Small startups often face unpredictable design workloads. With only one designer on the team, managing sudden influxes of design tasks such as ads, landing pages, UI fixes, slides, and random graphics can become overwhelming. This inconsistency in workload makes it challenging to decide between hiring another designer or using a design subscription service.
Pain Points
- Unpredictable and fluctuating design workloads.
- Difficulty in managing multiple small design tasks simultaneously.
- Uncertainty in deciding between hiring a full-time designer or using a design subscription service.
- Potential inefficiency and stress due to sudden bursts of design work.
- Financial implications of hiring vs. outsourcing.
Working with a founder right now. Small startup. One designer. Me. Most weeks are calm. But then.... chaos. Suddenly we need ads, landing pages, little UI fixes, slides, random graphics. Lots of tiny stuff. None big alone, but it stacks up fast. So the founder asked me something. Should we hire another designer?Or try one of those design subscriptions. Like Awesomic or something. Because the work isnt steady. Some weeks busy. Some weeks quiet. Hiring feels like a lot. But outsourcing feels a bit strange too? Im kinda stuck here, tbh. Curious what others would do in this case,, hire someone or use a service? Anyone dealt with this before.