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Anyone: a referral fee
A share of the work for every project that signs. The fee depends on the project, so ask us for the current terms before you make the intro.
Ask about the termsReferrals and partners
Introduce a team. Get rewarded for it.
Know a funded SaaS, AI or fintech team that needs a brand, website, product or build? Make the intro, we do the rest. You get a referral fee, or as a client, money off your own work with us.
- 5/5rating on Clutch (opens in a new tab)
- Webflow Premium Partner
- Framer Enterprise Partner
- $1.6B raised by teams we’ve worked with
How it works
Three steps, one of them yours
You introduce
Send the short form below, or copy us into a thread with the founder. A name, the company and what they need is enough. No sign-up, no tracking link.
We scope and win the project
We talk to them, scope the work and send a proposal. You don’t join calls or sell anything. We tell you how it goes.
You get rewarded
A referral fee for every project that signs. Clients get 10% off their retainer or project fee per referral instead.
The reward
Two ways to get rewarded
- Your part ends with the intro. We do the selling and the work.
- We tell you when the project signs.
- If the team isn’t a fit, we say so straight away.
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Existing client? Take it off your bill
Every team you refer that signs takes 10% off your retainer or your fixed project fee.
- 1 referral10% offper referral
- 5 referrals50% offon your bill
- 10 referralsFree retaineron us
One active retainer or project at a time. At ten, the free retainer or project is capped at the average value of the work you referred.
Who it’s for
People who already get asked “who should we hire?”
Founders
Other founders ask who you’d trust with a brand, a site or a deck before a round. Send them our way.
VCs and accelerators
Portfolio teams that need a brand, website or pitch deck before the next raise. One intro, one senior team.
Freelancers
A client needs more than you can take on, or work outside your craft. Refer the part you can’t do.
Agencies
Dev, SEO, PR or growth agencies whose clients need design. Bring us in for that part of the work.
Past clients
You know how we work. When a friend’s team needs the same, make the intro.
A good referral
Who we do our best work for
The teams we help most are funded, moving fast and about to be judged on how they look: by buyers, users or investors.
A good fit
Probably not a fit
- Not a fit: Ideas with no funding yet that need a prototype for a few thousand dollars
- Not a fit: One-off small tasks, like a single logo or a banner
- Not a fit: Teams that need a full engineering team to build a backend from scratch
Why it’s a safe intro
Teams we’ve worked with have raised $1.6B
100+ funded teams trust us with their brand, website and product. Your intro lands with the same senior team.
See the roundsIn their words
What clients say about working with us
“Overall, they're an ideal partner for early-stage tech startups: easy to collaborate with, tech-savvy, modern in approach, and reasonably priced.
What stood out most about DesignMe was their impeccable design sense and aesthetic.”
Max DavishCo-Founder and CTO“I can strongly say DesignMe has elite and top tier talent on their team to get your next project completed!
Their work helped us increase engagement rate by 25%, boost user conversion rate by 11%, and reduce bounce rate by 20%.”
- Demo bookings increase
- +30%
- User conversion rate across the whole site
- +11%
Phil LaChancePrincipal Designer @Seamless.AI“We had a board meeting today and got VERY positive feedback on the new site, so great job to the entire team on a great design!”
Iddo GinoFounder & CEO“Appreciate the hard work guys and looking forward to the next project together”
Evan RooseveltManaging Partner @Old Tom Capital“They were very willing to attempt and deliver on anything we threw at them, which is what you want from a subscription based service where you're paying for continued deliverables.”
Mike FoggCo-founder @Heroes (prev. Blockview)FAQ
Questions about referrals
Have a team in mind?
Send us the intro with the form below, or copy us into the thread. We take it from there.
How much is the referral fee?
It depends on the project. Ask us for the current terms before you make the intro and we’ll walk you through them.
I’m already a client. What do I get?
Instead of a fee, money off your own work with us: 10% off your retainer or fixed project fee for every team you refer that signs. Refer five and it’s 50% off. Refer ten and your next retainer or project is on us.
Do the discounts stack across projects?
No. The discount applies to one active engagement at a time: either one fixed project or one retainer that’s currently running.
What does “free” cover at ten referrals?
Work up to the average value of what you referred. Refer ten teams on $8,000 retainers and you get a retainer of up to $8,000 free. Refer ten fixed projects averaging $20,000 and we do a $20,000 project for you free.
When does a referral start to count?
From the day the team you referred signs. For as long as they stay a client, you get 10% off your retainer, or off the next fixed project you do with us.
Can I refer a team if I’m not a client yet?
Yes. Take the referral fee, or keep the discount for when you start a project or retainer with us. You choose one of the two.
Do I need to sign up?
No. There is no portal and no tracking link. Send us the intro with the form on this page, or copy us into a thread with the founder and tell us you’re referring them.
Do I have to join calls or help sell?
No. Your part is the introduction. We talk to the team, scope the work, send the proposal and run the project.
What kind of teams should I introduce?
Funded SaaS, AI, fintech and consumer teams, from seed to Series B, that need a brand, website, product design, motion or a custom build. Focused projects usually start from $10k, or we work on a monthly plan.
What happens if the team isn’t a fit?
We tell you and them straight away, so nobody wastes time.
I run an agency. Can we partner on client work?
Yes. If your clients need brand, web or product design that you don’t offer, bring us in for that part. Book a call and we’ll talk through how we’d work together.
What do you need from me to follow up?
The person’s name and role, the company and its website, what they need and how you know them. It helps if they know you’re introducing us.
Make an intro
Know a team? Send us the introduction.
Tell us who they are and what they need. We take it from there and keep you posted.
Thanks, we’ll reply within 1 business day.
We’ll let you know how the conversation goes.
- 10% off your bill per referral
- 50% off at 5 referrals
- Free retainer at 10
You've reached the end, so now…
Tell us what you’re building.
We’ll help you map the right scope, team, timeline, and next steps.
Book a call