ARCHETYPE SYSTEMS
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ARCHETYPE SYSTEMS
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Archetype Systems / Explore the studioIdeas. Experiences. Entire systems.
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From a single commission to the complete digital experience.

Structural intelligenceForm. Connection. Possibility.
A digital design & engineering studio
Based in the UK. Built for possibility.

Your ambition.Made exceptional.

Bring the idea. Bring the prototype.
We’ll turn it into software people
understand, enjoy and want to use.

Discuss your projectExplore the work
Product thinking.Considered design.Engineering through to launch.
Scroll to unfold the system
01 / The idea02 / Every layer03 / The whole system
01Selected work

Ambition, in action.

Real products. Complex problems.
A considered experience at every level.

The Curriculum StudioAdaptive curriculum resources01 / 04
The Curriculum Studio application — product view 1
Product views
The Curriculum Studio application — product view 1

The Curriculum Studio · Adaptive curriculum resources and SEND adaptation.

The Curriculum Studio

One curriculum.
Many ways to learn.

From vibe-coded prototype to production. A complete UI/UX redesign, adaptive resources and SEND support, with a marketing website to match.

Explore the project
A clearer picture02
SchoolEye↗
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. IN CONTEXT.

SchoolEye

Data platform · Education

Design & engineering
A wider perspective03
MATview↗
THE WHOLE TRUST. THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL.

MATview

Analytics platform · Education

Design & engineering
More of the work

Products, integrations
and digital experiences.

01GradeUpAI integration · Education
02InspectReadySaaS · Inspection readiness
03The Education BridgeDirectory · CMS & CRM
04The Excellence HubBrand ecosystem · Ongoing partnership
05TASNUVAEcommerce · Shopify
02Ways to work together

Meet your idea
where it is.

A first spark or a working prototype.
There’s a clear next step.

01 / You’ve made a start

0 → Hero

Prototype to production

Your demo proves the idea. Let’s make it a product. We’ll refine the experience, resolve the technical gaps and get your agreed first version ready for real users.

  • Review what’s there and what’s missing
  • Elevate the interface and core journeys
  • Complete, deploy and hand over
Typically £5–6kUsually under a month

For a suitable, agreed scope. Final price and timeline follow a prototype review; complexity may require a larger build.

Show us your prototype
02 / You’re starting with possibility

MVP Inception↗

Idea to first launch

There’s more in your idea than a feature list. We’ll explore its potential together, choose what matters first and build a useful product you can put into people’s hands.

  • Shape the product and uncover opportunities
  • Design and build the essential experience
  • Launch a focused first release
Scoped to your ideaA clear first release

An MVP is the smallest useful release that tests your core idea with real users. We agree the scope before the build.

Discuss your idea
Same task. A different experience.Illustrative concept
CLIENT PROJECTS

Name / Stage / Next action

Acme / in progress / approve concept
Studio / pending / send brief
North / review / check feedback

Scroll to see the shift, or drag to compare. Design is one part of the transformation. The build also addresses the agreed functionality and technical work needed for launch.

Or, a specific piece of the puzzle.

Commission a focused engagement
or build on what you already have.

Websites & digital experiencesBespoke websites, landing pages, content management and interactive experiences.Applications & platformsWeb applications, dashboards, portals, internal tools and product modernisation.AI, automation & dataAI modules, agents, integrations, workflows, analysis pipelines and machine learning where it earns its place.
03The thinking behind the work

Software should open up possibilities. And make the complicated feel remarkably clear.

DD↗

David Dragan

Founder & product lead

Personal attention.
Whole-product thinking.

Archetype is a specialist software studio connecting product strategy, distinctive design and capable engineering. We consider the whole product, from the opportunity it creates to the details that make it work.

You’ll work directly with our founder, David Dragan, from the first conversation through to the build. A clear point of contact, a deep understanding of your ambitions and personal care for the decisions that shape your product.

Our work across UK education shows what that approach can enable: clearer school intelligence, better access to information and more considered teaching workflows. We bring that same attention to every sector.

Tell us what you have in mind
The difference is in the connections

The whole product.
Considered.

Product judgement, design and engineering. Working as one.

01 / Product thinking

Find the real opportunity.

We look beyond the requested features to understand the people, the decisions and the possibilities. The result is a product with a clear reason to exist.

A clear purpose. An ambitious direction.
02 / Interface craft

Make complexity feel natural.

Information, interaction and motion work together. Every screen should help someone understand where they are, what matters and what they can do next.

Less friction. More understanding.
03 / Capable engineering

Carry the idea into reality.

The experience and the system are developed together. We connect the details behind the interface so the finished product can do the work it promises.

From considered concept to working software.
A few practical questions

Before we begin.

04Your next chapter

What are
you thinking?

A rough idea, an ambitious brief or a prototype that needs its next chapter. We’d like to hear about it.

Speak with the studio
What happens next

We’ll review your enquiry and discuss fit, scope and a sensible next step. No finished specification needed.

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