Senior design, on demand. Without the senior hire.

SideQst is your fractional creative partner for product, design, and strategy. Built for startups scaling design fast. Month to month. No contract.

No commitment · Cancel anytime · Typical delivery in 1–3 days

Great products die from bad foundations.

You're ready to build — but design is where the journey stalls.

01

You rush into development on shaky design foundations, then pay for it in rework, confused users, and a product that feels off.

02

You need senior design now, but hiring drags on for months, costs a six-figure salary, and one wrong bet sets you back further than where you started.

03

You hand it to whoever's available, and end up with screens that ship but never quite work.

You don't have a design problem. You have a partner problem. Every good quest needs one.

Get the senior designer. Skip the salary.

SideQst gives you senior-level product and design judgment from day one. The systems, the craft, the strategic thinking — without owning a full-time hire. You get the output and the velocity, only when and how much you need it.

Strategy

The thinking that makes sure you're building the right thing before you build it.

Product

Turn the idea into something real and usable, not just pretty.

Visuals

The foundations done right: systems, interface, brand-level coherence built to scale.

Senior quality. A fraction of the cost. Zero recruiting cycle.

A backlog, a partner, and a fast, predictable rhythm.

See if we're a fit Big quests, small steps.
01

Build your backlog

Drop in everything you need: screens, flows, brand work. One place, reprioritize anytime.

02

One task at a time

Fully focused, worked sequentially. Reorder the queue whenever priorities shift.

03

Delivered in 1–3 days

Most tasks land in a couple of days. Predictable pace, no black box.

04

Direct on Slack

No account managers, no meeting overhead. You talk straight to the person doing the work.

All the senior. None of the overhead.

The old way

A senior in-house hire

  • ×~€90k+ salary, plus benefits
  • ×Weeks of hiring and interviews
  • ×Months to fully ramp up
  • ×One wrong bet is expensive
The SideQst way

Fractional, on demand

  • Flat monthly fee, no contract
  • Senior output from day one
  • Pause or cancel anytime
  • Never locked in

You're never locked in. The work earns the next month.

Collaborations that moved the needle.

A look at the products, brands, and interfaces we've helped founders ship. Real outcomes, not just pretty screens.

Work 01
UX · Product

Fintech onboarding rebuilt from scratch

+38% activation
Work 02
Design system

SaaS component library, shipped

120+ components
Work 03
Branding

DTC skincare identity refresh

Full rebrand
Work 01
UX · Product

Fintech onboarding rebuilt from scratch

+38% activation
Work 02
Design system

SaaS component library, shipped

120+ components
Work 03
Branding

DTC skincare identity refresh

Full rebrand
Work 04
Product · Strategy

0→1 marketplace MVP

Launched in 6 wks
Work 05
UX Design

Healthtech booking flow

-44% drop-off
Work 06
Content design

Docs & in-app copy system

Unified voice
Work 04
Product · Strategy

0→1 marketplace MVP

Launched in 6 wks
Work 05
UX Design

Healthtech booking flow

-44% drop-off
Work 06
Content design

Docs & in-app copy system

Unified voice
Work 07
UI · UX

Analytics tool redesign

+27% retention
Work 08
Product

Subscription flow overhaul

+19% MRR
Work 09
Branding

Crypto wallet visual identity

Brand from zero
Work 07
UI · UX

Analytics tool redesign

+27% retention
Work 08
Product

Subscription flow overhaul

+19% MRR
Work 09
Branding

Portfolio for a studio

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Simple pricing.
No strings.

Start with a single month. If it's not a fit, walk away — no contract, no questions.

Fractional Design

No lock-in

Senior product and design judgment — the systems, the craft, the strategic thinking — only when and how much you need it.

3,200/ mo

Pause or cancel anytime

Book a call
  • Senior output from day one
  • Plugs into your team’s workflow
  • Designs delivered every 48 hours
  • Unlimited requests in your queue
  • One active request at a time
  • Unlimited revisions until it’s right
  • Pause or cancel anytime, no questions asked

Questions before the quest.

Is there a contract?+
No. Go month to month and cancel anytime, or save with a quarter.
How fast is delivery?+
Most tasks land in 1–3 days, depending on scope.
How many tasks can I submit?+
As many as you want in your backlog — worked one at a time, in your priority order.
What if I have a big project?+
We break it into tasks and move through them in sequence at a steady pace. Big quests, small steps.
How do we communicate?+
Directly over Slack — no account managers, no layers.
What do you work on?+
Product and design work plus the strategy around it — from foundations to scaling design ops.
Can I pause?+
Yes. Pause or cancel whenever you need.

Your next design hire isn't a hire.

Start with a single month. Senior product and design, moving in days — not the months it takes to staff up. No contract, cancel anytime. Let's untangle the first steps of your next sidequest.

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