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





















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












Loved by our customers
Trusted by 100+ DTC brands
























Our Work
The everyday design that keeps DTC brands moving
A snapshot across email, packaging, retail, social, and trade — for 100+ DTC brands.
Customer Stories
What it’s like to work with us?



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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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