UI/UX Design

Great software starts with great design. At R5 Industries, design isn’t an afterthought — it’s how we ensure your product is usable, delightful, and effective before a single line of production code is written.

Our Design Process

Discovery & Research

Every project begins by understanding the problem space:

• Stakeholder interviews to align on business goals and constraints
• User interviews and persona development
• Competitive analysis and market positioning
• Analytics review to identify current pain points and drop-off patterns
• Journey mapping to visualize the end-to-end user experience

Information Architecture

Organizing content and functionality for intuitive navigation:

• Card sorting exercises with real users
• Sitemap and navigation structure design
• Content hierarchy and labeling strategy
• Search and filtering patterns for content-heavy applications

Wireframing & Prototyping

We move from sketches to clickable prototypes rapidly:

• Low-fidelity wireframes for early concept validation
• High-fidelity mockups with real content and imagery
• Interactive prototypes in Figma with realistic transitions
• Prototype testing with 5-8 users to validate core flows

Visual Design

Polished interfaces that express your brand:

• Color system with semantic tokens (primary, success, error, neutral)
• Typography scale with clear hierarchy and readability
• Iconography selection or custom icon design
• Motion design principles for meaningful animations
• Dark mode and theme variant support

Design Systems

For products and organizations that need consistency at scale, we build comprehensive design systems:

What’s Included

• Component library — Buttons, forms, cards, modals, navigation, and data display components
• Design tokens — Color, spacing, typography, shadow, and border radius values as code
• Usage guidelines — When and how to use each component with do’s and don’ts
• Pattern library — Recurring UI patterns like search, filtering, settings, and onboarding
• Accessibility specs — ARIA roles, keyboard shortcuts, and focus management for each component

Tools & Deliverables

• Figma component library with auto-layout and variants
• Storybook (or equivalent) for developer-facing documentation
• Tailwind CSS or CSS custom property token exports
• Changelog and versioning for the system itself

Accessibility

We design for everyone. Accessibility isn’t a checklist — it’s a core design principle:

• Color contrast ratios meeting WCAG AA (4.5:1 for text, 3:1 for UI)
• Focus indicators visible in all themes and contexts
• Touch targets minimum 44×44px on mobile
• Form labels, error messages, and instructions for assistive technology
• Motion preferences respected (reduced motion media queries)

Why Choose R5 Industries

• Design + engineering — Our designers understand code, and our developers understand design
• User-validated — Every major decision is tested with real users, not just stakeholders
• Systematic approach — Design systems ensure your product stays consistent as it grows
• Inclusive by default — Accessibility is embedded in our process, not bolted on afterward

Let’s design something your users will love. Reach out to schedule a discovery session.