01Selected work

See our work

We bring creativity and expertise to everything we do. Here are new projects and clients who have benefited from our innovative design and development approach.

Simplicify Studio work showcase

Simplicify Studio blends advanced technology, award-winning design, and rigorous research to deliver measurable results. Our multidisciplinary team unites engineering, human-centered design, and analytics to turn complex data into a clear strategy — from AI-driven prototypes and intuitive interfaces to user research and predictive insights.

02Background

Enterprise experience
behind the studio.

Enterprise work led by our principal, Christopher Anthony, before and alongside the studio.

eCommerce UXStaples · 2014–2015

Staples Global Product Design

$14B eCommerce platform redesigned across 5 brands, 16 languages, 20 countries.

$14BRevenue
5Brands
16Languages
20Countries
The problem

Staples' $14B eCommerce engine was fragmented across 5 brands with no shared component library — every market launch was a rebuild, load times were slow, and the experience was inconsistent country to country.

The solution

Architected a unified design system and modular page framework spanning 5 brands, 16 languages, and 20 countries. Scaled the global design team from 5 to 35+ and established a governance model that let every market ship from the same components.

eCommerceEnterprise
Design SystemsCitrix Systems · 2003–2011

Citrix Iconic Language Design

Built the Creative UX department from zero — 700+ interfaces, $2.5B product bundle, $20M/yr saved.

1,500Icons
$20MSaved/yr
700+Interfaces
$2.5BBundle
The problem

Citrix's product suite had grown to 700+ interfaces with no shared visual language — every team drew icons and patterns differently, creating usability gaps and $20M/yr in redundant design and development work.

The solution

Built the Creative UX department from zero and authored a 1,500-icon iconic language plus a component library that became the single source of truth across the $2.5B product bundle.

Design SystemsEnterprise
Design SystemsBlue Cross Blue Shield of MA · 2017

BCBSMA Digital Reinvention

Unified 1,000+ fragmented digital properties under a single molecular design system.

1,000+Unified
1System
WCAGCompliant
HIPAAAware
The problem

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts had 1,000+ fragmented digital properties — legacy sites, microsites, and portals with no shared system, creating HIPAA risk and an inconsistent member experience.

The solution

Condensed 1,000+ properties into a single molecular design system with WCAG-compliant, HIPAA-aware components and a governance model that let every team ship safely without reinventing the wheel.

Design SystemsHealthcare
FintechTIAA · 2018–2023

TIAA FinTech Product Design

$500M in digital money movement — 20+ products, 100% WCAG compliance across the org.

$500MMoved
20+Products
100%WCAG
The problem

TIAA's pension and annuity products were spread across 20+ disconnected tools with inconsistent money-movement flows and partial accessibility — creating risk in a regulated financial environment.

The solution

Designed a unified product strategy across 20+ products with consistent money-movement UX and 100% WCAG compliance, establishing an accessibility program that reached the whole organization.

FintechAccessibility
FintechFidelity Investments · 2011–2013

Fidelity Investments Mobile UX

Click-to-tap translation for institutional finance — Broker, Advisor, WealthCentral, StreetScape across v1–v5.

4Platforms
5Iterations
TapFirst
The problem

Fidelity's institutional trading platforms were desktop-first; the shift to mobile required translating dense trading workflows to tap-first interactions without losing power-user capability.

The solution

Led the click-to-tap translation across v1–v5 of the mobile platform, rethinking information architecture and interaction patterns for institutional finance on small screens.

FintechMobile
AI Product DesignSimplicify × Herk Technologies · 2024–present

Simplicify Studio: AI-Native Products

Building AI-native product architectures and LLM-powered UX workflows at production scale.

AINative
LLMWorkflows
ProdScale
The problem

Teams building AI products struggle to move from demo to production — LLM workflows are brittle, UX is bolted on, and the gap between human-centered design and production engineering stays wide.

The solution

Building AI-native product architectures and LLM-powered UX workflows at production scale at Herk Technologies — closing the gap between design and engineering with agentic UX patterns.

AIProduct
AccessibilityInclusion Institute · 2014–present

Inclusion Institute & ADA Practice

DOJ ADA Subject Matter Expert — 30 years of accessibility practice, from MFA Boston to enterprise compliance.

30Years
DOJSME
WCAG2.0–3.0
The problem

Organizations face growing legal and ethical pressure to meet ADA and WCAG standards, but most treat accessibility as a checklist rather than a practice — resulting in compliance gaps and exclusion.

The solution

30 years of accessibility practice as a DOJ ADA Subject Matter Expert, from MFA Boston to enterprise compliance — building WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 and Section 508 programs that are measured, not assumed.

AccessibilityADA
Real Estate & PropTechAltisource · 2016–2017

Hubzu & Altisource Real Estate UX

Redesigned the transaction flow for one of the largest real estate auction platforms in the world.

E2ERedesigned
AuctionPlatform
PropTechCategory
The problem

Hubzu's real estate auction platform had a high-friction transaction flow — bidders dropped out mid-auction due to confusing steps and trust gaps in a high-value, high-anxiety process.

The solution

Redesigned the end-to-end transaction flow with a friction-free, trust-building UX that guided bidders through auction, paperwork, and closing with clarity at every step.

Real EstatePropTech
UX LeadershipSoftNAS · 2015–2016

SoftNas Cloud Research & UX

Research-driven UX for enterprise cloud data management — measurable gains in activation and task completion.

AWS+ Azure
ResearchLed
ActivationImproved
The problem

SoftNAS's enterprise cloud data management product had complex configuration flows that slowed activation and increased support load — users couldn't complete core tasks without help.

The solution

Research-driven UX redesign across AWS and Azure, simplifying configuration and surfacing the right information at the right time — delivering measurable gains in activation and task completion.

CloudUX
eCommerce UXCarbonite · 2018–2019

Mozy to Carbonite Migration

80%+ customer retention through M&A brand migration — zero-friction UX for a high-anxiety transition.

80%+Retention
ZeroFriction
M&AMigration
The problem

Carbonite's acquisition of Mozy put 80%+ of recurring revenue at risk — migrating customers to a new brand and product without losing them in a high-anxiety transition.

The solution

Designed a zero-friction migration UX that moved customers brand-to-brand with minimal disruption, clear communication, and no loss of data or trust.

eCommerceMigration
Brand & IdentityGMC · Pontiac · FedEx · Vogue · Amex · 1993–present

Branding & Business Identity

30 years of elastic brand identities — from global automotive and Fortune 500 to fashion publishing and financial services.

30Years
GMCPontiac
FedExVogue
AmexIdentity
The problem

Organizations across automotive, finance, fashion, and publishing needed elastic brand identities that could stretch across decades, markets, and media without losing recognition.

The solution

30 years of elastic brand identity systems — from global automotive (GMC, Pontiac) and Fortune 500 (FedEx, American Express) to fashion publishing (Vogue) — built to outlast trends.

BrandingIdentity
Advertising & MarketingGM · NASCAR · L.L.Bean · NBA · 1997–2006

Digitas/SIG — Omnichannel Advertising

Won the unwinnable pitches — GM, NASCAR, L.L.Bean, NBA — in the Golden Age of digital transformation.

GMNASCAR
NBAL.L.Bean
WonPitches
The problem

In the Golden Age of digital transformation, major brands needed omnichannel campaigns that could win pitches and drive measurable new-business revenue across web, mobile, and broadcast.

The solution

Led omnichannel advertising strategy at Digitas/SIG, winning the unwinnable pitches with integrated campaigns across emerging digital channels for GM, NASCAR, L.L.Bean, and the NBA.

AdvertisingOmnichannel
03Case studies

Measurable
outcomes.

Deep-dive dashboards from recent engagements — KPIs, performance curves, and source breakdowns.

04Client voices

Trusted by the
people we build with.

Real reviews from real engagements — the kind of outcomes we design every project around.

“After two agencies and multiple payments, no one could get my client's site right. Simplicify nailed it in two weeks — fast, professional, and the design finally converts.”
Brian M.Project Lead
Independent Client·
Yelp
“Christopher's enterprise UX experience is immediately obvious. He ran a five-day discovery sprint that gave us a prioritized roadmap we actually followed — and our sign-up conversion jumped 40% in the first quarter.”
Sarah ChenFounder & CEO
Northwind Logistics·
“The audit paid for itself in a week. They found three accessibility blockers and a checkout flow problem we'd missed for months. Clear findings, no fluff, and a fix plan we could hand straight to our engineers.”
Marcus ReyesHead of Product
Atlas Health·
LinkedIn
“We needed a brand and a site in two weeks for our launch. Simplicify delivered both on time, on budget, and the result looked like we'd spent five times what we actually paid.”
Priya SharmaCo-Founder
Brightpath Studio·
“The research sprint was eye-opening. We thought we knew why customers churned — the interviews told a different story. We redesigned onboarding around those findings and cut churn by 22%.”
David OkaforVP of Growth
Lumen Commerce·
“Responsive, detail-oriented, and genuinely invested in the outcome. The accessibility remediation alone saved us from a potential lawsuit and improved our SEO performance across the board.”
Jennifer WalshOperations Director
Community Health Partners·
Google
05How we work

What we deliver

Strategic clarity fast

We combine rapid discovery workshops with targeted research sprints to identify high-impact opportunities in days, not months.

Design systems that scale

Modular UI kits and component libraries cut development time and costs while ensuring consistent, accessible experiences across platforms.

Evidence-based decisions

Lean usability testing, quantitative analytics, and iterative prototyping reduce risk and prioritize features that move KPIs.

Affordable productization

Packaged service tiers and SaaS tools let you access enterprise-quality methods without enterprise budgets.

Continuous improvement loop

Ongoing optimization and lightweight governance keep experiences performing and costs predictable over time.

06Value

Less rework,
less waste.

Early validation and rapid prototyping prevent costly late-stage changes — so every dollar goes further, and the right work ships first.

Coming soon

Simplicify × Herk Tech Labs

New apps on the way — Fintech, Gig workforce, TTRPG business, Cloud Cyborg Admin, and more.

05Partners & platforms

Tools we build on

GoDaddy — Tools for Agencies
Manus
Squarespace Marketplace
Shopify
Webflow
WordPress