Work with us.
Two ways in. Fractional direction for teams, the intensive for founders. Three spots open for 2027.
Fractional direction
Creative direction, design direction, and AI UX for B2B tech teams that have designers and no one setting direction. A set number of hours each week, with a three month minimum. We set the direction and stay accountable for how it all holds together. Your team and vendors make it.
Advisory
TIME
4 hours a week, about half a day
BUILT FOR
A founder or product lead who wants a senior eye on direction
WHAT WE OWN
Direction and review
FIRST 90 DAYS
30 days: a written read of your product and brand, and a ranked list of the decisions that matter most. 60 days: design principles, AI interaction patterns, and at least one shipped flow reviewed against them. 90 days: a direction playbook your team can run without us.
RHYTHM
Two working sessions a month
BETWEEN SESSIONS
Async in your tools. We reply within one business day.
WHO WE WORK WITH
You, directly
IN PERSON
Remote by default. In person in Seattle when it helps.
Direction
TIME
8 hours a week, about one day
BUILT FOR
A team with designers and no one setting direction, while you add AI to the product or reset brand direction
WHAT WE OWN
Direction, design principles, AI interaction patterns, the component standards your team builds to, and working prototypes
FIRST 90 DAYS
30 days: a written read of your product and brand, and a ranked list of the decisions that matter most. 60 days: design principles, AI interaction patterns, and at least one shipped flow reviewed against them. 90 days: a direction playbook your team can run without us.
RHYTHM
One a week
BETWEEN SESSIONS
Async in your tools. We reply within one business day.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Your designers, product lead, and brand owner, plus engineering and marketing where the work touches them
IN PERSON
Remote by default. In person in Seattle when it helps.
Lead
TIME
12 hours a week, about a day and a half
BUILT FOR
A company with no design leader, including an acting head of design until your permanent hire starts
WHAT WE OWN
Everything in Direction, plus the design function: standards, reviews, design roadmap, hiring and mentoring
FIRST 90 DAYS
30 days: a written read of your product and brand, and a ranked list of the decisions that matter most. 60 days: design principles, AI interaction patterns, and at least one shipped flow reviewed against them. 90 days: a direction playbook your team can run without us. Plus a handoff plan and a written role definition for your permanent design leader.
RHYTHM
Two a week
BETWEEN SESSIONS
Async in your tools. We reply within one business day.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Your designers, product, engineering leads, and marketing, as the design voice at the leadership table
IN PERSON
Remote by default. In person in Seattle up to weekly.
How it works on every tier.
HOW WE START
A two week paid direction review, so we both see how we work together before committing to more.
HOW WE WORK
We set direction. Your team and vendors make it. We join the reviews and planning sessions where design decisions get made, not daily standups.
NOT INCLUDED
Production design at volume, website builds, and campaign execution. We direct the people who make them, in house or agency, and can scope that work separately.
WHO DOES THE WORK
Sophia Gallant, directly. No account managers.
TERMS
Three months to start, then month to month with 30 days notice. Move between tiers as your needs change.
YOUR WORK
You own everything made in the engagement. NDA on request.
HANDOFF
Every engagement ends with a written handoff, to your team or to the leader you hire.
LARGER COMPANIES
The same scope works as an SOW under your MSA, or as contract to hire.
PRICING
Engagements start at $4,000 a month.
OUTSIDE SEATTLE
Working sessions in person by arrangement.
We reply within one business day with three questions, then a written scope and a price.
The intensive
Three two hour sessions for a founder, in person in Seattle or remote. You leave with your full tech stack and ecosystem mapped, a tangible project plan with steps, and creative and design direction on visuals, imagery, and cohesiveness across every touchpoint. The framework behind it was published in 2025 and has been refined since. Application only. A limited number each year.
Every application is reviewed personally, with a reply within three business days.
Speaking
Sophia speaks on building a creative business, including the media side, from start to finish. Inquiries welcome.
Sponsor the show
Ruthless, but Fun is a show about building a brand, from the makers side. Sponsors are products we use. One sponsor per category per season.
inquiries@savantco.co
We reply within one business day with three questions, then a written scope and a price.