Design StudioEst. South Africa
Enterprise craftStudio pricing
Available nowBooking 2026
(01) — The studio

Stop looking like your budget.

Growing SA companies deserve enterprise-quality design — apps, brands, platforms and websites. Propa. makes it accessible, without the big-agency price tag.

(02)

Interfaces that look like
they cost more.

Real product work — dashboards, mobile apps, platforms. Built to feel premium, navigate intuitively and ship clean to your dev team.

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Revenue overview
01 JUN – 30 JUN 2026
Last 30 days ▾
Revenue
R124.8k
▲ 12.4%
Active users
8,420
▲ 4.1%
Churn
1.9%
▼ 0.6%
Monthly recurring revenue
This yearLast year
By channel
68%
Goal reached
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Total balance
R 48,250
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(03)

The gap between what you pay
and what you get.

Most SA companies choose between a big agency that charges R300k+, or a freelancer whose work looks like the price. Propa. sits in the space in between — professional studio quality, direct access, honest pricing.

Big Agency
Great output.
Impossible invoice.
✕ R300k+ project minimums
✕ Account managers between you and the work
✕ 3-month timelines for a 4-week scope
✕ You pay for their office, not your product
Cheap Freelancer
Affordable.
But it shows.
⚠ Inconsistent quality, unpredictable delivery
⚠ Screens without strategy
⚠ Your product reveals its own budget
⚠ Hard to brief, harder to scale
Propa. Studio
Studio quality.
Studio pricing.
✓ Enterprise-level craft at accessible rates
✓ Direct line to the designer — always
✓ Fast without cutting corners
✓ Strategy-first. Not just pretty screens.
Not sure where your project fits? Tell us your budget and we’ll figure it out →
(04)

Everything your product needs,
under one roof.

One designer. All disciplines. From your first logo to your thousandth screen — handled properly.

(05)

Four steps.
Zero runaround.

Clear, direct and built around your budget. From first message to final handoff — you talk to the designer every step of the way.

01
☎️
Free discovery call
30 minutes. We understand your product, your users, and your budget. No commitment — just clarity on what’s possible.
Output · Project brief
02
📋
Quote & scope
A clear, fixed-price quote within 48 hours. Scope locked in. No surprises when the invoice arrives.
Output · Fixed quote
03
⚡
Design & iterate
Fast design cycles, direct feedback loops. WhatsApp, email — whatever works. You’re never waiting weeks for an update.
Output · Live Figma
04
✅
Handoff & ship
Clean Figma files, annotated specs, organised assets. Your team builds immediately. Job done. Lekker.
Output · Dev-ready files
(06) — Pricing

Tell us your budget.
We’ll make it work.

No pricing page. No calculator. No awkward silence. Just tell us what you’re working with and we’ll scope a project that delivers enterprise-quality results within it.

(07)

One studio.
No shortcuts.

Propa. is a focused design studio run by Arno — a South African designer with over seven years building digital products that compete above their weight class.

“Great design shouldn’t be a luxury.”

Too many SA companies settle for cheap-looking work because quality feels out of reach. Propa. is proof it doesn’t have to be — one designer, fully invested in your product, with direct access and no layers in between.

Industries we’ve worked in
HealthcareFintechEnterprise SaaSE-commerceNon-profitEducationPropertyLogistics
🏅 Award-nominated design work
Industry-recognised UI across healthcare and enterprise — proof the work holds up against the best in SA.
🇿🇦 Built for how SA actually works
WhatsApp-first. Data-light. Tight budgets, big ambitions. SA-rooted and globally deliverable.
⚡ Direct. Fast. No layers.
You talk to the designer. Every time. Feedback goes in. Changes come back. No agency telephone game.
Design Studio · South Africa
40+
Projects shipped
7+
Years experience
8+
Industries served
48h
Quote turnaround
Available now
(08) — Contact

Let’s build something
Propa.

No pressure. No sales pitch. Tell us what you’re building, what you’re working with budget-wise, and we’ll have an honest conversation about what’s possible.

24h
Response within 24 hours. Not 3 business days.
48h
Quote within 48 hours. Fixed scope, no surprises.
R0
No commitment required. Just clarity.
Email us directly
arno@propastudio.co.za
Based in
South Africa · Working worldwide
Preferred comms
Email or WhatsApp — your call
What to expect

Response within 24 hours. Quote within 48. Project starts within a week of deposit. Lekker simple.

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