Your On-Demand
Design Department
Full-time design staff is out of reach? One-off freelancers don't stick?
SE|Design is the monthly design partnership that fills the gap - strategic, consistent, and built for Detroit's growing organizations.
Your On-Demand
Design Department
Full-time design staff is out of reach? One-off freelancers don't stick?
SE|Design is the monthly design partnership that fills the gap - strategic, consistent, and built for Detroit's growing organizations.
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$299/mo
to start a partnership
Month-to-month
no long-term contract
Detroit-rooted
Michigan-focused
Free
strategy call to begin
We’re dedicated to helping small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs create sustainable and impactful digital solutions.
Why SE|Design
Most growing organizations are stuck between bad options.
The agency quote
"We can't afford that."
You got a proposal that started at $15,000 and went up from there. The work was probably great - but it wasn't built for where you are right now. So you kept waiting.
The freelancer
"They did good work - then disappeared."
The logo was fine. The website was fine. But when you needed something new, they were unavailable, expensive, or starting from scratch again. Every time.
Doing it yourself
"I'll just use Canva."
You spent more time fighting templates than running your business. And if you're honest - the result still doesn't look like the organization you're actually building. You know it. Your customers know it.
That's the gap SE|Design was built to fill.
70k+
small businesses in Detroit
90k
nonprofit workers here
40k+
new businesses started/yr
Almost none of them have a design partner
who actually shows up every month.
That's not a design problem. That's a gap in what's been available - until now.
01.
Discovery
A real conversation about your organization, your goals, your audience, and where your brand stands today. No assumptions, no templates. We listen before we build.
02.
Strategy
Together, we build a design plan tied to your actual business goals, what to prioritize, what to defer, and how design connects to your growth this quarter and beyond. Not a mood board. A roadmap.
03.
Design
Your brand, visuals, and digital assets come to life - built around the strategy, not just aesthetics. Every deliverable is intentional, on-brand, and ready to work across every channel you use.
04.
Launch
We guide you through setup and go-live, step by step. Whether it's a website, a brand rollout, or a campaign, you won't be handed files and left to figure out the rest alone.
05.
SUPPORT
This is where the partnership model earns its keep. Monthly planning calls, consistent design - work, progress reports and a partner who learns your organization and keeps your brand moving every single month.
Here's exactly what happens when you start
The Flow
Five steps from "let's talk"
to a brand that works for you.
Our proven five-step approach, Discovery, Strategy, Design, Launch, and Support, ensures clarity, alignment, and impactful results.
We guide you from initial ideas to lasting success, making every step intuitive, engaging, and tailored to your goals.
Does this sound like you?
Who We Partner With
You're building something real. You don't have time to fight with Canva every week.
Small Businesses
You're building something real. You don't have time to piece together freelancers or fight with Canva every week. A monthly design partnership means your brand keeps moving — even when you're running the business.
Local businesses · Service providers · Retailers · Consultants
Mission-Driven Organizations
Detroit's nonprofit sector competes for every donor dollar — and donors trust what they can see. A consistent, credible brand isn't overhead. It's how you show the work and earn the funding.
Nonprofits · Social enterprises · Community organizations
Entrepreneurs
Michigan adds 40,000+ new businesses every year. The ones that survive don't look like they built their brand in Canva. Professional design isn't vanity — it's how you get taken seriously before you've had the chance to prove yourself.
Startups · Freelancers · Creative professionals · Growing ventures
Not sure which level fits? The free strategy call is exactly for that. We'll figure it out together.
Design Starter
12 hours / month
$299/mo
~$25/hr · month-to-month
For growing organizations that need a consistent design presence without the full commitment.
Included
12 hrs dedicated design / month
Monthly planning call
Direct access to Scott
Monthly progress report
Best for small businesses + nonprofits on a budget
Growth Partnership
25 hours / month
$1,080/mo
~$43/hr · month-to-month
For organizations ready to scale their brand, systems, and presence with a committed design partner.
Everything in Starter, plus
25 hrs dedicated design / month
Monthly strategy + planning call
Priority turnaround
Quarterly brand review
Monthly progress report
Best for scaling businesses + active nonprofits
Full Partnership
40 hours / month
$2,500/mo
~$63/hr · month-to-month
Complete design department support for organizations in active growth mode - fully embedded, fully accountable.
Everything in Starter, plus
40 hrs dedicated design / month
Weekly check-ins
Highest priority turnaround
Full brand management
Monthly + quarterly reporting
Best for orgs in active growth or major launch mode
Partnership levels
Consistent design support,
built around your budget.
No surprise invoices. No scope creep. Month-to-month - start where it makes sense, scale when you're ready.
Trial projects often become partnerships. That's kind of the point - start where it makes sense, scale when you're ready.
Partnership levels
Need to see the work
before committing?
SE|Design offers a small number of trial projects for organizations who want to start smaller. These aren't our focus - but they're a real option for the right situation.
WHAT THEY SAY
"Thanks to your guidance, they were able to explore their creativity and develop their design skills, all while working toward a tangible and exciting project. Your ability to make this process both educational and enjoyable was invaluable."
- Program Director
WHAT THEY SAY
We'd been piecing together design work for years — a freelancer here, a template there. Working with SE|Design was the first time our brand actually felt consistent. Customers started noticing before we even said anything.
- Owner, Detroit-based retail business
WHAT THEY SAY
As a nonprofit, we always treated design as a luxury we couldn't afford. SE|Design completely changed that perspective. Our grant proposals look different now - more credible, more compelling. We landed two funders in the first quarter.
- Executive Director, Detroit nonprofit
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