About

Makers & Allies is an award-winning design and branding studio exclusively for the wine, craft & spirits industries.

Sure, we’ve won awards and recognition for our work, but what really drives us and sets our team apart from the rest are the thriving relationships we build and the culture we keep.

Our list of services just scratches the surface of our capabilities. We are a group of purebred creatives fiercely dedicated to making extraordinary work with a unique perspective on an industry that is constantly changing.

If you’re looking for your standard run-of-the-mill studio, we may not be for you. But if you’re in search of a boundary-pushing creative partner with their finger on the pulse of where the industry is headed, let’s chat.

Where Our Work Can Be Found
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What People are Saying
“We came to Makers & Allies with high expectations—and they exceeded every one. From brand identity to packaging design, they brought our vision to life with clarity, creativity, and care. They helped us envision the future—and take a giant leap toward it. An absolute delight every step of the way.”
Sierra Clark | Founder
Brucato Amaro Distillery
"This is without a doubt the most beautiful package I've ever worked on. Big thanks to Makers & Allies for their incomparable design work and to Treasury Wine Estates for continuing to push boundaries in luxury wine.”
Megan O’ Connor | Brand Director
Treasury Wine Estates
"I’ve been lucky to work with Makers & Allies on a number of projects over the past ten years as part of Niven Family Wines portfolio expansion. They are the best in the biz and did a magical job in bringing our newest vision for Cadre Wine to life.”
John Niven | President
Cadre Wines
"The Makers & Allies team is made of the most talented and nicest people you could ever meet. They are also industry experts and innovators in so many ways. We are thrilled to have them as our partners at Rue de Rêve!”
Jen Kimpe | Founder
Rue De Rêve
“We were beyond thrilled to get this new brand launch out for the world to explore. Ramping up promotions of the website is showing incredible success promoting Napa Valley Wines. Metrics are exceeding our expectations. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to work with Makers & Allies.”
Stacey Capitani | Vice President of Marketing
Napa Valley Vintners
You brought our vision and brand to life so perfectly – the organization, the look, the imagery, the user experience are so totally on brand and WAAAYY outperforms any other bev alcohol (not just wine) brand.
Sarah Montague | Chief Marketing Officer
JaM Cellars, John Anthony Family of Wines
When it comes to success, Makers & Allies seems to have it on tap. They’re ready to uncork a huge project for a major name in the industry just as easily as they’re primed to help a small town distillery make their hometown patrons proud.
Nick Dauk
Swagger Magazine
Makers & Allies sets the Stage for the Templeton Rye Revival, a rebrand that not only breathes new life into the Templeton brand but tells the story of their hometown's deeply rooted whiskey way of life.
The Dieline
When we decided to do this project, we partnered with Makers & Allies who is a wonderful branding company.
Emily | Founding Musician, The Chicks
Featured On Wine Spectator
"In our humble opinion, you’re looking at the best wine & spirits branding team on the planet. No joke. These are the folks who made you say “wow” when you held your first bottle of Ragtag and who also brought us to winning multiple design awards years later.”
Darren Brewer | Founder
Ragtag Wines
Awards & Accolades
Year Organization Type Client Project
2025 ACSA Packaging Awards Bronze Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Eight Oaks Farm Distillery RTD Packaging Design
2024 Pentawards Platinum - Luxury Packaging Casa Obsidiana Casa Obsidiana Packaging Design
2024 Pentawards Gold - Smart & Connected Packaging Casa Obsidiana Casa Obsidiana Packaging Design
2024 Pentawards Bronze - Cocktails Rue de Rêve Rue de Rêve Packaging Design
2024 Pentawards Shortlist Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Eight Oaks Farm Distillery RTD Packaging Design
2024 Pentawards Shortlist Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Packaging Design
2024 Muse Awards Gold - Luxury Pacakaging Casa Obsidiana Casa Obsidiana Packaging Design
2024 Muse Awards Platinum - Wine, Beer & Liquor Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Packaging Design
2024 Wine Industry Network Marketing Awards Packaging Design Winner Treasury Wine Estates Tapestry Packaging Design
2024 Packaging of the World Feature Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Packaging Design
2024 Dieline Feature Michael David Winery Michael David Wine Packaging Design
2024 Dieline Feature Cook's Flavoring Company Cook's Vanilla Packaging Design
2023 Packaging of the World 10 Best Rue de Rêve Rue de Rêve Packaging Design
2023 Packaging of the World 10 Best Cooper's Hawk Society V Packaging Design
2024 Packaging of the World Feature Lost Days Lost Days Packaging Design
2023 Print Mag Feature The Chicks Gaslighter Packaging Design
2023 Print Mag Feature Cooper's Hawk Camille Packaging Design
2023 Print Mag Feature Michael David Winery Freakshow Packaging Design
2022 Awwwards Honorable Mention The Chicks Gaslighter Wines Website Design
2021 Awwwards Honorable Mention Infinium Spirits Templeton Rye Website Design
2021 Awwwards Honorable Mention Napa Valley Vitners Napa Valley Website Design
2021 Awwwards Honorable Mention Cook's Flavoring Company Cook's Vanilla Website (Shopify)
2020 Bev Testing Institute International Gold Medal Mollydooker Australia Mollydooker Website (Commerce7)
2020 Awwwards Honorable Mention Infinium Spirits Zaya Rum Website Design
2020 Awwwards Honorable Mention Michael David Wines Freakshow Wines Website (WineDirect)
2020 World Label Awards Best of the Best Michael David Wines Freakshow Package Design
2019 Wines & Vines Best In Show Fabelist Wines Fabelist Package Design
2019 Wines & Vines Best Rebrand August Ridge Wines August Ridge Package Design
2019 Awwwards Honorable Mention Linne Calodo Linne Calodo Website Design
2019 Awwwards Honorable Mention Le Grand Courtage Le Grand Courtage Website Design
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