Dean LabsDean Labs

UK PRODUCT STUDIO

Ship Better Products Faster

Dean Labs shapes your brand, UX, and build plan for startup apps and sites. Get a clear route from first workshop to clickable prototype, then into launch-ready code.

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Northwind

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Pick the help you need, from brand strategy to user tests and web app work.

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Northwind

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Vertex Labs

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OrionPay

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Northwind

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Vertex Labs

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OrionPay

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Kestrel One

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Aster Rail

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WHAT WE BUILD

Design, plans, and builds

Clear message, tone, and market fit before design starts.

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Brand Strategy

Clear message, tone, and market fit before design starts.

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UX/UI Design

User flows and screens that make the core job simple.

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MVP Prototyping

Clickable demos that help teams test ideas before code.

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Website Builds

Fast marketing sites for launches, pitches, and sales.

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Web App Development

Production builds for dashboards, portals, and tools.

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User Testing

Watch real users, fix weak steps, and cut guesswork.

WHO IT HELPS

Built for small teams

Get a clear plan, a demo fast, and less waste on the first build.

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Brand Strategy

Clear message, tone, and market fit before design starts.

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UX/UI Design

User flows and screens that make the core job simple.

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MVP Prototyping

Clickable demos that help teams test ideas before code.

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Website Builds

Fast marketing sites for launches, pitches, and sales.

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Use case 01

For Startup Founders

Get a clear plan, a demo fast, and less waste on the first build.

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Use case 02

For SME Product Teams

Turn messy ideas into a roadmap, screens, and a ready team brief.

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Use case 03

For UK Innovation Leads

Get workshop notes, user proof, and a path your team can ship.

10 days

to first prototype

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10 days

to first prototype

3 weeks

for a live site build

6 rounds

of workshop and review

UK-wide

work for local teams

PRICING

Simple pricing paths

Half-day strategy workshop Brand message map Main user flows Low-fi clickable demo Priorities list

one-off

Workshop Sprint

£3,500

Half-day strategy workshop

Brand message map

Main user flows

Low-fi clickable demo

Most popularPopular

Product Sprint

£8,500

Two strategy calls

UX/UI for core flow

Roadmap for the next build

Clickable prototype with states

project fee

Build Partner

Custom

Full brand system

Design tokens and rules

Webflow site build

Custom web app code

Proof

What clients say

Verified

“Dean Labs turned our rough idea into a clear demo we could show in a week.”

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Maya Trent

Founder @ ForgeLoop

Verified

“We got a clean plan, sharp screens, and a site our sales team could use fast.”

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Owen Price

Product Lead @ Northbank

Verified

“The workshop made the scope clear and cut out weeks of back and forth.”

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Sana Iqbal

Ops Director @ LumaWorks

Integrations

Slack

Pick the help you need, from brand strategy to user tests and web app work.

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Slack

Slack

Pick the help you need, from brand strategy to user tests and web app work.

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Figma

Figma

Pick the help you need, from brand strategy to user tests and web app work.

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GitHub

GitHub

Pick the help you need, from brand strategy to user tests and web app work.

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Notion

Notion

Pick the help you need, from brand strategy to user tests and web app work.

The Map

The Map

The Map

Journal

Studio notes

Questions

Common questions

Quick answers before visitors choose a product, service, or next step.

01What do you start with?+

We start with a workshop, then map user flows, scope, and next steps for your site or app. This gives your team a clear path.

02Do you work with small teams?+

Yes. We help startups and SMEs in the UK when they need clear product plans and fast design before a build starts.

03Can you build the site too?+

Yes. We design and build landing pages, marketing sites, and web apps in one joined process from first mockup to handoff.

04How fast can we see progress?+

Most teams get a first clickable prototype in 10 days once we have the brief and workshop date.

05Do you test with users?+

Yes. We run short user tests, note the pain points, and fold the findings back into the design.

06What if we need a roadmap?+

We map the next steps, split the work into stages, and help your team choose what to build first.

Notes for product teams

Get short notes on product design, MVP planning, and web builds for UK teams. One email a month.