Alien Design Agency

Alien Design Agency is a digital product studio split between Chennai, India and Toronto, Canada. The team consists of product managers, designers, developers, and business analysts who work on branding, product design, and web development for startups and enterprises. They operate across fintech, healthcare, SaaS, e-commerce, retail, and real estate. The studio's process moves from discovery (workshops, research, strategy) through ideation (userflows, information architecture, wireframes), design (moodboards, visual design, design systems), and delivery (handoff documentation, UI animations, prototype testing). Two engagement models are available: fixed-scope projects (1–3 months, suited for startups) and retainer arrangements (3–12 months, suited for larger enterprises).

Services and capabilities

Alien's offering splits into design and development. On the design side, they handle UI/UX design, mobile app design, research and discovery, competitive analysis, design systems, 3D illustrations, website design, motion design, illustrations, iconography, and prototyping. Branding services include visual branding, brand strategy, identity development, digital assets, packaging design, print collaterals, and brand guidelines.

Development work covers Webflow, front-end, backend, API and CMS development, mobile app development, web development, and Framer websites. For the Better Invest fintech website redesign, they applied motion graphics, web development, CMS configuration, Webflow, digital marketing, technical SEO, migration, and page speed optimization.

Notable work

Clientele spans recognizable names across verticals. Better Invest is an investing platform bridging media and entertainment financing with invoice discounting; Alien redesigned their website to improve traction and user engagement with a modern visual approach. Botiga is a customer-friendly online store for small business owners. Grape is a fashion e-commerce app that received UX/UI design work. Covrzy is a business insurance company. Kriyadocs is a document publishing SaaS platform where Alien revitalized the website for enhanced user engagement. WOO Spaces is a neighborhood co-working platform. Stockal is a US stocks investing platform. Card91 simplifies card issuance for businesses. Salesleg streamlines real estate project lead organization. Zifo integrates laboratory ecosystem workflows. Earlier projects include Savage & Palmer (accounting agency website modernization) and engagements with Mydbops, DVS Advisory Group, PrimeOrbit, Pocketful, Aqsit, and Campus Avenue.

How they work

Discovery kicks off with stakeholder workshops to gather product knowledge and define target users, followed by market and competitor research and strategic planning. Ideation produces userflows, information architecture, and wireframes to conceptualize the product. The design phase delivers moodboards, visual design, and a design system with documented colors, typography, and components. Delivery includes handoff documentation, UI animation files (Lottie and video), and prototype testing at multiple stages. Two models exist: fixed-scope for startups (1–3 months, go-to-market quickly) and retainer for larger teams (3–12 months, iterate on designs and new priorities).

Team and credentials

Alien is incorporated in Toronto with a primary office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (No 96, Metpar Nagar, Palaniappa Nagar, Vanagaram, Chennai 600095). They describe themselves as a "global team building for the world." Team size is not disclosed in the source. The agency is active on Dribbble and Behance. No ISO, SOC 2, or third-party certifications are mentioned in the source material.