Making technology slightly less crappy.

 

Draft is a solo interaction design consultancy for small SaaS businesses that need great software. Unlike other design consultancies, I focus exclusively on independent, stable businesses that have never taken venture capital. This gives me a more focused and intimate understanding of the expensive problems you face – and how I can solve them for you.

Lots of great people love working with me. Maybe you could be one of them.

 

 

Wait, who are you, anyway?

I’m Nick Disabato. I have eight years of client-facing experience. My previous clients include Gravitytank, New Music USA, Chicago Magazine, The Wirecutter, &yet, and too many other attractive, intelligent people to count.

I’ve spoken at SxSW Interactive, Web 2.0 Expo, Tools of Change, and more local hangouts than I care to count.

A full bio is available, in case you’re curious.

 

And what’s Draft, exactly?

  • Draft is an independent company. I’ve never taken venture capital or outside investment to begin Draft – and it’s going to remain that way for as long as I’m in business.
  • Draft is a durable company. Draft was built to be profitable from day zero. I believe firmly in creating something stable, modest, and mildly profitable that will last me for the rest of my life. Draft’s overhead is low, and I structure the business to provide stable revenue whenever possible. In the tech industry, these ideas may as well be heresy.
  • Draft is a design company. I write, speak, market my work, and run a business – but I am still fundamentally a designer, always and forever, and I approach all of my work from this mindset. Much like being a Cubs fan, when you’re born a designer, you don’t get much choice in the matter.
  • Draft is a patient company. If you’re in the tech industry to make a quick buck, or if you have an “immediate need” for UX help, run screaming from this page as fast as you can. Any design process fundamentally requires time and patience, and I do everything I can to slow down and think carefully about what I put into the world.
  • Draft is a feminist company. I’ve benefitted from considerable privilege in my life, and my industry is riven with sexism, racism, discrimination, and abuse. As a result, I make an active effort to promote diverse colleagues. I also donate 2% of Draft’s annual revenue to charitable causes, a considerable number of which are feminist. In short, I do what I can to recognize what I’ve been given in life, and try my best to act on it.

I’m intensely grateful for the work I do, and I hope to hear from you soon. Take a look at what I offer at the top of this page, and feel free to reach out anytime. Thanks for reading!