Judgment is the bottleneck
Most teams don't lack hands, they lack the senior eye that says 'this flow is the problem, fix this first.' Ten focused hours of that changes a quarter.
On-call advisory
Senior Designer on Call
$2,500/mo10 hours of senior design advisory every month
Keep a senior product designer on call. One fixed fee gets you 10 hours a month of design reviews, direction, and decisions, for teams that have hands but need judgment.
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Free 30-minute call. No commitment.
How it works
- 01
Intro call
A free 30-minute call to understand your team and what kind of judgment you're missing, critique, direction, hiring help, or a second opinion on the big calls.
- 02
Get matched
We pair you with a senior designer whose background fits your product. Advisory is based on availability only, we confirm within 24–48 hours.
- 03
Use your hours
Book time as you need it: design reviews before a release, critique on your team's work, a working session on a hard flow, or async feedback in Slack or Loom.
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Clear reporting
Every week you see exactly where hours went. Unused judgment doesn't pile up invisibly, you always know what you have left.
What you get
- 10 advisory hours per month with a senior designer
- Design reviews and detailed critique of your team's work
- Direction and prioritization for your in-house designers
- Async feedback in your tools, Slack, Loom, Figma
- Clear weekly time reporting
Why it’s worth it
A fraction of a hire
A fractional design leader runs $5–10K a month; a full-time hire, $180K+ a year. This is $250 an hour of enterprise-grade judgment, only when you need it.
Grows with you
Start with advisory. When you need hands as well as judgment, move to an Embedded Design Retainer, same people, no re-onboarding.
Common questions
Do unused hours roll over?
No, the plan works because it's a steady, bookable slice of a senior designer's month. We help you plan the hours so they're never wasted.
Why 'based on availability'?
We only sell hours our senior designers actually have. If we're at capacity, we tell you within 24–48 hours and offer the next opening rather than diluting the work.
Can our whole team use the hours?
Yes. Founders, PMs, and designers can all bring work to review, the hours belong to your company.
What if we need more than 10 hours?
That's usually the sign to move to a retainer, where a designer is embedded weekly. We'll tell you when you're at that point.
Ready when you are.
Start with a free 30-minute strategy call. We’ll tell you honestly if this is the right fit.
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