senior-level execution

Belief-Building Design Block

A focused 90-minute working block where we lock in, refine your materials in real time, and push your draft toward done.

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You don’t need more inspiration or information. You need execution.

A Design Block is focused studio time reserved exclusively for your organization. This is not an audit. Not advisory time. Not a passive review.

It’s a live working block where your design is actively refined— hierarchy, flow, copy, and visual understanding—while the work is happening.

You may stay live and collaborate, or step away while the work is completed. Either way, you leave with real edits applied.

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This is for teams who...

have materials already in motion and want a senior creative to step in and carry them closer to finished.

Teams using Design Blocks are typically refining:

one-pagers and outreach materials

fundraising appeals and campaign assets

decks and presentations that need polish

drafts that feel close, but not quite there yet

You bring the work that’s in progress. We sharpen it, structure it, and push it across the finish line.

the process

What you can expect

Before your block, you upload your working file (Canva, InDesign, Illustrator, or equivalent) along with 1–2 priority fixes and 1–2 “nice-to-have” refinements. Those priorities become the focus of the block.

During the block, we'll work directly inside your file in real time. You’re welcome to stay live so I can ask quick questions or cowork alongside you, or step away and return when the work is complete.

After the block, your key edits will be completed and your piece should feel substantially finished. If anything remains, it’s small finishing touches—not structural work left hanging.

You won’t leave wondering what still needs to happen. You’ll leave with a near-final draft that’s been meaningfully advanced.

What you’ll walk away with

95–100% finished draft with priority edits completed

Belief-building layout + tightened messaging (clear, clean, supporter-ready)

A finish plan for any last 5% so you’re not left hanging

Investment: $750

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It takes more than an email, social media post, or website tab to cut through the noise.

Your stories matter. Your impact is real. But your audience is juggling endless priorities. Take a look at what your message is competing with throughout their day:

8:45 AM

They’re scanning emails on their phone during the morning rush—juggling kids, roommates, pets, or just trying to get out the door—mentally noting “important updates” they’ll definitely read later.

10:15 AM

Three browser windows, 27 tabs, two virtual meetings, and a coffee later—they're trying to find that interview link you sent last week.

12:30 PM

Lunch is a scrolling session through updates, between bites of something that might be a sandwich. Your latest impact story competes with Instagram and urgent Slack messages.

3:45 PM

They're presenting to the board in 15 minutes, trying to remember where they saw those compelling statistics about your wins.

5:20 PM

On the commute home—whether by train, car, or just the 10 steps from their desk to the couch—they finally have a moment to focus. But your content is scattered across platforms, buried in emails, and lost in bookmarks they’ll never open.

Your amazing content, research, and updates shouldn’t disappear into the busyness. Stand out with an interactive microsite.

Have questions about the Belief-Building Design Block? We’ve got answers.

Is this a strategy call or an audit?

Nope. This is execution time. We work directly inside your file and apply edits in real time.

What can we work on in a Design Block?

Anything that’s already in motion and needs senior-level refinement, like:
appeals, one-pagers, inserts, infographics, decks, etc.

If it’s supporter-facing or participant-facing and already drafted, it’s usually a great fit.

What shouldn’t a Design Block be used for?

A Design Block is not ideal for: starting from a blank page with no draft, full redesigns or brand overhauls, multi-piece campaigns with several deliverables, or heavy content writing from scratch (light copy tightening is fine).

If you need a full build, you’ll want to check out the Annual Report Design Intensive or Signature One-Pagers.

What does “95–100% complete” mean?

It means your priority edits get done and the piece is brought to a near-finished state. If anything remains, it’s small finishing touches—not major structural decisions or big layout problems left hanging.

The goal is that you leave with something you can confidently finalize and get out the door.

Do I need to stay live during the block?

No. You can stay live to cowork (helpful if I need quick answers), or step away while I work. Either way, the time is used for execution.

What do I need to send ahead of time?

You’ll share in our intake form:

→ your working file (Canva link, Adobe file, or Google file)
→ 1–2 must-do priorities
→ 1–2 nice-to-haves
→ supporting assets (brand guide, photos, charts)

What file types do you work in?

Canva, InDesign, Illustrator, Google Slides, PowerPoint and most common “supporter-material” formats. If you’re unsure, send what you’ve got—we’ll confirm fit before the block begins.

Can you review and edit copy too?

Yes—within reason. We'll have our writer available to tighten messaging for readibility, flow, and supporter understanding while we’re refining design. If copy needs a full rewrite or net-new writing, we’ll identify what’s needed and recommend the right next step.

Can you create new graphics or infographics?

We can absolutely refine existing visuals, improve hierarchy, simplify charts, and strengthen presentation. If you need brand-new illustration systems or complex custom data visualization from scratch, that’s usually better as a larger project.

How much can we realistically cover in one block?

We focus on one primary document per block. If we have extra time, we can touch a small secondary item, but the point is depth and completion, not spreading the time thin.

What makes this “senior” support?

You’re getting experienced design judgment— tructure, hierarchy, donor psychology, readability, and visual storytelling—applied directly to your real materials, in real time. This compresses weeks of trial-and-error into a focused block.

How many documents can we cover in one block?

Each block is designed around one primary document so we can focus on depth and completion. If there’s extra time, we can touch a small secondary item, but the priority is finishing the most important work first.

If your list is bigger than a single block allows, we focus on the highest-impact edits and move those across the finish line.

You can always book another block for other important work.