DESIGN RETAINERS

Maintain consistent quality to achieve long-term success.

If you’re serious about your brands credibility, you know that consistency is key. But let's face it, juggling everything on your plate leaves little room for creating designs. Not to mention the frustration when things don't turn out quite how you want them to. That's where my retainer packages come in. They're intended to free up some of your headspace to focus on your business without compromising on it’s looks.

THE BASIC

CHF 480

/ MONTH

  • 1 meeting to set monthly tasks

  • 6 hours /month
    (or 1.5 hours /week)

  • 5% saving compared to hourly rate

Ideal for startups and small businesses looking for basic design support without breaking the bank. This is a great fit if you’re starting out with a fresh brand, trying to make your mark and introduce yourself to the world confidently.

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THE STANDARD

CHF 920

/ MONTH

  • 1 meeting to set monthly tasks

  • 12 hours /month
    (or 3 hours /week)

  • 10% saving compared to hourly rate

This package is more suited for growing businesses with more frequent design requests. You might be ready to scale so are about to set up social media campaigns, email newsletters and adjust your website accordingly.

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THE PREMIUM

CHF 1’750

/ MONTH

  • 2 meetings to set and review tasks

  • 24 hours /month
    (or 6 hours /week)

  • 15% saving compared to hourly rate

Tailored for established brands seeking comprehensive design solutions and strategic guidance, without having to employ a full-time designer. You’ll get brand and website audits and priority time-slots for urgent projects.

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What’s included?

Depending on where your business’ at and what your goals are, we can work on a number of areas which include but aren’t limited to:

Print Collateral

  • Brochures

  • Flyers

  • Posters

  • Signage

  • Menu designs

  • Book covers

  • Product labels

  • Show banners

  • Reports

  • Merchandise

Digital Assets

  • Motion graphics

  • Video editing

  • Email newsletters

  • Slide decks

  • Infographics

  • Illustrations or icons

  • Web-design elements

  • eBook layouts

The tiny print.

3-Month Contract

Once onboard, we’ll be working together over a period of 3-months. At the end of that, we’ll re-evaluate your package to ensure it still meets your needs.

Overage

Each retainer comes with a set number of hours a month. You’ll be informed if we’re getting close to exceeding those house so you can choose to prioritise tasks. Any overage hours will be invoiced at my standard hourly rate of CHF 85/hour.

Invoicing

The monthly invoice will be landing in your inbox on the first day of each month and you’ll have time to pay it by the 10th of that month. It will include the monthly retainer rate and any additional charges from the previous month, if there were any overage hours.

Unused Hours

Unused hours expire at the end of each month. This is to ensure that I can allocate time for your projects each week and plan our workload accordingly.

What’s not included

  • Brand design or re-brand (incl. logo designs)

  • Web design or re-design

  • Additional costs like stock photography, fonts or subscriptions

  • Social media management eg. posting

Ready to start your own project?
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