SERVICES
Design Retainers & On-Demand Support
Dashboards, onboarding flows, role-based interfaces, data-heavy screens — we design and redesign product UIs that stay clear under complexity and hold up as the product grows.
Best for:
teams that need senior-level ownership
Starting at:
$4-6k
Typical timeline:
3+ months
Next availability:
March
What this is
This service is a flexible working format — not a separate “type of design.”
You get a senior partner who plugs into your team and delivers dev-ready design output on a weekly cadence (retainer) or helps you push through high-stakes spikes (rapid support).
How is it different from a full engagement
A full engagement (Brand / Website / Product) is for building or rebuilding a system from the ground up: strategy, architecture, deep restructuring, full-scope delivery.
This page is for when your direction is already defined enough — and the problem is execution speed, consistency, and ongoing design ownership.
In short:
Full engagement = build the foundation + rebuild the system
Retainer/support = ship inside the system + keep it from drifting
What you get
A consistent UI that doesn’t degrade as new features ship
Faster launches (landing pages, decks, visuals) without chaos
Dev-ready delivery: states, edge cases, specs — not pretty comps
Fewer “design debates” because you have one owner and a clear queue
When you should choose a full engagement instead
Choose Brand Identity, Website Design & Dev, or Product Design if:
You need repositioning, a new narrative, or a new identity system
Your website/product needs a major restructure, not incremental shipping
There is no design system foundation (everything is ad-hoc and broken)
You want a defined scope, fixed timeline, and “project start → finish”
If you’re not sure: start with a retainer for 1 month to stabilise output — and we’ll recommend when a full engagement is actually worth it.
Weekly planning + one prioritised request queue
Product UI execution: screens, flows, incremental improvements
Design system upkeep: components, variants, states, tokens
Dev-ready Figma: Auto Layout, clean naming, proper structure
Interaction and state coverage: errors, empty states, edge cases
Lightweight implementation QA: spot-checks and fixes
Momentum
Growth Retainer
For teams where the product is getting more complex, the design needs to keep pace and scale.
Everything in Baseline, plus:
Flow redesign for priority modules: role-based, state-complete
Style exploration (several directions)
Scalable patterns for complex UI: tables, filters, settings, admin, billing
Clickable prototypes when decisions need alignment, not just screens
Usability spot-checks mid-cycle — only when they change the outcome
Deeper handoff support to reduce rework between design and engineering
Decision log: what changed, why, and what it affects downstream
Best for most teams
Near full-time senior capacity — the output and ownership of an in-house design lead, available immediately.
Everything in Momentum, plus:
High-output delivery with fast turnaround across priorities
Cross-surface coverage: product, marketing, and sales in one coherent system
UX ownership: scope shaping, trade-off calls, backlog prioritisation
High-touch collaboration: dedicated Slack, async reviews, fast iteration loops
Stakeholder alignment support: Looms, structured approvals, clear decision notes
Specialist bench on demand: motion, illustration, 3D, decks — when the work calls for it
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