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Designing brands worth remembering.

Hi, I'm Cody Brown, an independent designer based in Portland. I love making brands feel alive through identities people remember, packaging people reach for, and websites built to drive real results for your business.

Design that earns its keep.

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A little background never hurt.

Cody Brown holding his Best Themed Can award from Portland Design Month next to the winning can Cody Brown smiling in a café, holding his young son in a yellow hoodie Cody Brown in a yellow cap, drinking a beer on a brewery patio Cody Brown smiling at a table in a sunlit restaurant

I'm Cody Brown, an independent designer and creative director based in Portland, Oregon. I help brands look sharp, stand out, and turn good design into good business.

From branding and packaging to websites and digital products, I've helped launch brands, designed award-winning beer labels, and revamped Freak Athlete's brand and online store, helping double its revenue in a single year. Turns out, looking good pays off.

I also use AI to take websites from concept to fully coded experiences, complete with slick little interactions.

Because good design shouldn't just sit there looking pretty. It should pull its weight.

Based in
PortlandOregon
Recognized by
AIGA PortlandCan-Do Awards
Best result
2× revenueFreak Athlete, one year

Cody's latest picks

  1. My Rifle, My Pony And MeDean Martin (opens Spotify)
  2. Reef HighMonster Rally (opens Spotify)
  3. Arrogance is the Death of MenSkinshape (opens Spotify)
  4. on est pareilCéline Dessberg (opens Spotify)

Services

A complete identity that holds together everywhere it shows up, with guidelines your team can actually follow.

Logo systemsBrand guidelinesTypographyColor architecture

Packaging and print designed to be noticed, held and remembered, from structural concepts to award-winning craft beverage labels.

Structural packagingCraft beverage labelsPrint collateral

Product interfaces and e-commerce experiences designed around how people really shop and use them, with accessibility built in.

Product UI/UXShopify storefrontsAccessible web designFramer builds

Fully coded websites with smooth microinteractions, designed and built faster by bringing AI into the workflow. The design you approve is the site you launch.

Custom-coded websitesMicrointeractionsDesign to build

Campaigns, collateral and visual assets that keep your brand consistent and give people a reason to click, buy or come back.

Campaign designBrand collateralConversion-focused assets

Word on the street

Creative solutions to problems we hadn’t even fully articulated yet.

Cody was a pleasure to work with across several projects, from banner ad designs to a full website redesign. He consistently came up with creative solutions to problems we hadn’t even fully articulated yet, and his responsiveness made the whole process easy. He turned things around fast, took feedback well, and clearly cared about the work. I’d happily work with him again and recommend him without hesitation.

Tim PeacockPrincipal, VSSL

An absolute delight to work with.

Working with Cody has been a fantastic experience. He’s super creative, very communicative, and he consistently delivers thoughtful, high-quality work. Whether it’s web design, digital campaigns, or creative assets, he always brings great ideas to the table. Best of all, he’s an absolute delight to work with. I can’t recommend Cody highly enough!

LeeAnna ColawArt Director, VSSL

Openings in January 2027

Let's make something worth keeping.

Tell me a little about the project and I'll get back to you.

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