How ManyPixels Designated Designer Plan Works

Unlimited design is the fastest, most affordable and simplest way to get your daily design. But, when you work with dozens of different designers things can feel a little impersonal. Discover the revolutionary hybrid model between unlimited design and hiring in-house: ManyPixels Designated Designer plan!

TL;DR

The Designated Designer plan allows you to work with one designer, who will work almost exclusively with your brand (part-time hours). You can also collaborate with them in real time via Slack, and help them get to know your brand inside and out. All that, for just $1,299 a month - a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house. 

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ManyPixels at a glance

Time for a quick intro!

We’re ManyPixels - a leading unlimited design service, with some of the best client reviews, and most competitive prices out there!

We have over 6 years of experience, thousands of designs under our belt, and hundreds of happy clients we serve daily. 

ManyPixels has a 4-tier pricing structure that looks like this:

• Advanced Plan ($599 per month): all graphic design capabilities, approximately 2 hours of work per day
• Business Plan ($899 per month): all graphic design capabilities, plus motion graphics and video editing, approximately 2 hours of work per day
• Designated Designer Plan ($1,299 per month): all creative capabilities real-time collaboration in Slack, approximately 4 hours of work per day
• Design Team Plan ($2,399 per month): all creative capabilities, real-time collaboration in slack, approximately 8 hours of work per day

As you can see the last two plans guarantee more work and you get to collaborate with the same people, which can be a huge advantage. Let’s dive a little deeper and see what this model brings.

How does the Designated Designer plan work?

So, you know already that the Designated Designer brings you double our daily output. But what does this mean exactly? Here are a couple of ideas on what you can expect from a day’s work:

• 4-6 social media graphics
• or 2-3 custom illustrations (more if they are not too complex)
• or 4-6 display ads
• or 8-10 pages of a brochure, e-book, report or slide deck
• or 2 GIF draft (2-3 sec)
• or 2-4 flyers
• or 2  logo draft
• 2 drafts of a landing page

But a bigger workload is only one advantage of the Designated Designer plan. Another huge benefit is that you get a designer who works almost exclusively with you. 

But how does this work? Here are some FAQs to help you.

How many hours per day do designers work?

Designated Designers will work approximately 4 hours per day for you, so it’s similar to having a part time designer in-house. 

How do I reach them?  

Our design process is done through a custom design platform, where all the files are also stored. The platform allows you to leave feedback directly on the graphics, and store all your brand assets to make submitting requests quicker.

However, the Designated Designer plan also allows you to communicate with designers via Slack. You can add them to your existing team channels, for a smoother collaboration. 

Can I make video calls?

Unlike our regular subscriptions, clients on the Dedicated Designer plan can request video calls/online meetings. This adds an extra layer of personalization and helps you build a lasting relationship with your designer.

What if I need a different designer?

ManyPixels has dozens of designers in our ranks, with diverse backgrounds and skills. So, if your designated designer isn’t an expert in a specific area, we’ll a

Similarly, if you feel things aren’t exactly clicking with your assigned designer, you can reach out to one of our project managers. They’ll discuss the issues with you and suggest solutions, or find a new designer to take over. 

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Can they design for multiple brands?

Of course! Our platform allows you to create multiple brand profiles, where you can store any design assets, such as a logo, brand guides, color palettes, etc. This way designers can quickly understand the brand identity and tone. 

Naturally, even if you need designs for multiple brands, working with the same designer still makes a huge difference. They’ll get a sense of the style and work you prefer, and 

Why not hire an in-house designer instead?

So, if you get to work closely with a single designer, isn’t hiring a full-time designer the better option? 

It’s a lot more expensive

The average salary of a US designer is $5,000 per month. Even if you hire someone part time, that is still a significant dent in your budget.

ManyPixels Designated Designer plan is a third of that at just $1,299 per month. Plus you get the same amount of time worked, and much more flexibility (more on that in the next section).

Skills are limited

When you hire one person to handle all your graphic design tasks, you better hire wisely.  If you hire a marketing designer, don’t expect them to be illustration or web design experts.

In contrast, with the Designated Designer plan you still get all the perks of a great design team. If your designer doesn’t have the right skills for a certain project, we will assign the task to another designer.

There’s no flexibility

This is a big one for all small businesses. Hiring an in-house team member is a financial commitment for the long haul. So, even in quieter times when your designer doesn’t have very much to do, you still need to pay their salary, benefits, office materials, etc.

With ManyPixels you can pause your subscription with a $10 retainer, or download your files and cancel it at any time. There are no penalties and extra charges. 

Admin is a huge hassle

From creating job posts to screening candidates, even the hiring process is extremely time-consuming. But it doesn’t end there. Every in-house employee means tons of paperwork for you or your admin team - salaries. PTO, taxes. 

With unlimited design services there’s literally zero admin work involved. As mentioned, there are no contracts. All the designers go through a rigorous vetting process, so there’s no need for interviews or test tasks.

And in case of sick leave, there’s always a designer standing by to take over your work. So, you never waste a day of work!

Final word

If you’re looking to hire a graphic designer for your business, ManyPixels’ Designated Designer plan is a much smarter alternative.

Not only will you pay a fraction of the cost, but you’ll get all the perks of a big design team (various skills, reliability year-round), with the utmost flexibility to control your design budget.

So what are you waiting for? Get started today and meet the ManyPixels designer who will become an extension of your team!