The Unicorn Contractor Problem: Why You Can’t Hire One Person to Do Five Jobs
There is a job posting making the rounds that I have now seen in roughly forty variations, and it always asks for the same impossible
Senior creative leadership for teams that aren't ready to hire a full-time director.
Your marketing team has a bandwidth problem. Storey Creative is the creative direction and the execution — embedded in your workflow, aligned with your goals, and a fraction of what an agency costs. We don’t just tell your team what to do. We do it.
We can help you check items off your creative to-do list — always on time and within budget. Because we believe when you hire out your design or marketing work, you should be 100% satisfied with the results … every single time.
The work of a creative director. The flexibility of a contractor.
When you bring in Storey Creative, you get senior-level creative strategy and execution — without a six-figure salary, an onboarding runway, or an agency markup. We’re not here to audit your creative and hand you a recommendations doc. We learn your brand, your team, and your priorities — then we build the things. Decks, campaigns, collateral, websites. The actual work, done well.
“Astrid Storey is the kind of fractional support that feels anything but outsourced — she works with in-house teams like a true collaborator, not a contractor.”
— Rebecca Pixley, Sisu Social Media
Design & Marketing Services
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Research, layout, and production of any kind of printed or digital-only project.
Website Design + BUILD
From layout to launch date, let’s build and maintain your online presence.
CONTENT STRATEGY
Original, branded content for your business. Let’s tell stories that matter.
DIGITAL MARKETING
Let us build, run and deliver results in
your next paid campaign or funnel.
“In a decade of working with designers, Astrid has been the most communicative and talented yet.”
— Amber Taufen, Homelight
Notes from the Studio
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Homework makes your project better
You hired a professional to do the heavy lifting, then why do you have to do so much darn prep work? Simple. You know your business best. Whether you’re the owner/operator or the person in charge of marketing, your intimate knowledge of the product/event/service you’re trying to sell makes you an invaluable part of this project.