Sell creative services like a pro.
Spica is a business platform for designers who want to automate the messy phase before the sign.
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Stop losing hours to ghosted proposals.
Send Presale survey to prospects or activate via your website to align on scope, budget, and craft quality.
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Effortlessly build, manage, and customize proposals to match your exact creative services
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Streamline your sales with proven presale and proposal templates featuring market-tested services and pricing.
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Designers,
you don't have to be the best salesperson in the room.
Design is here to make the world a better place. That is a noble task. It is also a full-time job.
Yet, creative people are endlessly told they must learn to sell.
Sales isn't hard for designers because their heads are in the clouds. It's hard because selling isn't what they were put on this earth to do.
We created Spica because we believe design isn't just a craft. It’s leadership. And real leadership demands all your heart, mind, and energy.
The business side? It’s tough.
So instead of asking you to become someone you’re not, we built automations to carry that weight for you. Slice by slice.
We started with the fragile moment right before the proposal, the phase people call discovery, briefing, or alignment. Left unchecked, it quietly robs you. It turns your precious talent into free consulting and unpaid labor.
Don't worry. You'll still have plenty of pricing puzzles and creative struggles left to solve.
We just want to give you back your time. Because when designers are free to design, the world gets a little more beautiful.
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For Designers. By Designers.
Take control before you ever jump on Zoom
Pre-proposal friction drains creative energy. You invest hours in calls and custom proposals, and clients can push back on price. Spica’s Presale automation acts as instant proof of intent, filtering unserious prospects and locking in expectations before you ever pitch.
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TheABCOf Creative Business Models
DesignSubscription
The ProsGenerates automated monthly revenue with low sales friction and effortless client acquisition.
The ConsRisk of high subscriber churn and unpredictable request volumes across active accounts.
Profitability
High volume with recurring compounding.
Value-BasedPricing
The ProsPerfect for senior talent. Offers high upside when client growth is strong, shifting from time spent to business impact.
The ConsRequires deep strategic sales skills and client trust to justify high upfront investment.
Profitability
Scales with business impact.
Fixed ProjectPrice
The ProsIdeal for securing high-value budgets on complex, fully custom projects.
The ConsHigh scope-creep risk; unbudgeted revisions and manual estimation eat profit.
Profitability
Predictable with limited capacity.
GrowthEquity
The ProsTransforms designers into strategic co-founders with long-term wealth creation potential.
The ConsHigh risk; delayed payout with zero cash-flow guarantees upfront.
Profitability
High risk, venture-scale returns.
RetainerContract
The ProsCreates predictable recurring revenue and a longer-term client relationship.
The ConsUnused capacity and loosely defined requests can quietly reduce the effective rate.
Profitability
Predictable with limited capacity.
HourlyRate
The ProsGood for beginners, easy to commit to, and perfect for testing new client relationships in the short run.
The ConsEarnings are capped by available hours, which can make the designer feel like a commodity.
Profitability
Trading time instead of selling results.
ProductScope
The ProsStandardized, off-the-shelf packages make pricing simple and allow speed to directly drive higher margins.
The ConsInflexible structure offers little room for custom client requests without creating friction.
Profitability
Efficiency increases margin over time.
DeliverablesMenu
The ProsIdeal for small design tasks, easy for clients to commit to, and simple to price with minimal friction.
The ConsSmaller, fixed-scope items limit large-budget upside and require constant lead flow to grow revenue.
Profitability
Low sales friction drives steady momentum.
PredefinedSprints
The ProsA concentrated process lets the designer charge for expertise and create significant value in a short period.
The ConsRevenue can be uneven because each engagement requires intensive designer involvement.
Profitability
High value per engagement, Limited capacity.
ProBono
The ProsGreat for personal causes, self-promotion, and establishing fast authority in a new target niche.
The ConsWithout clear commercial boundaries, projects can drift off course and yield work that isn’t portfolio-worthy.
Profitability
Zero revenue, high strategic positioning.
Designed for creative professionals
Spica brings high professional standards to how creatives pitch, qualify, and sell their work.
High-converting proposal frameworks built on proven creative sales tactics. Turn vague offerings into priced, standardized items you can simply drag and drop from a curated list.
