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For over a decade we've
helped insurance brokers to engage with their customers
helped delivery drivers to take back control of their deliveries
helped visitors to learn more about the creatures that live in our seas
helped to keep families safe on UK beaches
helped to keep kids safe from online threats
helped young people get a better night's sleep
helped families get out and enjoy nature
helped young people to become more independent
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We work out what to build, design it around the people who'll use it, then build it and keep improving it. All of it, or just the part you need.
Websites your own team can update, built around what visitors need to find.
See The Rock Pool Project's website →
Apps and platforms that take the friction out of internal work.
See the LiveWest Compass platform →
Apps and services people download, sign up to and come back to.
See the Wildling app →
Small, fast experiments that test a new idea with real people before you commit to a full build.
See the MySocial Prescription pilot →Most of our clients come to us with an idea and need someone to take it all the way. We lead it with you, from start to finish.
We use the latest AI tools to take care of the slow, repetitive parts.
Read about the Compression Effect
Research your users, understand the problem and agree the scope.
You get: a clear brief and a plan you can cost.
Discovery & scoping →
Prototypes tested with the people who'll use them.
You get: a validated design before build.
UX design & prototyping →
Web and mobile development, released in stages.
You get: a product that works.
Web & app development →
Analyse reviews and analytics, interview users and scope what to improve next.
You get: a product that keeps getting better.
UX research & testing →Start with the situation you're in. Each service works on its own, or as part of the whole journey.
Case study
Designing a cross-platform mobile application that simplifies access to nature.
Read the case study
In the room
Mapping ideas on a sticky-note wall
Testing prototypes with real users
Designer and developer, side by side
Sorting what we learned with a card sort
Platforms
We choose the platform after the research, not before. Here's what we build with most.
FAQs
Something else on your mind? Book a discovery call and ask us directly.
Yes. Most full projects run discovery, then design, then build in stages, then ongoing iteration, and we lead it throughout. How long it takes depends on scope, and we agree a plan with you up front.
No. Many clients come to us for one piece, such as a usability test or an app build. Because we can lead the whole journey, it's easy to add more later without starting again.
Yes, and it's one of our strengths. When a project needs specialist skills, we bring in partners we trust and run the work as one project, so you deal with us throughout.
It depends on scope. Research and design sprints are scoped to a set number of weeks, so you know the cost up front; builds are estimated after discovery. We give you a clear estimate after a short conversation about what you need.
Mobile apps, websites, web platforms, customer portals, internal tools and dashboards, across health, insurance, logistics, housing, education and more.
No. Elixel was founded in Plymouth and our team now works across the UK, with clients in Devon, the South West and beyond, in person and remotely.
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