Nick Longo is a lover of all things “branding.” Born and raised in Southern California, he leads Longo Designs, a food & beverage based branding studio focusing on strategic, story-telling design. In addition, Nick is a design instructor at California State University, Northridge and co-hosts the Deeply Graphic Designcast. Previously, Nick co-managed Equity Marketing, a leading promotional products company in Los Angeles, overseeing custom retail product development for clients such as Kellogg’s, Kohl’s, Burger King, Macy’s, Kraft Foods, DreamWorks, and Starbucks. He has partnered with over 150 internationally known brands and licenses.