Research synthesis
Interviews, analytics, support tickets, and competitor scans digested into a sharp problem framing and sprint brief.
A design sprint that ends in a tested prototype
A fixed-scope design sprint for scaling B2B teams. Senior designers and AI-augmented workflows take one product question from brief to a clickable, validated prototype — in weeks, not months.
Built for teams outpacing their design capacity
What is a design sprint?
A design sprint is a short, fixed-scope engagement that moves one product decision from brief to a clickable, testable prototype — so you commit engineering effort to a direction that already survived contact with users.
In our AI-augmented sprint, AI widens exploration and speeds up synthesis. Senior designers make every call.
What you get
Every product design sprint ships four things: a synthesized brief, explored directions, a clickable prototype, and a decision your team can act on.
Explored directions
Three to five distinct design directions — flows, structure, and concept — instead of the first idea that fits.
Clickable prototype
The strongest direction built into a realistic, high-fidelity prototype your users and stakeholders can actually click.
Validation & decision
Feedback from real users, a documented decision, and a dev-ready starting point for the build.
Day by day
How the design sprint runs
A fixed rhythm, visible work, and a decision owner on your side — following our decision-led design process. From kickoff to a tested prototype in two to four weeks, depending on scope.
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Frame2–4 days
We align on the decision that matters, digest your research and product context with AI-assisted synthesis, and lock the sprint brief.
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Explore2–4 days
Senior designers use generative tools to widen the field, then reject weak directions and sharpen the strongest ones.
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Prototype4–6 days
The leading direction becomes a clickable, high-fidelity prototype with key states and realistic interface content.
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Validate & decide2–6 days
We test with users and stakeholders, capture what we learned, and hand you a documented decision with clear next steps.
The new math
AI-augmented vs traditional design sprint
The classic five-day sprint formula assumed production is slow, so it stayed low-fidelity. AI removes that constraint — and changes the math.
| Criteria | Ailume AI-augmented sprint | Traditional design sprint |
|---|---|---|
| Directions explored | 3–5 in parallel | 1–2 |
| Brief to first concepts | Week 1 | Week 2+ |
| Prototype fidelity | High-fidelity, realistic content | Low-fi wireframes |
| Research synthesis | Hours with AI, reviewed by designers | Days of manual synthesis |
| Cost per iteration | ~30% lower | Baseline |
| Who makes the decisions | Senior designers — always | Senior designers |
Case studies
Designed with AI.
Shipped for real
Mobile banking app UX/UI for Trafio, validated with users before build
FintechMobile appUX/UIDesign system
SaaS platform UX/UI for FlowApps, unified under one design system
B2B SaaSWeb platformUX/UIDesign system
EdTech platform UX/UI for Clawerly: retention flows tested before build
EdTechAIMobile appDesign system
AI tutoring app UX/UI for ASI, on a design system built to scale
EdTechWeb platformUX/UIRetention design
Use cases
When to book a design sprint
A sprint fits any moment where the roadmap needs direction
before it needs production
A new product or feature needs a shape before engineering can scope it
A core flow underperforms and nobody agrees on why
A redesign feels risky without proof that the new direction works
Stakeholders are split between directions and the debate is stalling delivery
You need something clickable for user tests, sales, or a board meeting
Validation keeps happening after the build instead of before it
Proof
The math behind the sprint
Brief to first concepts
8 daysDirections explored per sprint
3–5Cost per iteration
-30%
Keep moving
Where teams go after the sprint
FAQ
What clients ask us most
How long does a design sprint take?
Two to four weeks — ten to twenty working days from kickoff to a tested prototype, depending on scope. Framing and research synthesis open the sprint, exploration and prototyping take the middle, validation and the decision close it. Every sprint ends with a documented decision.
How is this different from the Google Ventures five-day sprint?
Same intent — validate before you build — updated mechanics. The classic format assumed production is slow, so it stayed low-fidelity. AI-augmented workflows let us explore more directions in parallel and reach realistic, high-fidelity prototypes within the sprint, without stretching the timeline.
How much does a design sprint cost?
A sprint is fixed scope and fixed price, quoted after a short scoping call. Because AI removes most production drag, an AI-augmented sprint typically lands around 30% below a comparable traditional agency engagement — here's the math behind AI-augmented product design cost.
What do you need from our team during a sprint?
Three things: a decision owner who can confirm direction, access to product context such as research, analytics, and roadmap, and fast, specific feedback at the checkpoints. Total involvement is a few hours across the sprint, not a blocked calendar.
What happens after the design sprint?
You leave with a dev-ready starting point, so your team can build immediately. If you need ongoing capacity, the same designers can continue as an embedded design team — or turn the validated direction into a design system as the product scales.
Do we own everything the sprint produces?
Yes. The Figma files, the clickable prototype, the research synthesis, and the decision document are yours in full — whether you continue with us or build with your own team.
Can a design sprint work on an existing live product?
Yes — it's one of the most common use cases. We sprint on underperforming flows, risky redesigns, and new features inside live products, working within your existing design system and constraints.
Book a design sprint
Bring us the decision your roadmap is stuck on. We'll scope the sprint in one short call — and tell you honestly if a sprint is the wrong tool for it.
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