Project: The brand identity and package design created by Refinery 43 for Dancing Goats Dairy is a fresh, modern take on an old-world craft of French cheese making — a perfect representation of a young female cheese-maker looking to break into a senior male-dominated field. With the DGD brand, we took a personable, youthful approach to best tell her unique story. While the clean and playful package design execution helped to separate them from the rest of the herd.
Copywriter: Michael Ackerson
Photographer: Jenn Bakos
Illustrator: Sophy Tuttle
Creative Director: Refinery 43
Goat Whisperer: Erin Bligh
Model: Noggin

A collaboration between: Sky Pie Studio & Refinery 43
Project: Polka, the eccentric visionary designer who introduced the world to the polka dot, finds her legacy in jeopardy when dots are declared ‘dead’ by the industry digest. She must evolve to survive, but breaking free of her circular empire is not easy. To prevail, she must rise above all that she knows and see the world from a different point of view.
Directed by: Daniel Castro  
Starring: Melody Vargas (Polka), Ruby June (Dottie) and David Imani (Seymour)  
Director of Photography: Evan Jake Cohen
Graphic Design: Refinery 43  
Original score: Joel Pickard
Editor: Noah Benezra  
Compositor: Harry Tuman  
Colorist: Kath Raisch  
Assistant Director: Boris Ebzeev
Art Department: Katherine Yaksich  
Set Designer: Espen Oydvin
Styling: Solange Franklin, Chinyere Asonye, Olivia Bannock, Brooke Hargrove, Livio Angileri, Takonori Shimura and Lisa Campos
Camera Crew: Brandon Regina, Nicolas Vasquez, Jordan Allen Bell, Andrew Cohen

Commissioned by: Private Residence
Project: Custom chalk lettering
Photography: Refinery 43
 

Project:

As an advocate for female entrepreneurship, Refinery 43 collaborated with Bell & Goose Cheese Co. — a woman owned & operated business proudly located in the great state of New Hampshire.

With a love for savoring life's moments and nurture relationships through skillfully crafted cheese, the name Bell & Goose Cheese Company was inspired by the head cheesemakers children (Belle & Gus, nicknamed goose) who are playfully represented in the logo design.

Packaging for the exquisitely crafted farmhouse cheese was designed with hand-lettered vintage typography because of the handcrafted nature of the small-batch cheese. Refinery 43 also elevated the design by adding a lovely feminine touch of copper foil and brought out the raw authenticity of the farm with a textured kraft paper stock to adorn the simple white cheese wrap.   

The final look is the perfect representation of Bell & Goose — an honest, women-run business with a focus on family values and enjoying the simple things in life. 

Photography: Jenn Bakos & Mama Sauce Printers
Creative Director: Refinery 43
 

A recent selection of logos & marks created by the studio for varies local and international clients. 

Client: Confidential
Project: Restaurant brand identity, menu & foodtruck design in San Fransisco

Commissioned by: Sonos
Project: Custom chalk lettering
Photography: Refinery 43 & Mike Mai
Interior Design: IA Interior Architects

Commissioned by: Cindy Giovagnoli
Project: Full Brand Identity Redesig
Printing: Mama Sauce
Photography: Cindy Giovagnoli

Client: Baltimore Magazine
Project: Editorial cover page design

Commissioned by: Mandarina Studio
Project: Full brand identity and logo redesign  
Photography: Ben Gebo
Printer: Mama Sauce
 

Client: Laney & Lu Cafe
Project: Custom chalk lettering
Photography: Grain Digital
Video: Grain Digital 

Commissioned by: Highliner Foods
Project: Chalk lettering  
Photography: Mike Mai

Commissioned by: Zazil Media Group
Project: Full Brand Identity Redesign
Printing: Moo

Client: Kismet Consulting
Project: Full Brand Identity Redesign
Photography: David Salafia
Printer: Mama Sauce
Styling: Refinery 43
Hair & Makeup: Lori Greene

Commissioned by: Klone
Project: Shoe Collection Brand Identity  
Athlete: Gabby Reece

Logo commissioned by: NBPT Chamber of Commerce
Project: Self-Promotion for Refinery 43     
  
   

Commissioned by: Irokos Group Boston
Project: Summer Poster Advertisement   
Photography: White Loft Studio 
Copy: George Schlesinger