UI production for web and apps
What it covers
Screen design, UI production, design system architecture, and UX improvement for existing products
UI/UX design
UI production for web and apps, and handing over how the work is done
Our UI/UX design service covers screen design and UI production for websites and applications. Alongside delivering the artefacts, we offer Creators Plan, in which designers join your team and hand over the way the work itself is done.
Our design team is led by a creative director who worked as an art director and creative partner at Hakuhodo Inc. They cover both the design of data-heavy screens and brand design, and have been with Third Scope since it was founded.
What UI/UX design delivers
Creators Plan
What it covers
Designers join your team on a monthly time-and-materials basis, with a three-month minimum, and hand over how the work is done
UI production for web and apps
Our UI production covers websites, the admin screens of business systems, and smartphone apps. On projects with more than 20 screens, we start by building a design system that defines the parts — buttons, input fields, tables — first. Deciding the parts up front means new screens can be assembled from the same combinations, which lowers both the volume of production work and the cost of later changes.
Design systems can be managed using the design system content type in Kanata , our own SaaS product (available from September 2026). Because brand colours, typography, and the definition and usage conditions of components are kept under version control, the reasoning behind decisions carries over even when the people or production partners change.
Stages and deliverables in UI production
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Understand the current state
What we do
Review the existing screens, map how users behave, and identify the problems
Deliverables
Issue list, priority table
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Information architecture
What we do
Design the screen flow and set the priority of the information
Deliverables
Screen flow diagram, wireframes
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Build the design system
What we do
Define colours, typography, and components
Deliverables
Design system, guidelines
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UI production
What we do
Design each screen, produce the state variations, and specify what implementation needs
Deliverables
Design files, specifications for implementation
Creators Plan — handing over how the work is done
Creators Plan is a monthly time-and-materials service in which designers and engineers on the Third Scope payroll join your team. Unlike an arrangement where you only receive finished artefacts, the designers work inside your team, so the way the work is done stays with your organization.
Only permanent employees who have been with Third Scope Inc. for more than a year are assigned to Creators Plan. The minimum contract period is three months.
Creators Plan in use (a selection)
JTB Corporation
What it covers
Official site production and an admin system for accommodation operators. On a tight deadline we proposed how to meet the security requirements and handle high traffic
Toyota Connected Corporation
What it covers
Web application development for a proof-of-concept project in the MaaS field
Lovestock Inc.
What it covers
A design overhaul for the Japanese launch of a Chinese e-commerce platform
Access Japan Inc.
What it covers
Brand colours and core UI design for a luggage forwarding service for inbound travellers
Beyond these, we have designed products carrying very different volumes of information, including e-commerce sites, accounting and HR services, and the admin screens of business systems. Our work is listed in our case studies .
Working across languages
Our design team includes designers who work in English, Chinese, and Vietnamese. They can join projects run in direct conversation with teams at our overseas offices, and screen design for products shipping in several languages.
The group has three locations: Japan (Tokyo/Shibuya and Nagoya), the UK (London), and Singapore. Because Third Scope Europe in the UK oversees the creative work, text volumes that break the layout in languages other than Japanese, and expressions whose meaning shifts by region, can be checked at the design stage.
Languages the design team works in
English
What it covers
Requirements interviews, design reviews, coordination with implementation teams
Chinese
What it covers
Requirements interviews, checking layouts as they render in Chinese
Vietnamese
What it covers
Requirements interviews, checking layouts as they render in Vietnamese
How a UI/UX design engagement runs
The five steps from reviewing the current state to checking the build
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Review the current screens
What we do
Check the existing screens and how users behave, and organize the problems by priority
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Agree the structure
What we do
Design the screen flow and the priority of information, and reach agreement on wireframes
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Build the design system first
What we do
On projects with more than 20 screens, build the design system before the screens
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Produce the screens
What we do
Design each screen and its state variations, and deliver them with specifications for implementation
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Check after implementation
What we do
Review the built screens and correct any differences from the specification
Where requirements definition and implementation are commissioned together, the work runs in the same project as system development , so specifications and screens are settled while being revised side by side.
Frequently asked questions about UI/UX design
Can we commission the design only?
Yes. We can take on screen design and UI production alone, on the basis that another company or your own development team handles implementation. Anticipating the handover, we deliver the definition and usage conditions of the components alongside the designs.
What is the minimum contract period for Creators Plan?
Three months. The longer the contract, the lower the cost, and rates are set for six-month and one-year terms.
Who is assigned under Creators Plan?
Permanent designers and engineers who have been with Third Scope Inc. for more than a year. Contractors and short-term external staff are not included.
Can you work in English or Chinese?
Yes. We have designers who work in English, Chinese, and Vietnamese. They can join projects run in direct conversation with teams at our overseas offices, and screen design for products shipping in several languages.
Can we commission improvements to an existing product only?
Yes. We start by reviewing the current screens, identifying the problems, and presenting a prioritized set of improvements.
