UniKwan

UniKwan is a UI/UX design agency founded in 2012 in Bengaluru, India. The name comes from "Kwoon," meaning house, school, or style—reflecting the company's aim to become a design school and innovation hub. The agency has worked across e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, edtech, healthcare, government, and OTT platforms, with a portfolio spanning India and global markets. UniKwan's core focus is human-centered design paired with systems thinking: simplifying complex processes through intuitive interfaces and rigorous user research rather than generic templates.

Services and capabilities

UniKwan organizes its work into three main service areas. Product Strategy & Growth Design applies data-driven methods to align business goals with user needs. The company uses North Star Metric Framework, A/B testing, and experimentation to drive measurable product growth. User Experience Design covers design system development, consumer and enterprise UI/UX, UI design and development, and UX audit and usability practices. The agency emphasizes accessibility, ensuring designs meet WCAG guidelines.

Conversation AI Design is a specialized vertical: the team builds chatbot and conversational interface design, developing system and user personas, and designing interaction patterns to make AI-driven tools feel natural. For development, UniKwan uses HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, MUI, and Tailwind. Frameworks include Next.js, React.js, React Native, Angular, and WordPress, with GSAP for animations. Projects follow iterative sprints with regular demo links, cross-device and browser testing, and design hand-offs to development.

For project timelines, the company quotes a 100-day plan for MVP launches. Non-MVP work varies by scope—rapid designs take 4-6 weeks, while extensive product and service innovation strategies run six months or longer. The agency offers both project-based and resource-based billing, with free consultations available.

Notable work

Fastrack, India's youth accessories brand under Titan Watches, faced high cart abandonment and low product page engagement despite strong brand identity offline. UniKwan redesigned the e-commerce platform with a robust information architecture segmenting watch categories and introducing a dedicated gifting section. The team simplified product naming and descriptions, integrated color variations visually, and added gamified elements—quizzes, spin-the-wheel challenges, guess-the-price games—to reinforce Fastrack's playful brand. The redesign included lifestyle imagery over product-only shots, user-generated content on product pages, and interactive overlays with quick view and product comparison features. UniKwan built a custom design system to ensure brand consistency and fast iteration.

Other named projects include Lionsgate Play (OTT platform with personalized multi-device streaming), EdPrime (school ERP system), Waggle (pet parenting app with real-time safety and social features), BSK (government services app for rural Karnataka with voice search), Plim (UK fintech for healthcare financing), and Jeevn (health monitoring app). BRELYON, founded by an MIT graduate, uses UniKwan's design for its AI-powered behavioral data visualization platform.

How they work

UniKwan's engagement model centers on collaboration between interdisciplinary teams—designers, developers, researchers, and domain experts. The company emphasizes data-driven decision-making and learning by doing via agile sprints. They integrate into existing development processes, managing design hand-offs and iterative refinement. The agency does not offer free trials or demos but provides 30-minute consultation sessions via Calendly. Pricing varies by project complexity and team experience; clients can request free quotes. UniKwan prioritizes security, implementing latest protocols and compliance standards across projects.

Team and credentials

Prabuddha Vyas is founder and managing director, serving as principal designer. The company's leadership includes Vandita Sharma (director, researcher, principal designer) and Reshma Krishnan (UX design lead). The visible team roster includes UX designers, UI designers, visual designers, front-end developers, and support staff in HR, marketing, and operations. No total headcount is stated. UniKwan has won multiple Clutch awards (2019, 2020, 2022), a DIA Award in 2021 for fintech innovation with Atyati Technologies, and a CES Innovation Award in 2018 for consumer technology design. The company states it serves clients across 0+ countries (exact number not filled in the source).