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Browse our latest insights, news and events on all things fintech UX and web design.

January 10, 2023

Strebkov Design is now Pixels & Sense

The Fintech product design agency Strebkov Design rebrands to the new name — Pixels & Sense.

November 28, 2022

Only 60% of fintechs are product-led according to a recent survey of 100 fintech product specialists

Our newest Fintech market report revealed surprising key findings and trends. We surveyed 100 product professionals to find out that 90% of fintechs have dedicated product teams. However, only 60% of them are considered to be product-led.

November 9, 2022

#FintechProductDiaries: Q&A with Amar Rajani

In this edition of #FintechProductDiaries, we chatted with Amar Rajani, Founder & MD of the UK-based growth consultancy, Argella.

October 5, 2022

UX and WEB3 Design Guide — The Top Challenges of UX/UI Design in Blockchain and How to Tackle Them

Web3 projects are evolving with tremendous speed. And a lot of fintech startups are ready to embrace it. But there is still plenty of challenges that we face as UX/UI designers. In this guide, we talk about the four most challenging aspects of Web3 design in fintech.

September 26, 2022

#FintechProductDiaries: Transitioning into a career in product management with Vani Goel of GoCardless

In this edition of #FintechProductDiaries, we chatted with Vani Goel, Product Manager at the global leader in direct debit payments GoCardless.

September 22, 2022

KYC in Kids Banking Apps

How should KYC in kids banking be performed? Our founder Tim Strebkov aims to provide the answer in his latest blog.

July 20, 2022

#FintechProductDiaries: A day in the life of a product manager with Aaron Rosenzweig of AMEX

In this edition of #FintechProductDiaries, we chatted with Aaron Rosenzweig, Product Manager at the global payments giant American Express (AMEX).

June 29, 2022

The Pain of KYC in Fintech

KYC is not just an important part of regulatory compliance – it's one of the hardest parts of an app's customer flow to get right, writes Tim Strebkov.

June 15, 2022

#FintechProductDiaries: Creating customer experiences that last with Hamid Noor of easypaisa

In this edition of #FintechProductDiaries, we talked to Hamid Noor, Digital Products Architect at easypaisa — Pakistan’s No. 1 payments fintech. Learn why customer experience (CX) is the backbone of fintech in Hamid's story here.

May 6, 2022

#FintechProductDiaries: Building a BNPL product with Rahul Kanotra of Tamara

In this edition of #FintechProductDiaries, we chatted with Rahul Kanotra, Product Lead at one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest growing Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) fintech startups, Tamara.

April 23, 2022

How to Understand Your Fintech Customer Pains Without Spending $1,000s on UX Research

How can fintech startups understand their customers’ exact needs and pain points without breaking the bank? And is there such a thing as budget UX research? In this post, we discuss some of the most cost-effective UX research tools and best practices.

April 16, 2022

The 10 Must-Haves For a Fintech Website

What is required to build an effective fintech website? Here are the 10 must-haves for creating the ultimate fintech website design.

April 3, 2022

#FintechProductDiaries: From Marketing to Product With Sam Boboev of Stormpay

In the pilot edition of #FintechProductDiaries, we’re meeting you with Sam Boboev, Head of Product at StormPay. Read Sam's career story now.

April 2, 2022

Fintech Onboarding Excellence: Lessons From Chime, Robinhood, Moneylion and Acorns

In this blog, we discuss the main challenges to creating efficient fintech onboarding UX design and take a look at some real-life examples of fintech onboarding excellence from leading industry players like Chime, Robinhood, MoneyLion, and Acorns.

March 12, 2022

MVP vs. MLP: Why Shift From Viable to Lovable

What is MVP and how does it differ from MLP? And what are the essentials for building a 'lovable' fintech product? Find the answers in our blog.

January 27, 2022

What Are the Challenges of Fintech UX and UI Design?

Fintech UX/UI designers face a number of unique challenges. In this blog, we take a look at the top 5 challenges UX/UI designers need to consider when building fintech products.

January 22, 2022

How Product Design Works

Product design often involves 5 key stages of 'design thinking': empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. In this post, we go through each one of them.

January 19, 2022

Why should fintechs care about UX?

What is UX product design? And why should fintechs care about UX? Find the answers here.

May 1, 2021

How Are Transfer Apps Building Trust With Their Users?

Our founder Tim Strebkov discusses five ways that transfer apps can build trust with users, using examples from key players Remitly, Wise (formerly TransferWise), and WorldRemit.

January 14, 2021

Seven Tips When Hiring An Outsourced Product Designer

Our founder Tim Strebkov outlines the seven deadly sins that businesses make when it comes to hiring an outsourced product designer.

December 27, 2020

How Fintech Firms Can Win Customers Over Incumbents

In this post, we discuss what's unique about fintechs and how they win customers over the incumbents.

July 17, 2020

Boost Fundraising with UX Design

Good UX design can help fintechs with their fundraising efforts. Here's how.

July 15, 2020

Best Practices Learned through Award-Winning Fintech App Design

What are some of the best practices for building an award-winning fintech app? Find out in our blog here.

July 15, 2020

Getting Started With User Acquisition For a Fintech Brand

You’ve got your fintech product ready to go to market, so what's next? Here, we look at some of the most popular and cost-effective user acquisition strategies out there.

June 16, 2020

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Mobile App MVP?

Looking to build an MVP? In this blog, we review some of the most popular approaches to creating a fintech app MVP.

May 7, 2020

4 Ways You Can Monetize Your Financial App

In this article, we cover 4 typical monetization models for fintech apps and review the pros and cons of each.

April 18, 2020

6 Steps to Kickstart Your Proof of Concept

Ready to turn your idea into a product? Here's why you need a 'proof of concept'.

January 29, 2020

5 Ways That Investing in UX/UI Helps Your Business

New to UX and UI? In this blog, we show you 5 ways how investing in UX/UI can help your business grow.