Why Design-as-a-Service is the smart choice for growing companies

In a world where creativity and innovation are key to standing out, companies needing a constant flow of designs are looking for more flexibility and quality without the high costs and commitments of hiring in-house staff or traditional agencies. That’s why they turn to subscription-based design services that offer on-demand creative solutions. This model not only allows them to manage multiple projects at once, ensuring consistent branding, but also simplifies service management, letting them focus on growing their business.

Over the past decade, the graphic design world has undergone significant changes, driven by new technologies and business models that adapt to the ever-evolving market demands. One of the most innovative and effective models that has recently gained traction is design-as-a-service. In this article, we’ll dive into what subscription-based design is, its benefits, and why it might be the perfect option for businesses and entrepreneurs.

What is subscription design or design as a service (Daas)?

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Subscription-based design is a business model where companies, startups, and small businesses pay a fixed monthly fee to access a range of graphic design services. Unlike traditional methods, where payment is made per project, hour or long term agreements, this model provides unlimited access to design services for the duration of the subscription. This flexible and affordable approach has transformed how marketing agencies, design agencies and branding agencies manage their clients' design needs, optimizing resources and ensuring consistency in their campaigns, creative requirements, branding, and marketing efforts.

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Subscription design is a business model where you pay a fixed monthly fee to access a set of graphic design services. Unlike traditional methods, where you pay per project or by the hour, this model allows unlimited access to design services during the subscription period. This flexible and accessible approach has transformed how businesses manage their design needs.

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The difference between subscription design and traditional models

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Traditionally, hiring graphic design services through design agencies or marketing agencies involves dealing with lengthy contracts, extensive paperwork, and long wait times, along with high project costs. On the other hand, working with freelancers can lead to inconsistent quality and delays in delivery. Subscription-based design simplifies this process by offering a steady stream of graphic content without the need for lengthy negotiations or variable costs. This model is especially advantageous for companies that require a consistent volume of design work, such as startups, marketing agencies, or small and medium-sized businesses.

Traditionally, hiring graphic design services meant coordinating with agencies or freelancers, negotiating prices per project, and waiting for long delivery times. Subscription design simplifies this process by providing a constant flow of graphic content without lengthy negotiations or variable costs. This model is especially advantageous for businesses that require a steady volume of design work, such as startups, marketing agencies, or small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Benefits of Design-as-a-Service and how Mavity can be your perfect partner for Creative Projects

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Overall, this model is ideal for both design agencies and creative teams that need to produce regular, high-quality design work, as well as startups and established companies that require a steady flow of designs. For those without enough in-house designers, or those who prefer not to hire additional designers, a subscription to design services offers on-demand support, ensuring a continuous supply of graphic content.

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CreativeOps is the subscription-based graphic design service offered by Mavity, designed to provide businesses with access to a team of highly skilled graphic designers, with diverse creative talents and a project manager, all for a fixed monthly fee. This service is tailored to offer flexibility, efficiency, and a cost-effective solution for ongoing design needs.

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Key Features and Benefits of Design-as-a-Service

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Cost-Effectiveness

Allows businesses to budget for graphic design expenses accurately and adjust according to their budget and needs. With our on-demand creative team subscription at Mavity, you can choose the plan that suits you and have the flexibility to start, end, upgrade, or downgrade the plan based on your needs and budget.

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Time Savings

In some cases, depending on the service provider, this design-as-a-service model can simplify management by providing a team of designers and a dedicated project manager who oversees the projects, reducing stress and time spent coordinating and executing a creative project. At Mavity, with any CreativeOps plan, you'll have a Project Manager who will help execute your projects and provide a personalized schedule of deliverables and feedback sessions. They will assign the right designers to your project and work closely with the creative director to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency in deliverables.

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Access to Diverse Talent

Offers a wide range of design skills and talents without the need to seek out individual specialists. CreativeOps from Mavity includes a wealth of creative talent, providing experts in various design areas. From graphic designers and deck design specialists for fundraising and branding to illustrators and multimedia experts, you’ll have access to a full team of highly skilled professionals tailored to your specific needs, ensuring creative and high-quality solutions for each project.

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Clear Communication

Many providers of this service offer a single point of contact or platform to manage project execution. At Mavity, we provide a platform that efficiently manages requests, deliverables, and feedback for creative projects. Additionally, our integration with Slack streamlines communication through automated processes, seamlessly syncing with your existing tools to enhance efficiency.

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In addition to all the benefits that a design subscription service can offer, Mavity's CreativeOps provides extra features to elevate your experience. With CreativeOps, you also enjoy several exclusive advantages:

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Request What You Need

Depending on the plan you choose, users can submit design requests at any time, creating a design queue for our team. We offer three different plans tailored to business needs. Learn more about the plans in detail here.

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Unlimited Revisions

Revisions are unlimited. We’ll work on a design until it meets (or exceeds) your expectations.

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Premium Stock Assets and AI Tools

Your plan includes stock resources and AI tools to streamline workflow. We offer images, videos, music, and more.

Is design as a service right for your business?

Subscription design is ideal for any business that requires a constant flow of graphic content. This includes startups needing to quickly create content for social media, small businesses wanting to keep their marketing campaigns up-to-date, or large corporations looking to outsource some of their design needs to focus on their core competencies.

Learn more about CreativeOps and the plans we offer.

Subscription design is transforming how businesses manage their creative needs. With solutions like CreativeOps from Mavity, you can access high-quality design services continuously and without hassle. This model not only solves many traditional pain points associated with hiring and managing design teams but also offers a more efficient and flexible way to maintain a powerful visual presence in the market.

If your business is looking for a design solution that offers quality, consistency, and flexibility, CreativeOps subscription design could be the answer you're looking for.