About this Service
Senior-level creative support. Embedded. Predictable. Scalable.
DarkRoast offers a fractional (subscription-based) design service that provides brands with the experience of having a senior designer embedded into their team — without hiring full-time staff or dealing with unpredictable agency costs. Their service is designed especially for DTC (direct-to-consumer), eCommerce, CPG (consumer packaged goods), beverage, and cannabis brands.
The core idea is to deliver consistent, high-quality creative work on demand through a flat monthly fee.nership built specifically for CPG & DTC brands that need consistent, high-quality execution.
Each subscription includes:
👩🎨 Dedicated Senior-Level Designer
⏱ 10–15 hours per week of focused creative capacity
📂 Up to 5 active projects at a time
🔁 Unlimited revisions within active projects
🖼 Free stock photography
🖨 Print concierge & sourcing support
📅 Month-to-month flexibility (no long-term contracts)
Clear structure. Clear boundaries. Consistent momentum.🚀 Who It’s Built For
Perfect for:
Scaling CPG brands launching new SKUs
DTC brands with ongoing creative needs
Marketing teams that need execution horsepower
Retail-driven brands requiring constant asset refreshes
Companies that want senior talent without adding headcount
🎨 Types of Projects We Work On
If it touches brand and requires thoughtful execution, it likely fits.
📦 Packaging & Product
Primary packaging design
Secondary packaging
Label systems
Packaging refreshes
Limited edition launches
Seasonal packaging
3D product renders
Photorealistic mockups
Planogram renders
Retail-ready packaging adaptations
🛒 Retail & Marketplace
Amazon PDP assets
Amazon A+ content
Amazon storefront design
Instacart brand pages
Walmart marketplace creatives
Retail sell sheets
Distributor pitch decks
Retail line sheets
Trade marketing materials
In-store displays
End caps
Shelf talkers
📣 Campaign & Launch Creative
Product launch campaigns
Paid social ads
Static & motion ads
Campaign systems
Promotional banners
Seasonal rollouts
Influencer kits
PR mailer design
Paid media creative
Launch landing pages
💻 Digital & eCommerce
Website graphics
Landing pages
Homepage refreshes
Collection page design
Email templates
Klaviyo campaign design
SMS graphics
Subscription flow assets
UI support
📱 Social & Content
Social media posts
Carousels
Story graphics
Reels thumbnails
Content templates
UGC enhancement
Giveaway graphics
📊 Sales & Internal
Investor decks
Sales presentations
Data visualizations
Infographics
Brand guidelines
Trade show booth design
Event signage
Conference materials
🖨 Print & Production
Brochures
Flyers
Postcards
Swag design
Apparel graphics
Packaging inserts
Print sourcing & management
📈 By The Numbers
🏆 350+ CPG & DTC Brands Served
📦 15,000+ Successful Projects Delivered
⭐ 9.8 / 10 Average Client Satisfaction Rating
💡 The Value Proposition
Darkroast sits between:
🏢 In-house hiring (expensive, fixed capacity)🧑💻 Freelancers (inconsistent, limited bandwidth)🏛 Agencies (bloated retainers, slow turnaround)
You get:
Senior-level creative thinking
Predictable monthly cost
10–15 hours/week of dedicated capacity
5 concurrent active projects
Deep brand familiarity over time
Scalable output without adding headcount
