Expert Creative Agency or Design EvaluationDon Engel
A bad agency choice can cost you months — and tens of thousands of dollars. I help you ask the right questions before you're locked in.
In the words of Blade Runner's Roy Batty:
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."
Six-figure retainers signed with agencies whose best skill was the sales pitch.
Projects torpedoed by missed (and irreversible) requirements.
Deliverables that created legal, financial, or reputational headaches.
All of it was preventable, if someone who knew what to look for had been in the room.
Services & Pricing
Tier 1: Quick Vet — $200
A lightweight sanity check for small teams or founders moving fast.
Up to 30 minutes on a call with you and/or the agency
Light prep (you provide materials or background)
Brief summary with risks, concerns, and a simple thumbs-up/down
Perfect for early-stage founders evaluating a first-time agency partner.
Tier 2: Full Vetting Call — $350
A deeper engagement that includes:
Joining your discovery or pitch call as a third-party expert (NDA welcomed)
Pre-call material review (RFP, decks, case studies, site)
Post-call evaluation: summary report + go/no-go assessment
Optional follow-up call (15 min)
Additional agencies: +$150 each
Tier 3: In-Progress Deliverable Audit — $400
Already in too deep? Let me help you assess the real damage—or validate the work.
Evaluation of current assets (brand files, decks, systems, style guides)
Review of creative, strategic, and technical execution
Delivered as a concise report with:
What’s working
What’s missing
What to ask for next
Whether you're evaluating proposals or knee-deep in onboarding, I’ll help you benchmark value, spot red flags, and avoid getting sold a pretty PDF with no substance.
What's included
Reports
A one page summary report assessing the agencies capability to fulfill your goals, and recommendations of potential trouble-spots to watch out for.
Meeting, and/or Evaluation of pitch deck or proposed design solve
I will sit in on a meeting and listening to their strategy (I can be active or passive in that meeting; your choice), and/or an evaluation (pre or post meeting) of their pitch or proposal.
Contact for pricing
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Discord
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Business Strategist
A bad agency choice can cost you months — and tens of thousands of dollars. I help you ask the right questions before you're locked in.
In the words of Blade Runner's Roy Batty:
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."
Six-figure retainers signed with agencies whose best skill was the sales pitch.
Projects torpedoed by missed (and irreversible) requirements.
Deliverables that created legal, financial, or reputational headaches.
All of it was preventable, if someone who knew what to look for had been in the room.
Services & Pricing
Tier 1: Quick Vet — $200
A lightweight sanity check for small teams or founders moving fast.
Up to 30 minutes on a call with you and/or the agency
Light prep (you provide materials or background)
Brief summary with risks, concerns, and a simple thumbs-up/down
Perfect for early-stage founders evaluating a first-time agency partner.
Tier 2: Full Vetting Call — $350
A deeper engagement that includes:
Joining your discovery or pitch call as a third-party expert (NDA welcomed)
Pre-call material review (RFP, decks, case studies, site)
Post-call evaluation: summary report + go/no-go assessment
Optional follow-up call (15 min)
Additional agencies: +$150 each
Tier 3: In-Progress Deliverable Audit — $400
Already in too deep? Let me help you assess the real damage—or validate the work.
Evaluation of current assets (brand files, decks, systems, style guides)
Review of creative, strategic, and technical execution
Delivered as a concise report with:
What’s working
What’s missing
What to ask for next
Whether you're evaluating proposals or knee-deep in onboarding, I’ll help you benchmark value, spot red flags, and avoid getting sold a pretty PDF with no substance.
What's included
Reports
A one page summary report assessing the agencies capability to fulfill your goals, and recommendations of potential trouble-spots to watch out for.
Meeting, and/or Evaluation of pitch deck or proposed design solve
I will sit in on a meeting and listening to their strategy (I can be active or passive in that meeting; your choice), and/or an evaluation (pre or post meeting) of their pitch or proposal.
Contact for pricing