About Us

Wink Design Atelier is a Chicago-based design firm that specializes in brand development, creative direction and design.

Our collaborative approach is personal, transparent, focused, and enjoyable.

Fun facts about about our founder and creative director, Brenda Bergen.

We Believe

We believe creativity is a fluid process.

We think better design comes from using our intuitions and our imaginations.

We feel our best work has been the result of a collaborative effort.

We have learned that staying small allows us to be focused.

We like to have fun in the process.

Our Process

We start by getting aligned — on who you are, what you stand for, and how you want to show up. From there, we guide you through a focused, collaborative process that combines strategy and creative direction to create work that’s clear, cohesive, and built to last.

Clients

We work with companies across food, architecture, retail and innovation. Our goal is to turn packaging into something people want to keep, communication into real connection, and branding into something that feels thoughtful and human.

Testimonials

They’ve said some pretty nice things about us.

I absolutely loved working with Brenda! She is that rare gem; funny, smart and exceptionally talented. Most importantly, Brenda really listened to me and helped to shape my thoughts and ideas so that I was never in doubt about what I wanted from our collaboration. Brenda is more a guru than a guide, working with her allowed me to develop and understand my own business better as a result. Truly awesome!

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I absolutely loved working with Brenda! She is that rare gem; funny, smart and exceptionally talented. Most importantly, Brenda really listened to me and helped to shape my thoughts and ideas so that I was never in doubt about what I wanted from our collaboration. Brenda is more a guru than a guide, working with her allowed me to develop and understand my own business better as a result. Truly awesome! 〰️