More Acceleration, Less Friction.

Punchcut
3 min readJun 7, 2023

A new service model to get to the future faster.

Companies are facing unprecedented pressure to continue to innovate, deliver products, and keep business on track. Product teams are being asked to do more with fewer resources, and under time and budget constraints, that can seem impossible. Product teams need support. We get that.

Extreme challenges are often the catalyst for rapid innovation. The challenges of today’s economic environment are another form of disruption–but there is a positive. Inflexible agency models are being reimagined. A new model of flexible, expert support is accelerating a new era of product innovation.

Punchcut is meeting the challenge with a new Design Acceleration Service model that helps companies to get to the future faster and better. Unlike antiquated agency-client relationship models with long retainers and commitments, we partner with clients to provide more nimble, seamless, and flexible design resources. We deliver rapid innovation support that scales to fit shifting client needs from short sprints to more holistic development and delivery. We’ve restructured our model because it’s time for less agency and more acceleration.

Disrupting the Old Agency/Client Model

The old client/agency model can be restrictive, cumbersome, and inflexible. In this climate, companies need to deliver faster, better, and with less. They need a clear strategic vision that inspires innovation. With the vision in mind, they need the capacity to deliver. They need seasoned talent to grow capabilities where they’re lacking internally. And they need cohesive resources to unify product development efforts and realize product outcomes more quickly. This expert, on-demand support must be simple to engage and simple to scale to meet changing constraints. Most of all, companies need a partner to help them manage variability with the end goal in mind. They don’t need an agency. They need an accelerator.

Anatomy of a Design Accelerator

A new model for a new era.

We live in an ever-changing, ever-evolving business climate. We’re focused on allowing current disruptive forces to fuel our vision of a faster future, not only for us as an agency but for our clients. Today’s business climate challenges all of us to vision bolder, stretch farther, cover talent gaps in new and creative ways, and hold on to our drive to innovate. We know that speed to market is crucial, even with constrained resources. As an accelerator, we go deep. We’re part of the team. We partner with clients to find creative solutions for a faster future. Our nimble approach brings our seasoned talent and your product team together in a unified effort to meet objectives.

Find out how Punchcut Design Acceleration resources can help you activate your product plans and overcome the reality of today’s constraints. We’re ready to hit the ground running with expert talent that is right-sized for your budget and timeline.

A Punchcut Perspective by Ken Olewiler
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Punchcut is a digital product design and innovation company specializing in seamless products and services for emerging platforms. http://www.punchcut.com

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