I’m Marius,
your startup’s first designer—
on demand.
I’m Marius,
your startup’s first designer—
on demand.
I’m Marius,
your startup’s first designer—on demand.
I join seed‑to‑Series A founders to craft brand, product, and launch assets that win customers & investors—without hiring a full design team.
Webby‑winning designer • 25+ startups shipped.
Trusted by teams at:
Ideal for
Primary goal
Deliverables
Founder commitment
Speed to value
Next step
Best for speed
Design Sprint
3 weeks
3 weeks
Starting at USD 10,000
Starting at USD 10,000
Ideal for
Founders pre‑fundraise or needing a fast brand and/or product facelift.
Primary goal
Launch‑ready brand or product in 21 days.
Deliverables
Choose one focus: Brand Makeover, Brand‑from‑Scratch, or Product UX Refresh
Choose one focus: Brand Makeover, Brand‑from‑Scratch, or Product UX Refresh
Clickable prototype (Figma / Framer)
Clickable prototype (Figma / Framer)
Dev-ready kit (styles, components, specs)
Dev-ready kit (styles, components, specs)
4 x 1‑hour sprint reviews + async feedback
4 x 1‑hour sprint reviews + async feedback
founder commitment
Speed to value
Day 2: Concepts
Day 2: Concepts
Day 10: Functional prototype
Day 10: Functional prototype
Day 21: Dev‑ready handoff
Day 21: Dev‑ready handoff
next step
Best for scale
Fractional Head of Design
3–6 months
3–6 months
Starting at USD 15,000/Mo
Starting at USD 15,000/Mo
Ideal for
Seed–Series A teams who need senior design leadership but aren’t ready for a full‑time hire.
Seed–Series A teams who need senior design leadership but aren’t ready for a full‑time hire.
Scale & refine the product—and your design culture.
deliverables
Ongoing UX/UI for product & marketing
Ongoing UX/UI for product & marketing
Design‑system build & governance
Design‑system build & governance
Team mentorship + hiring support
Team mentorship + hiring support
Sprint planning & roadmap rituals
Sprint planning & roadmap rituals
Weekly strategy sync (30 min) + daily async touchpoints
Weekly strategy sync (30 min) + daily async touchpoints
founder commitment
speed to value
Month 1: Design backlog cleared
Month 1: Design backlog cleared
Month 3: Systemized design process
Month 3: Systemized design process
Month 6: Full‑time hire onboarded smoothly
Month 6: Full‑time hire onboarded smoothly
next step
Two ways to
Get C‑Suite level design—fast.
Get C‑Suite level
design—fast.
“Working with Marius changed our trajectory. He challenged us to think about our users in new ways.”
“Working with Marius changed our trajectory. He challenged us to think about our users
in new ways.”
Brett Patrontasch
CEO Shyft
Best for speed
Design Sprint
3 weeks
Starting at USD 10,000
Ideal for
Founders pre‑fundraise or needing a fast brand and/or product facelift.
Primary goal
Launch‑ready brand or product in 21 days.
Deliverables
Choose one focus: Brand Makeover, Brand‑from‑Scratch, or Product UX Refresh
Clickable prototype (Figma / Framer)
Dev-ready kit (styles, components, specs)
Founder commitment
4 x 1‑hour sprint reviews + async feedback
Speed to value
Day 2: Concepts
Day 10: Functional prototype
Day 21: Dev‑ready handoff
next step
Book a 15‑min Fit‑Check
Best for scale
Fractional Head of Design
3–6 months
Starting at USD 15,000/Mo
Ideal for
Seed–Series A teams who need senior design leadership but aren’t ready for a full‑time hire.
Primary goal
Scale & refine the product—and your design culture.
deliverables
Ongoing UX/UI for product & marketing
Design‑system build & governance
Team mentorship + hiring support
Sprint planning & roadmap rituals
Founder commitment
Weekly strategy sync (30 min) + daily async touchpoints
speed to value
Month 1: Design backlog cleared
Month 3: Systemized design process
Month 6: Full‑time hire onboarded smoothly
next step
Schedule a Discovery Call
From Brief to Build
in 21 Days.
25+ startups launched with this sprint
Prototype + dev kit →
Devs ship Day 22
Day 14‑21: Launch
Live landing or key screens →
Demo users in Week 2
Day 7‑14: Build
2 visual routes →
pick & refine
Day 2‑7: Concept
AI gap‑map →
clear positioning
Day 0‑2: Insight
Going Fractional?
Steps 0‑21 are your on‑ramp—then we iterate in two‑week cycles.
Going Fractional?
Steps 0‑21 are your on‑ramp—then we iterate in
two‑week cycles.
Day 0‑2: Insight
Day 0‑2: Insight
Day 2‑7: Concept
2 visual routes →
pick & refine
Day 7‑14: Build
Live landing or key screens →
Demo users in Week 2
Day 14‑21: Launch
Prototype + dev kit →
Devs ship Day 22
AI gap‑map →
clear positioning
Day 0‑2: Insight
Day 2‑7: Concept
2 visual routes →
pick & refine
Day 7‑14: Build
Live landing or key screens →
Demo users in Week 2
Day 14‑21: Launch
Prototype + dev kit →
Devs ship Day 22
AI gap‑map →
clear positioning
Proof in Motion.
See the Results.
LuxGive:
↑ $35 million+ raised for 4,000+ nonprofits
↑ 35 000+ donor trips fulfilled
LuxGive:
↑ $35 M+ raised, 4,000+ nonprofits
↑ 35 000+ donor trips fulfilled
Client:
Client:
LuxGive helps nonprofits accelerate their event fundraising with luxury auction vacation packages for record‑breaking bids.
Challenge:
Challenge:
Create a luxury‑yet‑approachable brand and full product experience from zero—ready for nonprofits to start auction luxury getaways within weeks.
Create a luxury‑yet‑approachable brand and full product experience from zero—ready for nonprofits to start auction luxury getaways within weeks.
Solution:
Solution:
Built the entire identity system and visual guidelines powering web, product, video, and print.
Launched and iterated every website version, embedding AI‑driven video and concierge touch‑points to optimise the end‑to‑end donor journey.
Built the entire identity system and visual guidelines powering web, product, video, and print.
Launched and iterated every website version, embedding AI‑driven video and concierge touch‑points to optimise the end‑to‑end donor journey.
St. Martin Sotheby’s:
Aligned the site with Sotheby’s International Realty global branding
↑ Lifted conversion rate by 42 %
St. Martin Sotheby’s:
Aligned the site with Sotheby’s International Realty global branding
↑ Lifted conversion rate by 42%
Challenge:
Challenge:
Their decade‑old site no longer matched Sotheby’s brand standards and was losing high‑value leads.
Their decade‑old site no longer matched Sotheby’s brand standards and was losing high‑value leads.
Solution:
Solution:
Designed 23 luxury‑grade pages—leveraging high-production videos, a bespoke icon set, and a modular design system—so developers could spin up new property templates in hours, not days.
Designed 23 luxury‑grade pages—leveraging high-production videos, a bespoke icon set, and a modular design system—so developers could spin up new property templates in hours, not days.
County Supplies:
↑ 150 % more web traffic
↑ 70 % more sales enquiries
County Supplies:
↑ 150% more web traffic
↑ 70% more sales enquiries
Challenge:
Challenge:
After 15 years, their DIY logo, fleet livery, and brochure‑site no longer reflected the company’s new strategic direction.
After 15 years, their DIY logo, fleet livery, and brochure‑site no longer reflected the company’s new strategic direction.
Solution:
Solution:
Led a ground‑up rebrand—strategy workshops, new brand system, apparel and van liveries, on-site photography sessions, sales deck and a conversion‑driven website.
Led a ground‑up rebrand—strategy workshops, new brand system, apparel and van liveries, on-site photography sessions, sales deck and a conversion‑driven website.
Image Salon:
↑ Scaled the business to 10,000+ customers
↑ New client portal boosted overall revenue to over $12M in three years
Image Salon:
↑ Scaled the business to 10k customers
↑ New client portal boosted overall revenue to over $12M in three years
Client:
Client:
Image Salon — Montreal photo‑editing studio for pro photographers
Image Salon — Montreal photo‑editing studio for pro photographers
Challenge:
Challenge:
A static brochure site and manual file‑transfer workflow limited online bookings and slowed growth.
A static brochure site and manual file‑transfer workflow limited online bookings and slowed growth.
Solution:
Solution:
Redesigned the website from scratch—adding before/after sliders for every service—and built a client portal where photographers can upload thousands of images, choose retouching options, pay, and download finals.
Redesigned the website from scratch—adding before/after sliders for every service—and built a client portal where photographers can upload thousands of images, choose retouching options, pay, and download finals.
Birdie Houses:
↑ Bookings surpassed the owner’s three‑month forecast and fast‑tracked the launch of a second property.
Birdie Houses:
↑ Bookings surpassed the owner’s three‑month forecast and fast‑tracked the launch of a second property.
Client:
Client:
Birdie Houses — golf‑centric luxury homes with private concierge in Pinehurst NC, Myrtle Beach SC, and soon Arizona.
Birdie Houses — golf‑centric luxury homes with private concierge in Pinehurst NC, Myrtle Beach SC, and soon Arizona.
Challenge:
Challenge:
Huge social following but only the basic branding available in Figma —no site, no booking flow, and no way to convert golf fans into guests.
Huge social following but only the basic branding available in Figma —no site, no booking flow, and no way to convert golf fans into guests.
Solution:
Solution:
Created a luxury‑grade website from scratch: immersive property pages with custom photo galleries, a membership program, and a streamlined booking flow that mirrors high‑end travel sites.
Created a luxury‑grade website from scratch: immersive property pages with custom photo galleries, a membership program, and a streamlined booking flow that mirrors high‑end travel sites.
Quick Answers Before the Sprint
Can we split the Sprint into two phases?
Yes—50 % upfront covers Insight + Concept, remainder on Handoff.
Yes—50 % upfront covers Insight + Concept, remainder on Handoff.
What if we already have a dev team?
Even better. I deliver Figma files + tokenised style guide; your devs ship Day 22.
Even better. I deliver Figma files + tokenised style guide; your devs ship Day 22.
Do you work equity‑plus‑cash?
For the right team, yes—minimum 50 % cash to cover sprint costs.
For the right team, yes—minimum 50 % cash to cover sprint costs.
Availability during the Sprint?
Daily Slack, 24‑hour turnaround on feedback, two Zoom reviews per week.
Daily Slack, 24‑hour turnaround on feedback, two Zoom reviews per week.
What happens after the Sprint?
Option A: handoff complete. Option B: roll into Fractional Head‑of‑Design.
Option A: handoff complete. Option B: roll into Fractional Head‑of‑Design.
Are the assets 100 % ours?
All Approved, final deliverables become your exclusive IP once the final invoice is paid. Unused drafts and exploration files stay in my archive.
All Approved, final deliverables become your exclusive IP once the final invoice is paid. Unused drafts and exploration files stay in my archive.
Ready to Start Building?
I take on just 4 founder teams per quarter so I can ship in 21 days without compromise.
I take on just 4 founder teams per quarter so I can ship in 21 days
without compromise.
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