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Human-Centered Design

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Human-Centered Design for AI Products

Human Inspire Studio is an independent design studio led by John in Silicon Valley. We help AI companies design AI-native products and agentic experiences.

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Is your current UX & UI costing you users trust ?

Is your current UX & UI costing you users trust ?

Your product might have great tech, but poor UX and unclear UI can erode trust—making users drop off. We help you uncover the real user needs and design intuitive experiences that build trust and drive engagement.

Is your product design slowing down business growth?

Is your product design slowing down business growth?

The UX lacks clarity or the UI doesn’t guide action, it can slow down adoption, retention, and revenue. We design with business outcomes in mind—creating experiences that convert, retain, and support growth.

You don't feel confident with your current product ?

You don't feel confident with your current product ?

If your prototype lacks clarity, it can weaken investor confidence—and if it’s not grounded in real user needs, it may fail to validate your idea. We design high-fidelity, user-centered prototypes that help you communicate your vision to investors and test your product with real users—so you can move forward with confidence.

We help you design products people love through user research, high-craft UI, and prototypes that communicate your vision.

We help you design products people love through user research, high-craft UI, and prototypes that communicate your vision.

  • Mobile ui

    No Scroll iOS App

    Redesigned the end-to-end experience of the No Scroll App in a 4-week sprint, improving trust and customer satisfaction through thoughtful design.

  • Mobile ui

    Design Quest AI App

    An app to help designers prepare for their UX interviews, powered by AI with a conversational user interface.

  • Mobile ui

    AI Agent Based Scheduling

    Prototyped the AI agent-based scheduling app for Notable to optimize the scheduling workflow.

  • Mobile ui

    No Scroll iOS App

    Redesigned the end-to-end experience of the No Scroll App in a 4-week sprint, improving trust and customer satisfaction through thoughtful design.

  • Mobile ui

    Design Quest AI App

    An app to help designers prepare for their UX interviews, powered by AI with a conversational user interface.

  • Mobile ui

    AI Agent Based Scheduling

    Prototyped the AI agent-based scheduling app for Notable to optimize the scheduling workflow.

Happy Clients

Happy Clients

Trusted by founders

Happy Clients

Trusted by founders

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Andrew

Founder of No Scroll App

Thank you for the great communication, collaboration and execution! Working with Human Inspire Studio & John has been a real pleasure. I really appreciated the clear process he brought from beginning to end. He was quick to respond, brought great design knowledge, and delivered high quality work. I always felt my input was heard and integrated. John helped transform No Scroll into a polished app. The new design makes No Scroll feel like a brand new app. I especially appreciated John's expertise in iOS app design. If you’re considering working with John, don’t hesitate. I’m very happy with the results, and I’d absolutely work with him again in the future!

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Andrew

Founder of No Scroll App

Thank you for the great communication, collaboration and execution! Working with Human Inspire Studio & John has been a real pleasure. I really appreciated the clear process he brought from beginning to end. He was quick to respond, brought great design knowledge, and delivered high quality work. I always felt my input was heard and integrated. John helped transform No Scroll into a polished app. The new design makes No Scroll feel like a brand new app. I especially appreciated John's expertise in iOS app design. If you’re considering working with John, don’t hesitate. I’m very happy with the results, and I’d absolutely work with him again in the future!

user pic

Andrew

Founder of No Scroll App

Thank you for the great communication, collaboration and execution! Working with Human Inspire Studio & John has been a real pleasure. I really appreciated the clear process he brought from beginning to end. He was quick to respond, brought great design knowledge, and delivered high quality work. I always felt my input was heard and integrated. John helped transform No Scroll into a polished app. The new design makes No Scroll feel like a brand new app. I especially appreciated John's expertise in iOS app design. If you’re considering working with John, don’t hesitate. I’m very happy with the results, and I’d absolutely work with him again in the future!

How can we help you

How can we help you

In Depth Product Audit

A 1:1 strategy session to review your product’s UX, UI, and flows — with expert feedback, a clear roadmap, and actionable next steps.


You’ll walk away with a modern UI and functional prototype that improves usability, boosts conversion, and rebuilds trust in your product.

Book Audit

  • A 45-min live 1:1 audit session with John

  • In-depth review of your product’s UX, UI, and user flows

  • Honest feedback on what’s working — and what’s not

  • Retention and conversion strategies

  • One page report

Bonus

+20 minutes of open Q&A to dive deeper into your unique challenges

Product Design Service

You’ll walk away with a fully designed, end-to-end product — ready to test with users, pitch to investors, and validate your idea fast.

Book an Intro

  • Discovery & AI product strategy workshop

  • Concept explorations

  • High fidelity UI - Mobile / Web

  • Interactive prototype

  • Handoff files

  • User research

  • Add-on

  • Design engineering service

  • Design system setup

Best tools to deliver with efficiency

Best tools to deliver with efficiency

Best tools to deliver with efficiency

Process

Process

Process

Fast , structured & focused - delivering outcomes in
4 week sprint

Fast & focused - delivering outcomes in 4-6 week sprint.

Phase 1

Discovery & Product Strategy Workshop

In this collaborative session, we’ll define your product goals, align on business needs, and identify your ideal customer personas. Together, we’ll map out the product vision, clarify the value proposition, and conduct competitor research to position your product strategically in the market.

Phase 1

Discovery & Product Strategy Workshop

In this collaborative session, we’ll define your product goals, align on business needs, and identify your ideal customer personas. Together, we’ll map out the product vision, clarify the value proposition, and conduct competitor research to position your product strategically in the market.

Phase 1

Discovery & Product Strategy Workshop

In this collaborative session, we’ll define your product goals, align on business needs, and identify your ideal customer personas. Together, we’ll map out the product vision, clarify the value proposition, and conduct competitor research to position your product strategically in the market.

Phase 2

Workshop 2 : UX Flows & User Jobs-to-Be-Done Alignment

We design user flows that directly support the real tasks your users are trying to accomplish—ensuring every step drives value and aligns with their goals. Outcome: You’ll get clear, actionable UX flows mapped to real user goals—helping you reduce friction, improve engagement, and build a product that solves the right problems.

Phase 2

Workshop 2 : UX Flows & User Jobs-to-Be-Done Alignment

We design user flows that directly support the real tasks your users are trying to accomplish—ensuring every step drives value and aligns with their goals. Outcome: You’ll get clear, actionable UX flows mapped to real user goals—helping you reduce friction, improve engagement, and build a product that solves the right problems.

Phase 2

Workshop 2 : UX Flows & User Jobs-to-Be-Done Alignment

We design user flows that directly support the real tasks your users are trying to accomplish—ensuring every step drives value and aligns with their goals. Outcome: You’ll get clear, actionable UX flows mapped to real user goals—helping you reduce friction, improve engagement, and build a product that solves the right problems.

Phase 3

UI Design & Prototyping

In this phase, I’ll design high-fidelity UI screens and iterate based on your feedback. You’ll also receive an interactive prototype, which we can use for user testing to validate key features and gather insights.

Phase 3

UI Design & Prototyping

In this phase, I’ll design high-fidelity UI screens and iterate based on your feedback. You’ll also receive an interactive prototype, which we can use for user testing to validate key features and gather insights.

Phase 3

UI Design & Prototyping

In this phase, I’ll design high-fidelity UI screens and iterate based on your feedback. You’ll also receive an interactive prototype, which we can use for user testing to validate key features and gather insights.

Phase 4

Handoff

You’ll receive an investor-ready prototype and a polished MVP designed to help you raise funding with confidence. I’ll also create a comprehensive design system that documents all reusable components, empowering your team to build consistently and scale efficiently. Additionally, you’ll get a detailed developer handoff file to ensure smooth and accurate implementation by your engineering team.

Phase 4

Handoff

You’ll receive an investor-ready prototype and a polished MVP designed to help you raise funding with confidence. I’ll also create a comprehensive design system that documents all reusable components, empowering your team to build consistently and scale efficiently. Additionally, you’ll get a detailed developer handoff file to ensure smooth and accurate implementation by your engineering team.

Phase 4

Handoff

You’ll receive an investor-ready prototype and a polished MVP designed to help you raise funding with confidence. I’ll also create a comprehensive design system that documents all reusable components, empowering your team to build consistently and scale efficiently. Additionally, you’ll get a detailed developer handoff file to ensure smooth and accurate implementation by your engineering team.

Michael Carter, Digital Product Designer

Work with a Sr. Product
Designer who has designed apps used by 20 Million+ users

Work with a Sr. Product
Designer who has designed apps used by 20 Million+ users

John Rodrigues is a product designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 8 years of experience. He has worked with startups like Toca and enterprise organizations such as Citi and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of work, John enjoys hiking, traveling, and guiding others through creative problem-solving.

John Rodrigues is a product designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 8 years of experience. He has worked with startups like Toca and enterprise organizations such as Citi and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of work, John enjoys hiking, traveling, and guiding others through creative problem-solving.

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Based in San Francisco Bay Area