We recently connected with Andrian Valeanu and have shared our conversation below.
Andrian, appreciate you joining us today. Is your team able to work remotely? If so, how have you made it work? What, if any, have been the pitfalls? What have been the non-obvious benefits?
How have you made remote work effective for your company?
Our approach to remote work success is rooted in building a strong team structure where each team is responsible for their work and results. To ensure this, we focus on hiring the best people for each position, trusting them to excel in their roles. With skilled, self-driven team members, we can rely on each person’s expertise and accountability. We use Slack for structured discussions, Discord for calls, and tools like GitHub, GitLab, and Atlassian for task management to keep projects organized and on track. This setup fosters clear communication and ensures everyone stays aligned, even across time zones.
Is your team able to work remotely?
Yes, our team is fully remote. We prioritize autonomy and clear deliverables, allowing team members to work from wherever they’re most productive. This flexibility has increased job satisfaction and creativity. Regular check-ins and structured updates help us maintain alignment with our goals and keep a sense of team cohesion.
What, if any, have been the pitfalls?
One challenge is managing work-life boundaries. Remote work can blur these boundaries, so we’ve implemented guidelines to help team members balance their time effectively. For example, we encourage designated offline hours and use asynchronous communication to reduce pressure. Another challenge has been keeping everyone aligned during complex design discussions. To address this, we rely on detailed documentation and visual collaboration tools like Figma, which ensures that everyone is on the same page.
What have been the non-obvious benefits?
Remote work has allowed us to bring in a more diverse team with talent from various parts of the world, each adding unique perspectives to our projects. Additionally, remote work has improved our communication skills, as we’ve become more intentional about setting clear goals and requirements. This clarity has made our projects more efficient and our client interactions more productive. Lastly, the flexibility has fostered innovation—team members feel empowered to approach challenges creatively, leading to more user-centered, intuitive designs that cater to diverse needs.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
About Me & My Brand
I’m Andrian, the founder of Designmodo. My journey into the industry began with a passion for design and a vision to make high-quality digital tools accessible to everyone, regardless of technical expertise. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand the power of no-code solutions in helping people create professional digital content without complex coding. This led to the development of tools that simplify design and empower creativity, tailored especially for entrepreneurs, designers, and marketing teams.
Our Products and Services
At Designmodo, we offer a range of no-code tools that support email and website design. Our most popular tool, the Postcards email builder, allows users to create visually engaging, responsive emails with ease. Postcards has become a go-to for businesses and marketers looking to craft high-quality email campaigns without needing extensive design skills. In addition, we provide the Slides website builder for creating modular websites, Pulsetic for monitoring website performance and uptime, and Siter, which is crafted specifically for designers and creatives aiming to build websites that showcase their work beautifully.
Problems We Solve for Clients
Our tools address some of the most common challenges in digital marketing and design. Whether it’s creating beautiful emails, launching an eye-catching website, or ensuring online presence with reliable monitoring, we make these tasks simple and accessible. Postcards, in particular, has streamlined email design for countless users, allowing them to focus on creating content rather than worrying about technical details.
What Sets Us Apart
What sets Designmodo apart is our commitment to user-centered design and simplicity. We listen to client feedback to continually refine our products, ensuring they remain intuitive and powerful. We’re also dedicated to providing excellent customer support, understanding that our clients rely on us to help them achieve their digital goals seamlessly.
What We’re Most Proud Of
We’re incredibly proud of how our tools, have empowered users to take control of their digital projects independently. Seeing clients create impactful email campaigns, launch websites, and maintain a strong online presence without needing advanced technical skills is what motivates us to keep innovating.
Key Things for Potential Clients to Know
Our mission at Designmodo is to make digital design and website management accessible and enjoyable. Whether you’re a small business owner, a designer, or part of a marketing team, our tools simplify and enhance the digital experience.
We’d love to hear about how you keep in touch with clients.
We believe that building genuine relationships and maintaining open lines of communication are essential for brand loyalty. At Designmodo, we stay in touch with clients through multiple channels, including regular email updates, social media, and targeted newsletters that provide tips, updates, and industry insights. We also use feedback loops to understand client needs—whether through surveys, support channels, or our social platforms. We’re always looking to enhance our tools based on what our clients tell us, which has helped us create more valuable products and deepen client trust.
Additionally, we strive to go beyond providing just a product; we offer resources, tutorials, and support to help clients maximize their use of our tools. Our goal is to make clients feel supported and empowered, which we believe is a big part of why they stay with us over time. By continuously evolving our tools and keeping clients informed and engaged, we build a community that values Designmodo not only for its products but for the lasting support and innovation we provide.
Can you talk to us about how you funded your business?
Designmodo has been a bootstrapped venture from the beginning, fully self-financed without external investors. This approach allowed us to focus solely on building high-quality tools and creating value for our customers without the added pressures of outside funding.
Over time, we have received offers for investment and acquisition, but we’ve chosen to remain self-financed, as we don’t see external funding as necessary at this stage. Any revenue generated is reinvested back into Designmodo, enabling us to grow at a sustainable pace while retaining control over our direction. This self-financing model has given us the freedom to prioritize innovation and foster a loyal client base, laying a strong foundation for our future.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://designmodo.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designmodo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/designmodo
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/designmodo/
- Twitter: https://x.com/Designmodo
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/designmodo
