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The Fractional Advantage
Most brands don’t need a full-time designer working 40 hours a week. But they do need consistent, reliable creative support every single day.
With Darkroast, you get all the benefits of in-house design — senior creative talent, daily responsiveness, and consistent output, without the hassle of hiring full-time.
Design On-Demand
Sr. Designer embedded in your team
10 - 15 hrs/ week
Daily output and responsiveness
No long-term commitment
Cancel anytime
after 90 days
Flexible Like Freelance. Reliable Like an Agency
With Darkroast, you don’t have to choose between agility and quality — you get both
Billing
Variable & costly
Unpredictable rates
Flat monthly fee
Speed
Long lead times
Unreliable timing
Daily output
Consistency
Rotating staff
Dedicated designer
Dedicated designer
Support
Inconsistent support
No additional support
Daily team support
Scalability
Limited capacity
Not scalable
Highly scalable
Expertise
Big projects only
Limited expertise
Day-to-day creative
Commitment
Large contracts
Low commitment
Flexible, cancel anytime
Billing
Variable & costly
Speed
Long lead times
Consistency
Rotating Staff
Support
Inconsistent support
Scalability
Limited capacity
Expertise
Big projects only
Commitment
Large contracts
Billing
Unpredictable rates
Speed
Unreliable timing
Consistency
Dedicated designer
Support
No additional support
Scalability
Not scalable
Expertise
Limited expertise
Commitment
Low commitment
Billing
Flat monthly fee
Speed
Daily output
Consistency
Dedicated designer
Support
Daily team support
Scalability
Highly scalable
Expertise
Day-to-day creative
Commitment
Flexible, cancel anytime
CPG Is Our DNA
Most agencies chase the big, flashy projects — full rebrands, packaging overhauls, and one-off campaigns. But they overlook the everyday design work that actually drives growth. That’s where we come in. Darkroast specializes in the ongoing, day-to-day creative that keeps CPG brands moving forward.
We’ve worked with 300+ CPG brands on 10,000+ projects, including:
580+
Sell Sheets
190+
Club Packaging
250+
Shipper Displays
320+
Instacart Creative
1850+
Amazon Images
750+
Email Designs
5000+
Social Media Graphics
2500+
Performance Ads
250+
OOH & Billboards
200+
Trade Show Booths
And everything else in between — packaging updates, product photos, swag, presentations, and more. If you can describe it, your dedicated designer can deliver it.
The Darkroast Difference
Smart, Flexible, and Built for CPG Brands
No Wasted Time
100% focused on creative output
Hyper Efficiency
AI-driven workflows for faster turnaround
Consistency that Compounds
Same designer, faster and sharper over time
Creative Ops Platform
Manage multiple projects with clarity and speed
Full Creative Team on Tap
3D, motion, and UI/UX when you need it
Managed Print Service
End-to-end printing, handled seamlessly
What can we create for you?
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