A man with short hair and a beard smiling with arms crossed, wearing a red and navy blue long sleeve shirt, against a plain white background.
A mug with the Fat Basset Design logo on a desk, with an open notebook, and a dog lying on a couch in the background near a window.
A basset hound standing on a wooden floor next to a framed black-and-white photo of a dog. The photo on the floor shows a similar dog with a collar.
A wooden desk with a person sketching in an open grid notebook with handwritten notes, a sketchbook with geometric triangle designs, and a laptop with graphic design software open.
A man smiling and holding a basset hound in his arms indoors.

Fat Basset Design specializes in packaging and identity design — helping brands stop looking like everyone else, and start looking like themselves.

Every project gets the same thing: unique, daring, creative work — whether that's package design, brand identity, or partnering with your in-house team on overflow or fresh ideation.

We also believe the process should be as good as the result. That means clear communication, real education about design and why decisions get made, and a working relationship that doesn't end when the project does.

If any of that sounds like it would feed your appetite, drop us a line. Every project begins with a conversation.

Meet the Team

  • Jim Dumas

    FOUNDER + CREATIVE DIRECTOR

  • Gus

    HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Eddie

    HEAD OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

  • Stanley

    VP OF BASSET OPERATIONS

  • Josie

    HEAD OF BASSET OPERATIONS

  • Lavern

    EVENING SECURITY

  • Wells

    HEAD OF IT

  • Henry

    SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Some Background

Fat Basset Design was started by me, Jim Dumas, a graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in the creative field. During that time I found it an honor and a privilege to work alongside so many talented individuals on various creative teams. That time helped shape my ability to create strong visual concepts, while sharpening my focus for design principles. This long-time experience, coupled with a desire to take chances and break the mold, led me to start Fat Basset Design in 2016.

 

Why the name Fat Basset Design?

The name Fat Basset Design comes from my basset hound, Josie. She was a fun loving, roundish little dog who's personality kept me smiling long after I walked out the door each day. In 2014 Josie developed cancer and required surgery to have it removed. Unfortunately it returned in 2015. However my wife and I felt it more important to maintain Josie’s quality of life, rather than put her through more surgeries, and more poking and prodding that would scare Josie and cause her more pain. Through it all, Josie's spirit remained as strong as her ability to keep us laughing endlessly.

Sadly, Josie passed away on February 25, 2016. Although physically she may be gone, she remains in our hearts, as well in our memories. And Fat Basset Design is one of the many ways of keeping her memory and spirit alive.

 

Let’s Work Together

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to take your current business and push it forward. Or maybe you have a creative concept and you’re just not sure where to start. Whatever it is, every project begins with a discussion.

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