Every page on
designsate.com.
Human-readable index of every page on the site. If you're looking for something specific, this is the fastest way to find it.
Studio
The core pages.
- Home
Hero, the offer, what we do.
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- Services
16 services across Brand, Web & Product, and Marketing.
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- Pricing
Subscription ($2,495/mo) and retainer ($3,500-$8,500/mo) plans.
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- Work
Case studies — populated as founding-client work ships.
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- About
Founder, team, methodology.
/about
- Contact
Book a 15-min call, email, or LinkedIn.
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Design glossary
Plain-English definitions of terms in the modern design service market.
- Glossary index
All definitions.
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- What is subscription design?
Subscription design is a service model where clients pay a flat monthly fee for unlimited design requests, delivered one at a time with a fixed turnaround (typically 24-48 hours).
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- What is design as a service (daas)?
Design as a Service (DaaS) is the productized delivery of professional design work via predictable subscription or retainer pricing, instead of project-based or hourly billing.
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- What is fractional design team?
A fractional design team is a small group of senior designers retained part-time on a recurring monthly basis, providing the output and continuity of an in-house team without the full-time hiring cost.
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- What is design retainer?
A design retainer is a monthly recurring contract that pre-pays for a defined block of designer hours or output capacity, in exchange for guaranteed availability and discounted hourly rates compared to ad-hoc project work.
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- What is white-label design?
White-label design is a service model where a design studio produces work that is delivered to the end client under another company's brand — typically a marketing or digital agency that lacks in-house design capacity.
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Comparisons
Honest side-by-side comparisons of DesignSate vs the alternatives.
- All comparisons
Compare DesignSate to the major alternatives.
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- DesignSate vs DesignJoy
DesignJoy ($4,995/mo) is the category-leading solo-operator subscription design service known for premium taste and a cult founder following.
/vs/designjoy
- DesignSate vs a freelance designer
A freelance designer typically costs $50-$150/hour with project quotes ranging $500-$5,000+ per deliverable, slower turnaround (1-3 weeks per project), and higher variability in quality and availability.
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- DesignSate vs an in-house designer
A senior in-house designer in the US costs $115,000-$200,000 per year fully loaded (salary + benefits + tools + overhead).
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- DesignSate vs a traditional design agency
A traditional design agency works from project-based Statements of Work, with $10,000-$50,000 minimums, 4-12 week timelines, and senior strategists involved at every brief.
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