Ernst Manufacturing

Pastel ice cream packaging design with retro typography on pink background

project overview

Ernst Manufacturing is a 50 plus year old company rooted in American farming, known for building durable, American made farming solutions. The product was tried and tested, but the brand was not keeping up. My role was to bring clarity and consistency to how Ernst shows up in a new farming market, respecting its heritage while building something current and credible. I helped define the brand foundation, visual language, and tone, then developed an identity system that scales across packaging, digital, and sales materials, machine applications, the website, and tools needed to bring in new customers. The work supports the next generation of farming, carrying forward the success of past generations while making space for a more modern way of working, resulting in a more unified and competitive brand.

Ernst Manufacturing is a 50 plus year old company rooted in American farming, known for building durable, American made farming solutions. The product was tried and tested, but the brand was not keeping up. My role was to bring clarity and consistency to how Ernst shows up in a new farming market, respecting its heritage while building something current and credible. I helped define the brand foundation, visual language, and tone, then developed an identity system that scales across packaging, digital, and sales materials, machine applications, the website, and tools needed to bring in new customers. The work supports the next generation of farming, carrying forward the success of past generations while making space for a more modern way of working, resulting in a more unified and competitive brand.

Team


Ryan Davis / Creative Direction / Design
Ryan Carney / Ernst Founder
Kristen Dilandro / Copy
Ian Macfarlane / Web Designer / Design

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Year

2025

Project type

Re-Brand

My role

Agency Lead

Client

ernst usa

Agency

Daaavis

Team

Ryan Davis / Creative Direction / Design
Ian Macfarlane / Design
Andy Westhusin / Strategy / Design
Thomas LeDluz / Motion
Jon Stierwalt / TP Marketing Director
Curtis Heideman / TP Creative DIrector
Casey Serrano / TP Copy

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Team


Ryan Davis / Creative Direction / Design
Ryan Carney / Ernst Founder
Kristen Dilandro / Copy
Ian Macfarlane / Web Designer / Design

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Mike Schwoebel / Creative Direction
Ryan Davis / Art Direction / Design
Andy Westhusin / Art Direction / Brand Design
Jen Sherowski / Copy + Strategy
Rita Gonsalves / Design
Sean Stackhouse / Motion
Greg Wilson / Videography
Blake Jorgenson / Photo
Courtney Lovell/ Account Management
Holly Tribelhorn/ Project Management

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Team


Ryan Davis / Creative Direction / Design
Ryan Carney / Ernst Founder
Kristen Dilandro / Copy
Ian Macfarlane / Web Designer / Design

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Year

2025

Project type

Re-Brand

My role

Agency Lead

Client

ernst usa

Agency

Daaavis