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Mobile app design for startups

Mobile app design for startups

Mobile app design for startups

We design mobile apps for startups adding a mobile product next to a web app, on one design system with the product your engineers already ship.

Product teams we’ve designed for

Solace Energy mobile app

Mobile app

Mobile app design for Solace Energy.

The mobile app experience for Solace Energy, from core flows to final UI. The case study walks through the work.

Read the case study

How a mobile app design project runs.

How a mobile app design project runs.

How a mobile app design project runs.

Five steps, each with clear outputs. You always know what you’ll have at the end of the week and what decision we need from you.

  1. Scope

    Decide which jobs the app has to do first.

    • Mobile use cases
    • Must-have vs later list
    • iOS, Android or both
    • Success signal
  2. Flows

    Map the flows for small screens and short sessions.

    • Core flows
    • Navigation model
    • Notification plan
    • Edge cases listed
  3. Prototype

    Test it on a real phone before polishing.

    • Wireframes
    • Clickable prototype
    • Usability checks
    • Agreed direction
  4. App UI

    Design the real interface, every state included.

    • High-fidelity screens
    • Empty, error and offline states
    • iOS and Android conventions
    • Light and dark themes
  5. Handover

    Stay close while your engineers build it.

    • Design system in Figma
    • Dev-ready specs
    • Walkthrough with engineers
    • Design QA on device builds
  1. Scope

    Decide which jobs the app has to do first.

    • Mobile use cases
    • Must-have vs later list
    • iOS, Android or both
    • Success signal
  2. Flows

    Map the flows for small screens and short sessions.

    • Core flows
    • Navigation model
    • Notification plan
    • Edge cases listed
  3. Prototype

    Test it on a real phone before polishing.

    • Wireframes
    • Clickable prototype
    • Usability checks
    • Agreed direction
  4. App UI

    Design the real interface, every state included.

    • High-fidelity screens
    • Empty, error and offline states
    • iOS and Android conventions
    • Light and dark themes
  5. Handover

    Stay close while your engineers build it.

    • Design system in Figma
    • Dev-ready specs
    • Walkthrough with engineers
    • Design QA on device builds

Where mobile apps usually lose people.

Where mobile apps usually lose people.

Where mobile apps usually lose people.

Most drop-off comes down to a handful of patterns. We find which ones are costing you and fix those first.

  • Onboarding that asks too much

    Accounts, permissions and profile questions up front send people straight to the back button. We ask only when it helps them.

  • Actions out of thumb reach

    Key actions sit too high, or behind gestures nobody discovers. We design for one hand and real thumbs.

  • Navigation that buries things

    Too many tabs and nested screens hide what people came for. We structure the app around the jobs they do.

  • Slow, empty and offline screens

    Spinners, blank lists and dead connections feel like a broken app. We design loading, empty and offline states properly.

  • Notifications that get muted

    Noisy or badly timed alerts get switched off for good. We decide what deserves a notification and when.

  • Platform conventions ignored

    An app that fights iOS or Android feels off before people can say why. We follow each platform where it matters.

Two ways to work together.

Two ways to work together.

Two ways to work together.

Every engagement is scoped on a short call first, so the price matches the work.

  • Web to mobile

    Fixed scope

    For products adding an app next to an existing web product.

    • Mobile use-case review
    • Flows redesigned for touch
    • App UI on your design system
    • Shared components
    • Handover and design QA
    Plan a mobile app →
  • Product partner

    from $2,500/mo

    For teams that need senior design every month without hiring a full-time designer.

    • Unlimited requests, one active at a time
    • Most tasks delivered in 2–3 working days
    • Product, web and brand from one backlog
    • Async in Slack, plus a weekly check-in
    • Pause or cancel any month
    Talk about a retainer →

Why teams pick Studio Magik.

Why teams pick Studio Magik.

Why teams pick Studio Magik.

Product designers who think in systems. We care about what the app has to do for your users, not only how it looks.

  • One system for web and mobile

    Your app and your web product share components, so users feel at home on both.

  • Platform-aware

    We follow iOS and Android conventions where they help, and break them only on purpose.

  • Product thinking before pixels

    We start from the problem and the business goal, and push back on work that won’t move them.

  • Designed to be built

    Specs your engineers can implement without guessing, and design QA until it ships.

  • Senior people, AI-assisted

    Senior people do the thinking. AI speeds up the repetitive parts, so you get more iterations for the same budget.

  • Part of your team

    We work in your Slack, your Figma and your rituals. A direct line to the people doing the work, no account managers.

From the teams we work with.

From the teams we work with.

From the teams we work with.

Founders, product leads and PMs on what it’s like to build with us.

“Rather than simply creating designs, they challenge ideas, proposes better solutions, and always keeps business goals in mind. After working together, the overall user experience improved significantly, and the design language became much more consistent. Complex user flows were simplified, resulting in clearer and more intuitive experiences.”
Batuhan Çebi
Batuhan ÇebiHead of Product @ Jobtogo
“They contributed significantly to our projects, especially on the design side. When urgent situations came up, they were always willing to jump in and help. Provided clear, structured design files. This made it much easier for both the product and development teams to understand and implement the designs efficiently.”
Furkan Savrun
Furkan SavrunPM @ Fabrikatör
“Communication was super easy, and we were always able to have great mutual discussions about our perspectives. Project bottlenecks were practically nonexistent. Kept the momentum moving forward and ensured the project crossed the finish line on time.”
Samed Torun
Samed TorunPM @ Apollo.eco
“Rather than simply creating designs, they challenge ideas, proposes better solutions, and always keeps business goals in mind. After working together, the overall user experience improved significantly, and the design language became much more consistent. Complex user flows were simplified, resulting in clearer and more intuitive experiences.”
Batuhan Çebi
Batuhan ÇebiHead of Product @ Jobtogo
“They contributed significantly to our projects, especially on the design side. When urgent situations came up, they were always willing to jump in and help. Provided clear, structured design files. This made it much easier for both the product and development teams to understand and implement the designs efficiently.”
Furkan Savrun
Furkan SavrunPM @ Fabrikatör
“Communication was super easy, and we were always able to have great mutual discussions about our perspectives. Project bottlenecks were practically nonexistent. Kept the momentum moving forward and ensured the project crossed the finish line on time.”
Samed Torun
Samed TorunPM @ Apollo.eco
“They have a really good sense of balancing clean visuals with usability. The design became way more intuitive. It looked effortless, but you could tell there was a lot of smart thinking behind it. Working with them just flowed naturally, and I genuinely enjoyed the process.”
Meltem Bayrak
Meltem BayrakAI Program Manager @ Turkcell
“They really take their time to understand our company, our product and the audience we serve, and translated that into a consistent visual language. Design decisions were always well-reasoned, iterated fast, and kept communication transparent. It felt like working with an in-house teammate!”
Sedat Mança
Sedat MançaCo-founder @ Arventek
“They have a really good sense of balancing clean visuals with usability. The design became way more intuitive. It looked effortless, but you could tell there was a lot of smart thinking behind it. Working with them just flowed naturally, and I genuinely enjoyed the process.”
Meltem Bayrak
Meltem BayrakAI Program Manager @ Turkcell
“They really take their time to understand our company, our product and the audience we serve, and translated that into a consistent visual language. Design decisions were always well-reasoned, iterated fast, and kept communication transparent. It felt like working with an in-house teammate!”
Sedat Mança
Sedat MançaCo-founder @ Arventek
“They have a really good sense of balancing clean visuals with usability. The design became way more intuitive. It looked effortless, but you could tell there was a lot of smart thinking behind it. Working with them just flowed naturally, and I genuinely enjoyed the process.”
Meltem Bayrak
Meltem BayrakAI Program Manager @ Turkcell
“They really take their time to understand our company, our product and the audience we serve, and translated that into a consistent visual language. Design decisions were always well-reasoned, iterated fast, and kept communication transparent. It felt like working with an in-house teammate!”
Sedat Mança
Sedat MançaCo-founder @ Arventek
“Our project (A global hotel chain with 7 hotels and 20 languages) took 3 months and we only had 4 phone calls with them. His discipline made the whole design and Framer development process perfectly smooth. Their technical abilities helped us with the project to make it better and smoother.”
Ferdi Çıldız
Ferdi ÇıldızFounder @ Affection
“Having them on board has elevated the way we approach digital product design. Thanks to their structured, thoughtful, and user-centered workflow, our websites have become more intuitive and aligned with our clients’ needs. Their involvement has allowed us to deliver complex web projects faster, without compromising on quality or design integrity.”
Ufuk Barış Mutlu
Ufuk Barış MutluCo-founder @ PostOfis
“Our project (A global hotel chain with 7 hotels and 20 languages) took 3 months and we only had 4 phone calls with them. His discipline made the whole design and Framer development process perfectly smooth. Their technical abilities helped us with the project to make it better and smoother.”
Ferdi Çıldız
Ferdi ÇıldızFounder @ Affection
“Having them on board has elevated the way we approach digital product design. Thanks to their structured, thoughtful, and user-centered workflow, our websites have become more intuitive and aligned with our clients’ needs. Their involvement has allowed us to deliver complex web projects faster, without compromising on quality or design integrity.”
Ufuk Barış Mutlu
Ufuk Barış MutluCo-founder @ PostOfis
“Our project (A global hotel chain with 7 hotels and 20 languages) took 3 months and we only had 4 phone calls with them. His discipline made the whole design and Framer development process perfectly smooth. Their technical abilities helped us with the project to make it better and smoother.”
Ferdi Çıldız
Ferdi ÇıldızFounder @ Affection
“Having them on board has elevated the way we approach digital product design. Thanks to their structured, thoughtful, and user-centered workflow, our websites have become more intuitive and aligned with our clients’ needs. Their involvement has allowed us to deliver complex web projects faster, without compromising on quality or design integrity.”
Ufuk Barış Mutlu
Ufuk Barış MutluCo-founder @ PostOfis
“Rather than simply creating designs, they challenge ideas, proposes better solutions, and always keeps business goals in mind. After working together, the overall user experience improved significantly, and the design language became much more consistent. Complex user flows were simplified, resulting in clearer and more intuitive experiences.”
Batuhan Çebi
Batuhan ÇebiHead of Product @ Jobtogo
“Our project (A global hotel chain with 7 hotels and 20 languages) took 3 months and we only had 4 phone calls with them. His discipline made the whole design and Framer development process perfectly smooth. Their technical abilities helped us with the project to make it better and smoother.”
Ferdi Çıldız
Ferdi ÇıldızFounder @ Affection
“They have a really good sense of balancing clean visuals with usability. The design became way more intuitive. It looked effortless, but you could tell there was a lot of smart thinking behind it. Working with them just flowed naturally, and I genuinely enjoyed the process.”
Meltem Bayrak
Meltem BayrakAI Program Manager @ Turkcell
“Communication was super easy, and we were always able to have great mutual discussions about our perspectives. Project bottlenecks were practically nonexistent. Kept the momentum moving forward and ensured the project crossed the finish line on time.”
Samed Torun
Samed TorunPM @ Apollo.eco
“Rather than simply creating designs, they challenge ideas, proposes better solutions, and always keeps business goals in mind. After working together, the overall user experience improved significantly, and the design language became much more consistent. Complex user flows were simplified, resulting in clearer and more intuitive experiences.”
Batuhan Çebi
Batuhan ÇebiHead of Product @ Jobtogo
“Our project (A global hotel chain with 7 hotels and 20 languages) took 3 months and we only had 4 phone calls with them. His discipline made the whole design and Framer development process perfectly smooth. Their technical abilities helped us with the project to make it better and smoother.”
Ferdi Çıldız
Ferdi ÇıldızFounder @ Affection
“They contributed significantly to our projects, especially on the design side. When urgent situations came up, they were always willing to jump in and help. Provided clear, structured design files. This made it much easier for both the product and development teams to understand and implement the designs efficiently.”
Furkan Savrun
Furkan SavrunPM @ Fabrikatör
“Having them on board has elevated the way we approach digital product design. Thanks to their structured, thoughtful, and user-centered workflow, our websites have become more intuitive and aligned with our clients’ needs. Their involvement has allowed us to deliver complex web projects faster, without compromising on quality or design integrity.”
Ufuk Barış Mutlu
Ufuk Barış MutluCo-founder @ PostOfis
“They really take their time to understand our company, our product and the audience we serve, and translated that into a consistent visual language. Design decisions were always well-reasoned, iterated fast, and kept communication transparent. It felt like working with an in-house teammate!”
Sedat Mança
Sedat MançaCo-founder @ Arventek
“They contributed significantly to our projects, especially on the design side. When urgent situations came up, they were always willing to jump in and help. Provided clear, structured design files. This made it much easier for both the product and development teams to understand and implement the designs efficiently.”
Furkan Savrun
Furkan SavrunPM @ Fabrikatör
“Having them on board has elevated the way we approach digital product design. Thanks to their structured, thoughtful, and user-centered workflow, our websites have become more intuitive and aligned with our clients’ needs. Their involvement has allowed us to deliver complex web projects faster, without compromising on quality or design integrity.”
Ufuk Barış Mutlu
Ufuk Barış MutluCo-founder @ PostOfis
“They really take their time to understand our company, our product and the audience we serve, and translated that into a consistent visual language. Design decisions were always well-reasoned, iterated fast, and kept communication transparent. It felt like working with an in-house teammate!”
Sedat Mança
Sedat MançaCo-founder @ Arventek
“Rather than simply creating designs, they challenge ideas, proposes better solutions, and always keeps business goals in mind. After working together, the overall user experience improved significantly, and the design language became much more consistent. Complex user flows were simplified, resulting in clearer and more intuitive experiences.”
Batuhan Çebi
Batuhan ÇebiHead of Product @ Jobtogo
“They really take their time to understand our company, our product and the audience we serve, and translated that into a consistent visual language. Design decisions were always well-reasoned, iterated fast, and kept communication transparent. It felt like working with an in-house teammate!”
Sedat Mança
Sedat MançaCo-founder @ Arventek
“Our project (A global hotel chain with 7 hotels and 20 languages) took 3 months and we only had 4 phone calls with them. His discipline made the whole design and Framer development process perfectly smooth. Their technical abilities helped us with the project to make it better and smoother.”
Ferdi Çıldız
Ferdi ÇıldızFounder @ Affection
“They contributed significantly to our projects, especially on the design side. When urgent situations came up, they were always willing to jump in and help. Provided clear, structured design files. This made it much easier for both the product and development teams to understand and implement the designs efficiently.”
Furkan Savrun
Furkan SavrunPM @ Fabrikatör
“They have a really good sense of balancing clean visuals with usability. The design became way more intuitive. It looked effortless, but you could tell there was a lot of smart thinking behind it. Working with them just flowed naturally, and I genuinely enjoyed the process.”
Meltem Bayrak
Meltem BayrakAI Program Manager @ Turkcell
“Having them on board has elevated the way we approach digital product design. Thanks to their structured, thoughtful, and user-centered workflow, our websites have become more intuitive and aligned with our clients’ needs. Their involvement has allowed us to deliver complex web projects faster, without compromising on quality or design integrity.”
Ufuk Barış Mutlu
Ufuk Barış MutluCo-founder @ PostOfis

Questions about mobile app design.

Questions about mobile app design.

Questions about mobile app design.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Email hello@studiomagik.com or book a 15-minute intro.

Flows, every screen state, UI design, a prototype and specs for your engineers.

Start from the jobs users do on the go, keep the same design system, and redesign layouts for touch and small screens.

Start with design while the flows are still moving. Changing a screen is cheaper than changing code. Once the flows are settled, any good mobile team can build from the designs.

Usually both, from one design that respects each platform’s conventions. If most of your users are on one, we start there.

Yes. We design for how your team builds and hand over specs that fit the framework.

It depends on the scope, so we agree the timeline in writing before we start. You’ll know the plan after the scoping call.

Yes. We extend what you have for mobile, and fix the parts that don’t work on small screens.

Yes. Many of our projects are under NDA, and we never share client work publicly without permission.

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