Top 100 UX Strategy Firms

After two false starts creating an augmented reality (AR) social media app, an AR company hired EMERGE to lead the project. Emerge Interactive created a game plan for the project before designing the user experience and developing an MVP.

“You need expertise in app industry mobile tactics but also in traditional marketing requirements. The experience with Emerge has been interesting. They didn’t just develop it, bug-test it, and give it a 60-day guarantee against bugs: they actually contributed to these other categories.” – Founder, AR Company

Momentum worked with a large CX product company to develop UX designs and strategies that increased user engagement. They worked with their EVP of product management to understand the customer needs and delivered quick design prototypes within weeks. Momentum delivered high-quality ideas and responded with a quality product prototype.

"They were highly responsive and delivered against a tight deadline." – EVP of Product Management, CX Company

MaxMedia provided full-package e-commerce development, building a healthcare company's mobile-responsive website, mobile app, and kiosk software. This involved several rounds of research and user testing. Conversion rates for the client have risen significantly after implementing the digital platforms. 

“We've drastically increased conversion rates for the digital platforms, reduced bounced rates and with an extensive suite of data acquisition tools deployed improved retention rate to lead the industry.” – CMO & Sales Officer, Healthcare Company

A global financial technology firm hired The Skins Factory to update their application’s UI/UX design. They used Photoshop to create a new design and helped the client integrate the new UX. The new design received excellent reviews from stakeholders and clients alike, who praised its innovative new look.

"We love it. The new design is far superior to, not only our previous design, but our competitors as well." – VP, FinTech Firm

Lift Interactive built a WordPress website for a real estate firm. They provided analytics research and incorporated brand themes in the design. Their professionalism and efficiency impressed the client. 

"When things weren’t moving fast enough, they took a lead on keeping the pace up. They knew when to give things a push and send a few extra emails. " – Design Representative, Realtor Partnership 

Fuzzy Math partnered with an insurance company to create product and service design, which required reading over 600 pages of brand research. Fuzzy Math's online reports for the insurance company had an open and click-through rate of about 85%.

"The presentations they’ve developed and that we’ve delivered to our leaders have always been well-received. They designed an online report...that speaks to how well-designed, clear, and useful their work is." - Design Strategist, Large Insurance Company

Andersen partnered with a health technology company to develop a web app that needed frontend refactoring. They provided PHP Laravel development for the web app and supplied Ionic applications that run using data from the client's database. Andersen's expertise and reliable development work allowed several third-party platforms to have API integrations with the app. 

“The communication has been very good. Having a consistent team and dedicated resources on the project has been an advantage. They are skilled and have a very good work ethic and morale. We get replies even on weekends.” – CEO, Health Technology Company

ERGOMANIA Digital Product Design created the UX for an online banking account registration process for a commercial bank. They designed wireframes and user flows that were used to gather client feedback. Their designs performed well in user testing, providing a simple and intuitive experience for users.

“They were up-to-date on recent UX trends and were proactive in proposing solutions that would benefit our business. I was impressed with their ability to clearly explain their user journeys and defend their design choices for each screen.” – Senior Project Manager, Commercial Bank

Spire Digital developed a minimum viable product (MVP) – a web app – for a freelance recruitment platform. The client and Spire Digital created the concept, and Spire Digital provided user experience design, app development, and quality assurance. Spire Digital has worked with the company on and off for 15 years.

“Spire Digital has a tier of resources that are highly strategic. Beyond just taking our concepts and our ideas and executing, they’re actually highly strategic on the frontend … [and provide] pushback.” – Managing Director, Recruitment Company

The Gradient designed a new type of credit card experience for a UK based fintech startup. The team helped the client to grow the product from the early prototype into a product with a unique value proposition for the UK market. The Gradient also extended the product into a white-label solution that is nowadays used by world-leading brands to bring credit card services to their customers.

“Their designers are high caliber and are up to speed. I know that we’ll get the very best from their team.” – Head of Brand Experience, Financial Services Firm

Echo&Co provided a international medical association with more streamlined website navigation. The agency was able to quickly able to make the website more functional for the client's fundraising and marketing communications objectives. 

"We’ve received a lot of great feedback internally [on Echo&Co's design], as well as from users who are new to the site. We have a lot of stakeholders internally who are involved with that section as it drives their conversion rates. Getting positive reactions from them was a great win for us." - Manager, International Medical Association

A California-based content discovery startup hired ArcTouch to design a content discovery platform and iOS app. They provided feedback on the startup's user stories, created wireframes, and developed the platform and app. The project was completed ahead of schedule.

“We’re astonished at the quality of the work. We’re a small company, and we weren’t expecting the same level of service a Fortune 500 company might enjoy. We were amazed by their design and the effort that went into every screen.” – Senior Project Manger, Content Discovery Startup

YUJ Designs provided UX/UI services for a private life insurance company. The agency revamped a website and developed an internal app. The client prides YUJ Designs on their understanding of UX/UI design and their creativity.

"They’re unique in their understanding of UI/UX. One resource, in particular, has exceeded our expectations in terms of strategic thinking and balancing things out... They’re the kind of designer I would hire in a heartbeat."- Executive VP of IT, Private Life Insurance Company

Slide UX partnered with a resource management company to take care of their entire UX workload, from website design to email marketing templates. The company wanted a 100% responsive website design, and Slide UX helped them through a two-year long rebranding process.

"I can absolutely count on them to finish what they promise on time. I can’t recall a single situation where they’ve missed a deadline, which is extremely important to us." - Director of Digital Marketing, Resource Management Company

Aubergine is working with this real estate management system to develop the client's internet-based property management system with SQL. Aubergine's development team has already implemented trial balance capability, rental unit scheduling, rental property status tracking, a to-do management system, and maintenance request tracking.

"The modules are not yet complete, but Aubergine is very conscientious about experimenting with features and has continued to work very hard." – Principal, Real Estate Management System

Super User Studio designed a new frontend for an online benefits software company. The project heavily focused on the software's UI and they developed personas, created wireframes, and user flows to design the product. The changes they produced to the client's UX produced increased engagement from its users. 

"We’ve got evidence more that employees are completing our key user journeys as a result of the changes they've suggested. We’re delighted with their work." – Product Manager, Online Benefits Software Company

A large rail operator hired Crafton to redesign its website and integrate a ticket booking and sales service. The new website had improved SEO and garnered positive feedback from customers. 

"[Crafton] has an amazing team of UX and graphic designers." – Head of Sales, Transportation Company 

Using WordPress, Praxent designed an informational website for a public university's academic department. Praxent created a fresh-looking website that was easier to navigate. Praxent met every deadline and stayed on budget.

"I was very impressed by the level of attention they [Praxent] devoted to us. I know they have bigger clients with bigger budgets, but they worked hard to deliver our project on time." – Faculty Director, Public University

Guidea (A Theresa Neil Design Company) did a UI/UX redesign for a map software company. The client wanted to make their platform more user-friendly. Guidea (A Theresa Neil Design Company) met with the client and conducted user interviews before redesigning the site; they redesigned about 70% of the client’s site. Since the company redesigned the site, the client has received positive user feedback.

“We got positive comments right from the initial release, which is rare. Usually, people are unhappy when you change the interface.” — Managing Partner, Map Software Company
 

Vincit California recently completed an app development project for a solar panel manufacturer. They created a customer loyalty app which implemented scanning functionality for the client.

“Before, no customers were registering their products due to an inefficient process. Now, users praise the functionality of our scanning feature. ” - Assistant Manager, Solar Panel Manufacturer  

QubStudio worked with a London security company to create a simple, intuitive HR platform that would allow the security company's employees to manage scheduling, resources, and other workplace requirements. QubStudio managed the full UX/UI process from beginning to end, and has received enthusiastic feedback on their project so far. The company's design flow created an efficient HR platform. 

"They always find solutions, even though sometimes doing so may be difficult. They always provide multiple variants in the designs so that we are able to choose, and that’s nice." - Owner, Small Security and Investigations Firm

CreateApe worked with a real estate management company on UX and design support. They participated in a diverse brand cohesion effort. Their activities ranging from web development of an overarching website and various landing pages to collateral creation and email design. The client appreciated the timeliness of their responses.  

“I refer them and work with them again and again because they’re just so responsive. If we have an immediate need, they’re on it quickly. Time management and resource allocation are essential to getting the job done in the businesses I run, and their company absolutely adheres to that model.” – Vice President, Real Estate Management Company

A newly founded software company approached Divami Design Labs for help developing a software as a service (SaaS) platform – the crux of the business. The platform served as an affiliate marketing business tool. In addition to frontend and backend development, Divami Design Labs created a logo for the client and a consumer-facing website. After launching the site, the software company attracted 4,000 website users.

"We’re happy with Divami’s work. Their designs specifically target the millennial demographic in India. The team has great ideas to reach the younger generation. They came up with impactful themes and styles that brought our ideas to life. Customers praised the site’s color scheme and flow." – CEO, Software Company

UX Studio worked on the UX redesign of a travel company's iOS, web, and Android apps. After UX Studio's project completion, the booking rate for each lead increased by up to 200% in the app, a trend that the travel company is now noticing on their website. 

"[UX STudio] is flexible, and I think that adds great value. They also give great insights on how we can improve our designs and business. They were also quick to understand our business." - Project Manager, Midsized Travel Company

A construction company used a suite of software products to manage its business and hired Simple Thread after its relationship with its original developer ended. Simple Thread performed an audit of the software package the client used and discover various problems with it. Simple Thread improved upon it in many ways making the apps more intuitive, cleaner, and simpler. 

WillowTree worked with a cinema to maintain an existing mobile app and eventually rebuilt the app, integrated a loyalty program, and made it easy for customers to purchase tickets. The client appreciated WillowTree’s willingness to work with an existing app instead of redeveloping the whole project.

“The biggest success for us was having WillowTree take over the app. After that, they integrated our entire loyalty program into it, which was already the biggest of its kind in the movie industry.” – Vice President of Media, Cinema

UX 4Sight designed a website for an OBGYN practice. They delivered mockups before launching into web development. The finished solution led to a 35% increase in the customer's client acquisition. 

"The new site has a stronger and much more professional brand, which has instilled trust in patients in our services." — Owner, OBGYN Practice

MentorMate handled custom software development and QA for an online education company. They integrated with the client's existing sprint teams and are fully versed in its dev workflow. The client is impressed with their standards of work and technical abilities. 

"They’re technically proficient, creative, and able to work both independently and on teams. We would hire any of them on a permanent capacity based on their skill level." – VP of Development Resources, Online Education Company

Salsita Software developed an iOS and Android mobile application for a real estate company. They designed the app to allow for real estate appraisals and evaluation and included various features for drawing out and measuring areas. Their app proved to be more functional and easy to use than others in the industry. 

“They remained on schedule and within our budget throughout the project. All of the management was done very fluidly. They were really great at UX/UI at every stage of the project, which a lot of companies can’t say.” – VP Information Technology, Real Estate Company

Pepper Square Inc. provided custom software development services to an IT services company. They built the UI architecture, created and managed content, and developed services. The team’s efforts resulted in an impressive final product that pleased all stakeholders.

“A very distinguishing aspect was their spirit of ownership on the end result for us.” — Senior VP, IT Services Company