Baked Design

Baked Design is a modern design partner tailored specifically for startup founders and agile teams. It operates on a “Design-as-a-Service” model, providing access to elite design talent through a simple, flexible monthly subscription. This model eliminates the lengthy process of hiring and the high costs associated with a full-time senior designer. The team behind Baked Design boasts extensive experience from top tech companies like Meta, Netflix, Hubspot, and Expa, bringing a wealth of knowledge in building successful digital products.

The service is designed to be a seamless extension of your team, helping you accelerate product development, secure funding with compelling pitch decks, and improve user engagement with world-class UI/UX. By focusing on an asynchronous communication model via a private Slack channel, Baked Design eliminates time-consuming meetings, allowing founders and designers to focus on what matters most: building great products.

How to use Baked Design

The process of working with Baked Design is streamlined for efficiency and simplicity:

1. Choose a Plan: Select the subscription plan (e.g., Basic or Pro) that best fits your startup's needs and design velocity.
2. Subscribe & Onboard: Sign up in minutes. You'll be onboarded and given access to a private Slack channel to collaborate directly with your dedicated senior designer.
3. Submit Design Requests: Add your design tasks to the queue. This can be anything from a new mobile app screen, a complete website redesign, a branding refresh, or a pitch deck for investors.
4. Receive Designs Asynchronously: Your designer will get to work, delivering design updates 2-3 times per week, depending on your plan. All communication, feedback, and file sharing happens within Slack.
5. Iterate and Approve: Provide feedback on the designs. The team will iterate based on your comments until the work is perfect.
6. Manage Your Subscription: You have full control. Pause your subscription if you have a slow period, and reactivate it when new design needs arise. You can cancel at any time without any long-term contracts.

Core Features of Baked Design

• Subscription-Based Design Service: Get ongoing, high-quality design work for a flat monthly fee.
• Elite Design Talent: Work with senior designers who have experience at leading companies like Meta, Netflix, and Hubspot, and have been founding designers at over 25 startups.
• Comprehensive Design Solutions: The service covers a wide range of needs, including Product Design (Web & Mobile UI/UX), Marketing Websites, Framer & Webflow Development, Branding, and Pitch Decks.
• Asynchronous Workflow: A no-meetings policy maximizes productivity. All collaboration happens in a dedicated Slack channel for quick and efficient communication.
• Ultimate Flexibility: No long-term contracts. Pause or cancel your subscription at any time, making it a cost-effective solution for the fluctuating needs of a startup.
• Fast Turnaround: With multiple updates delivered each week, you can keep your development pipeline moving and launch features faster.

Use Cases for Baked Design

Baked Design is ideal for various scenarios in a startup's lifecycle:

• Early-Stage Founders: Quickly develop a professional-looking MVP and a persuasive pitch deck to secure initial funding.
• AI & Tech Startups: Design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for complex applications, making powerful technology accessible to a broader audience.
• Growth-Stage Companies: Overhaul an existing product's UX/UI to improve user retention, engagement, and conversion rates.
• Product Launches: Create a stunning marketing website, branding, and promotional materials to ensure a successful launch.
• Teams Needing Extra Capacity: Augment your in-house design team with senior talent during busy periods without the overhead of hiring.

Advantages of Baked Design

Partnering with Baked Design offers significant advantages over traditional hiring or freelance models. You get the quality of an in-house, top-tier designer but with greater speed, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. The predictable monthly pricing helps with budgeting, while the ability to pause the service ensures you only pay for design when you need it. Their proven track record with over 67 startups demonstrates their ability to deliver tangible results, from increased user engagement to successful funding rounds.

Pricing and Plans

Baked Design offers transparent, value-driven pricing with no hidden fees or contracts.

• Basic Plan: $5,417 / Per Month. Includes 2 design updates per week, a senior designer, a private Slack channel, and services for marketing websites and product design (web & mobile).
• Pro Plan: $6,917 / Per Month. Includes everything in the Basic plan, but with a faster turnaround of 3 updates per week and the addition of Framer development.

Both plans come with the freedom to cancel or pause at any time, making it a risk-free investment for startups.