The Design Yard

"The Design Yard have been a fantastic partner in developing a complex web application and I am very happy with the final result. They have provided constructive advice on the design and were incredibly flexible throughout the project. Communication has been expedient and clear which has made it a pleasure to work with Sam and his team. I already have further developments in the product roadmap and will be working with The Design Yard on an on-going basis as I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them. I would recommend them to anyone!" “Working with Sam and his team was the best possible outcome i could have hoped for. Not having any experience in the tech / dev space at all, I probably wasn't the easiest client to work with, however the team was incredibly understanding and helpful. The final product has turned out better than I though it ever could, and the whole process was a breeze. Sam and the team were always responsive and in communication with me. We're now working on the next stage of the product with The Design Yard, with very exciting things to come!” "The Design Yard have been a fantastic partner in developing a complex web application and I am very happy with the final result. They have provided constructive advice on the design and were incredibly flexible throughout the project. Communication has been expedient and clear which has made it a pleasure to work with Sam and his team. I already have further developments in the product roadmap and will be working with The Design Yard on an on-going basis as I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them. I would recommend them to anyone!" “Working with Sam and his team was the best possible outcome i could have hoped for. Not having any experience in the tech / dev space at all, I probably wasn't the easiest client to work with, however the team was incredibly understanding and helpful. The final product has turned out better than I though it ever could, and the whole process was a breeze. Sam and the team were always responsive and in communication with me. We're now working on the next stage of the product with The Design Yard, with very exciting things to come!” "The Design Yard have been a fantastic partner in developing a complex web application and I am very happy with the final result. They have provided constructive advice on the design and were incredibly flexible throughout the project. Communication has been expedient and clear which has made it a pleasure to work with Sam and his team. I already have further developments in the product roadmap and will be working with The Design Yard on an on-going basis as I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them. I would recommend them to anyone!" “Working with Sam and his team was the best possible outcome i could have hoped for. Not having any experience in the tech / dev space at all, I probably wasn't the easiest client to work with, however the team was incredibly understanding and helpful. The final product has turned out better than I though it ever could, and the whole process was a breeze. Sam and the team were always responsive and in communication with me. We're now working on the next stage of the product with The Design Yard, with very exciting things to come!” User experience is more than a capability for us. It’s at the core of everything we do here at TDY. We started in Dorset as a UI/UX design agency and website design company focused on mobile apps but quickly expanded our offering to web applications, enterprise software, and emerging technologies such as AR/VR and wearables. The UX UI and web design projects we take on range from building a new product to redesigning an existing mobile app, website, or enterprise software. We do everything you might need to bring a successful digital product to life: user research, product strategy, user interface, and user experience design, usability testing, prototyping, web design and development. It’s no surprise that our web design clients are often the same companies who hired us for UI/UX design projects, because who can explain the product better than the people who designed it? We’re a web design agency that believes a great website should efficiently convert visitors to customers while providing a delightful web experience that’s true to the brand. Good UX UI design of a digital product or website leads to higher conversion rates. That’s why unlike other web design agencies, we have UX designers collaborate with web designers on all website design projects. We get this question a lot. There are many competent UX agencies in Dorset alone and even more globally. It’s hard to be different when the standard is so high. So how do we stand out? First and foremost, it’s the quality of our UX UI design work and the craft it takes to make it. The digital products and user interfaces we create are easy to use, look great, and represent your brand in the best way possible. Then, it’s the people who make your project a reality. We always assign a multidisciplinary team of senior UX UI designers, developers, and other specialists led by one of our design directors and overseen by a co‑founder. Finally, unlike most traditional digital design firms and user experience designers, we combine creative and product design capabilities under one roof and on the same project. Imagine a branding firm meets a UI UX design agency — that’s us. Yes, we can. We create marketing websites that meet our clients’ goals by merging brand storytelling and award‑winning web design with the latest and greatest web technologies. Our sites convert well, and people share them like crazy, which helps us get new clients who are already huge fans of our work.   With each new project, we challenge ourselves to try something new, like improving our processes to optimise costs or simply work faster without losing quality.   Our web design company is ideally equipped to deliver websites for tech startups unlike other web design firms who mainly work on web design for traditional businesses. Yes, we do. First and foremost, we're a user experience agency, branding is an integral part of any UX UI design project. We position ourselves as a new kind of branding agency focused on tech companies, digital products, and direct‑to‑consumer brands. Not so many UX design agencies can create a visual identity for Invigorate. Our branding capabilities include research, brand and digital strategy, logo design, visual identity, graphic design, motion design, and style guide development, and web design, among other things.   However, our clients often provide us with either a brand strategy or even a complete visual identity package. In these cases, we use the current brand foundation as a starting point, not just carefully applying it to whatever we’re designing but making sure we extend and enrich the brand while staying true to its roots. Our pricing is directly related to the project scope, timeline, deliverables, and team composition. When the scope isn’t set in stone, or the project is very dynamic, we prefer engaging on a time and materials basis where you pay us for the time spent. However, most of our UX UI engagements are fixed‑price contracts. In this case, we’ll give you a detailed proposal after learning as much as possible about your project. All estimates are calculated based on the hourly rates and the number of hours we think the job will take. As an illustration, a sample project with a UX design agency may take ten weeks and cost £10-20k. For time and materials engagements, we would create a custom rate card for you based on the team composition. Our rates span from £40/hour for junior designers to £100/hour for our design directors. We also offer special rates for qualified startups. Please email us to get a quote. Yes, we’re up to the challenge. We’re one of the few user experience firms specialising in enterprise UX design and digital transformation of legacy business software. We’ve perfected our process over the years, modernising digital platforms. We start each new enterprise UX project with a deep‑dive discovery and research to fully immerse ourselves in the industry and project specifics.   We're a full-service digital agency and our services span from user research and information architecture, UX UI design, prototyping, and user testing to full‑stack development and design systems. Our UI UX design firm acts as an independent entity that moves fast, avoiding the bureaucracy of a large organisation, often working hand‑in‑hand with innovation labs and in‑house UX teams. Our UI/UX design process is based on the design thinking methodology, which allows us to be flexible, adapting to almost any project type and collaboration model. While each UX UI design engagement is unique, we always go through the following key phases:   Discovery & Research We usually start by consolidating all available project documentation and scheduling UX workshops with your team. During those sessions, we interview key stakeholders, collaborate on requirements, as well as ideate, and plan the next steps. When possible, our UX designers talk to your current or potential customers to understand their needs and pain points. In some cases, we may need to audit your existing product to identify opportunities for improvements to user experience. We will also review competitor products, gather visual design references, and document best practices.   Digital Strategy & Concepts Based on the discovery & research results, we synthesise a digital strategy and define a UX approach to drive our design process. Since we're a UI/UX design agency, we will explore different concepts to establish such core elements as information architecture, key screen layouts, and UI design direction. We then validate the resulting concept with users and stakeholders. Once the feedback is in, we make necessary updates to proceed with designing the rest of the product.   UI/UX Design After the UI design concept has been approved, we start designing the UI and UX, continuously conducting user tests, and iterating along the way. The UX UI design main activities include user flow mapping, wireframing, user interface design, interaction design, and prototyping. We hand off design assets to developers using tools like Zeplin and provide a comprehensive style guide that includes a UI component library, UX guidelines, and complete user flows. If you're looking for a UI/UX design agency, please send us an email first with a quick summary of your project or an RFI/RFP. We usually reply within 24 hours to schedule an introductory call and ask any immediate questions. During our first call, we will ask a lot of questions about the project goals, audience, budget, timeline, and other essential details. We can sign an NDA if necessary, but we always treat all client conversations as confidential. We recommend contacting several user experience design companies to compare their prices and UX UI approach.   While many UI & UX design agencies only work by the hour, we try to estimate the project cost as precisely as possible before we start. After the call, we may request various documentation such as a design brief, project requirements, past designs, etc. If we’re redesigning an existing digital product, we’ll want to schedule a demo or try it ourselves.   We will email you a proposal and can schedule a video call to walk you through it. The UX design agency proposal will include a detailed description of our UX UI approach, project phases, activities, and deliverables, design team composition, and relevant case studies. User experience is more than a capability for us. It’s at the core of everything we do here at TDY. We started in Dorset as a UI/UX design agency and website design company focused on mobile apps but quickly expanded our offering to web applications, enterprise software, and emerging technologies such as AR/VR and wearables. The UX UI and web design projects we take on range from building a new product to redesigning an existing mobile app, website, or enterprise software. We do everything you might need to bring a successful digital product to life: user research, product strategy, user interface, and user experience design, usability testing, prototyping, web design and development. It’s no surprise that our web design clients are often the same companies who hired us for UI/UX design projects, because who can explain the product better than the people who designed it? We’re a web design agency that believes a great website should efficiently convert visitors to customers while providing a delightful web experience that’s true to the brand. Good UX UI design of a digital product or website leads to higher conversion rates. That’s why unlike other web design agencies, we have UX designers collaborate with web designers on all website design projects. We get this question a lot. There are many competent UX agencies in Dorset alone and even more globally. It’s hard to be different when the standard is so high. So how do we stand out? First and foremost, it’s the quality of our UX UI design work and the craft it takes to make it. The digital products and user interfaces we create are easy to use, look great, and represent your brand in the best way possible. Then, it’s the people who make your project a reality. We always assign a multidisciplinary team of senior UX UI designers, developers, and other specialists led by one of our design directors and overseen by a co‑founder. Finally, unlike most traditional digital design firms and user experience designers, we combine creative and product design capabilities under one roof and on the same project. Imagine a branding firm meets a UI UX design agency — that’s us. Yes, we can. We create marketing websites that meet our clients’ goals by merging brand storytelling and award‑winning web design with the latest and greatest web technologies. Our sites convert well, and people share them like crazy, which helps us get new clients who are already huge fans of our work.   With each new project, we challenge ourselves to try something new, like improving our processes to optimise costs or simply work faster without losing quality.   Our web design company is ideally equipped to deliver websites for tech startups unlike other web design firms who mainly work on web design for traditional businesses. Yes, we do. First and foremost, we're a user experience agency, branding is an integral part of any UX UI design project. We position ourselves as a new kind of branding agency focused on tech companies, digital products, and direct‑to‑consumer brands. Not so many UX design agencies can create a visual identity for Invigorate. Our branding capabilities include research, brand and digital strategy, logo design, visual identity, graphic design, motion design, and style guide development, and web design, among other things.   However, our clients often provide us with either a brand strategy or even a complete visual identity package. In these cases, we use the current brand foundation as a starting point, not just carefully applying it to whatever we’re designing but making sure we extend and enrich the brand while staying true to its roots. Our pricing is directly related to the project scope, timeline, deliverables, and team composition. When the scope isn’t set in stone, or the project is very dynamic, we prefer engaging on a time and materials basis where you pay us for the time spent. However, most of our UX UI engagements are fixed‑price contracts. In this case, we’ll give you a detailed proposal after learning as much as possible about your project. All estimates are calculated based on the hourly rates and the number of hours we think the job will take. As an illustration, a sample project with a UX design agency may take ten weeks and cost £10-20k. For time and materials engagements, we would create a custom rate card for you based on the team composition. Our rates span from £40/hour for junior designers to £100/hour for our design directors. We also offer special rates for qualified startups. Please email us to get a quote. Yes, we’re up to the challenge. We’re one of the few user experience firms specialising in enterprise UX design and digital transformation of legacy business software. We’ve perfected our process over the years, modernising digital platforms. We start each new enterprise UX project with a deep‑dive discovery and research to fully immerse ourselves in the industry and project specifics.   We're a full-service digital agency and our services span from user research and information architecture, UX UI design, prototyping, and user testing to full‑stack development and design systems. Our UI UX design firm acts as an independent entity that moves fast, avoiding the bureaucracy of a large organisation, often working hand‑in‑hand with innovation labs and in‑house UX teams. Our UI/UX design process is based on the design thinking methodology, which allows us to be flexible, adapting to almost any project type and collaboration model. While each UX UI design engagement is unique, we always go through the following key phases:   Discovery & Research We usually start by consolidating all available project documentation and scheduling UX workshops with your team. During those sessions, we interview key stakeholders, collaborate on requirements, as well as ideate, and plan the next steps. When possible, our UX designers talk to your current or potential customers to understand their needs and pain points. In some cases, we may need to audit your existing product to identify opportunities for improvements to user experience. We will also review competitor products, gather visual design references, and document best practices.   Digital Strategy & Concepts Based on the discovery & research results, we synthesise a digital strategy and define a UX approach to drive our design process. Since we're a UI/UX design agency, we will explore different concepts to establish such core elements as information architecture, key screen layouts, and UI design direction. We then validate the resulting concept with users and stakeholders. Once the feedback is in, we make necessary updates to proceed with designing the rest of the product.   UI/UX Design After the UI design concept has been approved, we start designing the UI and UX, continuously conducting user tests, and iterating along the way. The UX UI design main activities include user flow mapping, wireframing, user interface design, interaction design, and prototyping. We hand off design assets to developers using tools like Zeplin and provide a comprehensive style guide that includes a UI component library, UX guidelines, and complete user flows. If you're looking for a UI/UX design agency, please send us an email first with a quick summary of your project or an RFI/RFP. We usually reply within 24 hours to schedule an introductory call and ask any immediate questions. During our first call, we will ask a lot of questions about the project goals, audience, budget, timeline, and other essential details. We can sign an NDA if necessary, but we always treat all client conversations as confidential. We recommend contacting several user experience design companies to compare their prices and UX UI approach.   While many UI & UX design agencies only work by the hour, we try to estimate the project cost as precisely as possible before we start. After the call, we may request various documentation such as a design brief, project requirements, past designs, etc. If we’re redesigning an existing digital product, we’ll want to schedule a demo or try it ourselves.   We will email you a proposal and can schedule a video call to walk you through it. The UX design agency proposal will include a detailed description of our UX UI approach, project phases, activities, and deliverables, design team composition, and relevant case studies. User experience is more than a capability for us. It’s at the core of everything we do here at TDY. We started in Dorset as a UI/UX design agency and website design company focused on mobile apps but quickly expanded our offering to web applications, enterprise software, and emerging technologies such as AR/VR and wearables. The UX UI and web design projects we take on range from building a new product to redesigning an existing mobile app, website, or enterprise software. We do everything you might need to bring a successful digital product to life: user research, product strategy, user interface, and user experience design, usability testing, prototyping, web design and development. It’s no surprise that our web design clients are often the same companies who hired us for UI/UX design projects, because who can explain the product better than the people who designed it? We’re a web design agency that believes a great website should efficiently convert visitors to customers while providing a delightful web experience that’s true to the brand. Good UX UI design of a digital product or website leads to higher conversion rates. That’s why unlike other web design agencies, we have UX designers collaborate with web designers on all website design projects. We get this question a lot. There are many competent UX agencies in Dorset alone and even more globally. It’s hard to be different when the standard is so high. So how do we stand out? First and foremost, it’s the quality of our UX UI design work and the craft it takes to make it. The digital products and user interfaces we create are easy to use, look great, and represent your brand in the best way possible. Then, it’s the people who make your project a reality. We always assign a multidisciplinary team of senior UX UI designers, developers, and other specialists led by one of our design directors and overseen by a co‑founder. Finally, unlike most traditional digital design firms and user experience designers, we combine creative and product design capabilities under one roof and on the same project. Imagine a branding firm meets a UI UX design agency — that’s us. Yes, we can. We create marketing websites that meet our clients’ goals by merging brand storytelling and award‑winning web design with the latest and greatest web technologies. Our sites convert well, and people share them like crazy, which helps us get new clients who are already huge fans of our work.   With each new project, we challenge ourselves to try something new, like improving our processes to optimise costs or simply work faster without losing quality.   Our web design company is ideally equipped to deliver websites for tech startups unlike other web design firms who mainly work on web design for traditional businesses. Yes, we do. First and foremost, we're a user experience agency, branding is an integral part of any UX UI design project. We position ourselves as a new kind of branding agency focused on tech companies, digital products, and direct‑to‑consumer brands. Not so many UX design agencies can create a visual identity for Invigorate. Our branding capabilities include research, brand and digital strategy, logo design, visual identity, graphic design, motion design, and style guide development, and web design, among other things.   However, our clients often provide us with either a brand strategy or even a complete visual identity package. In these cases, we use the current brand foundation as a starting point, not just carefully applying it to whatever we’re designing but making sure we extend and enrich the brand while staying true to its roots. Our pricing is directly related to the project scope, timeline, deliverables, and team composition. When the scope isn’t set in stone, or the project is very dynamic, we prefer engaging on a time and materials basis where you pay us for the time spent. However, most of our UX UI engagements are fixed‑price contracts. In this case, we’ll give you a detailed proposal after learning as much as possible about your project. All estimates are calculated based on the hourly rates and the number of hours we think the job will take. As an illustration, a sample project with a UX design agency may take ten weeks and cost £10-20k. For time and materials engagements, we would create a custom rate card for you based on the team composition. Our rates span from £40/hour for junior designers to £100/hour for our design directors. We also offer special rates for qualified startups. Please email us to get a quote. Yes, we’re up to the challenge. We’re one of the few user experience firms specialising in enterprise UX design and digital transformation of legacy business software. We’ve perfected our process over the years, modernising digital platforms. We start each new enterprise UX project with a deep‑dive discovery and research to fully immerse ourselves in the industry and project specifics.   We're a full-service digital agency and our services span from user research and information architecture, UX UI design, prototyping, and user testing to full‑stack development and design systems. Our UI UX design firm acts as an independent entity that moves fast, avoiding the bureaucracy of a large organisation, often working hand‑in‑hand with innovation labs and in‑house UX teams. Our UI/UX design process is based on the design thinking methodology, which allows us to be flexible, adapting to almost any project type and collaboration model. While each UX UI design engagement is unique, we always go through the following key phases:   Discovery & Research We usually start by consolidating all available project documentation and scheduling UX workshops with your team. During those sessions, we interview key stakeholders, collaborate on requirements, as well as ideate, and plan the next steps. When possible, our UX designers talk to your current or potential customers to understand their needs and pain points. In some cases, we may need to audit your existing product to identify opportunities for improvements to user experience. We will also review competitor products, gather visual design references, and document best practices.   Digital Strategy & Concepts Based on the discovery & research results, we synthesise a digital strategy and define a UX approach to drive our design process. Since we're a UI/UX design agency, we will explore different concepts to establish such core elements as information architecture, key screen layouts, and UI design direction. We then validate the resulting concept with users and stakeholders. Once the feedback is in, we make necessary updates to proceed with designing the rest of the product.   UI/UX Design After the UI design concept has been approved, we start designing the UI and UX, continuously conducting user tests, and iterating along the way. The UX UI design main activities include user flow mapping, wireframing, user interface design, interaction design, and prototyping. We hand off design assets to developers using tools like Zeplin and provide a comprehensive style guide that includes a UI component library, UX guidelines, and complete user flows. If you're looking for a UI/UX design agency, please send us an email first with a quick summary of your project or an RFI/RFP. We usually reply within 24 hours to schedule an introductory call and ask any immediate questions. During our first call, we will ask a lot of questions about the project goals, audience, budget, timeline, and other essential details. We can sign an NDA if necessary, but we always treat all client conversations as confidential. We recommend contacting several user experience design companies to compare their prices and UX UI approach.   While many UI & UX design agencies only work by the hour, we try to estimate the project cost as precisely as possible before we start. After the call, we may request various documentation such as a design brief, project requirements, past designs, etc. If we’re redesigning an existing digital product, we’ll want to schedule a demo or try it ourselves.   We will email you a proposal and can schedule a video call to walk you through it. The UX design agency proposal will include a detailed description of our UX UI approach, project phases, activities, and deliverables, design team composition, and relevant case studies. We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place! We're proud to be based in Bridport, Dorset - near Dorchester. We serve customers nationwide and locally, providing them with incredible designs to help grow their businesses. We're all about user experience (UX & UI) and web design, and our development team is second to none when it comes to creating stunning websites. We also offer branding services to really help our clients make a splash in the marketplace. So if you're looking for a company that can help you take your business to the next level, you've come to the right place!

margaret kingsford
5 Star
We recently purchased a two seat Abigail sofa from the Design Yard. It is high backed which is pretty rare these days and the design and workmanship is brilliant. It arrived as promised and we were kept informed at every stage. We are really pleased with the purchase and would recommend this company unreservedly .
Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Joe Jones
5 Star
I hired Sam and The Design Yard while working at fintech scale-up Growth Street. They were a great asset to the team and it was a huge help being able to rely on them for all web development and print design needs we had. Much easier than having to brief several suppliers on your brand guidelines etc. Alongside doing really high quality work, they were reliable and effective project managers. I could also rely on Sam giving bringing his own creative flair and provide his own opinions and ideas rather than just working to the brief we gave. I would strongly recommend.
Friday 8th November 2019

Amy
5 Star
Fantastic professional service from beginning to end! I came to The Design Yard originally for a new design for my business website, they were so knowledgeable and accommodating, they carried out the design, development, hosting and digital marketing, exactly what I was looking for! Great communication throughout, beautiful creative work with a “nothing is too much trouble” attitude. I couldn’t be happier, thanks Sam and the team! I will definitely be returning for all my digital needs in the future.
Wednesday 6th November 2019

Yasmin Baker
5 Star
Sam was an absolute dream to work with. His skills are second to none - he has created the most beautiful website for our company from scratch. He worked with our company as if he was part of the team, and believed in the vision wholeheartedly. He worked with us to understand the vision of the company and contributed to the visioning process with us. It felt like Sam became part of the team, rather than just working with a "freelancer". He has built us the most stunning website, beautifully designed with one-of-a-kind functionality. I have such little tech knowledge, and Sam has the ability to understand what we want and convert that into amazing functionality, whilst also explaining the technical challenges in simple language so I always felt up to date with what was happening. I cannot stress enough that if you want to work with someone who's impressive skills are matched by enthusiasm Sam is your man! A huge thank you to Sam, as a new property portal, our company literally wouldn't exist without you!
Monday 11th November 2019

Megan Edwards
5 Star
I worked alongside the team at the The Design Yard to create a complex e-commerce and portfolio website for a client of mine. They were great to work with and followed my ideas closely and intuitively, enhancing and improving on my designs when their expertise surpassed my own. Communication was fluid and transparent and I'm excited to work with them on future projects.
Monday 11th November 2019