WHAT’S A DESIGN SUBSCRIPTION?
THE MODERN MARKETING TEAMS NEW BEST FRIEND
Marketers – we get it! It’s hard to find reliable graphic resource in todays world.
Marketplaces are hit and miss, freelancers are not always available when you need them and hiring in-house is slow and expensive…
We instantly solve that problem with our online subscription graphic design service created for marketers who need regular access to a graphic designer without breaking the bank.
Simply sign up, pay a low fixed monthly fee and you can work with an experienced graphic designer from our in house team, every day of the week.
Presentation Design
Powerpoint, Google Slides and PDF presentations.
Document Design
Ebooks, white papers, guides, reports, case studies and more.
Social Media Design
Linkedin documents, Instagram carousels, Facebook posts and more.
Digital Ads
Ad creative for Linkedin, Meta, Google, Pinterest and Amazon.
Email Design
Full email newsletter design, graphics for Mailchimp, HubSpot and more.
Website Graphics
Blog headers, explainer graphics and promo banners.
Branding
Print, Logo design, iconography, brand development and brand guidelines.
Web Design
Marketing website design, landing pages and UI/UX Design.
General Design Work
Mockups, resizing images, reformatting documents, photo editing and more.
MAESTONE VS THE REST
HOW WE STACK UP VS TRADITIONAL OUTSOURCING
MAESTONE DESIGN SUBSCRIPTION VS HIRING IN-HOUSE
*does not include VAT
Full-time Designer (London)
This is a simple breakdown of the true cost of hiring a full time designer. This calculation assumes that the designer is based in London and works from your office. Average designer salaries vary by city and region. We have included links to support our workings and this information is correct as of August 2023.
| Description | Data Source | Annual Cost | Monthly Cost |
| Base Salary (London) | Reed.co.uk | £27,000 | £2,250 |
| Employers NI | HMRC | £2,470.20 | £205.85 |
| Pension Contribution | Nest | £810 | £67.50 |
| Design Tools | Adobe Creative | £785.88 | £65.49 |
| Stock Licences | Adobe Stock (40 images) | £575.88 | £47.99 |
| Email & Cloud Storage | Google Business Standard | £120 | £10 |
| Office Space Costs (London) | Instant Offices | £6,276 | £523 |
| Total Full Time Designer Cost | £38,037.96 | £3,169.83 |
Maestone Design Subscription Service
Our pricing plans tier up based on the complexity of work you need to access and costs go down the longer that you sign up for. This calculation is based on working with 3 designers from our team on a 12 month contract. All of our plans come with unlimited requests and revisions and this set up also includes access to our platform and the option to communicate with your design team in real time via Slack.
| Description | Data Source | Annual Cost | Monthly Cost |
| Base Salary (London) | Reed.co.uk | £27,000 | £2,250 |
| Employers NI | HMRC | £2,470.20 | £205.85 |
| Pension Contribution | Nest | £810 | £67.50 |
| Design Tools | Adobe Creative | £785.88 | £65.49 |
| Stock Licences | Adobe Stock (40 images) | £575.88 | £47.99 |
| Email & Cloud Storage | Google Business Standard | £120 | £10 |
| Office Space Costs (London) | Instant Offices | £6,276 | £523 |
| Maestone Subscription Cost | £27,000 | £2,250 | |
| TOTAL SAVINGS 34% | £11,037.96 | £919.83 |