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Midu Studio Design Process Overview

Midu Studio Design Process Overview

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Blueprint

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Blueprint

From research to launch in three phases: Blueprint, Spark, and Build. See how Midu Studio turns ideas into polished digital products with a research-first approach.

Three phases. One team.
No handoff gaps.

Three phases. One team. No handoff gaps.

Three phases. One team.
No handoff gaps.

Our process has three stages. Each one builds on the last. The same team that does the research is the same team that designs the screens and, when needed, builds the site. No telephone game. No lost context.

Design Brief
Design Brief
Design Brief

Midu Studio

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Midu Studio

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Research

Research

Research

Research

Research

Research

Moodboard

Moodboard

Moodboard

Moodboard

Design Concepts

Design Concepts

Design Concepts

Design Concepts

Wireframes

Wireframes

Wireframes

Wireframes

Design system

Design system

Design system

Design system

Final Result

Final result

Final Result

Final result

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Blueprint

1-2 weeks

Research, strategy, and the plan that makes everything else possible. Before we open Figma, we open our research tools. We analyze your competitors, study the market, and define your users and their needs. The result is a clear strategy that answers a key question:

Research, strategy, and the plan that makes everything else possible. Before we open Figma, we open our research tools. We analyze your competitors, study the market, and define your users and their needs. The result is a clear strategy that answers a key question:

Research, strategy, and the plan that makes everything else possible. Before we open Figma, we open our research tools. We analyze your competitors, study the market, and define your users and their needs. The result is a clear strategy that answers a key question:

what should this product

what should this product

actually do, and for whom?

actually do, and for whom?

Can we simplify this flow?

Can we simplify this flow?

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Julia

Hard to stay motivated with saving or budgeting

Digital polish

Expecting beautiful, smooth, and mobile-optimized design as a minimum standard

To use convenient and beautifully designed apps

JTBD Framework

Blueprint deliverables

What you get at the end of this phase

Competitor analysis report, JTBD Framework

Product requirements and feature definition

User persona and journey mapping

Information architecture and sitemap

A strategy brief that explains every design decision

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Spark

1-2 weeks

Concepts, moodboards, and the creative exploration that gives your product its identity. This is where research meets creativity. We turn insights from the Blueprint phase into visual direction, explore concepts, and shape the experience. This is where the product starts to come to life with you involved in every decision.

Concepts, moodboards, and the creative exploration that gives your product its identity. This is where research meets creativity. We turn insights from the Blueprint phase into visual direction, explore concepts, and shape the experience. This is where the product starts to come to life with you involved in every decision.

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Mobile app screen showing family photo — UI concept preview
Mobile app screen showing family photo — UI concept preview
Silhouette against red background — dark mood visual direction reference
Silhouette against red background — dark mood visual direction reference
Open New Cards UI screen with virtual card visuals — fintech onboarding concept
Open New Cards UI screen with virtual card visuals — fintech onboarding concept
Open New Cards UI screen with virtual card visuals — fintech onboarding concept
Model wearing headphones — product concept mood reference
Model wearing headphones — product concept mood reference
Model wearing headphones — product concept mood reference
Audio waveform decoration
Audio waveform decoration
Audio waveform decoration
Cashback reward card UI component with user avatar — fintech app concept
Cashback reward card UI component with user avatar — fintech app concept
Cashback reward card UI component with user avatar — fintech app concept
Brand color palette — red, pink, green
Brand color palette — red, pink, green
Brand color palette — red, pink, green
MedLab transaction card UI component — fintech app concept
MedLab transaction card UI component — fintech app concept
MedLab transaction card UI component — fintech app concept
Woman running in an open field — lifestyle brand mood reference
Woman running in an open field — lifestyle brand mood reference
Woman running in an open field — lifestyle brand mood reference

Spark deliverables

What you get at the end of this phase

Visual concept explorations (2 to 3 directions)

A design direction that's been validated, not guessed

Moodboard with typography, color, and style references

Wireframes for key screens

Key screens designed at high fidelity

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Build

2-4 weeks

Polished UI, prototyping, and everything your developer needs to ship. Once the direction is locked, we design every screen, state, and interaction, build responsive layouts and component libraries in Figma, and prepare files ready for development. If needed, we also build the front end in Framer, so your product can go live without delays.

Polished UI, prototyping, and everything your developer needs to ship. Once the direction is locked, we design every screen, state, and interaction, build responsive layouts and component libraries in Figma, and prepare files ready for development. If needed, we also build the front end in Framer, so your product can go live without delays.

Person reaching toward camera against blue sky — editorial mood photo
Person reaching toward camera against blue sky — editorial mood photo

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Fixa.

Plan your day without overwhelm

Fixa is a simple, ADHD-friendly planner that turns your thoughts into a clear plan

No clutter. No complicated setup.

Just your day, clearly planned.

Join the waitlist

Person reaching toward camera against blue sky — editorial mood photo
Person reaching toward camera against blue sky — editorial mood photo

Fixa.

Plan your day without overwhelm

Fixa is a simple, ADHD-friendly planner that turns your thoughts into a clear plan

No clutter. No complicated setup.

Just your day, clearly planned.

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Spark deliverables

What you get at the end of this phase

Complete UI design for all screens (mobile, desktop, or both)

Figma component library with a design system

Developer handoff with specs, assets, and annotations

Interactive prototype

Framer build (optional, quoted separately)

What stays constant across every project.

No matter the scope or budget, these things are always true when you work with us:

Diagram showing direct client-to-team connection with no middlemen

You talk to the people doing the work.
No middlemen. The same team researches your market and designs your product.

You talk to the people doing the work.
No middlemen. The same team researches your market and designs your product.

Work process calendar highlighting Friday as delivery day — progress tracking visual

You see progress constantly.
No disappearing for weeks. We share work early and often, so there are no surprises.

You see progress constantly.
No disappearing for weeks. We share work early and often, so there are no surprises.

Figma design tokens and component library preview — production-ready file structure

Files are always production-ready.
Developers don’t have to guess. Specs, assets, spacing, and components are all there.

Files are always production-ready.
Developers don’t have to guess. Specs, assets, spacing, and components are all there.

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