NUMI

NUMI is a revolutionary design service, backed by Y Combinator, that provides startups with an entire design department on a flexible subscription basis. It's designed for founders and startup leaders who need to move fast without compromising on quality. NUMI connects you with a guild of world-class, AI-enabled designers who are vetted for skill, speed, and professionalism. Instead of the lengthy and expensive process of hiring a full-time designer or the high costs of an agency, NUMI offers a cost-effective solution that integrates directly into your team's workflow. With a focus on direct collaboration via Slack and Zoom, NUMI eliminates the middleman, allowing for faster iteration and a deeper understanding of your product and vision.

How to use NUMI

The process is streamlined for speed and efficiency, allowing you to get started quickly:
1. Design Session: Start with a conversation with NUMI's co-founders to discuss your design challenges and goals.
2. Match with a Designer: NUMI hand-picks a designer from their guild whose skills and experience best align with your needs, often within minutes.
3. Embed in Your Team: Your new designer integrates directly into your workspace. You can communicate with them via Slack or Zoom, add them to meetings, and treat them as a core team member.
4. Start Hitting Your Goals: With your designer fully embedded, you can start submitting unlimited design requests (handled one at a time) and see your product and marketing goals come to life.

Core Features of NUMI

• Subscription Design Service: Access top-tier design talent for a flat monthly fee.
• Unlimited Design Requests: Submit as many design tasks as you need, completed one by one.
• Vetted, AI-Enabled Designers: Work with the top 2% of designers who leverage AI for enhanced speed and creativity.
• Comprehensive Design Coverage: Services include mobile apps, SaaS apps, marketing websites, brand design, design systems, Webflow development, social media graphics, slide decks, and more.
• Direct Collaboration: Communicate directly with your designer via Slack and video calls, with no project managers in between.
• Quality Assurance: Work is reviewed by veteran design leaders to ensure top-caliber output.
• Full IP Ownership: Your company retains all intellectual property rights for the work created.
• Risk-Free Trial: Test the service and your designer match with a trial period to ensure a perfect fit.

Use Cases for NUMI

NUMI is ideal for a wide range of scenarios:
Early-Stage Startups: Build your MVP, create a compelling brand identity, and design your initial marketing website quickly and affordably.
Growth-Stage Companies: Scale your design output without the long hiring process. Redesign your product's UX, optimize onboarding flows, and produce a steady stream of marketing collateral.
Web3 and DAO Projects: As demonstrated with Orange DAO, NUMI can design complex, specialized platforms like internal member portals and web3 social networks.
Product Teams: Augment your existing team with specialized design skills for a specific project or to accelerate your design roadmap.
Founders with No Design Background: Get a dedicated design partner to help translate your vision into high-fidelity, user-friendly designs.

Advantages of NUMI

NUMI provides a distinct competitive edge:
Speed: Get matched with a designer in minutes and start projects immediately, operating up to 60x faster than traditional hiring.
Cost-Effectiveness: The service costs approximately one-third of a full-time hire's salary or a traditional agency's retainer, with predictable monthly pricing.
Quality: Access an elite network of designers who have passed a rigorous vetting process (less than 2% acceptance rate) and are mentored by industry leaders.
Flexibility: Scale your design resources up or down as needed. Pause or cancel your subscription easily. If a designer isn't a perfect fit, NUMI will rematch you.
Seamless Integration: Designers become a true part of your team, adopting your tools and communication styles for a frictionless workflow.

Pricing and Plans

NUMI offers several subscription plans and a one-time project option:

• Design Plan ($3,000/month): Includes a vetted mid-stage product designer for marketing, product design, and no-code web development. Comes with a 1-week free trial.
• Design+ Plan ($5,000/month): Provides a senior product designer for thought partnership and user research assistance. Includes everything in the Design plan and a 1-week free trial.
• Industry-leading Design-fluencers (Starting at $9,000/month): Access to top-tier designers for strategic assistance and C-suite collaboration on complex, long-term projects. Includes a 1-week paid trial.
• Design + Dev (One-Time Project, Starting at $50,000): An end-to-end service to design and develop your MVP, combining NUMI's designers with a partner development team.