Unlimited
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What is an unlimited design subscription? Learn how the model works, what you can request, how fast work is delivered, and who it is best for.
What Is an Unlimited Design Subscription?
Quick answer: an unlimited design subscription is a flat monthly fee that gives you ongoing access to a design team. You add as many requests as you like to a queue, and the team works through them one or a few at a time, depending on your plan. There are no hourly invoices, project quotes or long contracts. You pay the same amount each month, whether you send five requests or fifty. Most subscriptions also include a shared workspace where you can see what is in progress, what is waiting for feedback and what is done. That visibility makes it easy to manage design alongside your product roadmap.
The word unlimited refers to the number of requests you can queue, not the number delivered at once. Each plan sets how many active requests the team works on in parallel and how fast each one is turned around. Because the fee is fixed, you are free to request small tweaks as well as big projects. Many teams use the same subscription for product screens one week and social graphics the next.
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How the Process Works Day to Day
You start with an onboarding call so the team understands your product, brand and goals. Then you add requests to a shared board, such as a new onboarding flow, a landing page or a set of app icons. The team picks up the top request, delivers a first version, and revises it based on your feedback. When it is approved, the next request starts. Revisions are part of the process. You review each delivery, leave comments and the team updates the design until it is right, without extra fees for each round.
At Kites Design, the Launch plan works on one active project with 48-hour delivery. Growth Partner covers up to three active projects with 24-hour delivery, and Agency+ covers unlimited active projects with 12-hour delivery. Large jobs, like a full product redesign, are split into smaller requests so you see progress every day or two. Communication usually happens asynchronously, through comments, short videos and the request board. Calls are available when a project needs a deeper discussion, but most work moves faster without meetings.
Who a Design Subscription Is Best For
Subscriptions suit SaaS startups and growing teams with a steady stream of design work but not enough to justify a full-time hire. They also suit companies that need a range of skills, from product design to branding and motion, in one place. They are less suited to a single, tightly scoped job you only need once. A subscription also works well alongside an in-house designer. Your designer can focus on core product decisions while the subscription team handles overflow, marketing and brand work.
If your roadmap has design work every week, a subscription gives you a senior team at a predictable price. Compare the Kites Design plans or book a free consultation to see if it fits. The easiest way to judge the model is to try it for a month with a real backlog of requests. You will quickly see how fast work moves and whether the quality fits your standards.
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