Design Founder Community
An actionable community for design founders building studios, freelance businesses, and SaaS products
Unlock a trusted room of experienced design founders to pressure test decisions before they compound.
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Trusted by 25k+ Designers
What this Design Founder community includes
2x live founder sessions a month
Private design founder community
Design founder accountability
Annual in person meetup
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Our Solution
Live Founder Design Sessions
Thu · 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
Live
Founder discussions
Work through real founder problems together. No talks, just practical thinking, shared experience, and clear next steps.
Async
Founder support
Get actionable support in the community from like minded founders
Founder Problem
Why now?
This is the moment for design founders to thrive. With strong design skills and AI as leverage, designers can take control of their careers, reduce uncertainty, and build income on their own terms with clarity and confidence.
FOUNDER
Zander Whitehurst
Zander wants to create a community that helps designers confidently step into becoming founders and build sustainable design-led business without burnout
Membership
Membership is application based to ensure a balanced, thoughtful mix of founders. We review your business, business type, stage, and monthly revenue to create a community where conversations are relevant, valuable, and grounded in real experience.
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Annual Community Meetup
Once a year, we bring the community together to deepen founder relationships and make the community stronger with deep connection and real experiences.
Design Founder Members
This isn’t a community for learning design, it’s for designers starting, building, running, and scaling design businesses.
Design founders in our community
1
Studio Founders
Build with clearer positioning, stronger pricing, and repeatable systems.
2
Freelancers
Earn independently with confidence, stability, and leverage beyond hours.
3
SaaS Founders
Build the right product without wasting time, money, or momentum.
4
Design Consultants
Package expertise, sell outcomes, and scale impact beyond day rates.
Membership is application based to ensure a balanced and valuable mix of founders, and you will hear back within 7 days. This membership can be expensed through your company as an investment in clearer decisions, strategy, and long term growth.
Annual
$325/month
Billed annually
Membership includes
2x live founder sessions a month
Design founder community
Async founder accountability
Annual in person meetup
Quarterly
$495/month
Billed quarterly
Membership includes
2x live founder sessions a month
Design founder community
Async founder accountability
Annual in person meetup
FAQ
Design Founder Community FAQ
FAQ · Applications
Why is membership application based?
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When will I hear about my application?
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FAQ · Membership
Is this the right place for me right now?
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What do I need to bring to get value from this?
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What kind of outcomes do members typically see?
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What if I’m busy or can’t attend every session?
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Is this direct 1:1 coaching with Zander?
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