Fractional Designers for DTC Brands  

Add an experienced DTC industry graphic designer to your team without the cost and commitment of hiring full-time

DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
DarkRoast creative work for DTC brands
Henson Shaving logo
Cometeer logo
High Camp logo
Honed logo
Jot logo
Opopop logo
Pit Viper logo
Hush logo
Primal Harvest logo
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The current truth

Every DTC brand reaches the point ‍where they think: we need our own designer — BUT...

don't have the budget or volume of work to hire someone full-time.

So we invented a way to add your own designer to your team — without the cost and commitment of hiring full-time

You may have an agency or freelancer you work with on a handful of projects throughout the year.
But to take your brand to the next level, there's stuff you could and should be working on every week.

And at that level, agencies will get too expensive, and freelancers won't keep up. So if you want to get serious about growing your brand, you'll need a designer on your team.

Every week, in a matter of minutes, you could be creating:
Ads work for DTC brands
Ads
Amazon work for DTC brands
Amazon
Content work for DTC brands
Content
Email work for DTC brands
Email
Influencer Kits work for DTC brands
Influencer Kits
Inserts work for DTC brands
Inserts
Packaging work for DTC brands
Packaging
Print work for DTC brands
Print
Product Photos work for DTC brands
Product Photos
Social work for DTC brands
Social
SWAG work for DTC brands
SWAG
Web work for DTC brands
Web
And this is the everyday design most agencies overlook and freelancers can't keep up with — but it's exactly what we do all day. DarkRoast has spent 25,000+ projects deep in the DTC industry: sell sheets, retail packaging, Amazon, trade shows, social. We don't dabble in your category. We live in it.
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Loved by our customers

Trusted by 100+ DTC brands

Coldture logo
Cometeer logo
Coulee Coffee logo
High Camp logo
Honed logo
Jot logo
Kala logo
Maddle logo
Opopop logo
Pit Viper logo
Primal Harvest logo
Timeless logo
Twice logo
Uqora logo
VitaCup logo
Aroma Tech logo
Tealeaves logo
Every Man Jack logo
Ascend logo
Ember logo
SwissGear logo
EmBeba logo
MTL Weights logo
Silver Paw logo
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Our Work

The everyday design that keeps DTC brands moving

A snapshot across email, packaging, retail, social, and trade — for 100+ DTC brands.

DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
DarkRoast portfolio work for DTC brands
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Customer Stories

What it’s like to work with us?

Fueling 500% YoY Growth with Fastest-Selling Campaign Yet

Faster, On-Time Campaigns After Years of Internal Bottlenecks

Pitch Deck Design Helps Close a $50M Raise

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Testimonials

Our clients average 104 projects a year

Here's what they say about working with us.

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DarkRoast has had a clear understanding of our brand from the beginning and has been able to keep up with our fast pace and diverse design needs. The caliber of work is very high level and it's great to work with the same designer for each request.

Kelly Packard
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Soylent

204 projects
delivered in
2 years

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We are thoroughly impressed with the platform at Darkroast. We have particularly appreciated the contributions of our designer, who has consistently demonstrated punctuality and delivered work of the highest quality. She has shown a remarkable understanding of our brand, from designing manuals and booths to creating product packaging and email flows.

Cam Stajer
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Kala

87 projects
delivered in
6 months

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Working with DarkRoast and our designer has been a major unlock for our business, bringing cohesion across channels and elevating our workflow as well as our look & feel. Rosso as it exists today wouldn't be the same without the team at DarkRoast.

Scott Sanger
@

Rosso

137 projects
delivered in
2.5 years

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DarkRoast has been an incredible graphic design partner for our business. Our designer truly feels like an extension of our team and immediately understood our brand design ethos.

Valor Lea
@

Wander + Ivy

295 projects
delivered in
3.5 years

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DarkRoast is by far the best investment our small business has made in years. The graphic designer we are paired with knows our needs before we do. I would 100% recommend DarkRoast to anyone.

Erin Puglisi
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Top Dog Health

270 projects
delivered in
2 years

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Our designer has impressed us with her quick grasp of our brand identity, as well as her speed in creating content and making edits. She feels like an extension of the Barleans team, with outstanding communication and delivering quick results.

Mackenzie Cronkite
@

Barleans

256 projects
delivered in
2.5 years