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UI/UX Design

Designs That Feel Intuitive, Beautiful & Convert

MetaLabs Tech creates user interfaces that look stunning and feel effortless — from user research and wireframes to polished design systems and developer-ready Figma handoffs.

FigmaUser ResearchPrototyping Design SystemsWireframing
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Layers
Hero Section
Heading
Body Text
CTA Button
Card Grid
Footer
You
Designer
Homepage — Desktop
Design
Fill
Border radius
12
Opacity
100%
Typography
Font
Inter
Size
64px
Weight
800
Effects
Drop shadow
Figma Design System
Dev-Ready Handoff
User Tested
What We Design

Every Stage of the Design Process, Covered

From first principles to final pixels — we design digital products that are grounded in user research, validated through testing and delivered ready for development.

User Research

We conduct user interviews, competitive analysis and heuristic evaluations to understand your users' needs before designing a single screen.

  • User interviews & surveys
  • Competitive analysis
  • Jobs-to-be-done mapping

Wireframing & Information Architecture

Low-fidelity wireframes and IA maps that establish structure, user flows and navigation before any visual design begins.

  • User flow diagrams
  • Low-fidelity wireframes
  • Site map & IA design

UI Design

High-fidelity screen designs in Figma — with meticulous attention to typography, colour, spacing, elevation and every interaction state.

  • High-fidelity Figma screens
  • Dark & light modes
  • All interaction states

Design Systems

A complete Figma component library with design tokens, typography scales, colour systems and reusable components — documented and ready for developers.

  • Component library
  • Design tokens
  • Usage documentation

Prototyping & User Testing

Clickable Figma prototypes tested with real users — so design decisions are validated before development starts, saving time and money.

  • Interactive prototypes
  • Usability testing
  • Iteration based on findings

Developer Handoff

Annotated Figma files with spacing specs, component notes, asset exports and developer documentation — so implementation is fast and accurate.

  • Annotated Figma specs
  • Asset exports
  • Dev handoff documentation
Why MetaLabs Design

Why Brands Choose Us to Design Their Products

Great design isn't decoration — it's the difference between a product people love and one they abandon. We design with purpose, rooted in user behaviour and business goals.

Typical ApproachVisual Only
  • Pretty screens with no user research
  • No interaction states or edge cases
  • Designs that break in development
  • No design system for future work
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MetaLabs TechResearch-Led
  • Research-backed design decisions
  • Every state, edge case & error handled
  • Dev-ready with specs & annotations
  • Full design system for consistency
01

Research Before Pixels

We start with understanding your users — through interviews, audits and competitive analysis — before designing anything. Every decision is backed by insight, not assumption.

02

Design & Dev Work Together

Our designers work closely with developers throughout — so handoffs are smooth, components map to real code and nothing gets lost in translation between Figma and the browser.

03

Tested, Not Assumed

We prototype and test with real users before finalising designs — catching usability issues early when they're cheap to fix, not after development when they're expensive.

04

Systems, Not One-Offs

Every project builds toward a design system — consistent components, tokens and patterns that make future design and development faster and more coherent.

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Products Designed

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Faster Dev Handoff

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User Test Pass Rate

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Figma Design Systems

Our Process

From Research to Ready-to-Build

A structured design process that keeps stakeholders aligned, users at the centre and developers unblocked — from the first conversation to the final handoff.

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Step 01

Discovery & Research

We learn your business, users and goals through stakeholder interviews, user research and competitive audits — defining the problem before solving it.

User researchCompetitor auditProblem framing
3–5 days
02
Step 02

Wireframes & IA

Low-fidelity wireframes and information architecture maps that establish structure and user flows — reviewed and approved before any visual design starts.

User flowsWireframesIA mapping
1–2 weeks
03
Step 03

Visual UI Design

High-fidelity screen designs in Figma — typography, colour, spacing, shadows and motion all designed with care, covering every page and every state.

High-fidelity UIDesign systemAll states
2–4 weeks
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Step 04

Prototype & Test

Clickable Figma prototypes tested with real users — identifying friction points and validating design decisions before any development begins.

PrototypingUser testingIteration
1–2 weeks
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Step 05

Dev Handoff

Annotated Figma files with spacing specs, asset exports, component documentation and a walkthrough session so developers can implement with confidence.

Figma specsAsset exportsDev docs
2–3 days
Design Tools

Tools & Software We Design With

A professional design toolchain built around Figma — covering research, design, prototyping, collaboration and handoff.

UI Design

Where screens are designed and design systems live.

FigmaPrimary design toolAdobe XDLegacy project supportSketchmacOS design toolFramerDesign + code prototypes

Research & Testing

Understanding users and validating design decisions.

MazeUnmoderated testingHotjarHeatmaps & recordingsLookbackModerated sessionsTypeformUser surveys

Collaboration

Tools that keep designers, stakeholders and developers aligned.

FigJamWhiteboarding & IANotionDesign documentationMiroWorkshops & flowsLoomDesign walkthroughs

Motion & Animation

Bringing designs to life with prototypes and motion.

Figma PrototypingClickable flowsRiveInteractive animationLottieJSON animation exportPrincipleMicro-interaction design

Asset & Handoff

Getting designs into the hands of developers cleanly.

Figma Dev ModeSpec annotationsZeroheightDesign system docsStorybookComponent library docsSupernovaToken export

Design Tokens & Systems

Keeping design and code in sync at scale.

Style DictionaryToken transformationTokens StudioFigma token pluginshadcn/uiComponent foundationRadix UIAccessible primitives
FAQ

UI/UX Design Questions

Common questions about our design process, tools and what you can expect when working with us.

We can do both. If you have existing designs or brand guidelines, we'll build on them. If you're starting from scratch, we run a full discovery and design process — from wireframes and user research through to polished, developer-ready Figma screens.

You'll receive fully organised Figma files with all screens, components and variants; a Figma component library with design tokens; annotated specs for developers; exported assets; and a walkthrough session. You own everything — we transfer the files to your Figma account.

A single product screen or landing page design can take 1–2 weeks. A full product with multiple flows, a design system and user testing typically takes 6–10 weeks. We'll give you a detailed project plan and timeline after the discovery session.

User research is part of our standard design process for new products — we include stakeholder interviews, competitor analysis and at least one round of usability testing as standard. For existing products with established users, we can run deeper research as a standalone engagement.

Yes — dev handoff is built into every project. We use Figma Dev Mode with spacing annotations, component descriptions and interaction notes so any development team can implement the designs accurately without needing to come back and ask questions.

Yes. We design for web, iOS and Android — accounting for platform conventions, touch targets, navigation patterns and OS-specific design guidelines in every mobile project. We also design responsive web experiences that work across all device sizes.

Absolutely. We regularly perform UX audits — reviewing existing products against usability heuristics, identifying pain points and prioritising improvements — then redesign incrementally so your product keeps working while it improves.

Ready to Start?

Let's Design SomethingYour Users Will Love

Whether you're designing a new product from scratch or improving an existing one — let's talk about your users, your goals and how great design can help you reach them.

Research-Led Design
Full Figma Design System
User Tested Prototypes
Dev-Ready Handoff