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UX research for
decisions you can defend

We interview your users, watch them use the product and map each journey from start to finish. Then we turn what we find into a ranked list of fixes and product bets, so decisions rest on evidence rather than opinion.

To kick off a scoped project
1–2 weeks
Daily overlap with your team
4+ hours
Monthly per squad, no hourly bills
Flat fee
Your code, designs and IP
100%

What's included

What we
build for you

6 capabilities, delivered by one squad. Use what you need now and add more as you grow.

  • 01

    User interviews

    Moderated interviews that uncover users' goals, constraints, motivations and the words they use.

    • JTBD and personas
    • Decision drivers
  • 02

    Usability testing

    Task-based tests that expose friction, gaps in understanding and hidden failure states.

    • Prototype testing
    • Behavioural evidence
  • 03

    Journey mapping

    End-to-end journey maps that show drop-offs, key moments and gaps in the experience.

    • Funnel drop-offs
    • Moments of truth
  • 04

    Service blueprints

    Maps of what users see and of the people, systems and handoffs behind each step, with a clear owner for each.

    • Backstage operations
    • Clear ownership
  • 05

    Analytics and UX audit

    Product data and a heuristic review that show where and why users struggle.

    • Heuristics and IA
    • Event review
  • 06

    Insight to backlog

    Findings turned into prioritised actions across IA, flows, copy, UI and product bets.

    • Prioritisation framework
    • Experiment plan

Our approach

What usually goes wrong,
and what we do instead

  1. The usual way

    Roadmaps are built on internal certainty rather than user evidence.

    How we do it

    We combine interviews, usability tests, analytics and support data, so findings hold up from more than one angle.

  2. The usual way

    Teams fix isolated screens while the wider journey still breaks.

    How we do it

    We map journeys and services end to end, including key moments, behind-the-scenes dependencies and who owns each step.

  3. The usual way

    Usability problems are found after launch, when changes cost the most.

    How we do it

    We test proposed fixes with prototypes before build, and turn findings into a prioritised backlog and measurable bets.

Architecture

How it's
put together

Each layer has a clear job, so the system is easier to secure, test and extend.

  1. Layer 01

    Discovery inputs

    Interviews, usability tests, support logs and analytics, checked against each other so each insight holds up.

    • Interview guide
    • Test scripts
    • Evidence repository
  2. Layer 02

    Journey map

    Steps, emotions, expectations and breakdowns, plus ownership and dependencies across teams.

    • Moments of truth
    • Pain-point tags
    • Ownership map
  3. Layer 03

    Validation

    Prototype tests and concept checks, so solutions are proven before build costs mount up.

    • Prototype testing
    • Task success rates
    • Copy comprehension
  4. Layer 04

    Prioritised actions

    Insights turned into a backlog, IA changes, experiments and UX improvements with measurable outcomes.

    • Impact and effort ranking
    • Experiment plan
    • Owners and next steps

How we deliver

From first review
to live in production

4 phases, each ending with an output you can review.

  1. Step 1: Discovery planning

    We define the audiences, questions and methods, and the decisions the research needs to support.

    Output: Research plan and success metrics

  2. Step 2: Evidence collection

    We run interviews, usability tests and an analytics review to capture real behaviour and blockers.

    Output: Evidence repository and themes

  3. Step 3: Journey mapping and validation

    We map the end-to-end journey and test proposed fixes with prototypes or concept tests.

    Output: Journey map and tested fixes

  4. Step 4: Prioritise and plan

    We turn findings into a backlog, experiments and metrics tied to the outcomes you care about.

    Output: Prioritised action plan

Your team

Who works
on it

Specialists join your squad for this work, alongside a delivery lead who keeps you updated.

  • UX research lead

    Plans studies, runs interviews and tests, and turns the evidence into decisions your team can defend.

    • Interviews
    • Usability testing
    • Synthesis
  • UX strategist

    Turns insights into IA, flows, content strategy and experiments tied to your goals.

    • IA
    • Flows
    • Experiments
  • Journey mapper

    Maps customer-facing and internal steps, finds problem areas and gives each improvement a clear owner.

    • Journey maps
    • Service blueprints
    • Ownership
  • Delivery partner

    Turns insights into a backlog and delivery plan with metrics, so research leads to shipped changes.

    • Backlog
    • Metrics
    • Planning

Trust and control

Safe by design,
not by policy alone

  • Evidence repository

    Findings, clips, notes and themes are kept in one place, so anyone can check the evidence.

  • Bias controls

    Structured scripts, several sources of evidence and a consistent way of analysing them.

  • Decision traceability

    A clear link from each insight to the backlog item, the shipped change and the metric that tracks it.

You keep full ownership of the code, configuration and documentation we create, with no vendor lock-in.

Tools and standards

We pick what fits your product and team, not the other way round.

Research methods
  • User interviews
  • Usability testing
  • Jobs to be done
  • Affinity mapping
Mapping
  • Journey maps
  • Service blueprints
Evidence sources
  • Product analytics
  • Support logs
  • Heuristic review

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FAQ

Straight
answers

Have a different question? Ask it on a 30-minute call.

Book a call

A UX research project includes a research plan, moderated user interviews, task-based usability tests, a review of your product analytics and support data, and a map of the journey from start to finish. You get the evidence, the main themes and a ranked list of fixes and experiments linked to success metrics.

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