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If you find the right creative beast, you just hacked the system. Discover why U.S. startups are ditching bloated agencies and hiring powerhouse freelance designers to elevate their brand — for a fraction of the cost.
Hiring a big-name agency doesn’t guarantee a big result. It guarantees overhead, a bloated team, and a long timeline. You might get a beautiful brand at the end of it — but you’ll also get 1000 Slack threads, 15 revision rounds, and an invoice that’ll make your finance team cry.
Now here’s the kicker: the right freelance designer? Can do it better — for a fraction of the cost.
Let’s break it down:
Meanwhile, the actual design work gets passed down to a talented Graphic Designer (the same one you can find freelancing). The creative director you vibed with on the intro call? Ghosted. You end up managing them.
U.S. startups deserve better. And faster.
Someone who:
You need someone who can build your brand from scratch or level it TF up — without the 5-figure retainer.
When U.S. clients hire me, they’re not just getting logos and colors — they’re getting:
And they get it for $5–10K — not $200K.
Let’s be clear: I don’t do “cheap” design. I do high-impact, high-level, senior-exec energy design that just happens to be affordable because you’re not paying for middlemen.
My clients don’t hire me because I’m budget-friendly.
They hire me because I deliver agency-level results without the agency bloat.
My inbox is full of messages like:
“We were quoted $75K by [insert well-known agency] for the same thing you just did — better — for $8K.”
“We don’t know how you move this fast, but please never stop.”
“You’re the best-kept secret in startup branding.”
Cool with me. Stay underrated, stay booked. 😉
If your startup’s branding or site feels mid, don’t blow your runway on a giant team that won’t move the needle. Hire one beast who can own the vision and build the entire thing with precision.
🎯 Want to look like you paid $200K?
💰 Pay $10K.
⚡ Hire me.
