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Who We Are

We’re Handsdown. Fast moves, solid work, zero overhead.

product design handsdown

We’re a senior design duo building brands and products without the agency fluff. You’ll find us in the early-stage chaos — shaping new ideas, fixing messy ones, or turning “we need this live next week” into something solid. We design stuff that looks great, works well, and gets out the door without drama.

First

Here when you need us

Think of us as your extra hands—jumping in fast, syncing up easy, and moving things forward without drama. No onboarding maze, no agency ego. Just solid work, done together.

Second

Design that pulls its weight

Every pixel we push has a purpose. Whether we’re shaping a brand or polishing your product, we design with intention—so your stuff looks right and works right.

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Built on trust, not buzzwords

You’ll always know where we’re at and what’s coming next. No jargon. No big reveals. Just open, ongoing collaboration that keeps things moving and keeps you in the loop.

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We're Daniel and Sara. Designers with a soft spot for people.

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We didn’t start in design. We started in behavioral science — digging into what makes people tick. Super nerdy. Super useful. But too much theory, not enough doing.

So we made the leap. Graphic design, product design, brand systems — the kind of stuff you can ship. But even in design we kept seeing the same thing: silos, slow processes, not a lot of heart.

So we built our own setup. A small studio with big ideas, quick moves, and people-first thinking baked in. Because great design doesn’t start in Figma — it starts with people.

We're Daniel and Sara. Designers with a soft spot for people.

We started out in behavioral science—90 hp of social psych, group dynamics, the whole thing. Super interesting. Super theoretical. It taught us how people think and act, but not how to build anything. We wanted to get our hands dirty. To create stuff that actually helps.

So we shifted—into design. Graphic for one, visual comms for the other. But again, we saw the same thing: disciplines stuck in silos, traditional processes, not a lot of real collaboration. Not a lot of heart.

So we made our own thing. A studio built on trust, curiosity, and a desire to do good work with good people. We bring our social smarts into every project—because great design doesn’t start in Figma, it starts with people.

How it works

Sprints, subscriptions, or sharp workshops. We flex to fit your flow.

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Sprint

  • UI Kits

  • Visual Assets

  • Brand Guidelines

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Sprints

Our 1-, 2-, or 3-month design sprints are built for momentum—one-time projects with a clear goal, solid milestones, and results you can see. No fluff, no strings, just focused design that moves the needle.

  • Focused project

  • Clear milestones

  • Tangible results

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Ongoing support

Subscription

For teams that want steady progress, our monthly design support keeps your product sharp with ongoing updates, regular check-ins, and reliable collaboration. We slot into your team and keep things moving.

  • Focused project

  • Clear milestones

  • Tangible results

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Consulting

Workshops

In focused 90-minute workshops, we help you sharpen your UX, rethink your strategy, and find better ways to collaborate. Smart, actionable, and built to give your team a real boost.

  • Focused project

  • Clear milestones

  • Tangible results

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Daniel Kårén

Co-founder. Product designer. Systems thinker.

Daniel’s the one who gets a kick out of making things click — flows, layouts, brands, the whole deal. He’s got a background in visual comms and behavioral science, so he’s always got both brains and vibes in the room. Moves fast, talks straight, and works side-by-side with devs to actually ship the good stuff. Q&A with Daniel

Sara Gramstad

Co-founder. Product designer. Brand whisperer.

Sara Gramstad Handsdown Studio

Sara’s the one turning big ideas into builds — designing directly in Webflow to keep things fast and flexible. She’s got a background in graphic design and social psych, and a knack for naming things, catching vibes, and bringing stories to life on screen. Calm in the chaos, sharp on the details, and always aiming for that just-right brand feeling. Q&A with Sara

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Our product, website, and brand now have a rock-solid design foundation. We’re beyond thrilled with the results and highly recommend Sara and Daniel as design partners.
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Perfect Event
Beta nailed the UX and UI for my new website. They blended color, form, and typography perfectly to capture my brand and elevate the user experience.
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