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Design Shifu vs. Creative Agencies: Which is Right for You?

Design Shifu vs. Creative Agencies: Which is Right for You?

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Design Shifu Team

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July 23, 2018

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December 31, 2025

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Have you been contemplating signing up with a creative design agency for your graphic design needs, but aren't sure how to choose the right one? Before you commit, consider Design Shifu—an online unlimited graphic design platform that delivers high-quality work at irresistible rates.

Well, why choose a design agency at all when you have Design Shifu, an online unlimited graphic design platform, at your service to give you the best designs at irresistible rates

However, let’s not be biased. Here are some factors that you can keep in mind and decide for yourself which of the two to pick for your requirements – Design Shifu or other design agencies:

1. Cost

Design Shifu works out to be far more cost effective as compared to design agencies that charge exorbitant rates, particularly when it comes to unlimited graphic design requirements. So, it’s an ideal solution for individuals, as well as businesses of all sizes, big and small, to get unlimited graphic designs from expert designers without having to worry about the budget.

Wondering how? Well, it’s simple. Design Shifu follows a flat rate pricing, wherein you can subscribe to the $299 plan and place unlimited graphic design requests for a host of services every month, which include:

Services

  • Digital Graphics
  • T-shirts Print Design
  • Event graphics
  • Flyers Design
  • Banners Design
  • Blog Post Graphics
  • Brochures Design
  • Online Ads
  • Direct Mail Pieces
  • Social Media Posts

But understandably, since our designers aka Shifus are only human, they can only work on one request at any given point in time! They complete your previous job to your satisfaction before starting a new request.

But if you have more than one design requirements per day, you can opt for flexible plans under our $299 plan. This means, if you want your Shifu to work on one design per day, you go for $299 plan.

However, if you need 2 designs per day, you can go for $549 plan. Similarly, for 3, 4, 5 active requests per day, you can sign up for $799, $999 and $1149 respectively. We promise a 24-hour turnaround time under this plan.

Alternatively, in case you have only limited design needs on an intermittent basis, you can subscribe to our $99 Pay Per Request plan.

Your subscription activates a monthly plan that gives you 5 requests—each time you place one, the system deducts a credit.

The committed turnaround time under this plan is 48-hours.

So you now have a sure shot way to keep your marketing budgets in check without cutting back on your requirements!

2. Lock-in period

Design agencies usually enforce long-term commitment through fixed-term contracts, which restrict you from leaving if you're done or dissatisfied.

This is not the case with Design Shifu, as you are under no obligation to make long-term commitments to avail our services. You simply need to subscribe to the plan that best fits your requirement and get started with placing your requests. You are free to unsubscribe whenever you want without having to worry about any implications!

3. Money back guarantee

Graphic design agencies rarely offer a money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with their services for any reason

So, whether or not their work meets your expectations, it makes a dent in your pocket anyway!

However, when it comes to unlimited graphic design platform - Design Shifu, we are so confident about our expertise and service standards that we are willing to take complete onus and offer 100% money back, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, if we fall short of your expectations in any way. You can request for a refund anytime within 14 days of subscribing to our services.

4. Services offered

Design Shifu focuses on fulfilling clear, ongoing graphic design needs quickly—no in-person meetings, just fast, defined delivery.

This model forms the basis for the cost advantage we offer over others in the market. Our focus is to get the mundane stuff out of your way quickly, irrespective of the volumes, so you can focus on the more important work.

Design agencies, on the other hand, may follow a more consultative approach, and therefore, take on a wider scope of work, albeit at hefty rates! To keep your budget in check, you can offload the regular work to Design Shifu, while keeping aside only selective work for design agencies to handle.

While there are now choices aplenty in the market when looking for graphic design solutions, the key is to find the right partner who is not only an expert in the field but can work within your budget to meet your unique needs. So the next time you need to decide on whom to pick for your graphic design needs, use the aforesaid tips to make the right choice.

Also, if you are considering hiring a freelancer for your graphic design requirements, our article on Freelancers Vs Design Shifu will help you weigh the pros and cons, so you can make the right decision.

To sign up with Design Shifu and get started, click here.

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