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We Design and Build Websites, Apps, and AI-Powered Tools
A Boston-based agency with senior design and engineering talent, now accelerated by AI.
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Who We Are
We started VisualBoston in 2020 because we care about quality and honest strategy from start to finish. With over 15 years of experience each, our clients work directly with the people designing and building their products. No middlemen, no handoffs. We're a small team on purpose, and we treat every project like it's our own. AI tools like Claude Code are part of how we build everything, and we love teaching other teams how to do the same.
Featured Work
Recent projects for startups, enterprises, and creative studios.
What We Do
Stop building features nobody uses. Start shipping products that drive growth. Every engagement delivers measurable impact on your key metrics.
Make confident decisions
UX Strategy & Research
Build on solid foundations with real user data and behavioral insights
Create compelling interfaces
UX/UI Design
Turn visitors into customers with intuitive, user-centered designs
Launch faster, scale smarter
Web Applications
Get to market quickly with production-ready applications built to grow
Attract quality leads
Marketing Websites
Build high-converting websites that transform traffic into revenue
Accelerate your team
Team Training & Support
Ship better products with embedded design expertise and guidance
Navigate emerging technology
Emerging Tech UX
Launch AI and innovative products that users trust and embrace
Get insight you can act on
We help you test live products, new concepts, or ideas in progress. Our goal is to quickly surface real feedback and give you clear next steps.
UX Strategy & Research
We run live remote sessions or guided async tests with real users. You'll see how people interact with your product on desktop or mobile.
Participant Recruiting
We help source the right users based on your audience, goals, and product stage.
Comparative Benchmarking
We test new designs side-by-side with your current version to measure usability and impact.
UX Insights Report
We provide a visual summary of what worked, what didn't, and what to fix or revisit. You'll get clear guidance, not just raw notes.
What Our Clients Say
Trusted by startups and enterprises alike. Here's what our clients have to say about working with VisualBoston.
“We began working with VisualBoston on a mobile app, which quickly expanded into ownership of multiple UX/UI projects across Linus Health. Alec is both a terrific UX designer as well as a masterful...”
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David Bates
CEO @ Linus Health
“"We were looking for more than just an agency; we needed a partner to help reimagine our logo, modernize our branding, and improve our website. VisualBoston's expertise, attention to quality, and...”
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Whitney Anderson
CEO @ FraudNet
“As a company that works with high-profile clients like Aston Martin, Tom Brady, and EA Sports, it is vital for us to have a website that showcases our work with the same level of excellence that we...”
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Gilad Hass
CEO @ Shadow Lion
“It was a straightforward, high-quality experience. The team delivered 120% of what they promised at the outset, on time and on budget. Extremely competent across both development and design, and...”
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Ed Walters
Former VP of Growth @ Mosaic
“We have a very small in-house product team and VisualBoston was able to provide a solid design strategy that included a wealth of research into the current market and what would help us stand out....”
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Jimmy Kennedy
Director of Digital Products @ O2X
“VisualBoston exceeded our expectations developing the UI for our MFD suite. Their meticulous approach included detailed journey maps and on-location user testing, leading to exciting discoveries....”
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Matt Tierney
Design Manager @ Nautique
“I have worked with the VisualBoston team for several years and they are the perfect extension to a scaling company in need of product expertise. As a non technical founder, scaling your product team...”
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Jordan Greenfield
CEO @ hoo.be
“We've been working with VisualBoston on multiple projects in the last year. They have delivered high-quality product design and user testing. The VisualBoston team has been well integrated with our...”
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Reza Amin
CEO @ Bastion
“We gave VisualBoston a single homepage design and a mess of code, and they turned it into a new, cohesive website that looks and functions great -- all in a matter of months. To top it off, they're...”
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Sarah Hunt
Senior Designer @ Linus Health
“VisualBoston's exceptional design expertise, led by Mark and Alec, and their commitment to creating an outstanding user experience truly set them apart, as they masterfully transformed our complex...”
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Craig Bloem
Founder @ Inoviant
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UX Audit: A Diagnostic Check for Your Digital Product
If your website or app were a car, would the dashboard be showing warning lights? Maybe users are stalling during checkout, bouncing on signup, or abandoning forms. These are the product equivalent of a “check engine” light.
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Revamping VisualBoston with Claude Code
For the past three weeks, we've been overhauling the VisualBoston website with a completely new approach. This update is not just about a fresh design but about how we build and deliver websites.
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Whether you need a new website, an app, a product redesign, or help bringing AI into your team, we'd love to hear what you're working on.