We work with startups to turn complex ideas into investable digital experiences; without agency theatrics they just don’t need.

Less process, more progress.

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No Fuss Product Design for Scaling Startups

We work with startups to turn complex ideas into investable digital experiences; without agency theatrics they just don’t need.

Less process, more progress.

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5.0

See what we’ve been up to

Since 2016, our product design has enabled founders to raise over £10M+ in funding.

Find out how we do it

Grapevine Travel•Q4 2025

An AI-native business travel platform combining intelligent support with real-time policy awareness.

Hybr•Q4 2024•Raised £3.4m Seed

Rescuing the student rental landscape from toxic traps with transparent, Gen Z-centred design.

Covecta•Q2 2025•Raised £6.5m Seed

Here’s how we built the banking platform that helps teams cut manual tasks by around 80%.

Equitas•Q4 2024•Raised £630k Seed

Building an AI-powered interview intelligence platform to modernise recruitment workflows.

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What we do

Make your vision a reality, right now. We help founders turn early ideas into products people remember by removing the fluff and distilling the good stuff.

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Product Design

Web Design

Branding

Print Design

Prototyping

Consultancy

Hear it from the ones who are thriving today.

We’ve helped loads of clients secure investments, move past the seed stage, break into new markets, and do more of what they love.

Worked with Stephen for years. The single best UX/UI and website designer I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Great value for money and great eye for detail.

Michael Blakley

Co-Founder

Stephen is excellent -- quality output, responsive, responsible, kind, and experienced. We were thrilled with the results.

Jonathan Holtby

Founder

Stephen has been exceptional to work with. He's incredibly creative, extremely responsive, and has always been eager to support our requirements as a business, while delivering a first class service!

Rob Green

Founder

We've worked with Stephen and team from the infancy of our business. The quality of the UX design and the genuine interest in our success from the McShannock team has resulted in many of our prospects and customers commenting specifically on the user experience and modern look of our products.

Chris Shannon

Co-Founder

Stephen is a great UI/UX designer - professional, creative, and incredibly easy to work with. He consistently delivered clean, intuitive designs. Highly recommended.

Dan Jelly

Co-Founder

Stephen is outstanding: proactive, quick to act, highly responsive to product feedback, inventive, and thorough. He has an excellent sense of modern design and UX, and you can fully trust his expertise and advice. I'm definitely going to continue working with him in the future.

Peter Karkkainen

Software Engineer

Great service from McShannock Design. Understood the design brief, created clean and simple, accessible designs, as requested.

Theo Smith

Founder

I worked with McShannock Design on UI/UX concepts taking my own rough wireframes transforming them into Figma, while transforming the design / UI. The work was flawless, delivered ahead of schedule and within budget. I highly recommend working with them.

Ben Brown

Founder

Stephen is a fantastic designer! He worked with us for a few years! He brings your vision to life. Recommended service provider to any founder.

Joe Lewin

Founder

Limited runway. Rapid iteration. Investor scrutiny. We’re made for founders who just need to get to the point.

Unlimited Design

A senior designer embedded in your team on a simple monthly flat rate. We plug into your Slack, your sprints, and your roadmap so you can keep shipping.

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Fixed Scope Projects

One-off fixed scope projects for when you need something done properly. Ideal for companies seeking investment or creating a POC. Strategic, all-in-one design for lasting brand impact.

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Vision to Venture

Everything you need to go from idea to investor-ready. Brand, product design, website, and pitch support. Built lean for early-stage founders with tight resources.

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