UI/UX Design in Surabaya, Indonesia: overview
Port, manufacturing and trade. That mix of activity is exactly where UI/UX design projects usually start.
Research-led product design that makes complex software feel simple. Delivered remotely from India with full working-day overlap.
Surabaya at a glance
Business districts
Most of the activity in Surabaya is concentrated in the city centre and Rungkut industrial estate. We regularly support companies based in these areas.
Economy and key industries
Port, manufacturing and trade. These sectors drive most of the software demand we see in Surabaya.
Talent and universities
ITS Surabaya and Airlangga University. Local teams often pair with our engineers in India to add capacity and specialist skills.
Connectivity and infrastructure
Tanjung Perak port. We plan hosting, latency and integrations with this in mind.
Why Surabaya companies invest in software
With port, manufacturing and trade, businesses in Surabaya face growing pressure to digitise operations, serve customers online and integrate with partners. The most common requests we receive from Surabaya are UI/UX design.
Because Surabaya draws talent from ITS Surabaya and Airlangga University, many companies here run lean in-house teams and use NNT Software to add product engineering, QA, DevOps or AI skills on demand — with delivery scheduled around WIB (UTC+7) working hours.
How we would approach a project in Surabaya
- Start with the workflows that matter most to port — usually figma prototypes and design systems.
- Meet stakeholders in the city centre or online for a one-to-two-week discovery workshop.
- Plan hosting and integrations around tanjung Perak port and the WIB (UTC+7) working day.
- Combine your local team — often hired from ITS Surabaya — with NNT engineers for design, development and QA.
- Release in two-week sprints and review results with your Surabaya team every fortnight.
How Surabaya businesses use UI/UX design
Figma prototypes
Clickable prototypes for stakeholder and investor sign-off. Logistics companies in Surabaya usually prioritise this first, tracking progress on on-time delivery rate and cost per drop.
Design systems
Reusable components, tokens and documentation. Logistics companies in Surabaya usually prioritise this first, tracking progress on on-time delivery rate and cost per drop.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA contrast, keyboard and screen-reader patterns. Logistics companies in Surabaya usually prioritise this first, tracking progress on on-time delivery rate and cost per drop.
Usability testing
Moderated and remote tests that turn confusion into fixes. Logistics companies in Surabaya usually prioritise this first, tracking progress on on-time delivery rate and cost per drop.
User research
Interviews, analytics review and journey mapping. Logistics companies in Surabaya usually prioritise this first, tracking progress on on-time delivery rate and cost per drop.
Wireframes & flows
Task flows and layouts validated before visual design. Logistics companies in Surabaya usually prioritise this first, tracking progress on on-time delivery rate and cost per drop.
What ui/ux design includes for Surabaya clients
Figma prototypes
Clickable prototypes for stakeholder and investor sign-off.
Design systems
Reusable components, tokens and documentation.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA contrast, keyboard and screen-reader patterns.
Usability testing
Moderated and remote tests that turn confusion into fixes.
User research
Interviews, analytics review and journey mapping.
Wireframes & flows
Task flows and layouts validated before visual design.
Hosting for Surabaya projects
For low latency in Surabaya and compliance with Personal Data Protection Law, we usually recommend AWS ap-southeast-3 (Jakarta), Azure Indonesia Central, Google Cloud Jakarta.
Localising UI/UX design for Surabaya
Business in Surabaya is mainly conducted in Indonesian. We build interfaces, notifications and documents ready for those languages, and plan releases around the WIB (UTC+7) working day.
UI/UX Design pricing for Surabaya
Priced as per your requirements and budget, quoted in IDR or USD, after a free discovery call.
Working with a Surabaya team
We work with full working-day overlap (WIB (UTC+7)). You get a named project manager, weekly demos and written status reports.
Next steps
Ready to discuss UI/UX design in Surabaya? Here is how to get started with NNT Software:
- Share your goals, users, must-have features and timeline through the contact form, email or WhatsApp.
- Join a free 30-minute discovery call with a solution architect — we sign an NDA first if you prefer.
- Receive a written proposal within 48 hours: scope, milestones, team, timeline and fixed estimate.
- Kick off with a discovery workshop and see working software in your first sprint demo.