Amplify Vision. Conquer Overwhelm. Master Growth.
Building Your Impact Without Doubling Your Workload.
Traditional agencies create bottlenecks. DIY leads to overwhelm.
We offer a Third Path: A human-centered, AI-powered toolkit that lets the best storyteller, you, take the lead.
Don't Just Hire an Agency.
Most agencies want to stay "in the middle" of your business. They want you to need them for every edit and every post.
Build Your Assets.
Your second-act strategy, from isolated founder to collaborative leader and anchored in your brand. Scale your vision with an Enablement Partner.
Launch With Support.
Whether you are a solo founder launching your first brand, a small business needing extra marketing effort, or a non-profit expanding into a second program, we give you the infrastructure to lead.
We are proud to have helped our amazing clients create amazing work:
Why the design coop?
Strategic support for established leaders launching new programs, campaigns, or pipelines.
You’ve already proven you can build something great. And adding a second project shouldn't mean starting from zero, or burning out. We help you leverage your existing authority to launch your next venture with guided autonomy.
We make sure your new program feeds your main brand, creating an addition to your brand.
We strategise with AI-powered workflows that handle the heavy lifting of content and marketing.
Move from being an isolated founder to a collaborative leader.
Get a marketing expert in your corner to stress-test your second-act strategy.
Testimonials
Upcoming Programs!
Next Cohort:
Feb 17th!
SOLD OUT!
The Foundation. Crystallize your mission, vision, and voice.
Outcome: A comprehensive Brand Guide + AI-assisted visual identity.
Investment: $949
Stop guessing who you’re talking to and start leading with conviction. The Brand Bootcamp is an 8-week intensive designed to transform your business idea into a high-impact brand identity. We use a Design Thinking framework to map your audience personas, analyze your competition, and crystallize your messaging. By combining human-led strategy with AI-assisted visual development, we ensure your brand isn't just a logo, it's a mission-driven asset.
Outcome: You leave with a comprehensive Brand Guide, a deep understanding of your audience’s pain points, and a visual identity that is accessible, professional, and ready for launch.
The Digital Home. Build a high-converting Squarespace site with an expert by your side.
Outcome: A launched, SEO-optimized 2-5 page site you actually know how to edit.
Investment: $1,449
Build a high-converting, professional digital home that you actually own. This 8-week intensive takes you from a blank canvas to a fully functional Squarespace site. We move beyond pretty design to focus on Form vs. Function, ensuring your site is accessible, SEO-optimized, and built to convert visitors into clients. You’ll gain the skills to maintain, test, and update your site independently.
The Engine. Turn your followers into community with a 90-day repeatable system.
Outcome: A custom, AI-powered content workflow + a 90-day execution calendar.
Investment: $949
Shift from posting fatigue to a Marketing Mindset. This 8-week program is designed to turn your social media and email channels into a high-performance Lead Generation Funnel. We teach you how to adopt customer-centricity, build a Value Proposition Canvas, and use AI tools (ChatGPT/Claude) to create a 90-day content system that runs in under 5 hours a week.
Our Process
-
Discovery
begins with a free 30-minute conversation. We'll engage in a thoughtful dialogue, exploring your desired future together. This is not just a sales call; it's an opportunity to connect and understand your unique needs.
-
Design
Is collaborative. After you receive our proposal, we schedule a consultation about a week before your first session to fine-tune:
Practical and emotional realities, challenges and opportunities.
Re-align on outcomes and how we can best measure impact.
Confirm all logistical details.
-
Develop
We craft and curate the experience, select and develop activities, exercises and discussions that will resonate.
Tailored to your needs
A blend of theory and practice
Creating an inclusive, supportive space
Fostering connection
-
Delivery
Embarks on our journey together, whether online or in-person. Fostering a sense of connection and shared purpose within your team, we encourage open dialogue and participation. And yes, we create a space for laughter and camaraderie – a little fun never hurt anyone!
-
Evaluate
To ensure impact, resources will reinforce the key takeaways with a participant feedback report, offering insights into your team's experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Choosing the right path depends on your immediate goal and timeline:
Specific Problem: Book a Mini-Session ($150) for quick "firefighting" or audits.
Planning & Strategy: Choose the Strategy Deep-Dive ($300) for a holistic 6-month roadmap.
Foundation Building: Join the Brand Bootcamp ($949) if you need to crystallize your voice and mission.
Digital Home: The Website Builder ($1,449) is for those ready to launch a high-converting Squarespace site.
Marketing Execution: The Content Strategy Accelerator ($949) builds your 90-day socials posting system.
Urgent Expansion: The VIP Fast-Track ($1,800) is designed for leaders who need to launch a "second act" project in just 14 days.
-
An Enablement Partner is a strategic consultant who focuses on building a client’s internal marketing capacity rather than creating long-term dependency. At the design coop, this means we don't just do the work for you; we provide the toolkits, amplify and test your founder-led strategy, and incorporate scalable systems so that your team owns the keys to your brand's future.
-
The most efficient way to scale is through our VIP Fast-Track. This high-intensity marketing sprint combines concentrated 1:1 strategy with content templates and pipelines. It allows established leaders to build a second brand foundation or campaign idea in as little as two weeks without doubling their existing daily workload.
-
Absolutely. We specialize in helping solo founders and small teams look, feel, and function like they have a marketing or communications department. By leveraging AI literacy and streamlined content systems, we help you overcome the DIY overwhelm and move into high-level strategic growth.
-
Our roots are in social impact and we want to empower those groups making an impact on the ground. We tailor our strategies to align with grant requirements, donor engagement, and mission-driven storytelling. We have even won grants, ourselves, so we know what we are talking about! To support those changing the world, we offer a 50% Impact Discount on all programs and sessions for registered non-profits. Send us your nonprofit number, and we will gladly provide you with a discount code.
-
AI is no longer an optional tool in the workplace; it is an amplifier for human creativity. We integrate tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Spark into our programs not to replace your voice, but to remove the technical friction of content creation. This allows founders to spend less time on "busy work" and more time on high-level mission impact.
Case Studies
Highlighting the transformative impact journeys of our clients.
Our expertise allows us to deliver high-quality solutions that meet our clients’ unique needs. Discover how we’ve helped businesses create innovative marketing, communications and consulting solutions.
Revitalising the Arts, Culture, and Heritage Working Group
The Connectors Podcast: Building a Brand Around Human Connection
Endeavor Intelligence: Navigating the AI Landscape
Concordia University's Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance
How ENERGY Built a Winning Content Management Strategy
HSBC: Empowering Employees with Degreed
Blog Posts
