design notes

Ramblings from a fractional design leader

A leader you’ll 🖤, 100% guaranteed

Is this you?

Is your business moving along slowly, you’re struggling to understand and engage your customers?

Do you have an existing design team, that are missing that bit of direction, process and mentorship?

Are you struggling to hire designers, don’t quite understand the landscape and what to expect? Or have you made the wrong design hire before?

Do you need that extra boost on your product, experience or brand? Is your design, look and feel just not cutting the mustard?

WTFAQ

Why wouldn’t I just hire a full-time Head of Design?

A fractional Head of Design (HoD) offers you the flexibility and scalability needed to take your businesses, startup to the next phase of growth. As a leadership position, the HoD can offer you strategic experience, a business nouse and a leading voice for the product  A fractional Head of Design can be perfect for businesses who have not yet fully invested in a product or design function yet or are looking to see how design and product thinking can be integrated into the business.

What does a facilitator do?

As a facilitator we help your teams to get stuff done. We help you solve problems and make decisions. We help you figure out what you should do, and how to do it. In real terms, we lead collaborative group sessions to achieve specific business goals. Our wide ranging workshops improve team communication, foster innovation, and boost productivity, which can make them an invaluable asset to startups looking to improve processes, products, and team dynamics.

What types of services do you offer?

From brand work to building your MVP, we offer end-to-end services that elevate your product, brand and experience from user-centric research, strategy to visually compelling design work.

Can you work with us as a design advisor or coach?

Yes. We can work together to see what type of engagement best suits you as a business.

How do you bill?

We’ll invoice you every 10 business days.

Are there any refunds if I don’t like the service?

Nope…

Just joking. We want to our customers to be confident of the value that we provide. If you’re unhappy at any point, talk to us and we’ll work with you to rectify it.

Tell me more about this network

Working with our network of product experts, seasoned growth marketers, and innovative tech leaders means your project will benefit from a diverse range of perspectives and expertise, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

Got some more questions? Email us at hello@commonideas.co

See how a design leader, expert facilitator can transform your business