The Starter Pack

Not ready to go all in? Start here.

Five hours of creative work, one time, for first-timers who want to see how I work before committing to anything bigger. Bring one thing off your plate. A logo touch-up, a few social templates, that one-pager you keep pushing off. I treat it like the biggest job on my desk, because I want to earn your next retainer or full branding project.

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Grab Your Five

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. No fine print.

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Put Me to Work

Send your project over. I dig in and work it like it's the only thing I've got going, because for these five hours, it basically is. Real work from a real designer, not a stripped-down sample.

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Keep Going, or Don't

Happy with how it went? Your unused hours roll straight into a bigger block when you upgrade within 60 days, so nothing you paid for gets wasted. Want to sit with it? That's fine too. Nothing auto-renews, nothing bites you later.

The Starter Pack 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. INSERT COINS

The Starter Pack is one move: five hours, paid in full, loaded and ready to spend. We hop on a quick 30-minute call to lock the basics — how you send requests, how files move, how you watch your hours burn down — and to map what we’re putting those five hours toward. Then we’re rolling. Think of it as dropping a coin in the machine to see what D.co does with your brand. Let’s play. 

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. CONTINUE?

Five hours goes quick, and that’s the point. It’s a demo. Like what you got? Level up to a bigger block within 60 days and every hour you didn’t burn credits back at the full $150 you paid, straight toward the upgrade. The tryout basically pays for itself when you keep playing. Sit on it too long and that credit’s gone. Ready to keep going? Your real blocks are below.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH 5 HOURS?

Five hours goes further than you’d think when there’s no filler in the process. Here’s the kind of work that fits a Starter Pack.

Five hours covers things like:

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a one-time design project cost?

The Starter Pack is five hours for one flat price of $750, paid once. You’ll see the exact number before you commit, and what you agree to is what you pay. No estimates that balloon, no surprise line items.

Can I hire a designer for just one small project?

That’s the whole idea. Most agencies won’t touch a single small job, and a lot of freelancers want a bigger commitment before they’ll start. The Starter Pack exists for exactly that — one project, real work, no strings past it.

What if I’ve never hired a designer before?

Then this is built for you. It’s a low-risk way to see how the work actually gets done before spending real money. You bring one thing off your plate, I handle it like it’s the biggest job on my desk, and you decide from there.

What can I actually get done in five hours?

Plenty when there’s no fat in the process — a logo tweak, a small batch of social templates, a one-pager, a pitch deck cleanup, a landing page refresh. If you’re not sure your project fits, send a message and I’ll tell you straight before you buy.

Is it worth it, or should I just buy a bigger block?

Depends where you’re standing. If you’ve got steady work, a bigger block gets you a better rate. If you’re testing the water, start here — and if you upgrade within 60 days, every hour you didn’t use credits toward the bigger block. You pay for the work you got, not the work you didn’t.

What happens after my five hours are up?

No auto-renew, nothing bites you later. Loved it? Roll into a bigger block and keep going. Want to sit with it? The work’s yours either way. The ball’s in your court.

One project. Five hours. LFG.