Skip to main content
View All Services
AboutCase StudiesBlogContact
+1 (403) 604-8692Get a Free Quote
Award-Winning Design Team

Product Design Company in Montreal

Montreal is the AI capital of the world, home to Mila, Element AI, and hundreds of AI startups. The city's gaming industry (Ubisoft, Warner Bros.) and aerospace sector (Bombardier, CAE) drive massive demand for cutting-edge software. Our Montreal team builds intelligent, scalable applications for one of the world's most innovative cities.

300+
Apps Shipped
4.9★
App Store Avg
45+
Quebec Projects
98%
Client Retention

Get Your Custom Project Plan

Share your project details — a senior engineer responds within 4 hours.

🔒NDA Protected
24hr Response
💬Free Consultation
300+
Apps Shipped
4.9★
App Store Avg
45+
Quebec Projects
98%
Client Retention
What We Build

Product Design Services We Offer in Montreal

🎨

UI/UX Strategy & Design

Create user interfaces that are both visually stunning and functionally intuitive. We conduct user research, build information architectures, and design pixel-perfect interfaces using Figma — validated through usability testing to ensure maximum conversion and engagement.

FigmaUser ResearchUsability TestingDesign ThinkingAccessibility
📐

Design Systems & Component Libraries

Build scalable design systems that ensure visual consistency across all your digital products. From atomic design tokens to fully documented component libraries, we create the foundation that accelerates your team's design and development workflow.

Design TokensStorybookComponent LibraryAtomic DesignDocumentation
✏️

Wireframing & Prototyping

Rapidly validate ideas with low-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes before investing in development.

🏷️

Brand Identity Design

Develop a cohesive visual identity including logo, color palette, typography, and brand guidelines that resonate with your audience.

📱

Mobile App Design

Design native-feeling mobile interfaces following iOS Human Interface and Material Design guidelines for optimal usability.

🔬

UX Audit & Optimization

Identify usability issues and conversion blockers in your existing product with heuristic evaluation, analytics review, and user testing.

Local Advantage

Why Montreal Businesses Choose Product Design

🧠

AI Capital of the World

Montreal is home to MILA and the world's densest concentration of AI researchers. We build production-ready AI applications that leverage this ecosystem.

🎮

Gaming Industry Giant

Ubisoft Montreal, WB Games — the city is a gaming powerhouse. We build companion apps, live services platforms, and gaming infrastructure.

✈️

Aerospace & Defence

Bombardier, CAE, and Pratt & Whitney need precision software. We build simulation platforms, maintenance tracking systems, and flight operations tools.

🌐

Bilingual Excellence

Montreal is bilingual by nature. Every app we build here ships with full English and French support, proper localization, and cultural UX considerations.

Montreal Sector Focus

Product Design for the industries Montreal actually runs on

Product Design in Montreal runs into a different set of constraints than it does elsewhere in Quebec. The local economy leans on AI & Deep Learning, Gaming, Aerospace, Biotech and Creative Industries, and each of those carries its own regulatory, operational and seasonal realities that shape what gets built and how it gets delivered. Below is how we approach design for each of them, with a delivery model built around Montreal clients.

AI & Deep Learning

Design for Montreal's AI & Deep Learning sector

Design systems, activation flows and dashboards that measurably reduce time-to-value for a SaaS product.

Gaming

Design for Montreal's Gaming sector

Audience-facing experiences where retention and session depth are the explicit design targets, measured after launch.

Aerospace

Design for Montreal's Aerospace sector

Operator interfaces built for the plant floor — high contrast, minimal text, and little to no training required.

Biotech

Design for Montreal's Biotech sector

Clinical workflows designed to cut clicks per encounter and to close the error paths that cause real patient harm.

Creative Industries

Design for Montreal's Creative Industries sector

Audience-facing experiences where retention and session depth are the explicit design targets, measured after launch.

Our Process

Our Product Design Process

01

Research & Discovery

1-2 Weeks

We conduct stakeholder interviews, competitive analysis, user surveys, and analytics review to understand your users' needs, pain points, and goals.

User Research ReportCompetitive AnalysisUser PersonasJourney Maps
02

Information Architecture

1-2 Weeks

We define the content structure, navigation patterns, and user flows that form the backbone of an intuitive user experience.

SitemapUser Flow DiagramsContent HierarchyNavigation Structure
03

Wireframing & Prototyping

2-3 Weeks

Create low and mid-fidelity wireframes for key screens, then build interactive prototypes for stakeholder review and usability testing.

Wireframe ScreensInteractive PrototypeUsability Test PlanIteration Notes
04

Visual Design

3-4 Weeks

Apply visual styling, micro-interactions, and animations to create polished, high-fidelity designs that reflect your brand and delight users.

High-Fidelity MockupsDesign SystemAnimation SpecsResponsive Layouts
05

Design Handoff

1 Week

We prepare developer-ready assets with detailed specifications, export all design tokens, and support your engineering team during implementation.

Dev-Ready Figma FilesAsset Export PackageDesign SpecificationsDeveloper Support
Technology

Technologies We Use

Best-in-class tools chosen for performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

Design Tools
FigmaAdobe XDSketchFramerPrinciple
Prototyping
Figma PrototypingProtoPieInVisionMazeLottie
Research & Testing
HotjarUserTestingOptimal WorkshopDovetailMixpanel
Design Systems
StorybookZeroheightTokens StudioChromaticSupernova
Portfolio

Projects We've Built for Quebec Clients

View All Case Studies
Technology

Enterprise SaaS Platform

End-to-end platform serving 10,000+ users across the province.

10x faster workflows
Retail

E-Commerce Mobile App

High-conversion shopping experience with real-time inventory sync.

340% ROI in 6 months
Healthcare

Healthcare Dashboard

HIPAA-compliant analytics platform for patient data management.

98% uptime SLA
Testimonials

What Montreal Clients Say

Mapletech turned our research prototype into a production ML platform serving 10,000+ API calls daily. They understand AI infrastructure deeply.

JL
Jean-Philippe Lavoie
Co-Founder, MontrealAI Labs

The maintenance tracking app handles 50+ aircraft with real-time status updates. Fully bilingual and compliant with Transport Canada regulations.

SM
Sophie Martin
Digital Director, Aero Maintenance QC

Our game companion app hit 200K downloads in 3 months. Mapletech's understanding of the gaming community made all the difference.

AR
Alexandre Roy
Studio Director, Pixel Studios MTL
Investment

Product Design Costs in Montreal

Transparent pricing with fixed-price sprints. No hidden fees, ever.

Starter / MVP
$1,500 - $5,000
Up to 15 screen designs
Basic user research
Interactive prototype
Mobile-responsive layouts
Design file handoff
Get Exact Quote
Growth
$5,000 - $12,000
Full product design (30+ screens)
In-depth user research & testing
Design system foundation
Animation & interaction design
Developer handoff support
Get Exact Quote
Enterprise
$12,000 - $30,000+
Multi-product design system
Comprehensive UX research program
Brand identity development
Accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1)
Embedded design team
Get Exact Quote
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Product Design in Montreal

Good UX design directly impacts your bottom line. Studies show every $1 invested in UX returns $100. For businesses in Montreal, Quebec, a well-designed product means higher conversion rates, lower support costs, and stronger customer retention compared to competitors.

Product design in Montreal, Quebec typically ranges from $1,500 for a startup MVP design to $30,000+ for enterprise design systems. The cost depends on the number of screens, complexity of interactions, depth of user research, and whether brand identity work is included.

A typical product design project takes 4-8 weeks from research to handoff. Complex projects with extensive user research and design system development may take 3-4 months. Our Montreal design team provides weekly progress updates and collaborative review sessions.

Yes, user research is a core part of our design process. For Montreal, Quebec businesses, we conduct user interviews, surveys, usability testing, competitive analysis, and analytics review to ensure every design decision is backed by real user data.

Absolutely. We regularly help businesses in Montreal, Quebec redesign their digital products. We start with a UX audit to identify issues, then systematically improve the interface while maintaining familiarity for existing users. We can also do incremental redesigns to reduce risk.

Our Montreal design team primarily uses Figma for UI/UX design, prototyping, and design systems. We also use tools like Hotjar for analytics, Maze for usability testing, and Storybook for component documentation. All deliverables are provided in formats your team prefers.

Yes, we provide ongoing design support to ensure accurate implementation. For businesses in Montreal, Quebec, we offer retainer packages that include design QA during development, iterative improvements based on user feedback, and feature design for new releases.

We work across Montreal's core sectors — AI & Deep Learning, Gaming, Aerospace, Biotech and Creative Industries. Each one needs something different from design: AI & deep learning work centres on design systems, while gaming work centres on audience-facing experiences where retention and session depth are the explicit design targets. We scope against the sector, not against a generic template.

Yes. We run Montreal projects with remote-first delivery and travel in for kickoffs, major reviews and launch support. Working hours are aligned to Quebec, so you are not waiting overnight for answers, and the same engineers stay on the project throughout.

Engagements typically start in the $1,500 - $5,000 range for a starter / mvp scope, and pricing is the same wherever you are in Canada — there is no Montreal premium. We begin with research & discovery (1-2 Weeks) and finish at design handoff. You get a fixed scope and timeline in writing before any build work starts.

Ready to Build?

Start Your Product Design Project in Montreal

Transform your ideas into beautiful, user-centered digital products. Our Montreal, Quebec design team creates intuitive interfaces, compelling brand identities, and design systems that delight users and drive business growth.

Get a Free ProposalAll Montreal Services
NDA on Day 1
Fixed-Price Guarantee
48hr Proposal
Canadian Data Residency