Product Design Services in Chicago, USA

Bring your product ideas to life with a design team trusted by companies worldwide and now available in . We craft intuitive, user-centered products that balance strategy and creativity to help local businesses grow.

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Value Propositions

Design That Works for Local Businesses

We help companies in Chicago solve user challenges and achieve measurable business outcomes.

From Idea to Prototype Quickly

Whether you’re a startup in Chicago or an established enterprise, we take you from concept to prototype in weeks.

Built to Grow in Chicago, Expand Worldwide

Our designs scale with your business, supporting growth both in Chicago and beyond.

How We Approach Product Design

We study your audience in Chicago while keeping global best practices in mind.

  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Local user insights and research
  • Journey mapping and problem discovery
  • Market positioning in Chicago and USA

Clear, intuitive flows that help users in Chicago interact effortlessly with your product.

  • Information architecture
  • Wireframes and prototypes
  • Iteraction Design
  • Inclusive Design Standerds

Interfaces that reflect your brand and resonate with users in Chicago.

  • Design systems built for scale
  • High-fidelity UI screens
  • Motion and interaction design
  • Localized brand integration

Our Product Design Process

Discovery & Research

Workshops and research with your team in Chicago to align on goals.

Design & Prototyping

Prototypes tested with users from your target audience in Chicago.

Visual Design & Handoff

Final assets, design systems, and developer-ready documentation delivered seamlessly to your team in Chicago.

Our Case Studies

  • From envelopes to Gold

    UI, UX, Strategy, Concept & Development

    Indians were saving manually and not adopting digital wealth tools.

    • Gamified savings (goal-based experiences, one-tap “Snap Save”)
    • Simplified jargon, clearer graphs, visual cues for comprehension

    • Helped shift users from offline to digital saving
    • Built trust, improved usability and engagement
    View full case study

  • Every document, all at once

    High drop-offs, confusion on purpose, low engagement. Users misunderstood Digilocker, seeing it as a generic upload drive. Onboarding drop-off was as high as 60%.

    • Ran a design sprint to surface issues
    • Revamped home screen to categorize document types clearly
    • Improved onboarding flows and trust through clarity

    • Documents fetched per user rose from 2.7 to 3.4
    • 30-day retention jumped ~280% (from 18% to 68%)
    • Aadhaar verification rate increased from 54% to 66%
    View case study

  • Digitizing a 40-year legacy

    UI, UX, Strategy, User testing, Interface design

    • Changed design language (from heavy brand colours to minimalist)
    • Enhanced search, filters, comparison features for fast decisions
    • Highlighted unique selling points (e.g. service, home delivery)

    • More intuitive discovery & buying flows
    • Reduced drop-offs, increased conversion likelihood
    • Elevated perceived value, helping customers pick Sangeetha even over cheaper alternatives

Our Tools & Methodology

We use modern tools and methods trusted by teams from SanFrancisco toSingapore.

Design Tools We Use
  • Figma
    For collaborative design and prototyping
  • FigJam
    For workshops and ideation sessions
  • Principle
    For advanced interaction design
  • Maze
    For user testing and validation
  • Notion
    For documentation and project management
Research Methodologies

  • Localized user interviews in Chicago

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  • Design sprints and workshops
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  • Usability testing
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  • Analytics and A/B testing
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“Parallel's design sprints allowed us to involve and engage all stakeholders in the project - even those with no product or design background, which was a big plus for us”

Amit Ranjan
Emilien Coquard
CEO & Co-Founder, The Scalers

“Parallel was excellent in helping us bring our vision to life. The quick iterations done in parallel with user testing let us try a lot of things in order to get to our beta. We’re so grateful for their team.”

Amit Ranjan
Vicki Powell
Co-Founder & CEO, Lume Health

“They were as good as an internal team. The ownership was so high that we would debate features — showed just how deeply invested they were in the product.”

Sreekandh B
Sreekandh B
Technology Director - Innovation & Products, Travelopia

Why Choose Parallel for Product Design in Chicago, USA?

01
Deep Local Understanding

Our designers understand the needs of businesses and users in Chicago.

02
Proven Global Experience

From startups in Chicago to international platforms, our designs have scaled to 200M+ users.

03
Collaborative Partnerships

We work as part of your team, with clear communication and regular feedback sessions in Chicago’s time zone.

04
Systems Built to Scale

Design systems that grow as your business in Chicago expands regionally and globally.

Ready to build products that users in Chicago will love?

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We’ve been featured around the world

The Hindu Business Line

Dark patterns and digitally conscious products

Mint

Health-tech, travel apps in India biggest users of deceptive patterns that can manipulate consumer decisions

The Hard Copy

Making Digilocker easier to use

Muzli

10 Tips to Make Apps More Human by Designing for Privacy

The Hindu

52 out of 53 top Indian apps use dark patterns to deceive users

Sprint

Reimagining digital documents for a billion Indians with a Design Sprint

Bootcamp

Can user testing help you reduce product cycles?

Hackernoon

Account Aggregators: What Are They and how will they change the Fintech ecosystem?

FAQs

How long does a design project take in Chicago?

Usually 6–12 weeks, depending on scope. Weekly progress updates keep you involved.

Do you work with early-stage startups in Chicago?

Yes. We support everything from fast MVP builds to enterprise-grade design systems.

How do you handle local technical or regulatory challenges?

We collaborate with development teams in Chicago to ensure compliance and feasibility.

What’s included in the design handoff?

Complete prototypes, specifications, and ongoing support for teams in Chicago.

Do you offer ongoing support for companies in Chicago?

Yes, we provide long-term design partnerships tailored to your business.