Practical guidance for experienced designers going independent

Skusonaut is a hands-on guidance consultancy for experienced designers who are starting—or seriously considering—an independent business.

How it works

We work together over two or three one-hour working sessions.

During these sessions, we:

  • Clarify a viable business idea based on your actual skills and constraints

  • Shape a concrete service offering you can confidently sell

  • Establish simple operational foundations so you’re not guessing as you go

Skusonaut is advisory and execution-support focused.

I don’t:

  • Take officer or director roles

  • Manage your employees or contractors

  • Act as an outsourced service provider or managed services firm

  • Handle your systems, data, or infrastructure

There’s no retainer, no operational control, and no ongoing dependency. You leave with clarity, structure, and next steps you own.

Who this is for

Skusonaut is designed for designers who:

  • Have years of experience but feel stuck in current roles

  • Know they have transferable skills—but don’t know how to package them

  • Are looking to start a business