Strategic food & Beverage branding

Branding with BITE for ambitious Food & Beverage businesses

I help serious Food & Beverage founders turn their craft and ambition into brands that attract and keep paying customers.

Strategic food & Beverage branding

Branding with BITE for ambitious Food & Beverage businesses

I help serious Food & Beverage founders turn their craft and ambition into brands that attract and keep paying customers.

  • BRAND STRATEGY

  • BRAND IDENTITY

  • PACKAGING DESIGN

  • LOGO DESIGN

  • ILLUSTRATION

  • WEB DESIGN

  • PRINT DESIGN

  • BRAND STRATEGY

  • BRAND IDENTITY

  • PACKAGING DESIGN

  • LOGO DESIGN

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Built for the Real World

Branding that performs where it matters: shelves, menus, packaging, social feeds, and beyond

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An illustration of two whiskey glasses clinking

Founder-to-Founder Access

Skip agency bloat, inflated pricing, and long timelines. Build your brand directly with someone who understands F&B

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An illustration of a frying pan cooking

Built for the Real World

Design decisions rooted in flavor, product, and experience, not trends or templates

Imagine if…

Imagine if…

Imagine if…

  • “I never know what to post”

  • “Everything feels disconnected”

  • “I know we're capable of more”

  • “We're outgrowing our brand”

  • “We're starting to blend in”

  • “We can’t keep winging this side of the business”

  • “People love our product, but nobody remembers our name”

  • “Our brand doesn’t feel like “us” anymore”

  • “I want more people to know about us”

  • “I never know what to post”

  • “Everything feels disconnected”

  • “I know we're capable of more”

  • “We're outgrowing our brand”

  • “We're starting to blend in”

  • “We can’t keep winging this side of the business”

  • “People love our product, but nobody remembers our name”

  • “Our brand doesn’t feel like “us” anymore”

  • “I want more people to know about us”

  • “I never know what to post”

  • “Everything feels disconnected”

  • “I know we're capable of more”

  • “We're outgrowing our brand”

  • “We're starting to blend in”

  • “We can’t keep winging this side of the business”

  • “People love our product, but nobody remembers our name”

  • “Our brand doesn’t feel like “us” anymore”

  • “I want more people to know about us”

Could sound more like...

Could sound more like...

Could sound more like...

  • “Everything finally feels intentional”

  • “People instantly understand what makes us different”

  • “We've built a brand with room to grow”

  • “I'm proud to show people our brand”

  • “We have a brand that’s built to grow”

  • “People remember us long after the first bite”

  • “I finally know what to post"

  • “Everything finally feels intentional”

  • “People instantly understand what makes us different”

  • “We've built a brand with room to grow”

  • “I'm proud to show people our brand”

  • “We have a brand that’s built to grow”

  • “People remember us long after the first bite”

  • “I finally know what to post"

  • “Everything finally feels intentional”

  • “People instantly understand what makes us different”

  • “We've built a brand with room to grow”

  • “I'm proud to show people our brand”

  • “We have a brand that’s built to grow”

  • “People remember us long after the first bite”

  • “I finally know what to post"

Here's how i can help you

Here's how i can help you

How it's Done

How it's Done

Six ways I help you put more money in your pocket and bring more customers through your door.

Six ways I help you put more money in your pocket and bring more customers through your door.

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Define Your Market Position

I’ll define where your brand belongs and why customers choose it over everything else on the shelf or down the street

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Craft a Personality That Feels Human

I’ll help you shape an identity that feels true to you, and clicks across all your marketing channels

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Make Your Messaging Make Sense

I’ll distill what you do, why it matters, and how to talk about it so your brand is easily understood

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Boost Your Brand’s Memory Recall

I’ll create visual systems that stick. Built to be recognized and remembered after the first bite

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Create a Lasting Legacy You Can Be Proud Of

I’ll design brand systems that stay consistent as you grow, for years to come

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Look Established,
Not Experimental

I’ll design a brand that signals confidence and credibility so customers trust you before the first taste

FOUNDER STORY

Their brand was the missing ingredient

Their brand was the missing ingredient

This is how TRU Bowl went from a brand that felt disconnected to one that feels intentional, authentic, and built for growth.

This is how TRU Bowl went from a brand that felt disconnected to one that feels intentional, authentic, and built for growth.

See the Case Study

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case studies from Flavor-focused brands

case studies from Flavor-focused brands

The Work

The Work

The Work

See how I’ve helped Food & Beverage & CPG founders build brands with bite.

See how I’ve helped Food & Beverage & CPG founders build brands with bite.

Grounds & Rounds Branding

Grounds & Rounds Branding

Created common ground between coffee lovers and firearm enthusiasts.

Created common ground between coffee lovers and firearm enthusiasts.

Satsuki Branding

Satsuki Branding

Elevating and differentiating a premium sushi restaurant

Elevating and differentiating a premium sushi restaurant

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CASE STUDY COMING SOON

BertaBurritos Branding

BertaBurritos Branding

Preparing a beloved Latin-American food truck for expansion

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CASE STUDY COMING SOON

Whey Water

Whey Water

Creating a new identity for a fresh and fruity protein soda

Creating a new identity for a fresh and fruity protein soda

Brewery branding elements for Stonyslope Brewing Company

CASE STUDY COMING SOON

Stonyslope Brewing Company

Stonyslope Brewing Company

Stonyslope Brewing Company

Helping a brewery connect a community

Helping a brewery connect a community

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CASE STUDY COMING SOON

Revive

Revive

Revive

Designing a honey-infused juice brand

Designing a honey-infused juice brand

A brewery logo design

COMING SOON

Logo Design

Logo Design

Logo Design

The best logo design from recent years

The best logo design from recent years

Apparel design for a kids CPG brand

CASE STUDY COMING SOON

The Wild Life

The Wild Life

Growing a CPG brand for kids to new heights

Growing a CPG brand for kids to new heights

Here's how i can help you

Here's how i can help you

A Proven Process

A Proven Process

I don’t design chaos. This is a tight, flavor-focused process built to take you from idea to identity without the stress.

I don’t design chaos. This is a tight, flavor-focused process built to take you from idea to identity without the stress.

STEP 1: Alignment

I’ll get to know you and your brand

I’ll get to know you and your brand

We’ll sit down and talk through where your brand is now, where you want it to go, and what’s getting in the way. Then, I’ll recommend the right approach. If we’re a good fit, it’s time to cook.

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Step 2: strategy

I’ll develop YOUR brand strategy

I’ll develop YOUR brand strategy

This is where we gather the ingredients that make you different and turn them into a clear, custom strategy. We’ll define your positioning, personality, and values so every decision moving forward actually makes sense.

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STEP 3: THE CRAFT

I’ll CRAFT YOUR VISUAL IDENTITY

I’ll CRAFT YOUR VISUAL IDENTITY

This is where things start to take shape. I’ll design your logo, color palette, typography, image styles, custom graphic elements, and build a complete design system that looks good and works everywhere it needs to.

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STEP 4: IMPLEMENTATION

I’ll design your real-world touchpoints

I’ll design your real-world touchpoints

Once your identity is locked-in, we roll it out where it matters most. Menus, packaging, signage, social, websites. Wherever your brand shows up, it shows up consistently and with confidence.

Signage design, Social Media design, Bag design and menu designs for a japanese restaurant

STEP 5: DELIVERY & HANDOFF

I'll hand it over clean and ready to run

I'll hand it over clean and ready to run

You’ll receive a clean, organized folder with all final files, print-ready assets, exports, and templates so you’re set up to use your brand properly from day one.

Six different folders, showing how I organize my client's logo systems, visual identity, brand guidelines, marketing materials, and brand guidelines for ease of use

STEP 6: SUPPORT

I’ll stick around when you need me

I’ll stick around when you need me

Rest easy. Covered in every package is 2 weeks of post-project consultation. If you need me for future work, I’m happy to have your back on a project-by-project basis, or through retainer with my Studio Time Packages.

Steve Krentz from Krentz Creative Companyon a video conference call
Steve Krentz from Krentz Creative Companyon a video conference call
  • Steve was awesome to work with. He’s extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and did an amazing job on my company’s logo design. Highly recommend for business owners looking to grow.

    Rob L.

  • Steve was awesome to work with. He’s extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and did an amazing job on my company’s logo design. Highly recommend for business owners looking to grow.

    Rob L.

  • Finding designers who possess both a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to bring designs to life with unique illustrations and creative brilliance is rare. Steve has not only grown alongside us, but also consistently delivers on time and invests in creating value-added designs that truly elevate and differentiate our brand.

    Jenelle P.

  • Finding designers who possess both a meticulous eye for detail and the ability to bring designs to life with unique illustrations and creative brilliance is rare. Steve has not only grown alongside us, but also consistently delivers on time and invests in creating value-added designs that truly elevate and differentiate our brand.

    Jenelle P.

  • He accommodated my picky requests and endless questions patiently with a depth of knowledge that made him an undeniable asset to my success.

    Andrea S.

  • He accommodated my picky requests and endless questions patiently with a depth of knowledge that made him an undeniable asset to my success.

    Andrea S.

  • Steve has been AMAZING to work with, he is true to his word, easy going and focused. He has great intuitive design skills, but moreover he is responsive! After doing business with others, he is definitely a standout. Thank you Steve!

    Dolores Q.

  • Steve has been AMAZING to work with, he is true to his word, easy going and focused. He has great intuitive design skills, but moreover he is responsive! After doing business with others, he is definitely a standout. Thank you Steve!

    Dolores Q.

  • The quality of his work is outstanding and is done with such minimal supervision and back and forth. Steve has an amazing eye for creativity and design and really understands what his clients require.

    Sana S.

  • The quality of his work is outstanding and is done with such minimal supervision and back and forth. Steve has an amazing eye for creativity and design and really understands what his clients require.

    Sana S.

here's what's on the menu

here's what's on the menu

Branding Packages

Branding Packages

Whether you’re starting fresh or scaling up, there’s a package built to meet you where you are.

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GREAT FOR SMALL STARTUPS

The Bite-Sized Brand

Get the essentials you need to get your brand up and running, fast

BRAND STRATEGY

Brand Questionnaire

Creative Direction

BRAND IDENTITY

Responsive Logo Design

Essential Visual Identity

Essential Brand Guidelines

Marketing materials

Social Media Starter Kit

1 Marketing Material of Your Choice

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GREAT FOR SMALL STARTUPS

The Bite-Sized Brand

Get the essentials you need to get your brand up and running, fast

BRAND STRATEGY

Brand Questionnaire

Creative Direction

BRAND IDENTITY

Responsive Logo Design

Essential Visual Identity

Essential Brand Guidelines

Marketing materials

Social Media Starter Kit

1 Marketing Material of Your Choice

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for brands turning up the heat

The Sizzler

A complete brand identity with key touchpoints to show up strong in the real world

BRAND STRATEGY

Interactive Brand Workshop

Creative Direction

BRAND IDENTITY

Responsive Logo Design

Extended Visual Identity

Extended Brand Guidelines

Marketing materials

OPTION A

Social Media Starter Kit

2 Marketing Materials of Your Choice

OPTION B

Website Design & Development

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For brands that want it all

The Full Spread

Strategy, identity, marketing and a conversion-ready website for serious founders

BRAND STRATEGY

Interactive Brand Workshop

Creative Direction

Brand Strategy Guide

BRAND IDENTITY

Complete Logo Design System

Extended Visual Identity

Extended Brand Guidelines

Marketing materials

Social Media Starter Kit

3 Marketing Material of Your Choice

Website Design & Development

Studio Time

Studio Time

Studio Time

Looking for a capable, outcome-focused designer, but don’t want to pay expensive premiums, benefits, and taxes? This one’s for you.

Looking for a capable, outcome-focused designer, but don’t want to pay expensive premiums, benefits, and taxes? This one’s for you.

I’ll help you create any design you need in just a few days, each and every week, for as long as you need me.

Plus, I know this industry moves fast...

That’s why I help keep you accountable with weekly check-ins, so your marketing efforts are always moving in the right direction.

Don’t bother wasting your budget on risky in-house hires or expensive agencies to handle your everyday design tasks like updating menus, websites, social media, or launching new SKU’s.

With my help, you can get senior-level experience at 1/2 or 1/3 the cost, by going directly to the source.

Cut cost, cut the middleman, and cut your vegetables. Or whatever it is you do best.

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Designer for a Day

1 spot left

Perfect for new brands with a lot on their plate.

Perfect for new brands with a lot on their plate.

24 hours of senior graphic designer work every month

Design without limits (Whatever you need, I’ll help you make)

Unlimited revisions

1 design check-in per week

Average 2-3 day delivery

Pause when you need to

No contracts, cancel anytime

Designer for a While

1 spot left

Perfect for small brands with big ideas.

Perfect for small brands with big ideas.

48 hours of senior graphic designer work every month

Design without limits (Whatever you need, I’ll help you make)

Unlimited revisions

2 design check-in per week

Average 1-2 day delivery

Pause when you need to

No contracts, cancel anytime

WHAT? THE FAQ

WHAT? THE FAQ

Time to push you off the fence. Almost everything you wanted to know before working together.

What kind of results can I expect?

How do I know you're the right fit for my brand?

Why wouldn’t i just hire a designer?

Who do you work with?

How long will this TAKE?

How do I know I'll like what you come up with?

What does this cost?

What about hidden fees?

How do payments work?

I just need a logo. Can you help me?

What if the project scope changes halfway through?

Can we work together after the project wraps?

MEET STEVE

The brand designer who’s been
on the other side of the table

The brand designer who’s been on the other side of the table

I’ve worked with enough Food & Beverage brands to know great products don’t always get the brand they deserve. That's why I build flavor-focused identities that turn craft and ambition into brands that pull their weight.

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Nice to meet you, I’m Steve

Nice to meet you, I’m Steve

As an only-child and artist from a young age, I always had a desire for independence, and a strong creative side.

My passion for drawing led me to pursue an education in graphic design, which led to a print and in-house roles... which I quickly realized I hated. I wanted to do things on my own terms.

So, before my career even started, I put a quick end to it and started my own freelance studio. And I’ve never looked back.
Since 2015, I’ve helped a diverse mix of incredible F&B and CPG clients get themselves established. It’s the most fulfilling job I’ve ever had.

These days, I’m not just the owner of Krentz Creative Company, I’m a proud husband and father of two adorable little girls. When we can, we spend our weekends travelling Alberta’s vast landscapes, trying new restaurants, or playing outside.

Get to know me

CRAFT BEER CONNOISSEUR

Loves old houses and lives in one

ALBERTA BORN N’ BRED

BIG ON TRAVEL when he can get away

HAS A VINTAGE camper HE’S ALWAYS TRYING TO TAKE SOME PLACE

SRPG AND SURVIVAL HORROR NERD

BELIEVER

Favorite food: BURRITOS, SUSHI, BBQ

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A great resource for understanding branding

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The blog that helps Food & Beverage founders make sense of all things branding — with a pinch of a design tips, a sprinkling of case studies, and a dash of inspiration.

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GET A BRAND THAT BITES

Turn your product, story, and ambition into a brand customers recognize and trust.

  • Every project we’ve collaborated on has turned out amazing. He just gets it—every time. I highly recommend working with him!

    Lindsay P.

  • We've been working regularly with Steve for at least seven years. His creativity has flourished and his designs are better than ever. Steve has become a critical part of what we do

    Randy K.

  • Very professional, and very creative! Steve made sure our branding project's outcome was amazing.

    May N.

  • We had him build a logo for us and his work and professionalism blew us away. We cannot recommend him enough.

    Thomas B.

  • Every project we’ve collaborated on has turned out amazing. He just gets it—every time. I highly recommend working with him!

    Lindsay P.

  • We've been working regularly with Steve for at least seven years. His creativity has flourished and his designs are better than ever. Steve has become a critical part of what we do

    Randy K.

  • Very professional, and very creative! Steve made sure our branding project's outcome was amazing.

    May N.

  • We had him build a logo for us and his work and professionalism blew us away. We cannot recommend him enough.

    Thomas B.

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