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Customer-facing apps
Booking, ordering, account and service experiences where the interface is part of the product.
Specialist service · Websites & Rebuilds
App & Product Design.
Turn complex workflows into digital products people understand and use.
Spice of Life Media shapes app ideas into clear product strategies, intuitive interfaces and developer-ready design systems—before expensive development decisions are locked in.
SOL Product Interface StudyConceptual design — not client work
OPERATIONS
Approvals workspace
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Overview
Projects
Tasks
Approvals
Reporting
AWAITING REVIEW
6 approvals
NEW REQUEST
Purchase order 4471
Operations workflow
$12,400
Awaiting
Contractor onboarding
Operations workflow
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In review
Vehicle service booking
Operations workflow
$1,150
Overdue
APPROVALS06
Purchase order 4471
Site rollout · raised 2 days ago
Amount
$12,400
APPROVE
CHANGES
One product system — desktop · tablet · mobile
THE REAL PROBLEM
Functional is not the same as usable.
An app can work technically and still fail because its workflow is confusing, the interface creates friction or the product was built before the user journey was properly understood.
The outcome: a validated product direction, an interface people can use confidently and a design system developers can build from.
WHAT WE DESIGN
Products built around the work.
The scope follows the actual product problem—not a fixed package or a decorative set of screens.
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Internal tools
Clearer replacements for spreadsheets, paper forms and outdated systems staff have learned to work around.
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SaaS platforms and portals
Products where onboarding, navigation and everyday workflow determine whether people keep using them.
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Workflow products
Approvals, scheduling, dispatch, compliance and reporting brought into one understandable system.
WHERE SOL ADDS VALUE
From idea to build-ready system.
Strategy & discovery
Clarify the product, its users, the commercial constraints and what should not be built yet.
UX & interface design
Map the structure and design responsive interfaces that make the next action obvious.
Prototype & validation
Test a realistic clickable product before expensive development decisions are locked in.
Design system & handoff
Give developers reusable components, states, behaviour notes and specifications they can build from.
THE DESIGN PROCESS
Six stages, in order.
Each stage produces something you can review before the next one begins.
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Discover
Goals, users and real workflows.
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Structure
Architecture and user flows.
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Prototype
Wireframes and clickable journeys.
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Design
Responsive UX and UI.
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Validate
Usability and accessibility review.
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Handoff
Components, specifications and build support.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Clear decisions. Usable files.
01Product strategy and requirements
02Information architecture and user flows
03Wireframes and interactive prototype
04Mobile, tablet and responsive interfaces
05Reusable design system and component library
06Developer-ready specifications and handoff
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before we begin.
Is a prototype the same as a finished app?
No. A prototype is a realistic, interactive model used to validate the workflow and interface before production development begins. It reduces ambiguity and gives developers a clearer system to build.
Can SOL work with our existing developer or technical team?
Yes. The design process can run alongside your internal team or development partner, with specifications, component states and direct handoff support included in the agreed scope.
Can you redesign an app we already have?
Yes. We identify where users hesitate, abandon tasks or contact support, then improve the structure and interface around those points rather than simply restyling the surface.
How long does app design take?
Timing depends on product complexity, user roles and the level of validation required. You receive a staged scope and schedule before the engagement begins.
START HERE
Have an app idea—or a product that is harder to use than it should be?
Send the workflow, the frustration or the half-formed idea. The first conversation is about whether design is the right next step.