James Shih-Gillen

Got a crucial pitch, a stubborn design block, or a key feature that needs to ship yesterday? Don't let a bottleneck derail your project. This service is a focused, seven-hour injection of my senior design expertise dedicated to tackling your most critical, high-leverage problem.I offer rapid ideation, focused execution, and concrete deliverables that move your project forward instantly—whether you're closing a sale, refining a concept, or getting a tricky feature over the line.What I Can Achieve in one dayChoose one of these high-impact focus areas (or propose your own):Pitch Visual Lock & Style Guide Foundation: I will rapidly define the visual UI style for a new application or website, generating key mood boards, colour palettes, and typography rules in a dedicated Figma file. This delivers the look and feel needed to nail an investor or client pitch with a clear, professional aesthetic direction.Website Concept Lock: I will rapidly define the visual direction and layout for a website page (e.g., Homepage/Services page) via high-fidelity wireframes or a preliminary visual concept.Feature Refinement: I will take one existing, challenging application screen or feature flow and re-design it for optimal usability, interaction, and aesthetics.Design System Audit & Tidy: I can conduct a focused review of your existing Figma file to identify inconsistencies, consolidate styles, and implement a foundational component or variable structure.What You Get: Tangible Deliverables7 Hours of Dedicated Design Focus: A strong working session of my strategic design attention, delivered remotely.Figma File Delivery: All resulting files, concepts, or final screens I generate during the session, organised and ready for use.Summary & Next Steps: A brief written summary outlining the day's work, key decisions made, and actionable recommendations for your project's continuity.The Process: Focused & FastPreparation (Morning): We'll have a short call (30 minutes max) to define the single most critical goal, confirm my access to necessary files, and gather any existing research or assets.Strategic Work Block: The full seven-hour period dedicated entirely to executing the defined task, with clear communication checkpoints from my end.Real-Time Review: Short, focused check-ins via Google Meet or Slack to ensure alignment, gather your feedback, and validate my decisions throughout the day.Handover: I will deliver the final Figma file and the project summary within one hour of the session's conclusion.Tools & EcosystemFigma: My hub for design and collaboration.Google Meet / Slack: For seamless, real-time communication and screen-sharing.

Brilliant ideas deserve effortless and beautiful execution. In today's competitive landscape, users have zero patience for friction. A cluttered interface or uninspiring visuals don't just annoy—they erode trust and send users straight to your competitors. Your design is your most important conversation with your audience.This package delivers five meticulously crafted, high-impact application screens designed to turn first-time users into loyal fans. You'll receive a strategic, user-centric design that's grounded in your business goals, optimised for ease of use, and fully primed for development.What You Get: Strategic DeliverablesPolished High-Fidelity Screens: Five pixel-perfect, fully rendered screens for all essential states of the application, delivered ready for immediate developer handover.Modern Design System Foundation: A clean, organised, and ready-for-development Figma file. This system is structured using Atomic Design principles and leverages Figma Variables for scalable, efficient, and consistent styling across all components and future work.The Process: From Strategy to Pixel-Perfect LaunchStrategic Ignition Call: This is your one-hour deep dive where we analyse your business, decode your core goals, profile your target user, and benchmark against top competitors. Every design decision is rooted in this initial strategic alignment.Visual DNA & Core Screen Craftsmanship: We establish the app's overall visual concept and mood—including curated references, final colour palettes, and typography. This is done concurrently with the systematic design of one key high-fidelity app screen, allowing you to see the core aesthetic come to life immediately and serve as the benchmark for the remaining screens.Extended High-Fidelity UI Craftsmanship: Following the approved visual direction from the core screen, the systematic design of the remaining four final, polished app screens is executed. All screens are built with reusable components and follow modern Atomic Design principles for ultimate scalability and consistency.Interactive App Prototype: You receive a fully clickable Figma prototype. Experience the flow, screen transitions, and core interactions of all designed screens before a single line of code is written.Developer Handover & Continuity: We deliver a meticulously organised file of all final assets, components, and specifications, ready for immediate developer integration. Our team remains available to provide technical support and clarity during the entire implementation phase.Tools & EcosystemFigma: Our hub for design, prototyping, and real-time collaboration.Slack / Email / Google Meet: For transparent communication and timely project updates.Ready to launch your app experience with unmatched usability and style?

Your product's visual identity can make or break that critical first interaction. A confused interface drives users away. Inconsistent design undermines credibility. A bland UI gets lost in the noise.I design focused UI concepts that establish a strong visual foundation for your product. Perfect for validating ideas, securing buy-in, or setting a creative direction before full-scale development.What You GetConcept screens – 1-2 strategically designed screens that demonstrate your product's visual language and user experience approach.Visual exploration – Style references, colour systems, and typographic choices that shape your product's personality.Component foundation – Core UI elements and design variables in Figma, ready to scale into a full design system.ToolsFigma for design and collaborationSlack/Email/Google Meet for communication and updatesProcessVisual exploration – I'll develop a design direction using reference materials, colour exploration, and typography that reflects your product's goals and audience.Design options – You'll review 1-2 distinct visual approaches, each presenting different structural and aesthetic possibilities for your product.Iteration – I'll refine your selected direction with your input, developing it into a cohesive, polished concept complete with structured components and specifications.Asset delivery – Final concept delivered as an organised Figma file with reusable components, styles, and documentation for seamless continuation.Why This MattersAn unclear or unprofessional interface creates doubt before users even engage with your features. A solid UI concept builds immediate confidence and creates a visual blueprint for sustainable growth.Perfect for:Investor pitches – Show a polished, professional vision that demonstrates execution capability.Client presentations – Present ideas with visual clarity that gets stakeholder buy-in faster.MVP validation – Test your concept with users before committing to full development.Team alignment – Give designers and developers a clear visual direction to work from.Let's establish a visual foundation that elevates your product from the start.

Your website is often the first impression of your business. Poor navigation frustrates visitors. Weak visual design kills credibility. Every moment of confusion is a lost opportunity.I create custom 3-5 page websites in Figma that look professional, work intuitively, and convert visitors into customers. Using atomic design principles, I build flexible, scalable designs that are ready for development.What You GetSitemap & user flows – Clear structure showing how users navigate through your site.High-fidelity designs – Pixel-perfect screens for all pages (desktop and mobile).Interactive prototype – Clickable prototype in Figma to showcase navigation and interactions.Responsive design – Layouts optimized for desktop and mobile breakpoints.Component library – Reusable design components built with atomic design principles (atoms, molecules, organisms) for consistent development and future scalability.Style guide – Colors, typography, spacing, and visual guidelines.ToolsFigma for design and collaborationSlack/Email/Google Meet for communication and updatesProcessDiscovery – A one-hour call to learn about your business, goals, target audience, and competitors to ensure the design aligns with your objectives.Sitemap & user flows – You'll see how your site is structured and how visitors will navigate through it.Initial homepage concept – Visual direction with mood boards, color palettes, typography, and a designed homepage concept to establish the look and feel before moving forward.High-fidelity design – Polished designs for all pages (desktop and mobile) built with reusable components using atomic design principles.Interactive prototype – Clickable prototype in Figma so you can experience the site navigation and interactions.Handoff & support – All design files, components, and specifications delivered ready for development, with support available during implementation.Why This MattersYour website represents your business 24/7. Weak design loses trust. Confusing navigation loses customers. A well-designed website builds credibility and drives results.Let's create a website that looks professional, works beautifully, and grows your business.

When your design is scattered across old files, random components, and inconsistent styles, everything slows down. Your team wastes time recreating elements that should already exist. Your product feels disjointed. Scaling becomes painful.A well-structured design system fixes this. It gives your team a single source of truth—clean, organised, and ready to scale.I'll take your existing Figma file or website and transform it into a fresh, organized design system that makes your team faster and your product more consistent.What You GetComponent library – Reusable UI components with proper variants, states, and auto-layout (buttons, inputs, cards, navigation, and more). Built with nested instances for maximum flexibility.Design variables – A unified system for colours, typography, spacing, shadows, and grid structure. Set up with Figma modes if applicable, so you can easily switch between themes (light/dark mode, brand variations, etc.).Clean Figma organisation – Logical file structure that's easy to navigate, collaborate on, and hand off to developers.Usage documentation – Clear guidelines on how to use components correctly and maintain consistency.ToolsFigma for design and collaborationSlack/Email/Google Meet for communication and updatesProcessAudit – I'll review your current Figma files or website to identify what exists, what's reusable, and what needs rebuilding.Organise & build – I'll create a clean, scalable component library with nested instances and design variables. If your product needs theming, I'll leverage Figma modes to set up your structure from the start.Document – You'll receive clear usage guidelines so your team knows how to work with the system.Support – I'm available to answer questions and help your team adopt the new system smoothly.Why This MattersWithout a design system, you're constantly reinventing the wheel. Designs drift. Developers guess. Updates take longer than they should.A design system eliminates that friction. It speeds up your workflow, keeps your product consistent, and makes scaling straightforward.Let's turn your design chaos into a system that saves time and sets you up for future design and development.