How We Work

We become part of your team, not just another vendor

We've helped ambitious teams - from pre-seed startups to global banks - turn complex technical challenges into products people love.

Why Waldo?

1. We share the stakes

We take ownership and use our experience to help you make the right early calls and deliver with confidence. Many of our partnerships include equity alignment - because we believe in what you're building.

2. We embed directly

We join your Slack, attend your stand-ups, and understand the real constraints - not just the brief. We work in your tools, follow your processes, and match your pace.

3. We think long-term

We're not optimising for the next invoice. We make decisions that benefit your product in 6 months, not just today. Our success is tied to yours.

4. We stay flexible

We recalibrate depending on your preferred way of working - whether that's async Loom reviews or daily pairing sessions. Scaling up for launches, stepping back when you need space.

5. We build your capabilities

We're not precious about our process. We document decisions, create systems that scale, and actively up-skill your team. When you're ready to go fully internal, we help you get there.

Do you need the reliability & passion of full time employees, with the flexibility and scalability of an agency?

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BEST FOR

Founders & Start-ups

Complex technical product to build but no design capability yet? We can be your product partner - shaping strategy, designing the MVP, supporting your fundraise.

Building a complex technical product but don’t yet have design capability? We can be your product partner, supporting fundraising, MVP creation & long-term strategy.

Here's how we build a relationship:

Option

Retainer

Dedicated design resource embedded with your team on a monthly retainer. We work with your tools, attend your meetings, and become indistinguishable from your internal team - but with the flexibility to scale up or down as your needs change.

Best for

Continuous feature development

Teams needing to scale design capacity

Complex, evolving products

Projects longer than 6 weeks

Option

Product Partner

As Product Partner we work as an extension of your team, co-creating the product, strategy and execution from the very beginning. We help turn your vision into working products and lay the foundations for long-term success.

Best for

Product leader, not just a designer

Pre-seed to Series A startups

Teams preparing for fundraising

Companies building their first product

Option

Fixed

A fixed-scope engagement with clear deliverables and timeline. We provide a detailed estimate upfront so you know exactly what to expect. Best for when you have a specific challenge to solve rather than ongoing needs.

Best for

Small websites

Known deadlines

Design system creation

Discovery phases and audits

Get in touch for pricing.

BEST FOR

Corporate & In-House

Need to accelerate product development without the overhead of building a full design team right now? We embed with your team to ship faster and make better decisions.

Complex systems are used by thousands but were designed by committee over years? We've redesigned internal tools at global banks and platforms used by thousands of employees worldwide - we understand the constraints.

Option

Fixed

Best for

Small websites

Known deadlines

Design system creation

Discovery phases and audits

Option

Retainer

Best for

Projects longer than 6 weeks

Complex, evolving products

Teams needing to scale design capacity

Continuous feature development

Option

Advisory

Lightweight, ongoing involvement focused on strategic direction rather than hands-on delivery. Regular check-ins, roadmap reviews, and access to expertise when you need it. Often follows a deeper engagement.

Best for

Internal design teams needing direction

Founders seeking product strategy input

Teams preparing for scale

Post-engagement ongoing support

Get in touch for pricing.

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