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Strategy & Design

Building the wrong thing beautifully is still failure. We spend the time up front to figure out what to build, who it is for, and how it will go to market, then we design it so it looks as credible as it is.

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Typical engagement · 2 to 6 weeks · fixed scope

The approach.

Strategy engagements produce a written artefact you can act on. That might be a 12-month technology roadmap, a go-to-market plan, a buy-versus-build decision document, or a due-diligence-style audit of your existing stack. Not a 60-slide deck of hedges.

Design engagements cover the range from brand identity (logo system, colour, type, voice) through product UI (design system, component library, flows) to marketing assets (pitch decks, one-pagers, launch collateral). Everything ships in Figma, ready for the engineering team to pick up.

The two practices intertwine on most engagements. A roadmap without design is theory; a design without strategy is decoration. We run them as one workstream with one team.

What you end up with.

01

Clarity on what to build

A written roadmap with priorities, costs, and dependencies, something a board can review and a team can execute on.

02

Brand system

Logo, colour, type, voice, and usage rules, consistent across every customer touchpoint.

03

Ship-ready designs

Figma files with a design system, components, and flows so engineers can start Monday with no ambiguity.

04

Launch support

GTM plan, messaging, and marketing collateral that gets the product in front of the right buyers.

What we ship.

  • Discovery workshops with founders and key stakeholders
  • Technology audit or roadmap document
  • Brand identity: logo, palette, typography, voice
  • Design system and component library in Figma
  • Product flows and high-fidelity UI
  • Marketing collateral: pitch deck, one-pager, landing page

Built with.

FigmaFigJamFramer for marketingWritten strategy in Notion or Google DocsHandoff-ready component specs

Typical clients.

01Founders deciding what to build next
02Teams needing a brand refresh or system
03Corporates running buy-vs-build decisions
04Startups preparing for fundraising or launch

Common questions.

Can I just get the strategy without the build?

Yes. Strategy and design are standalone engagements. Many clients use the output to brief other engineering teams or their own in-house staff.

Do you work with existing brand systems?

Yes. We extend, audit, or systematise existing brands. A full rebuild is only recommended when the current system is actively hurting the business.

What does the GTM piece look like?

Positioning, messaging, audience segmentation, channel plan, launch sequence, and the collateral needed to execute it. Not a generic marketing plan.

Who owns the final files?

You do. All Figma files, strategy documents, and brand assets transfer to you on completion.

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