Fractional Design Partner.
Available for work
I help startups build, optimize, and grow.
I help startups build, optimize, and grow.
I help startups build, optimize, and grow.
I help startups build, optimize, and grow.
I help startups build, optimize, and grow.
Noah Neustadt
Fractional product & UX design consultant with over 8 years of experience building impactful tools, taking startups from 0-1, optimizing funnel conversion from top to bottom, and boosting retention through delightful design.
SAAS Awards on projects I've led.
Awards on projects I've led.
SAAS Awards on projects I've led.
SAAS Awards on projects I've led.
Industry-leading design, for a fraction of the price.
Industry-leading design, for a fraction of the price.
Industry-leading design, for a fraction of the price.
Industry-leading design, for a fraction of the price.
Full service design.
Full service design.
Full service design.
I provide end-to-end solutions, from discovery and strategy to design, validation, design systems, and handoff documentation, ensuring a seamless process at every stage.
I provide end-to-end solutions, from discovery and strategy to design, validation, design systems, and handoff documentation, ensuring a seamless process at every stage.
I provide end-to-end solutions, from discovery and strategy to design, validation, design systems, and handoff documentation, ensuring a seamless process at every stage.
User Experience (UX)
Enhance usability with intuitive, efficient experiences.
User Interface (UI)
Create clear, cohesive, visually engaging interfaces.
Copywriting
Craft clear, concise messaging that enhances usability.
App Design
Scalable apps for seamless cross-device experiences.
Web Design
Create a clear, impactful a website that engages users.
FTUX & Onboarding
Optimize first-time experience to boost activation & retention.
Research
Uncover user insights to inform better design decisions.
Workshop Facilitation
Align teams and drive clarity through collaboration.
Prototyping
Create interactive prototypes for usertesting & handoff.
Usertesting
Gather real user feedback to validate decisions.
Design Systems
Optimize an existing DS or build a new one from the ground up.
Handoff Processes
Ensure a seamless transition from design to engineering.
Not sure what you need?
Not sure what you need?
Let's discuss your business goals - I'll share insights and recommendations. If it feels like a good fit, we can explore working together.
Let's discuss your business goals - I'll share insights and recommendations. If it feels like a good fit, we can explore working together.
Testimonials.
Rachel Renock
CEO & Founder @ Wethos
Noah is a phenomenal designer who simplifies complex features into elegant user experiences. While working as our sole designer, he increased new user activation from 4% → 47% and cut subscriber churn from 7% → 2%. He knows how to work closely with Product and Engineering to design features that met requirements without sacrificing time or quality. Highly collaborative and lightning-fast—perfect for a small team looking for a design leader who’s both strategic and a hands-on executer.
Stuart Hall
CEO & Founder @ Nuage AI & Communities CRM
Noah was key in taking our product from 0 to 1. As our founding designer, he brought our vision to life while shaping our design approach from day one. He worked efficiently with Engineering, ensuring designs were both polished and achievable. He has a knack for simplifying complexity, and is a pleasure to work with.
Jason Faber
SEO & Growth Consultant
Noah is a sharp and talented designer who brings a thoughtful approach to product design, UI/UX, and branding. He’s easy to work with, highly collaborative, and consistently delivers high-quality work that elevates both product and marketing experiences.
Claire Humphreys
Head of Product & Founder @ Wethos
Noah made it incredibly easy to stay aligned on effort and move quickly. His ability to work cross-functionally with engineering meant fewer surprises in development—he wasn’t just handing off designs but ensuring they made sense to build. That level of collaboration kept us focused on solving business problems without unnecessary complexity.
Testimonials.
Rachel Renock
CEO & Founder @ Wethos
Noah is a phenomenal designer who simplifies complex features into elegant user experiences. While working as our sole designer, he increased new user activation from 4% → 47% and cut subscriber churn from 7% → 2%. He knows how to work closely with Product and Engineering to design features that met requirements without sacrificing time or quality. Highly collaborative and lightning-fast—perfect for a small team looking for a design leader who’s both strategic and a hands-on executer.
Stuart Hall
CEO & Founder @ Nuage AI & Communities CRM
Noah was key in taking our product from 0 to 1. As our founding designer, he brought our vision to life while shaping our design approach from day one. He worked efficiently with Engineering, ensuring designs were both polished and achievable. He has a knack for simplifying complexity, and is a pleasure to work with.
Jason Faber
SEO & Growth Consultant
Noah is a sharp and talented designer who brings a thoughtful approach to product design, UI/UX, and branding. He’s easy to work with, highly collaborative, and consistently delivers high-quality work that elevates both product and marketing experiences.
Claire Humphreys
Head of Product & Founder @ Wethos
Noah made it incredibly easy to stay aligned on effort and move quickly. His ability to work cross-functionally with engineering meant fewer surprises in development—he wasn’t just handing off designs but ensuring they made sense to build. That level of collaboration kept us focused on solving business problems without unnecessary complexity.
Testimonials.
Rachel Renock
CEO & Founder @ Wethos
Noah is a phenomenal designer who simplifies complex features into elegant user experiences. While working as our sole designer, he increased new user activation from 4% → 47% and cut subscriber churn from 7% → 2%. He knows how to work closely with Product and Engineering to design features that met requirements without sacrificing time or quality. Highly collaborative and lightning-fast—perfect for a small team looking for a design leader who’s both strategic and a hands-on executer.
Stuart Hall
CEO & Founder @ Nuage AI & Communities CRM
Noah was key in taking our product from 0 to 1. As our founding designer, he brought our vision to life while shaping our design approach from day one. He worked efficiently with Engineering, ensuring designs were both polished and achievable. He has a knack for simplifying complexity, and is a pleasure to work with.
Jason Faber
SEO & Growth Consultant
Noah is a sharp and talented designer who brings a thoughtful approach to product design, UI/UX, and branding. He’s easy to work with, highly collaborative, and consistently delivers high-quality work that elevates both product and marketing experiences.
Claire Humphreys
Head of Product & Founder @ Wethos
Noah made it incredibly easy to stay aligned on effort and move quickly. His ability to work cross-functionally with engineering meant fewer surprises in development—he wasn’t just handing off designs but ensuring they made sense to build. That level of collaboration kept us focused on solving business problems without unnecessary complexity.
Why are start-ups going fractional?
Why are start-ups going fractional?
Why are start-ups going fractional?
Why are start-ups going fractional?
Why are start-ups going fractional?
Let's Chat
High-Caliber Design, Lower Cost.
High-Caliber Design, Lower Cost.
High-Caliber Design, Lower Cost.
Get top-tier design without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Get top-tier design without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Get top-tier design without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Get top-tier design without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Scales With Your Needs.
Scales With Your Needs.
Scales With Your Needs.
Flexible design leadership that grows with you—no unnecessary hires, no excess bloat.
Flexible design leadership that grows with you—no unnecessary hires, no excess bloat.
Flexible design leadership that grows with you—no unnecessary hires, no excess bloat.
Flexible design leadership that grows with you—no unnecessary hires, no excess bloat.
Faster Execution
Faster Execution
Faster Execution
Seasoned designers, like myself, enable faster decisions, smoother collaboration, and quicker results.
Seasoned designers, like myself, enable faster decisions, smoother collaboration, and quicker results.
Seasoned designers, like myself, enable faster decisions, smoother collaboration, and quicker results.
Seasoned designers, like myself, enable faster decisions, smoother collaboration, and quicker results.
Factor
Fractional Design Partner
Full-Time Designer
Cost
Lower, flexible pricing (pay for what you need).
High Salary + Benefits + Equity.
Commitment
Short-term, scalable based on needs.
Long-term, fixed commitment.
Expertise
Access to seasoned design leaders.
Limited to company's constraints.
Hiring Overhead
No need for recruiting, onboarding, or paying benefits.
Lengthy hiring process with risk of a bad hire.
Speed of Impact
Quickly integrates, identifies gaps, and drives execution.
Longer ramp-up time, potential hiring delays.
Some past work.
Some past work.
Some past work.
Some past work.
Frequent
questions.
Why not just hire a full-time designer?
Why not just hire a full-time designer?
Why not just hire a full-time designer?
Why not just hire a full-time designer?
Why not just hire a full-time designer?
What kind of startups benefit the most from fractional design?
What kind of startups benefit the most from fractional design?
What kind of startups benefit the most from fractional design?
What kind of startups benefit the most from fractional design?
What kind of startups benefit the most from fractional design?
How is this different from hiring a freelance designer?
How is this different from hiring a freelance designer?
How is this different from hiring a freelance designer?
How is this different from hiring a freelance designer?
How is this different from hiring a freelance designer?
How do I know if my startup actually needs fractional design leadership?
How do I know if my startup actually needs fractional design leadership?
How do I know if my startup actually needs fractional design leadership?
How do I know if my startup actually needs fractional design leadership?
How do I know if my startup actually needs fractional design leadership?
What’s the ROI of hiring a fractional design lead?
What’s the ROI of hiring a fractional design lead?
What’s the ROI of hiring a fractional design lead?
What’s the ROI of hiring a fractional design lead?
What’s the ROI of hiring a fractional design lead?
What’s the first step if we’re interested?
What’s the first step if we’re interested?
What’s the first step if we’re interested?
What’s the first step if we’re interested?
What’s the first step if we’re interested?
Let's chat.
Let's chat.
Let's chat.
Let's chat.
© 2025, Noah Neustadt.
© 2025, Noah Neustadt.
© 2025, Noah Neustadt.
noah@fractify.design
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