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Graphic Design · Technology

Graphic design support for technology companies that can't afford a Full-Time designer

By Zack Pennington, CEO Updated

Tech teams move fast, and design work: pitch decks for investor meetings, product screenshots for the app store, social assets for a product launch, piles up faster than your engineering team can ignore it. Hiring a full-time designer for that volume rarely pencils out, but leaving it to whoever has Canva on their laptop isn't a real solution either. Nacho gives you access to a skilled graphic design specialist on a flexible monthly budget, so the work gets done consistently and on-brand.

Tools we work with: Canva Adobe Express Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint

Can a Virtual Assistant handle graphic design for tech companies?

Yes. Nacho matches tech companies with a vetted, 100% US-based Specialist who owns graphic design week after week, not a one-off task. You start with a $300 Delegation Strategy Plan, set a monthly Talent Budget from $1,000, and we match you in about a week.

See how the match works What a Talent Budget costs Book a discovery call

How it works

How your Specialist owns graphic design for tech companies

When you bring on a Nacho graphic design EA for your tech business, the engagement starts with a Delegation Strategy Plan built by your dedicated Client Success Manager: so your EA understands your brand guidelines, preferred tools, and recurring design needs before day one. Day-to-day, your EA works inside tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or Figma (depending on your stack) to produce assets ranging from investor pitch decks and one-pagers to social media graphics, email headers, and product marketing collateral. You provide direction: a brief, a Loom walkthrough, or even a rough sketch: and your EA handles production, revisions, and file organization in your shared drive or project management tool like Notion or Asana. Your role is approving and redirecting, not building from scratch. For recurring needs like weekly LinkedIn graphics or release notes visuals, your EA builds templates so output stays consistent without you re-explaining the brief every time.

Off your plate

What your Specialist takes off your plate

Before your first session, pull together a brand kit: logo files, hex codes, approved fonts, and two or three examples of design work you actually liked. The most common mistake tech founders make is handing off a vague request like 'make it look good' without any visual reference, which burns hours on revisions that a one-page brief would have prevented. If your brand guidelines live in Figma or a shared Notion doc, give your EA access on day one.

  1. Investor and Sales Deck Design

    Building and updating pitch decks or sales presentations in Google Slides or PowerPoint, applying brand guidelines and formatting data visualizations for clarity.

  2. Product Marketing Asset Creation

    Designing app store screenshots, feature announcement graphics, and product one-pagers in Canva or Adobe Illustrator that align with your product's visual identity.

  3. Social Media and Content Graphics

    Producing on-brand graphics for LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and newsletter headers tied to product launches, thought leadership posts, or hiring announcements.

  4. Brand Asset Organization and Template Building

    Creating reusable Canva or Figma templates for recurring content types so your team can produce consistent visuals without starting from zero each time.

  5. Internal and External Documentation Design

    Formatting technical documentation, case studies, and white papers into polished, readable PDFs that match your brand standards for client or partner distribution.

Your stack

Tools our team works with

We adapt to your existing stack, no forced migrations.

Adobe Express
Unsplash / Pexels
Dropbox
Canva
Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Slides

...and many more!

Client proof

Trusted by tech companies

Nacho supports tech companies including Permute AI, Ritual, handling everything from graphic design to broader operational support.

The model

What delegating to Nacho actually looks like

This is ongoing delegation to one vetted, US-based person, not a task posted to a marketplace.

  1. Start with a Delegation Strategy Plan

    A one-time $300 onboarding fee pairs you with a Client Success Manager who maps what to hand off first. See the full process.

  2. Get matched in about a week

    We match you with a vetted, 100% US-based Specialist in your time zone. If the fit is not right, the Nacho Guarantee re-matches you free.

  3. Set a monthly Talent Budget

    Budgets start at $1,000 a month and draw across Executive Assistants from $40/hr, Specialists from $65/hr, and Fractional Executives from $125/hr. Up to $200 of unused budget rolls over each month. For marketing-led work, that senior seat is usually a Fractional CMO. See pricing in detail.

  4. Three months, then month to month

    The initial term is three months so the working relationship has time to compound, then it rolls month to month. Book a discovery call to size yours.

Talent Budget

What delegating graphic design costs for tech companies

Drag the sliders to build a monthly plan that fits your workload.

Executive Assistants
from $40/hour
10 hours $400
Specialists
from $65/hour
20 hours $1,300
Fractional Executives
from $125/hour
0 hours $0
Your monthly budget
$1,700

Starting at $1,000/month. One-time $300 onboarding fee includes your Delegation Strategy Plan.

Good questions

Frequently asked questions

Do Nacho design EAs work inside Figma, or only Canva?
It depends on the individual EA's skill set, which your Client Success Manager will match to your specific tools during onboarding. Many Nacho EAs are proficient in Canva and Adobe Creative Suite; if Figma is central to your workflow, flag that requirement upfront so you're matched with someone who has hands-on Figma experience.
We're a SaaS company with strict brand guidelines, how do we make sure the EA follows them?
Your onboarding Delegation Strategy Plan is specifically designed to document requirements like this before work begins. Share your brand guidelines, a style guide, or even a Loom walkthrough of what's in and out of bounds, and your EA will reference those assets on every task. Most tech clients also set up a quick approval step in Asana or Slack before anything goes live.
Is 92 time entries enough to know Nacho can handle tech-specific design work?
Across all industries, Nacho has logged 92 time entries in graphic design: it's a real, active service, not an experimental offering. Tech-specific design work like pitch decks, product marketing assets, and SaaS collateral falls squarely within what these EAs handle regularly, and your Client Success Manager will ensure your EA has relevant experience before the match is made.

Ready when you are

Get a designer on your team without the full-time hire

Starting at $1,000/month with a one-time $300 onboarding fee, you get a dedicated graphic design EA and a Delegation Strategy Plan built around your tech company's actual needs. The first three months are a fixed commitment, after that, it's month-to-month.

Not sure yet? See how it works, compare the Executive Assistant, Specialist, and Fractional Executive roles, or read why we stayed 100% US-based.