Why hire a UX agency? Why not hire someone in-house?
It's a really great question, and one that I've thought a lot about.
1️⃣ Breadth of skills.
Most organizations need a wide range of UX capabilities: from user research, to information architecture, visual concepting, visual design, accessibility, and on and on.
You can definitely find individuals that have several of those skills, but finding one person with all of them is unlikely.
With a team like Slide UX, you get access to a breadth of skills.
There are many subspecialties in the UX umbrella. Hiring a team rather than an individual can increase the likelihood that you're going to satisfy the needs of your organization.
2️⃣ Infrastructure.
Entry-level candidates in UX are plentiful, but do you have the infrastructure to support that person?
Do you have management that knows the UX field, that can set goals and provide training opportunities that are going to help them get better? Will they have adequate critique from somebody with design language that they can learn from?
Are there design peers they can learn from and swap ideas with?
3️⃣ Flexibility.
Agency time per hour might seem more expensive, but most of our clients don't need us full-time, year-round. They need a lot of UX support when key initiatives are underway, but they can turn down that capacity at times when they don't need it.
That kind of flexibility around resourcing and spending can be important.
Hiring a full time resource can also be a resource-intensive effort. It's often a lot faster to get up and running with a UX agency partner.
4️⃣ Sharp edge.
Our team is constantly honed by the expectations and the evolving needs of different clients. Whereas an internal team might be incentivized to get aligned with your organization's internal culture, we're always going to bring outside ideas and ask questions that may not be asked that often internally.
There are a lot of reasons to pursue different paths, and an agency partner isn't right for every orgaanization — but there are certainly advantages to hiring outside UX firms and these are just a few of them.
Want to chat with a Slider about working with us? Send me a DM and we can schedule a call for you to meet with one of us.
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