BRINE STUDIOS

For brands at a turning point.

Fractional creative direction for companies navigating change.

ABOUT BRINE

Creative leadership with strategic clarity


Brine is founded by Brent Ethan Freedman, a creative director with 15 years of experience transforming brands through strategy, design, and storytelling.

Brine partners with companies in moments of transformation, helping them launch or reinvent brands with clarity, speed, and creative focus. Ethan brings a rare ability to bridge vision and execution, turning ambiguity into direction and ideas into momentum.

He has led global brand transformation at Apply Digital, collaborating with Kraft Heinz, Disney, and Coca-Cola, and brand incubation at Cold Start Ventures, where he launched ventures backed by General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and SoftBank, collectively exceeding $1.4 billion in valuation.

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Brent Ethan Freedman, Creative Director