Lazarev.

Lazarev. as a studio

Lazarev. describes itself as a team of UX strategists, UI/UX, product and motion designers, and the work reviewers describe backs that up: app redesigns, feature design, and folding a client's new branding into interface work. Design services are 70 percent of the mix, with UX/UI at 30 percent and branding, graphic and product design each at 10 percent. Founded in 2015, now 50 to 249 people, based in San Francisco, with a 5.0 rating across 19 Clutch reviews. A polished, motion-forward house style is the appeal here.

Who it fits

Hire Lazarev. when you want a product interface that looks and moves like a launch video, and you can meet a $100,000+ minimum. Mid-market software companies are its centre of gravity. Less suited to brands that want a quiet, restrained visual language or a pure identity engagement without product work.

Strengths

• A genuinely mixed craft bench: UX, UI, product and motion under one roof, with branding and graphic design as supporting lines
• Nineteen reviews at 5.0, an unusual record for a studio of this size
• Reviewers describe both functional gains and visual upgrades in the same engagement

Watch-outs

• The house style is distinctive; if your brand needs restraint you should check the fit before signing
• Development, SEO and low-code lines mean the studio also sells delivery, which can dilute a pure craft engagement

Evidence

• Design share 70 percent: UX/UI 30, branding 10, graphic design 10, product design 10, web design 10
• Minimum project $100,000+ at $100 - $149 / hr; 5.0 from 19 Clutch reviews; founded 2015
• A Clutch reviewer: "upgrade the look and feel of the app as well as update the functionality to make it easy to use"