Beyond package design
How Little Big Brands expanded the creative services it offered clients.
Road2Retail podcast
John Nunziato, founder and CEO of Little Big Brands, discusses the agency’s move beyond package design and his approach to brand building. He covers consistency across platforms, keeping creative work current, client-agency relationships and early choices that helped Hoka stand apart.

John Nunziato joins Road2Retail to discuss Little Big Brands and its development from a package design firm into an agency offering a broader range of creative services. He reflects on the opportunity to do more for clients and shares his perspective on branding and building a recognizable business.
The conversation covers maintaining a consistent look and feel across platforms while keeping up with changes in those platforms. John also discusses the working relationship between a client and an agency, then considers early choices that helped Hoka distinguish itself from better-funded competitors. The interview includes his ideas about the Miami Dolphins’ branding.
How Little Big Brands expanded the creative services it offered clients.
Maintaining a recognizable look and feel in different settings.
The need for brands and agencies to stay familiar with changing platforms.
John’s perspective on developing a healthy working relationship.
A discussion of how the brand differentiated itself from better-funded competitors.
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