No monthly fees. No subscriptions. DSGNRHUNT only earns when you do — through a small app fee on completed bookings.
Browsing, messaging, and listing are always free. A small app fee applies only when a booking is confirmed — charged to both the client and the designer.
Searching for a designer or listing your services costs nothing. No credit card needed to get started.
When you confirm a booking with a designer, a 5% app fee is added to the agreed project price. This is how DSGNRHUNT stays free to browse.
When a client books you, DSGNRHUNT deducts a 10% commission from your agreed fee. You keep the rest — paid out directly to you.
The more you earn through DSGNRHUNT, the lower your commission rate. We reward designers who commit to the platform.
| Lifetime earnings on DSGNRHUNT | Your commission rate | What you keep on a $5,000 project |
|---|---|---|
| First $10,000 earned | 10% | $4,500 |
| $10,001 – $50,000 earned | 7.5% | $4,625 |
| Over $50,000 earned | 5% | $4,750 |
No surprises. Every fee shown upfront before you confirm anything.
| Fee type | Who pays | Amount | When charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free — always | |||
| Browsing designer profiles | Clients | $0 | Never |
| Sending quote requests | Clients | $0 | Never |
| Listing your designer profile | Designers | $0 | Never |
| Uploading portfolio & responding to leads | Designers | $0 | Never |
| Monthly subscription fee | Anyone | $0 | Never |
| Only when a booking is confirmed | |||
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Client app fee
Added to the project total at checkout
|
Client | +5% | At booking confirmation |
|
Designer commission
Deducted from your payout · drops as you earn more
|
Designer | 5–10% | At booking confirmation |
| Example: $5,000 project | |||
| Client pays total | Client | $5,250 | $5,000 + $250 app fee |
| Designer receives | Designer | $4,500 | $5,000 − $500 commission (10%) |
Our founder is a designer. And like every designer who's tried the other platforms, she kept running into the same frustration: you pay for a lead with no guarantee it ever turns into work. You spend money chasing someone who ghosts you, changes their budget, or just disappears — and the platform keeps your money either way.
That never made sense. So we decided to flip the model entirely.
Instead of paying for leads, you only pay for leads that actually book. Browse free. List free. Message free. You pay when you win — not when you hope.
The client app fee covers secure payment processing, booking protection, and dispute support. The designer commission funds the platform, keeps listings free, and decreases as your career on DSGNRHUNT grows. The more you earn here, the less we take.
For large agencies, design schools, or enterprises with specific requirements.
Unlimited team profiles, branded listing page, dedicated account management.
Student profiles, graduation cohort listings, alumni network placement.
Curated shortlists, private RFP system, NDA-first introductions.
Specialized matching for AI product design, data visualization, and prompt UI projects.