
Dana Franks
Co-Founder of JK Creative NYC, a creative design studio specializing in high-end retouching, packaging design, and visual branding for CPG and other brands.
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Jun 3, 2026
268. Building a Brand People Believe In
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Jordan BucknerHOST
So Dana, I'd love to understand kind of from your perspective, when you first looked at Date Smarter and met Grace, what stood out to you about the brand opportunity behind the product?

Dana FranksGUEST
Yeah, so when I met Grace, she had already put in so much time and effort into making her chocolate date.

Dana FranksGUEST
And in her case, you know, she came to us with a pretty clear idea of the theme of her packaging as she just spoke about the vintage vibes.

Dana FranksGUEST
And, you know, she had that first iteration of the logo that she wasn't really loving.
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Jordan BucknerHOST
But I'm wondering if there's any other benefits to how you run your creative agency differently than maybe more traditional ones by using some of these tools and other processes that makes it a better fit for, you know, emerging CPG brands.