Discovery · brand positioning · workshops40–80 hr$10,000
Design system · Figma tokens · 3 rounds60–120 hr$18,000
Wavesurfer audio carousel · single-track context60–100 hr$16,000
Dual lightbox systems · focus trap · keyboard30–50 hr$8,000
LLM product flows · streaming · state machine80–160 hr$26,000
Stripe · checkout · webhooks · env hardening40–80 hr$10,000
Editorial routes · 6 sub-pages · templates60–100 hr$14,000
Accessibility pass · aria · reduced-motion40–80 hr$10,000
QA · cross-browser · mobile matrix60–100 hr$14,000
Cross-publication rebrand · masthead + IA · 2026-04-2820–40 hr$6,000
Subtotal~700 hr$126,000
Project management · 18% overhead—$24,000
Agency total — conservative floor~700 hr~$150,000
Actually spent · Claude + Gemini stack~20 hr~$300