By Design Co.

Your story is worth telling.

Brand strategy and creative ops for founder-led businesses with fire. Built to outlive the engagement.

Currently accepting Q3 2026 clients
The Thesis

Nothing by accident.
Everything by design.

You didn't build something this meaningful by accident. Don't tell the story that way either.

The Story Ladder

Four ways to work together.

Enter at any tier. Each one builds on the last. Priced to the infrastructure built, not the hours spent.

01 / Project

Story Foundation

Find the story.

Brand positioning, voice, ideal client, messaging architecture. For founders who haven't articulated it.

02 / Project

Story Infrastructure

Build the system.

Workflows, templates, playbooks, AI-powered processes. For brands that need consistent execution.

03 / Retainer

Story Captain

Lead the work.

Embedded Fractional CMO and Creative Ops Director. For companies needing senior marketing leadership.

04 / Sprint

Story Surge

Make the moment count.

Concentrated, high-output sprint. For launches, rebrands, pivots, or one specific transformation.

The Story Quiz

Where is your story right now?

Four questions. Two minutes. You leave with a clear next step.

Question 01 of 04

How would you describe your brand story right now?

Question 02 of 04

What's your biggest current bottleneck?

Question 03 of 04

What would change everything if you had it?

Question 04 of 04

What scared you about the last agency or consultant?

Your Recommended Tier

Story Foundation

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About

Twelve years. Seventeen brands. One thesis.

I'm Natalie Carpenter, founder of By Design Co. Twelve years across brand, integrated marketing, and creative operations.

I've launched and rebuilt 17+ brands at the agency level and led marketing at Fundraising University. I sit comfortably in the corporate boardroom and the founder's kitchen.

By Design Co. is what I built after I got tired of watching good businesses pay agencies for work they couldn't keep, couldn't replicate, and couldn't understand. Brand systems that don't disappear when I do.

Fractional CMO Brand Strategy Agent Maestro AI Operations Founder-Led Brands
Let's Talk

Thirty minutes. No pitch.

I learn about your business. If we're a fit, we talk next steps. If not, I'll point you somewhere better.

30 Minutes
Video or Phone
No Obligation
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Book a time that works.

Pick a slot below. You'll get a calendar invite, a short prep email, zero spam.

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natalie.bydesignco@gmail.com