Art Direction Retainer
A monthly art direction retainer for founders and internal design teams who want a senior eye on the work.
What ships.
A senior art director in your Figma every week
Written critique on every campaign before it ships
Type + colour decisions defensible to your board
How the engagement unfolds.
Intake
Half-day workshop to align on your visual language.
Monthly rhythm
Two 90-min reviews + async support in Figma comments.
Reviews
A quarterly written review of the work.
You'll get the most from this if…
- Small in-house design teams (2–5)
- Founders whose design is drifting after Series A
Every engagement includes.
- Monthly retainer with rollover
- Shared Figma access · reply within 24h
- Cancel anytime with 30 days notice
What clients say.
“The retainer is like having a senior creative director at the table for every campaign. It's shifted how our whole team thinks.”
Answers before we start.
It always starts with a 30-minute call — free, no brief required. I use it to see whether we're a fit. If we are, I send a written proposal within a week.
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