We help startups move fast and confidently by bridging the gap between vision and delivery. Instead of relying on gut instincts, we replace uncertainty with evidence, ensuring teams build the right features at the right time.
What We Do We’re not a typical design agency. We act as a Product Operating System embedded within your team. Our services include:
Product consulting and strategy
End-to-end MVP design and prototyping
Design system creation and implementation
UX enhancements and iteration
Product audits and confidence scoring
Lean experimentation and validation
Through the Willard Framework, we guide teams to make evidence-based decisions: research → ideate → test → decide → learn. Features are only built when they meet clear confidence criteria, saving time, capital, and engineering effort.
How We Work We integrate directly with your team, Slack, and tools to embed design and product strategy without slowing you down. Junior designers are upskilled, and engineering time is protected by ensuring every feature is backed by evidence.
Why Clients Choose Us
We turn uncertainty into confidence, so founders can focus on growth, not guesswork
We move fast without sacrificing clarity or quality
We provide a repeatable system for product decisions that compounds over time
Notable Clients
StudyStream (YC Funded): Designed and built the MVP, supported iterations from pre-seed to seed, scaling to over 3 million students worldwide.
Jagex (RuneScape & Old School RuneScape): Led user research that informed a complete redesign of their digital experience.
GatherGov: Helped overcome user trust challenges through feedback loops embedded into the UX.
UX/UI Design & Branding Services for Coaching Company
BrandingGraphic DesignUX/UI Design
$10,000 to $49,999
Sep. - Dec. 2024
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"The level of integration with our team and ways of working resulted in a really deep understanding of what we needed."
May 22, 2025
Founder, The Alt Academy
Solomon Mehta-Slade
Verified
Other industries
London, England
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Willard provided UX/UI design services for a coaching company. The team created wireframes and high-fidelity designs in Figma. The team also refreshed the client's visual identity.
The client was satisfied with Willard's work, based on conversion rates and a reduction in unqualified leads. The team integrated seamlessly with the client's team, resulting in a deep understanding of the project. Willard delivered on time and communicated through Slack and virtual meetings.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Founder of The Alt Academy
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
Mental Fitness & Resilience training and coaching for impact-driven professionals.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Willard to accomplish?
UI & UX design of website, including some brand work and visual ideation
SOLUTION
How did you find Willard?
Referral
Why did you select Willard over others?
Referred to me
Company values aligned
How many teammates from Willard were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
Willard acted as our embedded design partner for a full website overhaul. Their team handled end-to-end UI/UX— from initial discovery workshops, competitive and user-journey mapping, and wireframing, through high-fidelity designs in Figma. They also refreshed our visual identity, delivering an updated colour palette, typography system, icon set, and brand guidelines. Key deliverables included: • Interactive lo fidelity wireframes for all core pages • A complete desktop + mobile design system (components, states, tokens) • 12 high-fidelity page mock-ups, ready for dev hand-off • Brand style guide (logo usage, colour, type, imagery direction) • Clickable prototype for gathering feedback • Asset/export package for our engineering team (SVGs, optimized images)
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Conversion rate to booking a call.
Reduction of unqualified leads.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
They embedded into my Slack and communicated with the rest of the team like full time employees. Tayler kept everything flowing and we had no problems as far as things being delivered late. Because they were so closely integrated with the rest of the team everything felt very fluid and the communication was great!
What was your primary form of communication with Willard?
Virtual Meeting
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The level of integration with our team and ways of working resulted in a really deep understanding of what we needed and very clear communication between us and Willard.
Are there any areas for improvement or something Willard could have done differently?
Nothing that comes to mind!
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5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
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