Start with people, not assumptions
We use interviews, observation, journey mapping and usability research to uncover real needs, recurring friction and the moments where thoughtful design can make the greatest difference.
Research · Design · Build
Good ideas deserve better execution.
From early concepts to real-world solutions, we bring clarity to complexity and turn ideas into products people find useful, intuitive, and worth using.
01Understand
03Make it real
Selected portfolio
Products with a reason to exist.
Our portfolio spans play, operations and learning. Each product begins with a practical need and grows through close attention to behavior, context and craft.
Games
Istanbul · 173 MPH · Chase01 / RacingFormula City Race
Fast, readable city racing with distinct circuits, responsive controls and a polished mobile race-day experience.
Istanbul · 173 MPH · ChaseFormula City Race
Fast, readable city racing with distinct circuits, responsive controls and a polished mobile race-day experience.
Problem
Making an F1-style race feel convincing and readable on a mobile screen.
Research
We tested early prototypes with real players, watching where thumbs missed buttons and where the track felt unreadable at speed.
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We moved controls above the safe area, enlarged touch targets, and tuned rival pacing per city from player feedback.
Result
A fast, readable mobile racer with 12 distinct city Grands Prix.
Miami gameplay02 / RacingCity Motor Racer
A third-person bike racer built around speed, city identity, traffic strategy and satisfying moment-to-moment handling.
Miami gameplayCity Motor Racer
A third-person bike racer built around speed, city identity, traffic strategy and satisfying moment-to-moment handling.
Problem
Giving every city a different riding experience instead of repeating the same race.
Research
We tested riding prototypes with real players, observing thumb reach, traffic readability, collision frustration, and the moments when one city began to feel like another.
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We varied curves, narrow and two-way zones, rival behavior, and traffic by city, then paired forgiving damage with controls and warnings designed for mobile play.
Result
Twelve city races with distinct rhythms, readable hazards, and immediate third-person handling.
Main menu03 / PlayHomes: City Places
A bright social adventure where players explore a living city, collect surprises and make each round their own.
Main menuHomes: City Places
A bright social adventure where players explore a living city, collect surprises and make each round their own.
Problem
Turning social multiplayer into playful exploration rather than a crowded race for points.
Research
We watched real players try early round prototypes, noting where objectives, house exits, and special house states became confusing during fast play.
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We clarified the hunt across 20 homes, balanced item placement, added visible key progress, and made escape controls dependable when a player enters a house.
Result
A social city adventure whose rounds feel surprising, fair, and easy to understand from the first play.
Daily Workout04 / PuzzleSharp Blocks
A crisp falling-block classic focused on clarity, rhythm and the quiet satisfaction of making space.
Daily WorkoutSharp Blocks
A crisp falling-block classic focused on clarity, rhythm and the quiet satisfaction of making space.
Problem
Keeping a classic falling-block puzzle simple while giving people a reason to return.
Research
We tested early mobile prototypes with real players, watching how quickly they read the board, used the ghost piece, and recovered from missed taps.
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We simplified the HUD, kept the board visually dominant, refined touch controls, and added a Daily Workout without disturbing the classic rhythm.
Result
A focused falling-block game with an immediate learning curve and a satisfying reason to return each day.
Apps
Adaptive learning01 / EducationGrowMath Kids & learning games
Adaptive K–8 math that makes the next step clear, keeps feedback encouraging and turns progress into motivation.
Adaptive learningGrowMath Kids & learning games
Adaptive K–8 math that makes the next step clear, keeps feedback encouraging and turns progress into motivation.
Problem
Helping K–8 learners enjoy math while showing adults where support is actually needed.
Research
We tested learning prototypes with children, parents, and educators, looking for the points where instructions, difficulty, or feedback interrupted confidence.
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We paired adaptive practice with a short diagnostic, supportive hints, playful rewards, and a parent gap report that turns performance into a clear next step.
Result
Children get encouraging practice matched to their needs, while adults get a useful direction for support.
PreferencesDisplay Reminders Audio Language 02 / UtilityTracker
PreferencesDisplay Reminders Audio Language
Tracker
Problem
Making repeated zikr counts feel clear, focused, and motivating.
Research
We tested simple counter prototypes with real users, observing accidental taps, visual distractions, and whether goals supported the practice or pulled attention away from it.
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We reduced the interface to the essential count, made the primary action easy to reach, and added personal goals with restrained milestone feedback.
Result
A calm zikirmatik experience that keeps attention on the practice while making progress visible.
Teaching & Learning
Four learning groups01 / Early learningTeaching Kids to Read
A guided reading experience with age-appropriate stories, questions and challenges across four learning groups—from ages 3–5 through grades 6–9.
Four learning groupsTeaching Kids to Read
A guided reading experience with age-appropriate stories, questions and challenges across four learning groups—from ages 3–5 through grades 6–9.
Problem
Building a reading habit across children with very different ages and confidence levels.
Research
We tested early reading flows with children and the adults supporting them, learning where text density, instructions, and question difficulty stopped momentum.
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We organized stories, read-aloud support, questions, and challenges into four developmental groups, then adjusted each path to the reader’s stage.
Result
Each learner gets a clear progression from supported listening to more confident independent reading.
Books
Book & content design01 / TextbookOperations Management textbook
Subject expertise shaped into a clear path through concepts, examples, practice and application.
Explore the learning system
Book & content designOperations Management textbook
Subject expertise shaped into a clear path through concepts, examples, practice and application.
Explore the learning systemProblem
Making operations concepts understandable beyond definitions and formulas.
Research
We tested chapter and activity prototypes with learners and educators, identifying where abstract concepts failed to connect with practical decisions.
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We built a Learn → Play → Practice structure that links concise explanations to pizza and coffee-shop simulations, forecasting, and exam preparation.
Result
A connected textbook experience that moves learners from concept to decision to feedback.
Operations Management · Learning Design
Complex ideas, made learnable.
One connected learning system brings together the textbook, practice, simulation and feedback—so people can understand an idea, test a decision and see the consequence.
Process flowPizza Store
Practice capacity, staffing, bottlenecks and quality control.
Pizza Store
Practice capacity, staffing, bottlenecks and quality control.
Problem
Making process flow, staffing, and bottlenecks understandable as one operating system.
Research
We tested early station-flow prototypes with operations learners, watching where capacity limits and downstream delays were difficult to connect.
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We turned the process into six visible stations with direct staffing choices and immediate effects on quality, queues, and pickup.
Result
A practical simulation that makes operational tradeoffs visible through play.
Decision practiceCoffee Shop Operations
Connect choices to profit, service quality and customer happiness.
Coffee Shop Operations
Connect choices to profit, service quality and customer happiness.
Problem
Helping learners see how one operating decision changes several business outcomes at once.
Research
We tested decision prototypes with learners, noting when the relationship between an action, its cost, and the customer response felt too abstract.
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We paired each choice with visible consequences for profit, service quality, and customer happiness, then made comparison the center of the interaction.
Result
A concise practice environment where tradeoffs are easier to recognize and discuss.
Supply & demandForecast Game
Read demand patterns, set production and discover the outcome.
Forecast Game
Read demand patterns, set production and discover the outcome.
Problem
Turning forecasting from a formula exercise into a decision with visible consequences.
Research
We tested forecast prototypes with learners, observing how they interpreted demand patterns and where production controls or outcomes became unclear.
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We simplified the demand cues, connected production choices directly to shortages and surplus, and made each round’s outcome immediate.
Result
A fast feedback loop that helps learners connect forecast judgment to operational impact.
AssessmentPractice Exams
Build confidence through quizzes, review and focused preparation.
Practice Exams
Build confidence through quizzes, review and focused preparation.
Problem
Helping learners prepare broadly without losing sight of the chapters that need more attention.
Research
We tested assessment flows with learners, learning when navigation, answer timing, and performance summaries supported study—or added noise.
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We organized quiz, midterm, and final paths with chapter controls, delayed answer review, and clear strength signals after submission.
Result
A focused exam-preparation system that turns every attempt into a practical study plan.
Book & content designOperations Management textbook
A clear path through concepts, examples, practice and application.
Operations Management textbook
A clear path through concepts, examples, practice and application.
Problem
Making operations concepts understandable beyond definitions and formulas.
Research
We tested chapter and activity prototypes with learners and educators, identifying where abstract ideas failed to connect with practical decisions.
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We organized ten chapters around Learn → Play → Practice, linking concise explanations to simulations and a full practice-exam system.
Result
A coherent textbook experience that moves learners from concept to application and feedback.
Learn → Play → PracticeFive connected formats, presented as one Operations Management experience.
Research & Design
From a promising idea to a better real-world experience.
We find the opportunity inside an idea, shape it into a clear product direction and build experiences that are easier to understand, more efficient to use and more valuable in everyday life.
Turn insight into a working system
We combine product strategy, interaction design and reusable design systems with the right technology and emerging capabilities. Innovation earns its place by simplifying a task, improving a decision or creating a genuinely useful new possibility.
Prove the experience before scaling it
We prototype early, test with the people who will use the product and refine what the evidence reveals. Each cycle makes the experience clearer, faster and more effective—reducing uncertainty before wider investment.
Better products begin with better questions.Our process connects research, technology, design and testing to deliver solutions people can use with confidence—and organizations can build on with purpose.
How we help
From uncertainty to a product direction.
We bring research and design into the same room, helping teams understand the problem, choose a direction and move forward with confidence.
UX Research
Evidence before assumptions. We study needs, behavior and friction to reveal useful opportunities.
- Research planning
- Interviews & usability studies
- Insight synthesis
App Design
Thoughtful product structure and polished interfaces designed together, not as separate steps.
- Product definition
- Interaction & visual design
- Working prototypes
Design Systems
Reusable foundations that help products stay coherent as features, platforms and teams grow.
- UI libraries
- Tokens & accessibility
- Usage guidance
Design Consulting
Focused guidance for founders and teams who need a fresh perspective or a clearer path.
- Concept evaluation
- Experience audits
- Design strategy
Ways to work together
Choose the structure that fits the question, timeline and level of support.
Fixed-scope project
A clear brief, agreed deliverables and a focused path from kickoff to handoff.
Design sprint
An intensive cycle to frame the problem, prototype a direction and test the riskiest assumptions.
Embedded partnership
Continuous research and design support that grows with the product and the team.
About Spring Design
Curious by practice. Practical by design.
Spring Design is a research-driven design company that turns ideas into useful, intuitive, and meaningful experiences.
We bring together researchers, engineers, educators, designers, and everyday users to explore problems, test ideas, refine prototypes, and develop products and services that work in the real world.
We believe good design starts with understanding people—and gets better through testing, learning, and iteration.
Spring Design is based in Silicon Valley, San Jose, California.
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