Trusted by 300+ global clients
What an HR team gets from a Halo Lab engagement is an app the whole company can use without training. HR software is the rare product where every employee is a user, most of them open it twice a month, and none of them will read a guide first.
That shapes the work: requests and approvals finished in a single screen, a manager dashboard that answers a question rather than displaying every metric, onboarding that carries a new hire through week one, and sensitive data handled visibly enough to be trusted.
3 main challenges holding back your growth
Outgrown identity
Your company has grown, but the brand no longer reflects scale or direction.
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Outgrown identity
Your company has grown, but the brand no longer reflects scale or direction.
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Outgrown identity
Your company has grown, but the brand no longer reflects scale or direction.
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Nobody learns the app
Used twice a month by everyone, so every session starts from zero again.
Approvals stall on mobile
Managers approve from a phone, and the flow was designed for a desktop.
Dashboards answer nothing
Every metric shown at once, so the question a manager had goes unanswered.
“All projects in which we’ve involved Halo Lab have been great successes, but their leadership on our brand refresh is worth highlighting.”
“We’ve had feedback from users, investors, and employees, and everyone has said that Halo Lab did a fantastic job with the branding.”
“We’re proud of their branding services. They not only do what we tell them but also make suggestions to help us improve our offerings.”
What we deliver
HR app design from
first day to every review
Self-Service & Requests
Time off, expenses, and documents requested in one screen, without an HR ticket.
Manager Approvals
Approvals designed for a phone between meetings, with the context needed to decide.
Manager Dashboard UI
The headline number first and the breakdown on demand, redrawn for a small screen.
Onboarding Journeys
New hires carried through week one — tasks, documents, and introductions in order.
Performance & Feedback
Reviews, check-ins, and recognition kept short enough that they actually get done.
Directory & Org Views
People, teams, and reporting lines browsable on a phone without a desktop fallback.
Notifications & Reminders
Nudges timed to the deadline that matters, so the rest can be safely ignored.
Design System
Reusable component library delivered, so your team ships new screens without a full redesign.
How we work
Our process for your
HR app design
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Kick-off & insights
Start with a strategy call where we align on your goals, challenges, and priorities, and set a clear direction for the entire branding process.
3–4 Days
Research & analysis
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Discovery & Product Definition
We map who opens the app — employee, manager, or HR lead — the task they came for, and what has to be true when they return a month later.
3–5 Days Product definition
Flows & Information Architecture
We define navigation, request and approval flows, and screen structure before design begins, with every task measured in taps.
3–5 Days App architecture
UI Design
We design self-service, approval, dashboard, and onboarding screens in Figma — real people data, one-handed layouts first.
1–2 Weeks UI designs
Prototype & Usability Testing
We build clickable prototypes and test them with employees and managers, fixing the flows that break before a single screen is engineered.
1 Week Test findings
Design System & Handoff
We deliver a component library and engineering handoff — states, tokens, and platform specs your developers build from directly.
2–3 Days Design system
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Kick-off & insights
Start with a strategy call where we align on your goals, challenges, and priorities, and set a clear direction for the entire branding process.
3–4 Days
Research & analysis
Industries we serve
Mobile app design for
diverse organisations
Healthcare
Mobile app design for hospitals, clinics, and health systems.
Financial Services
Mobile app design for banks, insurance firms, and financial platforms.
Logistics
Mobile app design for logistics, transport, and supply chain companies.
Real Estate
Mobile app design for property developers and management firms.
Education
Mobile app design for schools, universities, and e-learning platforms.
Web3 & Blockchain
Mobile app design for Web3 startups and blockchain-based products.
Wellness/Fitness
Mobile app design for wellness brands, gyms, and fitness studios.
Information Technology
Mobile app design for tech companies, software products, and platforms.
Our key advantages
6 reasons why clients
choose Halo Lab
Team with industry depth
120+ experts and 500+ projects provide insights into solutions that fit the market.
Strategy before design
Projects start with research, positioning, and clear goals for data-driven decisions.
Custom-only approach
No templates or generic patterns — only custom design shaped for your objectives.
Expertise for complex needs
We turn complex ideas into clear, scalable designs for SaaS, B2B, and tech companies.
Clear, collaborative process
Structured communication and transparent workflows keep you aligned at every step.
Flexible value for any budget
Clear pricing and adaptable scopes help you stay on budget and ensure top quality.
100+ verified
love letters
“Halo Lab is very organized in planning to achieve the goals within the set deadlines. We feel they were part of our internal team project.”
“Their experts have a very diverse range of skills and always find a solution to exposed issues. The communication process was clear.”
“During the collaboration, Halo Lab prioritized our people, always taking into account our input and ideas and giving all team members a voice.”
“The Halo Lab team unified branding across our patients’ app, showcasing professionalism, convenience, and consistency.”
“Halo recreated our existing portal with a modern and beautiful experience, greatly increasing usability and delight for the end user.”
“Halo Lab is brilliant. We were impressed with their timely delivery, cost-effectiveness, and the people who knew what they were doing!”
“The value we get from Halo Lab and their quality designs sets them apart from others. They are the right mix of price, talent, and style.”
“We gave the Halo Lab team a chance, and we immediately knew they were the ones we wanted to work with.”
“The Halo Lab work pleasantly surprised us, and bringing in their professional design team has been a worthy investment for us.”
“When collaborating with Halo Lab, we felt that communication was straightforward and that the deliverables fit what we expected.”
“Halo Lab has helped us with a rebrand and defined a new name, logo, and color palette. We’ve had a great experience working with them.”
Success breeds success
12 years
We’ve built one of the most trusted agencies
150+
Specialists in design, engineering & product management
78%
Returning clients in Europe & North America
FAQ
Why invest in branding services?
Why invest in branding services?
What does HR app design include?
Employee self-service and requests, approvals and manager actions, dashboard UI, onboarding journeys, performance and feedback, directory and org views, notifications, accessibility and platform patterns, usability testing, and a design system with handoff.
How do you design for employees who rarely open the app?
By removing the need to remember anything. The home screen shows what is outstanding, every task is reachable from it, and nothing depends on knowing where a feature was filed last time.
How do you design an HR dashboard for a phone?
The question first, the number second, the breakdown on demand. A manager opens a dashboard to check one thing — headcount, absence, an overdue review — so that answer is surfaced before any chart is drawn.
Do you design for employees and managers separately?
Yes, as distinct experiences inside one product. Employees need a short path to a request; managers need context, comparison, and approval. Sharing every screen between both is what makes HR apps feel heavy.
How do you handle sensitive employee data?
By designing visibility rules into the interface rather than leaving them to configuration. What a manager can see, what HR can see, and what is private is stated on the screen where it matters.
How long does HR app design take?
Most HR mobile app design projects run 8 to 14 weeks from discovery to handoff, depending on the number of roles covered, feature scope, and internal review cycles.
Do you design for iOS and Android separately?
We design one product with platform-correct patterns. Navigation, gestures, and system components follow each platform's conventions rather than forcing a single layout onto both.
Do you run usability testing?
Yes. Clickable prototypes are tested with your users before engineering starts, because a flow that breaks in testing costs days to fix and months once it has shipped.
Can you also develop the app?
Yes. Design and development are delivered by one team — iOS, Android, or cross-platform build, API integration, accessibility work, and QA before release.