We design. We develop. We innovate.
An independent digital studio crafting distinctive websites, digital products, and intelligent solutions. From design and development to AI, automation, and infrastructure.
Selected work.
A sample of products we have worked on. Each project combines strategy, design, and engineering.
Three areas.
One studio.
Design, development, and technology & AI. Three complementary areas of the same studio, from the first sketch to production infrastructure.
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Design
Thoughtful design for meaningful digital experiences.
Digital product designUX/UI designWeb designDesign systemsBrand identity -
Development
High-performance digital experiences, built to last.
Web developmentWeb applicationsEcommerce developmentCreative developmentCMS and content platforms -
Technology & AI
Smarter systems. Connected workflows. Better business.
AI solutionsWorkflow automationAPIs and systems integrationCloud and infrastructureTechnical consulting
We don’t design to decorate. We design so things work better.
How we work.
A clear process, not a rigid methodology. We adapt the rhythm to the maturity of the product and the needs of the team.
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Discover
Research, interviews, and market read. We define the problem we are solving — and what we are not.
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Define
Information architecture, flows, product model. We make the big decisions before investing in screens.
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Design
Visual system, components, prototyping. We work with editorial care, not decoration.
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Build
Frontend and, when needed, backend. Design and code share judgment and ship together.
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Evolve
Iteration with data, maintenance, and continuous improvement. The product is done when it starts being used.
Design that can be built.
Code that respects the design.
- Digital Design
- UX/UI Design
- Product Design
- Design Systems
- Web Development
- Ecommerce
- Web Applications
- CMS Platforms
- AI Solutions
- Workflow Automation
- API Integration
- Cloud Infrastructure
A small studio by design.
Rapaz Studio is a boutique design and development studio based in Portugal, working remotely with founders, product teams, and agencies across the United States, Canada, and worldwide.
We work directly with each client, with no middle layers, applying senior judgment and a product-first mindset.
We design so things work better. That is the only criterion that matters.
Meet the studio → What people say
after working with us.
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An exceptional collaboration, with a level of design precision we had not seen before. You can tell the team understands both product and code.
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After the redesign, business growth was explosive. Rapaz Studio understands the product, not just the screen.
How we work with founders and product teams in the US and Canada.
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How do you work with US-based teams?
We work async-first from Portugal, with daily overlap on US Eastern and Central time zones. Communication happens in Slack, Loom, and Notion; deliverables go through Figma, GitHub, and Linear. Weekly calls and a shared roadmap keep everyone aligned.
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What time zones do you support?
Our default overlap is 9am–1pm ET (afternoon in Europe), which works for teams in the US East Coast, Central, and Mountain. We adjust for West Coast and Canadian teams on request. Async standups and recorded walk-throughs fill the rest.
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Do you work as an extension of an in-house team?
Yes. The most common model is embedded design and engineering partner: we sit inside your tools, attend your standups, and ship alongside your team. We have run this model with Series A to growth-stage teams.
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Do you work with existing design systems?
Always. If you have a Figma library, tokens, and component specs, we extend them rather than replace. If you do not, we can build or refactor a system in parallel with the first product surface.
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How is pricing structured?
We work monthly or per-project. A typical 6-week product design engagement is USD 25,000–60,000 depending on scope. Monthly retainers for ongoing product design start at USD 12,000. We send a fixed-price proposal after a paid discovery call.
Let’s build something that matters.
Tell us what you want to build. We respond within 24 business hours.
- Contact us to discuss availability for your project.