Layers Studio
Quick Facts
- Services: Discovery workshops, UX research and design, UI design, web design and development, motion, full-stack development, software development
- Sector focus: Healthtech, Sportstech, Fintech, Enterprise innovation, VC-backed startups, Financial services, B2B SaaS and Utilities
- Region: UK and Czechia based, working with clients across UK, USA, UAE, Hong Kong and beyond
At a Glance
What they do: Design and build digital products, from discovery and brief formulation through to full-stack development and ongoing product evolution.
Who they work with: Healthtech, Sportstech, Fintech, Enterprise innovation, VC-backed startups, Financial services, B2B SaaS and Utilities.
Typical engagement: Project-based for product builds and retainers for product evolution. They also offer sprint partnerships for clients who need quick acceleration.
Best fit when: You've got an idea or a problem that needs shaping before it can be built. Layers Studio has synergetic design and engineering teams that work with clients who have a clear outcome in mind but haven't yet formalised the brief.
How they operate: The studio pairs your industry expertise with their craft and engineering depth.
What They Help Clients Achieve:
The Layers Studio process is built to strip out friction and avoid surprises at a later stage. James's background spans branding, print, and UX. With a decade of studio work behind them, the team brings a rare mix: the craft instincts of a design first shop with the engineering depth of a product agency.
Where They Win:
- Discovery that goes deep into the brief, surfacing the right problem to solve, mapping user stories and technical dependencies before any code is discussed.
- Accessible UX and UI design for complex platforms, bringing clarity to the picture. Alongside an In-house UX research team to validate assumptions and ground product decisions in user evidence.
- Fullstack development ensuring that the team that designs the product is in sync with the team that builds it.
Results, Compressed:
- Small Business Innovation for Allianz: Designed and built a data driven marketing insights platform to help small business owners grow sustainably.
- Volunteer Recruitment Platform for Citizens Advice: Designed an accessible, inclusive volunteer platform that simplifies recruitment and connects people with the right opportunities faster.
- SME B2B Energy Platform: Discovery, UX, UI design, and full-stack JS development of a Progressive Web App for comparing live B2B energy quotes.
- HubSpot Site Revamp: Rebuilt a HubSpot site for a utility bill consolidation business, giving the team easy content management and a foundation for growth.
- Growth story: YoYr revenue growth since 2016. Built largely on referrals and network led relationships, which is the clearest possible signal the work is landing.
Why Unusual Backs Them:
With a decade of studio work behind them, the Layers team has a rare mix of the craft instincts of a design first shop with the engineering depth of a product agency.
Their reputation has been built on referrals, network trust, and a track record of delivery.
Proof, Not Promise:
- A decade old studio that's grown year on year on the strength of referrals and repeat work
- A full stack model of design and development
- Innovative work across 100s of clients
- Founder led with genuine design and branding craft at the top, and a senior operations and sales partner driving the business alongside
How to Work With Them:
- Meet Layers Studio: We'll align on the challenge, whether that's a discovery call to shape the brief, a design led product build, or a full design and development engagement.
- Agree scope: You work directly with Layers Studio on deliverables and commercials.
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