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What does a design retainer actually give you?
It’s ongoing access to a dedicated designer who knows your organization, goals, and mission.
Each plan includes a set number of design hours, a defined scope of deliverables, and a structured check-in rhythm, so your visual communication stays consistent month after month whether that’s exhibit signage, donor materials, or a weekly social graphic.
Because the same designer works with you continuously, they carry your brand, your goals, and your past feedback into every new piece instead of starting over each time a new project lands.
What You Get From a Design Retainer
- Build a stronger brand identity
- Simplify complex messages
- Increase audience engagement
- Create consistent marketing materials
- Present information more clearly
Our graphic design services
Brand Identity Design
Logo design, visual identity systems, brand guidelines, and style guides tailored for science-driven organizations.
Marketing Collateral
Brochures, sell sheets, trade show materials, and campaign assets that communicate your value with clarity.
Presentation Design
Investor decks, conference presentations, and internal communications designed for maximum impact.
Publication Design
Annual reports, white papers, research summaries, and editorial layouts with scientific precision.
Digital Design
Website graphics, social media assets, email templates, and digital advertising creative.
Educational Materials
Custom workbooks and activity sheets that turn students, campers, and classroom visitors into active learners.
Environmental Graphics
Office branding, wayfinding systems, trade show booths, and experiential design for science environments.
Need a custom visualization solution?
Speak directly with our science directors to discuss your specific data or medical research needs.
Why Choose Lupine Studios?
Strategic design backed by creativity and purpose
Our team takes the time to understand your audience, goals, and brand before creating visuals that inspire action and build lasting connections.
Why Clients Choose Us
- Custom-designed for every project
- Consistent brand communication
- Collaborative design process
- Fast, responsive communication
- High-quality deliverables
Industries We Serve
Museums
Children's museums, nature centers, and science centers
Zoos & Aquariums
Wildlife exhibits, conservation programs & visitor experiences
Non-profits
Mission-driven visuals & community education systems
Universities
Core academic figures, textbooks & class curriculums
Research Labs
Grant illustrations & visual summaries
Publishers
Publication covers, diagrams & scientific books
Healthcare
Clinical workflows, protocols & surgical guides
Startups
Pitch deck visuals & early-stage product schemas
HOW WE WORK
Share Your Vision
Project Proposal
Concept Development
Design Refinement
Review & Refinement
Final Delivery
Featured Graphic Design Projects
Transparent costs for graphic design
Essentials
From $900
monthly retainer
Best for small nonprofits, independent researchers, and early-stage science organizations
Up to 8 hours of design time per month
Up to 4 deliverables (social graphics, flyers, one-pagers)
2 revision rounds per deliverable
5-business-day standard turnaround
Monthly 30-minute check-in call
Ongoing brand consistency management
Studio
From $1800
monthly retainer
Best for nature centers, university departments, and science publications with regular design needs
Up to 18 hours of design time per month
Up to 10 deliverables (reports, guides, newsletters, presentations)
3 revision rounds per deliverable
3-business-day priority turnaround
Bi-weekly check-in calls
One rush delivery included per month
Ongoing brand consistency management
Partner
From $3200
monthly retainer
Best for hospitals, museum marketing teams, and science institutions needing full design coverage
Up to 35 hours of design time per month
Unlimited deliverable types
Unlimited revisions within your monthly hours
48-hour priority turnaround
Weekly calls + quarterly strategy session
Access to scientific illustration at a discounted rate
Ongoing brand consistency management
Need a Single Project Instead?
Not looking for a monthly subscription? No problem. We regularly collaborate on standalone, one-off design projects from a single brand refresh to a key presentation deck.
What Our Clients Say
They've designed two exhibits for our regional wildlife park. Both reflect the skill, passion, professionalism, and communication we were looking for. We're currently working on our third project together.
They have done an excellent job improving our marketing and branding materials, and have created very helpful style guides that make it easy for us to create branded social media posts. Their work is very high quality, they are very professional, and always do a great job incorporating our feedback.
We used Lupine Studios to create 80 custom illustrations for a State Park interpretive exhibit. Having scientifically accurate illustrations was critically important for this project and Evyn was 100% committed to making it happen! Not only was her artwork outstanding, but she also managed the project perfectly by meeting all deadlines, communicating clearly and often, and providing easy to use documents.
Frequently asked questions
Your hours are flexible and can go toward any graphic design work your organization needs that month. Clients often use them for event flyers and posters, social media graphics, newsletter layouts, signage updates, exhibit labels, donor and membership materials, and quick-turn illustrations. You can focus on one larger piece or spread the time across several smaller requests.
We specialize in design for organizations that connect people with science and the natural world. That includes print collateral (brochures, rack cards, posters, annual appeals), digital assets (social media graphics, email headers, web banners), wayfinding and interpretive signage, exhibit graphics and labels, educational materials such as field guides and activity sheets, and custom scientific illustration. Because we're both designers and scientific illustrators, we can create original species artwork and diagrams in-house rather than relying on stock imagery.
Yes. Many of our partners come to us with a logo and little else, or with brand materials that have drifted over time. We can start by building the basics: a consistent color palette, typography, and a few reusable templates, so everything we create for you looks cohesive from the start. If you need a full brand identity or logo redesign, we're happy to scope that as a separate project alongside your retainer.
Unused hours don't carry over to the next month. Your retainer reserves dedicated time on our calendar each month, which is what lets us offer priority turnaround and consistent availability. We'll check in if we notice your hours going unused and help you plan ahead so nothing goes to waste.
Absolutely. Larger projects can be handled in a few ways depending on scope. Some fit comfortably within a Studio or Partner retainer when planned across a couple of months. If a project needs more time than your monthly hours allow, additional work is billed hourly, always with your written approval before any extra hours are used. For major undertakings like a full exhibit or a multi-channel campaign, we can also scope a separate project proposal so your retainer stays available for day-to-day needs.
