About
Iron is a creative design agencybased in Ithaca, NY
Since 1993, we've been combining strategy and design to transform businesses, products, events, and crazy ideas into award-winning, living, breathing brands.
Building big brands for small businesses.
We develop and coordinate all the toolsyour brand needs to grow from mini to mighty.
Discovery + Strategy
Our Brand Discovery process uncovers what makes your story unique, and creates a custom strategy to bring it to life.
Packaging
From hardware to software, beer to books, and goodies to games, creating irresistible packaging is in our DNA.
Communications
Whether through tangible print materials, digital messaging, custom videos, advertising, interior design, environmental signage, apparel or other tools, we help find your audience and turn them into fans.
Branding
Naming, logos, iconography, color palettes, imagery, style guides, all thoughtfully created to build your unique brand toolbox.
Digital
Your brand will grow in the digital universe, so ensuring that it remains consistent, imaginative, and on-point on all platforms is critical.
Creative Production
With decades of experience working with big and small brands, you can be rest assured that our attention to creative detail is unparalleled, ensuring that your brand is manicured and spotless.
Iron Blog
January 27, 2021
Uncorking Consumer Perception of Wine Label Design
The crew at Iron Design just conducted our first ever in-house market research study. Time to kick back, pop a…
August 29, 2019
Intern Spotlight: Katie Kamper
Maybe you noticed the Iron Design social media accounts have been a little more active recently. This is thanks to…
November 29, 2018
Better Beer Branding Starts with ‘Why’
422 – That’s the number of breweries operating in New York State at the time this blog post was written. With no…
October 21, 2018
Materials Matter
Materials have always been communicators. We subconsciously translate the feeling of touch into distinct impressions.…
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We'd love to find out how Iron can help make your next project a success.