Early project mistakes carry significant risks.
Prototyping is a vital tool for testing and refining ideas in the initial stages of product development — able to mitigate potential issues and avoid costly mistakes in the long run. With prototypes, you can simulate the user experience, test with real users, and identify potential design issues before development begins.
At Cieden, we guide you in defining information architecture, mapping user flows, and developing high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes. Together, we’ll choose a suitable prototype type based on your needs, run usability tests, and collect immediate feedback, ensuring your future decisions are driven by data, not intuition.
Let us bring your concept from a simple sketch to a market-ready solution at no extra risk!
6 benefits of including UX prototyping in your design process
To pitch your idea to investors
Selling an idea to investors requires a compelling demo. A prototype with tangible elements lets them understand how the solution will work and the potential it holds.
For concept-to-product transition
Hire prototyping experts before fully committing to design and development, when you have a product idea or concept you want to explore, validate, or refine.
Before a major investment
If you're at a point where significant resources, time, and money are about to be invested, prototyping can ensure that this investment goes into a validated, user-approved concept.
During design iterations
Anytime you're making significant changes or iterations to the design based on feedback or new insights, you need to test these changes before finalizing them.
For complex features
When you're introducing new or complex features and need to ensure they are understandable, usable, and valuable to your users.
To solve specific user experience problems
If you've identified user experience problems or pain points in your current product and need innovative solutions to address them.
For market differentiation
When you're looking to set your product apart in the market with a unique user experience or innovative features and need to prototype these ideas for feedback and validation.
Before scaling
Before scaling your product or expanding to new markets, you want to ensure the user experience remains consistent and meets the diverse needs of a broader audience.
CBDO of Alphaiota
I was pleased with Cieden's designs, describing them as amazing and clickable. The team gelled seamlessly with the internal team, allowing for a seamless workflow. They also leveraged their knowledge and expertise to deliver quality work in a timely and high-quality manner.
Project Manager at Rank Friendly
Internal and external feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Despite the different time zones, Cieden kept the project moving through constant communication, providing critical status updates throughout the engagement. The team’s quality deliverables set them up for potential future engagement.
CEO & Managing Director, OpenIQ
Internal and external stakeholders were impressed with Cieden’s quality work. The team delivered a gorgeous product within time and budget and stood out for their dedication and great skills. Overall, they were professional and well-organized.
CEO of Foqal
Cieden was friendly and professional throughout the engagement. The team was reliable and great to work with, working around the client's needs. Cieden delivered work quickly and was responsive via email and virtual meetings
Founder of Verve Commerce
Since my company began working with the Cieden team, we saw our audience grow four times in size. Thanks to the team's UX design the app has grown on a regular basis. We are very satisfied with the work that the team provided during this project.
COO & Head of Group of Immobe
They supported UI/UX development and helped us think through user flows. Our system is multilevel, so the team had to figure out how to break down the project. They helped us kick off the new build by creating clear documentation and wireframes.
Founder & CEO of Hygrid Health
A dedicated partner, Cieden, is extremely knowledgeable about design - everyone is talented and understands the area of UX. They proactively researched competitors' products to develop industry-relevant designs that stand out. They went above and beyond to ensure the project's success.
Marketing Manager at Propell
The client was beyond satisfied with the delivered designs, which they immediately implemented. Cieden established a smooth workflow and provided quality and budget-friendly services in a timely manner. Overall, it was a seamless and successful engagement.
Co-founder & CEO of Whim Technologies
Cieden is an integral partner, their value extends beyond software design and business analysis. The team has a distinct understanding of the company's operations and business goals. This allows them to improve workflows through automation, advise on business direction, and support product iteration.
CPO of Lykon
Cieden's efforts have been met with positive acclaim. The project's metrics have been positive since the engagement, proving the team's reliability. They use their own network to collect feedback and provide insightful advice. Cieden is skilled and easy to work with.
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Guided by facts and numbers
We're all about numbers and facts, using data-driven insights to identify and resolve usability issues, validate hypotheses, and iterate on prototypes more effectively. Not a gut feeling.
Eyes on the prize
Our designers always keep their eyes on the bigger picture, ensuring that design-related efforts are perfectly aligned with your business objectives.
Impacting, not just doing
We don't just execute tasks but actively influence the UX/UI design, driving changes and innovations to keep your solutions in the leading market positions.
No need for micromanagement
Our designers take a proactive and self-directed approach, ensuring an independent and seamless workflow that aligns with your project goals and timelines.
Enterprise-level experience
We have experience collaborating with industry giants like Apollo, MedEntry, and Blizzard, handling complex enterprise designs tailored to their specific needs and scale.
AI design expertise
Cieden specializes in AI design, strategically implementing AI when it adds significant value to the product and helps users to automate tasks, speed up processes, personalize user experiences, and improve decision-making.
User-centered approach
At Cieden, prototypes are designed by people for people. Our goal is to enhance usability, intuitiveness, and clarity, allowing users to effortlessly engage with and receive maximum value from your digital products.
Huge expertise in diverse domains
With over 8 years of experience and expertise in UI/UX prototyping, we have successfully delivered projects across various industries including healthcare, BPM & ERP, real estate, FinTech, and more.
What is a prototype in UX design, and how does it differ from traditional product development?
A prototype in UX/UI design is an early version of a digital product — from basic wireframes to fully immersive simulations — used for testing and validating design concepts.
Unlike traditional product development, where the focus is on the final product, UX design prototyping allows for iterative testing before full development. This minimizes risks, saves time, and ensures the final product meets user requirements effectively.
At Cieden, our prototyping approach is informed by prior business analysis, ensuring prototypes align with higher business goals. Using our expertise across various industries and innovative practices like AI design, we deliver prototypes that can meet the unique needs of each project and put them in the leading positions in the market.
At what stage of my project should I consider app prototyping services?
It's beneficial to hire UX prototypers at the early stages of your project when you're still exploring, validating, or refining a product idea or concept. User experience prototyping helps understand user needs, test design concepts, and gather feedback before major resources are invested.
Additionally, prototyping is valuable during design iterations, before major investments, or when introducing new and complex features.
What happens after the prototyping phase? Can Cieden assist with further development?
After the prototyping phase, our role as a user experience prototyping consultant can extend to assisting with further design.
We’ll help you finalize UI/UX design, refine the product based on feedback, and prepare for the final development. Cieden designers collaborate closely with our clients to ensure that the transition is seamless, aligning the development efforts with the project's goals and user expectations.
Can changes still be made after prototypes are finished?
Yes, changes can still be made after the prototypes are finished. As an experienced UX prototyping agency, we approach prototyping as a crucial phase for identifying areas for improvement, and it's expected that adjustments may be needed.
How long does the typical prototyping process take?
Designing a high-fidelity prototype typically takes around 3 weeks, with constant feedback from the design team. Duration may vary based on project complexity and detailed requirements. For rapid UX prototyping, we can shorten the design period to meet tight project timelines.