What we charge. On one page.
Most agencies hide their pricing behind a “Contact Us” form, then quote whatever they think you'll pay. We don't. Here's exactly what we charge, in three shapes — pick the one that fits, or ask and we'll tell you which we'd recommend.
Which one is right for you?
When in doubt, tell us what you're trying to do and we'll tell you which one fits — including when a smaller tier is plenty.
Retainers — built around cadence, not ticket queues
Every retainer is month-to-month. Pause, downgrade, upgrade, or end with 30 days' notice. No annual contracts, no vendor lock-in — if you leave, you take everything we built and a clean handoff doc.
Spark
We meet once a quarter for a strategy and review session. Between meetings, we run the day-to-day: social media, small ad campaigns, website updates, bug fixes, the regular small asks. Reporting lands with the quarterly review.
Steady
We meet once a month for a strategy session and review. Between meetings, we work to a monthly plan: campaigns, content, web development, design, analytics, light optimization.
Studio
We meet every two weeks. The work is bigger: major projects with multiple specialists, faster turnaround on what's in flight, a real partnership rhythm. We're effectively functioning as your digital and marketing department.
Embed
We meet weekly, often more. We stand up your marketing function from scratch, or replace one that isn't working — and we train your team as we go, so by the end they can run it themselves. Embed is designed to end: six to twelve months, then we step back. We don't want to be a permanent line item.
Project work — fixed-fee, milestone-based
For defined engagements with clear deliverables. You get a fixed price up front, a written scope you sign before we invoice a dollar, and milestone payments tied to specific outputs. If something changes mid-project, we quote a change order in plain language — we don't quietly bill more.
A landing page rebuild. A small brand refresh. A specific tool or feature.
A full website rebuild with brand work. A multi-page marketing site. A standalone web tool.
A multi-module platform. A full digital product. An RFP-scale engagement with phased delivery, beta testing, post-launch support, and federal compliance requirements (2 CFR 200, MWBE/DBE, debarment, Byrd Anti-Lobbying).
We work within federal procurement requirements when needed, and can structure proposals for fixed-fee award with milestone payments — which is what most grant-funded RFPs want.
Hourly — for one-offs and second opinions
When the work is too small for a retainer and too undefined for a project — or you just need a calm hour with someone who's seen this before.
10-hour minimum for hourly engagements. If you'll need more than 25 hours in a month, a Steady retainer saves you money — and we'll tell you when that's true.
Percentage of ad spend
For clients with significant advertising budgets, we sometimes manage ongoing paid media on a percentage-of-spend basis — usually as a graduation path out of Embed, or alongside a smaller retainer. Rates depend on platform mix and total spend; we quote it transparently when the math works in your favor as well as ours. Not a default offering, but available when it fits.
What we won't do
- We won't ask you to sign an annual contract.
- We won't charge an onboarding or setup fee.
- We won't put “Enterprise: Contact Us” anywhere on this page.
- We won't add a markup on third-party tools or subscriptions we buy for you — you'll see those at cost on your invoice.
- We won't charge for the first discovery call. Or the second.
- We won't sell you a bigger tier than you need. If a $1,500 Spark covers it, that's what we'll quote.
- We won't keep you locked into a retainer you've outgrown. When you're ready to take things in-house, we'll help you do it cleanly.
A note for nonprofits
We're built for mission-driven work, and our standard rates already reflect that. For nonprofits with limited budgets or strong values alignment, we'll talk about sliding-scale arrangements and in-kind exchanges, case by case — just ask. The worst we can say is “our standard rate is the lowest we can go on this one,” and we'll be honest about why.