Welcome to Understairs Ltd

A premier design consultancy founded by Nikolaos Gkionis. With over 12 years of experience working with UK government departments, Nikolaos is a seasoned Service and Interaction designer, a GDS assessor and a prototyping advocate.

At Understairs Ltd, we offer personalized Service and Interaction Design Services, Coaching, and Training that are tailored to your specific needs. Whether you are a designer, developer, or product manager, Nikolaos will work closely with you to create intuitive and engaging digital experiences that meet the needs of your users and the GDS Standard.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the quality of our services, and our ability to create innovative and effective design solutions. With Nikolaos at the helm, you can trust that your service will be in expert hands.

Thank you for considering Understairs Ltd for your design needs. We look forward to partnering with you to create amazing digital experiences that truly engage and delight your users.



Design histories

They are smaller than case studies and provide a snapshot on a section of a service.


Design Leadership

A collection of blog post on Design Leadership, pains, failures and wins.


Opinions

A collection of books that I have read, articles I have liked and opinion blogs I have written.