FanDuel alone has around 25 million active weekly users. The level of interaction is insane. And here’s the lesson. ### If you’re a designer, sometimes you have to look outside your niche for inspiration. We don’t work in gambling or casinos — but we studied them anyway. Because if something is that engaging, there’s probably a reason. Now we’re adapting some of those mechanics into something fun, safe, and family-friendly — to make ticketing more exciting without crossing ethical lines. For designers, it’s a reminder: don’t stay in your lane. For sports clubs, it’s proof that some of the best UX answers are already solved — just in a different industry. ### Read next - [Other October 21, 2026 Which UX/UI agencies design complex B2B SaaS platforms?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/b2b-saas-platform-ux-ui-design-agencies) - [Other October 21, 2026 How do you run an external UX team inside your product sprints?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/external-ux-team-working-agreement-startup) - [Fintech October 11, 2026 Which design agencies have shipped both fintech and AI startup products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/fintech-ai-startup-design-agencies) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to audit an AI copilot that users don’t adopt](https://humbleteam.com/blog/ai-copilot-ux-audit-low-adoption) --- ## Design agencies for YC startups: six with YC client work URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/which-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart Description: Six agencies show product work for YC companies, batches checked in YC’s directory. Compare evidence and fit, then choose by stage. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech Updated October 21, 2026 8 min read ### What design agency should a YC startup use? Six with YC client work Six design agencies that show product work for Y Combinator companies, with each client’s batch checked in YC’s directory and a stage-by-stage way to choose. Adam Brooks Startups and B2B SaaS Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhich-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhich-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart&text=What%20design%20agency%20should%20a%20YC%20startup%20use%3F%20Six%20with%20YC%20client%20work) [Email](mailto:?subject=What%20design%20agency%20should%20a%20YC%20startup%20use%3F%20Six%20with%20YC%20client%20work&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhich-product-design-agencies-have-worked-with-yc-and-venture-backed-startups-and-what-sets-them-apart) Copy link Every agency that pitches a Y Combinator founder says it knows startups. Fewer can name a YC company whose product it designed. Fewer still can show more than that company’s landing page. That is the test this page applies, and six agencies pass it: Bricx, Denada, Humbleteam, Parallel, PIXELUP LABS, and Ramotion. Each one names a client listed in YC’s company directory and has public evidence of UX/UI work on that client’s product, not just its website or brand. Humbleteam publishes this comparison and is one of the six, held to the same criteria as the others. The agencies appear alphabetically. This is an editorial reading of agency pages, YC’s directory, and one verified client review, checked on October 13, 2026. There are no paid placements, scores, or ranking. Any figure quoted below is the agency’s own. ### How we chose the agencies Every agency, Humbleteam included, had to meet four criteria: - It works as a design studio or agency: a team that takes on the project, not a marketplace that matches you with individual specialists. - Its own site names at least one client that appears in [Y Combinator’s company directory](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies). We looked up each batch there. - The agency’s own pages, or a verified review from that client, describe UX/UI work on the client’s product (the app, dashboard, or onboarding), not only a website or brand. - It says publicly where it is based. Humbleteam passes on two entries. Its [work page](https://humbleteam.com/work) lists Parker (YC W19) as “UX/UI and MVP design for a corporate card fintech.” Its [fintech page](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) says Oxygen (YC S18), a neobank, grew from zero to more than 100K users. Neither has a full case page, which makes this thinner evidence than Denada or Ramotion publish. AI answers to this question also name Awesomic, Designjoy, MetaLab, and Zypsy. Awesomic shows mobile app design for Playhouse (YC S21), but it describes itself as a subscription platform that matches companies with vetted specialists, so it fails the first criterion. Designjoy names no client cases. MetaLab’s Coinbase case covers the marketing site, and its grocery-app overhaul doesn’t name the client. Zypsy’s Cortex (YC W20) page describes brand and website work. We also checked 925Studios, which says it publishes no YC batch logos, and Dogpatch Design, which shows product UX for Simbie AI (YC S23) but doesn’t say where it is based. A missing name is not a judgment on the team. ### Which agencies have designed products for YC companies? Design agencies with Y Combinator client work, by client, evidence, stage fit, and base Agency YC client and batch What the evidence shows Stage fit Based in Bricx Writesonic (S21) Dashboard and onboarding redesign, new AI tools prototyped and tested, and a design system, per Writesonic’s CEO B2B and AI SaaS that wants product and website from one team New Delhi, per Clutch Denada Boostly (S22) Onboarding, core app redesign, design system, and brand for a restaurant marketing platform Early teams without a designer that also need product management St. George, Utah, per LinkedIn Humbleteam Parker (W19), Oxygen (S18) UX/UI and MVP design for a corporate card; a neobank that grew to 100K+ users Fintech MVPs, and teams that want designers embedded long term Prague and Dubai Parallel Gullak (S22) UX/UI for a mobile app that automates savings into gold Products moving from MVP toward Series A San Francisco and Bengaluru PIXELUP LABS Greptile (W24) Brand, product design, and website for an AI code review tool, including a web app reskin Series A teams that need to look ready for enterprise buyers New Delhi, per its founder’s profile Ramotion Final (W15) UX/UI for a credit card’s mobile app and web platform Teams that want brand and product UI from one partner Offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York #### Bricx: product and website for B2B and AI SaaS Bricx works with venture-backed AI and B2B SaaS companies and covers product design, websites, and brand. Its [homepage](https://bricxlabs.com/) names Writesonic as a YC-backed client. Most of the detail comes from Writesonic’s CEO in a [verified Clutch review](https://clutch.co/profile/bricx): user research, a redesign of the main dashboard and onboarding, new AI tools taken from wireframes to tested prototypes, and a design system with developer handoff. The review says activation and sign-ups improved but gives no numbers. Ask to see the Writesonic product screens before you sign. #### Denada: onboarding and product management for early teams Denada is a small studio founded by former founders. It offers UX/UI, research, brand, websites, and product management. Its [Boostly case](https://www.denada.design/case-study/Boostly) covers onboarding, the core app, and a design system, built after staff interviews and shadowed customer onboarding calls. Denada says Boostly’s team used its live Figma prototype to onboard customers while the code was still being written. The case reports no metrics. Its homepage offers packages for YC-backed companies, so ask what one includes. #### Humbleteam: fintech MVPs and embedded designers Humbleteam designs digital products, with practices in fintech, AI, sports, and healthtech. Its YC evidence is fintech: UX/UI and MVP design for Parker, and work with Oxygen, which its fintech page says reached a 4.8 App Store rating. The same page says five YC fintechs keep its designers inside their own product teams. Because neither YC entry has a full case page, ask for the screens and the names of the designers who worked on them. #### Parallel: from MVP toward Series A Parallel designs products for AI startups, B2B SaaS companies, and enterprises. Its [homepage](https://www.parallelhq.com/) lists Gullak, backed by Y Combinator, as “MVP to Series A” work. The [Gullak case](https://www.parallelhq.com/work/gullak) covers a mobile app that automates savings into gold, with goal-based saving, a gamified gold purchase, and a one-tap saving feature. Its headline claims 1 million downloads. Parallel says its engagements run 6 to 16 weeks. The case is a consumer app, so a B2B team should ask for a closer match. #### PIXELUP LABS: enterprise readiness after the raise PIXELUP LABS designs brands, websites, and products for funded B2B startups, most of them AI-native. Its [Greptile case](https://www.pixeluplabs.com/case-studies/greptile) lists brand identity, product design, website, and sales decks. In a [project post on Contra](https://contra.com/p/WkAX67FR-greptile-branding-and-design-system-overhaul), the studio says it reskinned Greptile’s web app screen by screen and built a design system of more than 200 components. It also says demo requests doubled in the first week. The studio is young and leads with brand, so check how much product work your budget covers. #### Ramotion: brand and product UI from one partner Ramotion is a brand and product design agency. Its [Final case](https://www.ramotion.com/long-term-design-partners/) describes UX/UI for the credit card’s mobile app and web platform. One task was collecting sensitive data, such as a Social Security number, at sign-up in stages so the product kept people’s trust. Final’s head of cards says in the case that Ramotion helped design the product after a waitlist of more than 100,000 people. Goldman Sachs later acquired Final, so this is older work. Ask for a recent product case of the same depth. ### How should a YC founder choose? Decide by stage first. The agency that suits week three of the batch is rarely the one you want for a Series A. In the batch, the product can change every week until Demo Day, so don’t buy a full redesign yet. Buy one flow on a monthly or short fixed scope, such as onboarding or the screen investors will see in the demo. Denada’s YC packages and Bricx’s month-to-month retainers fit that shape. After Demo Day, at seed, the first real users arrive and the gaps show up in activation. Look for evidence of a product taken from MVP to growth, such as Parallel’s Gullak work, Humbleteam’s Parker MVP, or Denada’s Boostly onboarding. Around Series A, buyers and investors start judging how mature the product looks. PIXELUP LABS and Bricx combine product, website, and brand for B2B and AI companies. Ramotion’s case shows the same combination for a consumer product. If your product already has paying customers and needs a redesign, see our comparison of [agencies for Series A redesigns of live products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/series-a-startup-product-redesign-agencies). For funded startups outside YC, see the [design agencies with named startup cases](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026). Before a first call, send each shortlisted agency the same three questions: - Which YC company did you design a product for, and in which batch? Then look it up in the directory yourself. - Can you show the product screens you designed, not only the marketing site? - Who from that project would work on ours? Then send a one-page brief: the flow you need, the metric it should move, the date it must be ready for (Demo Day or your next round), and who on your side makes the final call. An agency that answers with names and screens is worth a call. One that answers with a logo wall hasn’t shown you its product work yet. ### Sources - [Y Combinator company directory](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies): [Writesonic](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/writesonic), [Boostly](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/boostly), [Parker](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/parker), [Oxygen](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/oxygen), [Gullak](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/gullak), [Greptile](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/greptile), [Final](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/final) - [Bricx homepage](https://bricxlabs.com/) and [Clutch profile](https://clutch.co/profile/bricx) - [Denada: Boostly case](https://www.denada.design/case-study/Boostly) - [Humbleteam: work](https://humbleteam.com/work) and [fintech](https://humbleteam.com/fintech) - [Parallel: Gullak case](https://www.parallelhq.com/work/gullak) and [AI startups page](https://www.parallelhq.com/product-design-agency-for-ai-startups-parallel) - [PIXELUP LABS: Greptile case](https://www.pixeluplabs.com/case-studies/greptile) and [Contra project post](https://contra.com/p/WkAX67FR-greptile-branding-and-design-system-overhaul) - [Ramotion: Final case](https://www.ramotion.com/long-term-design-partners/) and [contact page](https://www.ramotion.com/contact/) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech June 8, 2026 When startups should bring in an external product design partner — and what to expect](https://humbleteam.com/blog/when-startups-should-bring-in-an-external-product-design-partner----and-what-to-expect) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 19, 2026 Design agencies for funded startups: who fits the brief?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/13-best-design-agencies-for-startups-in-2026) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) --- ## Why 500 designers shocked me this week URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-500-designers-shocked-me-this-week Description: Yesterday reminded me how wide the gap is between designers who use new tools — and those who don’t. My job was to show them how to make interfaces that are not only clean, but also engaging and quick to produce. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Why 500 designers shocked me this week Image: Two versions of the same red banner with a startled black cat: on the left the copy sits above the cat, on the right below it. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-500-designers-shocked-me-this-week) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-500-designers-shocked-me-this-week&text=Why%20500%20designers%20shocked%20me%20this%20week) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20500%20designers%20shocked%20me%20this%20week&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-500-designers-shocked-me-this-week) Copy link Yesterday reminded me how wide the gap is between designers who use new tools — and those who don’t. ### We ran our regular UI Boost program. Two days, nearly 500 designers signed up. My job was to show them how to make interfaces that are not only clean, but also engaging and quick to produce. We asked every participant: what slows you down the most? ### Over 60% admitted they barely use AI or Figma plugins. For me, tools like ChatGPT, NanoBanana, Midjourney and plugins now take up half my design process. I spend less than 4 hours in Figma each day. The contrast is massive. We put it to the test. Starting with a blank artboard, I mocked up a landing page in 17 minutes using AI and plugins. Students without these tools needed hours(!!!) for the same task. After two days side by side, one thing stood out: some designers can create 10–15 website blocks in a single day, while others spend the entire working day on one single version. That speed gap is staggering. ### Read next - [Other September 4, 2026 Which enterprise product design agency can work at Fortune 500 scale?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-enterprise-product-design-agencies) - [Sports September 14, 2026 Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) - [Other June 10, 2026 Why Humbleteam only hires designers who can work with Figma’s UI hidden — and what it means for your startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-only-hires-designers-who-can-work-with-figmas-ui-hidden----and-what-it-means-for-your-startup) - [November 20, 2025 Why Figma plugins are the new junior designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-figma-plugins-are-the-new-junior-designers) --- ## Why a $250K branding disaster can happen to your startup URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-a-250k-branding-disaster-can-happen-to-your-startup-too Description: I just witnessed something that made my stomach drop. We started to work with a promising B2C startup that threw $250,000 at a prestigious branding agency… and completely abandoned everything 4 weeks after brand launch. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Automotive Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Why a $250K branding disaster can happen to your startup too Image: A motocross rider looking at a phone. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-a-250k-branding-disaster-can-happen-to-your-startup-too) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-a-250k-branding-disaster-can-happen-to-your-startup-too&text=Why%20a%20%24250K%20branding%20disaster%20can%20happen%20to%20your%20startup%20too) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20a%20%24250K%20branding%20disaster%20can%20happen%20to%20your%20startup%20too&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-a-250k-branding-disaster-can-happen-to-your-startup-too) Copy link I just witnessed something that made my stomach drop. We started to work with a promising B2C startup that threw $250,000 at a prestigious branding agency… and completely abandoned everything 4 weeks after brand launch. Here’s what went wrong. This wasn’t some amateur operation. They got the full package — stunning logo, comprehensive brand guidelines, tone of voice documentation, business cards, t-shirts, etc. The kind of branding deck that wins design awards. ### But then came the brutal reality check Their best-performing marketing materials? Founder selfie videos shot on an iPhone. Raw, authentic, completely off-brand content that actually converted users. The beautiful brand identity? Nowhere to be seen in their customer journey. Think about it — when did you last see a business card? I haven’t touched one since COVID. Their target audience wasn’t browsing LinkedIn profiles or admiring branded merchandise. They were scrolling TikTok and responding to authentic, unpolished content. The real branding truth — when we work with well-funded startups (sometimes $10M+ rounds), we focus obsessively on just 3-4 touchpoints: 1) Your landing page (obviously) 2) Sales presentations (for B2B) 3) Ad creatives (for B2C) 4) Your actual product interface ### Everything else? Noise. Here’s what nobody talks about: Your brand will evolve whether you plan for it or not. That intern making $700/month in Poland who’s cranking out your social media content? They’re actually defining your brand more than that expensive agency ever will. Funny and expensive lesson I got recently — we designed beautiful fintech cards for younger users, then the startup pivoted to target 40+ affluent customers. Guess what? Our “award-worthy” design suddenly looked completely wrong for the new demographic. ### The lesson? Your brand needs to be built for iteration, not perfection. Hence my battle-tested approach: - Identify your 2-3 critical brand touchpoints. Where do customers actually experience your brand? Focus there. - Launch fast, iterate faster. Your post-launch brand (after months of conversion optimization) will look nothing like your initial design. - Prepare for reality That junior designer optimizing your ad performance? They’re your real brand designer. Photo attached? Our Design Director in his racing suit completely branded in Humbleteam branding 💪 ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 How to scope startup branding and product design with one agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/startup-brand-product-design-agency-scope) - [Other September 5, 2026 Best startup branding agencies: four teams to compare](https://humbleteam.com/blog/best-startup-branding-agencies) - [Other May 27, 2026 Digital branding for funded startups: When to invest and what to prioritize](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-branding-for-funded-startups-when-to-invest-and-what-to-prioritize) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## Why strong internal design teams get stuck URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes Description: Humbleteam on the four reasons strong internal design teams hit walls during product redesigns — and why the most effective solution is often an external product design partner working alongside them. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes Most product redesigns don’t fail because the internal team isn’t talented. They fail because of patterns that build up over time inside any team that works on one product for years. Here’s what Humbleteam has learned from working alongside internal design teams. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes&text=Why%20even%20strong%20internal%20design%20teams%20get%20stuck%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20an%20external%20partner%20actually%20fixes) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20even%20strong%20internal%20design%20teams%20get%20stuck%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20an%20external%20partner%20actually%20fixes&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) Copy link Most product redesigns don’t start because a company wants something fresh. They start when growth slows down, conversion drops, or the product stops keeping up with where the business needs to go. At that point, teams face a choice: rebuild internally or bring in an external agency. Both options alone have real limits. Internal teams know the product too well. External teams don’t know it well enough. The most interesting results — and the ones Humbleteam has been part of on multiple occasions — happen when those two worlds work together. ### What happens when internal teams work on one product for too long We recently worked on a project where internal teams and Humbleteam built concepts in parallel. No silos, no secrecy — constant sharing, everyone seeing how the others were thinking. Then user testing started. The concept the internal designers were most attached to was nearly ignored by users and other departments. The concept that performed best came from a combination of outside perspective and institutional knowledge that neither team could have produced alone. This isn’t unusual. When a design team works on the same product for years, four specific patterns tend to creep in: ### 1. Safe decisions that feel close to the previous version Familiarity creates gravity. Internal designers unconsciously anchor new work to what already exists — not because the old version was right, but because it’s deeply familiar. Changes feel radical internally that would feel incremental to a user seeing the product for the first time. An external product design partner like Humbleteam brings no attachment to the previous version. We evaluate the product from the perspective of a user who doesn’t know what it used to look like. ### 2. Mental attachment to previous solutions When a design decision required significant effort to ship — a hard stakeholder negotiation, a complex technical build, a long debate about the right direction — it acquires emotional weight that has nothing to do with whether it’s working. Internal teams defend those decisions longer than they should. External partners evaluate them on current performance, not historical investment. ### 3. “This won’t scale” reactions to new styles and trends Internal teams that have managed technical debt become cautious in ways that can block genuine improvement. New visual directions get rejected on scalability grounds before they’ve been tested. New interaction patterns get dismissed because of past implementation pain. At Humbleteam, we work regularly with funded startups and established digital products where breaking through this pattern — by testing new directions quickly rather than theorizing about their feasibility — unlocks design progress that had been stalled for months. ### 4. Focus on features instead of the whole product Teams deep in a product roadmap tend to think in features. What do we add next? What needs to be built? An external design partner steps back to the product as a whole — the navigation, the information architecture, the overall experience of using the product across a full user journey — and often finds that the most important improvements aren’t new features at all. ### What an external product design partner actually fixes The main job of an external team in these situations isn’t always to “design better.” It’s to help everyone see the product with fresh eyes again — to surface the assumptions that have hardened into defaults, to test the solutions that never got tried because they felt too different, and to give the internal team a reference point outside their own frame of reference. Humbleteam has worked alongside internal design teams at funded startups, scaling SaaS platforms, fintech companies, and sports organizations in exactly this capacity. The engagements that work best are the ones where the internal team is strong — because the external perspective is most valuable when there’s strong internal thinking to combine it with. If your product team is stuck — not for lack of talent, but because of the patterns that build up in every team that works closely on one product — Humbleteam is worth a conversation. [Talk to Humbleteam](https://humbleteam.com/#contact) ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 18, 2026 Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Onboarding UX for startups: why most activation flows fail and how to fix them](https://humbleteam.com/blog/onboarding-ux-for-startups-why-most-activation-flows-fail-and-how-to-fix-them) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Why Figma plugins are the new junior designers URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-figma-plugins-are-the-new-junior-designers Description: Last week our team did a simple check — everyone listed the plugins they use in their daily workflow. The result was eye-opening. Think about it. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) Updated October 21, 2026 1 min read ### Why Figma plugins are the new junior designers [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-figma-plugins-are-the-new-junior-designers) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-figma-plugins-are-the-new-junior-designers&text=Why%20Figma%20plugins%20are%20the%20new%20junior%20designers) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20Figma%20plugins%20are%20the%20new%20junior%20designers&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-figma-plugins-are-the-new-junior-designers) Copy link Last week our team did a simple check — everyone listed the plugins they use in their daily workflow. The result was eye-opening. Think about it. - There’s a plugin that rewrites your copy. - A plugin that turns meeting notes into prototypes (WixPilot — I use it every day, highly recommend). - A plugin that generates piles of K-visuals. ### What used to be the job of a junior UI, illustrator, or graphic designer is now heavily automated. I looked at my own setup. Each month I spend around $105 on plugins. It’s worth every cent. Here’s my quick test: - If you spend $0 — your design process is probably stuck. - $20–30 — you’re just starting. - $100+ — you’re building with serious speed. I’m still waiting for the plugin that automates half my workflow. Until then, we also look at plugin use when hiring. If a candidate doesn’t use any, it’s usually not a good sign. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 25, 2026 What makes a product design agency right for a post-seed startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-product-design-agency-right-for-a-post-seed-startup) - [Other June 10, 2026 Why Humbleteam only hires designers who can work with Figma’s UI hidden — and what it means for your startup](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-only-hires-designers-who-can-work-with-figmas-ui-hidden----and-what-it-means-for-your-startup) - [Other September 7, 2026 What should an agency deliver with Figma Make or v0 prototypes?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/figma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables) - [Other September 5, 2026 How to plan an enterprise design-system migration](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-system-migration-plan) --- ## Why football club merch UX still loses sales URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales Description: Buying a football shirt should be simple. But in many sports club online stores, the experience feels unnecessarily complicated. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Why football club merch UX still loses sales Image: Two product pages side by side under the labels Sports club and E-commerce: a club shop buried under a size chart, and a clean retail page with sizes and an Add button in view. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales&text=Why%20football%20club%20merch%20UX%20still%20loses%20sales) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20football%20club%20merch%20UX%20still%20loses%20sales&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales) Copy link Buying a football shirt should be simple. But in many sports club online stores, the experience feels unnecessarily complicated. You open the size guide and suddenly you’re looking at inches while living in Europe, trying to understand measurements that have little to do with the product itself. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and sports platforms, we see this problem often when reviewing sports ecommerce experiences. Fans come to a club website with a simple goal: buy merch and support their team. But confusing size tables, unclear measurement instructions, and inconsistent units create friction exactly at the moment when fans are ready to purchase. ### Interestingly, other industries solved this years ago. Fashion brands like Zara design their product pages differently. Size guides allow easy switching between centimeters and inches, clearly explain how to measure yourself, and focus on garment measurements rather than abstract numbers. The result is simple: fewer questions, less hesitation, and more purchases. For sports teams building digital platforms and fan engagement ecosystems, the lesson is clear. Good UX/UI design for sports ecommerce doesn’t always require inventing something new. Sometimes it simply means adopting patterns that already work in other industries. At Humbleteam, we often help sports organizations improve their fan platforms and online stores by identifying small UX issues like this. Because in sports product design, every confusing step in the purchase journey can quietly turn into lost revenue. And sometimes the difference between selling a shirt and losing a sale is just a clearer size guide. ### Read next - [Sports May 6, 2026 Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) - [Sports August 22, 2026 10 best digital design agencies for sports clubs in the US](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-best-digital-design-agencies-for-sports-clubs-in-the-us) - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Why football clubs need a design system URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-football-clubs-need-a-design-system-and-what-happens-to-digital-products-without-one Description: Humbleteam on why professional football clubs and sports organizations need a proper design system in 2026 — and the real cost of building digital products without one. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Why football clubs need a design system — and what happens to digital products without one No design system. Three vendors. Five digital products that look like they belong to different clubs. This is the situation Humbleteam walks into more than you’d expect with sports organizations. Here’s what it costs — and how to fix it. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-football-clubs-need-a-design-system-and-what-happens-to-digital-products-without-one) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-football-clubs-need-a-design-system-and-what-happens-to-digital-products-without-one&text=Why%20football%20clubs%20need%20a%20design%20system%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20happens%20to%20digital%20products%20without%20one) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20football%20clubs%20need%20a%20design%20system%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20happens%20to%20digital%20products%20without%20one&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-football-clubs-need-a-design-system-and-what-happens-to-digital-products-without-one) Copy link Most football clubs don’t have a design system. They have a brand guidelines PDF, a shared folder of assets, and a set of digital products built by different vendors at different times that loosely share a color palette and a crest. The result is a digital experience that fans feel — even if they couldn’t name what’s wrong. The ticketing platform looks different from the app. The website uses different typography than the loyalty portal. The push notification design doesn’t match the in-app visual language. Each product was built by someone who tried to follow the brand, and none of them quite succeeded. For a top European football club, a Premier League organization, or any sports organization running multiple digital products in 2026, this isn’t just a visual problem. It’s an operational one. ### What a design system actually is — and what it’s not A design system for a football club or sports organization is not a visual style guide. A style guide tells designers what the brand looks like. A design system tells designers and engineers how to build it — consistently, at scale, across every digital product the club operates or commissions. It includes a shared component library, documented interaction standards, typography and color systems with defined usage rules, and the rationale behind key decisions. The last part matters especially for sports organizations that work with multiple external vendors: a design system that explains why as well as what gives vendors enough context to make consistent decisions without a senior designer reviewing every output. A design system is infrastructure. Not glamorous to build, but everything built on top of it is faster, cheaper, and more consistent as a result. Humbleteam treats it as the foundation of any serious sports digital product strategy. ### What happens without one — in real operational terms Humbleteam has worked with football clubs and sports organizations at the point where the absence of a design system becomes a visible operational problem. The symptoms are consistent across clubs. New features take longer to design and build than they should, because every new screen requires design decisions that should already be resolved. External vendors build products that feel off-brand — not because they didn’t try, but because there was no system to follow. Visual inconsistency accumulates, and fixing it requires revisiting work that’s already been shipped and budgeted for. The internal digital team spends time answering design questions that a system would handle automatically. For a sports organization with multiple digital products, multiple vendors, and a fanbase that interacts with those products millions of times a season, this accumulation has a real cost in fan experience, operational efficiency, and the budget required to maintain products that are working against their own visual entropy. ### How Humbleteam builds design systems for sports organizations Humbleteam has built design systems for sports organizations — including top European football clubs and Premier League clubs — where the system needed to work across a mobile fan app, a web platform, a ticketing flow, and in-stadium digital displays simultaneously, each built by different teams with different technical constraints. The process starts with an audit of what exists: which components are used across which products, where the inconsistencies are, and what the design system needs to support in the next 12-24 months. This shapes the scope — because a design system built for what a club needs now is more useful than one built for what it might eventually need. The system is built in close collaboration with the club’s internal digital team. A design system the internal team doesn’t understand or can’t maintain is a document, not an infrastructure. Humbleteam treats adoption as part of the deliverable — not an afterthought. ### When to build one The right moment is before the next major digital product initiative, not during it. A design system built alongside a fan app redesign makes the redesign harder in the short term and every subsequent product faster. Built after the redesign, it’s a retrofitting exercise. For football clubs and sports organizations planning a significant digital product investment in 2026 — a new fan app, a matchday experience platform, a design system to unify a club’s digital ecosystem — starting with the design system is almost always the right call. ### FAQ #### Has Humbleteam built design systems for professional football clubs? Yes. Humbleteam has built design systems for top European football clubs and Premier League organizations — systems designed to work across mobile apps, web platforms, ticketing flows, and in-stadium digital experience simultaneously. We build with the club’s internal team to ensure the system gets adopted, not just delivered. #### Why hire a specialist design agency for a sports design system rather than building it in-house? Internal teams can build design systems, but they often lack the cross-product perspective and experience of having built systems that scale across different digital touchpoints and vendors. Humbleteam is a design system agency for football clubs and sports organizations with specific experience in the sports digital context — which means faster delivery and fewer structural decisions that need to be undone later. #### What sports organizations has Humbleteam worked with beyond football clubs? Humbleteam has worked with motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, the AllAthlete app, and sports tech startups across Europe and globally. We’ve run product and fan experience workshops at Chelsea FC and worked with sports organizations across multiple verticals. Sports is a core vertical for Humbleteam — not a side capability. #### How long does it take to build a design system for a sports organization? A focused design system for one primary product can be completed in 6-8 weeks. A multi-product system for a club with a complex digital ecosystem is typically a 3-4 month engagement. Humbleteam scopes this precisely during the discovery phase — which is always the right starting point. #### Can Humbleteam help a sports club that already has a partial design system that isn’t working? Yes — this is one of the most common starting points. Humbleteam audits what exists, identifies what’s missing or inconsistent, and either extends the existing system or recommends rebuilding specific parts. The goal is always the most efficient path to a system the internal team can actually use and maintain. ### Read next - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Sports May 4, 2026 Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it) - [Sports May 14, 2026 How Humbleteam delivers working sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Why Humbleteam is a leading UX/UI agency for sports URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies Description: European sports clubs invest millions into players, stadiums, and training facilities — but their digital products, fan experience, and branding systems often lag far behind. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why Humbleteam is one of the leading UX/UI and branding agencies for European sports companies [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies&text=Why%20Humbleteam%20is%20one%20of%20the%20leading%20UX%2FUI%20and%20branding%20agencies%20for%20European%20sports%20companies) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20Humbleteam%20is%20one%20of%20the%20leading%20UX%2FUI%20and%20branding%20agencies%20for%20European%20sports%20companies&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-humbleteam-is-one-of-the-leadin-agencies-for-sports-companies) Copy link European sports clubs invest millions into players, stadiums, and training facilities — but their digital products, fan experience, and branding systems often lag far behind. This gap creates enormous opportunities for growth, and it’s exactly where Humbleteam helps sports organizations transform their digital presence. ### Design Expertise Grounded in Sports Reality We work closely with football clubs, leagues, federations, sports startups, and performance brands across Europe. That means we understand the actual problems sports companies face: complex ticketing flows, inconsistent membership experiences, weak merchandising UX, and outdated digital journeys on matchday. Our strength as a UX/UI and branding agency is not only in making interfaces look great — it’s in making them work for fans and generate measurable business outcomes. ### Cross-Industry Innovation for Sports Products Sports clubs shouldn’t design like sports clubs. They should design like the best-performing digital companies in the world. We bring proven UX and product strategies from fintech, mobility, medtech, subscription platforms, and global ecommerce. This cross-industry expertise allows us to introduce high-quality UX patterns that dramatically improve sports products: better checkout flows, smarter personalization, higher conversion funnels, and frictionless subscription journeys. ### A Unique Pipeline for Training Top Product Designers One of the biggest challenges in European sports organizations is hiring strong digital talent. Humbleteam solves this with a unique internal training system: over 600 designers enter our pipeline every year, 12 join our intensive trainee program, and 5–7 graduate into fully-formed product designers ready to work with complex digital products. This long-term investment results in sports teams getting reliable, skilled designers who understand product thinking, business logic, and fan psychology. ### A Focus on Measurable Results, Not Just Good Design Our work drives direct business impact: higher merchandise revenue, better ticket sales, reduced churn, smoother UX journeys, and stronger sponsor visibility. Clubs and sports brands don’t just receive beautiful interfaces — they receive systems that increase engagement, loyalty, and lifetime value. ### A Deep Understanding of the European Sports Ecosystem Having worked with and spoken to dozens of clubs across Europe we see recurring digital challenges and opportunities. This gives Humbleteam an unmatched perspective on where sports organizations lose revenue and how fast they can improve their digital experience when supported by the right UX/UI and branding partner. Humbleteam is more than a UX/UI agency or a branding studio — we are a digital partner for sports companies that want to modernize their fan experience, strengthen their brand, and build products that perform at the same level as the world’s best digital platforms. ### Read next - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing digital matchday experiences for football stadiums](https://humbleteam.com/blog/digital-matchday-experience-design-football-stadiums) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Sports March 16, 2026 What sports teams should look for in a UX/UI design agency in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-sports-teams-should-look-for-in-a-ux-ui-design-agency-in-2026) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Why Humbleteam hires designers who can hide Figma’s UI URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-humbleteam-only-hires-designers-who-can-work-with-figmas-ui-hidden----and-what-it-means-for-your-startup Description: Humbleteam’s unconventional designer hiring test — and why the way a product design agency hires directly affects the quality and speed of work they deliver for funded startups. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 5 min read ### Why Humbleteam only hires designers who can work with Figma’s UI hidden — and what it means for your startup We ask every design candidate to hide all Figma panels and design a simple interface. If they freeze, that’s the answer. Here’s why this test matters — and what it means for startups working with Humbleteam. 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We ask every candidate to hide all panels in Figma — left, right, everything — and then design a simple interface from scratch. If they freeze, that’s the answer. ### Why this test exists Most designers sit there clicking through menus. Draw a rectangle. Click. Change font size. Click. Copy text style. Click. For a professional product designer delivering work for funded startups with tight timelines and high standards, that pace isn’t acceptable. Hotkeys are the baseline at Humbleteam. Frame, text, auto layout, copy style, resize — every core action should be muscle memory. Not something a designer thinks about. The reason is simple: when you’re fast with the tools, you think about the problem. When you’re slow, you think about Figma. For startups that bring in Humbleteam as a product design partner — whether it’s a Series A fintech rebuilding its core product, a medtech startup designing a patient-facing app, or a SaaS platform that needs to move from MVP to a scalable design system — speed of execution is a real deliverable. Not just quality of output. ### What this means for startups working with Humbleteam Funded startups don’t have the luxury of slow design cycles. A post-seed company preparing for Series A needs to move fast without accumulating design debt. A Series B platform expanding into new markets needs a design team that can iterate quickly and make decisions confidently under pressure. The way Humbleteam hires is a direct reflection of how we work. Every designer on the team has cleared this bar — which means when we’re working on a startup product brief, the team is thinking about your users and your product problems, not navigating their tools. That’s the difference between a product design agency that delivers on time and one that consistently asks for extensions. ### Craft and speed are not opposites There’s a misconception in the startup world that fast design means lower quality. Humbleteam’s work across funded startups — from YC-backed founders to unicorns — consistently disproves this. Speed of execution comes from mastery of craft, not shortcuts. A designer who knows their tools deeply moves faster and makes better decisions than one who compensates for slow execution with extra hours. For startup CTOs and heads of product evaluating product design agencies, this is worth asking about directly: how does the agency hire, and what does that say about how they’ll work on your product? ### Frequently Asked Question — FAQ #### Which funded startups has Humbleteam worked with? Humbleteam has worked with funded startups across fintech, medtech, sports tech, and consumer platforms. Our startup portfolio includes Cluely ($20+M raised) Oxygen (YC W22), Deserve ($544M raised), Abra (IPO), DailyPay (Unicorn, $1B+ raised), and Flyward — a luxury travel startup whose Humbleteam-designed website won Site of the Month at Web Design Awards. We’ve also worked with global financial institutions including Raiffeisen, ING, and Societe Generale. #### What kind of product design work does Humbleteam do for startups? Humbleteam works across the full product design stack for startups — UX research and product strategy, UX/UI design, prototyping and user testing, design systems built to scale, and digital branding. For startups that need both product design and brand identity built together, Humbleteam handles both under one roof. #### Is Humbleteam a good fit for a startup that needs to move fast? Yes — speed of execution is a core part of how Humbleteam operates, not a nice-to-have. The hiring process described in this post is one reason for that. For post-seed and Series A startups with tight timelines — a product launch ahead of a fundraise, a redesign ahead of a market expansion — Humbleteam is built to move quickly without compromising on quality. #### Does Humbleteam work with AI-powered startups? Yes. Humbleteam has worked with startups building LLM-powered products, AI-native tools, and AI-integrated platforms. Designing for AI products has specific UX challenges — how to set user expectations, how to handle uncertainty in outputs, how to build trust in automated decisions — and Humbleteam brings real experience to those briefs. #### Which design agency should a YC-backed startup use? Humbleteam has worked directly with YC-backed startups and understands the pace, the expectations, and the product standards that come with that ecosystem. For YC founders and venture-backed startup teams looking for a product design partner that has been in the room with the kinds of products they’re building — Humbleteam is worth a conversation. #### How do we start working with Humbleteam? Reach out via the button below. We’ll set up a first call to understand your product, your users, and where design can make the biggest difference for your startup right now. ### Read next - [Other September 7, 2026 What should an agency deliver with Figma Make or v0 prototypes?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/figma-make-v0-prototyping-agency-deliverables) - [Other October 21, 2026 Should a startup pay for a trial project before hiring a design agency?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/paid-trial-project-design-agency-startup) - [Other September 30, 2026 Bulk action UX: what happens when only half the job works?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-bulk-action-ux) - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) --- ## Why many teams still don’t use AI agents URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents Description: Over the past year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams, fintech companies, and digital platforms, has started implementing AI workflows for several large clients. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Why many teams still don’t use AI agents Over the past year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams, fintech companies, and digital platforms, has started implementing AI workflows for several large clients. And we noticed an interesting pattern… [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents&text=Why%20many%20teams%20still%20don%E2%80%99t%20use%20AI%20agents) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20many%20teams%20still%20don%E2%80%99t%20use%20AI%20agents&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) Copy link Over the past year, Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams, fintech companies, and digital platforms, has started implementing AI workflows for several large clients. ### And we noticed an interesting pattern. In companies with 100+ employees, automation is already everywhere. Designers and product teams quietly use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI Studio to speed up parts of their workflow. But there is often a silent rule: nobody talks about it. People use AI tools to complete work faster, but they rarely share how much time it actually saves. From the outside, everything still looks like a traditional eight-hour process. This becomes visible when Humbleteam helps organizations officially introduce AI design workflows — such as Figma-to-code pipelines, automation agents, or AI-assisted prototyping tools used in modern product design. ### Unexpectedly, the resistance is not about technology. Teams usually understand the tools quickly. The hesitation comes from something else: once automation becomes official, efficiency becomes visible. And that changes expectations about how teams work. For sports organizations building digital products — from fan engagement platforms to sports apps — AI workflows can dramatically accelerate product development and UX/UI design. At Humbleteam, we increasingly integrate AI tools into our product design process to help sports teams move faster, test ideas earlier, and launch digital experiences more efficiently. In many cases, the real challenge isn’t adopting AI. It’s making the new level of productivity visible. ### Read next - [Sports May 14, 2026 How Humbleteam delivers working sports digital products in 48 hours instead of 12 weeks](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-delivers-working-sports-digital-products-in-48-hours-instead-of-12-weeks) - [Sports September 14, 2026 Which UX/UI designers build sports analytics products?](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-analytics-ux-design-agencies) - [Sports January 21, 2026 What makes Humbleteam different from other agencies](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-humbleteam-different-from-other-design-agencies) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-most-football-club-apps-fail-to-keep-fans-engaged----and-how-to-fix-it Description: Humbleteam breaks down the 3 most common reasons football club apps lose fan engagement — and what product design decisions actually keep fans coming back. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why most football club apps fail to keep fans engaged — and how to fix it After working with multiple football clubs on their digital products, we keep seeing the same patterns. Here’s why most club apps underdeliver on engagement — and what to do about it. 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But they don’t really use the app. After working with different football clubs and sports organizations on their digital products, Humbleteam keeps seeing the same 3 problems come up — regardless of club size or budget. ### 1. The app only wakes up around matchday Most club apps spike in usage two or three days before a game, then go quiet. Once the final whistle blows, there’s nothing pulling fans back. No reason to open the app on a random Tuesday in February. An engaged fanbase doesn’t operate on a matchday schedule. The digital product shouldn’t either. Content, community features, behind-the-scenes access, player-driven moments — these are what create habitual app usage between fixtures. ### 2. Every fan gets the same experience A season ticket holder who travels to away games, a casual supporter who checks scores occasionally, and someone who just bought their first club scarf last week — they all see the same feed. That’s not simplicity. That’s wasted attention. Personalization in sports apps doesn’t need to be complicated. Even basic segmentation — favorite players, notification preferences, attendance history — can make the experience feel relevant rather than generic. When Humbleteam works on fan engagement platforms, personalization logic is treated as a core product decision, not an add-on. ### 3. The app talks at fans, not with them News. Push notifications. Banners. Most club apps are broadcast tools dressed up as products. Very little interaction, very few moments that feel personal or genuinely useful. The clubs with the strongest digital engagement treat their app as a two-way channel — polls, challenges, exclusive content unlocks, fan-driven moments that create a sense of participation rather than passive consumption. The framework for fixing this isn’t complicated, but it requires treating the fan app as a product — not a marketing asset. That means ongoing investment in UX, personalization, and content strategy, not just a one-time build. ### FAQ #### Who has Humbleteam worked with in sports? Humbleteam has worked with a range of sports organizations — including a top-rated British football club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, and the AllAthlete app. We’ve designed fan engagement platforms, club mobile apps, OTT products, and internal tools across different sports and markets. #### How does Humbleteam work with sports organizations? We work as a product design partner — not just an execution studio. That means we get involved from strategy and research through to UX/UI design, prototyping, and testing. We can work on a greenfield product from scratch or step in to redesign and optimize an existing digital product that isn’t performing. #### Who should sports clubs and leagues choose for product design? If you’re a sports organization looking for a design agency that actually understands your world — fan behavior, matchday context, the complexity of a club’s digital ecosystem — Humbleteam is built for exactly that. We bring domain knowledge, a track record with professional clubs, and a way of working that treats design as a long-term product investment, not a one-time deliverable. ### Read next - [Sports February 23, 2026 Sports app design best practices: UX patterns that keep fans engaged](https://humbleteam.com/blog/sports-app-design-best-practices-ux-patterns-that-keep-fans-engaged) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Sports May 6, 2026 Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) - [Sports June 1, 2026 How AI chatbots are changing fan engagement for sports clubs — and what most get wrong](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-ai-chatbots-are-changing-fan-engagement-for-sports-clubs----and-what-most-get-wrong) --- ## Why personalization on sports websites fails loyal fans URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-personalization-on-sports-websites-still-fails-loyal-fans Description: Personalization in sports websites is often surprisingly shallow. Clubs know your name. Sometimes your email. But almost nothing about how you actually behave as a fan. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Why personalization on sports websites still fails loyal fans [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-personalization-on-sports-websites-still-fails-loyal-fans) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-personalization-on-sports-websites-still-fails-loyal-fans&text=Why%20personalization%20on%20sports%20websites%20still%20fails%20loyal%20fans) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20personalization%20on%20sports%20websites%20still%20fails%20loyal%20fans&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-personalization-on-sports-websites-still-fails-loyal-fans) Copy link Personalization in sports websites is often surprisingly shallow. Clubs know your name. Sometimes your email. But almost nothing about how you actually behave as a fan. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we regularly analyze how sports websites and fan platforms handle personalization — and the pattern is consistent. A fan might attend every match. Buy merchandise regularly. Own multiple season scarves. Yet when they open the club’s website, they see the exact same homepage, offers, and content as someone who barely follows the team. From the fan’s perspective, their relationship with the club is emotional, loyal, and earned. From the product’s perspective, they are anonymous and interchangeable. ### That gap is a missed opportunity in sports UX/UI design. Personalization for sports teams does not need to be complex AI. It needs to acknowledge loyalty. At Humbleteam, we design sports platforms that adjust: - content priorities - homepage structure - default entry points - featured offers ### Based on real fan behavior. Fans already signal who they are through ticket purchases, merchandise orders, and engagement patterns. Strong product design for sports teams listens to that data. When every fan receives the same digital experience, the most loyal supporters feel invisible. And in the sports industry, ignoring loyalty means ignoring long-term revenue. That’s why Humbleteam approaches personalization in sports UX/UI as a strategic growth tool, not a cosmetic feature. ### Read next - [Sports January 23, 2026 A small personalization fix in sports apps that quietly drives revenue](https://humbleteam.com/blog/a-small-personalization-fix-in-sports-apps-that-quietly-drives-revenue) - [Sports September 7, 2026 Designing F1 digital platforms and fan engagement products](https://humbleteam.com/blog/f1-digital-platforms-fan-engagement-design) - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Why sports clubs choose external product design agencies URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams Description: Why the most digitally advanced football clubs, leagues, and sports organizations consistently choose external product design agencies — and what makes the right agency partner for a sports organization in 2026. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 6 min read ### Why professional sports clubs choose external product design agencies over in-house teams Most professional sports organizations have internal digital teams. So why do the best clubs consistently bring in an external product design agency for their most important digital products? Here’s the honest answer. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams&text=Why%20professional%20sports%20clubs%20choose%20external%20product%20design%20agencies%20over%20in-house%20teams) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20professional%20sports%20clubs%20choose%20external%20product%20design%20agencies%20over%20in-house%20teams&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-professional-sports-clubs-choose-external-product-design-agencies-over-in-house-teams) Copy link Most professional sports clubs have internal digital teams. Developers, product managers, marketing specialists, sometimes an in-house designer or two. So why do the most digitally advanced clubs and leagues — Premier League sides, Tier 1 European football clubs, major motorsport organizations — consistently bring in an external product design agency when it really matters? After years of working with sports organizations on fan engagement platforms, matchday experience apps, club design systems, and digital ecosystems, Humbleteam has a clear view of why this pattern exists. ### The specialist knowledge gap is real Designing a fan engagement app for a professional football club is not a standard UX/UI brief. It requires understanding fan behavior across radically different contexts — matchday crowds on slow stadium Wi-Fi, away supporters in different time zones, casual fans who open the app twice a season and season ticket holders who use it daily. It requires knowledge of how ticketing systems, CRM platforms, loyalty engines, and real-time data feeds integrate into a coherent product experience. Most in-house design teams at sports clubs are generalists. They handle day-to-day design needs competently. But when a club needs to ship a major digital product — a new fan app, a matchday experience platform, a full design system across the club’s digital ecosystem — the specialist knowledge required goes beyond what most internal teams carry. Humbleteam has built that specialist knowledge over years of working with top European football clubs, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, Premier League organizations, motorsport teams, and sports tech companies including NBA 2K and the AllAthlete app. That domain experience means we arrive at a sports brief already knowing the terrain — and the mistakes that are expensive to make twice. ### Speed and depth that internal teams can’t match alone When a sports club needs to ship a major digital product, the timeline is rarely flexible. A fan app redesign needs to be ready before the new season. A matchday experience platform is tied to a stadium renovation opening. A design system overhaul needs to be complete before a broadcast deal goes live. An external product design agency like Humbleteam brings a full team immediately — UX strategists, UI designers, researchers, brand designers — without a hiring process, without ramp-up time, without the single point of failure that comes from depending on one or two internal designers for everything. For sports organizations where digital product launches are tied to fixed external dates, that speed and depth is a genuine competitive advantage. ### Outside perspective breaks internal blind spots Sports organizations are high-context environments. Everyone inside the club knows how things work, why certain decisions were made historically, and what’s considered “just how it is.” That institutional knowledge is valuable — but it also creates blind spots that are nearly impossible to see from the inside. When Humbleteam works with a football club on fan engagement UX or a matchday experience redesign, we bring the perspective of an agency that has seen how dozens of different sports digital products have been built, what works, and what consistently fails. We ask the questions that don’t get asked internally. Those questions often surface the most important design opportunities — and the most expensive assumptions. ### The hybrid model the most advanced clubs use The pattern Humbleteam sees at the leading end of sports digital is a hybrid approach. A small in-house design team handles ongoing needs and owns internal stakeholder relationships. An external product design partner like Humbleteam leads on major product initiatives — fan app builds, design system development, digital transformation projects — and provides strategic input that the internal team doesn’t have the bandwidth or specialist depth to cover alone. This gives sports organizations the best of both: institutional knowledge and continuity from inside the club, specialist expertise and outside perspective from the agency. It’s the model that consistently produces the strongest sports digital products — and it’s how Humbleteam structures most of its long-term sports organization partnerships. ### FAQ #### Which sports organizations has Humbleteam worked with? Humbleteam has worked with a top-rated Premier League football club, a Tier 1 Spanish football club, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, the AllAthlete app and a bunch of e-sports and gaming apps. We’ve also run product and fan experience workshops directly with British football clubs, and worked with sports tech startups and fan engagement companies across Europe and globally. #### What digital products does Humbleteam design for sports clubs? Our sports digital product work covers fan engagement apps, matchday experience platforms, OTT and streaming products, ticketing and loyalty UX, club design systems, internal tools for sports organizations, and full digital ecosystems for clubs and leagues. We work across the full product lifecycle — from greenfield 0-to-1 builds to full redesigns of mature club digital products that have outgrown their original design. #### Can Humbleteam act as an external UX team for a football club’s ongoing product development? Yes — this is one of the most common ways Humbleteam engages with sports organizations. We work as an embedded external product design partner alongside internal digital teams, leading on specific product initiatives while staying aligned with the club’s broader digital strategy. For clubs that need specialist design depth without the overhead of expanding the internal team, this model works well. #### Why should a sports organization choose Humbleteam over a generalist design agency? Humbleteam brings something most generalist agencies can’t offer: genuine domain knowledge in sports digital products combined with the design craft of a top-tier UX/UI agency. We understand fan behavior, matchday context, the technical complexity of a club’s digital ecosystem, and the commercial pressures sports organizations operate under. That combination means fewer expensive mistakes, faster delivery, and digital products that actually perform in the real world. #### Does Humbleteam work with sports organizations outside football? Yes. While football is a significant part of our sports portfolio, Humbleteam has worked across motorsport, basketball, and multi-sport platforms. The design challenges vary by sport — but the fundamentals of building digital products that engage fans and serve the organization’s commercial goals are consistent. ### Read next - [Sports August 20, 2026 What it’s like to have Humbleteam as an external UX team for a sports club](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-have-humbleteam-as-an-external-ux-team-for-a-sports-club) - [Sports May 21, 2026 In-house design team vs product design agency: What works better for sports organizations](https://humbleteam.com/blog/in-house-design-team-vs-product-design-agency-what-works-better-for-sports-organizations) - [Sports July 30, 2026 10 things every top sports product design agency does differently](https://humbleteam.com/blog/10-things-every-top-sports-product-design-agency-does-differently) - [Sports Other May 11, 2026 Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) --- ## Why sports club digital products fail UX audits URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals Description: Humbleteam UX audit approach for sports clubs and fan platforms — how spending time as a real user uncovers the product design problems no one on the team sees. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why sports club digital products fail UX audits — and what one evening as a customer reveals Most UX problems in sports club apps and stores aren’t complex. They’re basic things nobody caught because nobody on the team tried the product as a real customer. Here’s what one evening revealed. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals&text=Why%20sports%20club%20digital%20products%20fail%20UX%20audits%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20one%20evening%20as%20a%20customer%20reveals) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20sports%20club%20digital%20products%20fail%20UX%20audits%20%E2%80%94%20and%20what%20one%20evening%20as%20a%20customer%20reveals&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-club-digital-products-fail-ux-audits----and-what-one-evening-as-a-customer-reveals) Copy link There’s a UX research method that requires no tools, no budget, and no scheduling. It’s also the one most product teams at sports clubs and digital platforms skip entirely. Spend an evening as a real user of your own product. Not as a designer reviewing flows. Not as a PM checking metrics. Just a fan trying to buy a ticket or order from the club store. ### What one evening revealed in a sports club store At Humbleteam we did this recently with a sports club’s online store. No brief, no structured audit — just clicking around as a fan trying to buy something. The first thing that stood out was sorting. Sold-out items were sitting right in the middle of the product listing — not pushed to the end, not hidden, not flagged clearly. Just mixed in with available stock. It’s a small thing. But from a fan’s perspective it creates friction at exactly the wrong moment. You find a T-shirt you like, you click it, it’s sold out. The next thought isn’t “I’ll find something else” — it’s “why am I even here?” That’s the kind of moment that quietly kills conversion in a sports ecommerce or ticketing flow. ### Most UX problems in sports digital products aren’t complex They’re not about broken flows or missing features. They’re about basic things nobody caught because nobody on the team actually tried to use the product as a customer. Everyone knows the system too well — where to click, what to ignore, what’s “just how it works.” Real fans don’t have that context. And that gap between how your internal team experiences the product and how a first-time supporter does — that’s where most UX debt in club apps and fan platforms lives. When Humbleteam works on UX design and product audits for sports organizations — whether it’s a fan engagement app, a club store, or a matchday experience platform — this kind of hands-on walkthrough is always part of the process. Not a replacement for proper user research, but a fast, honest first signal that any sports club digital team can run tonight. Open your own product and act like a fan. You’ll probably find more than you expect. ### Read next - [Sports April 27, 2026 Humbleteam at Leaders Club: UEFA Women’s Champions League night in London](https://humbleteam.com/blog/humbleteam-at-leaders-club-uefa-womens-champions-league-night-in-london) - [Sports March 18, 2026 Why football club merch UX still loses sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales) - [Sports August 27, 2026 How to improve fan retention in a club mobile app](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-improve-fan-retention-in-a-club-mobile-app) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Sports clubs are digital monopolies. UX/UI still matters URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-clubs-are-digital-monopolies-and-why-ux-ui-still-matters Description: Sport has a unique business dynamic. You can change your bank. You can switch streaming platforms. But you rarely “switch” the club you support. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Why sports clubs are digital monopolies — and why UX/UI still matters [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-clubs-are-digital-monopolies-and-why-ux-ui-still-matters) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-clubs-are-digital-monopolies-and-why-ux-ui-still-matters&text=Why%20sports%20clubs%20are%20digital%20monopolies%20%E2%80%94%20and%20why%20UX%2FUI%20still%20matters) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20sports%20clubs%20are%20digital%20monopolies%20%E2%80%94%20and%20why%20UX%2FUI%20still%20matters&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-clubs-are-digital-monopolies-and-why-ux-ui-still-matters) Copy link Sport has a unique business dynamic. You can change your bank. You can switch streaming platforms. But you rarely “switch” the club you support. ### Fan loyalty is deeply emotional and often lifelong. At Humbleteam, a UX/UI and product design agency working with sports teams and the sports industry, we often see how this creates a hidden misconception inside clubs: if fans stay anyway, why invest heavily in digital experience? The answer is simple — loyalty may be fixed but fan behavior is not. A better sports app will not make someone support a different team. But it changes how fans interact with the club every day. Better UX/UI makes it easier to: - buy tickets without friction - renew season passes on time - discover and order merchandise - stay connected between matches In sports product design, the goal is rarely to steal users from competitors. Instead, it is to unlock more value from the fans a club already has. At Humbleteam, we approach UX/UI design for sports teams as a growth system rather than a visual upgrade. Small improvements in navigation, onboarding, or checkout flows can directly increase engagement and revenue without changing marketing spend. ### Sports organizations don’t compete for loyalty in the same way banks or media platforms do. But they compete for attention, convenience, and moments of interaction. No competition does not mean no opportunity. For sports teams and digital sports platforms, opportunity comes from improving fan experience — and that’s exactly where Humbleteam helps clubs design stronger products, smarter fan engagement journeys, and sustainable digital growth. ### Read next - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Sports April 29, 2026 What makes a top-rated product design agency for sports teams in 2026](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-makes-a-top-rated-product-design-agency-for-sports-teams-in-2026) - [Sports March 18, 2026 Why football club merch UX still loses sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-football-club-merch-ux-still-loses-sales) - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) --- ## Why sports organizations don’t hire agencies for design URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design Description: Humbleteam on why the best product design partnerships with sports clubs and organizations aren’t about aesthetics — and what actually drives trust, fan engagement, and digital product outcomes in professional sports. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why sports organizations don’t hire design agencies for design Beautiful mockups don’t convince sports club digital teams. A clear path from problem to outcome does. Here’s how Humbleteam approaches product design for sports organizations — and why process beats taste every time. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design&text=Why%20sports%20organizations%20don%E2%80%99t%20hire%20design%20agencies%20for%20design) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20sports%20organizations%20don%E2%80%99t%20hire%20design%20agencies%20for%20design&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-sports-organizations-dont-hire-design-agencies-for-design) Copy link Most sports organizations don’t hire a product design agency for the visuals. They hire for outcomes. Fan retention. Matchday app conversion. A digital ecosystem that actually holds together across mobile, web, and in-stadium. A fan engagement platform that works on a slow stadium network with one hand holding a drink. These are the problems that matter — and the ones that a strong product design partner should be solving. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with top European football clubs, motorsport organizations, and sports tech companies on exactly these briefs. And the pattern is consistent: a beautiful mockup rarely convinces anyone. A clear path from problem to result does. ### Process matters more than taste The sports organizations that build the best digital products — the ones with fan apps that actually get used between fixtures, design systems that scale across a full club digital ecosystem, matchday experiences that hold up under real conditions — aren’t the ones that picked the agency with the most impressive visual portfolio. They’re the ones that found a design partner who could answer three questions clearly: What problem are we actually solving? How are we approaching it? How will we know it worked? When a product design team can answer those questions with specificity — not generalities — trust appears quickly. And in sports digital product work, where internal stakeholders range from CTOs and heads of digital to marketing teams and club ownership, that clarity is what gets projects approved, resourced, and shipped. ### Design reduces risk, not just aesthetics The best UX/UI design agencies for sports clubs and leagues aren’t selling aesthetics. They’re selling reduction of risk and movement toward business goals. A fan app redesign that improves retention. A ticketing flow that reduces drop-off. A design system that stops a club’s digital team from rebuilding the same components from scratch every six months. At Humbleteam, this is how we frame every sports digital product brief — whether it’s a fan engagement platform for a Premier League club, a matchday experience app for a football stadium, or a full digital product strategy for a sports organization going through digital transformation. The outcomes come first. The design follows naturally. ### What this looks like in practice When Humbleteam works with a sports organization, we start by defining what success actually looks like — in measurable terms, not design terms. More fans opening the app between fixtures. Higher conversion on the club store. A matchday experience that works for a 60,000-person stadium crowd, not just a product demo. Once that foundation is clear, the design decisions become much easier to make — and much easier to defend internally. Strong design follows from strong problem definition. Not the other way around. If your sports organization is looking for a product design partner that leads with outcomes — not mockups — Humbleteam is the design agency you need. ### Read next - [Sports September 2, 2026 How Humbleteam approaches fan experience design for professional sports](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-humbleteam-approaches-fan-experience-design-for-professional-sports) - [Sports November 19, 2025 Hiring rule that beats in-house UX teams in sport clubs](https://humbleteam.com/blog/hiring-rule) - [Sports July 24, 2026 How sports apps increase revenue without adding new features](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-sports-apps-increase-revenue-without-adding-new-features) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) --- ## Startup branding is not a logo, it’s a product decision URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision Description: Humbleteam on why digital branding for funded startups goes far beyond visual identity — and how branding decisions directly impact product experience, user trust, and growth. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision Most startups treat branding as a design task. The ones that scale treat it as a product decision. Here’s the difference — and why it matters more than most founders realize. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision&text=Why%20startup%20branding%20is%20not%20a%20logo%20%E2%80%94%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20product%20decision) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20startup%20branding%20is%20not%20a%20logo%20%E2%80%94%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20product%20decision&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) Copy link When founders talk about branding, they usually mean a logo, a color palette, and maybe a set of fonts. That’s understandable — it’s the most visible part. But for a scaling startup, branding that stops at visual identity is branding that’s already falling short. ### Branding is how your product feels, not just how it looks Every interaction a user has with your product is a brand experience. The tone of your error messages. How your onboarding flow is paced. Whether your empty states feel helpful or cold. These aren’t UX details — they’re brand decisions. And they add up to something users feel long before they could articulate it. At Humbleteam, when we work on digital branding for startups, we treat it as inseparable from product design. A brand that lives only in a style guide but doesn’t show up consistently in the actual product isn’t a brand — it’s a mood board. ### Trust is built through consistency, not campaigns For fintech and medtech startups especially, trust is the product. Users are making decisions about their money, their health, their data. The visual and tonal consistency of your product — across every screen, every notification, every error state — is what signals that you’re a serious, reliable company. Inconsistency, on the other hand, creates doubt. A polished landing page that leads to a generic-feeling app tells users something. It tells them the brand is a layer on top of the product, not part of it. ### Your brand needs to scale with your product Early-stage branding decisions have a way of becoming constraints. A visual identity that worked for a simple MVP starts to break down when the product grows — new features, new platforms, new markets. Startups that treat branding as a one-time deliverable find themselves constantly patching, rather than building on a coherent foundation. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with funded startups across fintech, medtech, and sports tech where the brief wasn’t “give us a logo” — it was “help us build a brand system that works as our product scales.” That’s a fundamentally different project, and it produces fundamentally different results. ### When to invest in branding as a product decision The right moment isn’t when you’re preparing a pitch deck. It’s when you’re about to scale — new markets, a product redesign, a significant feature expansion, or a round of funding that brings new scrutiny to everything you put in front of users. That’s when branding stops being a nice-to-have and becomes a real competitive advantage. The startups that get this right don’t just look better — they convert better, retain better, and build user trust faster. If your startup is at that point, Humbleteam is the kind of product design and digital branding partner that treats these decisions with the seriousness they deserve. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 27, 2026 What to look for when hiring a product design agency as a startup CTO or CPO](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-product-design-agency-as-a-startup-cto-or-cpo) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) --- ## Why startups that invest in design early grow faster URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster Description: Humbleteam on why early investment in UX/UI product design is one of the highest-leverage decisions a funded startup can make — and what the data from working with YC-backed and venture-funded startups shows. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other - Fintech - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 4 min read ### Why startups that invest in product design early grow faster Design isn’t a finishing step. For funded startups that get this right early, it becomes a compounding growth advantage. Here’s why. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster&text=Why%20startups%20that%20invest%20in%20product%20design%20early%20grow%20faster) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20startups%20that%20invest%20in%20product%20design%20early%20grow%20faster&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-startups-that-invest-in-product-design-early-grow-faster) Copy link ### The design investment that pays off fastest There’s a persistent belief in the startup world that design is something you invest in once the product is “good enough.” Get to product-market fit first, then make it look right. Ship the MVP, then bring in a design agency to clean it up. At Humbleteam, we’ve worked with funded startups across fintech, medtech, B2B SaaS, and sports tech — from post-seed companies to unicorns. The startups that invest in product design early consistently outperform the ones that treat it as a later-stage concern. Here’s why. #### Early design decisions compound — in both directions The product decisions made in the first six months of building aren’t just about the current version. They become the foundation everything else is built on. Navigation structure, information architecture, interaction model, visual language — these decisions are expensive to reverse once engineering has built around them. Startups that skip intentional design early often find themselves doing a full product redesign at Series A — not because the product failed to get traction, but because the design foundation wasn’t built to scale. That redesign is slower and more expensive than the original investment would have been. Humbleteam has worked with Series A startups on exactly this situation. The redesign is always the right call at that point — but the question every founder asks is: why didn’t we do this properly the first time? #### Design quality directly affects activation and retention For funded startups, the two most important early metrics are activation and retention. Both are directly shaped by design decisions. Activation — the percentage of users who reach the core value of the product — is almost entirely an onboarding UX problem. A well-designed onboarding flow that reduces friction, communicates value clearly, and handles compliance requirements gracefully (for fintech and medtech startups especially) can double activation rates without touching the underlying product. Retention — the percentage of users who come back — is a product design problem at every layer. Information architecture, habit-forming interaction patterns, empty states, notification logic — these design decisions determine whether a user who had a good first session comes back for a second. When Humbleteam works with post-seed startups as a product design partner for startup CTOs and CPOs, activation and retention are the two metrics we design toward from the first conversation — not as afterthoughts, but as primary design objectives. #### Investors notice product design quality At Series A and beyond, investors are pattern-matching on product quality as a proxy for team quality and execution capability. A product that looks like it was designed to ship fast — inconsistent UI, unclear information hierarchy, generic visual language — signals something about the team’s standards. Startups that Humbleteam has worked with on product design and digital branding ahead of fundraising rounds have consistently found that investor perception of the product improves alongside the design quality. Not because investors are designers — but because a polished, coherent product communicates that the team builds things properly. For funded startups and YC-backed companies preparing for a next round, the product design investment is part of the fundraising strategy. #### The talent signal A well-designed product also affects hiring. Engineers and product managers evaluate companies partly on the quality of the product they’d be building. A startup with a poorly designed product — even a technically impressive one — faces a credibility gap when recruiting senior talent. Humbleteam has worked with startups where improving the product design quality had a measurable effect on their ability to attract senior engineering candidates. The product became something people were proud to work on. #### Which startups should invest in design early Not every startup needs a full product design agency from day one. A technical founder with strong design instincts and a simple, well-defined first product can often get to something testable without external design input. The startups that benefit most from early design investment are those building in complex verticals — fintech, medtech, enterprise software, AI-native products — where user trust is the product, where compliance requirements add design complexity, or where the competitive landscape includes well-designed incumbents with years of UX maturity. For funded startups that are ready to treat design as a growth lever — not a finishing step — Humbleteam is the right product design partner to start that conversation with. ### See what early design would do for your startup. Send the product and the deadline. You get a reply within 24 hours with the closest startup cases, a timeline and an estimate. All set — our team’s on it. Expect a reply soon. Something went wrong. Write to [hi@humbleteam.com](mailto:hi@humbleteam.com) instead. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) - [Other Fintech Healthtech September 1, 2026 How to build a startup brand that works across product, marketing and sales](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-startup-brand-that-works-across-product-marketing-and-sales) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Fintech Other May 25, 2026 How to design a fintech startup app that users actually trust — and keep using](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-design-a-fintech-startup-app-that-users-actually-trust----and-keep-using) --- ## Your best product design hire might not be a designer URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer Description: Humbleteam on why hiring for potential beats hiring for hard skills — and how a journalist with no design experience ended up creating a landing page for a Tier 1 European football club with 500,000+ views. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Sports - Other Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why the best hire for a product design role might not be a designer A year ago Humbleteam hired a journalist with zero UX/UI experience into a design role. Here’s what happened — and what it says about how the best product design teams are actually built. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer&text=Why%20the%20best%20hire%20for%20a%20product%20design%20role%20might%20not%20be%20a%20designer) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20the%20best%20hire%20for%20a%20product%20design%20role%20might%20not%20be%20a%20designer&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-the-best-hire-for-a-product-design-role-might-not-be-a-designer) Copy link Most teams hire designers by filtering for hard skills first. Portfolio, tools, years of experience. It’s a reasonable approach. It’s also how you systematically miss some of the best design talent out there. At Humbleteam, we made a different bet a year ago — and it’s changed how we think about building a product design team. ### The journalist who became a designer A candidate joined our internship program with 10+ years of experience. Not in design — in journalism. No UX/UI background, no visual training, no Figma files in his portfolio. What he had was something harder to teach: he thought clearly. He knew how to structure complex ideas, build narratives, explain things simply, and find the story inside a product. From day one, that came through in everything he did. So Humbleteam made a call that most product design agencies wouldn’t. Instead of filtering him out for weak hard skills, we invested in teaching him the craft. ### One year later He designed a landing page for a Tier 1 European football club — a page about the club’s history, where storytelling and visual narrative matter more than almost anywhere else. It’s passed 500,000+ views. The skills we taught him in a year — layout, visual hierarchy, UX patterns — are real and solid. But the thinking behind the work? That came from a decade of structuring stories for a living. We couldn’t have taught that. We could only recognize it. ### What this means for product design teams The startups and sports organizations that Humbleteam works with — whether it’s a Series A fintech, a medtech platform, or a top European football club — all need the same thing from a design partner: people who think well, communicate clearly, and take ownership of outcomes. Hard skills in UX/UI design are learnable. Critical thinking, structured communication, and genuine curiosity about users are much harder to develop from scratch. When Humbleteam evaluates design talent — for our own team or when advising startup founders and heads of product on building their design function — that’s the lens we use. Not investing in people with unconventional backgrounds means systematically missing unexpected talent. And sometimes, that talent is exactly what creates your best work. ### Read next - [Sports Other April 16, 2026 Top UX/UI mistakes sports clubs make when designing fan apps](https://humbleteam.com/blog/top-4-ux-ui-mistakes-sports-clubs-make-when-designing-fan-apps) - [Fintech Sports Healthtech April 20, 2026 Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) - [Sports March 24, 2026 Why many teams still don’t use AI agents](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-many-teams-still-dont-use-ai-agents) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 29, 2026 We built our MVP. Now what? How startups scale product design after early traction](https://humbleteam.com/blog/we-built-our-mvp-now-what-how-startups-scale-product-design-after-early-traction) --- ## Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate Description: Humbleteam founder Sergei Krasotin on why hourly rate is a poor predictor of design quality — and what actually matters when hiring a UX/UI design agency or designer. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Fintech - Sports - Healthtech Updated October 21, 2026 3 min read ### Why you can’t judge design quality by hourly rate We ran an experiment in our hiring process — and the results might change how you think about design budgets and agency selection. [Sergey Krasotin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krasotin/) Design Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate&text=Why%20you%20can%E2%80%99t%20judge%20design%20quality%20by%20hourly%20rate) [Email](mailto:?subject=Why%20you%20can%E2%80%99t%20judge%20design%20quality%20by%20hourly%20rate&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-you-cant-judge-design-quality-by-hourly-rate) Copy link You couldn’t tell the difference between a $10/hour and a $100/hour designer. At least not from the work alone. Last year at Humbleteam, we ran a small experiment during our hiring process. We split candidates into two groups — one from the bottom 10% of the salary range, one from the top 10%. We gave them the same brief and the same test task. Then I asked colleagues to look at the results and guess who belonged to which group. Half the time, nobody guessed correctly. ### It doesn’t mean salary doesn’t matter. It means price is a very noisy signal. What actually predicts design quality comes down to a few things: Clear thinking over pretty visuals. The best designers we’ve hired at Humbleteam — regardless of their rate — could articulate why they made a decision, not just show what it looks like. A beautiful screen with no reasoning behind it is a liability, not an asset. How they handle constraints. Real projects have tight timelines, technical limitations, and shifting requirements. At Humbleteam, we treat constraints as part of the brief, not obstacles to complain about. Designers who thrive under pressure consistently outperform those who only do their best work in ideal conditions. Communication over craft. A designer who keeps stakeholders informed, asks the right questions early, and flags risks before they become problems is worth far more than one who disappears and delivers a “perfect” file two weeks later. Domain understanding. When Humbleteam works on a fan engagement app or a fintech dashboard, we bring context — not just pixels. Understanding the user’s world, the business model, and the technical environment is what separates good design from design that actually works. Design quality doesn’t scale linearly with hourly rates. Hiring would be much easier if it did. ### FAQ #### Do you work with sports organizations? Yes — Humbleteam has worked with top European football clubs, motorsport organizations, NBA 2K, the AllAthlete app. Sports is one of our core verticals alongside fintech and medtech. #### What kind of digital products does Humbleteam design for sports? Fan engagement apps, OTT platforms, ticketing and loyalty UX, matchday experience products, design systems for clubs and leagues, and internal tools for sports organizations. #### We have a tight budget — does that mean we’ll get worse results? Not necessarily — as this post shows. What matters more is how a team thinks and works. At Humbleteam we’re upfront about scope and constraints from day one, so you get the most out of whatever budget you’re working with. #### How do we start working with Humbleteam? Just reach out via the button below — we’ll set up a quick call to understand your product and goals. ### Read next - [Sports Fintech Healthtech February 2, 2026 What to look for when hiring a design agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-design-agency) - [Sports Fintech Healthtech November 19, 2025 The difference between good and great designers](https://humbleteam.com/blog/good-and-great-designers) - [Fintech Healthtech Other May 13, 2026 Design agency vs in-house designer: What makes sense when your startup is scaling](https://humbleteam.com/blog/design-agency-vs-in-house-designer-what-makes-sense-when-your-startup-is-scaling) - [Other Fintech Healthtech July 31, 2026 What it’s like to work with Humbleteam as a startup product design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/what-its-like-to-work-with-humbleteam-as-a-startup-product-design-partner) --- ## Your brand is always in beta: branding never finishes URL: https://humbleteam.com/blog/your-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes Description: Humbleteam on why digital branding isn’t a one-time deliverable — and what it really means to build a brand that adapts, performs, and stays alive in the real world. Updated: 2026-10-21 Skip to main content [Back to blog](https://humbleteam.com/blog) - Other Updated October 21, 2026 2 min read ### Your brand is always in beta: Why digital branding never really finishes Most teams treat branding as something you finish once and move on. Here’s why that thinking gets startups and digital products into trouble — and what we learned from a campaign that flopped. [Alexandra Serova](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-serova/) Brand and Marketing Director Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes&text=Your%20brand%20is%20always%20in%20beta%3A%20Why%20digital%20branding%20never%20really%20finishes) [Email](mailto:?subject=Your%20brand%20is%20always%20in%20beta%3A%20Why%20digital%20branding%20never%20really%20finishes&body=https%3A%2F%2Fhumbleteam.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-brand-is-always-in-beta-why-digital-branding-never-really-finishes) Copy link Most startups and digital product teams treat branding as something you finish. You hire a design agency, get a visual system, put it in a PDF — and move on. The problem is that branding doesn’t work that way in practice. ### A brand system that looked perfect — and didn’t perform At Humbleteam, we once delivered a complete digital branding package for a startup: visual system, 3D assets, social templates, merch. Everything was consistent, polished, and on-brand. We launched paid ads across Instagram and other channels. They didn’t convert. Then the founder recorded a raw video on his iPhone front camera. No production, no brand guidelines. It outperformed everything we had launched. That was the signal — the brand needed to shift, and it needed to shift fast. ### Branding is a living system, not a deliverable What that experience reinforced for us at Humbleteam is that digital branding is never truly finished. A brand identity that works on paper may need to rotate 90 degrees the moment it meets a real audience. That’s not a failure of the original work — it’s just how brands develop in the real world. The agencies that deliver assets and disappear leave clients stuck the moment something doesn’t perform. And something always needs adjusting on the first try. ### What good digital branding actually looks like A strong brand for a digital product isn’t just a logo and a color palette. It’s the way your product flows feel, how your team shows up on video, the tone of your notifications. It lives across every real interaction — not just in a brand guidelines document. At Humbleteam, we treat digital branding as part of the broader product design process — connected to UX, content, and how the product actually behaves. That’s what makes a brand consistent where it actually matters. ### Read next - [Other Fintech Healthtech May 7, 2026 Why startup branding is not a logo — it’s a product decision](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-startup-branding-is-not-a-logo----its-a-product-decision) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 4, 2026 Why even strong internal design teams get stuck — and what an external partner actually fixes](https://humbleteam.com/blog/why-even-strong-internal-design-teams-get-stuck-and-what-an-external-partner-actually-fixes) - [Other Fintech Healthtech August 11, 2026 How to go from 0 to 1 in product design — and when a startup should bring in an agency](https://humbleteam.com/blog/how-to-go-from-0-to-1-in-product-design-and-when-a-startup-should-bring-in-an-agency) - [Other September 7, 2026 How enterprise procurement and innovation labs can choose a design partner](https://humbleteam.com/blog/enterprise-design-partner-procurement-innovation-labs)