AI for design agencies
Short answer: yaven is a private AI teammate for independent design agencies. It learns your portfolio and your clients, spots companies with a reason to need design right now (a hiring post, a new site that's overdue, a change in the team), and brings each one to you with your closest project matched and a short note written in your voice. It also helps you decide which briefs to answer and tells you when a past client is worth a call. The design stays yours. yaven looks after the business of getting it commissioned.
The problem design agencies tell us about
Most design studios run on referrals. They're the best clients you'll get, but you can't schedule them, so a full quarter is often followed by a quiet one. Doing new business properly means research, timing and a note that doesn't read like a template, and that's exactly the work that slips when the studio is busy delivering.
What yaven does for a design agency
- Finds companies that fit your work. yaven reads your site and case studies, understands what you're best at and who you do it for, then watches for companies that match.
- Spots the moment. It looks through hiring, posts, profile changes, news, funding rounds, launches and rebrands for signs a company needs design now.
- Matches your closest project. Every opportunity comes with the case study you'd actually show, so the first message proves you've solved the problem before.
- Drafts in your voice. Notes follow the way you write, so they need fewer edits.
- Helps with briefs. When a brief or RFP lands, yaven checks the fit, researches the company and drafts a reply with your most relevant work.
- Keeps past clients close. A weekly keep-in-touch card shows who you haven't spoken to and why now might be a good moment.
What a week looks like
| Day | What yaven brings you | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Four companies that fit your work, each with a reason to talk now | Pick the two worth a note |
| Tuesday | A brief from an inbound lead, with a go or no-go view and a draft reply | Edit the reply and send it |
| Thursday | A past client is hiring a brand designer | Send a short check-in |
Privacy, stated plainly
Your memory and writing style stay on your Mac, and AI drafting uses Anthropic's Claude. We never train models on your business or client data, and nothing goes to a client until you approve it. See private AI for agencies for the details.
Who it's for
Independent design agencies and studios: product and digital design, web, packaging, identity and editorial. If you also do brand strategy, see yaven for branding agencies. For a step-by-step method you can use without any tool, read how to find clients for a design agency.
Questions
What does yaven do for a design agency?
yaven learns your portfolio and the clients you've worked with, watches for companies that have a reason to need design now, and brings you each one with your closest project matched and a short note drafted in your voice. It also helps you answer briefs and tells you when a past client is worth getting back in touch with.
Will yaven do our design work?
No. Design, taste and creative judgment stay with you and your team. yaven helps with the business side: who to talk to, when, and what to say.
What signals does yaven look for?
It watches the companies that matter to you for hiring, posts, profile changes and news, plus funding rounds, product launches, rebrands and new marketing leads.
Is yaven an AI design tool?
No. yaven doesn't generate designs, layouts or images. It's AI for the business side of a design agency: finding clients, answering briefs and keeping in touch with past clients. Use your usual design tools for the work itself.
Does yaven work for a small design studio?
Yes. yaven is built for independent agencies of every size, from a two-person studio to larger teams. Solo designers can join the waitlist.
What does it cost?
It depends on the size of your team and where you start. We'll walk you through it in our first conversation.