No Bullshit Retainers

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You know what you need

No Bullshit Retainers are blocks of creative hours you buy up front and spend however you want. No long lock-ins, no scope creep, no invoice showing up bigger than you expected. Just design work, on your terms, from someone who treats a small fix with the same care as a full brand.

who's this for?

Buy Your Block

Grab a block of creative hours up front. You buy the hours, they're yours to spend, and you only pay for what you agreed to.

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Put Me To Work

Send whatever's on your desk, from logo design and social templates to a landing page or a batch of marketing graphics. Every request gets worked like it's the only thing on my plate for those hours.

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Use It However

Big project or small fix, it all pulls from the same block. No re-quoting every task, no chasing invoices. When your hours run low, you'll know before you hit zero.

The No B.S. Retainer Process

1. NO-OBJECTIVE CHIT-CHAT

A free 30-minute Zoom or Google Meet with me. We make first contact, figure out what you might need, and find out if you’re a good fit for a D.co brand. No pitch, no pressure. Bring coffee and a smile.

2. LOCK YOUR BLOCK

During a 1-hour call, you pick your tier, pay in full, and get your hours loaded. This is where we set the rules of engagement: how you send requests, how files move, how we track your hours, and when they expire. You’ll know exactly how this runs before a single hour burns.

3. creative co-op

Creative co-op is where the fun begins. You send a request, I scope the hours it’ll take, and we run feedback loops till it’s right. Logo work, social templates, ad refreshes, a one-off flyer — whatever you need, hours permitting. No fixed revision rounds like the Full Build. Revisions pull straight from your hour bank, so you spend exactly what the work takes. Pow!

4. ROLLING HANDOFF

No big finish line here. As each piece gets approved, it hands off right then — delivered the way we set up. And you’re never in the dark: your live Notion ledger tracks every hour as it burns, balance updated in real time. Then I follow up to make sure it’s all landing out there.

5. THE PIT STOP

Hours running low? Grab another block. Your unused hours roll forward and keep their original expiration date — no clock reset. Skip the refill and hours expire 12 months after purchase. And since your oldest hours always burn first, you’re never accidentally torching time you already paid for. Pull back in whenever. We got you covered.

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how much do creative retainers cost?

No B.S. retainers are blocks of creative hours purchased in bundles, with a minimum of 5 hours (The Starter Pack) to start. We outline the specific details on our pricing page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do design retainers work?

You buy a block of creative hours up front. Send whatever’s on your desk — logo tweaks, social templates, a landing page — and it pulls from your block. When hours run low, you’ll know before you hit zero.

What does a graphic design retainer cost?

Blocks come in 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 hours, priced so bigger blocks get better rates. You’ll see exact numbers before you commit, and the price you agree to is the price you pay.

What can I use retainer hours on?

Any design work: logos, social graphics, print and packaging, presentation decks, web updates, illustration. Big project or small fix, it all pulls from the same block. If it needs to be designed, it counts.

Do unused retainer hours expire?

Yes — 12 months from the day you buy them. If you buy another block before then, whatever’s left carries over, keeping its original date. Oldest hours always get used first, so nothing expires while newer hours sit there. No quiet expirations, no gotchas.

What’s the difference between a retainer and a project quote?

A project quote scopes one job at one price. A retainer is flexibility: hours you spend across whatever comes up, without re-quoting every task. 

Is there a smaller option to try it out first?

Yes — The Starter Pack. Five hours. A one-time starter for first engagements. Upgrade to a bigger block within 60 days and every hour you haven’t used credits toward it. You pay for the work you got, not the work you didn’t. Low risk, real work, then you decide.

Stop Waiting on Quotes. Start Making Things.