CODO Design

Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, CODO Design works specifically within the food and beverage industry, partnering with craft breweries, distilleries, food and beverage CPG producers, hospitality groups, cannabis startups and restaurants. Founded in 2009 by partners Isaac Arthur and Cody Fague, the firm has built its practice around branding and packaging projects for beverage-industry clients, including breweries such as Wachusett Brewing, Mission Brewing, Prost Brewing, Left Field Brewery, NoDa Brewing Co. and Fernson Brewing Co., as well as brands like Tinker Coffee and Plain Spoke Cocktails. The team is small, structured around close, direct collaboration between clients and designers throughout the creative process. Core services center on brand strategy and positioning, brand identity systems, and brand architecture for companies managing multiple products or line extensions. CODO Design also handles comprehensive package design, brand and product naming, and web design and development. Additional offerings include brand audits and rebranding projects, development of brand standards and guidelines, and ongoing brand management for existing accounts. The firm also covers messaging and story development, collaborative art direction, immersive brand environments, and print design paired with custom illustration. Its published work spans full rebrands of established regional breweries as well as package refreshes guided by brand architecture work, indicating a practice geared toward both new brand launches and the evolution of existing beverage brands. The agency also produces industry-facing content, including a newsletter and reports tracking trends in beer branding.