Prototyping Design Services

How do you take a concept out of your head and put it right in front of investors? Prototyping is the answer. This is the next step when you know your idea has the potential.

Prototyping

Interactive prototypes for real-world testing

Clickable Product Prototypes

Your ideas, scrambled notes, and sketches become interactive wireframes that simulate how your product will behave.

Concept & Idea Validation

Use our prototype to test whether your idea really makes sense to users, stakeholders, or investors.

Investor & Stakeholder Demonstrations

Get a feel for the true investment potential with a prototype professionally built to communicate your USP and vision in tangible terms.

Iteration & Rapid Prototype Service

Explore changes quickly and refine ideas before committing to engineering time (as embedded designers, we’re especially responsive).

Developer-Ready Product Direction

Ultimately, remove ambiguity and get a clearer picture of how your product can move forward, scale, and fulfil its potential.

Why prototyping is the door to investment

Investors only have so much imagination for your concept, and no matter how well you pitch, nothing beats experiencing it first-hand. A professional right prototype designer helps someone immediately understand the effect of your product: what it does and, more importantly, why it matters. This is the experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Use UX design to demonstrate real-world usability and show off the product’s potential. Instead of explaining concepts in theory, UX turns them into something investors can believe in.

Why prototyping is the door to investment
Conserve your budget and make better decisions

Conserve your budget and make better decisions

Prototyping is your playground for spitballing ideas and testing concepts without committing major development resources that might turn out to be a mistake. It’s the way to go if you want to:

  • Visualise product ideas before development begins
  • Gather early feedback from users or stakeholders
  • Communicate complex concepts more clearly
  • Reduce costly development changes later in the process

Frequently asked questions about prototyping

What is a product prototype?

A product prototype is an interactive model of a digital product that simulates how it will work before development begins. It allows teams to test ideas, demonstrate concepts, and explore product functionality in a realistic way.

When should a company use prototyping?

Prototyping is particularly useful when launching a new product, testing a new feature, validating an idea, or preparing to present a concept to investors or stakeholders.

Is a prototype the same as a finished product?

No. A prototype simulates the experience of a product but is not the final built software. Its purpose is to explore ideas, test interactions, and communicate how the product will work.

Can prototypes be used for investor presentations?

Yes. Many founders use prototypes to demonstrate their product vision to investors. Instead of explaining how a product might work, investors can experience it firsthand.

How detailed can a prototype be?

Prototypes can range from simple clickable journeys to highly detailed simulations of the full product experience. The level of detail depends on the prototype's purpose and the product's stage.

Can prototypes be tested with real users?

Yes. Prototypes are often used for early user testing because they allow teams to gather feedback before development begins.

What tools do you use to build prototypes?

Prototypes are typically created using professional design tools such as Figma, allowing interactive flows, animations, and transitions to simulate real product behaviour. We’ll decide exactly how you want your prototype to work before work begins.

Do prototypes help reduce development time?

They can significantly reduce wasted development effort by identifying usability issues or unclear workflows before engineering work begins.

How is this different from UX/UI product design?

UX/UI design focuses on designing the product experience and interface, while prototyping focuses on turning those designs into interactive simulations that can be tested, demonstrated, and validated before development.

Let's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work together
Let's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work togetherLet's work together

Hear it from the ones who are thriving today.

We've helped loads of clients secure investments, move past the seed stage, break into new markets, and do more of what they love.

Equitas

Worked with Stephen for years. The single best UX/UI and website designer I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Great value for money and great eye for detail.

Michael Blakley

Co-Founder

Flex Game

Stephen is excellent -- quality output, responsive, responsible, kind, and experienced. We were thrilled with the results.

Jonathan Holtby

Founder

RecTec

Stephen has been exceptional to work with. He's incredibly creative, extremely responsive, and has always been eager to support our requirements as a business, while delivering a first class service!

Rob Green

Founder

Startium

We've worked with Stephen and team from the infancy of our business. The quality of the UX design and the genuine interest in our success from the McShannock team has resulted in many of our prospects and customers commenting specifically on the user experience and modern look of our products.

Chris Shannon

Co-Founder

ComplyFirst

Stephen is a great UI/UX designer - professional, creative, and incredibly easy to work with. He consistently delivered clean, intuitive designs. Highly recommended.

Dan Jelly

Co-Founder

Polimonitor

Stephen is outstanding: proactive, quick to act, highly responsive to product feedback, inventive, and thorough. He has an excellent sense of modern design and UX, and you can fully trust his expertise and advice. I'm definitely going to continue working with him in the future.

Peter Karkkainen

Software Engineer

Neuromine

Great service from McShannock Design.
Understood the design brief, created clean and simple, accessible designs, as requested.

Theo Smith

Founder

Shopwave

I worked with McShannock Design on UI/UX concepts taking my own rough wireframes transforming them into Figma, while transforming the design / UI. The work was flawless, delivered ahead of schedule and within budget. I highly recommend working with them.

Ben Brown

Founder

Foundy

Stephen is a fantastic designer! He worked with us for a few years! He brings your vision to life. Recommended service provider to any founder.

Joe Lewin

Founder