Get Creative Done

A Comparison of Creative Services

Modern marketing relies on increasing volumes of timely, high-quality creative, but hiring more designers or outsourcing to agencies and freelancers is inflexible, slow, and expensive.

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70,254+ DESIGN PROJECTS DELIVERED TO 450+ HAPPY CUSTOMERS

The Creative Dilemma

Creative is the key to differentiation and growth

The quality of the creative determines up to 75% of marketing performance. But, with multiple campaigns, channels, and formats, and the need to test assets to learn what works: How can companies keep up with the design demand while ensuring consistency and quality? There are 3 common approaches:

In-house Creative Teams

Pros

Greater control of the creative process and easy integration of design and business strategy
Deep understanding of the brand identity to deliver genuine design work
Focus on creative strategy beyond design production

Cons

Higher costs including salaries, benefits, and overhead expenses
Limited breadth of creative capabilities and lack of access to the latest design technology
Recruitment challenges to find, manage, and retain talent, and risk of design operations disruption if they leave

Agencies

Pros

Face-to-face collaboration and direct input into the design process
Established reputation within an industry when looking for a trusted partner
High specialization and track record of successful projects in their area of expertise

Cons

Limited control of the creative team and design operations, and lack of flexibility to adapt to changing creative needs or scope
Longer turnaround times due to inefficient project management and limited resources
Locked-in retainer contract with higher bills to compensate for excessive operating costs

Freelancers

Pros

Direct communication with the designer on a project-by-project basis
Flexibility to respond to changes in scope or direction
Lower cost depending on the breadth of skills and the number of freelancers required

Cons

Limited accountability —and availability— to meet deadlines and deliver top-quality work
Limited range of creative skills, implying a network of freelancers to account for every required capability
Time-consuming onboarding where you have to start over with every request

The Leading Design Subscription

Superside is the better way

to get creative done

Superside offers Creative-as-a-Service (CaaS), a unique combination of (1) globally distributed team of world-class creative talent, (2) online platform for easy briefing, communication, and review, and (3) flexible design subscription model.

We can replace most agencies and freelancers —or work with them— to help you:

Expand design capacity on demand
Test campaign creative concepts at scale
Access an unparalleled breadth of creative capabilities
Ensure timely delivery of reliable design in as little as 24 hours
Adjust flexibly to your changing creative needs and budget

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Top-quality Creative

We hire the top 1% of creative talent, no matter where they live, for consistent quality and diverse perspectives and skills. What agency has 400+ amazing designers?

Speed

Our online platform makes it easy to kick off, manage, and review creative projects, and we work while you sleep to deliver fast 12, 24, and 48+ hour turnarounds

Flexibility & Scale

We can adapt to any scale and creative needs thanks to our design subscription model, modular team structure, and unparalleled breadth of capabilities

Cost-efficiency

We use tech to orchestrate, automate, and streamline design operations. Our no-wastage operating model allows us to pass on the savings to our customers

An antidote to the legacy agency model

Superside's Creative-as-a-Service solution is built for ambitious marketing and creative teams. It helps you save time on hiring and career laddering, and avoid the hassle of dealing with multiple slow and expensive agencies. Want the full story? The video on the right is ready to spill the beans. 👉

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