Simple & Pretty

Product design & strategy for startups

Whether you’re building a product from scratch or needing support for your existing offering, I can help your product team.


ViroScout

Case study: NanoScout

AI Virus Testing at scale

Conceptualising an AI software platform to rapidly detect viruses

PoolScout

Case study: PoolScout

Award-winning, pool safety system

From POC, through MVP, Beta, to market launch

OCN case study

Case study: IMTF

Modernising financial regtech software

Designing a flexible, multi-product, multi-brand design system

Mullvad case study

Case study: Mullvad

Redesigning Mullvad VPN

The safest, easiest, most reliable way to use the internet.

Check my Portfolio to view more of my work




Testimonials


"Having worked with Matt and Judit for 3+ years, they are a great team to work with, very productive, and contribute a lot to the quality of the product, delivering best results from proposal to production. Lots of ideas!"

Faris Dabour Co-founder & CTO, Deep Innovations


"Matt is a hugely experienced and passionate Product Designer that had a massive impact on brining to life the product. He's a great asset to the team and continues to play a crucial role in the ongoing product development."

Sam Weitzman Founder & CEO, Deep Innovations


"We hired Simple & Pretty (Matt & Judit) to help us to build our design system at IMTF. With their help, we managed to launch our first version of the design system in six months (while starting from scratch). It has been a great experience working with Matt & Judit, very responsive and accommodating with an infectious positive energy and can-do attitude."

Niko Antonogiannis former Head of Product Design, IMTF


"Great experience to work with Matt & Judit, great design input and ideas, on-time and professional collaboration and pro-actively driving things forward!"

Gion-Andri Büsser CEO, IMTF





Articles

PoolScout alert on an Apple Watch

Managing a beta program for a pool safety product powered by AI

Beta testing is a great way to conduct user research and gather feedback on your product before launch. However collecting, analysing and actioning the data can be very time consuming and resource intensive without a clear purpose.This is how I did it as a UX research team of one.

SOS

Some considerations on hiring design help

Hiring the right design help is crucial to give you most value for money without compromising quality of outcome. Here are some considerations on four different approaches when investing on design resources for your project.



Simple & Pretty

Matt Homer

Head of Design / Lead Product Designer


I work across AI products, design systems and mobile apps, and have led design in-house and as an independent consultant, taking products from proof of concept to launch.


Matt Homer — Product Designer

Links: Linkedin, Portfolio


How I work

I’m an interdisciplinary product designer who’s experienced working with multiple stakeholders, reporting to the board, collaborating with engineers and leading cross-department projects.

I have good track record of:

  • Leading my design process with research and evidence-based decisions

  • Collaborating closely with founders and C-level stakeholders

  • Defining product strategies based on a clear understanding of business and customer needs

  • Scoping and prioritising UX requirements to inform product roadmaps

  • Creating UI concepts to visualise brand-new product ideas

  • Working closely with developers and engineers while defining, conceptualising and implementing designs

  • Executing optimisations and automations to increase productivity and collaboration


Designed products for

The Economist, Emirates Airlines, Al Jazeera, Gov.uk, NHS, American Express, Trustpilot, Mullvad VPN.


Education

  • BSc Electronic Imaging & Multimedia Communication (2:1)

  • Advanced GNVQ Business (Distinction)

  • City & Guilds: 2-Way Radio & Microelectronics

Testimonials

"Matt is a hugely experienced and passionate Product Designer that had a massive impact on brining to life the product. He's a great asset to the team and continues to play a crucial role in the ongoing product development."

Sam Weitzman Founder & CEO, Deep Innovations


"Great experience to work with Matt & Judit, great design input and ideas, on-time and professional collaboration and pro-actively driving things forward!"

Gion-Andri Büsser CEO, IMTF


"Having worked with Matt and Judit for 3+ years, they are a great team to work with, very productive, and contribute a lot to the quality of the product, delivering best results from proposal to production.
Lots of ideas!"

Faris Dabour Co-founder & CTO, Deep Innovations