Startups finding their footing
You have a product and early users, but you're not sure if you're solving the problem in the best way that will truly work for people. We help you find out before you over-invest.
We conduct deep user research to uncover what your audience truly needs. We then transform those insights into visual communication that aligns your team and resonates with the people who matter.
Research-led design for brands ready to put their audience first.
Get In TouchYou have a product and early users, but you're not sure if you're solving the problem in the best way that will truly work for people. We help you find out before you over-invest.
You need research-led design but aren't ready to hire in-house. We step in as your complete design team, senior people on every engagement.
Your site no longer reflects what you do or who you serve. We rebuild it from research — not from a template.
Synkora is a research-led UX studio in Ottawa. We move teams from assumptions to evidence, and evidence to work that performs.
Research at the centre of every engagement — the foundation everything else is built on.
Interviews, surveys, and behavioural analysis to surface real needs, not assumptions. Every finding is based on observational evidence. We go where the data actually lives and build understanding from the ground up.
We translate research findings into strategic direction, helping you invest design effort where it moves the needle. Stop guessing — start mapping evidence and aligning it with desired outcomes.
Research-informed websites that communicate your value clearly, guide visitors with purpose, and convert with clarity. We help you design with intent, and communicate authentically.
Visually coherent internal documentation and templates that align your team on shared goals. Turning scattered knowledge into an easy-to-reference document your whole team can rely on.
Selected projects from the studio.
Four steps from research to delivery.
Conduct stakeholder interviews, heuristics analysis, and competitive analysis. We immerse ourselves in your context before forming any opinion. Redefining the design problem and scoping it down to a solvable size with your priorities in mind.
We partner with organisations across sectors, from startups to established brands ready to put their audience first.
"What struck me most was how quickly they got to the root of the problem. Not symptoms — the actual cause. Then they built something that addressed it properly."
We're a nimble team of researchers and designers. Every client works directly with our senior people who have years of experience in UXR&D. We work across tech, education, health, and professional services.