Design Pickle vs
Darkroast Design
Design Pickle is great for beginners, but professional marketers and high-performing teams prefer Darkroast Design.
See why Darkroast is the partner of choice for serious marketing people who value quality work and service.
You’ve probably seen Design Pickle ads, or at least heard of the concept of Unlimited Graphic Design. It’s a new way of working for business owners and marketers looking for a fast and affordable way to get graphic design work done consistently, every month. This new genre of design service offers a flat fee for all your monthly graphic design needs and Design Pickle is the largest and most recognized brand name in this space, with 2000+ clients and 400+ designers.
If you’re looking for the cheapest possible solution for Unlimited Graphic Design and are NOT overly concerned about the quality of work and service you are receiving, and you also don’t mind working with a less experienced designer overseas or in another time zone, then Design Pickle is a great low-cost option and might be a good fit for your business.
However, if you’re concerned about the quality of work and/or experience that Design Pickle can offer, or maybe have used Design Pickle in the past and had a bad experience, but still like the idea of paying a flat monthly fee for all your graphic design needs, then it helps to know what other options are out there.
If you’re willing to invest a little more money to ensure that you get world class service and professional agency quality work, and would prefer to work with a designer that has 5 to 10+ years experience and is located in North America, then Darkroast may be the better fit for you and your brand.
"Darkroast is the Unlimited Graphic Design solution for professional marketers and high-performing business that value quality work and their brand’s image."
Similar to Design Pickle, at Darkroast we offer Unlimited Graphic Design for a flat monthly fee, but we take it to the next level. Ultimately, the ideal solution for any business is to have its own in-house graphic designer, but most of you don’t have the budget or volume of work to justify hiring someone full time, which is why you turn to a monthly graphic design service in the first place. At Darkroast we’re committed to giving you the same experience you would get from having your own in-house graphic designer, without the cost, commitment, and hassle of actually hiring someone full-time.
See why anyone serious about marketing needs an in-house graphic designer
And how you can add one to your team this week without the cost and commitment of hiring someone full-time
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The following is an overview of each service, but if you would like to see a more in-depth comparison of the two services based on Price, Quality, Service, Location, What You Get, Assigned Designer, Team Collaboration, and Project Management see our full article on Design Pickle vs Darkroast here
Design Pickle is a low-cost Unlimited Graphic Design service. They typically use entry-level freelance graphic designers located in the Philippines and South America. As a Design Pickle customer you’ll be assigned a random designer and it’s not uncommon to have your designer switched multiple times. There are also some limitations on what your Design Pickle designer can do for you. They DO NOT offer custom illustrations, logo design, web design, or animations.
Design Pickle is right for you if...
- You’re self-employed or work for a small business on a tight budget;
- You’re an agency or reseller of design services;
- You’re looking for the cheapest possible solution for Unlimited Graphic Design;
- You just want to get designs done fast and are less concerned about quality
- You don’t mind working with someone in a different time zone who speaks English as a second language;
- You can spare a fair amount of time explaining what you need and revising work;
- You have the time and ability to manage an entry-level designer;
- You’re OK training and working with multiple designers; and
- You’ll never need illustrations, logos, web designs, or animations.
DarkRoast is a little more expensive than Design Pickle, but significantly more affordable than hiring a full-time designer; yet –with Darkroast you get the same experience as having your own in-house designer. Darkroast only employs professional full-time graphic designers in Canada with a minimum of 5–10 years of experience. With Darkroast you’ll be assigned a designer from the start that’s a perfect fit for your brand and industry and you’ll work with the same person indefinitely. Your new virtual in-house graphic designer from Darkroast becomes an integral part of your team and is available for you to communicate and collaborate with all day every day. They have the same working hours as you and are available to anyone on your team. And there are no limitations on what your Darkroast designer can create for you, including custom illustrations, logo design, web design, and animations.
DarkRoast is right for you if...
- You’re part of a high-performing marketing team or a solo marketing manager;
- You’re the owner or manager of an established business or brand;
- You’re willing to invest a little more money in quality of work and service;
- You’re concerned about your brand’s image;
- You want to get design work done fast but are also concerned about quality;
- You would prefer to work with someone in your time zone who speaks English as their first language;
- You prefer to work with the same person for the long term;
- You don’t want to spend a lot of time explaining what you need and revising work;
- You’d rather work with an experienced professional who manages projects for you;
- You don’t want to spend time training or retraining designers; and
- You may need illustrations, logos, web designs, or animations
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If you’d like to learn more about why every business needs and in-house graphic design and how to add one toyour team this week without hiring full time you can check out this 7-minute webinar
If you’d like to see how Darkroast stacks up against Design Pickle you can check out our article Design Pickle vs DarkRoast
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