Based in Los Angeles, California, W. BAHAN provides branding, identity, and package designs for select clientele.
We are focused on developing world-class branding, from graphic identities to packaging through vivid illustration, compelling typography, and thoughtful execution of a singular distinctive identity.
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We are obsessive listeners, note-takers, and doodlers. We create dynamic identities, products, and experiences that empower and elevate our clients. We offer a variety of creative services and solutions that span the brand spectrum from identity design to creative direction and consulting.
Have a question or don’t see what you’re looking for? Reach out. We offer a wide variety of services beyond our bread and butter.
Branding
Brand Strategy
Brand / product Naming
photo art direction
Creative Direction
Identity
Logo Design
Brand Guidelines
Print Collateral
apparel
Promotional items
Packaging
print design
structural design
Campaign
Concept and Design
Event Collateral
Social Media Direction
Print ads
online ads
Content
Content Strategy
Copywriting
Editing
Video & Animation
Illustration
Data Visualization & Infographics
Photography & Photo Editing
clients & collaborators
Atmana
Bar Diver
Beverly Glen Distillers
Chandelier
Cinco Sentidos
Flight Plan Imports
Glue
A. Hathaway
L’Encantada
Mezcal Mal Bien
Nashville Barrel Co.
Origen
PM Spirits
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Privateer Rum
Pueblo De Sabor
Puntiagudo
Rizzoli Editions
Rock Steady Spirits
San Bartolo Mezcal Artisenal
the Stand Restaurant Group
Supima Cotton
SWAE Industries
Target
The Columbus Museum of Art
Transmitter Media
Ugly Duckling Presse
weepea
Wrong Records
Creative direction, graphic design, and illustration based in LA.
William Bahan is A multi-disciplinary designer with experience developing identities, campaigns, and packaging for music, fashion, non-profit, and lux-limited clients.
Constantly drawing out ideas on tabletops, napkins, notebooks, and journals, led William to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where he would study illustration and photography.
Relocating to New York offered formative experiences with the Polaroid 20x24 studio, Rolling Stone, startups, recording studios, small press, and art publications. 13 years of agency work followed with a focus on luxury goods, fashion, and architecture.
In 2018, William embarked on a new chapter by establishing W. BAHAN, a brand design agency known for its collaborative approach and bespoke service.
Testimonials
“Small companies need big personalities. The need to stand up, and stand out. Bill brings my brands to life and gives them personality and projection. They are immediately iconic, and visceral. He is my “cheat”, my unfair competitive advantage. He also is a partner and is unafraid to hold you to his high standards, and unafraid to do more than just design your packaging.
I’ve worked with Bill on graphic design, website design, photography, and social media - he is fearless, professional, and most of all very, very talented. I also don’t want anyone else to hire him and his team. I want them all for myself. ”
– Joe Heron
Blue Sky Miners
“As someone who’s often better at recognizing what I like than I am at imagining it, a designer’s ability to understand our brand, audience and goals for a project is paramount when it comes to getting the right take and finished product. Having worked with Bill on several projects, his talent for synthesizing lots of complicated (and sometimes disorganized) ideas into websites and printed marketing materials has been a game changer. ”
– Ben Scott
Pueblo de Sabor
“Professional, Punctual, & Powerful. I have worked with Bill on package design and website. His ability to integrate origin stories and brand concepts into a tangible brand identity is remarkable. I wholeheartedly recommend W. Bahan”
– Jason Cox
Cinco Sentidos
“Part of our success is due to the PM team’s ability to successfully take great quality, artisanal products, and make booze aficionados want to drink them. However great the liquid inside these bottles may be, our mission would not be achievable without making our products desirable to the eye of our customers. This is where Bill comes in as a key asset.
He has been instrumental in taking my vision and translating it effectively from concept to customer. He immerses himself in our company’s culture, gaining a granular level of understanding of the product and its target audience, enabling him to offer solutions that perfectly fit our needs.”
– nicolas Palazzi
PM Spirits
“William Bahan is a true designer and brand architect — he listens, counsels, and creates the needs of his clients in a way that is both a testament to understanding the brief as well as being able to see beyond simple execution and into the needs of brand growth. He’s created identities and collateral for a wide variety of designs and projects and has always delivered beyond our expectations. His work is exemplary.”
– David O’Brien
Flight Plan Trading
