Human-Centered Design in the Age of AI.

Building something people need to understand, trust and use?

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Grounded in how people really think and act.

Behavioral science, research and craft, applied to every product and experience we design.

Over $1.3 billion in impact delivered by our principal for the world’s leading brands.

  • Microsoft
  • Capital One
  • PayPal
  • Circuit City
  • Allianz
  • Dominion Energy
  • BlockFi

Ranked number 2 in Research & Analysis on the GPT Store

Marketing Research and Competitive Analysis

A GPT created by our principal.

  • 1.28M+ conversations
  • 4.4 average rating
  • 25K+ ratings

Three disciplines. One direction: toward people.

Product
Design

The screens and flows people touch.

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Product Design

The screens, flows and features people touch. Designed so the next step is always obvious.

  • Interface and interaction design
  • Prototypes tested with real people
  • Design systems that scale
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Experience
Design

Every touchpoint, one connected journey.

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Experience Design

Every touchpoint, connected into one journey. From first look to loyal, with nothing in the way.

  • Journey maps and service blueprints
  • App, web, email and in person, as one
  • Moments that earn trust
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Design
Strategy

What to build first, and why.

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Design Strategy

Where design creates the most value, and what to build first. Decisions grounded in how people really behave.

  • Customer research and insight
  • Opportunity mapping and priorities
  • Roadmaps tied to outcomes
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Questions, answered.

What does Humanward Labs do?

Humanward Labs is a human-centered design studio in Richmond, Virginia. We offer product design, experience design and design strategy for companies building digital products and services.

What is human-centered design?

Human-centered design starts with the people who will use a product. Research, prototyping and testing with real users shape every decision, so the result is useful, usable and trusted.

How does behavioral economics shape your design?

Behavioral economics studies how people really think and act: through shortcuts, habits and emotion, not pure logic. We use it with research and testing to design products that fit the way people really behave.

How does Humanward Labs design for AI?

We design AI-powered products around the people who rely on them: clear interfaces, honest explanations of what the AI is doing, and controls people trust.

What’s the track record behind Humanward Labs?

Our principal’s work has created over $1.3 billion in impact for brands including Circuit City, Microsoft, Allianz, Intersections and Capital One. Our principal also created Marketing Research and Competitive Analysis, ranked #2 in Research & Analysis on the GPT Store with over 1.28 million conversations. Our principal also holds three U.S. patents in financial services, for rewards applied automatically at checkout, machine-learning transaction categorization and automated customer service.

How do I start a project with Humanward Labs?

Select “Let’s talk” on this page or email info@humanwardlabs.com. Share what you’re building and where people get stuck. Every message is read and answered personally.

Let’s move it humanward.

Tell us what you’re building. Every message gets a personal reply.

Let’s talk.

Let’s talk.

Tell us what you’re building. Every message gets a personal reply.

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