Design vs. Pizza.
Our process, reimagined.
Onboarding
We complete the final product. Any additional changes past this point are billed hourly and at our discretion/availability.
Your pizza is on your table, exactly as you have requested. You eat it, and your meal is over. If you want a new or different meal, then you'll be charged for that according to the menu.
We've put your leftovers in a takeout container, as the restaurant is now closing for the night.
Contracting
If you wish to go ahead with us, you review and accept the proposal, which includes a detailed work plan outlining how we will reach our collective goals. Subsequently, you sign a contract and pay a deposit. This locks in our services.
You place your order with the server, and it’s sent to the kitchen.
Discovery
We issue a discovery survey to find out the best approach to take to your project, your design and writing preferences, and your communication goals.
You and your server discuss any concerns, needs, or wants you might have for your dining experience.
Strategic work
With the information gathered during the discovery session, our strategists put their heads together to develop an approach aligned with your goals.
Think of this step as the chef meticulously preparing the recipe for your pizza, ensuring the ingredients and flavours align with your preferences.
Direction
We review or create writing and visual style guides to ensure consistency. You sign off on, or request edits to, the style guide(s).
The waiter uncorks the wine you’ve brought from home, or you order a bottle of house wine. If it's house wine, you taste the wine and approve, or ask for a different bottle.
Drafting
We begin writing/editing, designing, and/or developing, meeting weekly targets and providing weekly reports. You provide any contracted deliverables.
Your meal is being prepared, and the waiter checks in from time to time to let you know how it’s progressing.
Review
We deliver the first draft of the project. You review carefully and request any edits.
The pizza is brought to your table. You inspect it and let the server know if you need any ground pepper, parmesan, chilis, etc.
Editing
We implement your edit requests,* completing draft 02 of the project.
You review draft 02 carefully and request any final edits.
*We include two rounds of standard editing at no extra cost; substantive edits beyond this may incur an additional cost.
You inspect your pizza and the waiter brings what you asked for from a list of complimentary items (Parmesan cheese, pepper, chilis, oil, etc.). If you ask to replace existing toppings with completely different toppings, you may be charged for the chef to re-top the pizza.
Similarly, if you want a completely different pizza, you will be charged for a new one.
Delivery
We complete the final product. Any additional changes past this point are billed hourly and at our discretion/availability.
Your pizza is on your table, exactly as you have requested. You eat it, and your meal is over. If you want a new or different meal, then you’ll be charged for that according to the menu.
We’ve put your leftovers in a takeout container, as the restaurant is now closing for the night.
Onboarding
We complete the final product. Any additional changes past this point are billed hourly and at our discretion/availability.
Your pizza is on your table, exactly as you have requested. You eat it, and your meal is over. If you want a new or different meal, then you'll be charged for that according to the menu.
We've put your leftovers in a takeout container, as the restaurant is now closing for the night.
Contracting
If you wish to go ahead with us, you review and accept the proposal, which includes a detailed work plan outlining how we will reach our collective goals. Subsequently, you sign a contract and pay a deposit. This locks in our services.
You place your order with the server, and it’s sent to the kitchen.
Discovery
We issue a discovery survey to find out the best approach to take to your project, your design and writing preferences, and your communication goals.
You and your server discuss any concerns, needs, or wants you might have for your dining experience.
Strategic work
With the information gathered during the discovery session, our strategists put their heads together to develop an approach aligned with your goals.
Think of this step as the chef meticulously preparing the recipe for your pizza, ensuring the ingredients and flavours align with your preferences.
Direction
We review or create writing and visual style guides to ensure consistency. You sign off on, or request edits to, the style guide(s).
The waiter uncorks the wine you’ve brought from home, or you order a bottle of house wine. If it's house wine, you taste the wine and approve, or ask for a different bottle.
Drafting
We begin writing/editing, designing, and/or developing, meeting weekly targets and providing weekly reports. You provide any contracted deliverables.
Your meal is being prepared, and the waiter checks in from time to time to let you know how it’s progressing.
Review
We deliver the first draft of the project. You review carefully and request any edits.
The pizza is brought to your table. You inspect it and let the server know if you need any ground pepper, parmesan, chilis, etc.
Editing
We implement your edit requests,* completing draft 02 of the project.
You review draft 02 carefully and request any final edits.
*We include two rounds of standard editing at no extra cost; substantive edits beyond this may incur an additional cost.
You inspect your pizza and the waiter brings what you asked for from a list of complimentary items (Parmesan cheese, pepper, chilis, oil, etc.). If you ask to replace existing toppings with completely different toppings, you may be charged for the chef to re-top the pizza.
Similarly, if you want a completely different pizza, you will be charged for a new one.
Delivery
We complete the final product. Any additional changes past this point are billed hourly and at our discretion/availability.
Your pizza is on your table, exactly as you have requested. You eat it, and your meal is over. If you want a new or different meal, then you’ll be charged for that according to the menu.
We’ve put your leftovers in a takeout container, as the restaurant is now closing for the night.
Don't just take our word for it…
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“They are the best team and most talented designers I have ever worked with. They take the time to understand the work and your audiences, and use their own expertise to make the final product better in every way. They always deliver on-time and find really creative ways to design materials while still respecting brand guidelines. They are patient and always go out of their way to help. I would recommend them to anybody looking for design support.”
“Beacon is a top-notch design firm that is remarkably responsive and super easy to work with. Their team is really talented, and really ‘got’ what we were looking for—practising (not preaching) human-centred design. … They were able to create an attractive, effective and fresh visual language for our organization in only a few short weeks. Their project manager offers lightning fast email replies so I never have to wonder what’s going on. I wholeheartedly recommend The Beacon Design Collective Inc.”
"Beacon consistently delivers great quality work with excellent project management. They are an agency that takes the time to understand where you are coming from and what your objectives are. Their team is made of consummate professionals who can be relied upon, whether it is for graphic design, video work, and even public outreach teams as part of broader communication strategies."
“Dani and the Beacon Design Collective are a tremendous design team who elevate every piece of work they touch. They manage projects effectively, understand our work and context, and produce design solutions that dazzle every single time. Plus they’re great fun to work with and can solve any tricky issue. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire them again!”
“The Beacon Collective are absolutely wonderful to work with. Dani has an impeccable eye for creative design, is incredibly responsive and communicative, and has never missed a deadline. She makes my job easier. I recommend Dani and the Beacon team.”
“I’ve been working with The Beacon Design Collective Inc. since 2018. My first experience with Beacon was with Communication Workers of America. I hired Beacon to help me create a curriculum. … I and the National Labor Union were blown away by the work. It was via Beacon’s masterful content strategy, design, and project management skills that the leaders of the union across the state saw a massive enhancement in their work life, coherence, and process. I still use the strategies employed during that first process when developing my curricula today.”
“I've worked with the team for over 4 years now and what really wows me to keep working with them is their depth of flexibility. The team works very hard to accommodate the needs of their clients … and their process is clean and thorough. Every single finished product we've received from them transcends expectations because they transcend design, editing and project management work. Lastly, their commitment to social justice shines through their work … We've been incredibly lucky to have worked with this great team for so long!”
“As a consulting firm that is often pulled to deliver high quality work, working with Beacon Design Collective was a great choice. The team is responsive, possesses a keen eye for design, meets the respective deadline and satisfies our budget requirements. We will continue to return to Beacon for future work and potential partnership opportunities.”
