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stopgap creative support: fractional

half-time cost: $23,000 – $41,000

12 weeks

Why this works:

  • Focused expertise: Get creative support in any desired role, part-time for 3 months—fully aligned with your goals.
  • Matchmaking specialty: We’ll find the precise resource/skillset you need to fill the gap.
  • Jr. – Sr. level people: Select from candidates with 2-3 years experience to 10 years experience. Top-tier talent, vetted and ready to go.
  • Support: Our Studio Creative Director and design leads provide support during the engagement.
  • Flexible hours: You choose the time commitment; we tailor the budget to fit your needs.
  • Dynamic direction: Redirect efforts anytime and set deliverables informally for maximum agility.

reasons for stopgap

Ways our clients find this useful:

  • Maternity / paternity
  • Missing skillset on team
  • Tight delivery/deadline extra support
  • Extension of your team to clear backlog
  • IDEA: concepts and prototype to sell to leadership
  • Conference, speaking engagement
  • Leave of absence or sabbatical coverage
  • Reduction in team size

Available Roles

UX Design icon
UX DESIGN
Creative Direction icon
CREATIVE DIRECTION
 Iconography icon
ICONOGRAPHY
 Product Design icon
PRODUCT DESIGN
 Illustration icon
ILLUSTRATION
 Visual Design icon
VISUAL DESIGN
 Banding icon
BRANDING
 Recruiting icon
RECRUITING

Pre-Project Journey

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DAY 1
Discussion + discovery:
Understand the needs: The hard skills and soft skills.

DAYS 3-4
Receive your candidates:
We’ll provide 2-3 vetted candidates from our network that align with your project needs. Short bio, LinkedIn profile and project examples.

DAY 6
Interviews:
Talk to your candidates: Learn more about their approach, style, experience and everything else you’ll want to know.

DAYS 7-14
Pick your favorite candidates:
We’ll facilitate scheduling interviews.

DAY 15
Schedule start date:
Once you select your ideal candidate, we’ll identify a start date and proceed with onboarding.

Collaboration that scales

Your designer works directly with your team, backed by:

  • Continuous support: Our studio stays connected to ensure smooth progress.
  • Creative firepower: Access an entire network of design experts for brainstorming, second opinions, and concept refinement.
  • Result? The dedication of one designer with the magic of a full creative team behind them.
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Our method & approach

  • Smart matching: We start by understanding your needs—industry knowledge, skills, tools, project phase, and culture fit.
  • Top picks: Review curated candidates or let us select the perfect match.
  • Seamless kickoff: Once chosen, we launch fast and keep regular check-ins to ensure success.
  • Wrap-up or extend: At the end of 3 months, continue the partnership or receive polished deliverables tied up with a bow. 
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Wireframes through high-fidelity prototypes – our UX designers can help.

Why Allovus?

  • Nationwide talent: Tap into our robust network of UX professionals with the right blend of skills and industry experience.
  • Culture fit guaranteed: We prioritize alignment with your leadership style and team dynamics.
  • Scalable solutions: Perfect for when your core team is maxed out but big ideas can’t wait. 

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Ready to fill your creative gap? 

Don’t let bandwidth hold back your brilliance. Let’s find your perfect partner and get to work.

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