We see loads of great branding and packaging projects and feature them throughout the year; we also like to interview creatives about how they approach a project and what makes them stand out in a fairly crowded marketplace of ideas and trends.

Recently, we’ve started considering and compiling a list of studios we think are worth watching. This isn’t a “best of” list, to be clear; instead, it’s a showcase of studios we think have found their groove and will produce extraordinary branding and packaging work in the upcoming year. There’s no real rubric or science we follow when deciding who gets a mention as a studio to watch; it’s mostly a feeling or vibe, and it comes from combing through numerous submissions and pitches. And, as always, we only select studios that haven’t made this list before.

Basically, this is us being like your music-loving friend telling you about great bands that haven’t had that breakthrough single or album but will soon. So give them a follow on social, and watch closely. They’ll be feeding us plenty of eye candy in the future.