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Board of Advisors · Draft for discussionThe PDF Group

Let's build this together.

The PDF Group Board of Advisors · November 2026

The PDF Group is bringing together experts in content, writing, product and business who believe in what we do. Your name and expertise add real credibility to our work. Our full creative team gives you more to offer. This is a collaboration and a partnership, and it works best when we all win.

Your expertiseCredibility

Your name stands with our work

Your craftReal projects

Join the work when there's a fit, paid by scope

Shared network20% + 10%

Commission on clients you bring in

01The idea

What you bring

Your expertise, your professional credibility and your network.

What we bring

The full creative team: branding, product design, packaging, web and creative direction.

What we build

A group of experts who make each other's work stronger, and who open doors for each other.

02Why join

Income that grows

Get paid for introductions you'd likely make anyway. No delivery work required.

Title and credibility

"Advisor to The PDF Group" for your LinkedIn, bio and pitches.

A team behind you

Offer your clients branding, product design, packaging, web and creative direction you don't do yourself.

Visibility

A spot on our website with your photo, bio and links. We promote you too.

Referrals both ways

When our clients need what you do, we send them to you. No fee, just goodwill.

Low commitment

No quotas, no fees, leave anytime.

03Two ways to work together

Open a doorCommission

You introduce a client and we take it from there. You get paid when the client pays us.

Join the workPaid by scope

You may end up working on a project with us. That's subject to additional compensation, depending on the scope.

04How commission works

  • 20% of the first invoice for any client you bring in
  • 10% of every recurring invoice after that, for 12 months from the first invoice
  • Commission is figured after subcontractors and materials are paid
  • You're paid once the client pays us. Commissions you've earned are always paid out, even if you leave the board

05What that looks like

A website project$1,200

You introduce a brand that needs a new site. The project is $10,000, and we pay a developer $4,000. You get 20% of the $6,000 left.

A brand and design retainerAbout $4,300

You introduce a company that signs a $5,000 first project, then a $3,000 monthly retainer. Almost no outside costs.

  • First invoice: about $1,000
  • Each month after: about $300
A small project$400

You introduce a friend's business for a $2,000 logo refresh, all done in house. One text, one intro.

06How an intro works

Step one

Intro

You introduce a client.

Step two

Proposal

We scope the work and send the proposal.

Step three

Payment

The client pays.

Step four

Commission

You get your commission, with a simple breakdown of the invoice and costs.

07What we ask

Warm intros

Make warm introductions when there's a real fit.

Your profile

Let us feature your name, photo and bio on our website and in our pitches.

Just the intro

Don't make promises, quote prices or sign anything on our behalf. Just make the intro, and we handle the rest.

08What you can say

"I'm an advisor to The PDF Group, a brand and creative company. If you need branding, product, web or creative direction, let me introduce you."

09Leaving

Either side can end it anytime. Your earned commissions still get paid, and we take your profile off the site.

Better work. Better together.

Jonathan Grey
Founder + Chief Creative Officer
The PDF Group

Draft for discussion. Not a contract. Examples are illustrations, not guarantees of income.

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