Design Clarity for Early Teams

Design Clarity for Early Teams

Design Clarity for Early Teams

I help early teams figure out what good design is, and how to actually use it. Most founders know they need design but don’t know where to start. I help you cut through the noise and build design that scales.

I help early teams figure out what good design is, and how to actually use it. Most founders know they need design but don’t know where to start. I help you cut through the noise and build design that scales.

I help early teams figure out what good design is, and how to actually use it. Most founders know they need design but don’t know where to start. I help you cut through the noise and build design that scales.

Zero fluff. Built to perform.

What You Get

Simple, practical design foundations that align your team, streamline workflows, and show measurable results. Built to grow with your product, not slow it down.

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Clarity

Agree on what design is for, what good looks like, and what to ignore right now.

🧠 Strategy Foundations

What design is (for your product)

Where to start (without waste)

When and how to scale

DesignOps

Simple, repeatable workflows that scale with your team and roadmap. Not just UI kits.

Simple, repeatable workflows that scale with your team and roadmap. Not just UI kits.

📱 Design System Core

Modular, scalable systems

Scalable workflows

Eng-ready design infra

Outcomes

Design seamlessly connected with product, engineering, and growth. Measurable efficiency and ROI.

⚡ Business Impact

Track reuse, velocity, ROI

Reduce rework + debt

Investor-ready reporting

How I Help

I work with founders and small teams to make design clear, usable, and tied to the business. Not just pretty screens—systems and strategy that scale.

Define good design

No jargon. Define the job of design and the smallest set of standards to move forward.

No jargon. Define the job of design and the smallest set of standards to move forward.

Outcome: Clear design foundation that keeps your team aligned and prevents costly redesigns.

Outcome: Clear design foundation that keeps your team aligned and prevents costly redesigns.

Set up scalable DesignOps

Lightweight systems around design—intake, prioritization, review, reuse. Built to grow.

Lightweight systems around design—intake, prioritization, review, reuse. Built to grow.

Outcome: A lightweight system that speeds delivery, reduces design debt, and grows with your roadmap.

Outcome: A lightweight system that speeds delivery, reduces design debt, and grows with your roadmap.

Connect design to the business

Make design work with product and engineering. Track reuse, velocity, and report ROI.

Make design work with product and engineering. Track reuse, velocity, and report ROI.

Outcome: Measurable design impact you can share with investors—showing ROI, velocity, and real traction.

Outcome: Measurable design impact you can share with investors—showing ROI, velocity, and real traction.

What else do we bring to the partnership?

What else do we bring to the partnership?

What else do we bring to the partnership?

Proven Track Record

I’ve led design for Human Interest, Clever, GoFundMe, and TOMS—growing them from 0→1 into scalable systems serving millions.

One Key
Partner

I bring strategy, systems, and design leadership under one roof. No vendors to juggle, just a single partner for clarity and direction.

Holistic
Expertise

I connect design with product, engineering, and growth. Every decision speeds delivery, reduces rework, and drives business goals.

Website Transformation

I design and launch scalable websites and CMS that clarify, convert, and grow with your business.

Outcome: A scalable site and CMS that grows with your team and converts better from day one.

Outcome: A scalable site and CMS that grows with your team and converts better from day one.

Website
Refresh

I modernize and streamline existing websites. The result is clearer design, stronger performance, and better usability.

Outcome: A streamlined site that feels modern, runs faster, and supports real growth.

Outcome: A streamlined site that feels modern, runs faster, and supports real growth.

Strategic
Reframe

I restructure design when messaging is scattered or teams misaligned. This cuts debt, unifies voice, and creates a base for scale.

I restructure design when messaging is scattered or teams misaligned. This cuts debt, unifies voice, and creates a base for scale.

Outcome: A clear design framework that reduces debt, aligns teams, and drives smarter decisions.

Outcome: A clear design framework that reduces debt, aligns teams, and drives smarter decisions.

Engagement Specifics

Engagement Specifics

Zero→One

Clarity and systems to set up design the right way.

Ideal for founders who need clarity on what design means for their product and lightweight systems that scale with product and engineering.

Engagement: 6–8 weeks (2-week sprint + 4–6 week setup)

Engagement: 6–8 weeks (2-week sprint + 4–6 week setup)

Investment: $18K–$28K project, depending on scope

Delivers: A clear design foundation, modular workflows, reduced rework, and early metrics on reuse, velocity, and ROI.

Scale

Fractional design leadership to scale teams and prove ROI.

Ideal for early teams who need ongoing guidance scaling design with product and engineering, without committing to a full-time exec hire.

Engagement: Ongoing (fractional leadership, 8–20 hrs/week)

Investment: $10K–$18K/mo for early-stage, outcome-driven support.

Delivers: Scalable strategy, investor-ready metrics, team mentorship, and systems that keep design lean, outcome-driven, and growth-aligned.

Creating impact through bold results and lasting collaborations

Creating impact through bold results and lasting collaborations

Selected partnerships

Selected partnerships

Selected partnerships

Elevated their B2B product with user-led design systems and marketing conversion flows. Full redesign boosted onboarding confidence and scheduling ease.

SaaS

UX Strategy

Design Systems

Conversion Uplift

Onboarding 200%

TTV -66%

Led art direction for a $6.5M outdoor campaign for Meet the Robinsons. Delivered a unified creative system across formats.

Entertainment

OOH

Campaign Creative

Brand Systems

Engagement 20%

Sales 10%​

Defined UX infrastructure early, designing for scale before visual or brand layers. Work contributed to a system trusted by 10K+ districts.

EdTech

UX Systems

Conversion Clarity

Brand Strategy

Infrastructure-Led

Engagement 20%

10K+ Districts​

Built UX architecture for donation flows that helped raise $500M+. Early product design enabled real scale and real giving.

Nonprofit Tech

Behavioral UX

Platform Strategy

Conversion 18%

$500M Donations

$100M Valuation

Worked with co-founders to shape early product UX and reduce onboarding friction by 30% in under 6 months. Supported brand system during scale to $1.3B valuation.

Fintech

Retirement

Scalable UX

Operational Clarity

Activation 25%

$2.3B Valuation

Redesigned mobile-first ecommerce flow to align brand values with user intent. UX templates, SEO, and A11y upgrades led to improved conversions.

Retail

Social Impact

Conversion Design

Mobile Optimization

Conversion 15%

AOV -12%​

Partnerships, validated!

Partnerships, validated!

Partnerships, validated!

StudioXDS

$9B+

Raised or valued. Across platforms I've supported—including GoFundMe Charity, Clever, and Human Interest.

Raised or valued. Across platforms I've supported—including GoFundMe Charity, Clever, and Human Interest.

20+

Years in digital. Designing systems for scale. Used by millions. Tuned for clarity.

Years in digital. Designing systems for scale. Used by millions. Tuned for clarity.

200+

Projects shipped—from billion-dollar brands to zero-dollar startups with nothing but a good idea.

Projects shipped—from billion-dollar brands to zero-dollar startups with nothing but a good idea.

$1.4B+

Valuation scaled. Defined UX from day one—streamlined workflows, reduced friction, and built trust at all touchpoints.

Valuation scaled. Defined UX from day one—streamlined workflows, reduced friction, and built trust at all touchpoints.

"Brandon didn’t just design what we asked for—he synthesized feedback into decisions that actually moved the product forward. His strategic approach saved us from endless loops and helped lay the foundation for Human Interest’s early growth."

"Brandon didn’t just design what we asked for—he synthesized feedback into decisions that actually moved the product forward. His strategic approach saved us from endless loops and helped lay the foundation for Human Interest’s early growth."

Roger Lee

Roger Lee

Co-founder at Human Interest

Co-founder at Human Interest

$500M+

Donations raised. Through systems I helped build. Early UX strategy for CrowdRise powered real giving at scale.

Donations raised. Through systems I helped build. Early UX strategy for CrowdRise powered real giving at scale.

200%+

200%

Revenue growth. Redesigned core UX fueled sustained business lift—proof that clarity scales.

Revenue growth. Redesigned core UX fueled sustained business lift—proof that clarity scales.

20%

Conversion lift. Scalable UX templates, mobile-first strategy, and accessibility upgrades drove results across key funnels.

Conversion lift. Scalable UX templates, mobile-first strategy, and accessibility upgrades drove results across key funnels.

StudioXDS

200+

Projects shipped—from billion-dollar brands to zero-dollar startups with nothing but a good idea.

Projects shipped—from billion-dollar brands to zero-dollar startups with nothing but a good idea.

"Brandon integrated the product vision directly into the infrastructure. His work shaped a product experience now powering learning for over 12,000 school districts nationwide."

"Brandon integrated the product vision directly into the infrastructure. His work shaped a product experience now powering learning for over 12,000 school districts nationwide."

Tyler Bosmeny

Tyler Bosmeny

Co-founder at Clever | Y Combinator Board Member

Co-founder at Clever | Y Combinator Board Member

6.5M

High-visibility. High impact. Outdoor campaign for Meet the Robinsons OOH rollout—millions of impressions in 6 weeks.

High-visibility. High impact. Outdoor campaign for Meet the Robinsons OOH rollout—millions of impressions in 6 weeks.

$435M+

435M

Acquisition value. Scaled trust in K–12. Clear flows and strong brand signals drove the outcome.

Acquisition value. Scaled trust in K–12. Clear flows and strong brand signals drove the outcome.

25M+

Users served. Scaled secure login and onboarding for k12. Positioning Clever as the trusted infrastructure layer for education.

Users served. Scaled secure login and onboarding for k12. Positioning Clever as the trusted infrastructure layer for education.

140%

User growth. A rebuilt UX system turned ease of use into long-term engagement—and compounding value.

User growth. A rebuilt UX system turned ease of use into long-term engagement—and compounding value.

15+

Industries served—finance, education, retail, healthcare, nonprofit, and more. Pattern fluency built in.

Industries served—finance, education, retail, healthcare, nonprofit, and more. Pattern fluency built in.

Who is This For?

This is for early-stage founders and small teams who know design matters but don’t know where to start—or how to scale it without wasting time and money.

Most don’t have a design leader yet. Some have one or two designers but no structure. Others are technical founders who’ve been carrying design themselves. What they all share: the need for clarity, direction, and a system that makes design work with the business, not against it.

Our model is perfect for:

Finite works best for businesses that know the mission—and just need the right system to get there.

Our finite model is ideal for:

Founders going from 0→1 who need design to support product, not slow it down

Founders going from 0→1 who need design to support product, not slow it down

Small product or engineering teams trying to align around what “good design” actually means

Small product or engineering teams trying to align around what “good design” actually means

Early design teams that need leadership and systems before adding headcount

Early design teams that need leadership and systems before adding headcount

Founders seeking proof-of-concept momentum

Founders seeking proof-of-concept momentum

This isn’t about more design deliverables. It’s about giving you the foundation and clarity to grow, without the shit storm of treating design like an afterthought.

Finite works best for businesses that know the mission—and just need the right system to get there.

Our finite model is ideal for:

Frequently
asked questions

Frequently
asked questions

Frequently
asked questions

Still have questions? Drop us a line

Still have questions? Drop us a line

Still have questions? Drop us a line

Do you actually do design work, or just strategy?

We already have a designer. Why would we need you?

What does 0→1 DesignOps actually mean?

How does this help with fundraising or investor updates?

We’re still figuring out product-market fit. Is it too early?

What is StudioBuild™?

How long does it take?

Is SEO included?

What if I need changes?

Can I see examples?

Is this just a cleaner template?

What do I need to provide?

Can I edit it later?

What if I don’t love something?

This is the right time to get clear and scale your product without the rebuild.

This is the right time to get clear and scale your product without the rebuild.

StudioXDS

Design that scales from day one.

Founding design and UX leadership—helping teams grow from 0→1 into scalable systems.

© 2025 StudioBuild™, Built by StudioXDS. All rights reserved.

StudioXDS

Design that scales from day one.

Founding design and UX leadership—helping teams grow from 0→1 into scalable systems.

© 2025 StudioBuild™, Built by StudioXDS. All rights reserved.

StudioXDS

Design that scales from day one.

Founding design and UX leadership—helping teams grow from 0→1 into scalable systems.

© 2025 StudioBuild™, Built by StudioXDS. All rights reserved.