For/DESIGN STUDIOS

The platform that runs the studio, so you stay in the work.

Project management, client review, time tracking, and invoicing in one workspace. AI agents handle the ops cadence so designers stay on the craft.

Helm is an AI work platform for design studios: brand, product, UX, and visual design. Projects, client review rounds, hours, and invoices live on the same record. AI Project Coordinator and Account Manager agents run the meeting cadence, status updates, and client check-ins so your designers stay heads-down on the work instead of inbox triage.

Why design studios run on Helm

The friction we remove.

Scope creep turns 4-week projects into 8-week margins.

The Sales Representative and Project Manager agents detect scope drift from project updates and draft change-order emails with revised timelines and cost, before the overrun is invisible in the budget.

Review rounds without a system become a mess.

Documents attached to projects, versioning built in, client feedback captured in-thread. A single source of truth replaces the PDF-over-email-over-Figma-link chaos most studios live with by default.

Every client wants a weekly update; nobody wants to write it.

The Project Coordinator agent drafts weekly client updates from the project's last seven days of activity: what shipped, what's in flight, what's blocked. Designers review and send; they don't compose from scratch.

Billing for design work shouldn't feel like a chore.

Hours roll straight into invoices. Fixed-fee projects track time for profitability analysis without billing by the hour. Automated reminders and an AI Payment Recovery agent chase overdue invoices so you stop doing collections on the side.

Apps a design studio actually uses

The core of the platform for design studios.

P
Projects & Tasks
Visual workflows that ship.
T
Time Tracking
Hours that roll into invoices.
D
Documents
Rich docs tied to every client.
C
CRM
Accounts, contacts, full history.
I
Invoicing
Stripe invoices, sent in seconds.
E
Estimates
Quote fast, convert in one click.

AI agents for design studios

Who runs the recurring work.

PC
Project Coordinator
Manages project timelines, task assignments, status reporting, and team coordination.
PM
Project Manager
Manages timelines, tracks blockers, and keeps projects on schedule.
AM
Account Manager
Manages client relationships, onboarding, regular check-ins, and satisfaction tracking.
PR
Payment Recovery Specialist
Specializes in recovering failed payments through personalized multi-touch outreach.
CS
Content Strategist
Plans content, maintains brand voice, and guides editorial direction.

Pricing

Per-workspace pricing. No per-seat tax.

Helm is priced per workspace, not per seat. When your AI staff help a smaller team do the work of a bigger one, your bill doesn't go up for being lean. All 12 apps are included on every plan.

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FAQ

Questions from design studios.

Does Helm integrate with Figma?

Figma integration is available via Composio on Pro and Business plans. Agents can read file data, push comments, and update project records when Figma activity happens. The Figma file itself stays where it belongs.

What about asset delivery to clients?

Documents supports attachments and links. For larger asset deliveries, pair with Dropbox, Google Drive, or Frame.io via Composio. The client-facing view (on Business tier's client portal) shows the right links and docs per project.

Can I brand the client experience?

Yes, on Business tier. The client portal, estimate pages, and invoice pages are fully white-labeled. Clients see your brand, your domain, your colors.

How do change orders work?

When scope expands mid-project, the Project Manager agent drafts the change-order email with revised cost and timeline based on the updated scope. You review, send, and the change flows back into the project and the next invoice.

Does Helm support hourly and fixed-fee billing?

Yes. Hourly projects bill tracked time; fixed-fee projects still track time for profitability analysis. Line-item billing and milestone billing are both supported for mid-project invoicing.

Run your design studio on Helm.

Per-workspace pricing. All 12 apps included. AI agents come standard.

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