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Remote product designer
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Learn moreProduct Design Services · Seed → Series B
Product design services for B2B SaaS startups.
Discovery, MVP prototyping, UX/UI, onboarding, and design systems — scoped to what your team needs next, not a fixed package. 20+ years across SaaS, B2B, and productivity tools.
What I do.
Six services, picked based on where your product actually needs help — not a bundle you have to buy in full.
01
Discovery & strategy
Where the product is actually losing users, and what to fix first. Interviews, a heuristic audit, and a prioritized plan.
02
MVP definition + prototyping
A rough idea turned into a testable prototype, fast enough to validate before you commit engineering time to it.
03
UX/UI product design
The day-to-day design work — flows, screens, and the interaction details that make a product feel considered.
04
Onboarding & activation
The first five minutes of your product, redesigned around getting a new user to their first real value.
05
Design systems
Components, tokens, and documentation your team can actually maintain — not a Figma file nobody opens again.
06
Designer mentoring & management
Growing a design team that doesn't have a lead yet — 1:1s, critique, hiring support, and career growth for the designers you already have.
How engagements work.
Hourly
- One deliverable, clearly scoped upfront
- Billed for time spent, no minimum commitment
- Fits a single audit, prototype, or feature
Retainer
- 2–4 days a week, one month minimum
- Fixed weekly capacity, scope can shift week to week
- Fits ongoing product work with no clean end date
Full-time
- 5 days a week, dedicated to one team
- Considered case by case — depends on the project, stage, and fit
- Fits a role worth committing to fully, not just filling a gap
Work I've shipped.
A sample from 20+ years of product design — founding roles at startups, design lead roles at enterprise scale.
Founding Designer
2.3×conversion boost
No design leader in place. Owned onboarding strategy end-to-end — set the process and standard before handing off to a full-time hire.
Design Lead
1M+residents served
Cross-functional team with no design decision-maker. Aligned stakeholders, set direction, and owned all design outcomes from strategy to delivery.
First Designer
$33Macquired by Kahoot
First designer at the company. Built design from scratch, owned every decision, and set the foundation the product carried through to acquisition.
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His ability to distil complex product ideas into their essential components was invaluable. He helped us identify what truly mattered.Josiah Odosu · Co-founder, SecantX
Ways to work with me.
Same services, described from whatever angle matches how you're looking for help.
Freelance
Freelance product designer
Fast, clearly scoped execution for a specific project.
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Product design consultant
Strategy and validation, not just screens.
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Fractional Head of Design
Senior design leadership, without a full-time hire.
Learn moreQuestions.
What do you need from us to start?
Access to whoever knows the problem best — usually a founder or PM — and whatever research or analytics you already have. If you don't have research yet, that's fine. We start there.
Do you work with developers directly?
Yes. I hand off specs, components, and edge cases directly to your engineers, and stay available through implementation so nothing gets lost in translation.
What does a retainer look like?
2 to 4 days a week, one month minimum. You get a fixed weekly capacity instead of a per-project quote, so scope can shift without a new contract every time.
Do you do hourly or fixed-scope work?
Both. Hourly suits a single, well-defined deliverable. Retainer suits ongoing product work where the scope evolves week to week.
What tools do you use?
Figma for design and prototyping, plus whatever your team already uses for handoff and tracking — Linear, Notion, Jira. I fit into your stack rather than asking you to adopt mine.
Do you only work with early-stage startups?
Mostly Seed through Series B, because that's where I add the most value fastest. If you're outside that range, tell me the problem and I'll say honestly if it's a fit.
How fast can you start?
Usually within a week of the call. If there's a hard deadline, tell me upfront and I'll say honestly whether it's realistic.
Do you do research and testing, or just UI?
Both, but not every engagement needs formal user testing. A lot of what breaks a B2B product is knowable through a heuristic review and a handful of customer conversations — I scope research to what the problem actually needs.