Independent Design + Development
We build the world around the brand.
We make brands you can recognize, websites you want to explore, and details worth getting distracted by. Identity, code, motion, 3D, and print — built together by the same team. We care how it looks, how it feels, and what happens when you click.
CoordinatesNOT FIXED
Disciplines07 / ONE TEAM
Aftercare90 DAYS
● TAKING PROJECTS
Strategy / Identity / Websites / Motion / 3D / Code / Print
Independent
04 — Practice
Brief to launch / 6–10 weeks on average
A roster is not
a team.
We work across disciplines from the first sketch. A shape becomes a letterform. A motion study changes the interface. A prototype sends us back to the drawing board. The interesting parts happen in that exchange. Here's how we get from a first idea to something you can use.
01
Discover
Discover WEEKS 1–2 / STRATEGY + ART DIRECTION
We ask questions, look closely, and sketch early. What do people come to you for? What should they feel, understand, or do next? We map every surface the brand touches — screens, decks, packaging, inboxes — and decide where to focus. You keep the map, whether or not we build the rest together.
02
Build
Build WEEKS 3–8 / DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT
Identity, website, motion and 3D take shape together — so the type on the box matches the type on the button. We prototype the interactions and test how they behave. You see work weekly, in the open, unfinished on purpose. Two structured revision rounds keep us moving, with room to question the work.
03
Ship & Stay
Ship & Stay LAUNCH + 90 DAYS / TESTING + SUPPORT
We put the work into the world, then pay attention. For 90 days we watch the analytics, fix bugs, tune performance, and help you get comfortable running it. We hand over every file, font and login. You own the work. The details still matter after launch.
07Disciplines, one team
40+Full builds completed
6–10Weeks on average, brief to launch
90Days of aftercare
Appendix A — On AI
Design / Code / Aftercare
A prompt is not
a product.
You're not paying for typing. You never were.
You're paying for the eye, the stack, and month two — the parts that don't autocomplete. You're paying to never think about any of this.
> make me look professional
✓ homepage30 SECONDS
✓ logo12 SECONDS
✓ confidenceINSTANT
✗ the eyeNOT FOUND
✗ the stackNOT FOUND
✗ month twoCOMMAND NOT FOUND
Vibes
don't ship
don't ship
05 — Cost
No subscriptions
No retainers
Projects.
Scope agreed before we start
$5K–$85K
Three project scopes. Fixed pricing, with 90 days of aftercare included.
Fixed bid
Agreed scope
Agreed scope
PROJECT FEES USD — FIXED BID
PAYMENT TERMS: ½ UP FRONT, ½ AT LAUNCH
S
Spark
$5K–15K
A custom page for a launch, a product, or an idea ready to meet
the world. Includes: art direction · copy pass · custom build ·
CMS if you need it · analytics · 90-day aftercare
M
System
$15K–45K
An identity, website and motion language that feel connected, from
the first click to the smallest detail. Includes: full identity system · multi-page site ·
motion language · launch assets · brand book · 90-day aftercare
L
World
$45K–85K
Everything the brand touches — digital, 3D and physical, from the
website to the packaging on the shelf. Includes: everything in System ·
3D & product · packaging/print · campaign kit · 90-day aftercare
Every project includes 90 days of aftercare: fixes, performance tuning, and help getting settled.
06 — Project inquiries
Say it once.
hello@yellowduck.studio● TELL US WHAT YOU'RE MAKING, WHAT YOU'RE IMAGINING, OR WHERE YOU'RE STUCK.
Include in your email01–04
GoalWhat needs to change?
ScopeWhat are we making?
BudgetYour working range
TimingYour target launch
Links + references welcome
Studio
hello@yellowduck.studio
Remote studio · Working from anywhere
Brand identity · Websites · 3D
Independent design & development
USUAL TERMS
Projects $5K–$85K, fixed bid
Half up front, half at launch
90 days of aftercare included
You own every file we make
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Strategy · Design · Development