EXPERTISE
Product Design
Are your users not adopting your product as you had hoped? We design experiences centered on their real needs—from UX research scoping to design systems—to create intuitive, consistent, and sustainable products.
The finding
A product that fails to resonate with its users is an investment that doesn’t deliver on its promises. All too often, design comes into play too late in the product cycle, without sufficient grounding in user research, leading to costly iterations and experiences that miss the mark. That’s exactly where our Product Design Practice comes in.
Our support
Our experts support our clients in the digital transformation of their products by applying a methodical design approach that relies on close collaboration from the very earliest stages of the project. We handle everything from user research to the implementation of sustainable design systems.
What we solve
Are your user journeys complex, unintuitive, or leading to too many drop-offs?
We conduct the necessary research to identify pain points and redesign experiences that address them.
Does your product lack visual consistency, and is your team wasting time recreating the same components?
We build modular, well-documented, and maintainable design systems that speed up your delivery.
Do you need to make your product accessible and compliant with regulatory requirements?
We incorporate accessibility principles from the very beginning of the design process to deliver an inclusive and sustainable product.
Our professions
UX Researcher
UX Writer
UX Designer
UI Designer
Web Designer
Service Designer
Lead Designer
Designer Ops
Our expertise
Audit
Design System
Accessibility
E-mailing
Green IT
IA
Examples of assignments
As part of the development of several business applications, three of our Consultants were involved in the Design and Product Ownership part of the project, designing and deploying the tools for customers. They also supported the company in the acculturation of Product and Design methodologies.
One of our Consultants supported the business lines in the energy sector, through the redesign and continuous improvement of several business portals. In particular, he worked with the Analyst and IT teams, and in collaboration with the internal Design System teams to contribute to ergonomic evolutions.
The Design System worked on by our consultants operates across the Group and is used for all BtoC, BtoE and BtoB projects. Everything they produced is used by both the Designers on the Product teams and the Developers. The main challenge was to centralize information and produce elements that are easily applicable and usable in each project context.
Several of our consultants work in the banking sector, on improving BtoC pathways. They work directly with operational business and digital teams (Developers, Product and Design System teams). Digital accessibility, UX Writing and recommendations to the group's strategic players are the regular activities of our Consultants.
Two of our UX Research Experts are working with a leader in corporate finance. They work in synergy with internal teams to optimize user data research and establish Repository management processes. Their approach aims to improve project efficiency by integrating innovative solutions via processes calibrated to the players involved.
How we work
We always begin by gaining a deep understanding of your users’ needs and your business challenges before making any recommendations. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution: every experience is tailored to your users, your constraints, and your goals. From strategy to execution, we remain fully committed at every stage.
Do you have a Product Design project?
APPROACH 1
Staffing
A consultant who works closely with your product teams to provide targeted expertise and support your goals.
APPROACH 2
Consulting
Support from one or more experts on a strategic or operational issue.
APPROACH 3
Customized workshop / training
A customized workshop lasting from half a day to three days to solve a design challenge, generate ideas, or raise awareness among your teams on a specific topic.
Our Practice Leaders
David
Paris
Romain
Toulouse
Paris
Toulouse
"Coming to 5 Degrés means joining teams that are constantly evolving, where everyone has the opportunity to express themselves and initiate projects. "
David, Practice Leader Product Design
"I was attracted by the values of 5 Degrés and the idea of making a contribution. "
Lise, Product Designer Consultant
Designing products that are that are intuitive, consistent, and desirable
When we talk about digital products, we're talking about user experience. From strategic definition to visual prototypes, design is central: it's a performance lever.
It allows business objectives to be aligned with user needs, ensuring clarity and accessibility. A well-designed product facilitates adoption, builds trust, and stands the test of time.
A human-centered approach
The principles of design are based on understanding human behavior. Our teams study existing designs, formalize proposals that are tested, and iterate solutions with stakeholders.
Understanding behaviors
Methodical approach to design
Close collaboration
Continuous monitoring
Objective: to design consistent, intuitive experiences that are accessible to all. Each iteration allows us to validate an idea, simplify an interaction, or make a service clearer. Because a good product is never static: it constantly evolves in line with usage and needs.
Building consistent and sustainable interfaces
We design interfaces that combine aesthetics, efficiency, and robustness, in compliance with ergonomics and accessibility standards. We build design systems that are built to last: modular, consistent, easy to maintain, and rigorously documented.
This approach ensures visual consistency across the product ecosystem, while facilitating development and limiting technical debt. A structured design means a clearer, more reliable, and more responsible product.
Accessibility and accountability as standards
Design is only valuable if it is inclusive. By collaborating with product teams, we integrate the principles of accessibility and digital sobriety into our work right from the design stage.
We advocate responsible design that respects users, resources, and time. Because a sustainable product is above all a well-thought-out, useful, and controlled product.
Bringing consistency to the product ecosystem
Our designers work closely with all stakeholders involved in the product (product managers, developers, data specialists, business units, etc.), making design a common language that serves a shared vision.
This cross-functional approach promotes fluid communication, rapid decision-making, and overall product quality. The result: simpler, more human, and more effective digital experiences.
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