How the Workbench Works: M13’s Approach to Design Subscription
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Design Agency

Unlimited Design.
Zero Drama. Total Consistency.

Your full-time creative department, without the full-time payroll. Design subscriptions that cover your website, brand, social media, and everything in between.

No lock-ins. No hidden fees. Flexible plans that scale with you.

5 / 5
Loved by all our clients

The M13 Advantage

Stop settling for broken
creative workflows.

We engineered our subscription model to remove every barrier between you and world-class, consistent creative output.

Tired of chasing freelancers?

You brief them, wait two weeks, get something off-brand, then start over. We deliver daily, learn your brand deeply, and get it right — because we're your team, not a random contractor.

Team burning hours on DIY design?

Your marketing person shouldn't be fighting Canva at 11pm. We take the entire design burden off your team so they can do what they were hired for.

Brand looking inconsistent?

Your website says one thing, your proposals say another. We become your brand vault — every touchpoint, one cohesive identity.

Trusted by businesses across North America

Why Switch

The case for ditching
the old model.

Whether you're pitching this to your leadership team or making the decision yourself — here's why businesses are switching to a subscription creative department.
What you're dealing with now

The agency & freelancer cycle

Bloated proposals, surprise invoices, weeks between revisions. Your brand gets treated like a project, not a priority.
Scope creep and mystery invoices every project
Weeks of waiting between revision rounds
Inconsistent quality across different freelancers
$6,500+/mo for one in-house senior designer
What M13 replaces it with

Your subscription creative department

A dedicated full-stack team that learns your brand, delivers continuously, and grows with you — all for one flat monthly rate.
Flat monthly rate — no surprise invoices, ever
2–3 day turnaround on most requests
One team that knows your brand inside out
Strategic partners invested in your growth
Seamless team coverage — no downtime
Starting at $999/mo — full-stack creative team

Creative Categories

Things you can request.

Your subscription covers all standard creative work. Here's a taste of what you can throw at us.

Social media graphics & carousels
Digital ads & banner sets
Business cards & stationery
Brochures, flyers & one-pagers
Pitch decks & presentations
Email templates & newsletters
eBooks, whitepapers & reports
Event signage & booth graphics
Ad copy, taglines & blog posts
Packaging & labels
Illustrations & icon sets
SOPs, reports & corporate docs
Logos & Branding Packages
Copywriting projects
Video Editing
SEO & Marketing
Social Media Management
Newsletters and Email Campaigns

Logos, Copywriting, Video Editing, SEO, Social Media, and Newsletters are available as premium addons.

Your Creative Command Center

Ditch the tools.
Meet The Dashboard.

No more chasing email threads or wrestling with Asana. Your dedicated client portal gives you real-time visibility into every project, from request to delivery.

The Workbench

See exactly what's being worked on right now. Your active slots show real-time progress, status, and category at a glance.

Unlimited Queue

Stack as many requests as you want. Drag to reprioritize. When a slot opens, the next task moves to The Workbench automatically.

Deliverables

Every completed project lands in your Deliveries tab with all files, revisions, and source files organized and ready to download.

Brand Vault

Your logos, fonts, colors, and style guides live in one place. Every designer on your account has instant access to your brand standards.

Mountain Thirteen
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Main
Dashboard
Workbench 3
Queue 4
Deliveries
Resources
Brand Vault
Website
Account
Billing
Notifications 3
Settings
Good evening, Jane
Here's what's happening with your creative projects.
Active Slots
3 / 3
All slots in use
In Queue
4
Next: Email Template
Delivered
12
+3 this week
Avg. Turnaround
1.8d
Below 2-3 day target
The Workbench
3 / 3 Active
View All
Logo & Brand Active
Brand Refresh Package
Started Feb 12
Social Content Active
Instagram Carousel Set
Started Feb 13
Website Active
Homepage Redesign
Started Feb 10

Pricing

Build your perfect plan.

Pick a foundation. Choose your commitment. Add what you need. Simple.
1. Choose your foundation

Design Subscription

$1,099
per month

Website Foundation

$999
per month · 3mo min

Social Media Manager

$1,299
per month
Every plan includes: 2 Active Workbench Slots Unlimited Queue Unlimited Revisions All Source Files 2–3 Day Turnaround Dedicated Team
2. Choose your commitment
Your monthly investment
$1,099/mo
Book a Discovery Call
No lock-ins. No hidden fees. Flexible plans that scale with you.
3. Need more firepower?

Layer on premium add-ons to supercharge your plan. Flat monthly pricing, no commitment required.

Logo & Branding
$799/mo
Video Editing
$899/mo
Marketing & Growth
$999/mo
See full pricing & all add-ons

The Process

Three steps. Zero confusion.

Every client follows the same proven path from discovery call to ongoing creative partnership.
01

Book a Discovery Call

A 30-minute conversation to understand your business, brand, and creative needs. No sales pitch — just an honest assessment of whether we're a fit.
02

Strategic Brand Deep Dive

We map your brand identity, existing assets, competitive landscape, and priority projects. This becomes the foundation for everything we create.
03

Start Submitting Requests

Your Workbench is live. Submit requests, track progress, and receive polished deliverables on a 2–3 day turnaround. We handle the rest.

"Lyndon and Mountain Thirteen are the best! Lyndon excels at communicating, making sure our project got to the finish line on time for a price that was more than reasonable. We are now starting our third project with them and can't wait to see how it turns out! Thanks, Lyndon! "

Katie Garcia

Marketing Director at TaxSolve

Our Work

Design that delivers.

A selection of recent design work across categories — from brand systems to social campaigns to pitch decks.

RTJ Wellness WebsiteRob came to us in 2025 wanting a more professional website that would say "WOW!" to potential new customers. We wanted to make something that was clean, stood out, but also had that calming earthy tone that RTJ Wellness is known for. In 2026 we refreshed it again to help meet his new business direction.
Website Wordpress Illustrator Figma Bricks
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Cobble & Commons Website
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Cobble & Commons WebsiteWebsite
CCRR WebsiteCCRR commissioned us to give them a new website that met their strong security criteria. We also took the opportunity to update their websites design to help modernize it.
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CCRR WebsiteWebsite

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