A CREATIVE STUDIO THAT BELIEVES IF THEY DON’T NOTICE YOU, THEN YOU DON’T EXIST.

WE HELP PRODUCT BRANDS SURVIVE AND THRIVE.

WE HELP PRODUCT BRANDS SURVIVE AND THRIVE.

Ceremony helps food, beverage and product brands launch and grow through bold brand and packaging design. We help brands stand out, attract attention and compete where it matters most: on the shelf. Design shouldn’t just look good: it should compete.

Who We Work With


Ceremony works with food and beverage brands at key moments of growth. Our clients are typically:

→ Founders launching new brands
→ Small brands preparing for retail
→ Established brands refreshing packaging
→ Craft producers looking to stand out on shelf

Founder


Ceremony is an independent brand and packaging studio founded by James Duthie.

James has spent 17+ years designing brands and packaging for food, beverage and consumer product companies while working with leading studios, with work recognised through industry awards.

He now works directly with founders and growing brands to create distinctive brands and packaging systems that compete on shelf.

View James’s portfolio

Services


Brand Strategy

A focused strategy workshop to define positioning, audience and direction — ensuring your brand is built to compete, not just look good.

Brand Strategy

A focused strategy workshop to define positioning, audience and direction — ensuring your brand is built to compete, not just look good.

Brand Identity Design

A considered identity system built from strategy — defining how your brand looks, feels and communicates with clarity and purpose.

Packaging Design

Packaging designed to perform on shelf — attracting attention, communicating clearly, and helping your product stand out and get chosen.

Packaging Systems

Scalable packaging systems developed across multiple SKUs — ensuring consistency, clarity and impact as your product range grows.

Brand Guidelines & Assets

Clear and practical brand guidelines supported by a flexible asset toolkit — enabling consistent use across every touchpoint.

Website Design

Purposeful website design that extends your brand into digital — creating a cohesive presence across key pages and customer interactions.

Packaging Systems

Scalable packaging systems developed across multiple SKUs — ensuring consistency, clarity and impact as your product range grows.

Brand Identity Design

A considered identity system built from strategy — defining how your brand looks, feels and communicates with clarity and purpose.

Brand Guidelines & Assets

Clear and practical brand guidelines supported by a flexible asset toolkit — enabling consistent use across every touchpoint.

Packaging Design

Packaging designed to perform on shelf — attracting attention, communicating clearly, and helping your product stand out and get chosen.

Website Design

Purposeful website design that extends your brand into digital — creating a cohesive presence across key pages and customer interactions.

Our Process: a clear, structured approach that moves from strategy through to concept, design and launch.

MAKE IT BOLD. MAKE IT BRAVE.

MAKE IT BOLD. MAKE IT BRAVE.

Start a Project: Ceremony works with founders and growing food, beverage and product brands to create distinctive brand identities and packaging systems. If you're launching a new product or refreshing an existing brand, we’d be happy to hear about your project.