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A design agency sells strategy, a brand platform, research and production. Design Elite sells design production by the month, starting at €949.90 excluding VAT with no commitment. They do not replace each other on everything, and this page says plainly where the agency is still the right answer.
The No. 1 subscription-based design studio in France
Quotes, scoping meetings, approval rounds and project-based billing earn their keep on a rebrand. On everyday production they add time and cost without adding anything to the deliverable.
A new visual does not trigger an estimate, a purchase order or a negotiation. You submit it and it enters the queue.
€949.90 to €2,099.90 per month excluding VAT, no commitment, no separate strategy fees and no line of extras at the end of the quarter.
No commitment, or 3, 6 and 12-month terms if you prefer the lower rate. An agency master agreement gets renegotiated instead.
Design Elite is a subscription design studio: Prestige at €949.90, Elite at €1,399.90 and Commando at €2,099.90 per month excluding VAT with no commitment, dropping to €899.90, €1,299.90 and €1,999.90 from three months, and to €759.90, €1,119.90 and €1,679.90 over twelve.
Unlimited requests, a project manager who sequences them, one team across the whole brand. Motion design is on the Commando plan only.
We do not do development, email marketing, video production, paid media, CRM setup or moderated user research. If your project hinges on any of those, an agency is the right partner and we are not.
A design agency sells the full engagement: audit, brand platform, user research, art direction, production, and often paid media or development alongside. It staffs a project team with an account director, an art director and producers, and bills by project or through an annual master agreement.
What an agency does better than us, and this is not a token concession: strategy. A brand overhaul, a positioning call to settle, moderated user testing, a campaign with a shoot and a media budget, a brand platform that has to survive a board presentation. None of that fits inside a production subscription, and we do not do it. An agency also brings contractual accountability and a multidisciplinary bench that a production studio does not replace.
The trade-off is familiar to anyone who has worked with one: rates are almost never public, pricing runs through a bespoke quote, and the quote, scope, approve, produce cycle stretches the timeline on requests that are themselves simple. Everyday production is where a subscription is both faster and cheaper.
€949.90 to €2,099.90 per month, excluding VAT
Out of scope, we execute your guidelines
Not offered
Unlimited requests, prioritized as they land
The first brief ships the day you sign
None, or 3, 6, 12 months at a lower rate
No dev, no email, no video, no paid media
The brand exists and needs to keep running
Per-project quote or retainer, rarely published
Core business: platform, positioning, testing
Moderated interviews and tests, with readouts
Estimated on request, usually fixed-bid
Brief, quote, approval, schedule, then production
Often annual, with budget committed up front
Frequently all of it, under one contract
The brand needs rethinking, not just producing
Billing model
Brand strategy
User research
Everyday production
Time to start
Commitment
Scope beyond design
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Comparable published rate card
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Design Elite
Elite plan, no commitment
€1,399.90 / month
Design Elite
Same plan, 12-month term
€1,119.90 / month
Plenty of our clients run their brand platform with an agency and everything that gets produced afterward with us. If that is your setup, say so on the call and we will scope around it.
A versatile design team, expert in branding, acquisition and conversion.
Very responsive agency that meets announced deadlines. The quality/price ratio is quite impressive. Thanks to the whole team.
Julien Mouttet
SEO Manager - Arkée
A great alternative to traditional agencies. Fast deliveries and almost always spot-on from the first version. That's quite impressive! Special shout-outs to Margaux and Samy, who are very personable and make the business relationship even smoother.
Emmanuel Logeais
CEO - DailyUp
An excellent experience with this agency. The process is clear, the follow-up is thorough, and the final result is perfect!
Soorya Suntha
I am delighted to work with this agency! Their creativity is always on point, and their responsiveness is impressive. Every project is handled with care, attention to detail, and a true understanding of our needs.
Amandine Jacquelin
Trade Marketing Coordinator APAC - Withings
Top-notch and super responsive team, great for daily creatives 👏 👏
Jean-Christophe Stienlet
Founder - Scalebay
The deliverables are always clear, consistent, and well-executed. It's particularly valuable to have a reliable partner you can count on, especially when managing multiple projects simultaneously. I recommend Design Elite without hesitation.
Hubert Haar
Top job, thanks to the Design Elite team
Emmanuel Torrent
Director - Drinkee
Quality work, excellent service, and competent teams who are attentive to our projects; resulting in a highly beneficial partnership for our business! Thank you DesignElite
CamilleGuillaume Sun
Co-Founder - Breez
Move to a simple, fast and flexible model that produces design continuously and fuels their growth. Book a discovery call to see how we can accelerate yours.
