What the role covers

One designer's capacity, working on your product.

Skills and scope are agreed before delivery starts, so the first sprint is productive rather than a ramp-up month. The work runs to the same backlog, the same design files and the same definition of done as your own team’s.

  • Research and discovery

    Interviews, usability testing and synthesis before pixels get drawn.

  • Flows and wireframes

    Structure agreed before visual design starts.

  • Interface design

    High-fidelity screens built inside your existing design system.

  • Design system upkeep

    Components and patterns kept consistent as the product grows.

  • Handover to engineering

    Specs and prototypes ready for a clean build.

Tools and stack

Assigned to fit the stack you already run.

We match the specialist's tools to your existing design system at scoping, not after the contract is signed. The lists below cover the tools we see most often across UX/UI design work.

Design
FigmaSketchAdobe XDFramerInVision + more on request
Research
MazeUserTestingDovetailHotjarOptimal Workshop + more on request
Handover
ZeplinStorybookDesign tokensFigma Dev ModeNotion + more on request
Pricing and capacity

One fixed fee for a monthly average.

We calculate the designer's working hours across a full year, deduct annual leave and public holidays, then divide by twelve. That average becomes the fixed monthly capacity and price in your agreement, so budgeting for a product designer stays predictable whether a given month runs light or heavy on hours.

160 h
Typical monthly capacity for one product designer
Fixed
Monthly price, unaffected by leave or holidays
2–6 weeks
From signed scope to delivery starting
Monthly
Cycle to raise or lower committed hours
Roles in this service line

The ux/ui design roles we assign.

Take one role, or several as one delivery team. Each role below has its own page describing what it delivers under a service agreement.

The alternatives

Building in-house, a local agency, or Azendo.

Each fits a different situation. An in-house role makes sense when the work is permanent and local; a local agency suits a one-off project with a clear end date. Azendo sits between the two — ongoing capacity for work that keeps coming, with the team, the workplace and the administration behind it handled on our side.

ComparisonBuilding it in-houseLocal agencyAzendo
Time to productive outputMonths — recruit, onboard, ramp upFast to start, slow to learn your product2–6 weeks
Continuity of contextResets when someone leavesRebuilt with each new projectHeld by the same delivery team, for years
Cover during leave or absenceYour problem to solveNot applicable, project-pricedIncluded — fixed fee, unaffected
Who answers for deliveryYou doAccount manager, between projectsA service delivery manager, continuously
Cost profileFixed, whatever the workloadPriced per projectOne monthly fee, adjustable each cycle
Scaling a disciplineA new hire each timeRe-scoped each engagementCapacity up or down at the monthly cycle
FAQ

Questions about this role.

Can I choose the seniority level?

Yes. Junior through principal product designers are available, priced by level. We'll recommend a level based on the scope you share before delivery starts.

What if the tool isn't listed above?

Tell us what you use. The list above is what we see most often, not a limit — we'll confirm fit for your exact setup at scoping.

Can I add a second product designer later?

Yes, at the next monthly cycle. Capacity moves with your roadmap rather than locking you into the original scope.

Who owns the designs the designer produces?

You do. Files live in your design workspace, under your license terms, from the first draft.

Related roles

A specialist rarely works alone on a roadmap. These disciplines cover the ground around the role and can be added to the same service agreement.

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