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Designer Match — free sample brief Free sample

See the exact shape of a fit-first Western Montana designer match: fictional client intake, illustrative shortlist, designer intro email, and client-facing note — then reply YES if you want qualified project intros for your studio.

Who this is for

Interior, brand/graphic, and web designers in Flathead / Missoula / Western MT who want qualified project intros — not a blast list
Homeowners and small businesses who want a free fit shortlist after a short intake
Studios who will confirm scope appetite and engagement shape themselves

Not for: managing the design job, secret second fees from clients, inventing portfolios, Wedding Venue Match as a substitute, or Desk exclusive intros (paused). Client J&R below is fictional. Quarter $399 live on Gumroad; $129 intro via YES. Lanes stay separate.

Sample client (fictional) Free

Client J&R — placeholder intake · interior / residential

Client: J&R (fictional) — Kalispell-area remodel
Lane: Interior / residential
Scope: Main-floor refresh (kitchen soft remodel + living + powder) · not full gut
Budget band: Mid — furnishings + finishes, not museum tier
Timeline: Start selections in 6–8 weeks; install window next spring
Vibe: “warm modern mountain” · “not lodge-cliché” · “durable with kids/dogs”
Must-haves: Finish schedules + procurement guidance · two site visits OK
Deal-breakers: Estate-only studios above their band · remote-only with zero visits
Not a real client file.

1. Fit shortlist (illustrative)

Real outreach uses live studio confirmations. Names below are types, not booked clients.

#	Studio type	Why fit	Caution
1	Whitefish full-service interior	Residential process + local	Confirm mid-band project appetite
2	Whitefish studio (character + function)	Matches “warm modern” language	Confirm powder+kitchen soft scope
3	Kalispell-capable firm with interiors lane	Capacity / commercial-residential mix	May feel larger-firm — disclose

2. Intro email to designer (template)

Copy shape — edit before send

Subject: Qualified residential intro — Kalispell main-floor refresh (Frontcountry match)

Hi [Studio] —

Frontcountry designer match. Client J&R (sample): Kalispell-area main-floor soft remodel (kitchen/living/powder), mid budget band, kids/dogs durability, want finish schedule + procurement help, selections in 6–8 weeks.

If this is a fit, reply with: (1) whether you’re taking this scope, (2) how you prefer to start (call / form / consult fee), (3) rough engagement shape (hourly / flat / hybrid) you’re willing to discuss — no invented quotes from us.

You’re on a short list, not a blast.

— Frontcountry · desk@frontcountrymt.com

3. Client-facing shortlist note

Here’s a short designer shortlist from your intake. If a designer pays us for an introduction, we disclose that. We’re not the designer and we don’t manage the remodel. Reply with which 1–2 you want us to introduce first.

What designers pay

Option	Includes	Price
Per intro	One qualified project intro matched to lane, scope, budget band, vibe	$129
Quarter retainer	Cap written in agreement · priority on fit matches	$399 · Buy

Clients never charged for the shortlist in v1. Disclose paid intros when applicable. Keep interior / brand / web lanes separate.

Want this for your studio?

Buy quarter — $399 Designer YES — desk@ Sales page Client — free shortlist

Distinct from Wedding Venue Match. No cold spam from this page.