EDTECH DESIGN

EDTECH DESIGN

EDTECH DESIGN

agency

agency

FOR EDUCATION STARTUPS

FOR EDUCATION STARTUPS

FOR EDUCATION STARTUPS

Learning platforms, adaptive assessment, progress tracking, and skills marketplaces.

Learning platforms, adaptive assessment, progress tracking, and skills marketplaces.

Learning platforms, adaptive assessment, progress tracking, and skills marketplaces.

TRUSTED BY 110+ FOUNDERS BACKED BY

TRUSTED BY 110+ FOUNDERS BACKED BY

  • AccioJob

  • Utopia

  • Memorang

  • AccioJob

  • Utopia

  • Doctors Track

  • Acciojob

  • BSE

  • Memorang

200+

200+

Projects Shipped

Projects Shipped

$50M+

$50M+

Raised by Clients

Raised by Clients

92%

92%

Client Referral Rate

Client Referral Rate

14 Months

14 Months

Average Client Engagement

Average Engagement

Average Engagement

What We Design for

What We Design for

What We Design for

EdTech Startups

EdTech Startups

EdTech Startups

Six core services that take an EdTech product from MVP to scale, shipped in 14-day sprints with developer-ready Figma handoff.

Six core services that take an EdTech product from MVP to scale, shipped in 14-day sprints with developer-ready Figma handoff.

Six core services that take an EdTech product from MVP to scale, shipped in 14-day sprints with developer-ready Figma handoff.

End-to-end product design: research, flows, and interface systems that turn a complicated product into something people use without thinking about it.

  • Discovery, research, and user flows
  • Wireframes and clickable prototypes
  • High-fidelity UI and interaction design
  • Design systems built to scale
  • Handoff your engineers can build straight from
Book a Call

Let's ship your Edtech product in 14-day sprints.

Let's ship your Edtech product in 14-day sprints.

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EdTech

EdTech

EdTech

PRODUCTS we've shipped

PRODUCTS we've shipped

PRODUCTS we've shipped

Cambridge-trusted Memorang. YC W19-backed AccioJob. EdTech products shipped, each with developer-ready Figma handoff.

Cambridge-trusted Memorang. YC W19-backed AccioJob. EdTech products shipped, each with developer-ready Figma handoff.

Cambridge-trusted Memorang. YC W19-backed AccioJob. EdTech products shipped, each with developer-ready Figma handoff.

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we have shipped

From pre-seed MVPs to Series B redesigns, every product we've shipped across AI, fintech, B2B SaaS, EdTech, and more

How OUR

How OUR

How OUR

"Embedded"

"Embedded"

"Embedded"

model works

model works

model works

Under 48 hours to embed. Daily standups with engineering. 24/7 Figma access. Developer-ready handoff every 14 days. Pause anytime and keep every file.

Under 48 hours to embed. Daily standups with engineering. 24/7 Figma access. Developer-ready handoff every 14 days. Pause anytime and keep every file.

We've run this exact process with Memorang, AccioJob, and 8+ other education startups. Your engineers stop waiting. Your learners stop dropping off.

STEP 1

integrate

We join your Slack, Jira, and Linear

We join your Slack, Jira, and Linear

Within 24 hours, designers join where you work. No clunky external portals or middleman account managers. You message us where your team already works.

Within 24 hours, designers join where you work. No clunky external portals or middleman account managers. You message us where your team already works.

STEP 2

align & sync

We attend your sync-calls

We attend your sync-calls

We skip "discovery meetings" and join your engineering syncs to grasp your constraints and priorities, ensuring we design features your devs can build.

We skip "discovery meetings" and join your engineering syncs to grasp your constraints and priorities, ensuring we design features your devs can build.

STEP 3

EXECUTE

24/7 Live access to our Figma

24/7 Live access to our Figma

We work transparently. You have 24/7 access to our live files, can watch us iterate, leave comments, and see the product evolve without waiting for a reveal.

We work transparently. You have 24/7 access to our live files, can watch us iterate, leave comments, and see the product evolve without waiting for a reveal.

STEP 4

HANDOFF

Developer-ready files, every sprint.

Developer-ready files, every sprint.

Developer-ready Figma files with zero UI debt. Your engineers code from our components without a single Slack question.

Developer-ready Figma files with zero UI debt. Your engineers code from our components without a single Slack question.

We join your Slack, Jira, and Linear

Within 24 hours, designers join where you work. No clunky external portals or middleman account managers. You message us where your team already works.

We attend your 15-min daily standups

We skip "discovery meetings" and join your engineering syncs to grasp your constraints and priorities, ensuring we design features your devs can build.

24/7 Live access to our Figma

We work transparently. You have 24/7 access to our live files, can watch us iterate, leave comments, and see the product evolve without waiting for a reveal.

Developer-ready files, every sprint.

We provide annotated Figma files for speed. Engineers receive exact specs and reusable components to code immediately with no UI debt.

SAYDESIGN

SAYDESIGN

SAYDESIGN

VS IN-HOUSE VS OTHER AGENCIES

VS IN-HOUSE VS OTHER AGENCIES

VS IN-HOUSE VS OTHER AGENCIES

Every EdTech founder evaluates three options before choosing a design partner. Hire a designer. Hire an agency. Embed a partner. Here is the honest math across the variables that actually matter to founders shipping fast.

Every EdTech founder evaluates three options before choosing a design partner. Hire a designer. Hire an agency. Embed a partner. Here is the honest math across the variables that actually matter to founders shipping fast.

Every EdTech founder evaluates three options before choosing a design partner. Hire a designer. Hire an agency. Embed a partner. Here is the honest math across the variables that actually matter to founders shipping fast.

Characteristics

In-House Designer

Other Design Agencies

SAY Design

Time to start

60-90 days

2-4 weeks

Under 48 hours

Monthly cost

$12,500+ (salary & benefits)

$10,000 to $30,000

$5,000-$7,500

EdTech specialisation

Learns your space from scratch

Usually generalist

100% focused, 6 EdTech products shipped

Developer handoff

Depends on the hire

Often decorative files

Annotated, component-based Figma

Iteration speed

Full-time but learning your space

Weekly reviews, slow revisions

14-day sprints, 24/7 Figma access

Lock-in

Salary, severance, HR

3-6 month contracts

Pause anytime, keep all files

Best for

Post-Series B with sustained design volume

Enterprise with long timelines

Seed to Series B EdTech teams shipping fast

Monthly cost

In-House Designer

$12,500+ (salary & benefits)

Other Design Agencies

$10,000 to $30,000

SAY Design

$5,000-$7,500

EdTech specialisation

In-House Designer

Learns your space from scratch

Other Design Agencies

Usually generalist

SAY Design

100% focused, 6 EdTech products shipped

Developer handoff

In-House Designer

Depends on the hire

Other Design Agencies

Often decorative files

SAY Design

Annotated, component-based Figma

Iteration speed

In-House Designer

Full-time but learning your space

Other Design Agencies

Weekly reviews, slow revisions

SAY Design

14-day sprints, 24/7 Figma access

Lock-in

In-House Designer

Full-time salary, severance risk

Other Design Agencies

3-6 month contracts

SAY Design

Pause anytime, keep all files

Best for

In-House Designer

Post-Series B with sustained design volume

Other Design Agencies

Enterprise with long timelines

SAY Design

Seed to Series B EdTech teams shipping fast

Time to start

In-House Designer

60-90 days

Other Design Agencies

2-4 weeks

SAY Design

Under 48 hours

EdTech specialisation

In-House Designer

Learns your space from scratch

Other Design Agencies

Usually generalist

SAY Design

100% focused, 6 EdTech products shipped

Developer handoff

In-House Designer

Depends on the hire

Other Design Agencies

Often decorative files

SAY Design

Annotated, component-based Figma

Iteration speed

In-House Designer

Full-time but learning your space

Other Design Agencies

Weekly reviews, slow revisions

SAY Design

14-day sprints, 24/7 Figma access

Lock-in

In-House Designer

Full-time salary, severance risk

Other Design Agencies

3-6 month contracts

SAY Design

Pause anytime, keep all files

Best for

In-House Designer

Post-Series B with sustained design volume

Other Design Agencies

Enterprise with long timelines

SAY Design

Seed to Series B EdTech teams shipping fast

Monthly cost

In-House Designer

$12,500+ (salary & benefits)

Other Design Agencies

$5,000-$7,500

SAY Design

$5,000-$7,500

Time to start

In-House Designer

60-90 days

Other Design Agencies

2-4 weeks

SAY Design

Under 48 hours

Monthly cost

In-House Designer

$12,500+ (salary & benefits)

Other Design Agencies

$10,000 to $30,000

SAY Design

$5,000-$7,500

EdTech specialisation

In-House Designer

Learns your space from scratch

Other Design Agencies

Usually generalist

SAY Design

100% focused, 6 EdTech products shipped

Developer handoff

In-House Designer

Depends on the hire

Other Design Agencies

Often decorative files

SAY Design

Annotated, component-based Figma

Iteration speed

In-House Designer

Full-time but learning your space

Other Design Agencies

Weekly reviews, slow revisions

SAY Design

14-day sprints, 24/7 Figma access

Lock-in

In-House Designer

Full-time salary, severance risk

Other Design Agencies

3-6 month contracts

SAY Design

Pause anytime, keep all files

Best for

In-House Designer

Post-Series B with sustained design volume

Other Design Agencies

Enterprise with long timelines

SAY Design

Seed to Series B EdTech teams shipping fast

Time to start

In-House Designer

60-90 days

Other Design Agencies

2-4 weeks

SAY Design

Under 48 hours

other industries we design for

Other Verticals

FRequently asked questions

FRequently asked questions

FRequently asked questions

The questions EdTech founders ask before hiring an EdTech design agency, embedding a design partner, or running an EdTech design system rebuild across learning platform, mobile app, and credentialing surfaces.

The questions EdTech founders ask before hiring an EdTech design agency, embedding a design partner, or running an EdTech design system rebuild across learning platform, mobile app, and credentialing surfaces.

The questions EdTech founders ask before hiring an EdTech design agency, embedding a design partner, or running an EdTech design system rebuild across learning platform, mobile app, and credentialing surfaces.

Still on the Fence? Get your Free UX Audit.

Still on the Fence? Get your Free UX Audit.

We will execute a deep UX teardown of your core product flow & map out exactly what needs to be fixed.

We will execute a deep UX teardown of your core product flow & map out exactly what needs to be fixed.

Limited to 4 Qualified Startups/month

What does an EdTech design agency do?
What does an EdTech design agency do?
What kinds of EdTech products has Say Design designed?
What kinds of EdTech products has Say Design designed?
What makes designing for EdTech different from consumer or B2B SaaS design?
What makes designing for EdTech different from consumer or B2B SaaS design?
How long does it take to design an EdTech product?
How long does it take to design an EdTech product?
How does Say Design handle EdTech product handoff to engineering?
How does Say Design handle EdTech product handoff to engineering?
What does Say Design design beyond the EdTech product itself?
What does Say Design design beyond the EdTech product itself?
What makes Say Design different from other EdTech design agencies?
What makes Say Design different from other EdTech design agencies?
Can Say Design design both our EdTech product and our marketing website?
Can Say Design design both our EdTech product and our marketing website?