What makes us
different …

At J. Merk Studio, I approach every project as a true extension of your team—plugging in where you need support, insight, and direction most. Whether you're launching something new or evolving an existing brand, I bring both strategic clarity and hands-on creative leadership to the table.

This isn't a one-size-fits-all service—it's a partnership designed to be collaborative, flexible, and deeply integrated. From brand foundations to campaign execution, I work side by side with founders, marketers, and internal teams to shape creative that’s not only beautiful, but built to move the needle.

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Brand Development

  • Full package or a la carte —

    • Brand Strategy

    • Visual Identity Design

    • Tone of Voice & Messaging Framework

    • Moodboards & Style Guidelines

  • Brand Identity Package: starts at $8,000
    Includes logo, type system, color palette, guidelines, and application examples

    A la carte: inquire for pricing

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Campaign Creative Direction

    • End-to-End Campaign Concepting

    • Art Direction for Photo & Video Shoots

    • Storyboarding & Creative Brief Development

    • Talent & Production Team Sourcing (via trusted network)

  • Based on scope: $5,000–$20,000+
    (Concepting through final asset delivery oversight)

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Content Creation & Oversight

    • Social Content Planning

    • Social Templates & Art Direction

    • E-commerce & Product Photography Oversight

  • Retainer structure: X/hours per month or week

    One-off needs: inquire about pricing

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Creative Consulting

    • Creative Audits

    • Brand Refresh Recommendations

    • Decks & Pitch Material Design

    • In-house Team Coaching & Mentorship

  • Hourly Consulting Rate: $200-300/hr

    Retainer or Project-Based: inquire about pricing

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Retained Creative Leadership

    • Fractional Creative Director (monthly retainers)

    • Interim Team Leadership

    • Cross-Functional Creative Collaboration

    • Slack & Meeting Access + Project Oversight

    • Lite: $3,000/month (up to 10 hrs/month)

    • Standard: $6,000/month (up to 20 hrs/month)

    • Fractional CD: $10,000+/month (30–40 hrs/month, including meetings, strategy, and oversight)

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Design Services

    • Email Flows

    • Paid Ads

    • Logo Design

    • Direct Mail/Catalogs

  • A la carte design services are priced by scope of work, deliverables, rounds of revisions/timing.

Website Design

    • Simple template style website for your business or portfolio (Squarespace or Wix)

    • Custom-designed website (Squarespace or Wix)

    • Add on services available like brand identity, extra pages, copywriting, SEO

  • Template-based (with light customization): $800–$1,500

    Custom-designed (Squarespace or Wix): $1,500–$3,500

    Add ons: Brand identity, copywriting, SEO set up, training session on updating your site

Get in Touch

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