Yana Harcourt
Available for work

UX/UI Designer
& Product Design

Website design and redesign for startups, founders and small businesses in Ireland. Based in Bray, Co. Wicklow.

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Websites for startups, founders
and growing businesses in Ireland

I am Yana, a UX/UI designer and front-end developer based in Bray, Co. Wicklow. I design and build websites for startups, founders, and established businesses whose current website is outdated and no longer brings customers.

Bray · Wicklow · Dublin · Ireland-wide and remote

About

Based in Ireland
designing worldwide

2+
Years of Experience
5+
Projects Completed
20%
Conversion Lift
Figma · Webflow
· HTML · CSS
· JavaScript
Google UX Design Certified
Verified Professional

Based in Dublin, Ireland

Available Worldwide · EU Work Authorized
Yana Harcourt
Yana Harcourt
UX/UI & Product Designer

Product-minded UX/UI Designer with 3+ years driving business growth through user-centered design. Specialized in SaaS platform redesigns: increased user engagement 40% and subscription rates 25%. Expert in Figma, design systems, and frontend development (HTML5/CSS3) ensuring pixel-perfect, accessible implementations. Google UX certified. Seeking remote B2B/B2C design roles in EU.

Proficient in Figma, user research, prototyping, and responsive design. Fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian · Basic French.

User Research Figma (Advanced) Prototyping Design Systems Responsive Design WCAG Accessibility Usability Testing Information Architecture Visual Identity HTML & CSS Agile / Scrum A/B Testing Design Thinking Cross-cultural UX 2D & 3D Design 2D Assets 3D Assets Basic C# Scripting Unity Editor
Google UX Design
Core 1
Core 2
Agile
CompTIA
CompTIA
Figma Adobe XD Webflow Zeplin VS Code GitHub Notion Asana Slack WordPress Figma Adobe XD Webflow Zeplin VS Code GitHub Notion Asana Slack WordPress
Process

What happens after you get in touch

If you have never hired a web designer, it is hard to know what comes next. Here is the whole path, and who does what at each step.

Start with the form →
  1. 01
    You

    You fill in the contact form

    Tell me your name, what you need and your budget range. It takes about two minutes.

  2. 02
    Me

    I contact you on WhatsApp

    I reply personally and we agree a good time to talk. No sales scripts.

  3. 03
    Together

    We discuss your problem

    On a call or in chat we go through your business, your customers, what is not working on your current site and what you want to achieve.

  4. 04
    Me

    I prepare a mood board and references

    I collect visual directions and examples of websites in your field, so we can see what feels right before any design starts.

  5. 05
    Together

    We choose the direction

    You tell me what you like and what you do not. We agree on one direction to move forward with.

  6. 06
    You

    I send you a brief to fill in

    A short questionnaire about your services, customers, content, brand and the pages you need. It becomes the foundation of the project.

  7. 07
    Together

    Written quote and timeline

    Based on the brief, I send a clear quote with scope, price and schedule. Work begins once you agree.

  8. 08
    Me

    Design begins

    I structure the pages and design the key screens in Figma for desktop and mobile.

  9. 09
    You

    You review and give feedback

    You get a link to the designs and tell me what to adjust. We refine until it feels right.

  10. 10
    Together

    Design approval

    You approve the final design before any development starts, so there are no surprises.

  11. 11
    Me

    I build and test the website

    Responsive build, speed and mobile testing, SEO and schema foundations, cookie banner and privacy page.

  12. 12
    Me

    Launch

    Final checks, domain connection, redirects from old pages if it is a redesign, and analytics.

  13. 13
    Together

    Handover and support

    I show you how to manage the site, hand over the files and stay available for updates and improvements.

FAQ

Questions Irish businesses ask before hiring a web designer

It depends on scope. Most of my projects fall between under €2,000 and €5,000: a focused small business site sits at the lower end, a multi-page redesign with custom UX/UI and booking or contact flows sits higher. You get a fixed quote after a short call.

The number of pages, custom design versus template, features such as booking or a shop, content writing, and how much of an existing site needs to be migrated. I break these down in a written quote so you can see what you are paying for.

A small business site usually takes about 3 to 6 weeks from kickoff to launch. Larger redesigns and startup product sites take longer. The main factor is how quickly content and feedback arrive, so I agree milestones at the start.

Your logo and brand colours if you have them, any existing photos, and a rough idea of your services and customers. If you have no brand or copy yet, I can help shape a simple visual direction and page structure.

I can advise on the best domain and hosting setup for your site and configure it for launch. You should own your domain and hosting accounts, so I set things up in your name.

Yes. A redesign starts with an audit of the pages, URLs, titles and content that already work. I keep or properly redirect important URLs, then improve structure, speed and mobile experience.

A template is fine when you need something live quickly and your needs are simple. Custom UX/UI pays off when the site must turn visitors into enquiries, bookings or sign-ups. I work in Figma, Webflow and WordPress and will recommend what fits your goals and budget.

Nobody can honestly guarantee a ranking. What I do is build the foundations that help: clear page structure, descriptive titles and headings, fast loading, mobile-first design, local signals and structured data.

Yes. I add your town or county to key pages and meta tags, use local business schema, and advise on setting up your Google Business Profile, which matters a lot for searches like web designer near me.

Yes. Every site is designed mobile-first, tested on real screen sizes, and built with optimised images and lightweight code, because most visitors browse on their phones.

It depends on who will manage the site. Webflow and WordPress suit owners who want to edit content themselves. Hand-coded HTML, CSS and JavaScript suits fast, simple sites. I explain the trade-offs before we choose.

AI assistants favour clear, well-structured sites: one topic per page, descriptive headings, direct answers to real customer questions, structured data that states who you are, what you do and where, and an llms.txt file. I build these into every site. There are no guarantees, but a clear structure gives you the best chance of being quoted.

Schema is code that tells search engines and AI tools exactly what your business is, where it operates, what services it offers and which questions your pages answer. It is invisible to visitors, and I include it in every site.

You fill in the contact form, I contact you on WhatsApp, and we discuss your problem. I then prepare a mood board and references, we choose a direction, and you fill in a short brief. After a written quote I design in Figma, you give feedback and approve the design, then I build, test and launch the website and hand it over with support.

Yes, they are a core part of my work. I can take you from idea to a clickable Figma prototype, a launch-ready landing page or website, and UX/UI for a web or mobile app, focused on the simplest version you can test with real users.

Yes. I can create a simple visual identity for the site, propose page structure, and write clear, customer-focused draft copy for you to review, so nothing stops the project.

I live in Bray, Co. Wicklow, and work with clients across Ireland, including Dublin and Wicklow, as well as internationally. Most of the work runs remotely with calls and shared Figma links, and I can meet in person around Bray and Dublin. I work in English and Russian.

Yes. My portfolio and the case studies page show full projects: the problem, the process and the result, so you can judge how I work before we talk.

I design with GDPR in mind: a working cookie consent banner, a privacy policy page, and forms that ask only for what is needed with a consent checkbox. For the legal wording itself, check your policy with a solicitor or data protection adviser.

I follow WCAG accessibility principles: readable contrast, clear heading structure, keyboard-friendly navigation and descriptive alt text, which also helps SEO.

Yes. I hand over the site with clear guidance, and I am available for updates, fixes and improvements after launch. Ongoing support can be agreed in your quote.

You own your website, domain and content. Ownership terms for design files are written into the quote before we start.

Not sure where to start?

Send me a short message about your business and your current website. I will reply on WhatsApp and tell you honestly what I would change first.

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