UX Research & UI Design

We research how people use digital products, find where the experience breaks down and design interfaces that make complex systems easier to understand and use. From UX research and product structure to UI design, prototypes and scalable design systems.

What we help solve

UX Research

Products that have grown over time and become difficult to navigate, with features, roles and workflows spread across disconnected areas.

Friction in Key User Journeys

Onboarding, checkout, search, account setup and other important flows where unnecessary steps or unclear decisions prevent users from completing the task.

Inconsistent Interfaces

Products where different teams, features or platforms have introduced competing patterns, components and interaction logic.

Products That No Longer Scale

Interfaces built around one-off screens and decisions that make it increasingly difficult for product and engineering teams to add new features consistently.


Our capabilities

UX Research

We study users, product behavior and existing data to understand where the experience creates friction and what needs to change.

UX Strategy

We turn research into clear product priorities, defining which journeys, audiences and problems should be addressed first.

Information Architecture

We organize navigation, content and product areas into a structure that feels predictable and easy to understand.

User Flows

We map the steps, decisions and possible failure points behind important tasks before moving into detailed interface design.

Wireframing

We define hierarchy, functionality and screen structure early, when changes are still fast and inexpensive to make.

UI Design

We turn product logic into a clear visual system covering typography, hierarchy, components, states and responsive behavior.

Prototyping

We create interactive prototypes to test important journeys, demonstrate complex interactions and align the team before development.

Usability Testing

We test how real users understand the experience and use the findings to refine flows, terminology and interaction patterns.

Design Systems

We create reusable components, rules and patterns that help design and engineering teams keep the product consistent as it grows.

Our work

Astrology planning app

DaoWay started as a list of MVP features for a new astrology planner. We researched the market, defined the product structure and user flows, then designed the complete iOS and Android experience from the ground up. The result turns a complex Ba-Zi system into a clear daily planning tool that users can understand without needing to learn the methodology behind it.

Wine marketplace app

Qvino combines wine discovery, shopping, education, label recognition and comparison within one mobile product. We organized these different functions into a clear UX/UI system, making it easy for new users to explore and choose wine while giving more experienced users access to deeper information without overwhelming the experience.

Cloud management platform

Cisco’s cloud management platform had grown into a complex system with 18 sections and a visual language that could no longer support new functionality. Over 10 months, we redesigned the interface and created a complete UI kit with reusable components and patterns, giving the product greater consistency and Cisco’s team a scalable foundation for future development.

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Our process

  1. Product & UX Audit

    We start with the product, its users, business goals and the reason for the project. We review the existing experience, available analytics, customer feedback, research and technical constraints before deciding what needs to change.

  2. UX Research & Strategy

    We use the research methods that fit the problem, from user and stakeholder interviews to usability testing, analytics review and competitor research. The findings are translated into practical product priorities rather than research for its own sake.

  3. Information Architecture & User Flows

    We organize the product around how people actually use it, defining navigation, hierarchy, key journeys and the relationships between different areas before moving into detailed interface design.

  4. UI Design & Prototyping

    We turn the approved structure into a complete visual interface, covering real product states, responsive behavior and interaction. Important journeys can be prototyped to evaluate behavior before development begins.

  5. Testing & Design System

    We test important assumptions, refine the experience and turn approved patterns into reusable components and design-system rules. When development is included, our designers stay involved during development and design QA.


Typical UX/UI timelines

The timeline depends much more on product complexity than on the number of screens. User roles, workflows, research requirements, platforms, prototype depth and the size of the design system can all have a greater impact on the schedule.

UX audit & focused research

2-4weeks

Critical journey redisign

4-6weeks

Complex platform or design system

3–6months

Complete product UX/UI

8-16weeks

Who we work with

Startups

Define the first product experience, validate important journeys and build a UX/UI system that is ready for an MVP and future development.

Growing products

Rethink experiences, improve onboarding and critical workflows and create a design system that can support the next stage of growth.

Enterprise

Simplify complex workflows, modernize legacy products and create scalable systems that can work across teams, roles, departments and platforms.


Why Aquino

For over 15 years, we've been helping startups, scale-ups and global companies transform ambitious ideas into successful digital products. Our work has earned international recognition, but what matters most to us is building long-term partnerships and delivering measurable business value.

15+Years crafting digital experiences

Award-winning design & development

300+Projects delivered for clients worldwide

Brands trust us with their digital presence

Strategy, design & development – all in-house

See what our customers say

Aquino completed a rebranding of our company website zelt.app. The quality of the team's work exceeded my expectations, and since completion we have won a number of awards, including the Site of Day awwward.

Arjun Desai

We worked with the Aquino team over a several month project on a complete website rehaul, that included new copy, design, and code. Several things stood out in our interaction with Aquino.

Emily Carter

Aquino was engaged in developing our website and additional marketing materials, including theming and various creative assignments. Their efforts were highly satisfactory, and we were impressed with the Aquino team's collaborative approach.

Daniel Whitmore

FAQ

Yes. We can handle the complete process from product research and UX strategy to information architecture, user flows, interface design, prototypes and design systems. We can also work with an existing product or research team when only part of the process is required.

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