What an HR product team gets from us first is a map of who actually touches the product — the employee who logs in twice a year, the manager doing reviews under deadline, the HR lead who lives in it daily. Three very different tolerances for complexity.
From there Halo Lab designs the flows that carry them — onboarding, reviews and feedback, recognition, time and absence, people analytics. Sensitive data gets handled with visible permissions rather than hidden ones, and the whole system arrives annotated so your engineers build it without guessing.
3 main challenges holding back your growth
Outgrown identity
Your company has grown, but the brand no longer reflects scale or direction.
Outgrown identity
Your company has grown, but the brand no longer reflects scale or direction.
Outgrown identity
Your company has grown, but the brand no longer reflects scale or direction.
Employees avoid it
Opened twice a year — nothing in the tool ever feels familiar to staff.
Review cycles stall
Managers abandon the cycle midway because the flow fights the deadline.
People data sits unread
Dashboards report headcount but never answer the question HR was asked.
“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
HRTech & people ops UX/UI design from
first day to exit interview
Onboarding & Preboarding Flows
Offer, paperwork, and first-week journeys designed so new hires never wonder what happens next.
Performance & Review Design
Goal setting, review cycles, and calibration screens designed to be finished, not abandoned.
Recognition & Engagement
Praise, rewards, and pulse survey interfaces designed to feel earned rather than automated.
Time, Absence & Scheduling
Leave requests, approvals, and shift views designed for fast decisions on any device.
Applicant Tracking & Hiring
Pipeline, scorecard, and interview flows designed around how recruiters actually screen candidates.
People Analytics Dashboards
Headcount, attrition, and compensation views designed to answer questions, not display metrics.
Employee Self-Service Portals
Payslips, documents, and profile updates designed for staff who log in twice a year.
Design System & Handoff
An HRTech component library and annotated Figma handoff — ready for development to begin.
How we work
Our process for your
HRTech & people ops UX/UI design
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
Role & Journey Mapping
We map every role the product serves — employee, manager, HR lead, recruiter — and how often each one actually shows up.
3–5 Days Journey map
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Information Architecture
We structure people data, permissions, and navigation so sensitive information stays visible only where it should be.
3–5 Days IA structure
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Wireframes
We wireframe the critical flows — onboarding, review, request, and reporting — and validate them before visual design starts.
3–5 Days Wireframes
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UI Design & Design System
We design every key screen and state across web and mobile, building the component library alongside.
1–3 Weeks UI designs
Engineering Handoff
Annotated Figma files, interaction specs, and component documentation — your team builds without ambiguity.
2–3 Days Handoff
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
UX/UI design for
diverse industries
Healthcare
UX/UI design for hospitals, clinics, and health systems.
Financial Services
UX/UI design for banks, insurance firms, and financial platforms.
Logistics
UX/UI design for logistics, transport, and supply chain companies.
Real Estate
UX/UI design for property developers, agents, and management firms.
Education
UX/UI design for schools, universities, and e-learning platforms.
Web3 & Blockchain
UX/UI design for Web3 startups and blockchain-based products.
Wellness/Fitness
UX/UI design for wellness brands, gyms, and fitness studios.
Information Technology
UX/UI design for tech companies, software products, and platforms.
6 reasons why clients
choose Halo Lab
Team with industry depth
Strategy before design
Custom-only approach
Expertise for complex needs
Clear, collaborative process
Flexible value for any budget
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.”
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 HRTech and people ops UX/UI design include?
Role and journey mapping, onboarding flows, performance and review design, recognition and engagement, time and absence, applicant tracking, people analytics dashboards, employee self-service portals, and an engineering handoff.
Do you design onboarding and preboarding flows?
Yes. Onboarding is designed as a timeline, not a form — offer acceptance, document collection, equipment, and first-week tasks each show clear status so new hires and HR always know what is outstanding.
Can you design for employees, managers, and HR in one product?
Yes. HR products are multi-role by nature. Each role gets its own navigation, permissions, and default view, built from a shared component system so the product stays consistent.
How do you handle sensitive employee data in the design?
Permissions are designed visibly. Salary, performance, and health-related fields show who can see them and why, so managers never disclose by accident and employees can see what is held about them.
How long does an HRTech UX design engagement take?
Most engagements run 6 to 12 weeks from role mapping to engineering handoff, depending on how many modules are in scope, integration complexity, and whether a full design system is included.
Do you design performance review and feedback cycles?
Yes. Goal setting, self and peer review, manager calibration, and one-to-one notes are designed to be completed under deadline pressure — short forms, saved drafts, and visible cycle progress.
Do you design people analytics dashboards?
Yes. Headcount, attrition, engagement, and compensation views are designed around the questions HR leaders are asked in board meetings, rather than displaying every metric the system can produce.
Can you redesign an existing HR platform?
Yes. Redesigns are common. We audit the current product against task completion, self-service adoption, and manager drop-off in review cycles, then set measurable goals before any visual work begins.
Can you also develop the HR product?
Yes. Web and mobile development is available after the design engagement, so the component architecture in Figma maps directly to the production build with no reinterpretation.