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E-Commerce Brands.
Five independent multi-channel D2C brands, engineered from brand identity to scale.

Brand architecture, physical product development, and multi-channel operations spanning wall art, graphic apparel and home decor, processing over 17,000 total orders.

Role
Founder brand & engineering
Portfolio volume
17,000+ orders across five storefronts
Flagship reviews
1,600+ five-star · 5.0 rating
Distribution
Multi-channel D2C owned storefront & marketplace
The five in-house brand wordmarks: DarkenedBrush, SIEKSTUDIO, Ink&Scent, Print&Fabrik and Pulp&Frame

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Overview01

Five targeted niches. One unified execution.

Building a resilient D2C ecosystem requires aligning visual storytelling with high-quality physical fulfillment. Spanning moody dark oil paintings, abstract minimalist prints, woodcut apparel, literary candles, and curated wall art, this collection represents five active storefronts designed and operated in-house.

Brand architecture02
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DarkenedBrush gothic & dark academia wall art

DarkenedBrush is the flagship, and the only one of the five with its own storefront on its own domain: a Shopify build at darkenedbrush.com, running alongside its marketplace shop. It translates dark academia, Victorian romance, and moody oil paintings into a high-trust digital gallery. The interface balances atmospheric dark aesthetics with streamlined navigation, clear variant selection, and responsive layout performance across all viewports.

Brand identity · Shopify D2C architecture · merchandising · art direction. 13,200+ sales, 1,600+ five-star reviews at a 5.0 rating. Launched 2024.

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SIEKSTUDIO minimalist & abstract wall art

SIEKSTUDIO focuses on minimalist, neutral, and dark abstract wall art. The storefront layout is engineered around spatial breathing room and high-resolution gallery wall combinations, allowing buyers to visualize multi-print sets for modern living rooms and bedroom interiors.

Catalogue curation · grid layout UX · brand positioning. 3,300+ sales at a 4.9 rating. Launched 2023.

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Print&Fabrik vintage woodcut graphic apparel

Print&Fabrik expands the portfolio into physical apparel, translating classic literature, gothic themes, and vintage woodcut illustrations onto neutral-toned graphic tees. Merchandising focuses on clean sizing guides, detailed print texture close-ups, and story-driven product descriptions.

Garment merchandising · woodcut design pipeline · apparel e-commerce. 360+ sales at a 4.8 rating. Launched 2023.

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Ink&Scent literary soy candles & art prints

Combining sensory home decor with physical visual art, Ink&Scent couples eco-friendly soy candles with literary-inspired wall prints. The storefront presentation emphasizes atmospheric photography, fragrance profile breakdowns, and bundled decor offerings.

Multi-product bundling · packaging design · niche branding. 320+ sales at a 4.8 rating. Launched 2024.

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Pulp&Frame curated interior wall art

Designed as a versatile wall art storefront, Pulp&Frame covers popular, easily styled prints ranging from vintage travel posters to modern abstracts. The UX prioritizes rapid catalog browsing and category filtering to help buyers quickly match prints to specific room personalities.

Mobile UI optimisation · broad-catalogue merchandising. In active growth at a 5.0 rating. Launched 2025.

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The flagship, on a phone03

Responsive across all viewports.

The same storefront on a phone: the dark hero, the trust row and the category copy all reflow without losing the contrast the brand is built on.

The DarkenedBrush storefront on a phone, showing the dark hero, the trust row and the category copy

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Merchandising & presentation04

High-trust physical product presentation.

Each storefront uses tailored visual hierarchy, high-contrast lifestyle imagery, and clear product option selectors. Presenting tactile physical goods, from archival matte paper to screen-printed garments and glass candle vessels, requires an uncompromised interface that drives conversion while reflecting the character of each brand.

Ecosystem metrics05
BrandProduct focusOrdersAverage rating
DarkenedBrushGothic & dark academia wall art13,200+5.0 ★1,600+ reviews
SIEKSTUDIOMinimalist & abstract wall art3,300+4.9 ★
Print&FabrikVintage woodcut graphic apparel360+4.8+ ★
Ink&ScentLiterary soy candles & art prints320+4.8+ ★
Pulp&FrameCurated interior wall art prints50+5.0 ★

Order counts and ratings are the figures each storefront displays publicly on its own pages. Reviews are verified purchases across direct and marketplace channels.