Clearleft

Clearleft as a studio

Clearleft is a 10 to 49 person studio in Brighton, England, founded in 2005, with a 90 percent design mix: UX/UI 50 percent, web design 40 percent, mobile app development 10 percent. Its clients are 80 percent enterprise and 20 percent mid-market, drawn from media and entertainment and software at 40 percent each and B2B services at 20 percent. The hourly rate is $300-plus, the highest band in this directory, with the minimum project undisclosed. There is no Clutch rating or review on record, so the judgement rests on the mix, pricing and client shape.

Who it fits

Hire Clearleft when a media or software enterprise wants a small, senior UK team for UX and web design and is prepared to pay top-of-market rates for it. The enterprise weighting and the price both signal experienced practitioners rather than production capacity. Branding and graphic design are not listed, so the visual identity must come from elsewhere.

Strengths

• Ninety percent design mix led by UX/UI and web design, with no strategy or marketing padding
• Enterprise clients at 80 percent from a boutique of 10 to 49, an unusual ratio
• Rates of $300-plus per hour, consistent with senior-only delivery

Watch-outs

• No Clutch rating or reviews on record; minimum project undisclosed
• No branding, graphic or product design line; interface and web craft only

Evidence

• Services: UX/UI design 50 percent, web design 40 percent, mobile app development 10 percent; design share 90 percent
• Clients: enterprise 80 percent, mid-market 20 percent; industries media 40 percent, software 40 percent, B2B 20 percent
• Hourly $300+ / hr; team 10 to 49; founded 2005; Brighton; no clutch rating or reviews on record