Quarterly vs Freelancer
Quarterly vs Freelancer
A dedicated senior designer who knows your brand, works inside your tools, and shows up every single day. With a creative director behind them and a studio behind that. From £999/month.
A dedicated senior designer who knows your brand, works inside your tools, and shows up every single day. With a creative director behind them and a studio behind that. From £999/month.
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Freelancers are great in theory.
In practice, it can be a different story.
Quality is a gamble
Quality is a gamble
No creative direction. No quality control. One person's taste with no second pair of eyes. Some days it's great. Some days it isn't.
Freelancers disappear
They take on too much work, they go on holiday with no cover, or they simply stop responding. Your pipeline stops with them.
They can't scale with you
They can't scale with you
When you need more output, you need another freelancer. Then you're managing two people, two styles, two invoices.
A side-by-side look at what you get with Quarterly vs Freelancer.
Predictable monthly cost - Know your spend to the penny
Reliable daily output - Steady creative flow, no gaps
Brand knowledge over time - They learn your brand deeply
Direct communication - Talk to the person doing the work
Holiday and sickness cover - Work never stops
Creative director oversight - Quality control on every piece
Full creative range - Social, decks, branding, motion, print
Scalable as you grow - Add designers as your needs increase
Freelancer
A side-by-side look at what you get with Quarterly vs Freelancer.
Predictable monthly cost - Know your spend to the penny
Reliable daily output - Steady creative flow, no gaps
Brand knowledge over time - They learn your brand deeply
Direct communication - Talk to the person doing the work
Holiday and sickness cover - Work never stops
Creative director oversight - Quality control on every piece
Full creative range - Social, decks, branding, motion, print
Scalable as you grow - Add designers as your needs increase
Freelancer
A side-by-side look at what you get with Quarterly vs Freelancer.
Predictable monthly cost - Know your spend to the penny
Reliable daily output - Steady creative flow, no gaps
Brand knowledge over time - They learn your brand deeply
Direct communication - Talk to the person doing the work
Holiday and sickness cover - Work never stops
Creative director oversight - Quality control on every piece
Full creative range - Social, decks, branding, motion, print
Scalable as you grow - Add designers as your needs increase
Freelancer
Here's what that difference actually means for your day-to-day.
With a Freelancer
No backup
When they're off, your work stops. Holiday, illness, burnout — you're exposed.
No quality control
One pair of eyes. No creative direction. No one checking for brand consistency.
You manage everything
Timelines, feedback, file organisation, invoices. It's a part-time job on top of your actual job.
Limited skill set
Great at social but can't touch a pitch deck. You need multiple freelancers for your full creative need.
With Quarterly
With Quarterly
Always covered
Your designer is backed by a studio. If they're off, someone else picks up. Your work never stops.
Quality control
Every piece of work is checked before delivery. Consistent quality is the standard.
We manage ourselves
We can work in your tools, follow your process, and deliver without chasing. You brief. We handle the rest.
Full creative range
Paid social, pitch decks, branding, email, motion, print - one subscription covers everything.
Same person every day. They'll learn your brand and just handle it.
They learn your brand, your tone, your quirks. No ramp-up. No re-briefing. They just get sharper over time.
Need something today? Get it today. Your designer delivers daily — that's the standard, not the exception.
When your freelancer goes on holiday, your pipeline stops. Ours never does. You're covered by the full studio.
A creative director and three creative leads review every piece. It's the difference between design and good design.
Same person every day. They'll learn your brand and just handle it.
They learn your brand, your tone, your quirks. No ramp-up. No re-briefing. They just get sharper over time.
Need something today? Get it today. Your designer delivers daily — that's the standard, not the exception.
When your freelancer goes on holiday, your pipeline stops. Ours never does. You're covered by the full studio.
A creative director and three creative leads review every piece. It's the difference between design and good design.
Same person every day. They'll learn your brand and just handle it.
They learn your brand, your tone, your quirks. No ramp-up. No re-briefing. They just get sharper over time.
Need something today? Get it today. Your designer delivers daily — that's the standard, not the exception.
When your freelancer goes on holiday, your pipeline stops. Ours never does. You're covered by the full studio.
A creative director and three creative leads review every piece. It's the difference between design and good design.
Paid social, pitch decks, email campaigns, brand assets. All of the creative your team needs, delivered daily.
"We've been working with Quarterly Design for nearly 2 years and have had consistently positive experiences with their whole team. Communication, design output, and planning have always been spot on. Quarterly Design has been the biggest single contributor to the evolution of our visual identity, as well as one of the best investments I've ever made as a marketing leader. We've got big plans for our continued relationship over the next several years."
"Quarterly are a dream solution for our busy, ongoing stream of design needs! With set daily hours, excellent project management and a highly skilled design team, it's like having the services of an in house designer! The efficiency, professionalism and quality of design have been a driving force behind some of our most recent and biggest national campaigns. They are an essential and hugely valued part of our team!"
"An extension of our team - always on hand to help with all project sizes, incredibly flexible. We would be lost without them."
"Quarterly are a high quality and flexible design agency that I would highly recommend for companies looking to supplement their in house design capabilities. Their model works as a great extension of our team, with daily time dedicated to us every week and outstanding communication. Our designer, Lucia, is incredibly talented and has completed a series of luxury projects for us that we're really happy with!"
"I have had a fantastic experience working with Quarterly! The designer I worked with (Aj), was fantastic and overall, the company is so quick to respond and happy to help. Cannot rate them more highly."
"Love working with the team at Quarterly! They have made it such an easy transition. I started working with them on a project basis and after they smashed out the worked, I've started to work with them on their lovely monthly plan. The team is great, always reactive, and always on top of it. I never have to worry about the work being done on time. I highly recommend them if you need design work done!"
"Quarterly have been a great business to work with, providing the right level of support for what the business requires at this scale."
"Oli has been incredible to work with going above and beyond to deliver sometimes under near on impossible circumstances. I would highly recommend Oli and his team to anyone."
"Incredibly helpful and quality work. They've supported a number of projects for us and always have a quick response time and really work with you to ensure your brand is properly presented."
"Fantastic design agency—creative, reliable, and always a pleasure to work with. They consistently deliver high-quality work on time. Highly recommended!"
"We worked with Quarterly on a recent campaign, briefing Oliver and Matt, with Jack handling the design work. Jack was fantastic, regularly discussing amends with us to ensure everything was spot on. The team did an excellent job delivering high-quality campaign assets, and we’d definitely recommend them!"
"Have worked with Quarterly over the past year for design work on our marketing campaigns. They have been great to deal with and have always been impressed with the work produced. Communication has always been easy regarding concepts and briefs, and all work has been completed to agreed timescales and cost effective too! Would highly recommend."
"Quarterly are a high quality and flexible design agency that I would highly recommend to companies looking for ad hoc design capabilities. They are easy to work with and produce quality work to short deadlines. Very glad I found them."
"The team at Quarterly have played a crucial role in developing and amplifying our brand identity. Not only are they good at what they do, but they are also a pleasure to work with."
"We’ve been working with Quarterly for a few years now and it’s been a great experience. The team is talented, reliable, and easy to work with. We’ve especially enjoyed collaborating with Wessels, the lead designer on our account, whose work is consistently creative and thoughtful. I highly recommend Quarterly if you’re looking for top-tier designers and a collaborative, professional partnership."
"We were struggling for Marketing resource and used the services of Quarterly for a few months. We were very impressed with the quality of their work, and speed of delivery. Now that their team is familiar with our branding, we'll be utilising their services again in the future. This is just the beginning."
"We worked with Quarterly for a month and they were brilliant. They quickly felt like part of our team, collaborated across a wide variety of work, and elevated everything to a higher level. I've used quite a few design agencies in the past and what stood out was their flexibility and ability to take on different types of work, and the genuinely easy way of collaborating. We'll be back as soon as we have more design work to do."
"We've been working with Quarterly Design for nearly 2 years and have had consistently positive experiences with their whole team. Communication, design output, and planning have always been spot on. Quarterly Design has been the biggest single contributor to the evolution of our visual identity, as well as one of the best investments I've ever made as a marketing leader. We've got big plans for our continued relationship over the next several years."
"Quarterly are a dream solution for our busy, ongoing stream of design needs! With set daily hours, excellent project management and a highly skilled design team, it's like having the services of an in house designer! The efficiency, professionalism and quality of design have been a driving force behind some of our most recent and biggest national campaigns. They are an essential and hugely valued part of our team!"
"An extension of our team - always on hand to help with all project sizes, incredibly flexible. We would be lost without them."
"Quarterly are a high quality and flexible design agency that I would highly recommend for companies looking to supplement their in house design capabilities. Their model works as a great extension of our team, with daily time dedicated to us every week and outstanding communication. Our designer, Lucia, is incredibly talented and has completed a series of luxury projects for us that we're really happy with!"
"I have had a fantastic experience working with Quarterly! The designer I worked with (Aj), was fantastic and overall, the company is so quick to respond and happy to help. Cannot rate them more highly."
"Love working with the team at Quarterly! They have made it such an easy transition. I started working with them on a project basis and after they smashed out the worked, I've started to work with them on their lovely monthly plan. The team is great, always reactive, and always on top of it. I never have to worry about the work being done on time. I highly recommend them if you need design work done!"
"Quarterly have been a great business to work with, providing the right level of support for what the business requires at this scale."
"Oli has been incredible to work with going above and beyond to deliver sometimes under near on impossible circumstances. I would highly recommend Oli and his team to anyone."
"Incredibly helpful and quality work. They've supported a number of projects for us and always have a quick response time and really work with you to ensure your brand is properly presented."
"Fantastic design agency—creative, reliable, and always a pleasure to work with. They consistently deliver high-quality work on time. Highly recommended!"
"We worked with Quarterly on a recent campaign, briefing Oliver and Matt, with Jack handling the design work. Jack was fantastic, regularly discussing amends with us to ensure everything was spot on. The team did an excellent job delivering high-quality campaign assets, and we’d definitely recommend them!"
"Have worked with Quarterly over the past year for design work on our marketing campaigns. They have been great to deal with and have always been impressed with the work produced. Communication has always been easy regarding concepts and briefs, and all work has been completed to agreed timescales and cost effective too! Would highly recommend."
"Quarterly are a high quality and flexible design agency that I would highly recommend to companies looking for ad hoc design capabilities. They are easy to work with and produce quality work to short deadlines. Very glad I found them."
"The team at Quarterly have played a crucial role in developing and amplifying our brand identity. Not only are they good at what they do, but they are also a pleasure to work with."
"We’ve been working with Quarterly for a few years now and it’s been a great experience. The team is talented, reliable, and easy to work with. We’ve especially enjoyed collaborating with Wessels, the lead designer on our account, whose work is consistently creative and thoughtful. I highly recommend Quarterly if you’re looking for top-tier designers and a collaborative, professional partnership."
"We were struggling for Marketing resource and used the services of Quarterly for a few months. We were very impressed with the quality of their work, and speed of delivery. Now that their team is familiar with our branding, we'll be utilising their services again in the future. This is just the beginning."
"We worked with Quarterly for a month and they were brilliant. They quickly felt like part of our team, collaborated across a wide variety of work, and elevated everything to a higher level. I've used quite a few design agencies in the past and what stood out was their flexibility and ability to take on different types of work, and the genuinely easy way of collaborating. We'll be back as soon as we have more design work to do."
Pick the design hours that match your workload. Scale up when things get busy and pull them back when they quiet down.
Simply slide to match your teams creative demand.
Pick the level that matches how much design your team gets through. You can scale up or down later.
Simply slide to match your teams creative demand.
Pick the level that matches how much design your team gets through. You can scale up or down later.
Simply slide to match your teams creative demand.
Pick the level that matches how much design your team gets through. You can scale up or down later.
From sign-up to meeting your designer
of clients renew after month one
Google rating from marketing teams
Average annual saving vs hiring in-house
From sign-up to meeting your designer
of clients renew after month one
Google rating from marketing teams
Average annual saving vs hiring in-house
From sign-up to meeting your designer
of clients renew after month one
Google rating from marketing teams
Average annual saving vs hiring in-house
Typical time from sign-up to meeting your new designers.
Typical time from sign-up to meeting your new designers.
Typical time from sign-up to meeting your new designers.
Typical time from sign-up to meeting your new designers.
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