About us
15+ years of design experience while exclusively focused on the food & beverage industry since 2018
Whether you’re building a food and beverage brand from scratch, re-branding, or creating a brand extension, we have the design background and experience to guide you through the process.
We’re a boutique branding and package design agency focused on the food and beverage space. Elbongurk is dedicated to helping brands make a lasting impression through standout, compliant, and market-ready packaging.
Our founder, Jillian, brings a unique blend of real-world and academic expertise. Before launching Elbongurk, she spent nine years as a tenured professor at a NASAD-accredited university, where she taught brand and package design, product systems, and brand identity. With a background in designing for well-known retail brands like Pottery Barn, Target, and West Elm, she understands the demands of bringing a vision to life in the competitive retail environment. Jillian has also shared her insights at the Craft Brewers Association conference and on industry podcasts, covering topics from beer branding to impactful packaging design.
Expertise you can count on
Elbongurk specializes in transforming brands into tangible, compliant, and market-ready products. We understand the complexities of food and beverage packaging, from meeting FDA and TTB regulations to ensuring materials and design align with printer specifications. Our relationships with top printers and suppliers, including Belmark, CanSource, Blue Label, and more, allow us to connect you with the best resources for every project.
Ready to take the next step
When you work with Elbongurk, you’re getting more than just beautiful packaging—you’re partnering with a team that knows the industry inside and out and is committed to helping your brand stand out on the shelf and in the marketplace.
Schedule a free fit call with us, we'll help you figure out if now is the right time.
- Years running
- 15
- Cans designed
- 184
- Happy clients
- 52
- Ampersands drawn
- 127
Are you ready?
Our process begins with a free no obligation fit call, followed by an in-depth interview to uncover your unique voice and understand your business—where you've been, where you are, and where you're headed.