In 2012 I gave my first talk on typography on the web. Titled Web Typography Now it documented the evolution of type on the web and was timely…

Dynamic & Performant Web Typography

With the advent of Flexbox and latterly CSS Grid, as well as a whole host of other layout properties such as object-fit, writing modes, shapes and box alignment (to mention just a few) we are finally getting the tools we need to do layout on the web.

Modern Layout On The Web

Building EVA for Nedgroup Investments

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Each project we tackle is a unique challenge, and we are extremely proud of what we've delivered and the difference we've made to our client's businesses. Explore a selection of projects we have been involved in below.

NML, a specialist financial services software development company.

Innovative technology and immersive design solutions that empower businesses to adapt, accelerate, and optimise. 

Coding the future

Designing Digital Experiences: End-to-End UX and UI Services

 for brokers, financial planners and individual investors to transact and manage and analyse their portfolios.

 A secure, multi-tier fund management platform

 for 10X clients to view and manage their investments.

A mobile-friendly, user-centric, secure portal

that helps brokers explain insurance, identify risk areas, identify appropriate covers, and keep a record of the session with their client.

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At the heart of our design services lies a commitment to a user-centered design philosophy. Our end-to-end design services span the full journey of product development, from the initial research and strategy phase to the final delivery of polished UI designs. We believe that understanding the user is key to creating digital products that are not only functional but also delightful to use. Through rigorous UX research, we delve deep into the needs, behaviors, and motivations of your target audience, ensuring that every design decision is informed and purposeful. This approach helps in crafting interfaces that users find intuitive, engaging, and aligned with their expectations.

Our UI design services are where aesthetics meet functionality. We translate the insights gained from our UX research into beautiful, compelling interfaces that breathe life into your digital products. Our design team is skilled in the latest trends and technologies, ensuring that every interface is modern, responsive, and optimized for a wide range of devices and platforms. By focusing on the details—color schemes, typography, iconography—we create a visual language that enhances the user experience, making every interaction a pleasure.

Our specialist focus on design systems sets us apart. A design system is more than a set of guidelines; it's the blueprint for your product's design language that ensures consistency, scalability, and efficiency in the development process. We work closely with your team to build a comprehensive design system that acts as a single source of truth for all your design and development efforts. This system streamlines the collaboration between designers and developers, reduces time-to-market, and ensures that your product remains cohesive and consistent as it evolves.

NML is committed to deeply understanding the intricacies of the modern web and its emerging technologies, platforms and standards. We place our user-centered UX, design and front-end development processes at the forefront of this commitment.

UX & UI Design

In the dynamic world of finance, secure and efficient transactions are not just a convenience—they're a necessity. That's where our expertise comes into play. We specialise in building transactional platforms that serve as the backbone for financial planners and individual investors, enabling them to manage their investments with confidence and ease. Our platforms support many investment and retirement products, providing a versatile solution for managing wealth.

At the core of our service is the commitment to security. We understand the immense responsibility that comes with handling financial transactions. That's why our platforms are designed with the latest security measures, ensuring that every transaction, whether additions, withdrawals, or switches, is protected against unauthorised access and threats. Our security protocols are continually updated to avoid potential vulnerabilities, giving our clients peace of mind.

Functionality meets flexibility on our platforms. Users can effortlessly perform a variety of transactions on their investment portfolios. Whether contributing to an investment, making withdrawals for immediate financial needs, or switching between different investment options to better align with their financial goals, our platforms provide a seamless experience. We ensure that each transaction is executed efficiently, with real-time processing that keeps users informed every step of the way.

Moreover, financial planning is a deeply personal and complex process. Our platforms are designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, catering to seasoned financial planners and individual investors. With detailed reporting, insightful analytics, and customisable features, users can make informed decisions about their investments and retirement planning.

In building these transactional platforms, we offer a partnership and not just provide a service. A partnership that empowers financial planners and individual investors to navigate the complexities of the financial world with confidence, security, and ease. Let us be the foundation upon which you build your financial future.

We build secure and versatile transactional platforms that empower financial planners and individual investors with real-time processing, detailed reporting, and customisable features

Transactional Platforms

Streamlined, efficient, and personalised onboarding experiences.

 on the Nedgroup Investments website, with the option to host on other channels like Facebook Messenger.

An AI assistant that can be accessed via a mobile-friendly chat widget

We are committed to providing exceptional onboarding experiences. We recognise that your users' first interaction is critical to their overall experience, and we are dedicated to ensuring that it is positive.

We initiate our service with meticulous UX research to comprehend your target audience's needs, behaviours, and pain points. Through this foundational step, we can create an onboarding process that feels intuitive and tailored to your users, minimising friction and fostering a favourable first impression. Our user-centric design principles guarantee that every interaction contributes to a satisfying and engaging user experience.

Our creative team brings these insights to life through stunning UI designs that seamlessly blend beauty and functionality. Our design philosophy revolves around clarity, simplicity, and engagement, ensuring users can navigate your product quickly and delightfully.

Our development team takes control to execute the front and back end of your onboarding process, ensuring that your platform's infrastructure is robust, secure, and scalable. We integrate the latest technologies and adhere to best practices to create a seamless, efficient, and reliable user onboarding flow.

By entrusting us with this crucial phase of your user's journey, you are investing in your users' satisfaction and the success of your product. We handle every aspect of the onboarding process, from start to finish, so that you can focus on your core competencies. Let us help you make those crucial first moments count and create a lasting impression on your users.

Onboarding

In the realm of front-end development, staying abreast of the latest technologies is not just an advantage—it's a necessity. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and our proficiency in the most current front-end development tools and methodologies. Our team specializes in utilising Next.js and React, powerful and versatile tools for building modern, high-performance web applications. By embracing these technologies, we ensure that your projects not only meet the current standards but are also future-proofed against the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Our choice of Next.js and React as our primary front-end toolset is no coincidence. These frameworks allow us to create rich, interactive user interfaces that are both fast and scalable. Next.js, with its server-side rendering capabilities, ensures your application loads quickly, improving SEO rankings and enhancing user experience. React's component-based architecture makes it possible to build reusable UI components, facilitating a more efficient and consistent development process. Our expertise in these frameworks enables us to deliver projects that stand out for their speed, responsiveness, and user engagement.

A cornerstone of our front-end development approach is the creation of living design systems, and Storybook plays a pivotal role in this process. Storybook allows us to build and organize UI components in isolation, making it easier to develop and test each component's look, feel, and functionality without dependencies on the rest of the app. This methodology not only streamlines the development workflow but also ensures a high level of consistency and reusability across your projects. By integrating Storybook into our development ecosystem, we can provide a dynamic, interactive component library that acts as a single source of truth for designers and developers alike, enhancing collaboration and speeding up the design-to-development handoff.

By staying at the forefront of technology and embracing tools like Next.js, React, and Storybook, we deliver not just code, but value—creating web applications that are as robust and reliable as they are beautiful and user-friendly.

Front-End Development

Integration with operational systems via middleware and APIs.

In the fast-evolving digital world, the ability to seamlessly integrate various systems and technologies is crucial for businesses aiming to enhance their operational efficiency and provide exceptional user experiences. NML stands at the forefront of this technological revolution, specializing in API development with a strong emphasis on seamless integration. Our expertise spans a wide array of advanced technologies, including Microsoft's .NET, C#, and ASP.NET WebApi, along with modern solutions such as GraphQL, Next.js, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Functions. By harnessing these technologies, we craft robust and scalable APIs that serve as vital links, enabling businesses to connect and synchronize their applications, data, and services effortlessly. This interconnectedness ensures that our clients can leverage their existing digital infrastructure to its fullest potential, paving the way for streamlined processes and enhanced user interactions.

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The backbone of effective API integration lies in the ability to manage communications efficiently, particularly in systems that require real-time data processing and event handling. To address this, we incorporate advanced message queuing services such as RabbitMQ and Azure Service Bus into our integration solutions. These platforms are instrumental in facilitating asynchronous communication, effectively decoupling the sender and receiver within the system. This separation allows for scalable and fault-tolerant designs, ensuring that our APIs are not just robust but also capable of handling high volumes of data and events without compromising performance. The adoption of message queuing technologies significantly boosts the resilience and scalability of our integration projects, allowing businesses to maintain seamless operations even under demanding conditions.

At NML, we understand that the core of a successful digital strategy lies in the ability to streamline processes, improve data consistency, and foster smooth collaboration across the technology ecosystem. Our comprehensive approach to API development, coupled with our deep expertise in integration and message queuing services, positions us as a key enabler for businesses looking to achieve these objectives. Our API solutions are designed not just as tools but as strategic assets that empower businesses to unlock new possibilities, enhance productivity, and deliver outstanding customer experiences. Through our commitment to excellence and innovation, we help our clients build efficient, connected systems that stand the test of time and drive their businesses forward.

Coding the future

Our solid expertise in custom software development, front-end development, UX/UI design, onboarding, integration strategies, and API design means we can deliver on any requirement, no matter the complexity.

UX & UI Design

Transactional Platforms

Onboarding

Front-End Development

API Development and Integration

NML, a specialist financial services software development company.

Our Work

An AI assistant that can be accessed via a mobile-friendly chat widget on the Nedgroup Investments website, with the option to host on other channels like Facebook Messengers. test

A mobile-friendly, user-centric, secure portal for 10X clients to view and manage their investments.

Our Clients

Our lived values are Integrity, Accountability, Empathy, Equality, and Well-Being.