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we hate vanilla is a product and brand design studio in Bangalore, India, working with startups and tech companies across the US, Europe and Australia. Here's what that means in practice for European startups.
Hours
IST is 3½ hours ahead of Central Europe in summer time and 4½ hours ahead after CEST ends on 25 Oct 2026, so most of your working day overlaps ours: 09:00–14:30 CEST (09:00–13:30 CET) is live overlap every day. Daily async updates plus one live review a week, in your hours.
| Where | Offset (late 2026) | Our window | In your clock | Live overlap with your 09:00–18:00 | hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin / Paris / Amsterdam (CEST, until 25 Oct 2026) | 3½ h behind IST | 09:00–18:00 IST | 05:30–14:30 CEST (same day) | 09:00–14:30 CEST | 5.5 |
| Berlin / Paris / Amsterdam (CET, from 25 Oct 2026) | 4½ h behind IST | 09:00–18:00 IST | 04:30–13:30 CET (same day) | 09:00–13:30 CET | 4.5 |
| Helsinki / Athens (EET, from 25 Oct 2026) | 3½ h behind IST | 09:00–18:00 IST | 05:30–14:30 EET (same day) | 09:00–14:30 EET | 5.5 |
| Lisbon / Dublin / London (GMT, from 25 Oct 2026) | 5½ h behind IST | 09:00–18:00 IST | 03:30–12:30 WET (same day) | 09:00–12:30 WET | 3.5 |
Computed from time-zone rules for the dates shown; overlap counts your 09:00–18:00 local. European summer time ends on 25 Oct 2026; the offset from IST grows by an hour and the live window shrinks by one.
Billing and IP
We invoice from India in USD (AUD, GBP or EUR on request); IP assigns to you on final payment. Design services exported from India are zero-rated, so no Indian GST is added. UK, EU and Australian business clients typically account for VAT/GST themselves under the reverse-charge rules — confirm with your accountant. Payment by wire or Stripe. GDPR-aware process for any user research.
Fixed prices
Four fixed-price sprints — Launch Sprint $12,000 (2 weeks), Pre-Demo-Day Sprint $15,000 (3 weeks), Brand + Site $22,000 (5–6 weeks), Product Design Sprint $25,000 (6 weeks) — and a bridge retainer at $8,000 a month while you hire. Open-scope ranges on pricing.
What we do
Questions
What's the time-zone overlap?
IST is 3½ hours ahead of Central Europe in summer time and 4½ hours ahead after CEST ends on 25 Oct 2026, so most of your working day overlaps ours: 09:00–14:30 CEST (09:00–13:30 CET) is live overlap every day. Daily async updates plus one live review a week, in your hours.
How do we pay and who owns the work?
We invoice from India in USD (AUD, GBP or EUR on request); IP assigns to you on final payment. Design services exported from India are zero-rated, so no Indian GST is added. UK, EU and Australian business clients typically account for VAT/GST themselves under the reverse-charge rules — confirm with your accountant. Payment by wire or Stripe. GDPR-aware process for any user research.
Is there GST or VAT on the invoice?
No Indian GST: design services exported from India are zero-rated. Business clients in the UK, EU and Australia typically account for VAT/GST themselves under reverse charge; confirm with your accountant.
Why hire a studio in India instead of locally?
Senior product and brand work at Clutch rates of $25–49/hr against $100–149/hr locally, without the quality drop — if you check for named clients in your market, a contract entity you can pay, IP assignment, and overlapping hours. We tick all four.
Do you offer fixed prices?
Yes: four fixed-price sprints from $12,000 (Launch Sprint, two weeks) to $25,000 (Product Design Sprint, six weeks), and a bridge retainer at $8,000 a month. See /sprints/.
Which other studios should we compare you with?
Our <a href='/studios/design-agencies-for-european-startups/'>compared list for European startups</a> and <a href='/studios/design-agencies-in-india-for-european-companies/'>India-based studios that work with Europe companies</a>.
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we hate vanilla is a product and brand design studio in Bangalore, India, working with startups and tech companies across the US, Europe and Australia. Average engagement around $20,000. hello@wehatevanilla.com