FUNCTIONAL. SCALABLE. BEAUTIFULLY RUTHLESS.

Not an agency. Not a consultancy. More of a blacksite for digital insurgency. A place where functional design meets existential dread and nobody wears lanyards.

We build scalable, obsessive, eerily efficient UX for those who understand that good design isn’t decoration—it’s control.

If you’re looking for something safe, you’ve taken a wrong turn. But if you need UX that scales like a well-placed piece of propaganda, that moves users so seamlessly they forget they had a choice—step inside.

We build machines that think, interfaces that disappear, and experiences so smooth it’s almost concerning.

Oh, and we never use the word "delight."

WHAT WE DO

— UX & PRODUCT STRATEGY – war rooms, not boardrooms. Ruthless systems, built to endure.

— INTERACTION DESIGN – experiences that wire themselves into muscle memory, whether you like it or not.

— AI & EMERGING TECH UX – the algorithm speaks; we make sure it whispers sweet nothings.

— DESIGN SYSTEMS & SCALABILITY – structure, precision, and the elegance of inevitability.

— BRAND & UX ALIGNMENT – your identity, reinforced at every touchpoint, like a well-rehearsed mantra.

WHO WE WORK WITH

We partner with those who understand that design is power.

— AI & machine learning platforms – making predictive systems feel like prophecy.

— Fintech & high-stakes transactions – where trust is everything, and milliseconds make millions.

— Media, content & digital marketplaces – engagement mechanics that don’t just work—they haunt you.

— Edtech & learning platforms – dismantling outdated models and replacing them with something... better.

— Enterprise & SAAS UX – no more bloated, miserable software. Just clean, scalable efficiency.

SELECTED MISSIONS

We can’t tell you everything. But here’s a taste:

— Making AI UX actually usable – designing machine learning interfaces so slick and seamless, you almost forget you’re training your replacement.

— Enterprise UX for a global bank – a frictionless mobile experience that made compliance suspiciously painless.

— Scaling UX for a high-growth digital marketplace – optimizing retention like a casino architect with a conscience (sort of).

(Full mission logs available upon request. Maybe.)

THIS IS NOT A DESIGN STUDIO. THIS IS A UX BLACKSITE.

We don’t take every project. Just the ones that demand intelligent systems, obsessive scalability, and an almost troubling level of precision.

If that sounds like you—let’s build something that doesn’t just work.

Let’s build something that feels inevitable.

📩 Contact: craig@craterplato.com