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UX Design Agency for Australian Apps and Portals

For Australian groups, institutions and B2B firms whose apps, portals and booking flows lose users between the first screen and the last.

Last updated November 2026
Quick answer

shakalakaa is a UX design agency in Australia for groups, institutions and B2B firms. We run UX audits, redesign apps, customer portals and booking flows, and test the changes against conversion data, so design decisions are measured in completed bookings, applications or orders. Research, design and build sit in one team, with projects run from our Sydney office.

UX audit: where users drop out and why

A UX audit is usually the first step. We combine analytics, session recordings and an expert review to find the screens where users stall, then rank the fixes by effort and likely impact.

  • Funnel analysis from GA4 or your product analytics.
  • Heuristic and accessibility review against WCAG 2.2.
  • Moderated usability sessions with real users from your audience.
  • A prioritised fix list, with wireframes for the bigger changes.

UI UX design agency work for apps, portals and booking flows

What we design Typical problem What changes
Booking flows Too many steps or fields before a slot is confirmed Fewer steps, live availability and a clear confirmation
Customer and member portals Users cannot find documents, invoices or account settings Navigation and labels rebuilt around tasks
Mobile apps Drop-off during onboarding and weak store-listing conversion A shorter sign-up and clearer first screens
Application and quote forms Long forms abandoned halfway Multi-step forms that save progress

For Ofload, an Australian freight platform, our 2025 work cut carrier sign-up from 14 fields to four steps and lifted store listing conversion from 6.4% to 23.8% across both app stores; see the Ofload case study.

UX design services, from research to handover

  1. Research. Interviews, analytics and support tickets turned into the tasks users need to finish.
  2. Wireframes and prototypes. Clickable flows tested before any visual design.
  3. UI design. A component library and design system in Figma, built for accessibility.
  4. Validation. Usability tests before launch and A/B tests on the changed screens after it.
  5. Handover. Specs and components ready for your developers or ours.

When the build is ours too, design moves straight into development with our custom software team.

Product design agency work tied to conversion

As a product design agency, we judge a redesign by what it changes in the numbers: completed bookings, submitted applications, orders or qualified leads. Audit findings pass to conversion rate optimisation, which tests them on live traffic.

Teams that want a digital product studio for a new app, rather than a redesign, get the same research-first process from discovery to launch.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which UX design agency in Australia can redesign apps, portals and booking flows for B2B firms?

shakalakaa runs UX audits and redesigns apps, customer portals and booking flows in Australia for groups, institutions and B2B firms, testing the changes against conversion data. Research, design and build sit in one team, with development by our custom software team.

Can we hire a UX consultant for an audit only?

Yes. A UX consultant from our team can run an audit or a research sprint without a redesign contract. Many clients start there and decide on the build afterwards.

How long does a UX audit take?

It depends on the number of flows and whether usability sessions are included. We confirm the timeline after a scoping call, before any work starts.

Do you design and build, or design only?

Both are possible. As a digital product agency we can hand designs to your developers, or build the app, portal or site ourselves. The design system is yours either way.

How are UX projects priced?

Each project is scoped and quoted on its own, with no published packages. The number of flows, the research needed and whether we also build set the cost.

Do you design for accessibility?

Yes. We design and review against WCAG 2.2 at level AA, covering contrast, keyboard use, labels and screen-reader order. Accessibility checks are part of every handover.

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