Product Design for Startups
Intuitive, user-friendly product design at startup speed
Together we'll turn your vision into a product that grabs attention, engages users, and wins over investors.
Joshua Manley
CEO, ReplyBuy
“He's a designer with a rare combination of talents that understands usability, consumer behavior and functional design.”
Design drives results
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rise in profit can result from just a 5% increase in customer retention with improved UX design.
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The value of product design
A polished product is one of the most powerful tools for attracting customers, partners, and investors.
Increase revenue
Keep customers engaged by creating an intuitive, user-friendly product that reduces churn.
Increase revenue
Keep customers engaged by creating an intuitive, user-friendly product that reduces churn.
Increase revenue
Keep customers engaged by creating an intuitive, user-friendly product that reduces churn.
Build loyalty
Increase loyalty by delivering an experience that users love and truly solves their problems.
Build loyalty
Increase loyalty by delivering an experience that users love and truly solves their problems.
Build loyalty
Increase loyalty by delivering an experience that users love and truly solves their problems.
Fast development
Well-structured design systems and reusable components accelerate iteration.
Fast development
Well-structured design systems and reusable components accelerate iteration.
Fast development
Well-structured design systems and reusable components accelerate iteration.
Attract investors
Showcase your vision and help investors recognize its growth and scalability potential.
Attract investors
Showcase your vision and help investors recognize its growth and scalability potential.
Attract investors
Showcase your vision and help investors recognize its growth and scalability potential.
Together, we’ll craft an intuitive, user-friendly product that grabs attention, keeps users engaged, and delivers meaningful results
The path to success
The path to success
We’ll work together to ensure your product is thoughtfully designed, user-centered, and well-executed.
We’ll work together to ensure your product is thoughtfully designed, user-centered, and well-executed.
1. Research
We'll discuss goals, audience, and challenges to craft a clear strategy that drives impactful, user-centered design solutions.
1. Research
We'll discuss goals, audience, and challenges to craft a clear strategy that drives impactful, user-centered design solutions.
1. Research
We'll discuss goals, audience, and challenges to craft a clear strategy that drives impactful, user-centered design solutions.
2. Wireframe
I'll create wireframes to map your product's structure with clear navigation, a smooth user experience, and a strong design foundation.
2. Wireframe
I'll create wireframes to map your product's structure with clear navigation, a smooth user experience, and a strong design foundation.
2. Wireframe
I'll create wireframes to map your product's structure with clear navigation, a smooth user experience, and a strong design foundation.
3. Design
I'll create polished designs that bring your vision to life, ensuring clarity, functionality, and an intuitive user experience.
3. Design
I'll create polished designs that bring your vision to life, ensuring clarity, functionality, and an intuitive user experience.
3. Design
I'll create polished designs that bring your vision to life, ensuring clarity, functionality, and an intuitive user experience.
4. Prototype
I'll turn designs into interactive prototypes, allowing you to experience the product and gather early feedback before development.
4. Prototype
I'll turn designs into interactive prototypes, allowing you to experience the product and gather early feedback before development.
4. Prototype
I'll turn designs into interactive prototypes, allowing you to experience the product and gather early feedback before development.
5. Refine
We'll refine the product based on testing and feedback, making improvements to functionality, usability, and overall user experience.
5. Refine
We'll refine the product based on testing and feedback, making improvements to functionality, usability, and overall user experience.
5. Refine
We'll refine the product based on testing and feedback, making improvements to functionality, usability, and overall user experience.
Predictable monthly pricing
No proposals, no contracts, no hassle. Pause or cancel anytime.
Standard
$2,495/mo
Pause or cancel anytime
High-quality product design at a steady pace. Ideal for teams that need consistent design support with a manageable flow of requests each month.
1 request at a time
Up to 20 hours a month
Standard
$2,495/mo
Pause or cancel anytime
High-quality product design at a steady pace. Ideal for teams that need consistent design support with a manageable flow of requests each month.
1 request at a time
Up to 20 hours a month
Standard
$2,495/mo
Pause or cancel anytime
High-quality product design at a steady pace. Ideal for teams that need consistent design support with a manageable flow of requests each month.
1 request at a time
Up to 20 hours a month
Premium
$4,495/mo
Pause or cancel anytime
Move faster with double the design requests. Recommended for teams that need a higher volume of work to speed up development and iterate quickly.
2 requests at a time
Up to 40 hours a month
Premium
$4,495/mo
Pause or cancel anytime
Move faster with double the design requests. Recommended for teams that need a higher volume of work to speed up development and iterate quickly.
2 requests at a time
Up to 40 hours a month
Premium
$4,495/mo
Pause or cancel anytime
Move faster with double the design requests. Recommended for teams that need a higher volume of work to speed up development and iterate quickly.
2 requests at a time
Up to 40 hours a month
Always included
Unlimited requests
Unlimited requests
Unlimited requests
Figma design files
Figma design files
Figma design files
Design board
Design board
Design board
Unlimited users
Unlimited users
Unlimited users
Figma prototyping
Figma prototyping
Figma prototyping
Design system
Design system
Design system
Strategy assistance
Strategy assistance
Strategy assistance
Weekly updates
Weekly updates
Weekly updates
Pause or cancel anytime
Pause or cancel anytime
Pause or cancel anytime
Not feeling it after a week? Get 75% back, no questions asked.
What clients are saying
Testimonials from clients who’ve trusted me to bring their vision to life.
Andrew Zwerner
CEO, Chassi
“Though you may not hear much out of this ‘silent assassin,’ know full well that he’s taking everything in, he’s developing extremely insightful opinions, and he’s going to floor you with what he does. Adam is an incredibly creative man who will take your half-baked ideas and bring them to life in a way that makes you think he’s inside your head. When he speaks, everybody listens, and for good reason. He is the picture of accountability and self-critique, and the standards he holds himself and his work to set the bar.”
Andrew Zwerner
CEO, Chassi
“Though you may not hear much out of this ‘silent assassin,’ know full well that he’s taking everything in, he’s developing extremely insightful opinions, and he’s going to floor you with what he does. Adam is an incredibly creative man who will take your half-baked ideas and bring them to life in a way that makes you think he’s inside your head. When he speaks, everybody listens, and for good reason. He is the picture of accountability and self-critique, and the standards he holds himself and his work to set the bar.”
Andrew Zwerner
CEO, Chassi
“Though you may not hear much out of this ‘silent assassin,’ know full well that he’s taking everything in, he’s developing extremely insightful opinions, and he’s going to floor you with what he does. Adam is an incredibly creative man who will take your half-baked ideas and bring them to life in a way that makes you think he’s inside your head. When he speaks, everybody listens, and for good reason. He is the picture of accountability and self-critique, and the standards he holds himself and his work to set the bar.”
Craig Labenz
Founder, Penny Sniper
“Adam's designs are clean, modern, and ooze professionalism. His email replies and actual wireframe or mock up deliveries are always prompt, all while integrating suggestions and any visions you may have. But Adam also delivers when given little direction and asked to 'express himself'. My experience with Adam is best summarized by one sentiment: he'll be my next designer, too.”
Craig Labenz
Founder, Penny Sniper
“Adam's designs are clean, modern, and ooze professionalism. His email replies and actual wireframe or mock up deliveries are always prompt, all while integrating suggestions and any visions you may have. But Adam also delivers when given little direction and asked to 'express himself'. My experience with Adam is best summarized by one sentiment: he'll be my next designer, too.”
Joshua Manley
CEO, ReplyBuy
“Simply put, Adam's a star. It didn't take me long to realize he's the best in the business. He's a designer with a rare combination of talents that understands usability, consumer behavior and functional design with the ability to see the entire picture creating consistency throughout our entire business.”
Joshua Manley
CEO, ReplyBuy
“Simply put, Adam's a star. It didn't take me long to realize he's the best in the business. He's a designer with a rare combination of talents that understands usability, consumer behavior and functional design with the ability to see the entire picture creating consistency throughout our entire business.”
Joshua Manley
CEO, ReplyBuy
“Simply put, Adam's a star. It didn't take me long to realize he's the best in the business. He's a designer with a rare combination of talents that understands usability, consumer behavior and functional design with the ability to see the entire picture creating consistency throughout our entire business.”
Carla Sandine
CEO, Highway Twenty
“Adam is the best designer I have ever worked with. He is the type of designer you hand a project off to, and when he delivers, it's so perfect you wonder how he read your mind. He has a deep understanding of usability and follows user experience best practices. Beyond his design skills—driven by his natural artistic talent—Adam is easy to work with, reliable, and completely trustworthy.”
Carla Sandine
CEO, Highway Twenty
“Adam is the best designer I have ever worked with. He is the type of designer you hand a project off to, and when he delivers, it's so perfect you wonder how he read your mind. He has a deep understanding of usability and follows user experience best practices. Beyond his design skills—driven by his natural artistic talent—Adam is easy to work with, reliable, and completely trustworthy.”
Carla Sandine
CEO, Highway Twenty
“Adam is the best designer I have ever worked with. He is the type of designer you hand a project off to, and when he delivers, it's so perfect you wonder how he read your mind. He has a deep understanding of usability and follows user experience best practices. Beyond his design skills—driven by his natural artistic talent—Adam is easy to work with, reliable, and completely trustworthy.”
Brett Farmiloe
CEO, Markitors
“Adam loves simplicity and is passionate about community. Find My Train is the result of Adam's ability to combine those two talents. I'm grateful to have met Adam at Startup Weekend to develop this app. Adam is one of the best when it comes to design, and I was continually inspired by his ability to get a good group of people together to create something beneficial for the city of Phoenix.”
Brett Farmiloe
CEO, Markitors
“Adam loves simplicity and is passionate about community. Find My Train is the result of Adam's ability to combine those two talents. I'm grateful to have met Adam at Startup Weekend to develop this app. Adam is one of the best when it comes to design, and I was continually inspired by his ability to get a good group of people together to create something beneficial for the city of Phoenix.”
Al Wold
Owner, Wold Technologies
“Adam is a great designer, and can produce very attractive and functional designs. He is a pleasure to work with and takes his work seriously, putting in a high level of effort. He takes a serious interest in how his work will help accomplish the goals of the project and the overall business. During the creation of Find My Train, his focus on visual appeal, simplicity, and ease of use helped give the application and edge over other apps in the same space.”
Al Wold
Owner, Wold Technologies
“Adam is a great designer, and can produce very attractive and functional designs. He is a pleasure to work with and takes his work seriously, putting in a high level of effort. He takes a serious interest in how his work will help accomplish the goals of the project and the overall business. During the creation of Find My Train, his focus on visual appeal, simplicity, and ease of use helped give the application and edge over other apps in the same space.”
Margaree Bigler
Director, Devour Phoenix
“Working with Adam has been one of the best experiences with a designer we have ever had. He grasped the ideas/themes we had and ran with them, creating some very effective marketing materials for our organization. Adam was professional and adaptable and his aesthetic was spot on for each project. The turn around time was incredibly quick and the work exceeded our expectations by far. We highly recommend him and we will definitely be back for more!”
Diann Peart
Founder, Truce
“Adam has updated the design of our website, created stunning support materials, reworked our labels adding amazing design elements to further target marketing efforts and guided us to new packaging solutions. In short, he has elevated our look and our market reach with his talent and enthusiasm. His design skills are incredible and he is terrific to work with.”
Esme Johnson
Director, BrightWave
"Adam's design work is top-notch, clean, professional, and thoughtfully crafted. He’s quick to respond, delivers on time, and easily adapts to feedback. Even with minimal guidance, he brings ideas to life with creativity and precision. If you’re looking for a designer who’s reliable and talented, Adam is the perfect choice."
FAQs
Answers to common questions about product design.
Why monthly plans instead of hourly rates?
Will you do a fixed-price based on project scope?
Can you help refine my product idea, or do I need a clear vision?
How are the files delivered for development?
Can you work with wireframes or our existing designs?
How do we pause, cancel, or change plans?
Why monthly plans instead of hourly rates?
Will you do a fixed-price based on project scope?
Can you help refine my product idea, or do I need a clear vision?
How are the files delivered for development?
Can you work with wireframes or our existing designs?
How do we pause, cancel, or change plans?
Why monthly plans instead of hourly rates?
Will you do a fixed-price based on project scope?
Can you help refine my product idea, or do I need a clear vision?
How are the files delivered for development?
Can you work with wireframes or our existing designs?
How do we pause, cancel, or change plans?
Turn your vision into reality
“Adam is the best designer I have ever worked with.”
Carla Sandine, CEO, Highway Twenty
Turn your vision into reality
“Adam is the best designer I have ever worked with.”
Carla Sandine
CEO, Highway Twenty
Turn your vision into reality
“Adam is the best designer I have ever worked with.”
Carla Sandine, CEO, Highway Twenty