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Your startup's
design department

Subscribe to a guild of world-class, AI-enabled designers ready to embed with your team today.
400+
startups worked with
100+
YC companies
$3b
total client valuation
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and teams backed by the best
And teams backed by the best
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For founders and startup leaders

A design department, on subscription
· Unlimited design, completed one at a time
· Iterate, edit, and revise until you're ready to ship
Vetted, hungry designers
· Eager to move fast
· Ready to collaborate in your timezone
Direct collaboration with you and your team
· No project managers in the middle
· Chat directly over Slack or video
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Powering incredible
startups

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"Hannah from NUMI was great. She was an excellent generalist who was able to cover so many of our bases, and became critical in measuring and optimizing several marketing KPIs. I would definitely recommend NUMI to other startups."

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Danny Grannick

CEO, Bristle Health (YC W21)
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"NUMI was instrumental in our early days when finding our first product Designer. Harrison understood our time pressure and worked really quickly to help us find the right designer for our team."

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Pranay Prakash

CEO, Windsor.io (YC W19)

All your design needs covered

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Mobile Apps
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SaaS Apps
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Marketing Websites
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Fintech
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Web3
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Brand Design
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Design Systems
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Webflow Development
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Onboarding Flows
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Iconography
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Blog & Social Graphics
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Video Thumbnails
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Slide Decks
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Sales Collateral
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Custom Illustrations
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Typography
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Social Media Ads
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Lottie Animations
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Web Dashboards
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Email Graphics
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Moodboarding
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Design done right

A Dedicated Guild Designer, Embedded in Your Workspace
· Thought partnership on design thinking, execution of design tasks
· They build context on your product and taste, so the more you work together, the better the work gets
Top Caliber Output
· Veteran design leaders review the work shipped by your NUMI designer
· Supported by our designer community and infrastructure
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Why do the best startups choose NUMI?

Speed
60x
Faster than hiring your own designer
Cost
1/3rd
The price of a full time hire or agency
QUALITY
A+
Designers are mentored by RISD alum and founder
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How NUMI works

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Step 1
Design Session

Talk with NUMI's cofounders about your biggest design challenges.

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Step 2
Match with a designer

We'll come back with a hand picked guild designer whose skills and experience best align with your needs.

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Step 3
Embed in your team

Chat with your designer over Slack or Zoom. No PM in between. Embed them as deeply as you'd like. They're directly available to you!

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Step 4
Start hitting your goals

Your guild designer will embed in your team, and you'll start hitting your design goals.

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Pricing

Unlimited design with a dedicated, entrepreneurial designer over Slack and Zoom.
Vetted mid-stage product designers
$3,000/month
1 week free trial
Includes:
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Marketing, social and sales collateral
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Product design for mobile and web
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No-code web design and development
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Up to 2 design syncs per week
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Access to designers on all mediums
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1 Design office hours call per month
Best for prototyping and production assistance.
Senior product designers
$5,000/month
1 week free trial
Includes:
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Thought partnership
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User research assistance
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Everything on the Design plan
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Up to 3 design syncs per week
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2 Design office hours call per month
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2 concurrent designers, or 1 senior
Best to inject design thinking into your product.
Industry-leading Design-fluencers
Starting at
$9,000/month
1 week paid trial
Includes:
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Everything on the Design+ plan
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Tailored pricing plans
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Up to 4 design syncs per week
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Customized contracts, upon request
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Design strategy assistance
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Designers who coordinate with C-Suite
Best for mature, complex. long term projects.
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Design + Dev
Starting at
$50,000
Includes:
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End-to-end product design and development to bring your MVP to life
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Seamless collaboration between NUMI designers and our partner dev team
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Perfect for startups looking to validate and launch quickly
All plans include:
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Rematch upon request
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Dedicated, vetted designer
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Support from NUMI team over Slack
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Easy, no-fuss winddown process
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Direct collaboration over Slack and Video
Great for:
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Everything on the Design+ plan
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Fully embedded, ongoing design
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Long term projects
Includes:
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Dedicated, vetted designer
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Direct collaboration over Slack and Video
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Rematch upon request
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Up to 4 design syncs per week
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Access to guild designers on all mediums
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Direct access to NUMI founders
Flexible design on demand options
$1,250
$2,500
1 week
2 weeks
Includes:
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Best for pitch decks and marketing projects, quick prototyping, or UX refinements
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Production assistance
2-week brand intensive
$3,000
Includes:
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A lean branding package with a logo, typeface, and color palette
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Quick turnaround to establish a professional and cohesive look
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Great for early-stage startups needing essential brand elements fast
Done-for-you branding in 1 month
$5,000
Includes:
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Comprehensive brand identity, including logo, typography, color palette, and visual direction
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Designed to help startups establish a strong, cohesive brand presence
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Ideal for teams looking for a full brand refresh or starting from scratch
Great for:
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Everything on the Design+ plan
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Fully embedded, ongoing design
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Long term projects
Includes:
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Dedicated, vetted designer
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Direct collaboration over Slack and Video
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Rematch upon request
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Up to 4 design syncs per week
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Access to guild designers on all mediums
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Direct access to NUMI founders
All plans include:
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Rematch upon request
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Direct collaboration over Slack and Video
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Support from NUMI team over Slack
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Dedicated, vetted designer
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Easy, no-fuss winddown process
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