Engagements
delbueno™ Studio works in three engagement models: a Launch Sprint with fixed scope, a flat fee and 2 to 4 weeks of delivery; a Design Partner subscription with unlimited requests, one at a time, each delivered in 24 to 48 hours; and a Designer on Demand embedded in your Slack and Figma, part-time or full-time.
Kickoff today. First concepts in 48 hours.
The models
The scope is fixed at kickoff and priced as a flat fee, so you know what ships, what it costs and when it lands. Projects run 2 to 4 weeks.
Send requests whenever they come up. We take them one at a time and deliver each one in 24 to 48 hours, for a flat monthly subscription.
A dedicated delbueno designer joins your Slack and Figma, part-time or full-time. You can pause anytime.
Side by side
Every model starts the same way: kickoff the same day, first concepts within 48 hours.
| Recommended path: Start hereLaunch Sprint | Recommended path: Then roll inDesign Partner | Designer on Demand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | MVPs, redesigns and new modules | Roadmaps that move every week | Teams that want a designer inside their own tools |
| Scope | Fixed at kickoff | An open backlog you reorder anytime | Whatever your team needs next |
| Time | 2 to 4 weeks | Each request in 24 to 48h | Part-time or full-time |
| Billing | Flat fee | Monthly subscription | Flat monthly fee |
| Who you work with | The delbueno team | The delbueno team | One dedicated delbueno designer |
| Where the work happens | A shared Notion workspace and Slack channel | A shared Trello-style board | Your Slack and your Figma |
| Flexibility | Guaranteed budget, timeline and deliverables | Roll in from a Sprint, with overlapping scope credited | Pause anytime |
The path most clients take
Many clients ship an MVP in a Launch Sprint, then roll straight into Design Partner for continuous iteration. The switch works the other way too, and we credit any overlap in scope so you never pay twice for the same work.
Launch Sprint
Ship the MVP in 2 to 4 weeks
Design Partner
Iterate every week, 24 to 48h per request
Design Partner
You keep a Trello-style backlog on a shared board. A request is any task that can be completed in about 4 focused design hours: a set of dashboard cards, a modal flow, a motion spec or three social banners.
Drop requests on the shared board whenever they come up and reorder them as priorities change.
One request at a time, so every ticket gets full attention.
You get the result within one to two days, not at the end of a month.
You review, we iterate if needed, then we move to the next ticket.
Larger epics are broken into bite-size tickets, so you see results every two days instead of waiting weeks for a big drop.
Choose a Launch Sprint when you have a clearly defined feature set, such as an MVP or a module redesign, and want a guaranteed budget, timeline and deliverables. Choose Design Partner when your roadmap is fluid and new tickets appear every week. Choose Designer on Demand when you want a dedicated designer working inside your own Slack and Figma. A 15 minute call is enough to pick.
You maintain a Trello-style backlog on our shared board. A request is any task that can be completed in about 4 focused design hours, such as a set of dashboard cards, a modal flow, a motion spec or three social banners. We pull the top ticket, deliver within 24 to 48 hours, get your feedback, iterate if needed, then move to the next. Larger epics are broken into bite-size tickets so you see results every two days.
Yes. Many clients start with a Launch Sprint to ship an MVP, then roll straight into Design Partner for continuous iteration. We credit any overlap in scope, so you never pay twice for the same work.
Kickoff happens the same day we agree on scope, and you see first concepts within 48 hours.
A Launch Sprint is a flat fee agreed after scoping. Design Partner is a monthly subscription and Designer on Demand is a flat monthly fee. Book a 15 minute call and we will walk you through the details for your project.
We are based in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and work remote with US hours, so meetings land in your working day.
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