Services

Office hours and consulting

Obtain smart, efficient and quick feedback to refine a design system's architecture, operations and/or strategy via half– or full–hour sessions and light asynchronous consulting with Nathan Curtis.

What we can cover

What we can cover

What we can cover

Depending on your needs, we can shift conversations from high-level approach to very granular details of topics like:

Architecture
  • Design tokens

  • Naming

  • Theming

  • UI component API

  • Versioning

  • Documentation

  • Library ecosystems

Strategy / operations
  • Vision and mission

  • Roadmaps and priorities

  • Adoption

  • Process

  • Team models

  • Measuring success

  • Releases

"Nathan brings simplicity and clarity to our most challenging problems. He is a true coach that empowered our team to think critically and strategically."

Emiliano Moran

Senior Design Manager, Design Systems at Expedia Group

"Nathan brings simplicity and clarity to our most challenging problems. He is a true coach that empowered our team to think critically and strategically."

Emiliano Moran

Senior Design Manager, Design Systems at Expedia Group

"Nathan brings simplicity and clarity to our most challenging problems. He is a true coach that empowered our team to think critically and strategically."

Emiliano Moran

Senior Design Manager, Design Systems at Expedia Group

How it works

How it works

How it works

Coaching and consulting pulls from a bucket of hours used for live office hours sessions and asynchronous consulting.

Office hours

Sessions work well as critique per topic. Presenters introduce a topic, identify feedback needed, and present materials. Once complete, the group including Nathan critiques and discusses the work.

Async consulting

From the same bucket of hours, we can, we can also do things like:

  • review and comment on materials

  • summarize session outcomes

  • sketch plans and feature ideas

Client responsibilities

The client is responsible for inviting teammates, managing the agenda across sessions, and preparing materials shared during each session.

Prioritizing topics

If needed, teams can workshop objectives, required stakeholders, and prioritized topics during the first of many sessions. There's a Figjam for that.

"Nathan customized his coaching to our specific needs and provided valuable feedback, both granular (improving our docs) and big picture (merging two design systems within the company)."

Joanna Kirtley

Design System Lead, Liberty Mutual

"Nathan customized his coaching to our specific needs and provided valuable feedback, both granular (improving our docs) and big picture (merging two design systems within the company)."

Joanna Kirtley

Design System Lead, Liberty Mutual

"Nathan customized his coaching to our specific needs and provided valuable feedback, both granular (improving our docs) and big picture (merging two design systems within the company)."

Joanna Kirtley

Design System Lead, Liberty Mutual

Packages

Packages

Packages

We offer packages based on the scale of your need.

Package
Sessions / Hours
Price
Payment method
Invoice available?
NDA?
MSA/SOW?

Starter

3

Sessions / hours

3

3

$1,000

Price

$1,000

$1,000

Paypal

Payment

Paypal

Paypal

Yes

Invoice available

Yes

Yes

As needed

NDA?

As needed

As needed

No

MSA/SOW?

No

No

Contract

15

Sessions / hours

15

15

$5,000

Price

$5,000

$5,000

Check / ACH

Payment

Check / ACH

Check / ACH

Yes

Invoice available

Yes

Yes

Yes

NDA?

Yes

Yes

Yes

MSA/SOW?

Yes

Yes

Unsure of what package to get or how things work?
Schedule a introductory call with Nathan to ask questions.

"His contributions greatly enriched our understanding and significantly improved the quality of our system."

Mohit Sharma

Chief Design Officer at Software AG

"His contributions greatly enriched our understanding and significantly improved the quality of our system."

Mohit Sharma

Chief Design Officer at Software AG

"His contributions greatly enriched our understanding and significantly improved the quality of our system."

Mohit Sharma

Chief Design Officer at Software AG

FAQ

FAQ

FAQ

Are these services provided confidentially under a nondisclosure agreement?

Are these services provided confidentially under a nondisclosure agreement?

Are these services provided confidentially under a nondisclosure agreement?

Do you accept payments other than Paypal for the starter package?

Do you accept payments other than Paypal for the starter package?

Do you accept payments other than Paypal for the starter package?

Is this service for individuals or teams?

Is this service for individuals or teams?

Is this service for individuals or teams?

Is this service formal "coaching" or is it less formal than that?

Is this service formal "coaching" or is it less formal than that?

Is this service formal "coaching" or is it less formal than that?

Does this service include workshops or presented talks?

Does this service include workshops or presented talks?

Does this service include workshops or presented talks?

Directed Edges LLC

12805 Misty Creek Ln

Fairfax, VA 22033


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Directed Edges LLC

12805 Misty Creek Ln

Fairfax, VA 22033


Twitter • LinkedIn • Email

Directed Edges LLC

12805 Misty Creek Ln

Fairfax, VA 22033


Twitter • LinkedIn • Email