Creating brands that tickle, tease, ignite, delight and keep consumers thirsty for more.
CREATIVE BRAND STRATEGY //// BRAND STORYTELLING //// NAMING //// PACKAGING //// PRINT //// DIGITAL
We are brand presence experts
MARKETBRAND is an independent, founder-led branding agency located in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in visual and verbal brand creation for spirits, non-alc, food, beverage, beer, wine, health, beauty, services, and lifestyle categories.
using intelligent tools and human touch
We create brand programs driven by empathy and consumer insights, emphasizing emotional intelligence balanced with AI to develop meaningful style and substance that deserve coveted shelf space, followers, likes, and shares.
to create end-to-end brand programs
Hyper-focused on brand positioning, we blend storytelling and design across all consumer touchpoints, connecting people with the products and brands they crave, cherish, and can’t imagine living without.
that make people really feel something
We shine in naming, packaging, print, digital, and marketing support on-shelf, online, and in the field for entrepreneurs, growth-stage teams, and established organizations on the edge of what’s next.
to drive go-to-market success.
Our philosophy is to create brands that confidently show up in the world, speak their truth, build awareness, invite trial, and generate the kind of brand love that drives high-velocity sales, ROI, and sustained growth.
Explore case studies
MAVEN’S OATH /// EXCLUSIVE WINE COLLECTION /// LOWES HOTELS
MIND GARDEN /// DIELINE AWARD /// FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE
COSMEDICA SKINCARE /// EMPOWERED BEAUTY
ARCANE AMERICAN WHISKEY /// BROOKLYN CRAFT DISTILLERY
FREY RANCH /// GRAIN-TO-GLASS WHISKEY FARM
KUMANA FOODS /// VENEZUELAN EVERYTHING SAUCE
ARCANE AMERICAN WHISKEY /// BROOKLYN BASED CRAFT DISTILLERY
CLEAR GREENS FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE /// NEXTY AWARD
HOME-X /// MAINTENANCE NETWORK SERVICES
PROTEAU /// DRINK FOR PLEASURE
HUMBOLDT DISTILLING /// TRUE CALIFORNIA VODKA
TRUE JERKY /// CRAFT PROTEIN SNACKS
DISTRICT MADE SPIRITS /// THE HEART OF RYE
WESTWARD WHISKEY /// TRUE NORTHWEST AMERICAN SINGLE MALT
SOM /// CANE VINEGAR CORDIAL
CALIFORNIA WALNUT COMMISSION /// IDENTITY PROGRAM
MARIANI FAMILY ORCHARDS /// WALNUT MILK
MORE FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Deborah Smith Read
FOUNDER / CREATIVE STRATEGIST AND DESIGN LEAD
As a visual and verbal brand expert, Deb’s heart is at the center of connecting what consumers need and want to quality products worth their salt. She has partnered with Altria, Nestlé, Kraft, Hormel, Sara Lee, Safeway, Conagra, Sephora, and Williams-Sonoma, creating strategy, story, brand, packaging, online presences, and naming. Recent wins include the Dieline for Mind Garden and Nexty for Organic Girl, and her programs for Westward Whiskey, Frey Ranch Farmers + Distillers, and Arcane Distilling illustrate how she brings emerging brands to life, as creative strategies meet her design chops. Her favorite part? The rush of an inspired kick-off workshop, sketching words, pictures, and possibilities.
Eric Read
FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
As a consummate creative director with a nose for business, Eric has partnered with legacy brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Kikkoman, Frito-Lay, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard. His creative leadership has defined DHL, Banana Republic, Mighty Leaf Tea, and Simply Organic, designing strong creative foundations, identities, and package designs that have contributed to their stature and success in the global and national marketplace. Eric thrives on working directly with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and anyone with a great idea that makes life more interesting, easy, or meaningful. With all that resume, what’s his favorite part? That first phone call with a potential client, when it becomes clear that it’s a fit, and the ideas start flying.
CLIENTS
AIDELLS’ /// SAFEWAY /// ALTRIA /// ARCANE DISTILLING /// ASTRO GAMING /// AVERY DENNISON /// BANANA REPUBLIC /// BETTER BALANCE /// BIG HEART PET /// CALIFORNIA WALNUTS /// CHEVRON /// CHIQUITA /// CLIF BAR /// CLOVER DAIRY /// COCA-COLA /// COMPOVEDIA TEQUILA /// CONAGRA /// COSMEDICA /// CVS /// DIAGEO /// DISCOVERY CHANNEL /// DISTILL VENTURES /// DISTRICT MADE DISTILLING /// DOLE FOODS /// DOLLAR GENERAL /// DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY /// DREYER’S ICE CREAM /// DURAFLAME /// FAMILY DOLLAR /// FRITO-LAY /// FLUTTERBY FOODS /// FREY RANCH FARMERS + DISTILLERS /// FREYBE /// FRONTIER FOODS /// GALLO SALAMI /// GAP /// GLEN ELLEN WINERY /// GOLDEN GRAIN /// HANES /// HEALTHY CHOICE /// HEWLETT-PACKARD /// HILL BROTHERS COFFEE /// HOME-X /// HORMEL FOODS /// HUMBOLDT DISTILLING /// IKAATI TEA /// INTEL /// INTUIT /// IRON SPRINGS BREWING /// KENSINGTON /// KIKKOMAN /// KINGSFORD /// KNÖDEL KING /// KNUDSEN YOGURT /// KRAFT HEINZ /// KUMANA FOODS /// KURBO /// LEVI’S /// LEGO /// LIPTON /// LOGITECH /// LOWE’S HOTELS /// LVMH /// MARIANI FAMILY ORCHARDS /// MEDTRONIC /// MERCK /// MICROSOFT /// MIND GARDEN /// MOTOROLA /// NESTLÉ /// NOAH’S BAGELS /// OAKLEY /// OATERRA /// ORGANIC GIRL /// OTIS SPUNKMEYER /// PLANTRONICS /// PEET’S COFFEE /// PEPSI /// PLUM ORGANICS /// POM WONDERFUL /// POST CEREALS /// POTTERY BARN /// PROTEAU /// PROCTER & GAMBLE /// PURINA FOODS /// RED’S ALL-NATURAL /// RENWOOD WINERY /// SARA LEE /// SEPHORA /// SIMPLY ORGANIC /// SMIRNOFF /// SMITH & HAWKEN /// SOM CORDIALS /// STEP ABOVE PROTEINS /// STERLING VINEYARDS /// TANQUERAY /// THE CLOROX COMPANY /// TRUE JERKY /// WESTWARD WHISKEY /// WILDWOOD ORGANICS /// WILLIAMS SONOMA /// WORLDWISE /// YOU AGAIN AYURVEDA
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