Pricing
I take on a small number of concurrent engagements, led directly by me, with specialist collaborators where the work calls for additional engineering, motion, or brand depth.
All engagements run async-first: one synchronous meeting per week, written reviews and shared workspaces otherwise, response times defined in business days. This protects the focus the work actually needs and matches how senior systems work usually moves.
Prices start at $15,000
Scoped project
Defined-scope engagements: design system audits, refactors, token migrations, component library builds, or product surface work. Typical engagements run 4–10 weeks.
Extended partnership
For multi-surface system builds or sustained work over a quarter or more. Outcomes-defined rather than availability-defined, billed monthly across a 3-month minimum.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nordlean best for?
Product teams whose design infrastructure needs to scale — whether that's a growth-stage SaaS company shipping faster with AI tooling, or an established organisation modernising its systems to keep up with how engineering wants to build. The trigger is usually one of three things: a design system that's fragmenting under growth, design and engineering moving out of sync, or product direction that needs sharper judgement applied to live decisions.
Who isn't Nordlean for?
Pre-seed and seed-stage startups, teams looking for staff augmentation rather than senior depth, and anyone who needs a synchronous, embedded design partner on Slack throughout the day. The async model is the trade-off that makes the depth possible.
What's a typical engagement looks like?
Most engagements blend systems work with the strategic decisions that shape it. Scoped projects run 4–10 weeks. Extended partnerships run a quarter or more, with monthly billing and outcomes defined per phase. Deliverables are shaped to the situation rather than fixed upfront. Each engagement is led directly by me, with specialist collaborators brought in where the work calls for engineering, motion, or brand expertise. All work is scoped upfront to keep delivery predictable.
How do you work alongside AI tools?
The systems I build are designed to be extended — by engineering, by other designers, and by the AI tools your team uses. That means tokenised foundations, code-aligned components, and documented conventions that hold up whether the next iteration is built by a person or generated by a model. The strategic layer — deciding what to build and why — stays human.
Can you work with our existing design and engineering teams?
Yes. Most engagements involve working closely with in-house design managers, engineering leads, and product partners. I operate as an embedded specialist layer rather than as a separate vendor, designed to integrate cleanly with existing team structure and tooling.
What happens after a system ships?
For teams that want ongoing extension, governance reviews, or quarterly system check-ins, I offer light-touch maintenance agreements after the initial engagement completes. Scope and pricing depend on the system and what kind of ongoing support makes sense.
Pricing
I take on a small number of concurrent engagements, led directly by me, with specialist collaborators where the work calls for additional engineering, motion, or brand depth.
All engagements run async-first: one synchronous meeting per week, written reviews and shared workspaces otherwise, response times defined in business days. This protects the focus the work actually needs and matches how senior systems work usually moves.
Prices start at $15,000
Scoped project
Defined-scope engagements: design system audits, refactors, token migrations, component library builds, or product surface work. Typical engagements run 4–10 weeks.
Extended partnership
For multi-surface system builds or sustained work over a quarter or more. Outcomes-defined rather than availability-defined, billed monthly across a 3-month minimum.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nordlean best for?
Product teams whose design infrastructure needs to scale — whether that's a growth-stage SaaS company shipping faster with AI tooling, or an established organisation modernising its systems to keep up with how engineering wants to build. The trigger is usually one of three things: a design system that's fragmenting under growth, design and engineering moving out of sync, or product direction that needs sharper judgement applied to live decisions.
Who isn't Nordlean for?
Pre-seed and seed-stage startups, teams looking for staff augmentation rather than senior depth, and anyone who needs a synchronous, embedded design partner on Slack throughout the day. The async model is the trade-off that makes the depth possible.
What's a typical engagement looks like?
Most engagements blend systems work with the strategic decisions that shape it. Scoped projects run 4–10 weeks. Extended partnerships run a quarter or more, with monthly billing and outcomes defined per phase. Deliverables are shaped to the situation rather than fixed upfront. Each engagement is led directly by me, with specialist collaborators brought in where the work calls for engineering, motion, or brand expertise. All work is scoped upfront to keep delivery predictable.
How do you work alongside AI tools?
The systems I build are designed to be extended — by engineering, by other designers, and by the AI tools your team uses. That means tokenised foundations, code-aligned components, and documented conventions that hold up whether the next iteration is built by a person or generated by a model. The strategic layer — deciding what to build and why — stays human.
Can you work with our existing design and engineering teams?
Yes. Most engagements involve working closely with in-house design managers, engineering leads, and product partners. I operate as an embedded specialist layer rather than as a separate vendor, designed to integrate cleanly with existing team structure and tooling.
What happens after a system ships?
For teams that want ongoing extension, governance reviews, or quarterly system check-ins, I offer light-touch maintenance agreements after the initial engagement completes. Scope and pricing depend on the system and what kind of ongoing support makes sense.
Pricing
I take on a small number of concurrent engagements, led directly by me, with specialist collaborators where the work calls for additional engineering, motion, or brand depth.
All engagements run async-first: one synchronous meeting per week, written reviews and shared workspaces otherwise, response times defined in business days. This protects the focus the work actually needs and matches how senior systems work usually moves.
Prices start at $15,000
Scoped project
Defined-scope engagements: design system audits, refactors, token migrations, component library builds, or product surface work. Typical engagements run 4–10 weeks.
Extended partnership
For multi-surface system builds or sustained work over a quarter or more. Outcomes-defined rather than availability-defined, billed monthly across a 3-month minimum.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nordlean best for?
Product teams whose design infrastructure needs to scale — whether that's a growth-stage SaaS company shipping faster with AI tooling, or an established organisation modernising its systems to keep up with how engineering wants to build. The trigger is usually one of three things: a design system that's fragmenting under growth, design and engineering moving out of sync, or product direction that needs sharper judgement applied to live decisions.
Who isn't Nordlean for?
Pre-seed and seed-stage startups, teams looking for staff augmentation rather than senior depth, and anyone who needs a synchronous, embedded design partner on Slack throughout the day. The async model is the trade-off that makes the depth possible.
What's a typical engagement looks like?
Most engagements blend systems work with the strategic decisions that shape it. Scoped projects run 4–10 weeks. Extended partnerships run a quarter or more, with monthly billing and outcomes defined per phase. Deliverables are shaped to the situation rather than fixed upfront. Each engagement is led directly by me, with specialist collaborators brought in where the work calls for engineering, motion, or brand expertise. All work is scoped upfront to keep delivery predictable.
How do you work alongside AI tools?
The systems I build are designed to be extended — by engineering, by other designers, and by the AI tools your team uses. That means tokenised foundations, code-aligned components, and documented conventions that hold up whether the next iteration is built by a person or generated by a model. The strategic layer — deciding what to build and why — stays human.
Can you work with our existing design and engineering teams?
Yes. Most engagements involve working closely with in-house design managers, engineering leads, and product partners. I operate as an embedded specialist layer rather than as a separate vendor, designed to integrate cleanly with existing team structure and tooling.
What happens after a system ships?
For teams that want ongoing extension, governance reviews, or quarterly system check-ins, I offer light-touch maintenance agreements after the initial engagement completes. Scope and pricing depend on the system and what kind of ongoing support makes sense.
© Nordlean LTD -
2026
All rights reserved
© Nordlean LTD -
2026
All rights reserved
© Nordlean LTD -
2026
All rights reserved