Creative Director
Designity includes a dedicated Creative Director and Project Manager on every plan to lead strategy and execution, while Design Pickle requires a paid add-on for basic art direction.
Creative support for
brands you know.
Why Teams Choose Designity Over Design Pickle
A Design Pickle Alternative with Dedicated Creative Directors
Who Is It For?
Mid-market and enterprise teams that need strategic creative leadership and broader marketing support, not just production.
Teams with consistent creative production needs that have established direction and want ongoing visual work executed efficiently.
Pricing & Commitment
Starts at $5,995/month. Transparent pricing with no hidden fees or required annual commitment.
Custom flat-rate pricing after consultation. Plans are typically structured around quarterly or annual billing.
Quality of Service
4.7/5 (Google)
4.5/5 (Trustpilot)
4.5/5 (Trustpilot)
4.0/5 (Google)
3.4/5 (Trustpilot)
3.4/5 (Trustpilot)
Creative Leadership
Dedicated Creative Director on every plan leads strategy, talent, brand consistency, and quality.
Art Director available depending on plan, focused on visual quality, feedback, and brand alignment.
Team & Talent
Top 1% of vetted global creatives and marketers, while your CD selects the right specialists for each project.
Brand-trained creative team matched to your needs and familiar with your brand, guidelines, and recurring requests.
Trial Period
2-week trial with no upfront payment to evaluate the team, workflow, and real creative work.
No standard free trial advertised. Subscription is required to begin ongoing creative production.
Range of Services
100+ creative and marketing services across strategy, brand, web, content, campaigns, video, and more.
Creative production services across design, presentations, illustration, motion, video, and light web design.
Marketing & Strategy
Strategy + execution in one partnership across brand, campaigns, content, web, digital marketing, and more.
Primarily focused on creative execution. Broader marketing strategy, full brand creation, and development sit outside standard scope.
Requests & Revisions
Unlimited project requests and revision rounds within the capacity of your selected plan.
Unlimited requests and revisions within reserved creative hours and available production capacity.
Collaboration
Direct CD relationship + CPM support for strategy, briefs, feedback, timelines, approvals, and communication.
Platform-based workflow + Production Coordinator support depending on plan for requests, prioritization, updates, and approvals.
Onboarding Speed
Kickoff in approximately 2 to 3 business days after matching with your Creative Director and team.
Starts with a consultation and custom plan setup, followed by brand onboarding and access to the creative team.
10+ Years
of experience from your dedicated Creative Director, included in every plan.
100+
creative and marketing services beyond Design Pickle’s limited design offerings.
60%
fewer revisions, thanks to dedicated Creative Directors on every plan.
Creative Leadership That Keeps Quality Front and Center
A Fully Managed System Built for Speed, Scale, and Quality
Top 1% of Creatives and Marketers
Designity works with rigorously vetted creatives and marketers, accepting only the top 1% of candidates through a multi-step process to ensure high-caliber talent and reliable results.
4.8/5 Client Rating
Designity earns a 4.8/5 Google rating by delivering consistent quality, clear communication, and a fully managed creative process clients trust and recommend.
Fast Turnaround
Designity offers transparent timelines and up to 40% faster project delivery using AI-enhanced workflows, while Design Pickle’s speed varies by daily hour limits.
Full-Stack Services
Designity delivers 100+ creative and marketing services under one platform, while Design Pickle primarily focuses on design production.
Flexible Pricing
Unlike Design Pickle’s layered pricing and add-on model, Designity offers flat, month-to-month plans with unlimited requests and a 2-week trial.
What Teams Say About Working With Designity
Led by Creative Directors, Not Just Project Managers
Design is very important to us. Having that lack all of a sudden made it quite significant. Besides having a fresh outside look from different people, the trial was a big factor to start working with Designity. It gave me and the team more confidence.
Trusted by Marketing & Creative Teams
Switching from Design-Only Subscriptions like Design Pickle to Designity
Get a Design Pickle Alternative Offering 100+ Services
Copy & Content Writing
Get impactful copy that connects and converts — crafted to match your brand voice, meet your business goals, and move your audience to action. Copy & content writing services include website copy, ad headlines, product descriptions, email content, and long-form assets like blogs, whitepapers, and case studies.
Packaging & Labels
Turn heads in-store and online with packaging and label designs that blend creativity, clarity, and compliance. Packaging & label design services include everything from structural design and visual branding to production-ready files tailored for retail, DTC, and digital marketplaces.
Graphic Design & Illustration
Enhance your brand’s visual identity and make a lasting impression with custom graphics and illustrations crafted by fully vetted creatives and marketers. Includes infographics, editorial art, icon sets, branded visuals, and custom illustrations designed to elevate your digital and print marketing assets.
Marketing Collateral
Get beautifully designed brochures, flyers, postcards, and more — designed to match your brand and support every stage of your customers’ journeys. Services cover layout design, print-ready formatting, and campaign integration for digital and physical marketing materials.
Presentation & Publication
Turn slides, reports, and publications into polished, on-brand assets that communicate your message clearly and leave a lasting impression. Presentation & publication services include layout design, data visualization, and formatting for pitch decks, eBooks, whitepapers, and print or digital publications.
Logo & Branding Design
Build a strong foundation for your brand with custom logos, visual identities, and brand guidelines that reflect your values and help you stand out in a crowd. Includes brand discovery, concept development, and cohesive design systems built to ensure visual consistency across all touchpoints.
NFT Design & Marketing
Stand out in the Web3 space with original NFT artwork and smart contract integration designed for your brand and your audience. Services include custom digital collectibles, blockchain development, and token integration for branded NFT campaigns, marketplaces, and experiences.
Website Design & Coding
Create a seamless user experience with professionally designed, responsive websites that combine strong visuals, user-friendly navigation, and clean, optimized code. Services cover everything from wireframes and UI design to front-end development, CMS integration, and performance optimization for speed and accessibility.
Mobile App Design & Coding
Bring your mobile ideas to life with intuitive, user-centric app designs and expert development for iOS, Android, or cross-platform solutions. Services include UX/UI design, prototyping, front-end and back-end development, and testing for performance, functionality, and scalability.
Motion Graphics & Video
Grab attention and tell your brand story with custom motion graphics and videos that elevate your message across every customer touchpoint. Projects range from animated explainers and product demos to social video ads and branded motion design for websites, presentations, and more.
SEO & Content Marketing
Boost your search rankings and drive long-term organic traffic with high-quality SEO-optimized content that is designed with your audience in mind. Services include keyword strategy, blog writing, content calendars, and on-page optimization designed to improve visibility and engagement.
Email Marketing & Campaigns
From automation to segmentation, increase engagement with targeted, email campaigns that nurture leads, re-engage customers, and drive consistent conversions. Get campaign strategy, copywriting, visual design, A/B testing, and performance tracking to optimize deliverability and click-through rates and meet your email marketing goals.
Marketing Audit & Strategy
Eliminate bottlenecks and uncover growth opportunities with a comprehensive audit and a custom-built marketing strategy. Covers competitive analysis, audience targeting, and channel recommendations—designed to align resources and maximize long-term performance.
Digital Marketing
Build a powerful online presence and reach new audiences with scroll-stopping content, platform-specific strategies, and data-driven digital ad campaigns. Covers creative asset production, campaign planning, paid ads, and performance-optimized visuals tailor-made for platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and more.
Account-Based Marketing
Reach, engage, and convert your high-value accounts through hyper-personalized campaigns that align sales and marketing for maximum ROI. Includes targeted messaging, creative assets, and multi-touch strategies designed to connect with key decision-makers and drive meaningful engagement.
Copy & Content Writing
Copy & Content Writing
Get impactful copy that connects and converts — crafted to match your brand voice, meet your business goals, and move your audience to action. Copy & content writing services include website copy, ad headlines, product descriptions, email content, and long-form assets like blogs, whitepapers, and case studies.
Packaging & Labels
Packaging & Labels
Turn heads in-store and online with packaging and label designs that blend creativity, clarity, and compliance. Packaging & label design services include everything from structural design and visual branding to production-ready files tailored for retail, DTC, and digital marketplaces.
Graphic Design & Illustration
Graphic Design & Illustration
Enhance your brand’s visual identity and make a lasting impression with custom graphics and illustrations crafted by fully vetted creatives and marketers. Includes infographics, editorial art, icon sets, branded visuals, and custom illustrations designed to elevate your digital and print marketing assets.
Marketing Collateral
Marketing Collateral
Get beautifully designed brochures, flyers, postcards, and more — designed to match your brand and support every stage of your customers’ journeys. Services cover layout design, print-ready formatting, and campaign integration for digital and physical marketing materials.
Presentation & Publication
Presentation & Publication
Turn slides, reports, and publications into polished, on-brand assets that communicate your message clearly and leave a lasting impression. Presentation & publication services include layout design, data visualization, and formatting for pitch decks, eBooks, whitepapers, and print or digital publications.
Logo & Branding Design
Logo & Branding Design
Build a strong foundation for your brand with custom logos, visual identities, and brand guidelines that reflect your values and help you stand out in a crowd. Includes brand discovery, concept development, and cohesive design systems built to ensure visual consistency across all touchpoints.
NFT Design & Marketing
NFT Design & Marketing
Stand out in the Web3 space with original NFT artwork and smart contract integration designed for your brand and your audience. Services include custom digital collectibles, blockchain development, and token integration for branded NFT campaigns, marketplaces, and experiences.
Website Design & Coding
Website Design & Coding
Create a seamless user experience with professionally designed, responsive websites that combine strong visuals, user-friendly navigation, and clean, optimized code. Services cover everything from wireframes and UI design to front-end development, CMS integration, and performance optimization for speed and accessibility.
Mobile App Design & Coding
Mobile App Design & Coding
Bring your mobile ideas to life with intuitive, user-centric app designs and expert development for iOS, Android, or cross-platform solutions. Services include UX/UI design, prototyping, front-end and back-end development, and testing for performance, functionality, and scalability.
Motion Graphics & Video
Motion Graphics & Video
Grab attention and tell your brand story with custom motion graphics and videos that elevate your message across every customer touchpoint. Projects range from animated explainers and product demos to social video ads and branded motion design for websites, presentations, and more.
SEO & Content Marketing
SEO & Content Marketing
Boost your search rankings and drive long-term organic traffic with high-quality SEO-optimized content that is designed with your audience in mind. Services include keyword strategy, blog writing, content calendars, and on-page optimization designed to improve visibility and engagement.
Email Marketing & Campaigns
Email Marketing & Campaigns
From automation to segmentation, increase engagement with targeted, email campaigns that nurture leads, re-engage customers, and drive consistent conversions. Get campaign strategy, copywriting, visual design, A/B testing, and performance tracking to optimize deliverability and click-through rates and meet your email marketing goals.
Marketing Audit & Strategy
Marketing Audit & Strategy
Eliminate bottlenecks and uncover growth opportunities with a comprehensive audit and a custom-built marketing strategy. Covers competitive analysis, audience targeting, and channel recommendations—designed to align resources and maximize long-term performance.
Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing
Build a powerful online presence and reach new audiences with scroll-stopping content, platform-specific strategies, and data-driven digital ad campaigns. Covers creative asset production, campaign planning, paid ads, and performance-optimized visuals tailor-made for platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and more.
Account-Based Marketing
Account-Based Marketing
Reach, engage, and convert your high-value accounts through hyper-personalized campaigns that align sales and marketing for maximum ROI. Includes targeted messaging, creative assets, and multi-touch strategies designed to connect with key decision-makers and drive meaningful engagement.
What a Full-Stack Design Pickle Alternative Can Build
Proof that Designity Delivers More Than Design Tasks
A 2-Week Trial to Experience the System
2-week trial with no upfront payment. Confirm scope, dates, and terms before you begin.
Set the trial up.
Share your goals, brand materials and first brief. Confirm your scope, trial dates and terms with Designity.
See the direction.
Align at kickoff. Your Creative Director shapes the approach and leads the specialists as work gets underway.
Review and refine.
Give feedback, see how your team responds and review progress against the scope you agreed on.
Choose what’s next.
Discuss the work and the relationship. Continue if it fits, or let your team know you do not want to proceed.
Your deliverables depend on project complexity, agreed scope and timely feedback. Your team confirms what is realistic before work begins.
So, Which Platform Is Right for Your Team?
Both platforms help teams scale creative. The right fit depends on how much creative direction, strategic support, and flexibility your team needs.
Design Pickle
Where They Excel
Steady, repeatable creative production, fast execution when direction is clear, and brand-trained teams that help maintain consistency.
Best For
Teams with established creative direction that need consistent, ongoing production support.
Designity
Where We Excel
Dedicated Creative Director leadership, flexible creative and marketing specialists, and a fully managed team that adapts to changing priorities.
Best For
Marketing teams that need strategy through execution, less coordination, and flexible month-to-month support.
Book a demo call with Designity to understand:
- How our Creative Director–led workflow, platform, and cross-functional team operate day to day to deliver across 100+ services
- How our month-to-month pricing, flexible plans, and add-ons align with your budget and growth needs
- How Designity compares to Design Pickle in pricing, flexibility, and team structure, and whether it’s the right fit for you
What is Design Pickle?
Design Pickle is a subscription-based graphic design service focused primarily on design production. Their model is built around task-based execution for assets like social graphics, marketing visuals, and basic branding work. Design Pickle is best suited for teams that need ongoing design output, rather than strategic creative leadership or marketing execution.
What is the difference between Design Pickle and Designity?
The biggest difference is scope and leadership.
Designity provides a Creative Director–led, full-stack creative and marketing team. Your Creative Director leads strategy, selects specialists, and oversees quality, while your Creative Project Manager coordinates workflow and delivery planning.
Design Pickle is primarily focused on creative execution. Broader marketing strategy, full brand creation, and development sit outside its standard scope.
Designity offers:
- A dedicated Creative Director on every plan
- 100+ creative and marketing services
- Flexible month-to-month support
- A 2-week trial with no upfront payment, within agreed scope and trial capacity
Why should I use Designity over Design Pickle?
Designity is a better fit if you need more than design production.
With Designity, you don’t just submit design requests — you work directly with a Creative Director who:
- Understands your business goals
- Shapes creative and marketing strategy
- Assembles and manages the right specialists for each project
This model works especially well for growing and enterprise teams that need ongoing creative leadership, marketing execution, and flexibility, not just design tasks.
What are 5 key benefits of using Designity over Design Pickle?
- Dedicated Creative Director
Every account is led by a Creative Director with 10+ years of experience. - Full-Stack Creative & Marketing Support
Access 100+ services across strategy, design, marketing, web, video, copywriting, and more. - Month-to-Month Flexibility
Flexible month-to-month plans, with plan changes subject to your plan’s terms. - Top 1% of Vetted Global Talent
Your Creative Director selects the right specialists for each project from Designity’s vetted global creatives and marketers. - 2-Week Trial With No Upfront Payment
Evaluate the team, workflow, and real creative work within agreed scope and trial capacity. Confirm your scope, dates, and terms before you begin.
How do Designity and Design Pickle differ in service scope?
Designity supports broader creative and marketing needs, including:
- Marketing strategy and campaign planning
- Website and UX/UI design
- Copywriting and content marketing
- SEO, email, and digital marketing support
- Product launches and go-to-market creative
- Ongoing brand management and creative leadership
Design Pickle focuses primarily on creative production across design, presentations, illustration, motion, video, and light web design. Broader marketing strategy, full brand creation, and development sit outside its standard scope.
Which is more affordable: Design Pickle or Designity?
It depends on your needs — but Designity is often more cost-effective for teams that need more than design.
Design Pickle can work well for design-only workflows. However, many teams find Designity more efficient and economical because it replaces multiple vendors, freelancers, or agencies with one Creative Director–led team covering both creative and marketing execution
Does Design Pickle offer a dedicated Creative Director?
No. Design Pickle does not include a dedicated Creative Director on standard plans.
Designity assigns a Creative Director on every plan, responsible for strategy, quality control, creative consistency, and long-term brand stewardship.
Can Designity handle marketing and strategy work?
Yes. Designity combines strategy and execution in one partnership across brand, campaigns, content, web, digital marketing, and more.
Your Creative Director leads strategy and selects the specialists needed for each project. Your Creative Project Manager coordinates priorities, feedback, workflow, and delivery planning.
Design Pickle is primarily focused on creative execution; broader marketing strategy sits outside its standard scope.
Is there a trial period?
Designity offers a 2-week trial with no upfront payment to evaluate the team, workflow, and real creative work within agreed scope and trial capacity. Confirm your scope, trial dates, and terms before you begin.
Deliverables depend on project complexity, agreed scope, and timely feedback. Discuss whether to continue with your team before the trial ends.
Design Pickle does not advertise a standard free trial. A subscription is required to begin ongoing creative production.
How does onboarding compare between Design Pickle and Designity?
Designity typically begins kickoff in approximately 2–3 business days after matching with your Creative Director and team. Your Creative Director leads strategy and quality, while your Creative Project Manager coordinates workflow and delivery planning.
Design Pickle starts with a consultation and custom plan setup, followed by brand onboarding and access to the creative team.
Who is Design Pickle best for?
Design Pickle is best for teams that:
- Need consistent graphic design production
- Have clearly defined, repeatable design tasks
- Don’t require marketing strategy or creative leadership
Who is Designity best for?
Designity is ideal for teams that:
- Need a Creative Director–led creative and marketing partner
- Want to scale beyond design-only execution
- Prefer flexible month-to-month pricing
- Need support across campaigns, launches, and growth initiatives
Is Design Pickle a good alternative to Designity?
Design Pickle can be a fit for teams with established creative direction that need consistent, ongoing production support.
Designity is a fit for marketing teams that need dedicated Creative Director leadership, broader creative and marketing expertise, and strategy through execution with flexible month-to-month support.
Does Designity handle technical work like website or mobile app design?
Yes. Designity supports website design, UX/UI, and mobile app design, working alongside in-house or external developers.
Creative Directors ensure design systems, UX flows, and handoffs are production-ready, reducing development friction.
Can Designity support video, events, or presentation work?
Yes. Designity supports:
- Video editing and motion graphics
- Conference and event branding
- Sales decks and pitch presentations
- Product launches and internal communications
Your Creative Director shapes the approach and oversees quality across these projects, while your Creative Project Manager coordinates priorities, feedback, and delivery planning.
Design Pickle also offers presentations, motion, and video services. Designity’s distinction is combining creative leadership with broader marketing strategy and execution in one managed partnership.
Does Designity have experience in specific industries like SaaS or healthcare?
Yes. Designity works across industries including B2B SaaS, healthcare, fintech, consumer brands, retail, food & beverage, and enterprise teams.
When industry expertise matters, clients are matched with a Creative Director who has relevant domain experience.
How is the Creative Director matched to my needs?
Designity matches each client with a Creative Director based on:
- Industry experience
- Creative style
- Project and growth requirements
Specialized needs, such as healthcare compliance or enterprise SaaS, are factored into the match.
How does working with a Creative Director differ from Design Pickle’s model?
Designity assigns a Creative Director as your strategic owner, not just a task coordinator.
Your Creative Director:
- Leads creative and marketing strategy
- Reviews and QA’s all work
- Builds and manages the right Creative and Marketing Team
- Ensures long-term brand consistency
Design Pickle’s model focuses on design task execution rather than strategic creative leadership.
How does project management and tracking work?
Designity provides a centralized client dashboard with real-time visibility into:
- Active projects and timelines
- Deliverables and priorities
- Communication and feedback
Your Creative Director leads strategy, selects specialists, and oversees quality. Your Creative Project Manager coordinates priorities, feedback, timelines, and delivery planning.
Delivery depends on scope, complexity, plan capacity, and timely feedback. Your team confirms realistic timelines and keeps you updated as priorities change.
Can Designity support different time zones or extended coverage?
Yes. Designity primarily works with global creatives and marketers, but workflows are structured to support extended coverage when needed — without requiring clients to manage schedules or handoffs.
What happens during the 2-week trial?
During the 2-week trial, you will:
- Confirm your goals, scope, trial dates, and terms with Designity before work begins
- Work with your Creative Director and team on real project requests within agreed scope and trial capacity
- Review the direction, give feedback, and evaluate progress against the agreed scope
- Discuss the work and relationship with your team before the trial ends, and decide whether to continue
The trial requires no upfront payment. Deliverables depend on project complexity, agreed scope, and timely feedback. Your team confirms what is realistic before work begins.
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