Das Hella Guten

The Brandit was hella stoked when asked to develop the branding of this collaboration beer by these two beer industry giants: Germany’s Weihenstephan, the worlds oldest brewery founded in 1040, and Sierra Nevada from the United States, one of the most influential craft breweries. Our solution pays homage to Weihenstephan’s heritage and history while giving a clear nod to California culture.

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To keep up with it’s ever-growing following of craft connoisseurs, Cigar City Brewing needed a brand refresh worthy of it’s sky rocketing popularity. The Brandit worked with Cigar City to stay true to their roots and local history in tobacco manufacturing. With illustrations and scenes of Tampa Bay tobacco rollers, Florida Cracker Cowboys and local pirate legend Jose Gaspar, the designs are sure to impress Cigar City followers, past and present.

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The Chronicles of Ravinia

A tall tale based on a local town and the characters you might meet while visiting. Each character’s stories intertwine to tell the tale of Ravinia, Illinois. The Brandit designed creative packaging that features a character or scene from the fable. Each character’s story intertwines with the next, and if you look closely, you’ll spot a clue from the next chapter on each can.

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Hop On (pun intended)

Come take a ride with Brew Bus Brewing out of Tampa, Florida and enjoy some amazing craft beer. Our approach to the branding for Brew Bus was a result of a simple concept effectively executed: Why not make the product names out of roads, right? This brand refresh created a smooth ride into new markets with noticeably more brand recognition — and more sales.

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Located on the third floor of Legacy West Food Hall in Plano, Texas, Unlawful Assembly Brewing Company lives to push the boundaries of innovation — of the brewing industry and the local community. The Brandit created concepts and illustrations that reflected the brewery’s rebellious character and attitude. Break the chains for positive change!

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Inspired by the vibrant colors of the local buildings and celebratory display of alfombras during Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala, Antigua Cerveza’s brand takes visual cues from local history and architecture. It’s bright, intricate, and hand- crafted. From the custom lettered logo to the illustrative, geometric patterns on the packaging, The Brandit applied their focus to the small details for a large impact.

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Sweet Heat

Founded by a husband and wife duo, The Farmer’s Daughter line of jellies combines traditional Southern Louisiana flavor with the complexity of sweet heat. The Brandit created a package design that uses vibrant colors and detailed, intertwining illustrations to capture the unique ingredients of the recipes as well as the couple’s “halo and horns” approach to life — and peppers.

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Real Virginia Beer

Blue Mountain Brewery’s spirit and location enables visitors to relax in the natural beauty of Virginia’s countryside. The Brandit refreshed the brewery’s look to represent this connection to the land with soulful, yet not-too-serious packaging that literally brings the beer’s ingredients to life. In the words of brewery co-founder, Taylor Smack, “It’s perfectly us.”

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LIFE’S A RIOT

Based in Chemainus, BC, Riot Brewing Co creates bold beers that celebrate the founders’ fun, irreverent personality. The Brandit developed a big, bright identity that embraces the counter-culture, skate and punk scene glory, full of in-your-face attitude while still telling those stories in a way we can all relate to from this crazy thing called life.

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Gettin’ Sticky Wit It!

Located just outside of Philadelphia (get the above reference now?), Stickman Brews came to us looking for a brand unlike any other. We took our creative selves back to the days of doodling and sketching in our high school notebooks — when we should have been paying attention to the teachers — for inspiration for this fun brand.

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FRESH FISH, FRESH BEER

TAPS Fishhouse & Brewery is renown up and down the west coast for their fresh seafood, prime steaks and epic Sunday brunch. The three southern California TAPS locations have been serving up memorable ambiance and GABF award-winning beer since 1999. The Brandit reinforced this reputation, creating an equally memorable brand.

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FINE PHEASANT FARE

We work in tandem with every client to craft unique solutions, born of mutual understanding and joined direction – a shared vision. Our best work is always created within long-lasting partnerships. These allow us to more richly understand the brand, and are the most rewarding relationships.

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FIND THE GOODNESS WITHIN

Funky Buddha Brewery concocts in-your-palate recipes that drip flavor and personality. The Brandit elevated their brand image, including packaging, to feature the boldness, brashness, and fun of this Florida-based brewery. Open the bottle, open your mind…

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MAKING REWARDS MORE REWARDING

Virtual Incentives provides faster, more flexible reward options than traditional providers. The Brandit developed the Reward Better™ campaign to inspire VI’s potential clients to make their rewards more rewarding. This comprehensive re-brand effort included brand strategy, tagline, brand messaging, printed collateral, and a new trade show booth experience.

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HONEST VALUE. QUALITY UNEXCELLED.

The first Missoula Brewing Company was founded in 1890 by Joseph Wagner, located at 109 West Front Street in Missoula, Montana. After receiving permission to use the name from the New York Highlanders (soon thereafter to become the Yankees), the first Highlander Beer was brewed in 1910.

The Brandit helped the new Missoula Brewing Company re-launch this classic brand, with logos and packaging inspired by its rich heritage.

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BIG MOUNTAIN, BIG TASTE

Based in Kalispell, Montana, Big Mountain Ciderworks is a family owned orchard and cidery with a vision of transforming the region, and providing more professional opportunities in their community. The Brandit subtly combined aesthetics of the first machine age with 19th century boomtown signage to build a brand that is bold, friendly, and uniquely Big Mountain.

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MAKING IT SIMPLE

Hello IT provides comprehensive IT support to businesses of any size with friendly, knowledgeable technicians available day and night. The Brandit developed a comprehensive communications solution that evokes simplicity and approachability, positioned in a marketplace that’s anything but.

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A BREWERY AWAKENED.

Orange County’s oldest craft brewery primarily produced private label beer. In 2014, the brewery was reborn as Evans Brewing Co. The Brandit was brought on as a partner to develop a brand for their award winning beers, bringing stories to life worthy of the amazing beer they brew.

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CHANNELING THE ISLANDS

Island Brewing Co. has been operating a brewery and tasting room with a view of the Channel Islands, off the coast of California, since 2001. While IBC has been a mainstay with Carpinteria locals, new competition created an environment of needing to lead in the regional craft beer scene, rather than merely  keeping up with it. The Brandit came on board to evolve the brand to better embody Island’s spirit, recapture craft industry momentum and expand into cans.

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The Juce is Loose

Bowen & Bowen, Ltd., one of the largest and most respected businesses in Belize, tasked The Brandit to revive (and rename) this brand and position it successfully for it’s target audience — youth, ages 6-15. Fun, bold, exciting custom lettering and illustration provide both a compelling and conceptual identity Belizean kids are sure to enjoy.

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CREATED, NOT MADE.

The Black Abbey brews inspired ales in Nashville, Tennessee, relying on 600 years of brewing tradition, starting with styles that Martin Luther himself might have enjoyed. The Brandit developed a custom family of illustrations, featured in our gothic-inspired packaging design.

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CRAFTING AN AUTHENTIC BRAND

Focused on local ingredients and authentic flavors, Hangar 24 has become one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the country. Our authentic brand development and design solutions have yielded award-winning results for this partnership since 2008. These long-lasting partnerships allow us to more richly understand the brand, and are the most rewarding relationships.

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BIG TIME BEER. SMALL TOWN SOUL.

A dedication to craftsmanship is what drives the brewers at White Street Brewing. The visual identity conjures a nostalgic era of friendly neighborhoods and local centers of commerce, where passionate craftsmen worked diligently to produce for their friends and family. A fine attention to detail binds this brand together.

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ENDURING PARTNERSHIP

For 140 years, Imperial Stock Ranch has woven a family tradition of sustainability into everything they do, from raising sheep to milling yarn to creating knitwear. This rich story is the common thread we carried throughout their visual communications. Our best work is always created in long-lasting partnerships, and we’d love to begin one with you.

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WHAT’S YOUR QUEST?

Founded in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, this craft brewery creates bold and experimental American and Belgian-style beers. We created an equally bold identity that connects their old-world inspiration with the active culture so prevalent in the region. Discovering your own personality is key to building a memorable brand.

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MADE IN MONTANA, TREASURED EVERYWHERE

We work in tandem with every client to craft unique solutions, born of mutual understanding and joined direction – a shared vision.

Meadowlark Brewing creates beer for the proud, hardworking folk of Sidney, Montana. The Brandit developed an identity and packaging system that feels immediately familiar, inspired by chrome automotive scripts and oil cans, with just a touch of baseball nostalgia.

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IMMERSIVE ROMANCE

The former home to the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Vizcaya Villa is the premier wedding and special event venue in southern North Carolina. We complemented their creative vision for the estate with a romantic brand aesthetic, highlighted by charm and attention to detail.

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Based in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, SunUp Brewing Co. specializes in European-inspired brews that are full of personality. New ownership arrived in 2015, and the team brought a new vision for the future of the brewery, a vision of memorable characters and bold colors. The Brandit was tapped to develop a vibrant and lively new packaging system that amplifies the audacious personality of the brews and the brewers.

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GREAT WORK FROM GREAT RELATIONSHIPS

We work in tandem with every client to craft unique solutions, born of mutual understanding and joined direction – a shared vision. Our best work is always created within long-lasting partnerships. These allow us to more richly understand the brand, and are the most rewarding relationships.

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CRAFT BEER IN THE LION CITY

Red Dot Brewhouse is Singapore’s first locally-owned, independent, commercial microbrewery. The Brandit and Red Dot connected at the Craft Brewers Conference 2013 and have grown a fruitful partnership since, designing the entire international brand identity from the ground up.

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BOLDLY BREWED

Valiant Brewing Co., a family owned and operated brewery in Orange, California, began brewing with the goal of producing big beers with bold flavors. We developed a scaleable solution — for their extensive portfolio — that maximizes the brand’s visibility, recognition and memorability.

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The Brandit is a boutique graphic design, brand development and marketing agency. Our creative talent and unwavering devotion to results allows us to create brands that are… Compelling. Strategic. Powerful. Timeless. Awesome. We create brands that work.

The Brandit maximizes your visibility, growth and profitability

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“The Brandit has been an invaluable source of assistance, advice and guidance in our ongoing branding effort.”

DINO RADOSTA - WHITE STREET
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“Love it! This is exactly what we need. Professional. Friendly. Contemporary. Well done.”

ANDREW MA - HELLO IT
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“Hangar 24 considers The Brandit part of our team. We look forward to many years of continued partnership.

BEN COOK - HANGAR 24
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“The Brandit understands the craft beverage market better than anyone; they’re invaluable creative partners in our brand development.”

BUD DESMUL - BIG MOUNTAIN CIDERWORKS

“Your team has captured the richness of both the land and our overall brand in such a beautiful way.”

J. CARVER - IMPERIAL STOCK RANCH
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“Thanks for creating an identity that connects so strongly with our customers (and their pets).”

A. RANSTEAD - ALASKA PET GEAR

“The Brandit is an invaluable asset for creative thinking, brand development and quality design.”

ANDREW WATTS - QUEST BREWING
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“The labels just arrived today, really impressive — thank you so much for your excellent work.”

BRIAN SCHROEPFER - VALIANT BREWING
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“The Brandit has a great understanding of the craft beer market and brand development.”

ERNEST NG - RED DOT BREWHOUSE
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“I’m wowed! You guys really nailed it. I can’t stress enough how great it all looks.”

TRAVIS PETERSON - MEADOWLARK
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“If you are interested in having fun, exciting, and intellectual conversations about your company, The Brandit is the best.

BEN SEAMONS - ALLIANCE BREWING

The team.

Dan Bowman

FOUNDER & OWNER / CHIEF CREATIVE DIRECTOR

World explorer, lover of hand-lettering, devoted husband, proud father of twin daughters, dedicated (heli) skier / snowboarder.

Matt Ebbing

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Former University of Colorado instructor, art & design minimalism fanatic, climber turned father, skier turned surfer.

Melissa Gagliardi

SR. ACCOUNT MANAGER

Avid Crossfit-er, cat lady, coffee fiend, part time Wedding Planner and chocoholic.

Jud Lively

DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR

Former caricature artist, hand-letterer, volunteer beer taste tester, hiking enthusiast, parent to Cricket the dog.

Jarred Weinstein

DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR

Passionate for design & illustration, wave rider, tattoo enthusiast, party aficionado.

Moria Rooney

Business Development Manager

Social networking professional, Meiomi drinker, trophy wife, location: probably by the food.

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