Everything you need to set up & sell your own Design Days — for just $299.
A client stepped into my inbox with a total dream project.
The problem? This project was outside of my signature service (brand identity design), so it required a custom proposal.
Which meant…
- Overthinking — Literal days were spent mulling over how I should price the project. I even talked it over with my non-designer husband to get his input.
- I doubted myself — Did I price it too high? Too low to where I wouldn’t get paid enough myself?
- Long timeline — I estimated a 4-week turnaround for the project.
- Complex proposal — I accounted for specific deliverables, a finite amount of revisions, timeline and more to protect myself. All within a custom proposal document.
- Out of scope issues — What would happen if the client requested a deliverable or revision outside of the original terms? Back to the start with a new custom proposal…
^This is a true story. Except it wasn’t only one time, it was countless times.
I loved working with clients and creating beautiful brands. But my business felt exhausting — because I was spending most of my time replying to emails, creating complex proposals, and managing custom project logistics.
Everything changed when I (accidentally) replaced complex proposals with $1k+ Design Days.
It was early 2019, and another custom design request landed in my inbox. I would’ve launched into my normal process — creating a custom proposal, booking a discovery call, etc. But I literally couldn’t. With a 2-year-old and newborn baby at home I didn’t have the time. So, on a whim, I sent off a quick email reply pitching a day of design services (to tackle their request) for a flat fee of $1,000. And to my surprise, they said yes.
Here is the email response from my very first Design Day pitch that changed it all…
6 years later, this client and I are still going strong with weekly Design Days!
And my studio has run on these simple Repeat Design Days ever since.
When I get a new dream project inquiry, I have the clarity and confidence to reply within minutes.
The projects don’t take 4-weeks, they only take a single day.
There are no “out-of-scope” requests. Instead, a simple additional Design Day can be added. No awkward confrontation needed ;).
I even get paid 3x more than I used to — in one day. Not one month.
Our Design Days have gotten us out of the trap of long timelines, complicated proposals and back and forth communication that drags on.
We love it, and our clients love it too!
Design Days have allowed us to get back to what we actually love doing, designing, making it so much easier to run a simple business.
6 years running, and nearly 500 Design Days later, we’ve got the process down pat.
What does your dream design business look like?
Traditional
Proposal-Based Projects
(1 month)
- Client reaches out for a custom project
- Overthink pricing and packaging this custom proposal
- Send proposal 2 days later
- Cross fingers hoping you didn’t sell yourself short
- Project timeline of 4 weeks
- Fatigue from long timeline and communication sets in
- Start all over again with the next inquiry
Simple
Design Days
(6 hours)
- Client reaches out for a custom project
- Instantly send your Design Day invoice & calendar
- Client books a design day
- Complete the design in 6 hours
- Client celebrates the easy process
- Rinse and repeat as needed!
Here’s what the Design Day Training will help you finish in 2.5 hours
- Set-up your Design Day proposal template (or use ours)
- Create your Design Day schedule (copy/paste our timeline)
- Set up your retainer Design Day offerings (use our pricing if you want!)
- Promote your Design Day service to new or past clients
- Learn how we handle native files with clients, and what to do if you don’t finish at the end of the day
- Get confidence in estimating the number of Design Days needed for bigger projects you can’t finish in a single day
- Be 100% ready to sell your first Design Day and start bringing in simple & fun client projects
Bonus Case Study:
How Kaila created “Yearly Bundle” Design Days… leading to $100k in one year!
When I got this DM from Repeat Design Day student, Kaila, I had to know more.
- What does her marketing look like to past clients? (hint: it’s different than mine, and super creative + easy!).
- What are the logistics of “yearly bundle” Repeat Design Days?
- How does she get her clients incentivized to join for an entire year?
Thankfully, Kaila answers these questions, and more, in this case study of how she turned one-off Design Days into Yearly Bundles! It’s a must-watch if you’re interested in the long game for repeat clients with minimal marketing.
See how Kaila booked $100k in Design Days alone in one year.
How London replaced exhausting “forever” projects with a single day service.
“Over 75% of my studio income in the past year has come from Design Days. It’s not an understatement to say that they have changed my life. My clients absolutely LOVE how easy our days together are!
Before learning about them from Jamie, I had projects that would drag on *forever*. I felt totally deflated. Now I get my client’s input and approval throughout the day, and our timelines are super short – usually just a day (or a few for a larger project)!
Honestly, I’ve purchased other “VIP Day” resources from other designers, and they make it feel like a “get-rich-quick scheme” – like they’re taking advantage of their clients, and the only goal is to make as much money as possible. That’s not the case with Jamie – she’s figured out a simple and easy way to serve clients. My clients feel like I’m taking care of them, rather than just trying to squeeze every dollar out of them.
I also love the “schedule” breakdowns — I use them almost every day in my business.
I feel like I have such a healthy work/life balance because of what Jamie taught me about Design Days. I so enjoy serving my clients now, and am always thrilled when they book day after day because they LOVE it!”
London Rodriguez
Design Days
How I went from pitching long drawn-out custom projects to easily selling $1k+ one-day projects
What’s included:
- The ins + outs of setting up Design Days — pricing, estimating the number of days needed, timelines, and more.
- Real-Life Examples — We share examples of actual client Design Days and what we accomplished in one half-day to multiple full Design Days.
- Behind the scenes of our weekly retainer — how we structure our retainers, behind the scenes of our project management software, messages, and file delivery.
- Incorporating day rates with a team — the pricing and process for collaborations.
- Recorded Q&A where I answer top Design Day questions — from pricing, to going from hourly to Design Days, to client communication.
…all in a streamlined step-by-step 2.5-hour training, so busy designers can dive right in & get their first Design Day set up in no time.
Get started today for $299.
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