Unlimited UX/UI design and Webflow development subscription for startups

Work with a senior designer, quickly and flexibly. Includes Webflow development at no extra cost.

A trusted design partner of...
Synthesis hero concept
Hero concept for Synthesis’ new site
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Feature card design for Melting Face
Enchant Agency's new hero design
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Shiken AI's educational AI chat UI with a canvas
AI education UI for Shiken
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Whenivity social planning app design
Social planning app for Whenivity
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Homepage analysis for Waggle AI
Landing page analysis and redesign for Waggle AI
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Waggle AI skills dashboard UI
Skills dashboard for Waggle AI
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Calendar UI component for Love In Focus
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Subscribe to our monthly or quarterly rolling UX/UI design and Webflow development subscription.

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Make unlimited design requests on your company’s custom Trello board. Invite as many collaborators as you like.

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We work on your requests one-by-one, with unlimited revisions. We keep you up to date with live links and Loom videos.

Michael Fordham, Founder and Designer at Lightning UX
Michael, Founder & Designer
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Who you'll be working with

Lightning UX is a solo-agency right now, which means you’ll be working directly with me, Michael.

Maple sometimes makes an appearance.

Wireframing

Quickly explore new ideas and content layouts.

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Services

Everything included in your subscription.

UI Design

Visualise your site or app in high-fidelity.

Webflow Development

Get a performant, stunning site built.

User Research

Deeply understand your users and their needs.

Prototyping

Test realistic product concepts quickly.

Usability Testing

Identify friction points in your experience.

UI Animation

Direct attention with well-crafted animations.

Accessibility Reviews

See if your product works with assistive technology.

Design Interviews

We can help you build out your design team.

Heuristic Reviews

Get an expert review of your product.

UX Copywriting

Convey your message more effectively.

Micro-Interactions

Delight users with moments of joy.

Wireframing

Quickly explore new ideas and content layouts.

Lightning UX

Services

Everything included in your subscription.

UI Design

Visualise your site or app in high-fidelity.

Webflow Development

Get a performant, stunning site built.

User Research

Deeply understand your users and their needs.

Prototyping

Test realistic product concepts quickly.

Usability Testing

Identify friction points in your experience.

UI Animation

Direct attention with well-crafted animations.

Accessibility Reviews

See if your product works with assistive technology.

Design Interviews

We can help you build out your design team.

Heuristic Reviews

Get an expert review of your product.

UX Copywriting

Convey your message more effectively.

Micro-Interactions

Delight users with moments of joy.

Five star rating

We interviewed 8 or 9 designers before deciding on Lightning UX and never looked back. We always get praise about our site and app design!

Sarah Touzani
Sarah Touzani
Co-founder & CEO of Waggle AI
Five star rating

Lightning UX took my idea for a cool, 80s themed B2B site for founders and delivered an amazing brand and website.

Matt Hayes
Matt Hayes
Founder of multiple startups
Five star rating

Michael helped us take a cobbled together idea of our rebrand and bring it to life, with a defined style guide, amazing new website in Webflow and we’re continuing with many other UX initiatives.

Philip Storey
Philip Storey
Founder & CEO of Enchant Agency
Five star rating

Lightning UX has helped us overhaul our charity’s website, making it more usable, accessible and attractive to visitors.

They have been flexible while paying close attention to detail to help us meet our objectives.

Claire Murray
Claire Murray
Content Marketing Manager at Happy Doggo
Five star rating

Lightning UX understood my business and goals, and manifested that into an approach I could have only dreamed of had I done it alone.

Keyton Weissinger
Keyton Weissenger
Founder of Whenivity
Five star rating

I love the walkthrough videos Michael sends on Loom because they help put the design and user experience in perspective.

Saad Zniber
Saad Zniber
Co-founder & CPTO of Waggle AI
How do I request designs?

When you subscribe, we'll send you a link to your own personal Trello board.

On the board, you'll be able to add your design requests, and one-by-one we will work through them for you.

You can invite as many members of your team as you like to your Trello board.

How quick do I get my designs?

Typically your designs will be with you in a few working days.

Some clients have even gotten their first design asset completed within hours of subscribing.

If your requests are slightly more complicated, the design may take longer. For example, a simple hero section redesign might take two days, whereas an analysis of your user feedback along with suggestions about how you update the user journeys for your app might take a week or longer.

Regardless, you'll have an oversight of progress on your company's unique Trello board and regular video updates via Loom.

When do you work?

Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in the UK).

How do you provide designs?

If the design is visual, it will typically be shared via Figma.

You will get access to the raw file, where you can tweak anything you like and share your comments.

If your request was for research or a specific review, other tools like FigJam, Notion or Google Docs may be used.

In some cases where more of an explanation is required around the work, I supply a Loom walkthrough of the design and the explain decisions made throughout.

Do you offer meetings?

Yes.

We understand the value that face-to-face meetings can offer when discussing complex projects.

All new subscribers have a free introductory call, and we have an open calendar for clients who want to discuss an ongoing project or design task.

We do not offer recurring meetings (e.g. daily stand-ups) to ensure a timely response to all design tasks for all clients.

If you want to have a call before you subscribe, you can book a 30 minute slot via Cal.

Where are you based?

In the UK, and so Lightning UX might be most useful to you if you operate in the UK or Europe.

If you're overseas that's ok too, as the work is often completed asynchronously.

We have worked with clients all the way from the US to Asia with seamless communication and delivery.

What if I'm not happy with the design?

No problem. While you're subscribed you have unlimited revisions of the work.

We want to make sure you're 100% happy with the final design.

Do you offer refunds?

If you request a refund and have not requested any work, you can get a partial refund of 80%. Partial refunds are offered due to the time it will take to perform the administrative work to cancel your subscription and undo the work done setting up your account.

If you have requested work then unfortunately we do not offer refunds due to the time commitment we would've already made towards delivering your design assets.

We do not offer refunds if you are unhappy with a design. We are happy to work with you to ensure the design is meeting your needs, which is why we offer unlimited revisions and iterations during your subscription.

How many clients do you have?

The number of clients at any given moment is restricted to four. Providing every client with the best possible designs is the priority, not getting as many clients as possible.

When all client slots are taken, others cannot subscribe on the site anymore. When places open up, so does the ability to subscribe again.

Who will I be working with?

Right now, Lightning UX is an agency of one. You'll be working directly with me, Michael Fordham.

I have a first-class degree in software engineering with a specialised focus in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), user experience (UX), user interface (UI) design and usability.

I've got years of experience in startups, beginning in UX/UI roles, before transitioning to full-stack development, and then back to UX again. This has given me an incredible insight into how startups work, how to be the most impactful and how I can deliver designs that are both innovative and technically feasible.

I have previously worked with leading global tech companies, including Wix, Toptal, VerifyEd, Knapsack and Vev (to name a few).

In the future, the Lightning UX team may be expanded to include more specialist designers and researchers.

Which charities do you support?

We donate a portion of our revenue every month to support International Rescue Committee and The Wave Project.

We also contribute to Stripe Climate, which helps support new eco technologies to reduce our impact on the climate and reduce CO2. So far we have helped remove more than 700kg of CO2 from the atmosphere.

We offer a discounted subscription rate to charities, so please get in touch if you think you may be eligible.

FAQs

Have a different question? Email hello@lightningux.design or book a call with us.