Product
From product flows to interface design, we help shape experiences that are validated by users, refined through collaboration, and crafted with clarity.
- Interface design
- Web design
- Design systems
- Interaction design
- User research
What others have said
“Umi needed a revamp in order to meet a funding deadline, and Michelle and Gage exceeded expectations on both speed and quality. They brought a strong level of craft, care, and precision to their work and never sacrificed quality for speed. It’s clear they deeply care about what they build.”
Jason CEO/Founder @ Umi
“Gage and Michelle are an absolute powerhouse. Michelle brings organizational instincts and intuitive curiosity, and Gage pairs a refined design eye with cutting-edge AI tooling. They’re a formidable team for any startup that wants to build thoughtfully and ship with intention.”
May Ops. Director @ Piʻikū Co.
“Gage and Michelle bring genuine curiosity and energy to every aspect of their work. Any team would be lucky to have them.”
Mele Sr. Product Design @ Yahoo
What we do
Build
We embed ourselves in your team and workflow, collaborating closely with engineers and creating production-ready designs in code to move quickly.
- Prototyping
- Codebase collaboration
- Frontend development
- QA testing
- AI workflows
About Negi
Negi consists of designers Gage and Michelle. Based on Oʻahu, we work with companies to shape thoughtful digital products, staying close from early ideas to what finally ships.
We’re in the weeds with you. We don’t hand off specs and disappear. We’re there in the early thinking, the small decisions, and the final stretch, helping your original idea hold together all the way through.
Outside of client work, we make and release our own tools, give , and help host community events. That work shapes our taste, keeps us curious, and helps us stay connected to the people and communities around us.
Much of our work comes back to 3 principles:
- Design for everyday life. We make tools that feel calm, useful, and considered.
- Carry the idea through. We work across product, brand, and execution so nothing gets lost between vision and what reaches customers.
- Leave room for play. We don’t think rigor and personality are opposites. The best work has both.
You can find me surfing to catch sunset or reading on my Kindle!
I love camping and my Shih Tzu, Gunnar.
