Design Retainer
Starting at
$
4,800
/moAbout this service
Summary
FAQs
How many hours are included in a retainer?
Retainers are completely flexible — most clients choose anywhere between 20 to 80 hours per month, depending on their product roadmap and design needs. We’ll finalize the ideal number of hours during our onboarding call.
Do unused hours roll over?
No — hours don’t roll over to the next month since retainers are designed for steady, consistent design support. I always help you prioritize the most important tasks so you get maximum value from your hours each month.
What kind of design work can you help with?
Anything product or UI/UX related — feature flows, usability improvements, wireframes, UI design, prototypes, dashboards, design systems, landing pages, website updates, and more. If it touches your product or user experience, I can support it.
How do we communicate and collaborate?
I typically work asynchronously with updates via Slack, email, Trello, Loom, or Notion — whatever your team prefers. Along with async updates, we can schedule weekly or bi-weekly check-ins to keep everything aligned.
What if I need more hours one month?
If you need additional design support, we can add extra hours or temporarily scale up your retainer. You’ll never be stuck — the retainer is meant to be flexible.
Is there a minimum commitment?
Yes — retainers require a 3-month minimum. This ensures enough time to understand your product deeply and create meaningful, consistent impact.
Why choose a design retainer?
- Priority access and faster turnaround times - Consistent support instead of stop-start one-off projects - Cost-effective compared to ad-hoc design work - A long-term partner who understands your product and users - Reliable design quality across all product and marketing needs
What's included
🎨 Custom UX/UI Design
High-quality UX and UI design for your app, web app, or website — tailored to your product, brand, and users.
📐 Wireframes & Interactive Prototypes
Clear wireframes and clickable prototypes to help visualize ideas, test flows, and gather feedback before development.
📊 UX Research & Usability Improvements
Insights-driven UX recommendations based on user behavior, product goals, and usability best practices.
⚙️ Design Systems & Style Guides
Scalable components, typography, color systems, and guidelines to ensure consistency across all your screens and future features.
🔄 Ongoing Iterative Updates
Continuous improvements, refinements, and new design work as your product and requirements evolve.
📱 Responsive & Multi-Platform Support
Designs optimized for mobile, desktop, tablet across apps, dashboards, marketing sites, and product surfaces.
🗂️ Dev-Ready Figma Files
Clean, organized Figma files with components, specs, documentation, and handoff notes to make development smooth and predictable.
🎥 Async Updates & Loom Walkthroughs
Regular async check-ins, design walkthroughs, and clear communication so your team always knows what’s happening.
Recommendations
(5.0)
Client • Oct 27, 2025
Recommended
Malika has been wonderful to work with. Our team can't recommend her services enough. She's a detailed and thoughtful design that takes the prompts and makes them her own.
Client • Jul 14, 2025
Recommended
Malika brought a rare combination of reliability and taste to the table. She always got things done on time, going above and beyond when the business so required. She also has a sharp eye for quality, ensuring her output was polished, refined, and generally excellent. I'd strongly recommend her services !
Client • Jul 1, 2025
Recommended
Working with Malika is a joy! She's collaborative, creative, and works as a true partner to bring a creative vision to life. I love how thoughtful and thorough she is and her designs have elevated our web presence significantly!
Client • Mar 13, 2025
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I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Malika for design opportunities on Contra. I've had the pleasure of working with Malika in two distinct capacities, one at Internshala and now at my current company Skillsoft. She has consistently impressed me with her design skills and professional approach. She quickly adapts to project requirements and delivers high-quality results within tight deadlines. Malika is a reliable and talented designer and I highly recommend her.
Client • Mar 13, 2025
Recommended
It was a pleasure working with Malika! She's extremely talented and punctual, and was about to accomodate our project that needed a fast turnaround. She's got great ideas and was always willing to try out different variations till we found the perfect one. Highly recommend.
Client • Mar 12, 2025
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It's been great working with Malika! She's a wonderful designer and communicator -- she listens super well, is clear in what she intends to deliver. 10/10 recommend for anything UI/UX, we very much enjoy working with you!
Client • Feb 28, 2025
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Malika is an exceptional product designer and UI/UX expert. I've worked with her across multiple companies, and she consistently delivers great results. She quickly understands client and team needs, adapts to challenges, and enhances both the team and the product. A true team player and leader, her positive impact is undeniable. Working with her is always a great experience—I highly recommend her!
Client • Dec 3, 2024
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As Art Director at an edtech saas company, I had the pleasure of overseeing design work from Malika. She is a talented, creative and efficient designer. She was able to very quickly understand our design system and guidelines. She created many types of marketing design assets, including creative illustrations in our brand style. She was very communicative, and always met deadlines. She took design feedback exceptionally well and was able to iterate work accordingly.
Client • Dec 2, 2024
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Malika is excellent at what she does. She has a very wide range of design skills, from web & mobile wireframes to high quality framer landing pages. She has been one of the best designers I’ve worked with.
Client • Nov 11, 2024
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We, at Cosmofeed | SuperProfile, had a great experience working with Malika. She worked on different projects - ranging from defining the brand doc to designing the website, to social media assets, product design, etc. Highly recommended!
Client • Nov 7, 2024
Recommended
Malika is fantastic, we had a really tight timeline and she was able to deliver a really high quality website!
Client • Jun 24, 2024
Recommended
Malika is a very talented product designer. She has excellent attention to detail and has gone beyond expectations for each project we've worked on together.
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