Developing the Lightning Design System micro-interactions, boosting user engagement and efficiency, enhancing overall user satisfaction.
New York app design agency
Accelerate user acquisition, optimize activation metrics, and eliminate interface friction with platform-native iOS and Android design systems engineered by elite digital product designers
Years in business
15+Distributed team members
70+Apps crafted in New York
80+Avg. rating on DesignRush & Clutch
4.9Featured clients
Ramotion operates a dedicated physical consultation space in Manhattan’s high-tech NoMad district to help growth-stage technology brands,software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, and venture-backed startups build intuitive, high-converting mobile and web applications.
Series of visual concepts for improving the user experience
Marketing website for a subsidiary of the CBRE Group's co-working space company
Iconography design for a payments infrastructure company with 250M+ API request per day
Official Apple tvOS app user interface development
Official Firefox rebrand and ongoing support for design projects at Mozilla
Brand identity design for an internal App Store by Universal Music
Visual identity for Adobe-owned company products
Ongoing design support for the leading destination for company insights
Designing a motion identity for Opera
Brand and marketing design support for an open source data structure server company
Ongoing design and development collaboration with an enterprise identity provider
Iconography guidelines, assets and web design for a digital forensics solution company
Redesign of the support portal and 30% improvement in users’ ability to get the answers they want
Design for a membership-based healthcare system
Iconography for a secure workspace software company with over 16 million cloud users
Rebranding for an open-source web testing platform with 5 million weekly downloads
Design for the world's first audio word processor
Brand identity for a secure data onboarding solution that processed more than 25 billion records
Website design for a B2B data provider platform with over 50 million company records
Brand identity and website for a tool used by over 80% of Fortune 50 companies' machine learning teams
Rebranding an e-commerce solution used by 180,000 entrepreneurs
Website for a blockchain data storage network that raised more than $250M+ at ICO
Rapid prototyping for an accounting software company with over 3.7 million subscribers
UX design for a medical group and technology company with a network of nearly 140,000 licensed doctors
Iconography design system for 500 million users around the world
Ongoing UX design and CRO for child care and education company with more than 200,000 children enrolled
Developing micro-interactions for the Lightning Design System
Marketing website for the cross channel marketing platform
Brand identity for a multi-chain crypto trading and liquidity hub with $10B+ in trading volume
Design for a global video game commerce company
Case studies and verified project metrics
Case studies below demonstrate how tailored interfaces, simplified user flows, and cohesive design systems solve complex product challenges and drive measurable growth
What our
partners say
ReviewsThey hit all of our goals and delivered on the schedule they originally proposed. They accommodated the changes in our initial requirements as we needed them and quickly adapted.
Ritik Malhotra
Co-founder at Elph (New York, NY)Ramotion is a rock solid team. They combine an innate instinct for good design with a keen understanding for real world business challenges.
Khoi Vinh
Senior Principal Design at AdobeDelivering an incredible user experience for our customers was our top priority. Ramotion came in with research-based data and implemented what we needed into an effective UX with a beautiful design. The communication from the team was remarkable, and we always knew what they were working on, and what was coming. The end product speaks for itself. Our customers love it.
Erik Soderborg
Marketing Manager at EMI HealthWe reached out to Ramotion for support on a significant update to our product. The team provided an expert that perfectly matched our needs and the resulting collaboration was a huge success. I definitely plan on working with them again.
Mark Opland
Product Design Director at XeroI have impossibly high expectations, and the talented team at Ramotion didn't disappoint. They delivered thoughtful, polished designs, and code that made an outsized, positive business impact by dramatically increasing our customers' ability to find and understand support site content.
Brian Beaver
VP of Design at TuroWe initially chose Ramotion to help us build a next-generation environmental platform, and we have been very impressed by the talent and speed at which the team is able to operate and deliver a high quality product. We would highly recommend Ramotion for any design build project going forward.
Daniel Sadik
Senior Vice President, at Carbon Solutions GroupLeadership team
Led by CEO Denis Pakhaliuk, the studio applies its deep expertise in visual systems to translate high-level brand strategy into programmatic style guidelines and flexible interface components.
Awards & recognition
The team's focus on design quality, platform standards, and performance has earned recognition from leading global directories and developer networks
- Best App of the Year
- App of The Week
- App Store Editors' Choice
Verified Design Agency
- Top App Design Agency in New York
10 Best Apps of the Year
Best Application Design Company
Strategic value of platform-native mobile interface
Generic web templates and non-specialist design practices fail to capture the nuances of operating system guidelines, resulting in high churn, developer implementation friction, and fragmented brand perception. Ramotion eliminates these operational liabilities by acting as an elite, New York-based design partner that integrates brand strategy directly into product layouts.
Operating from the historic Hicks Building in the epicenter of Manhattan’s NoMad high-tech corridor, Ramotion designs responsive, native applications that capture local market opportunities while scaling globally. Every interface layout, micro-interaction, and structural asset is tailored to align with business-critical commercial metrics.
B2B SaaS
Primary User Interface Problem: Complex multi-tenant workflows and high visual debt that lead to account churn.
Strategic Design Solution: Scalable navigation pathways, componentized UI kits, and progressive disclosures.
Primary Commercial Metric Impact: Lower customer acquisition costs and improved user retention rates.
Fintech
Primary User Interface Problem: High cognitive load during transactions and unclear security controls.
Strategic Design Solution: Delineated transaction fields, clear data visualization, and streamlined verification.
Primary Commercial Metric Impact: Elevated transactional trust and increased session completion.
Cybersecurity
Primary User Interface Problem: Opaque administrative panels and complex threat reporting displays.
Strategic Design Solution: Simplified control states, distinct visual hierarchies, and clear incident summaries.
Primary Commercial Metric Impact: Faster response times and reducedconfiguration errors.
Healthcare
Primary User Interface Problem: Fragmented telemedicine navigation and complex patient onboarding.
Strategic Design Solution: HIPAA-ready, simplified interface layers and clear user validation paths.
Primary Commercial Metric Impact: Higher patient onboarding success and lower operational overhead.
Technology Startups
Primary User Interface Problem:Rapidly shifting product requirements andlimited development runways.
Strategic Design Solution: Rapid, high-fidelity interactive prototyping and modular, reusable component libraries.
Primary Commercial Metric Impact: Accelerated market launch and improved investor presentation impact.
Service offerings and technical deliverables
The mobile interface is the primary touchpoint for user interaction and brand perception. Ramotion delivers platform-specific design systems and assets engineered to leverage native operating system capabilities.
iOS App Interface Design
- Technical Deliverables: Full alignment with Apple Human Interface Guidelines, SwiftUI-ready visual assets, custom gesture mapping, responsive screen states, and native typography hierarchies
- Buyer Value: Speeds up App Store review times, ensures smooth UI rendering across all modern iPhone displays, and positions the product as a premium application
- Optimal Use Case: Mobile-first subscription platforms, high-growth B2C services, and consumer utilities targeting App Store Editors' Choice recognition
- Related Capabilities: App Iconography Design, Custom Micro-Animations
Android App Interface Design
- Technical Deliverables: Layouts mapped directly to Google Material Design Guidelines, responsive layout parameters, scalable XML/Compose vectors, density-independent layouts, and custom dark mode configurations.
- Buyer Value: Prevents layout issues and interface inconsistencies across a wide range of global Android hardware and screen sizes.
- Optimal Use Case: High-volume commercial utilities, globally distributed SaaS platforms, and enterprise operational tools.
- Related Capabilities: Brand Pattern Extensions, Interactive Prototyping.
Cross-Platform App Design
- Technical Deliverables: Shared component design systems tailored for Flutter or React Native frameworks, optimized styling guidelines, and adaptive responsive web wrappers.
- Buyer Value: Cuts design and engineering cycles in half by maintaining identical visual presentation across iOS, Android, and web products.
- Optimal Use Case: Seed and Series A startups needing to validate product-market fit across multiple platforms with minimal timeline friction.
- Related Capabilities: Web Application Architecture, Interface Translation Systems.
Mobile Design System Development
- Technical Deliverables: Comprehensive Figma component libraries using Auto Layout, centralized design tokens, variable styles, cross-platform assets, and complete development guidelines.
- Buyer Value: Establishes a single source of truth, reducing frontend development times, accelerating product iterations, and eliminating styling inconsistencies.
- Optimal Use Case: Scaling product teams with growing internal engineering divisions managing complex multi-platform products.
- Related Capabilities: Figma Token Auditing, Frontend Quality Assurance.
Operational framework, process, and timelines
Ramotion utilizes a milestone-driven, agile scope-control methodology to prevent budget overruns and timeline delays. By organizing work into focused sprints, the design team maintains momentum and ensures clear visibility at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Weeks 1–2
01. Discovery & Alignment
Customer persona grouping, competitor research, and product goal mapping
Delivered Design Assets: Product brief, competitive analysis, and strategic roadmap alignment
Engagement Approach: Stakeholder workshops and weekly reviews
Weeks 3–4
02. Concept Development
High-fidelity UI styling exploration and visual identity translation
Delivered Design Assets: Visual concept boards and key interaction models
Engagement Approach: Iterative feedback and quick visual alignment reviews
Weeks 5–8
03. Prototyping & UX
Detailed user journey mapping, screen flow planning, and usability wireframing
Delivered Design Assets: Low-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototype layouts
Engagement Approach: Real-world testing and collaborative usability verification
Weeks 9–14
04. Detailed Interface
Full high-fidelity styling for all product views, system states, and asset configurations
Delivered Design Assets: High-fidelity screen designs for iOS, Android, and web products
Engagement Approach: Regular sprint deliveries and design reviews
Weeks 15–18
05. System Development
Modular interface structuring, design token mapping, and style variable setup
Delivered Design Assets: Complete, cross-platform Figma design systems with developer documentation
Engagement Approach: Technical team syncs to review component structures
Ongoing
06. Delivery & Support
Developer handoff, review of frontend code implementation, visual bug testing, and launch support
Delivered Design Assets: Native asset exports, handoff guides, and visual review reports
Engagement Approach: Asynchronous support and direct post-launch reviews
Scope inclusions and exclusions
Standard Engagement Inclusions
- Figma Native Library Architecture: Complete auto-layout UI components, structured style guides, dynamic type scales, and synchronized global tokens.
- Interactive Validation Prototypes: Clickable flow models, dynamic UI transition paths, and tested responsive layouts for multi-device validation.
- Technical Integration Assets: Optimized vector graphic files, custom icon sets, developer onboarding meetings, and handoff documentation.
Standard Engagement Exclusions
- Copywriting Translation: Localizing product copy into multiple languages and generating marketing copy.
- Marketing Campaigns: Executing post-launch social advertising, search engine marketing, and ongoing user acquisition setups.
Integrated technologies and design platforms
The team uses modern, industry-standard systems to ensure precise and efficient design collaboration.
Design and Layout Systems
Figma, Adobe XD, and custom component-level design specification sheets.
Wireframing and Flow Mapping
Whimsical, Miro, and FigJam to define system relationships and task transitions.
High-Fidelity Interaction Prototyping
Principle, Framer, ProtoPie, and Adobe After Effects for realistic interactions.
Handoff Optimization
Direct styling tokens integrated with engineering libraries, supported by asynchronous walkthroughs.
Engagement models and pricing factors
Ramotion works with funded technology companies that treat digital design as a keycommercial asset. The agency's transparent pricing models are structured to match different project timelines and team setups.
Dedicated Sprints
- Ideal Project Type: Ongoing product iterations, design system updates, and flexible development cycles.
- Billing Structure: Transparent hourly rates ranging from $150 to $199.
- Typical Timelines: Continuous month-to-month delivery cycles.
- Team Structure: Dedicated senior UI/UX designers integrated with the client's product team.
- Key Advantage: High flexibility to pivot scope as product requirements change.
Fixed-Scope Projects
- Ideal Project Type: Complete product redesigns, MVP launches, and clearly defined product scopes.
- Billing Structure: Fixed-price milestones starting from a project minimum of $50,000.
- Typical Timelines: 8 to 24 weeks based on features and template counts.
- Team Structure: Full cross-functional team managed by an internal product lead.
- Key Advantage: Clear price predictability and well-defined project deadlines.
Strategic investment factors
Operating System Complexity
Single-platform designs (iOS-only) allow for a highly focused project, while multi-platform launches (iOS and Android) require broader design scaling.
Design System Scope
Basic component-level libraries keep projects lean, while comprehensive, enterprise-wide design systems require deeper investment.
Stakeholder Approval Layers
Teams with streamlined feedback loops keep budgets highly efficient, while projects with multi-layered review boards require broader coordination support.
Proactive risk mitigation and interface quality assurance
Ramotion uses proactive quality control strategies to ensure final user experiences translate perfectly into working code.
01
Design-to-Code Disconnection
Designers build component libraries in Figma, map clear design tokens, and verify frontend code.
Expected Engineering Outcome: Faster development times and highly accurate implementation of the final visual design.
02
Scope Creep and Budget Drift
Projects are planned using structured sprint milestones and verified with interactive prototypes.
Expected Engineering Outcome: Clean deliveries that stay on schedule and within the agreed budget.
03
Low Adoption and Onboarding Drop-offs
Key user flows and onboarding steps are validated early using clickable interactive prototypes.
Expected Engineering Outcome: An intuitive activation experience that drives higher user engagement and trial conversions.
04
Platform Inconsistency
Layouts are styled to align with native OS requirements Apple HIG and Android Material Guidelines.
Expected Engineering Outcome: Smooth, predictable App Store submissions and reliable performance across different devices.
FAQ
Insights
Additional services
How long does a typical mobile application design project take to complete?
A comprehensive app design project generally takes between 12 and 24 weeks. This timeline depends on template counts, functional complexity, and custom design needs. For early-stage startups preparing for a launch or funding round, the agency can deliver a high-impact, focused MVP design system within 8 to 10 weeks.
What is the typical investment range for an app design project?
Ramotion works with funded technology companies that treat product design as a key strategic asset. Projects are priced based on milestone-driven scopes with a minimum engagement size of $50,000. For ongoing updates, the agency offers dedicated sprint models billed at hourly rates of $150 to $199.
What deliverables are provided at the end of the project?
Clients receive production-ready Figma design files, fully structured UI components using Auto Layout, dark mode styles, custom icons, interactive prototypes, and clear development guides. This comprehensive package ensures client development teams have everything they need for a smooth implementation.
Does the agency handle native iOS and Android development?
Ramotion focuses on visual design, branding, and design systems, and provides full development support during the handoff process. While the agency specializes in lightweight frontend code, we do not write native backend systems. Instead, the design team works closely with the client's developers to ensure design details match the original layouts.
How does the agency ensure design consistency across iOS and Android platforms?
The team designs scalable, cohesive components styled to align with platform-specific guidelines Apple Human Interface Guidelines for iOS and Google Material Design for Android. This approach ensures the application feels intuitive and native to both operating systems while maintaining a unified brand identity across all platforms.
Can Ramotion support the redesign of an existing, complex enterprise platform?
Yes. The agency specializes in updating complex enterprise platforms and software-as-a-service (SaaS) portals, translating dense, multi-layered data tables and administrative workflows into clear, user-friendly digital workspaces.
Is Ramotion available for in-person meetings with New York clients?
Yes, the agency has a physical workspace in Manhattan's NoMad tech district at 1178 Broadway. While utilizing a remote-first culture, team members are available for in-person alignment workshops and strategic planning sessions with New York-based technology leaders and founders.
Branding
Discover how our agency helps NYC businesses establish trust and recognition with cohesive branding, inspired by the city’s energy, diversity, and iconic culture.
Web design
Optimized websites for New York City brands with intuitive navigation, responsive design, SEO, mobile compatibility, and user-focused performance.
UX design
Boost usability with user-centric research, interaction design, functional prototypes, seamless user experiences, and innovative design solutions.
App design
Design platform-specific apps with intuitive flows, polished interfaces, and user retention, reflecting forward-thinking innovation and a strong presence in the tech space.
Web app development
Develop responsive web apps with seamless user experiences, incorporating design principles influenced by the diverse and fast-paced ecosystem of New York City.
Design system
Streamline workflows with scalable design libraries, tokens, and cohesive guidelines.
Location
Operating from the historic Hicks Building—a landmark Beaux-Arts masterpiece completed in 1902 at the intersection of Broadway and 28th Street—Ramotion is positioned in Manhattan’s high-tech NoMad district. This neighborhood, located near Madison Square Park and the Empire State Building, has grown into a major hub for business-to-business (B2B) SaaS companies, FinTech innovators, and enterprise AI projects.
This local presence allows the team to work closely with New York’s product managers andtechnology executives, facilitating in-person alignment workshops, rapid feedback loops, and direct collaboration sessions. Whether working with a fast-growing SaaS startup near Flatiron or a mature financial institution on Wall Street, the agency understands the speed, design standards, and execution required to succeed in the New York technology landscape.
Remote culture
Ramotion is primarily a remote-first company, with established meeting spaces, including one in New York