We design the screens people trust to run serious things.

We’re an independent UI practice focused on high-stakes, high-friction interfaces: industrial equipment, robotics, medical devices, test rigs, automotive controls, lab instruments, custom embedded displays, and specialized desktop tools.

Most agencies chase marketing sites and mobile apps. We don’t. We work where clarity, safety, and speed of use actually matter — on the surfaces operators touch when they’re calibrating a laser, lining up a tool path, adjusting load, or clearing an alarm.

We come from medical hardware and engineering simulation software. We understand constraints: odd display resolutions, legacy frameworks, physical enclosures, regulatory requirements, real-world lighting, gloved hands, distracted users, and “don’t brick the machine” failure states. We speak design, but we also speak with engineers, firmware teams, and manufacturing.

HMI / Embedded UI design

Instrumentation & calibration flows

Industrial / operator dashboards

Simulation & engineering tooling UIs

Interfaces for complex technical software

Visual language & iconography

Custom control surfaces that read instantly

Design system foundations for “non-app” products

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