Freshly Packaged is the work of Luke Despatie & The Design Firm
Our approach is simple. Do good work…
… and be nice to people.
We’re passionate about our craft. Are you passionate about yours?
Good! Let’s talk.
With a penchant for creating beautiful packaging and branding, The Design Firm are a little studio in Port Hope, Ontario, doing some serious work. They are known for creating fun and engaging labels/cans for wines and beers alike. The Design Firm also have a keen eye for injecting their work with the right amount of vintage nostalgia. Beyond the beverage industries they work with a range of clients from soap manufactures to coffee roasters – for whom they also make some beautiful designs.
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PRESS & AWARDS
Press
- DPI Magazine Tiawan
- Canadian Design Resource
- En Route Magazine
- Redgee Legacy Award
- HeyThere.ca
- Lovely Package
- The Dieline
- Packaging of the World
- Design Edge Canada – Top 10 Young Designers to Watch
- Moo interview
Awards
- Communication Arts – 2016 Winner, Illustration–Advertising
- Applied Arts Community Awards – 2017 Winner, packaging
- Applied Arts – 2014 Winner, packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2016 Winner, Best in Category, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2016 Finalist, Campaigns
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2015 Finalist, Campaigns
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2015 Finalist, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2015 Finalist, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2013/14 Winner, Best in Region
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2013/14 Winner, Best in Category, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2013/14 Finalist, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2012 Winner, Best in Category, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2012 Finalist, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2012 Winner, Best in Category, Misc.
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2011Winner,Best in Category, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2011 Finalist, Packaging
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2010Winner, Best in region
- Redgee Canadian Regional Design Awards – 2010 Finalist, Identity application
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2013 Packaging
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2012 Packaging
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2010 Logos
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2009 Logos
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2008 Packaging
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2008 Logos
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2006 Logos
- Advertising & Design Club of Canada – 2005 Packaging
- RGD In-House Awards – 2016 Award of Distinction
- RGD Social Good Awards
- RGD Design at work
- Packaging Association of Canada – Gold
- Libris Awards – Finalist
- Port Hope Fall Fair – 1st Place– Pickles, Dill
Publications
- Unexpected Packaging! (Japan)
- Design: Logo
- Low-Tech Print – Feature
- Best of Business Card Design 8
- Letterhead and Logo Design 11
- Letterhead and Logo Design 12: Judges’ selection – Best in category
- Logolounge Master Library: Initial & Crest Logos
- LogoLounge Master Library: Shape & Symbol Logos
- LogoLounge Master Library: Typography & Enclosures
- LogoLounge Vol. 5
- LogoLounge Vol. 6
- LogoLounge Vol. 7
- LogoLounge Vol. 8
- LogoLounge Vol. 9
- LogoLounge Vol. 10
- LogoLounge Vol. 11
- RGD Logo Agenda
CLIENTS
Over the years we’ve worked with a diverse cross-section of clients,
including small retailers and restaurants, wineries, large manufacturers
and rock stars, including:
– William Street Beer Co.
– Wafu
– Lake of Bays Brewing Company
– Harper Collins
– Westben Festival Theatre
– The United Way
– Chatelaine
– Survivorman Les Stroud
– Barlow Publishing
– Premier Digital Publishing
– The Collection Agency Entertainment
– Oak Heights Estate Winery
– Watershed Magazine
– Angel Editions
– Northumberland Soapworks
– Cream Productions
– Fleming College
– The Northern Pikes
– Toronto Bodyworks
– Tealish
– Dana McCauley
– Dr. Anna Tucka
– Amuse
– The Northside
– Higglety Pigglety
– Whale Family Chiropractic
– Yahoo!
– PEN Canada