Design Shifu is your always-on design team—on subscription.
Built for fast-moving marketers, founders, and agencies, we help you scale your creative output without the overhead of hiring or the chaos of freelancers.
For a simple monthly fee, you get:
🎨 Unlimited design requests
👩🎨 Dedicated designers who know your brand
⚡️ 24–48 hour turnaround
📆 Design support 6 days a week
🚫 No contracts, no hidden fees, no hiring hassle
From pitch decks to Instagram posts, ad creatives to infographics—we handle it all. Just submit a request, and we get to work. Revisions? Unlimited. Creative needs? Covered. Our designers plug in like an extension of your team, so you don’t lose time explaining your brand every time you need something made.
Design Shifu is trusted by in-house marketing teams and agencies across the U.S. who need reliable, high-quality creative delivered fast—and without surprises.
No back-and-forth proposals. No micromanaging timelines. Just great design, on tap.
Who we’re perfect for:
Agencies juggling multiple client campaigns
Startups that need design support without hiring in-house
Marketing teams with fast-moving calendars and constant content needs
We make design frictionless so your team can focus on what matters—growing, marketing, and building.
Less briefing. More creating. That’s Design Shifu.
Min project size
Undisclosed
Hourly rate
< $25 / hr
Employees
10 - 49
Year founded
Founded 2017
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Pricing Snapshot
Min. project size
Undisclosed
Avg. hourly rate
< $25
/hr
Rating for cost
5
/5
What Clients Have Said
Design Shifu offers affordable graphic design services with monthly costs ranging from $200 for nonprofits to $1,000 for companies. Clients praise their quick turnaround times and high-quality designs, highlighting value for cost and flexibility in meeting diverse design needs.
Multiple reviews highlight Design Shifu's ability to deliver projects quickly, often within 24-48 hours. This efficiency has been crucial for clients needing timely design solutions.
Exceptional Work Ethic
Clients were impressed by the work ethic of Design Shifu's employees, noting their dedication to delivering creatively crafted designs at affordable prices.
Approachable and Adaptive
Design Shifu is noted for being highly approachable and willing to adapt their workflows to suit client needs, continually improving their services based on feedback.
User-Friendly Dashboard
Several reviews mentioned the intuitive and user-friendly dashboard used by Design Shifu for project management, though there were some suggestions for improvement.
Need for Dashboard Improvements
Some clients pointed out that while the dashboard is functional, it lacks advanced features like job tracking and prioritization, suggesting room for improvement.
Effective for Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations found Design Shifu's services to be reliable and effective, significantly improving their brand awareness and event attendance.
Social Media, Branding & Design for Digital Marketing Agency
Other Digital Marketing
Less than $10,000
Jan. - June 2019
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"The quality of our design work has truly increased."
Jun 17, 2019
Managing Director, Fun Things SA
Wynand Holtzhausen
Verified
Advertising & marketing
South Africa
1-10 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Design Shifu delivers graphic designs. The team creates logos, social media content, and branding items.
Client retention has increased due to the superior quality of branding and social media elements. Design Shifu leverages an internal project management system to facilitate seamless communication. The team delivers excellent designs within short timelines.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and your position there.
Fun Things SA is a digital marketing agency in South Africa. We plan and execute digital marketing plans. I am the founder and managing director.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
For what projects/services did your company hire Design Shifu?
We hired Design Shifu to provide graphic design services for our clients and us.
What were your goals for this project?
We needed a reliable graphic design team.
SOLUTION
How did you select this vendor?
We researched and tried a few graphic design services, and Design Shifu is the most affordable. They’re also easy to work with and deliver high-quality work.
Describe the scope of their work in detail.
Design Shifu delivers all of our graphic design work. This includes logos, social media posts, and branding items.
What was the team composition?
They have a cloud-based system that allows us to communicate with our assigned designers.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The quality of our design work has truly increased. This helps with client retention.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The cloud-based system that Design Shifu uses is great! It allows us to brief their team of designers with ease.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
I’ve been most impressed with the speed and quality of Design Shifu’s design work. They’re also very professional.
Are there any areas for improvement?
I would love to see a feature on their cloud-based system where you can prioritize one design above another one.
RATINGS
5.0
"Their service is excellent."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"The quality is great."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"They are constantly working."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"They're very affordable."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"I'm willing to recommend them.
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