helix & frame
helix & frame
[ 03 ] · Project Studio · Hand us the brief

OUTCOMES.NOT HEADCOUNT.

Project · Retainer · SprintSame governance. None of the team management.

For organisations that need work delivered, not a team to manage. You write the brief. We run the studio. Same governance, none of the people management.

[ 04 ]Three ways to engage.

Three ways to engage.

01 / 03

Project

Fixed scope. Fixed price.

A single deliverable — brand system, design system, product launch, AI workflow — scoped, priced, and delivered against a contract.

02 / 03

Retainer

Monthly capacity, on tap.

Pre-allocated design hours each month against a rolling backlog. Predictable cost. Predictable cadence. Cancel quarterly.

03 / 03

Sprint

Two weeks. One outcome.

A focused sprint to ship one thing — discovery, prototype, system audit, AI surface design. Used by leaders who need a decision next quarter, not next year.

[ 05 ]Used by teams who need:

Used by teams who need:

  • 01

    A design system without a design team

  • 02

    An AI product surface designed and shipped in 6 weeks

  • 03

    A brand refresh that survives a board review

  • 04

    A discovery sprint to scope a Vision 2030-aligned initiative

  • 05

    An accessibility audit and remediation plan

  • 06

    A research synthesis on a sector they don't yet operate in

— governance

"Governed under the same operating standard as Studio Build and Virtual Studio. SLAs. Sprint cadence. Executive review. No exceptions."