Managed Creative & Engineering

Your creative and engineering delivery partner.

For agencies with client work to deliver and brands with projects to launch. Bring us your creative or technical brief. We'll scope the work, bring together the team and manage delivery.

See the work

Creative. Engineering. Or both.

What do you need delivered?

Choose creative support, engineering expertise, or a coordinated team for both.

Creative

Creative that brings your brand to life.

From everyday content to campaign launches, get creative support shaped around your brand and the work ahead.

Proofpoint Protect event branding across screens, stage and venue
  • Brand identity and graphic design
  • Campaign and advertising creative
  • Social content and presentations
  • Video editing and motion graphics
  • Website and product interface design
Engineering

Engineering that turns ideas into working products.

Build, connect and improve the websites, applications and tools your business depends on.

brief → plan → build → test → handover
Illustration of the engineering workflow, not a client project.
  • Websites and landing pages
  • Web applications and product features
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android
  • Integrations and workflow automation
  • Maintenance and technical improvements

Need the creative and the build?

Bring both together under one delivery plan, from campaign assets and landing pages to product interfaces and development.

Examples of how the services combine

Campaign creative + landing-page development

Launch assets designed and the page that converts them built together.

Website design + build

One plan from first layouts to a working, published site.

Product interface + feature development

Interface design handed straight to the engineers who ship it.

See the thinking. See the work.

Selected creative work from Jade Stone's previous experience. These brands are shown to illustrate her work, not as Hire Africa clients.

Proofpoint Protect event branding across screens, stage and venue
Event brandingDigital designCampaign creative

Proofpoint Protect

Brief:
Creative for Protect, Proofpoint's flagship cybersecurity conference.
Contribution:
Jade contributed to the creative development as a Senior Designer at Proofpoint.
Shown:
Digital interfaces, social campaign assets, event branding and large-format environmental design.
Little Greene In the Garden campaign across Instagram, LinkedIn, Meta ads and animated reels
CampaignSocialRetail

Little Greene: In the Garden

Brief:
Launching the In the Garden wallpaper collection in a contemporary setting.
Contribution:
Jade worked on the campaign creative during her time at Little Greene.
Shown:
Social content, Meta ads, animated reels and retail materials.
Future Makers campaign posters, illustrations and social content
CampaignPostersSocial

Future Makers

Brief:
A visual campaign for an initiative supporting emerging makers.
Contribution:
Jade's previous creative work.
Shown:
Editorial illustrations, posters, social content and supporting brand assets.
How Happy Happens publication spreads and campaign materials
PublicationCampaignSocial

How Happy Happens

Brief:
An awareness campaign exploring smile therapy.
Contribution:
Jade's previous creative work.
Shown:
Two connected publications, social content, advertising, editorial and print design.

Led by experienced specialists.

Jade Stone, Chief Design Officer at Hire AfricaCreative

Creative direction led by Jade Stone.

Chief Design Officer, Hire Africa

Jade leads creative direction and final quality review, with members of Hire Africa's creative team supporting production. Her experience spans campaigns, digital design, events and brand communications, including work at Proofpoint and Little Greene.

Stephen Echeruo, CTO at Hire AfricaEngineering

Engineering led by Stephen Echeruo.

Chief Technology Officer, Hire Africa

Alongside building our own platform, Stephen has played a significant role in VC and YC-backed companies such as:

Torre.aiVeendGreyBumpa

More capacity for the work ahead.

For agencies

Bring in creative and engineering support for client projects, recurring production and workloads that stretch your internal team.

  • Additional delivery capacity
  • Access to relevant specialist skills
  • Collaboration around existing workflows
  • Clear responsibilities and review points

For brands

Get support for campaigns, launches, websites and product improvements without assembling every discipline yourself.

  • Creative consistency
  • Coordinated creative and technical work
  • Project delivery and ongoing improvements
  • Clear communication and approvals

From your brief to finished work.

  1. 01

    Share the brief

    Tell us what needs doing, what success looks like and any deadlines or constraints.

  2. 02

    Agree the plan

    We confirm the scope, team, responsibilities, milestones and price before work starts.

  3. 03

    Create, build and review

    The team works through the agreed priorities, with progress updates and opportunities for feedback.

  4. 04

    Approve and move forward

    Complete the agreed review and handover, then plan further support if you need it.

You provide: business context, priorities, access, feedback and approvals.

We manage: the team and delivery responsibilities agreed for the engagement.

Wider Hire Africa experience.

Before Creative & Engineering, Hire Africa sourced specialist talent and built managed teams. These services are separate from the offer above.

Specialist talent sourcing

Gems AI

Hire Africa sourced a freelance backend developer with Python and Stripe experience. The first candidate was introduced within 24 hours, and the selected developer had more than nine years of experience.

Managed recruitment operations

ConTrust Group

Hire Africa assembled an embedded four-person team supporting research, sourcing, screening, data administration and coordination.

Support shaped around your workload.

Choose creative support, engineering expertise, or both. We’ll agree the scope, delivery plan and price around the work you need.

Creative

For brands and agencies that need campaign assets, brand design, presentations, video and digital design.

Ongoing support from $1,500/month.

Starting scope agreed in advance. Individual projects quoted separately.

Engineering

For teams that need websites, applications, integrations and technical improvements built and maintained.

Priced around your requirements.

We scope the technical work, required expertise and delivery support before providing a quote.

Creative + Engineering

For projects that need creative direction and technical delivery together, from website design and build to campaign creative and landing pages.

One coordinated scope. A tailored quote.

We plan the creative and engineering work together, with clear responsibilities, milestones and pricing.

A defined project or ongoing support.

Defined projects

An agreed brief, deliverables and delivery plan for a specific piece of work.

Ongoing support

Agreed capacity and priorities for recurring creative, engineering or combined needs.

Before work begins, your proposal confirms the scope, responsibilities, milestones, review process, pricing and handover arrangements.

Frequently asked questions

Can we use Creative and Engineering together?

Yes. Choose either one or both. When you need both, we bring them under one delivery plan so design and build stay connected.

Can you work alongside our existing team?

Yes. We agree how we fit around your workflows, tools and review points before work starts.

Can you support our agency's client projects?

Yes. Agencies can bring us in for client work, recurring production or busy periods. How we work with your clients is agreed for each engagement.

Who manages and reviews the work?

Creative direction and final creative quality review are led by Jade Stone, Chief Design Officer. Responsibilities for each engagement are set out in the proposal.

How do feedback and revisions work?

Review points and revision arrangements are agreed in your proposal before work begins.

What happens if the scope changes?

We discuss the change with you and agree any additional work, timing and cost before it goes ahead.

How are pricing and start dates agreed?

After we understand your requirements, we send a proposal with the scope, price and timing. Nothing starts until you agree it.

How are final files, code and ownership handled?

Handover of files and code, and ownership terms, are set out in your proposal before you commit.

What happens after we enquire?

We review your requirements and get in touch to discuss the right scope, timing and support.

What does your team need help delivering?

Tell us a little about the work. We'll review your requirements and discuss the right scope, timing and support.

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