Your complete guide to Designow design and development monthly retainer | Designow

Designow subscription

Ognjen Marinkovic

7 min read

December 7, 2024

Your complete guide to designow monthly retainer

Designow's monthly retainer gives you unlimited design requests for $2,999/month. You get a full visual identity, conversion-focused websites, marketing collateral, and SEO-ready copy. Updates every 48 hours. Work directly with the founder. Pause or cancel anytime. No contracts. No account managers.

Need consistent design work without hiring full-time? Our monthly retainer gives you unlimited design requests for one flat fee. No contracts. No surprises.

You work directly with Ognjen (founder). No juniors. No account managers. Just senior-level craft. We ship fast, updates every 48 hours.

This guide shows you how the retainer works, what you get, and why startups pick us over expensive agencies or slow freelancers.

Your complete guide to designow monthly retainer

Designow's monthly retainer gives you unlimited design requests for $2,999/month. You get a full visual identity, conversion-focused websites, marketing collateral, and SEO-ready copy. Updates every 48 hours. Work directly with the founder. Pause or cancel anytime. No contracts. No account managers.

Need consistent design work without hiring full-time? Our monthly retainer gives you unlimited design requests for one flat fee. No contracts. No surprises.

You work directly with Ognjen (founder). No juniors. No account managers. Just senior-level craft. We ship fast, updates every 48 hours.

This guide shows you how the retainer works, what you get, and why startups pick us over expensive agencies or slow freelancers.

Quick onboarding for real results

We start every project with a 15-minute discovery call. We listen. We ask questions. We figure out what you actually need. Before the call, fill out a brief questionnaire. It helps us learn your business goals so we can make the most of our time.

Calendly Designow Book a Call.

Calendly Designow Book a Call

After the call, you'll get a Stripe payment link. Pay once. Get instant access.

Stripe payment Designow

What's included in the retainer

$2,999/month. Unlimited requests.

Everything below:

Brand identity & systems

  • Logo design & visual identity
  • Brand guidelines
  • Design systems
  • Brand audit

Web design & development

  • Website design (UI/UX)
  • Webflow development & CMS
  • Wireframing & prototyping
  • Motion graphics
  • SEO/AEO optimization

Marketing & visual assets

  • Social media & ad creatives
  • Pitch deck design
  • Stationery & print collateral
  • Email & blog graphics
  • Custom illustrations

Plus:

  • Updates every 48 hours
  • Same-day small fixes
  • Weekly strategy sync
  • Slack priority support
  • Pause or cancel anytime
  • 100% ownership of all files

No hidden fees. No surprise bills. Just one flat monthly rate.

Get started with design

Getting started is easy:

  1. Get your Stripe payment link after our discovery call
  2. Access your dedicated Notion client hub right after payment
  3. Submit your first design request for branding, marketing materials, or web design, and we'll take care of the rest

Notion Client Hub Designow

Your Notion client hub is your command center for managing projects:

  • Backlog: Place future requests here.
  • In progress: Track active projects to ensure focused progress.
  • Review: Provide feedback on completed designs.
  • Done: Archive finalized projects.

Monitor your projects in real-time. Own all designs from day one. We provide regular updates via Notion for async communication. Send typed or video messages to stay in touch. No meetings unless you want them.

Design process that works

We handle one project at a time to ensure quality. You'll see progress updates every 48 hours. Simple projects move faster.

Here's what we delivered for Yachts Atlantis in one month:

  • Visual identity that reflects who they are
  • Website design that attracts and converts visitors
  • Marketing materials for the conference they were attending
  • SEO-optimized content, including meta tags, targeted keywords, alt text, and HTML layout for better search engine ranking.
  • Connected Google search console and Google analytics for better tracking and insights

View the case study | Visit the live site

That's a complete brand launch. One month. One flat fee.

Most startups waste money on agency bloat. We cut that out. No workshops. No discovery decks. Just fast execution.

Keys to design success

Our best partnerships succeed by focusing on:

  1. Clear business goals guiding design choices
  2. Quick feedback keeping projects moving
  3. Simple communication avoiding confusion

You set the direction. We execute. You give feedback. We iterate. That's it.

Smart collaboration tools

Each tool serves a clear purpose:

  • Notion keeps projects and feedback organized
  • Figma lets us create designs while you review and provide feedback in real-time
  • Loom helps explain designs through video or lets clients give detailed feedback
Notion, Figma, Loom designow

These tools keep projects on track with clear, async communication. No delays. Everyone stays informed.

Pricing & terms

$2,999/month. Pause or cancel anytime.

What You Pay For:

  • Unlimited design requests
  • Full access to all services (branding, web, marketing)
  • Updates every 48 hours
  • Direct access to founder (no juniors)
  • Weekly strategy sync
  • Slack priority support

Business-friendly terms

We understand business needs change:

  • Pause anytime and keep unused days.
  • Cancel anytime - no penalty.
  • Return when you're ready.

We bill in monthly cycles. If you pause mid-cycle, you keep the remaining days for when you resume. Just give us 48 hours notice.

Who this is for:

  • Startups launching or iterating fast
  • SaaS companies shipping new features
  • Web3 projects building in public
  • Agencies needing white-label design partner
  • Anyone who needs ongoing design without hiring full-time

Who this is NOT for:

  • One-time projects (choose our one-off plans instead)
  • Companies needing 6-month discovery phases
  • Teams wanting weekly status meetings

If you value speed and want to ship fast, you're a fit. If you need a corporate rebrand with workshops and decks, we're not the right partner.

Monthly progress check

Every month ends with practical insights:

  • Review of completed work
  • Quick assessment to improve our work

We keep it simple. No bloated reports. Just a quick sync to make sure we're aligned.

Start growing your brand today

Design work should help you ship faster and grow revenue. Our monthly retainer brings you consistent, senior-level craft without the overhead of hiring.

Schedule your discovery call now - let's see if we're a fit.

Summary

Unlimited design + Webflow development for $2,999/month. No contracts. No hourly tracking. Updates every 48 hours. Work directly with the founder. Pause anytime. Faster than agencies, cheaper than hiring. Book a call to see if we're a fit.

FAQs

How fast will I receive design updates?

You get progress every 48 hours on weekdays. Small fixes come same-day.

Can I pause or cancel the retainer anytime?

Yes, you can pause and keep unused days or cancel with no penalty. Just give us 48 hours notice.

Which tools keep projects on track?

Notion for task flow, Figma for live reviews, and Loom for video feedback.

How many requests can I submit?

Unlimited. We tackle one active task at a time to maintain quality.

What are the onboarding steps?

A 15-minute discovery call, then payment via Stripe, then instant access to your Notion hub.