Independent product design studio

Don’t build on assumptions.Build on evidence.

I help product teams turn critical product decisions into testable product experiences — before engineering commits.

Product design · Functional prototyping · UX research

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Selected clients & collaborations
Mercedes-BenzCERNPwC
9:41
AURA
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A real
prototype.
Based in Munich.
Working globally.
Selected work

Problems worth solving.Products worth shipping.

A laptop at dusk showing TRACE: an invoice on the left, extracted values with confidence scores on the right.
PwC
PwC TRACE
PwC Document Intelligence. AI you can verify.
The CERN design system exploded into its parts — colour tokens, type scale, form controls and charts around a dark particle-collision visual.
CERN
CERN Design System
A digital design system. Make complexity feel coherent.
The MBUX massage screen in a Mercedes-Benz cabin, and a passenger holding a phone showing the same controls.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes Continuity
Mercedes-Benz MBUX Companion. The product changes devices. The experience doesn’t.
A laptop on dark rock showing Orbit's investigation map, with documents, charts and video clips orbiting the screen on light trails.
Independent exploration
Orbit AI
AI research that investigates, not just answers.
One campaign rendered across a wall display, laptop, tablet and phone — the same coastal shoot, consistent in every format.
Independent exploration
Forma
One creative system for every campaign format.
A glass office building lit from within at sunset, solar panels and planting on its roof, mountains and a lake behind.
Independent exploration
Helio
Energy data, turned into decisions.
A laptop showing Frame's connected screen flow, with the product model, a style panel and a live phone preview floating around it.
Independent exploration
Frame
From product model to working prototype.
An iPhone held against an alpine ridge at sunrise, showing Field's adaptive route with its elevation profile and a Start hike button.
Independent exploration
Field
Hiking routes that adapt to the conditions.
How we think
a real prototype, not a picture

We don’t just show you the idea.We make it work.

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Real interactions, real logic, real data.
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Something your team and users can actually use.
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Decisions made on evidence, not slides.
Ways to work together

Start with the decision.Stay through launch — and beyond.

01 / DECIDE
Decision Session
Need to decide?

One critical product question. One focused day. A clear direction forward.

€1,250 · Fixed price1 dayBook an intro call →
02 / VALIDATE
Validation Sprint
Need to validate?

Turn the direction into something real enough to test before you commit to building it.

1–2 weeksBook an intro call →
03 / LAUNCH
Design & Launch
Ready to build?

Turn a validated direction into a production-ready product experience people can actually use.

4–8 weeksBook an intro call →
04 / EVOLVE
Design Partner
Already shipping?

Ongoing senior product design for teams already shipping — from new features and experience improvements to the systems they need to scale.

OngoingBook an intro call →
Make.
Test.
Learn.
Decide.
Jakob Ehe, founder of Jakob Ehe Studio.
About the studio

A senior product designer,with a team when you need one.

Jakob Ehe Studio is an independent product design studio led by Jakob Ehe. You work directly with me on every engagement. When a project needs additional engineering, research or specialist expertise, I bring in trusted collaborators.

Jakob Ehe
Founder & Product Designer
10+ years
In product design
Munich → Global
Independent studio
UX Strategy
Product Design
Interaction Design
Functional Prototyping
Design Systems
Let’s work together
30 minutes. No pitch deck needed.

Have a productworth building?

Tell me what you’re working on. We’ll figure out the right next step in a 30-minute intro call.

Book an intro call →mail@jakobehe.com