Moxie
An operating layer for tradable digital claims and contingent assets
- One brand that works across sports, music, and gaming
- Made owning feel like belonging, not investing
Comparisons
Hiring a design studio in India vs a US agency
A senior design studio in India typically costs a fraction of a comparable US agency, often 40 to 70 percent less, for work held to the same standard. The tradeoffs are the time zone and finding a team whose quality you can verify. Judge on live work, who does it, and how communication is set up, not on location.
Side by side.
| US agency | Studio in India | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | Highest: US salaries plus agency overhead | Often 40 to 70 percent lower for senior work |
| Who does the work | Often juniors after the pitch | Depends on the studio |
| Time zone | Same as yours | Overlap window plus async; work moves while you sleep |
| Who you talk to | Account managers | Varies; ask before you sign |
| Quality | Varies by team | Varies by team |
Why the cost is lower
Lower cost comes from lower salaries and overhead, not lower standards. Senior designers and engineers in India use the same tools and references, and serve the same kinds of clients, as anyone else. The question is never the country, it is whether this particular team has shipped work you would be proud of.
How to vet a remote studio
A short checklist:
- Look for live sites and products, not just mockups
- Ask who will design and build it, by name
- Ask to speak with a past client
- Check how they handle overlap hours and feedback
- Make sure you own all files, code, and accounts
How the time zone actually works
Distance becomes an advantage when it is planned. With India ahead of the US, feedback you send in your afternoon is worked on overnight and new work is waiting in your morning. We keep a short daily overlap window for calls and run the rest asynchronously, with founder sessions up front to get the strategy right.
Featured works
LeadNova
AI agents for profitable player acquisition and retention in iGaming
- Marketing site designed and built end to end
- Storyline homepage with a framed product video hero
- Feature pages for campaign launch, creative intelligence, monitoring, and retention
Slice
The new bank for next India
- Designed and launched in four weeks with Slice's internal engineering team
- Built as one connected journey through India, across 30+ hero iterations
- Since launch, Slice reported 2.3× revenue growth, first-year profitability, and a $100M raise
DSMT
A hands-on sound production studio and academy
- Strategy, brand identity, and website from scratch
- The studio now looks established and easier to trust
- People who once hesitated now sign up
Momentum
The institutional layer for AI-native businesses
- Brand identity and product design
- Launching soon
India Villages
An interactive map of village boundaries across India, built on Survey of India data
- Data explorer designed and built end to end
DesignTrash
A curated, opinionated index of 1,000+ design tools, with an AI stack finder
- Directory and AI stack finder designed and built end to end
Auxilia
Building scalable software systems and reliable hardware infrastructure
- New brand and website for their software and hardware work
- Empathic AI & Automation Visit site
- Sentinel HealthTech Visit site
- Layerbit Data & Analytics Visit site
- The Index of AI AI tools Visit site
- Attention Stacks EdTech Shared on request
- Sensoria Research Shared on request
- Coinshift Web3 & Crypto Shared on request
- Tayze Web3 & Crypto Shared on request
- Zee Media & Entertainment Shared on request
- NR2 Infotech IT Infrastructure Shared on request
- Elysium Creator & Media Shared on request
- Polakim Gaming Shared on request
- Auralis Web3 & Crypto Shared on request
Straight answers.
Are Indian design studios good?
Many are excellent, and quality varies like anywhere else. Judge a studio on live work, who actually does it, and references from clients in your market. Location tells you the price range, not the quality.
How much cheaper is a design studio in India?
For senior work, often 40 to 70 percent less than a comparable US agency, mainly because of salaries and overhead. Very cheap quotes are a warning sign; a senior studio still prices for senior people.
How do I work with a studio in a different time zone?
Agree a regular overlap window for calls, keep decisions in writing, and use shared tools like Figma and Slack. With India ahead of the US, work often moves forward overnight, so a different time zone can shorten timelines rather than stretch them.
Considering a studio outside your time zone? Book a call and see how it would work.
