AI product design & development
UI/UX design for AI startups that users actually trust
Interfaces for LLM products, agents, and AI tools — designed beyond the chat-box cliché, with the trust, transparency, and speed AI users expect.
The problem I solve
- ✕An AI feature that's powerful but buried in a confusing UI
- ✕Users who don't trust or understand what the model is doing
- ✕A generic chat box where a real product interface should be
How I approach it
AI products fail on trust and legibility long before they fail on model quality. I design interfaces that show their work — sources, confidence, editable outputs, and graceful handling of the moments the model gets it wrong.
Beyond the chat box: most AI value lives in structured flows, not a blank prompt. I design the surfaces around the model — review states, agent steps, human-in-the-loop controls — so users feel in command, not at the mercy of a black box.
I've shipped AI interfaces like Headlyne (an AI news app) and build with current models, so the design reflects how these products actually behave — streaming, latency, and all.
Built for
AI startups shipping LLM or agent products beyond a demo
Built for
Teams validating an AI idea who need a working, credible product fast
Built for
Founders whose AI is strong but whose interface undersells it
What you get out of it
Trust by design
Sources, confidence, and human control built into the UI.
Beyond the chat box
Structured flows that surface the model's real value.
Fast to credible
A product that looks fundable, shipped in weeks.
What's included
How we'll work
A process built for speed
Scope
A short call or brief; you get a fixed quote and timeline within 24 hours.
Design
Direction first, then high-fidelity screens in fast review loops.
Build
The same hands that designed it write the code. No drift.
Launch
QA, performance, SEO, and a handover your team can own.
Why this works
Why founders pick me
Senior-only, always
No juniors, no outsourcing — the expert you hire is the expert who delivers.
Days, not months
First designs within days; most projects live within 2–6 weeks.
One accountable owner
Design and development under one roof means one timeline and one name on the result.
“Shaheer has been one of the best freelance web design / developer contractors I've ever worked with. Great attention to detail, good creative sensibilities, fast turnaround and revisions as necessary. Will absolutely work with him again.”
Joshua Otten · CEO, NIL Data Solutions AIRecent work
Proof in production
Common questions
Questions, answered
Yes — I build AI products myself (agents, MCP servers, AI apps) and have shipped AI interfaces like Headlyne. The design accounts for streaming, latency, and model fallibility.
Ready to start?
Send a brief and get a fixed quote within 24 hours.
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