Design PartnerMichael Kulesza
Your design partner — context that compounds
I join your team as an embedded partner — with growing context that translates into better, faster decisions every month.
Two tiers: Design Partner for tactical execution, Product Partner for strategic impact. Minimum 3 months — because the value of a retainer compounds over time.
Rate $80/h
Commitment 3 months minimum
Cancellation 30-day notice after initial term
Best for:
Teams scaling past their first designer, CTOs who need senior design
input without a full-time hire, companies post-DS Foundation who want
to maintain and evolve the system.
Not a fit if you need occasional one-off tasks (that's On-Demand)
or a full-time employee.
What you get:
Guaranteed capacity — your hours are reserved, no queue
Weekly scope-gates — clear plan for what we're doing this week
Growing context = faster decisions = fewer meetings
Priority booking over On-Demand clients
Monthly report: what we did, what we planned, what needs a decision
Design system governance (if applicable)
What's not included:
24/7 availability (async, CET working hours)
Managing other designers (I review and mentor, but don't manage)
Frontend development (I prototype, but production code is your dev team's job)
What I need from you:
A kickoff call (30–60 min) to understand your product, team, and priorities
Access to Figma, codebase docs, and communication tools (Slack / Teams / etc.)
A clear point of contact for task prioritization
Ready?
→ Book a Clarity Call or email me at michael@kulesza.io
FAQs
- Month 1 - onboarding and context building.
- Month 2- full speed.
- Month 3 - compound effect kicks in.
A retainer shorter than 3 months is just a series of On-Demand bookings — you pay for re-onboarding every time.
Unused hours don't roll over. But if you consistently underuse,
we lower the tier so you're not overpaying.
Yes, with one month's notice.
Not by default, but I can. If you're hiring junior or mid designers during the engagement, I can onboard them, establish review processes, and set quality standards. This is an add-on conversation, not included in the base scope.
That's the Design Partner tier (8–16h/month) or On-Demand hours. Product Partner is for teams that need continuous, embedded design presence — not periodic check-ins. If you're unsure which fits, start with Design Partner and upgrade when the demand is consistent.
Michael's other services
Starting at$80 /hr
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Design Sprint
Design Systems Specialist
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UI Designer
UX Designer
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Michael Kulesza Białystok, Poland
Design PartnerMichael Kulesza
Starting at$80 /hr
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Cursor
Figma
Notion
Vibe Coder
Design Sprint
Design Systems Specialist
Product Designer
UI Designer
UX Designer
Your design partner — context that compounds
I join your team as an embedded partner — with growing context that translates into better, faster decisions every month.
Two tiers: Design Partner for tactical execution, Product Partner for strategic impact. Minimum 3 months — because the value of a retainer compounds over time.
Rate $80/h
Commitment 3 months minimum
Cancellation 30-day notice after initial term
Best for:
Teams scaling past their first designer, CTOs who need senior design
input without a full-time hire, companies post-DS Foundation who want
to maintain and evolve the system.
Not a fit if you need occasional one-off tasks (that's On-Demand)
or a full-time employee.
What you get:
Guaranteed capacity — your hours are reserved, no queue
Weekly scope-gates — clear plan for what we're doing this week
Growing context = faster decisions = fewer meetings
Priority booking over On-Demand clients
Monthly report: what we did, what we planned, what needs a decision
Design system governance (if applicable)
What's not included:
24/7 availability (async, CET working hours)
Managing other designers (I review and mentor, but don't manage)
Frontend development (I prototype, but production code is your dev team's job)
What I need from you:
A kickoff call (30–60 min) to understand your product, team, and priorities
Access to Figma, codebase docs, and communication tools (Slack / Teams / etc.)
A clear point of contact for task prioritization
Ready?
→ Book a Clarity Call or email me at michael@kulesza.io
FAQs
- Month 1 - onboarding and context building.
- Month 2- full speed.
- Month 3 - compound effect kicks in.
A retainer shorter than 3 months is just a series of On-Demand bookings — you pay for re-onboarding every time.
Unused hours don't roll over. But if you consistently underuse,
we lower the tier so you're not overpaying.
Yes, with one month's notice.
Not by default, but I can. If you're hiring junior or mid designers during the engagement, I can onboard them, establish review processes, and set quality standards. This is an add-on conversation, not included in the base scope.
That's the Design Partner tier (8–16h/month) or On-Demand hours. Product Partner is for teams that need continuous, embedded design presence — not periodic check-ins. If you're unsure which fits, start with Design Partner and upgrade when the demand is consistent.
Michael's other services
$80 /hr