Design
built
to
raise,
launch,
and grow.

Jointley is a 0→1 design studio for founders. Decks that get funded. Sites that convert. Products people keep. Shipped in days, not months.

Start a project

$311M
+

raised for founders

~
$4M

enterprise valuation

7 days

to investor-ready

the proof

Work that moves the metrics that matter.

Stord

$8M

ARR grown from $2.5M to $8M

Healthcare Automations

~
$4B

Post rebrand valuation

Alden

$5.75M

Formally raised to date

Barnwell Bio

$6M

Formally raised to date

Adia

$5M

Secured funding round

Parambil

$6M

In additional funding secured

Trusted by Early Startup-Founders.

HOW WE WORK

A studio shaped around how founders actually operate.

01 — Founder-first

Process isn't the point. Done right, it disappears: fewer meetings, shorter loops, more shipped work that moves your business.

02 — Design compounds

We treat design as leverage, not decoration. Done right, it multiplies everything else: trust, conversion, the raise, the hire.

03 — Fun is fuel

We keep the work good and the people better, on purpose. The results overdeliver from there.

What we do

From vision to momentum

Pitch Decks

Decks that look seasoned. Founders who feel it. Story, structure, and design built to survive the room — and get you funded.

Branding

Logo and visual identity system. The look that makes an early company feel established, well before its size says so.

Product Design

From first MVP to the product people return to. We handle research, flows, interface, and a design system your team can keep building on.

Websites

Marketing and product sites that turn visitors into signups. Built in Webflow, or Next.js + Vercel + Sanity, so your team can run and update them without us in the loop.

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Engineering

When you outgrow no-code, our engineers take it to production. Senior developers help build when you need it, without committing to a full-time hire.

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Advisory & Workshops

We work with leadership teams through focused sessions designed to unlock clarity fast.

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team

Jointley was created for leaders who value curiosity & collaboration

Jaythan Elam

founder / ceo / maker

Jaythan brings over 20 years of design leadership across Microsoft, AOL, and venture-backed startups, helping founders sharpen how they present, build, and launch.

Jenny Lu

lead ux designer

Jenny applies a sharp eye for interface craft and user-centered thinking to every client engagement, from early-stage startup websites to enterprise design systems.

Jeff McWheeney

Design director

Jeff leads design strategy and client partnerships at the intersection of design and development, translating business goals into scalable digital experiences.

Anne St. Pierre

content strategist

Anne guides copy behind the project — decks, sites, product — turning complex stories into clear, high-impact language that converts.

how we grow with you

Start
with
a
sprint.
Stay
for
the
build.

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01—days

Sprint

The Raise-Ready Sprint. Investor deck and landing page in 7 days, one flat fee.
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02—weeks

Build

You close the round. We build what comes next: product design, brand, and your site.
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03—ongoing

Embed

A dedicated senior designer on your team, month to month. The firepower of a hire, minus the headcount.