MakeReign

MakeReign as a studio

MakeReign designs digital interfaces from Cape Town, founded in 2016 with 10 to 49 people, and its mix is almost entirely design: UX/UI 55 percent, web design 25 percent, branding 10 percent. Reviews show competitor analysis, mood boards, design systems and product rollouts for a sports platform, a full brand identity for a startup community, and UX for a meal-kit business. Fintech and retail are 30 percent each of its work, mid-market 65 percent of clients. Six Clutch reviews at 4.9; minimum $10,000+.

Who it fits

Hire MakeReign when a fintech, retail or e-commerce company wants a design-led studio to run research, build a design system and roll out product UI, with brand identity available in the same team. A $10,000+ minimum makes it approachable. It is less suited to companies that want the studio to also engineer the product, since development is a minor line.

Strengths

• Ninety percent design mix with an explicit research and testing method
• Reviews show full design-system creation and rollout, not just screens
• Branding at 10 percent gives it identity capability alongside interface work

Watch-outs

• Six reviews is a thin record; ask for recent case studies in your sector
• Hourly rates are undisclosed, so budget conversations start from scratch

Evidence

• Services: UX/UI design 55 percent, web design 25 percent, branding 10 percent; design share 90 percent
• Industries: fintech 30 percent, retail 30 percent, e-commerce 20 percent; clients mid-market 65 percent; 4.9 from 6 Clutch reviews
• A Clutch reviewer: "competitor analysis, wireframing, research mood board development, UI/UX design system creation, product design rollout, and QA"