Darla Beardsley Designer & Founder, Relish Creative Hi, I’m Darla Beardsley, designer and founder of Relish Creative. I help food and beverage brands look as good as they taste through strategic, custom packaging and website design that connects with the right customers. I create social media, sales collateral, and internal documents to communicate a client's brand across all touchpoints. With more than twenty years of experience in design and advertising, I’ve learned that great design is more than beautiful—it’s clear communication. Great food and drinks deserve great design, and thoughtful strategy behind it. I specialize in branding, packaging, and websites for the food and beverage industry. I understand how to balance standout visuals with functionality, compliance, and user experience. My goal is simple: to help your brand stand out across all touchpoints to attract, inform, and delight your audience. Collaboration is at the heart of my process. I begin with curiosity—learning your story, your values, and what makes your product special. You bring the passion for what you create; I bring the design expertise to communicate it clearly and confidently. My clients care deeply about quality and understand the value of professional design. Together, we build cohesive, custom brand experiences that reflect that passion and inspire trust. I believe design should be effective, functional, approachable, and even a little fun.

Darla M Beardsley

Darla Beardsley Designer & Founder, Relish Creative Hi, I’m Darla Beardsley, designer and founder of Relish Creative. I help food and beverage brands look as good as they taste through strategic, custom packaging and website design that connects with the right customers. I create social media, sales collateral, and internal documents to communicate a client's brand across all touchpoints. With more than twenty years of experience in design and advertising, I’ve learned that great design is more than beautiful—it’s clear communication. Great food and drinks deserve great design, and thoughtful strategy behind it. I specialize in branding, packaging, and websites for the food and beverage industry. I understand how to balance standout visuals with functionality, compliance, and user experience. My goal is simple: to help your brand stand out across all touchpoints to attract, inform, and delight your audience. Collaboration is at the heart of my process. I begin with curiosity—learning your story, your values, and what makes your product special. You bring the passion for what you create; I bring the design expertise to communicate it clearly and confidently. My clients care deeply about quality and understand the value of professional design. Together, we build cohesive, custom brand experiences that reflect that passion and inspire trust. I believe design should be effective, functional, approachable, and even a little fun.

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Darla Beardsley
Designer & Founder, Relish Creative

Hi, I’m Darla Beardsley, designer and founder of Relish Creative. I help food and beverage brands look as good as they taste through strategic, custom packaging and website design that connects with the right customers. I create social media, sales collateral, and internal documents to communicate a client’s brand across all touchpoints.

With more than twenty years of experience in design and advertising, I’ve learned that great design is more than beautiful—it’s clear communication. Great food and drinks deserve great design, and thoughtful strategy behind it.

I specialize in branding, packaging, and websites for the food and beverage industry. I understand how to balance standout visuals with functionality, compliance, and user experience. My goal is simple: to help your brand stand out across all touchpoints to attract, inform, and delight your audience.

Collaboration is at the heart of my process. I begin with curiosity—learning your story, your values, and what makes your product special. You bring the passion for what you create; I bring the design expertise to communicate it clearly and confidently.

My clients care deeply about quality and understand the value of professional design. Together, we build cohesive, custom brand experiences that reflect that passion and inspire trust. I believe design should be effective, functional, approachable, and even a little fun.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Founder, Designer & Creative Director at Relish Creative / Darla Beardsley Design LLC
January 1, 2017 - Present
Develop and implement custom branding, packaging, and website solutions for food and beverage businesses and other industries. Manage client communications, strategy meetings, content collection, and visual brand storytelling. Design FDA-compliant packaging and labels that reflect brand values and stand out on shelves. Develop custom Squarespace websites with improved UX, mobile responsiveness, and SEO performance. Oversee and art direct custom photo shoots to create consistent, high-quality visual assets. Design marketing collateral, including truck wraps, printed materials, and digital assets. Copywriting and editing as requested by client.
Digital Media & Communications Director at CitySalt Church
January 1, 2017 - Present
Manage internal and external communications through website, email, social media, and blog content. Design branded digital content for event promotion and community engagement. Coordinate with leadership team to align messaging and maintain brand consistency.
Graphic Designer & Ad Layout Specialist at Jerry’s Home Improvement
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2016
Produced high-volume weekly ad catalogs and newspaper layouts ranging from 12–24 pages. Canva, AI Tools, Google Workspace. Copywriting & Editing. Client Communication & Collaboration. Project Management & Preproduction. Social Media Marketing Visuals.
Graphic Designer & PR Assistant at Looking Glass Community Services
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Designed promotional materials and managed visual communications across organization programs. Led branding and creative strategy for annual fundraising event.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Multimedia Design at Lane Community College
September 27, 1999 - June 6, 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication at University of Oregon
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment
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