How Slots Work
A slot is one lane of active design work.
The more lanes you have, the more work moves at the same time.
You're buying parallel design capacity — not hours, not credits, and not "one task per day."
The Basics
Think in lanes, not hours
Think of slots like lanes on a highway. Each lane carries one vehicle (one design task) at a time.
2 slots means 2 different designers are actively working on 2 different tasks at the exact same time.
A simple social post clears the lane in a few hours. A landing page might take 1–3 days.
Unused slots don't roll over to next month. You're buying a production lane that's always open for you.
Scaling your output
with Slots
A slot is one piece of design work actively in production. The slot is held while the work is with us. The moment it's with you for review, the slot frees up and the next thing on your pipeline starts. You are never charged capacity for sitting in your own inbox.
Most subscriptions lock the slot until you approve. Which means a decision-maker on holiday costs you a week of the thing you paid for. Ours doesn't. That's why one slot here ships more than one slot somewhere else.
Common Misconceptions
What a slot is not
"One task per day"
A slot isn't a daily ration. When one task finishes, the next one starts immediately.
"I'm buying hours"
You're buying capacity, not a time bank. You never need to worry about how many hours something costs you.
"Unused slots carry over"
Slots are active capacity: like a reserved lane on a highway. If you don't drive on it today, the lane doesn't stack up for tomorrow.
"Complex work costs extra"
A landing page uses the same slot as a social post. It simply occupies the lane longer. No surprise fees, no add-ons.
The Workflow
From brief to delivery
Submit your brief
Drop your request into Buckboard, our communication platform. Attach your assets, describe what you need, and hit submit.
Your dedicated team picks it up
A designer from your pod (a team that knows your brand, your preferences, and your standards) starts working on it right away.
Quality check before you see it
Every design goes through a quality review before delivery. You're not the QA department... we are.
Review & give feedback
Use Buckboard's visual annotation tool to mark up exactly what you want changed.
Approve & free the slot
Once you approve the delivery, the slot opens up and your next task starts immediately. The cycle continues.
Plans
Pick how much moves at once
Core
One task at a time
- Dedicated design pod
- All design services included
- 24h turnaround on simple tasks
- Buckboard platform access
- Quality-controlled delivery
Typical output: 10–18 simple assets or 4–8 complex pieces per month
Pro
Two tasks at the same time
- Dedicated design pod
- All design services included
- 24h turnaround on simple tasks
- 1 monthly Creative Director call
- Specialist pool access
Typical output: 18–25 mixed assets per month
Partner
Four tasks in parallel
- Dedicated design pod
- All design services included
- 24h turnaround on simple tasks
- Weekly Creative Director calls
- Specialist pool access
Typical output: 25–50+ mixed assets per month
Examples
What one slot can produce
In Practice
A day in the life of a 2-slot plan
Here's how a Pro client (2 slots) might use their capacity on a typical Monday.
The Instagram carousel clears Slot 1 by end of day. The email header starts immediately. Meanwhile, Slot 2 is occupied by a complex landing page that spans multiple days. Both lanes run simultaneously.
Scaling
What if I need more?
My slots are always full
That's the signal to add a slot rather than push everything through the same lane. More slots means more running in parallel, not a longer queue behind the one you have.
I need one thing done faster
Rush Lane covers a single urgent task same-day. Overdrive adds a whole extra slot for seven days when the entire week is on fire, like a launch.
Real scenario: Pro plan, three tasks at once
Two run in your two slots immediately. The third queues automatically and starts the moment either slot frees up. Nothing gets dropped.
Extra tasks don't get lost. If you submit more work than your slots can handle, everything queues automatically in Buckboard.
The Platform
Everything lives in Buckboard
Submit & review in one place
Briefs, assets, feedback, and approvals all live in one thread, so nothing gets lost between tools.
Fast response times
Your Client Success manager responds within 2 business hours.
Weekly summaries
A standing recap of what shipped, what's in production, and what's queued next.
Your Team
A dedicated pod, not a rotating freelancer pool
Plus: a dedicated Client Success manager
Ground Rules
The eight rules Buckboard enforces
- Slots = parallel tasks in active production simultaneously.
- Tasks occupy a slot until delivered, approved, or explicitly paused by you.
- Complex tasks occupy a slot for longer, not more slots.
- Unused slots do not roll over.
- Extra demand above your slot count queues automatically.
- Poorly briefed tasks are held—your slot is not consumed until the brief is complete and approved.
- Specialists (video, dev, motion) consume 1 slot from your plan.
- Slots are enforced in Buckboard automatically.
FAQ
Slot questions, answered
It depends on complexity. A Core (1-slot) client can typically expect 10–18 simple assets or 4–8 complex pieces per month. A Pro (2-slot) client doubles that range because both slots run simultaneously. Check the plan cards above for detailed estimates.
Your extra tasks queue automatically in Buckboard. As soon as a slot opens up (a current task is delivered and approved), the next queued task starts immediately. Nothing gets lost.
Yes. Just let your team know through Buckboard. The paused task holds its place and picks back up when a slot is available.
No. All design services are included in every plan. A complex task (like a landing page) simply occupies a slot for longer than a simple one (like a social post). Same price, different timeline.
Specialist work (video editing, motion graphics, Webflow development) uses 1 slot — the same as any other task. No extra fees, no separate billing. Specialist access is included on Pro & Partner plans.
Unused slots don't roll over. Think of it like a gym membership — the equipment is always there when you need it, but you don't get bonus hours for days you skip. Your capacity is always ready when you are.
The clock starts when your brief is approved — not when it's submitted. If we need more information or assets, we'll ask first. This way, turnaround reflects actual production time, not back-and-forth.
Yes, but a landing page is complex work that occupies your entire slot for 1–3 business days. During that time, no other tasks can run in parallel. If you regularly need complex work alongside other tasks, Pro (2 slots) gives you more room.
All communication happens through Buckboard, our communications platform. You submit briefs, review work with visual annotations, and message your Client Success manager there. No need to juggle email, Slack, or other tools.
Ready to see it in action?
Speak to someone on the Client Success team. They'll add you to the waitlist and get you started — fast.
Let's talk!