independent by design. human by nature.

a human
hand in
what’s next.

product design, brand, and working software.
considered from the first question
to the last detail.

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01 / the point of viewthe person on the other side.

more is easy.
meaning takes
a human.

the tools can make almost anything.
the question is what’s worth making.

brady UX is an independent studio led by Brady Starr. i help founders, product teams, and agency partners turn complicated ideas into experiences people can actually use.

AI is part of the craft. the decisions, the care, and the name on the work are mine.

bring me the difficult part ↗
02 / a small demonstrationtry the difference.

don’t just
look at it.
feel the shift.

you’re setting up a new workspace.
you just want to invite your team.

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everything wants your attention.

nine equally weighted settings. the thing you came to do is somewhere in the middle.

w.workspace / getting started•••

workspace settings

0 of 9 complete
◉profile
◇appearance
⌘integrations
▤billing
↗members
▧permissions
◎notifications
⌁automations
▦import data
configure your workspace to get started.
interactive illustration · fictional product · no emails sent
03 / things with my name on themselected independent products

different worlds.
same care.

the brand changes. the standard doesn’t.
products i’ve designed, built with AI,
and put into the world.

01 / independent productproduct · identity · build

find the few jobs
that are actually you.

a little less noise.
a lot more possibility.

meet pirch ↗read the case study →
pirch’s original illustrated bird companion
the design decision

job hunting is already hard.
make the experience feel
like someone’s on your side.

the person, before the profile. a considered shortlist with reasons, in a warm illustrated world.

cream / rust / a little company
02 / independent producttabproduct · identity · build
for freelancers who bill by the hour

the clock that
gets you paid.

track the work. show the client.
close the tab in one tap.

open a tab ↗read the case study →
tab’s Today screen: a running timer showing $144.73 on an orange meter, with the day’s tracked and untracked time below
the design decisionshow the money,
not just the minutes.

proof, not surveillance. clients see what was done, with links to the real work. no screenshots, no keystroke logging, ever.

ink / paper / live orange
03 / independent platformYardproduct · system · build

your property.
your people.
your place.

a shared foundation.
an identity of your own.

explore Yard ↗read the case study →yard.figma.site ↗
Property photography from Yard’s own website
made for manufactured housinga place to call your own.
property websitesinventoryinquiries

one platform. many identities. each property’s brand and inventory sit at the center of the experience.

navy / green / blue / orange
04 / from the studio archiveTasteOSproduct · identity · AI experience
a little more you, on the menu.

good taste.
uniquely yours.

a recipe experience built around
the person holding the fork.

behind the flavor ↓read the case study →tasteos.figma.site ↗
TasteOS campaign artwork: a taste fingerprint on a tablet surrounded by food
the design decisionstart with taste.
let the recipe follow.sweet · spicy · umami · crunch
a closer look at the thinking +
personalization you can see.

give taste a shape.

“what should i eat?” is a personal question. TasteOS explored a more personal starting point: a taste fingerprint, shaped by preferences and meal feedback.

the visual profile made that idea tangible. warm food imagery and a coral-and-sage interface brought the technology back to an everyday moment: choosing something you actually want to cook.

an independent product from the studio archive. shown here as a product and brand design project.

TasteOS launch artwork showing its taste fingerprint, with garlic, citrus, char, umami, sweet, and heat
original TasteOS launch artwork

taste is personal. a warm, expressive identity for an experience designed to learn what someone enjoys.

cream / coral / sage / amber
05 / independent courseout loudlearning experience · identity · build
you have an idea.

let’s hear it.

build something of your own.
start by saying it out loud.

step into out loud ↗read the case study →
out loud’s illustrated guide welcomes the learneryour idea.
your own way in.

the learner’s idea is the curriculum. a course that helps people practice product decisions while making something personal.

ink / amber / turn up the color
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06 / client · three yearsproduct · UX · design system

one small step,
every single day.

three years designing a behaviour-change app
for teams building new habits.

read the story ↗
1st90 app screens: the habit loop, a learning path, a step and its celebration
the design decision

keep the daily step at the centre of everything.

four years, one product. the daily step, community, streaks, habits and an AI concierge, designed and redesigned as the company grew.

night / coral / violet
07 / client · enterpriseUX · prototype · embedded UI

is my system
working?

a web interface that lives inside
a solar charge controller.

read the story ↗liveview.figma.site ↗
the Live View interface on a laptop beside a solar charge controller
the design decision

answer one question at a glance, for the electrician on site.

safety-critical and size-constrained. served from the device itself, so every screen has to earn its place.

slate / solar yellow / signal blue
08 / client · partnershipweb · brand · campaigns

every community,
its own place.

25 projects for one partner:
websites, logos and billboards.

read the story ↗bild.figma.site ↗
seven community and dealer websites designed for Bild Media clients
the design decision

each community gets a site and a brand of its own.

one partner, many places. manufactured-home communities and dealers, each designed to feel like home.

charcoal / Bild red / white
more from the studioearlier and smaller work
Capstone Coacha clarity-first redesign of a 54-screen career-coaching iOS app.client · mobile↗
nine markslogos for products and clients, each one drawn for its own world.identity
Bild live triviaan 80s and 90s ad trivia game for a trade-show booth.client · game↗ Storytime AIa children’s story platform: architecture and components.client · web↗ MAX Oracle Gatewayspiritual UX and a cosmic UI system.client · design system↗
the labexperiments

impasto, Blurt, UX Clinic, this UI hates you and more: side projects, tools and things in progress.

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some of the best work is a conversation.ask about relevant client experience ↗
04 / how we work togetherdirect access to the person doing the thinking.

wherever you are,
let’s move it forward.

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make the right thing.

product direction, user journeys, and a working prototype to turn “what if” into something you can evaluate.

i have an idea ↗
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make it make sense.

untangle a difficult flow, give the interface a clearer hierarchy, and build a design system that holds together.

something isn’t working ↗
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make room for more.

senior design support for agencies and in-house teams. a thoughtful partner who can carry a defined piece of the work.

i need a partner ↗
05 / a note from the studiothe thinking behind the making
01 / judgment

the screen that
shouldn’t exist.

read the note +

a new screen can feel like progress. there’s something to point at, something to approve, something to build. but sometimes it gives the person using the product one more thing to figure out.

take the workspace example above. every setting has a reason to exist. that doesn’t mean every setting deserves equal attention when someone arrives for the first time.

the useful question is: what is this person trying to do right now? inviting a teammate gives the screen a purpose. the other settings can remain available without competing with that purpose.

AI makes it easier to explore both versions. that is valuable. choosing a direction still takes context, care, and a willingness to test what you think you know.

that’s the work i want the brady mark to stand for.

Brady Starr / studio note
06 / your next good moveBrady Starr · independent product designer

let’s get
our hands
on it.

a rough idea. a stubborn problem.
a project that deserves more care.

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