Trusted partners for brands that need more than packaging.
From design support to production, and growth services, Duck Friends connects you with reliable partners we trust to help bring better packaging projects to life.
Deal Design is an award-winning boutique branding and packaging agency with 25+ years of experience across CPG, food, beauty, and professional services. They’re a strong U.S.-based partner for packaging, branding, websites, and digital marketing.
DePersico Creative is a family-owned food & beverage branding and package design boutique with nearly 50 years of experience. They're a strong partner for brands seeking strategically designed branding & packaging that drives trial, purchase, and category growth.
Gold Spark Design is a boutique graphic design studio specializing in packaging, brand identities, and Shopify websites for food, beverage, and supplement brands — crafted with FDA compliance in mind. Having served 500+ companies, we are best suited for small to mid-sized CPG brands seeking hands-on, print-ready designs that stand out on a shelf or in a browser!
James Gulliver Hancock is an Australian-born illustrator based in New York and Sydney, known for playful, intricate work across packaging, publishing, advertising, and installations. He’s a strong creative collaborator for brands seeking bespoke hand-drawn illustration with personality and storytelling.
JMD Creative is a New York-based multi-disciplinary creative agency focused on building beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands through branding, packaging, 2D/3D design, advertising, and merchandising. Founded by Jon Dinapoli with deep roots in luxury beauty and fashion, they bring corporate-level creative expertise to brands of all sizes.
MRC is an award-winning Raleigh brand design studio specializing in handcrafted identities, packaging, illustration, and websites. Their compact team is ideal for brands seeking distinctive, artisanal visuals with close founder involvement.
Shellworks is a London-based biomaterials company creating fully home-compostable, plastic-free packaging using Vivomer, a plant-waste based material. They're a strong partner for personal care and supplement brands seeking premium, bio-based alternatives to plastic.
Skidmore Studio is a Detroit-based brand design studio serving CPG, food and beverage, pet, and craft beverage brands. They’re a seasoned partner for strategic brand creation, packaging, illustration, and shelf differentiation.
Smack Bang builds brands larger than life. Specalizing in brand strategy, storytelling and identity, they create immersive worlds that draw you in, make an impact and gain a cult following. They’re a strong partner for beauty, skincare, supplement, and CPG brands building from the ground up through rollout.
Smile Or Die is a creative studio that builds unforgettable brands, websites, and experiences for businesses ready to stand out. They blend strategy, design, and storytelling to turn ambitious ideas into brands people remember. In a world drowning in mediocre marketing, they create work that demands attention.
The Creative Pack is a packaging design studio covering all product categories, including food and beverage, health and wellness, and beauty, with a direct and practical design approach. They are a straightforward partner for brands seeking broad packaging design coverage across multiple categories without the overhead of a large agency.
Werklig is an independent Helsinki-based brand design agency specialising in Nordic brand alchemy. They combine strategic rigour with creative ingenuity to build brands that cut through the noise for Finnish and international clients alike.
Deal Design is an award-winning boutique branding and packaging agency with 25+ years of experience across CPG, food, beauty, and professional services. They’re a strong U.S.-based partner for packaging, branding, websites, and digital marketing.
DePersico Creative is a family-owned food & beverage branding and package design boutique with nearly 50 years of experience. They're a strong partner for brands seeking strategically designed branding & packaging that drives trial, purchase, and category growth.
Gold Spark Design is a boutique graphic design studio specializing in packaging, brand identities, and Shopify websites for food, beverage, and supplement brands — crafted with FDA compliance in mind. Having served 500+ companies, we are best suited for small to mid-sized CPG brands seeking hands-on, print-ready designs that stand out on a shelf or in a browser!
James Gulliver Hancock is an Australian-born illustrator based in New York and Sydney, known for playful, intricate work across packaging, publishing, advertising, and installations. He’s a strong creative collaborator for brands seeking bespoke hand-drawn illustration with personality and storytelling.
JMD Creative is a New York-based multi-disciplinary creative agency focused on building beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands through branding, packaging, 2D/3D design, advertising, and merchandising. Founded by Jon Dinapoli with deep roots in luxury beauty and fashion, they bring corporate-level creative expertise to brands of all sizes.
MRC is an award-winning Raleigh brand design studio specializing in handcrafted identities, packaging, illustration, and websites. Their compact team is ideal for brands seeking distinctive, artisanal visuals with close founder involvement.
Shellworks is a London-based biomaterials company creating fully home-compostable, plastic-free packaging using Vivomer, a plant-waste based material. They're a strong partner for personal care and supplement brands seeking premium, bio-based alternatives to plastic.
Skidmore Studio is a Detroit-based brand design studio serving CPG, food and beverage, pet, and craft beverage brands. They’re a seasoned partner for strategic brand creation, packaging, illustration, and shelf differentiation.
Smack Bang builds brands larger than life. Specalizing in brand strategy, storytelling and identity, they create immersive worlds that draw you in, make an impact and gain a cult following. They’re a strong partner for beauty, skincare, supplement, and CPG brands building from the ground up through rollout.
Smile Or Die is a creative studio that builds unforgettable brands, websites, and experiences for businesses ready to stand out. They blend strategy, design, and storytelling to turn ambitious ideas into brands people remember. In a world drowning in mediocre marketing, they create work that demands attention.
The Creative Pack is a packaging design studio covering all product categories, including food and beverage, health and wellness, and beauty, with a direct and practical design approach. They are a straightforward partner for brands seeking broad packaging design coverage across multiple categories without the overhead of a large agency.
Werklig is an independent Helsinki-based brand design agency specialising in Nordic brand alchemy. They combine strategic rigour with creative ingenuity to build brands that cut through the noise for Finnish and international clients alike.
Smile Or Die is a creative studio that builds unforgettable brands, websites, and experiences for businesses ready to stand out. They blend strategy, design, and storytelling to turn ambitious ideas into brands people remember. In a world drowning in mediocre marketing, they create work that demands attention.
Skidmore Studio is a Detroit-based brand design studio serving CPG, food and beverage, pet, and craft beverage brands. They’re a seasoned partner for strategic brand creation, packaging, illustration, and shelf differentiation.
Smack Bang builds brands larger than life. Specalizing in brand strategy, storytelling and identity, they create immersive worlds that draw you in, make an impact and gain a cult following. They’re a strong partner for beauty, skincare, supplement, and CPG brands building from the ground up through rollout.
