your trusted design partner

Design is incredibly difficult to get right - we’re here to make it effortless. Everything you need to scale your startup with design at the forefront.

Trusted by startups of all shapes and sizes

How we help

Dedicated Design

Work with a dedicated designer or team, matched specifically to your unique needs and preferences. They’ll work closely with you, frequently iterating as is needed for success in the startup world. You’ll also have support from a dedicated experience manager and can tap into our network of design advisors.

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Project Packages

Tap into specialists for supplemental projects across branding, web design/webflow, deck design, and more. Our packages are set up with clear timelines and deliverables - you’ll even have the choice of which specialist to work with.

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work with award-winning creatives from around the world.

Charles

Senior Product Designer
Years of experience
6
Location
France
Charles is a Senior Product Designer based in France. He brings an impeccable creativity to projects and enjoys working with companies driving large-scale change.
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Kaitlin

Brand Design Lead
Years of experience
12
Location
U.S.
Kaitlin is a brand designer, strategist, and photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area - using her deep brand knowledge, she help companies visually articulate their story and heart.
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Carina

Product Designer
Years of experience
4
Location
Taiwan
Carina is a product designer with experience across both SaaS and consumer products. She brings a delightful touch to any project that she works on.
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Sam

Product Design Lead
Years of experience
13
Location
U.A.E.
Sam has experience leading design at multiple startups and large enterprises- he brings a versatile background across product design, branding, animation and more.
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Veronika

Design Advisor
Years of experience
18
Location
U.S.
Veronika's seasoned design career includes clients ranging from bootstrapped startups to large tech companies. She leans on this wealth of knowledge to advise Sutro startups and mentor designers.
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Alena

Webflow & Branding Designer
Years of experience
4
Location
U.S.
Alena is a self-taught designer from San Diego, California. She excels in creating elegant brands alongside beautiful, animation-based Webflow sites.
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We’ve helped startups raise upwards of $120M in the past 2 years.

Tom Sayer
CEO @ Ello
Working with Sutro is like hiring a unicorn designer; incredibly talented, has expertise in every design skill, and you can afford them! It doesn’t feel like working with an agency; they are responsive, flexible and get how start ups work.
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Alex Alvarado
CEO @ Daybreak Health
Sutro is the perfect solution for our early stage startup needs: they have a variety of expertise across product & marketing design, and have been able to help us with everything from product design, to marketing, to our website, to pitch decks.
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Kevin Arifin
CTO @ Edith
The long-term nature of working with Sutro has allowed them to get a deep understanding of what we’re building at Edith and translate that into their work. They’ve quickly been able to rethink our branding and translate that into a new website.
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Designs that speak for
themselves.

quality is never a
concern
with sutro.

4-step interview
process

Sutro has a rigorous process including behavioral interviews, portfolio review, and a design collaboration challenge. Anyone who makes it into the community is not only extremely talented, but has demonstrated strong collaboration abilities.

Internal leveling &
quarterly reviews

Sutro’s internal leveling system provides a clear structure for growth in the community. Designers’ performance is reviewed quarterly, ensuring our designers maintain Sutro's high quality standard and receive clear feedback on areas of improvement.

Community-based
design support

Sutro is built around the concept that designers are most successful as a part of a community - anyone within Sutro benefits from access to our design advisors, internal critiques and workshops, resources, and more.

Working with sutro
simply makes sense.

Kick off quickly
From initial call to kickoff, you can get started in just a few days.
No minimum commitment
Enjoy the flexibility of a membership you can access month to month.
transparent pricing
No hidden fees, no lengthy quoting process, no shady contracts.
Hire when you're ready
Love working with your designer? Hire from our community (with a reasonable fee).

Working with sutro
simply makes sense.

KICK OFF QUICKLY

From initial call to kickoff, you can get
started in just a few days.

NO MINIMUM COMMITMENT

Enjoy the flexibility of a membership you can access month to month.

TRANSPARENT PRICING

No hidden fees, no lengthy quoting process, no shady contracts.

HIRE WHEN YOU'RE READY

Love working with your designer? Hire from our community (with a small fee).

FLEXIBLE PLANS TO SCALE
WITH YOU

Half Time

$5,500 - $8,000

Your half-time designer will be working ~20 hours/week for you, spread throughout the week.

$3,000 - $7,500/mo
1/2 time dedicated designer
Dedicated experience manager
Month to month flexibility
Junior Level
Sutro's junior designers typically have ~2-3 years of experience and have a proficiency of the foundational aspects of design. They work well on design challenges that are narrow/tactical rather than strategic and are most effective with closer collaboration.
Starting at $3,000/month
Mid Level
Sutro's mid-level designers typically have ~3-6 years of experience and have a strong command of the overall design toolkit. They are able to independently work through tactical design challenges and are most effective with clear guidance on larger-scale design goals.
Starting at $4,000/month
Senior Level
Sutro's senior designers typically have ~6-10 years of experience and have an exceptional command of the design toolkit. They are capable of owning larger-scale tactical design challenges independently and can collaborate on strategic design decisions.
Starting at $5,000/month
Lead Level
Sutro's lead designers typically have ~10+ years of experience and have an exceptional command of the design toolkit. They can own larger-scale strategic design challenges independently and bring an extensive catalog of previous design experiences to pull from.
Starting at $6,000/month

Full Time

$5,500 - $8,000

Your full time designer will be working ~40 hours/week for you, spread throughout the week.

$6,000 - $15,000/mo
Full time dedicated designer
Dedicated experience manager
Month to month flexibility
Junior Level
Sutro's junior designers typically have ~2-3 years of experience and have a proficiency of the foundational aspects of design. They work well on design challenges that are narrow/tactical rather than strategic and are most effective with closer collaboration.
Starting at $6,000/month
Mid Level
Sutro's mid-level designers typically have ~3-6 years of experience and have a strong command of the overall design toolkit. They are able to independently work through tactical design challenges and are most effective with clear guidance on larger-scale design goals.
Starting at $8,000/month
Senior Level
Sutro's senior designers typically have ~6-10 years of experience and have an exceptional command of the design toolkit. They are capable of owning larger-scale tactical design challenges independently and can collaborate on strategic design decisions.
Starting at $10,000/month
Lead Level
Sutro's lead designers typically have ~10+ years of experience and have an exceptional command of the design toolkit. They can own larger-scale strategic design challenges independently and bring an extensive catalog of previous design experiences to pull from.
Starting at $12,000/month

Design Team

Custom Price

Within a design team, you can combine designers working half-time (~20 hours/week) and full-time (~40 hours/week).

Custom Price
Dedicated designers
Dedicated experience manager
Month to month flexibility
Custom Level Mix
Designers may be a mix of different levels within a custom team. To view more information on designer levels and pricing, view the half-time and full-time sections above.

PROJECT PACKAGES

Web Design / Webflow
Starting at $4,000
Work with a designer/dev to create highly polished web designs and build the site in Webflow.
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Branding
Starting at $3,000
Work with a designer to create a highly engaging visual representation of your brand.
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Social Media & Ads
Starting at $1,500
Your designer will create a set of assets for social media and/or ads that can be used across different platforms.
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Deck Design
Starting at $1,000
Based upon your content structure, your designer will create a highly polished deck that can be used for fundraising, customer pitches, and more.
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Custom
Custom pricing
Have a project that doesn't fit in any of the prior categories? Let us know what you need and we'll work with you to set things up.
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