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About Hypebargain — NZ UI & UX studio

We design interfaces and experiences for Kiwi products — from early research to polished Figma prototypes and responsive implementations.

Based in Auckland — serving Wellington, Christchurch and nationwide.

Studio workspace

What we do

Specialist UI and UX services tailored for New Zealand businesses: UX research, mobile-first UI, Figma systems, and usability testing.

  • UX research & stakeholder workshops
  • Mobile and responsive UI design
  • Design systems and handoff to development
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User testing
Design lead face
Ava Thompson
Design Lead — Figma, prototyping & UX research

Our team

Senior designer face
Ava Thompson
Design Lead

10+ years designing mobile-first interfaces and running UX research across NZ markets.

Product designer
Liam Parker
Product Designer

Focus on interaction design and prototyping in Figma for rapid validation.

UX researcher
Maya Singh
UX Researcher

Leads user interviews, accessibility audits and usability testing across NZ user groups.

Our process

  1. Discovery & stakeholder alignment
  2. Research & user validation
  3. Design system & high-fidelity UI
  4. Prototyping & usability testing
  5. Handoff & iteration with dev
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Case studies

Case study A
KiwiBank App refresh

Mobile-first redesign improving onboarding completion by 28% in prototype testing.

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Case study B
Health portal UX research

User research for elderly cohorts to simplify appointment bookings.

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Case study C
Retail checkout optimisation

Reduced checkout friction and improved conversion for a NZ retailer.

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FAQ

Typical timelines range from 4–8 weeks for a focused mobile UI and prototype, to 3+ months for design systems and extended research.

We run both remote and in-person workshops. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch visits are available for discovery and stakeholder workshops.

Figma is our primary design and prototyping tool; we use Miro for workshops, and common analytics/testing tools for research.

Ready to improve your UX?

Start with a short brief and we'll propose a scope and timeline tailored to your product.