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What to prepare before you hire a design studio

Goals, examples, budget and a decision maker. The four things that make the first call useful.

What to prepare before you hire a design studio

The first call with a studio is much more useful when you bring four things.

Goals, examples, budget and a decision maker

Know what the project should change for your business. Collect a few sites or brands you admire and say why. Have a budget range, even a rough one. And bring the person who will say yes at the end.

What you do not need

You do not need a finished brief, a sitemap or copy. Helping you shape those is part of our job.

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