BRIGADE

BRIGADE

Branding Done Right.

296 Nonotuck Street, Florence, New Jersey 01062, United States

BRIGADE Overview

Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$50,000 & Up
Average Hourly Rate
$185/hr
Year Founded
2005
Introducing BRIGADE, a woman-owned, independent branding, design, and entertainment marketing firm that collaborates with forward-thinking marketing teams embracing a challenger mindset.

Our approach combines a profound comprehension of business objectives with a refined artistic skill set and an unwavering dedication to consistency. By doing so, we empower brands to challenge the established norms and disrupt the status quo.

Since our establishment in 2005, our remarkable track record of delivering impactful outcomes has cultivated enduring partnerships with clients, solidifying BRIGADE's reputation as a trusted "secret weapon" for brands in pursuit of tangible results.
Headquarters
296 Nonotuck Street, Florence, New Jersey 01062, United States
Other Locations
S 4th St., Camden, New Jersey 08103, United States

Areas of Expertise

  • Branding Expertise
Branding Expertise
Branding Expertise
  • Brand Messaging
  • Brand Strategy

BRIGADE Portfolio

  • BRIGADE - Wyndham Hotels Resorts: Count On Us campaign
    Branding
    Wyndham Hotels Resorts: Count On Us campaign
  • BRIGADE - Black Birch Vineyard Limited Edition Bottles
    Package Design
    Black Birch Vineyard Limited Edition Bottles
  • BRIGADE - Ocean Breeze Cultivators
    Branding
    Ocean Breeze Cultivators
  • BRIGADE - Keiter: Giving a construction powerhouse the tools to scale
    Branding
    Keiter: Giving a construction powerhouse the tools to scale
  • BRIGADE - BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
    Branding
    BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
  • BRIGADE - UMASS Magazine, 2020: Providing connection and hopeful storytelling for students and alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Print Design
    UMASS Magazine, 2020: Providing connection and hopeful storytelling for students and alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • BRIGADE - MEIOMI: Bringing a sophisticated wine brand to life through point-of-sale
    Branding
    MEIOMI: Bringing a sophisticated wine brand to life through point-of-sale
  • BRIGADE - Choose Friendship: Developing a memorable brand through the lens of modern, friendly packaging
    Branding
    Choose Friendship: Developing a memorable brand through the lens of modern, friendly packaging
  • BRIGADE - GoCoffeeGo:Bringing whimsy to an international coffee marketplace
    Branding
    GoCoffeeGo:Bringing whimsy to an international coffee marketplace
  • BRIGADE - Esselon Coffee: Creating award-winning packaging for a locally beloved coffee shop
    Package Design
    Esselon Coffee: Creating award-winning packaging for a locally beloved coffee shop
  • BRIGADE - Trademark Collection by Wyndham: Redefining elegant independence in a hotel brand
    Branding
    Trademark Collection by Wyndham: Redefining elegant independence in a hotel brand
  • BRIGADE - 21 Seeds: Launching a women-owned tequila challenger brand
    Package Design
    21 Seeds: Launching a women-owned tequila challenger brand
  • BRIGADE - SVEDKA Spiked Premium Seltzer: Launching packaging in a new, rapidly expanding category
    Package Design
    SVEDKA Spiked Premium Seltzer: Launching packaging in a new, rapidly expanding category
  • BRIGADE - UMass Magazine, Fall 2019: Connecting alumni hearts and minds to their alma mater through a show-stopping magazine
    Print Design
    UMass Magazine, Fall 2019: Connecting alumni hearts and minds to their alma mater through a show-stopping magazine
  • BRIGADE - Insa: Building a recreational cannabis brand from the ground up
    Package Design
    Insa: Building a recreational cannabis brand from the ground up
  • BRIGADE - SVEDKA Rosé: Designing SVEDKA's first vodka brand extension
    Package Design
    SVEDKA Rosé: Designing SVEDKA's first vodka brand extension
  • BRIGADE - SVEDKA Halloween Limited Edition: Updating a successful holiday program to reflect a new brand platform and visual identity
    Package Design
    SVEDKA Halloween Limited Edition: Updating a successful holiday program to reflect a new brand platform and visual identity
  • BRIGADE - SVEDKA Blue Raspberry: Promotional materials that perform on- and off-premise
    Package Design
    SVEDKA Blue Raspberry: Promotional materials that perform on- and off-premise
  • BRIGADE - Weleda: Connecting an iconic personal care brand to a modern audience
    Package Design
    Weleda: Connecting an iconic personal care brand to a modern audience
  • BRIGADE - Travelodge by Wyndham: Rebranding an American Classic
    Branding
    Travelodge by Wyndham: Rebranding an American Classic
  • BRIGADE - Little Red Dot: Launching a new product into the saturated health-conscious category
    Package Design
    Little Red Dot: Launching a new product into the saturated health-conscious category
  • BRIGADE - HOTSHOT: Bringing groundbreaking sports medicine to life
    Branding
    HOTSHOT: Bringing groundbreaking sports medicine to life
  • BRIGADE - Burgerville: Revitalizing a tradition of fresh, local food in the Pacific Northwest
    Package Design
    Burgerville: Revitalizing a tradition of fresh, local food in the Pacific Northwest
  • BRIGADE - Greenlight Planet: Using design to turn a mission into a movement
    Package Design
    Greenlight Planet: Using design to turn a mission into a movement

BRIGADE Team Bios

  • Executive Creative Director
    Kirsten Modestow
    Executive Creative Director
    Kirsten founded BRIGADE in 2006 after a long stint in the East and West Coast advertising scene where she did award-winning work on Dunkin Donuts, The Sims (EA Games), Fidelity Investments, and Target among others. Her first client, SVEDKA Vodka, is still a client 14 years and 20 team members later.
  • Creative Director
    Robert Parker
    Creative Director
    My role is a hybrid of creative direction and strategy. I approach creative from an aesthetic and analytical point-of-view and work through projects at every stage – from top-level thought leadership to concepting, positioning, direction, presentation, refinement, and rollout.
  • Associate Creative Director
    Kathryn Slater
    Associate Creative Director
    I’m an Associate Creative Director specializing in brand strategy and copywriting, and my approach relies on empathetic leadership, close collaboration with designers, and a knack for getting straight to the heart of a brand with storytelling and stand-out creative.
  • Creative Director
    Hali Miller
    Creative Director
    As an Associate Creative Director, I lead a wide variety of different projectsfrom packaging design to social media strategy. Ive always got my eye on the next trend and I love pulling inspiration from bathroom wallpapers. You can catch me at the golf course drinking wine.
  • Creative
    Jimmy Parker
    Creative
    As a Creative, I aid in exploring and producing eye-catching and thought-provoking work ranging from packaging, to advertising, to website design. I’m always searching for new inspiration to keep things fresh, original, and exciting.
  • Account Manager
    Elena Valenzuela-Stookey
    Account Manager
    As Account Manager, I manage a top-level view of our workflow, internal operations, and resourcing. I also help to coordinate our internal branding and marketing initiatives.
  • Creative
    Anthony Sarkis
    Creative
    As a Creative at BRIGADE, I work on a variety of projects from packaging, to website design, and ad campaigns as a result, I am well-versed across many mediums. When creating, I find inspiration from nature, animals, geometric shapes and organic patterns.
  • Development Manager
    Liz Austin
    Development Manager
    As Development Manager, I work on moving the business forward from the inside out. Whether it be new client proposals and strategy or internal operations and finance, I’m your girl. And when I’m not on the clock, you can catch me dreaming of home improvement projects and breakfast foods.
  • Senior Executive Assistant
    Glenys Rignall
    Senior Executive Assistant
    My official title is Executive Assistant and I work across all areas of our business and help keep a multitude of administrative and operational needs humming along as smoothly as possible. Outside of work, you’ll almost always find me spending time with my husband, son and two sweet rescue dogs.
  • Senior Creative
    Steve Oparowski
    Senior Creative
    I play the role of a Creative and that has pretty much been the story of my life. I approach projects with a technical eye allowing plenty of room for creative juices. After work I take care of my sweet-little monsters and do crosswords with my wife, all while trying to feed my appetite for hip hop.

BRIGADE Clients

  • SVEDKA Vodka
  • BIC
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  • Black Birch Vineyard
  • Esselon Coffee
  • UMass Amherst
  • Dean's Beans Organic Coffee
  • NextFlex
  • Black Box Wines
  • Weleda North America
  • Bat Conservation International
  • Insa
  • Audience Rewards
  • The BARR Center
  • Vapotherm
  • Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants
  • Hiball Energy
  • Microtel by Wyndham
  • Isenberg School of Management
  • 21 Seeds
  • Berkshire Flyer
  • AmericInn by Wyndham
  • Days Inn by Wyndham
  • Tandem Bagel Co.
  • Studio School Los Angeles
  • Eversound
  • Trademark Collection by Wyndham
  • Baymont by Wyndham
  • Frontier Bites
  • Little Red Dot
  • Serpent's Bite Whisky
  • Kim Crawford Wine
  • Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham
  • HOTSHOT
  • Vertical Water
  • Travelodge by Wyndham
  • New Teacher Center
  • Burgerville
  • San Franola Granola