Investor Due Diligence Report
Design writing with guts. Out now—Issue 07: "Hack Job.".
1K
100 paid
N/A
Pricing
$6/mo
$70/yr annual option
$529.5
100 paid subs
$530/mo – $530/mo(±0%)
1.9
0.19%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
7.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART DIRECTION | 45K | N/A | $11.99/mo | substack |
| In the Flash | 26K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Design Your Wild | 26K | +2.5% | $5/mo | substack |
| Samaya, your UX woman. | 25K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $529.5 | — |
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Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Hit-driven — top post engagement 3x+ above average
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 348 similar-size peers in Design have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $11.32/mo category average (601 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $70 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 50/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| My Studio - behind the scenes... |
| 16K |
| N/A |
| $10/mo |
| substack |