UX Design

AIGard's UX designers work out how a product should behave so it's easy to use, through research, flows and tested prototypes. They work alongside the engineers who build it.

The work typically covers:

• User research and interviews
• Journey maps and user flows
• Wireframes and interactive prototypes
• Usability testing
• Information architecture
• Design handover to engineering

UX Design is usually the right investment in one or more of these situations:

• Users struggle to complete key tasks
• You're starting a new product
• A complex workflow needs simplifying
• You want to test ideas before building

On a 30-minute scoping call we confirm whether it fits your case and recommend a team shape and first milestones.

Yes, AIGard offers UX design on its own, though most clients combine it with development so that design and build stay in step.

As a standalone engagement, the work covers user research, flows, wireframes, tested prototypes and a design handover to your engineering team. When it is combined with development, our designers work alongside the engineers who build the product.

AIGard tests UX designs by putting prototypes in front of real users before development starts.

We build wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma and run usability testing on them to see whether users can complete key tasks. Testing at this stage lets you check ideas and simplify complex workflows before engineering effort is committed to building them.

It depends on the product. Native development suits applications that depend on device capabilities or performance; cross-platform suits teams that need both platforms quickly from one codebase.

We recommend an approach after reviewing your users, feature set and roadmap, and staff engineers for the platforms your product runs on.

Yes. Product designers work in the same team as the engineers, so research, interface design and build are coordinated.

Designs are tested against real constraints early, which avoids rework late in delivery.

For UX Design, AIGard engineers typically work with Figma.

The stack is selected to fit the systems you already run, and engineers are matched to it before they join.

UX Design is available through any of AIGard’s three engagement models: staff augmentation, where engineers join your team; a dedicated team that runs the workstream; or software outsourcing, where AIGard delivers a defined project.

The choice depends on how much of the delivery you want to manage, and it can change later under the same agreement.

Engineers typically start within two to four weeks of the scoping call. The exact date depends on the roles, seniority and number of people required.

We confirm a realistic start date in writing before you commit, and you meet the proposed engineers before work begins.

AIGard engineers typically cost 30–50% less than the fully loaded cost of a comparable US-based hire, with no recruiting fees, benefits overhead or insurance costs on your side.

The figure for a specific engagement depends on the model, the roles, the seniority mix and the size of the team. We issue a written proposal after the scoping call, so the commercial terms are agreed before any work starts.

NDAs are signed before any access is given, and engineers work inside your environment under least-privilege access, with permissions limited to their responsibilities.

Access is reviewed as roles change and removed when work ends. Our practices align with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA, with PII masking, encryption and audit logging built into data work. We review your access policies, data-handling needs and vendor requirements during scoping.

You do. Intellectual property assignment is written into every contract, in every engagement model.

That covers source code, designs, documentation, data, models and prompts produced for you. Third-party components and their licenses are identified, so ownership is clear at handover.