Notes

Short notes from the studio.

One real article a month on craft, process, and what we learn shipping products - not a batch of stubs published once and abandoned.

Sep 24, 2026
How to choose a SaaS product design agency
Criteria for picking a SaaS product design studio: engagement model, public pricing, AI and MVP doors, and what to ask on the first call. Facts only.
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Sep 24, 2026
Phoenux vs Eleken for SaaS design
Side-by-side of published offers: Eleken subscription (form to Calendly intro) vs Phoenux fixed packs and AI/MVP doors. Facts only so you can choose the fit.
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Sep 22, 2026
From AI screens to a design system
You have a pile of AI-generated screens. How to extract tokens, components, and states into a product design system that stops the next drift.
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Sep 22, 2026
Fix AI-built UI that looks wrong
You shipped with Cursor or v0 and the product looks generic. What to fix first: hierarchy, tokens, states - then when to bring in product design.
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Jul 25, 2026
Design is the product
If design shows up after the roadmap, you’ve already decided it doesn’t matter.
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Aug 4, 2026
Launch or Rebuild
Most serious product design work fits one of two doors. Naming Launch or Rebuild early saves everyone from a vague website project.
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Jul 25, 2026
Hours are not the product
We size design by outcome and craft - not by a fake hourly menu.
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Jul 25, 2026
What an MVP design partner actually does
Not a freelance UI dump. A partner who cuts scope, designs the critical journey, and ships something people can use.
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Sep 22, 2026
Why AI UI all looks the same
AI tools default to the same layouts, purple accents, and card stacks. What those defaults are, why they stick, and what to change first.
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Sep 22, 2026
Fix generic v0 UI
Your v0 or Cursor screens look like every other AI demo. What to change first: hierarchy, type, states, before you generate more.
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Aug 4, 2026
SaaS product redesign notes
A SaaS product can look modern in a slide deck and still lose the session that was supposed to become retention.
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Sep 22, 2026
Clean up AI SaaS UI before launch
Before you ship an AI-built MVP, run a cleanup: journey, states, tokens, and cut list. When the Launch Pack or Product Design is the faster path.
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Short notes from the studio.

How to choose a SaaS product design agency

Phoenux vs Eleken for SaaS design

From AI screens to a design system

Fix AI-built UI that looks wrong

Design is the product

Launch or Rebuild

Hours are not the product

What an MVP design partner actually does

Why AI UI all looks the same

Fix generic v0 UI

SaaS product redesign notes

Clean up AI SaaS UI before launch