Branding & Creative Agency Recommendation: Draft Art Department
April 15, 2026
by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, IL, USA
Hey Searchfunders—I wanted to share a quick recommendation for a creative agency that I recently worked with on two projects: one was creating a brand and the other was a merch package.
The company is called Draft Art Department and they're based in Chicago but work with clients around the globe. It's a new business from a graphic design firm that's been in the CPG space for years. This new business model delivers projects start-to-finish via a 3-week sprint process.
Having worked with this team twice recently, I was genuinely impressed. The quality of the work is excellent, but what stood out most was the process. The sprint format forces clarity and decision-making in a way that actually leads to stronger outcomes—and gets you to market much faster than a traditional design cycle.
As an owner-operator, I know that there are so many options out there when it comes to agencies and its hard to sift through them all. I rely heavily on recommendations from my network, so I wanted to pass this one along.
If you’re thinking about a brand refresh, new packaging, or merch, definitely worth checking out:
https://www.draftartdept.com/
Happy to make an intro as well.
in Tampa, FL, USA