NYC Packaging and Brand Design Studio Anna Ison

Big creative agency experience,
done different.

Direct access to your designer—no gatekeeping Craftsmanship by an industry veteran—no white labeling Agile partnership—no bureaucracy Specialized CPG mastery—no juniors or generalists Consistent brand knowledge—no churn Custom strategies—no assembly-line solutions

A different kind of partnership:

Traditional agency structures often come with unnecessary layers and overhead that can slow down momentum. I built this studio on a different premise: a senior-led, direct-access model designed specifically for the pace of modern CPG.

This approach ensures that your brand benefits from high-level strategic thinking and veteran craft at every single touchpoint.

Feature Auros Design Typical Agency Typical Freelancer
Access & Communication Direct access to your strategic designer. Layers of account managers and gatekeepers. Unpredictable responsiveness, limited availability.
Expertise CPG-specialized veteran with 20 years of deep industry knowledge. Generalist teams, may outsource or white-label based on rates. Skill level varies widely, often generalist.
Strategy & Customization Tailored brand strategy and packaging systems. May be template-based or siloed departments. May skip strategy for execution-only or surface level aesthetic approach.
Consistency Committed to becoming a long-term partner with intimate brand knowledge. High team turnover and account churn can lead to inefficiencies. Unreliable continuity across projects.
Speed & Flexibility Agile and adaptive to client needs without red tape. Slow due to internal processes and approvals through bureaucracy. May require some handholding and more managing.
Collaboration Style High-touch, collaborative process rooted in trust. Formal, often rigid with limited transparency. Casual, but lacks structured process.
Value Delivered Big agency quality design with strategic depth – a true collaborative experience that blends both craft and brains! High cost driven by overhead, not always delivering full value. Prone to bait and switch in staffing availability. Can be risky if lacking deep expertise for problem solving high value projects.
NYC Packaging and Brand Design Studio Anna Ison Brooklyn Diversity Cultural Brands

Proudly woman and minority-owned.

Auros Design is part of less than .1% of creative firms in the industry that are led by a woman of color.

I built my career designing high-impact branding and packaging across every corner of big CPG. Everything from global icons to household staples. That experience gives me a deep understanding of scale, shelf impact, and the systems that build long-term brand equity.

I partner with ambitious brands to develop design that’s strategically grounded, culturally sharp, and built to move like a category leader.

Let’s shape the future of CPG together.


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