Embedded designer on retainer.
Like having an in-house designer, without the in-house hire.
10+ years across brand, illustration, packaging, decks, and web. Brief me well and I come back with the work done: no micromanagement, no ghosting, no surprises on the invoice. In a world where anyone can generate a deck in 10 minutes, you still need someone who knows when the deck is wrong.
Sounds like you?
Two situations, same solution: One designer.
You shouldn't be your own designer at 11pm.
Hiring full-time is something you can't justify yet. Hiring a junior means you're the manager now: reviewing every Canva file, every social post, every deck before it goes out. You wanted help, not another job.
You need someone who can pick up your brand fast and get faster every month, not someone new to brief from zero on each project.
I can step in when you need and think strategically with you, advising and helping you create better assets for your brand.
Outsource the work, not the standard.
When the workload spikes (a pitch week, a launch sprint, maternity cover...) you need an extra pair of hands fast.
The hard part is finding someone who works in your house style, plugs into your process, and represents your studio to your client.
I adapt to your tools, follow your brand standards, and stay in your lane with your client. They still get the studio they hired.
Six things you can plan around.
Tap any card to read more. This is what I can bring in.
Strategy, not just visuals
Brief me once.
The full spectrum in one head
AI can't replace this
Async is my jam
Never missed a deadline
What working with me looks like in the long run.
Three long-term relationships, three happy clients.
MOYU
Sustainable stationery, NL. I've been at MOYU since 2023. I cover everything for them: packaging, B2B/B2C cover design, product design (game book, kids playbook, planners, full game box), sales and investor decks, social, email, campaigns. This is the proof of concept for everything I offer on retainer.
The Offline Club
International franchise on a mission to unplug weekends and create meaningful connections. I've been their brand designer since launch: Brand identity, illustrations, social templates and campaign assets as they grew from one event into a global movement.
Labsitters
Go-to designer for the whole business: brand assets, marketing collateral, custom journal games for kids, wall and window decorations across their language schools. Long-term and full-spectrum.
A peek at the archive.
Give it a try for just €49.
A mini brand audit on video.
Send me your brand and I'll record a 10-minute Loom with my honest takes on what's working, what isn't, and where I'd focus first.
Or send me something specific (Eg. a deck, a campaign, your Instagram grid...) and I'll review that instead. Same deal: video back within 72 hours, plus a free 15-min chat after if you want to dig deeper.
Not a sales pitch in disguise, I promise. Even if we don't end up working together, you get the audit and the notes.
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Meet your designer.
I'm Chiara. Italian, based in Groningen. I've been doing this for over a decade: brand identity, illustration, marketing strategy, and the kind of ongoing design work small teams need but can't justify hiring for full-time.
- Started in a design agency, then went freelance and co-founded a social media ads studio
- I've been in-house designer or support freelance in agencies or companies.
- Brand designer & guardian for The Offline Club from day one. If your project is just starting, I can help structure it
- Designed for founders, startups and small businesses across Europe
- Direct, transparent and a team player at heart
about your business?
Let's see if
we should work together.
Fastest path is a 15-minute chat. Want something more substantial first? Try the €49 mini audit.
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