Virtual Event
Happened
Thu, Jun 23rd, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Event

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Lunch & Learn

Two Rebels and a Cause: How Lagunitas & Little embraced the disorderly to launch something new.

West-coast IPA brand Lagunitas Brewing Company joined forces with Minneapolis-based brand agency Little & Company to help them introduce their newest craft creation to the masses: Disorderly TeaHouse hard tea. Come learn all about one of the brand’s first major forays beyond beer, and how Little broke through a very crowded category with an integrated campaign full of lovable irreverence to launch summer’s new favorite adult beverage.

 

Join AIGA MN for our next Lunch & Learn on brand and design.

Thursday, June 23 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm  |  Free online event.

 

You must register for our Lunch & Learn.

 

Our Speakers

IAN DAVIES

Creative Director
Creative Director Ian Davies is as recognizable for his boisterous laugh as his rockstar-level design work. In nearly two decades of design and art direction, Ian has reached legendary status for for his expertise in logo and identity development, as well as retail environments, packaging, websites and motion graphics. In his role, Ian helps our team find harmony between creative vision and strategic input.

Ian’s work has been featured in notable publications, including Graphis, Communication Arts, HOW Design Annual, Print, ID, GrainEdit and DieLine, and he has received numerous awards from AIGA and AdFed, among others. Prior to joining Little, he worked on clients such as Energizer, Tupperware and Smith & Haken. His current clients include Wyndam Hotels & Restaurants, Rebel Lures, Frick’s Meats, Bremer Bank, and Polaris.

JOSH GRANT

Account Director
Josh Grant doesn’t lightly pursue an endeavor, he goes full-throttle. As an account director, he’s enthusiastically problem-solving at every turn. He has a passion for working with brands big and small that are ripe for defining a new opportunity within their company, their category, or the culture as a whole.

Josh loves to solve problems through authentic branding and design solutions, believing that actions speak louder than words. He spent more than a decade working for Target Corp, as well as on clients such as 3M, Minnesota Twins and Chipotle. At Little, his clients include PepsiCo, Floating Islands and M Health.

Contact Leadership

Brent Larson
Brent Larson
President
Brent is an award winning Motion, 3D, and Graphic designer with 20 years of experience working in the architectural, manufacturing, legal, corporate, and film industries as a solopreneur, agency, and in-house designer. He has experience in illustration, graphic design, product design, 3D modeling & animation, motion graphics, video production, live & virtual event production, presentation design, art direction, and project management. He currently works as a corporate in-house Principal Motion and Graphic Designer in the MedTech industry.

Before becoming AIGA Minnesota President, Brent served as Vice President from 2022-2023 and Chair of the In-House Designers Committee from 2019 - 2023.

Brent volunteers as a mentor for emerging designers and is a member of the AIGA Minnesota Mind to Mind Mentorship Program Committee.

His interests include history, film, design, animation, illustration, 3D printing, model making, woodworking, golf, bowling, fishing, and restoring things.