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Two open roles. Waitlist for everyone else
Most people pick the call. Some prefer to send the brief async and get a quote back. Agency partners route through their own intake. All four paths get a senior CD on the other side.
Senior Product Designer
For B2B Saas rebuilds. Owns activation flows, dashboards, end-to- end product Ul for Series A → C clients. Anchors 4-6 active projects. The Plotsis-shaped work.
Senior Brand Designer.
Identity work - wordmarks, palette, type systems, packaging. Anchors brand sprints for Saas and DTC clients. 5-10 day sprints, mark + system, not feature work.
Everyone else
Senior web designer • motion • illustration • copywriter • strategist • system specialist. Waitlist is always open. We reach out when the bench has capacity - average wait is 4-7 months.
Five phases. Most people don't pass
In 2025 we received 1,180 applications and hired 28 people Every hire gose through a paid 4- day trial brief, a portfolio audit by toe creative directors, and a culture interview. bench grous slowly on purpose
28 HIRES · OUT OF 1,180 APPLICATIONS
How the bench Actually for operates
Six principles, written down. Every senior on the bench can quote them cold. They're the difference between a fast studio and a sloppy one.
28 days PTO + 11 public holidays. Plus a 4-week paid sabbatical every 4 years. Take it. We'll cover.
Health insurance for self + spouse + 2 kids. Premium hospitals in Dhaka, full coverage. Plus optional dental + vision.
Books, courses, conferences, fonts you've been wanting. $2,400 USD / year, no approval needed. Spend it.
$3,500 / year for two conferences anywhere in the world. Fly + lodge + ticket covered. Bring back what you learned.
M-series MacBook Pro, 27" 5K display, ergonomic chair, quality desk + lamp. Refresh every 3 years, you keep the old one.
Salary reviews every 6 months, not annual. If the work warrants a raise, you don't wait until December. Most seniors see 3–4 raises in their first 2 years.
What everyone asks before they apply
Are you actually hiring?
Sometimes. Right now we have 2 open roles — Senior Product Designer and Senior Brand Designer. Everyone else goes on the waitlist; we reach out when the bench opens for that specialty. The bench is currently 28 seniors and grows by 4–6 per year. If you're a fit and we're full, you'll wait 4–7 months on average.
Why is the acceptance rate 2.4%?
Senior-only is a hiring strategy, not marketing. Every hire goes through a paid 4-day trial brief, two CD portfolio audits, and a culture interview. The bar is calibrated to what US/EU senior agency designers ship. We turn down 97.6% of applicants because the bar holds — many of them very talented, just not yet at the bar we hold the work to.
Can I apply if I'm a junior designer?
No. We don't hire juniors and route work through them. The bar is 6+ years of agency or in-house experience and a portfolio that holds up against US/EU senior portfolios. If you're earlier in your career, we'd rather you spend the next 3-4 years sharpening, then apply. We promise we won't grow tired of your portfolio in 4 years — most of the bench applied multiple times before getting in.
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