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Two people at a desk reviewing a mobile app design. One holds a smartphone showing a mobile banking login screen, the other holds a printed page of hand-annotated app wireframes. A laptop and a monitor displaying code sit in the background of the office.

How Much Does It Cost to Build an App, and How Do You Pay for It?

How Much Does It Cost to Build an App, and How Do You Pay for It?You have an app idea, and you can already picture it: the screens, the features,…

Why US Onboarding Patterns Fail UK GDPR Review (and How to Fix Them)

Why US Onboarding Patterns Break UK GDPR (and How to Fix Them)So you've built a product that's doing well in the US, and now you want to open it up…

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Bilingual UX Is Not Translation: Designing for Quebec | LunarLab

Bilingual UX Is Not Translation: Lessons for Companies Entering French Canadian MarketsHere's a pattern we see often: a company decides to expand into Canada. Someone on the team points out…

Elizabeth Anderson, CEO & Co-Founder of LunarLab, stands among a group of award recipients holding crystal trophies at the Governor's Trade Excellence Awards ceremony in Alabama, with Governor Kay Ivey seated at the head of a ceremonial desk. An American flag and Alabama state flag are displayed behind the group.

LunarLab Wins the 2026 Governor’s Trade Excellence Award

LunarLab Wins the 2026 Governor's Trade Excellence Award for International Design Work We've got some exciting news to share! LunarLab has been recognized with Alabama's 2026 Governor's Trade Excellence Award.…

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How to Build an App (The Right Way)

How to Build an App (The Right Way)A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time FoundersSo, you have an idea for an app… now what?Should you hire developers? Raise money? Try to build…

June 14, 2025

LunarLab Achieves WOSB Certification

LunarLab Benefit LLC Achieves Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) CertificationBIRMINGHAM, AL — June 16, 2025 — LunarLab Benefit LLC, a product strategy and UX design studio headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is…

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2024 LunarLab Launch Report

2024 LunarLab Launch ReportWelcome to the 2024 LunarLab Annual Launch Report! We release this report every year with a goal to publicly hold ourselves accountable to our values of being inclusive,…

Ethical Design in Software Development: The Case Against Dark Patterns

Ethical Design in Software Development: The Case Against Dark Patterns One of the main roles of designers in software development is to help users utilize the product easily. But that…

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What is Design Debt? How to Identify and Manage it Effectively.

What is Design Debt? How to Identify and Manage it Effectively. Product development is almost always a tricky game of prioritization. Product owners need to carefully plan and prioritize developing…

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What is Product Strategy? A Complete Guide

What is Product Strategy? A Complete Guide Building and launching a product that people love takes work. For every successful product out there, hundreds never take off or get the…