Embedded nearshore design teams for Heads of Digital at US banks #11-70
Design Squads is an embedded nearshore design team for Heads of Digital at US banks #11-70. The people are our employees, not contractors. They work US time zones and embed on high-volume workstreams. You keep ownership and your senior US seats, including Head of Digital and directors. Versus US hiring, you add capacity without permanent headcount. Versus an agency, the team sits inside the work, not outside support. Savings are up to 30% versus equivalent US hires.
Design Squads is the embedded design-team offer built by Hibrids, operating since 2012. A typical start is a 2-3 person pilot in about two weeks. This page is for Head of Digital at US banks #11-70. It is not for the top 10, and it is not a community-bank sweep.
Hiring vs agency vs Design Squads
For the three-way compare (hiring vs agency vs Design Squads), see squad vs hiring vs agency. Also see vendor review, MSA, and background checks and a 2-3 person pilot in two weeks.
Start small. Scale after the work is real.
If vendor review is the next step, we work an MSA, background checks, and an honest security packet. We do not hold a SOC 2 Type II report. ISO 27001 is in progress, target December 2026.
See also: design as the last cost line banks have not nearshored.
FAQ
Do you replace my Head of Digital?
No. You keep HoD and directors. The squad is senior craft and production inside your org. You keep ownership.
Are these contractors?
No. They are our employees. They work US hours.
What banks is this for?
US banks #11-70. Not the top 10. Not community banks as a sweep.
If vendor review is the next step, book a call. Bookings go to Outlook at [email protected].