ABOUT THE DESIGN STUDIO

Design support for startups that ship.

Brand, websites, emails, decks, and everything design. On a fixed sprint or a monthly retainer.

THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND THE WORK

Why we started this

For ten years we watched founders pick between agencies that move too slowly and freelancers who don't understand the business. The third option didn't exist. So we built it.

The pattern kept repeating.

Founders kept paying agencies $10K to $15K a month for work that didn't move the business. Or hiring freelancers who took weeks on a logo while the landing page didn't exist.

The pattern kept repeating.

Founders kept paying agencies $10K to $15K a month for work that didn't move the business. Or hiring freelancers who took weeks on a logo while the landing page didn't exist.

So we started The Design Studio.

A small team in India. Fixed-price sprints to launch. Monthly retainers for ongoing support. Founder-led, no theatre, no surprise invoices.

So we started The Design Studio.

A small team in India. Fixed-price sprints to launch. Monthly retainers for ongoing support. Founder-led, no theatre, no surprise invoices.

Founders were waiting for exactly this.

Four years. 400+ projects. Buyers who once paid agencies $15K a month now pay a fraction of that for work they can actually point to.

Founders were waiting for exactly this.

Four years. 400+ projects. Buyers who once paid agencies $15K a month now pay a fraction of that for work they can actually point to.

MEET THE FOUNDER

A decade of watching the problem play out.

Hi, I'm Dev Sharma. Designing since 2013, from solo founders to J&J, Microsoft, LG, Acquia, Philips, and Neil Patel.

I started TDS in 2021 to fix what I'd been watching. Agencies that didn't listen. Freelancers who couldn't move the business. So I built the alternative. Fast, fair, founder-led.

I lead a small team of 8 to 10. I'm hands-on with every project. You talk to me directly. No account managers, no junior handoff, no surprises.

PROOF OF WORK

Good design shows in the numbers

Four years. Four-hundred-plus projects. We've spent it helping small businesses and startups grow.

$400k+

In Earnings

400+

Projects Delivered

Projects
Delivered

4 years

Average Client Retention

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THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK

What we believe

A small team of 8 to 10, built like an in-house design team. Proven across dozens of small businesses and startups.

Outcomes before aesthetics.

Every brief starts with one question: what does this need to do for your business? The visuals follow from there.

Transparency builds trust.

Fixed prices. Defined deliverables. Scope boundaries written down. No hidden fees, no "let's discuss your budget."

Design is an investment.

Good design doesn't cost money. It makes money. Our clients raise more, convert more, and grow faster.

Speed wins.

For small businesses and startups, shipping fast matters more than perfection. We ship in days and weeks, not months.

A GOOD FIT LOOKS LIKE

Who we work with

This is for

Small businesses ready to look as good as their actual work is.
Funded startups (Seed to Series B) that need consistent design but can't justify a full-time hire yet.
Founders tired of designers who don't understand their business.
Service businesses where brand carries the deal.
Brands outgrowing the year-one identity they cobbled together.
Agencies that need white-label overflow support.

This is not for

Enterprises with six-week approval processes.
Brands that want a "discovery phase" before every project.
Companies that need 24/7 instant turnarounds.
Clients who want meetings instead of results.
People looking for the cheapest option. We're not cheap. We're worth it.

Enterprises that need 6-week approval processes
Brands that want a "discovery phase" before every project
Companies that need 24/7 instant turnarounds
Clients who want meetings instead of results
People looking for the cheapest option - we're not cheap, we're worth it

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