UXcalibur: A Design Studio for Regulated Industries
Design that holds up
under scrutiny.
I help regulated industries design products that are as trustworthy as they are usable, leading engagements end to end, from first scope call to shipped product.
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Who I work with
Regulated industries don't have room for guesswork. Compliance requirements, complex permissioning, and high-stakes users mean the margin for a confusing interface is basically zero. That's the kind of complexity I've spent my career in, and it's the only kind of client UXcalibur takes on. Some engagements are hands-on design work. Others are about training an in-house team to build that same instinct for compliant, trustworthy design into how they already work.
Contractor and defense-adjacent platforms don't get to fail quietly. A confusing permission structure isn't a support ticket, it's a security incident. I've designed inside systems with strict, audited access controls, where the UI has to enforce those controls as reliably as the backend does, for users who range from field operators to compliance officers, often in the same interface.
See the ISI Defense case study→How engagements work
Discovery call
A 30-minute scope conversation, no cost, to figure out if this is a fit before either of us commits to more.
Scoped proposal
A fixed-scope project or a monthly retainer, depending on whether you need a defined deliverable or ongoing design capacity. Most engagements run anywhere from a few weeks to several months, depending on scope.
Working with your process
I work inside your existing security and review requirements, and sign NDAs as a normal part of getting started. If your team needs sign-off from legal, compliance, or security before a vendor gets access to real data or systems, that's normal here and I plan for it up front.
Solo or embedded
Some engagements are me doing the design work directly. Others are me training your in-house team so the instinct stays after I leave.
Common questions
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, signing an NDA is a normal part of getting started.
What's a typical project size or timeline?
It varies with scope, but most engagements run anywhere from a few weeks to several months.
Do you work with our security review process?
Yes. I've worked inside procurement and security review processes before and expect it as part of working with regulated clients.
Do you do hands-on design work, or just training?
Both. Some engagements are me shipping the design directly, others are about building that judgment into your existing team. We'll figure out which one you need on the discovery call.
Can you work with an existing design system, or only build new ones?
Both. I can work within a design system you already have, or help build one from scratch if you don't.
Have a project that needs to hold up under real scrutiny?
Let's talk about what you're building and whether UXcalibur is the right fit.