Theo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة by Clarkmcdowall Inc

Theo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة by Clarkmcdowall Inc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 جائزة A' Design Award الفضية in تصميم التغليف Competition Category.

فضةالتغليف· 2021

Theo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة

by Clarkmcdowall Inc

Client: Clarkmcdowall

جائزة A' Design Award الفضية Winner in التغليف Category

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The Design

About Theo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة

"Theo Rebrand" هو برنامج متكامل للتغليف والهوية البصرية لعلامة شوكولاتة تعتمد التجارة العادلة وتصنّع منتجاتها من حبة الكاكاو إلى اللوح. يستخدم التصميم ضربة فرشاة جريئة بوصفها نافذةً تطلّ على اكتشاف المذاق، وتعبيرًا عن الحِرفية الكامنة وراء الشوكولاتة الفاخرة. وتوحي الخلفية البيضاء بالغذاء الصحي ونقاء المكوّنات، كما تساعد العبوات على التميّز والبروز على الرفوف. تبلغ أبعاد الألواح نحو 3 × 6 بوصات، وتُغلَّف بورق خارجي مع طبقة داخلية من رقائق الألمنيوم. أما الأكواب فتبلغ أبعادها نحو 2 × 4 بوصات، وتُغلَّف بغلاف انسيابي (flow wrap) على خامة مطفية اللمعة. ويهدف المشروع إلى الربط بين المعايير الأرقى والذوق الرفيع.

The Recognition

About the جائزة A' Design Award الفضية

Theo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة هو فائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية، وهي تقدير رفيع المكانة بصورة استثنائية يُمنح للتصاميم الرفيعة المستوى والجميلة والمبهرة. والفائزون بالفضية هم أعمال لامعة بشدة وشديدة الإبداع تجسّد الخبرة والموهبة وحدة الذكاء المتميزة لدى مصمميها. ويُتوقع أن يكون Theo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة عملًا رائعًا يُعرض كنموذج، شديد الاحترافية وعميق الابتكار. وهذا التصميم الفائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية اختراع جدير بالذكر ومحل إعجاب، يعود بالنفع ويوسّع حدود الفن والعلم والتصميم والتكنولوجيا. وTheo Rebrand تغليف الشوكولاتة إبداع يغبطه الكثيرون، يثير الرغبات ويبعث مشاعر إيجابية ويشعل الدهشة والإعجاب.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Theo Chocolate pioneered fair-trade, bean-to-bar chocolate. But when new players came along and fair trade was table stakes, it was time to differentiate. Consumers wanted their choice in chocolate to be simple. We needed to show the link between higher-standard chocolate and good taste. We clarified brand purpose, expanding their offerings through innovation. For design, we prioritized elements that were central to this story and developed a confident visual identity across the ecosystem
Dimensions & Packaging: Bars are approximately 3 x 6 inches - paper overwrap with foil inner / cups are approximately 2x4 inches flow-rap on matte substrate
Tags: branding, rebrand, packaging redesign, fairtrade chocolate, brand transformation, future-ready branding, brand purpose
Production Technology: The project started with a segmentation study to understand the premium chocolate category and consumer, including current and future Theo consumers. Following segmentation, we did a brand equities study to understand what elements were central, supporting and not relevant to Theo's study. From there, we defined a differentiated brand purpose and positioning platform which ultimately inspired the creative idea, Boldly Reimagined.
Design Challenge: Growth had slowed and there was pressure to turn the brand back to positive growth quickly.Before reimagining Theo visually and verbally, we had to understand the premium chocolate consumer, the category and where they fit within it. We wanted to ensure we understood the role of the current brand equities before moving forward. Theo also had great attributes to communicate and part of the challenge was to prioritize the messages that were most meaningful to consumers.
Research: Research included an online consumer segmentation to understand the premium chocolate category and consumer, including current and future Theo consumers. For qualitative research, we did both ethnographies and brand equities research online to evaluate the role and meaning of key brand equities. The results included consumer segments, a bullseye consumer target profile, a core consumer insight, and a tangible brief with recommendations for brand evolution.
Inspiration: Our design was inspired by Boldly Reimagined - bringing consumers closer to the layered beauty of responsibly sourced chocolate. We used the bold paint stroke as a window to taste discovery and an expression of the craft of premium chocolate. The white background suggests clean eating, purity of ingredients and allows the pack to cut through visual clutter on shelf. The paint stroke is a distinct element that stands out within the category. The Theo brand mark itself of idiosyncratic quality.
Project Duration: 6 months from kickoff to delivery of final packaging.
Operation Flow: Based on Designalytics’ consumer evaluation and sales performance, it’s clear that shoppers are sweet on the new design. Over the past 6 months, Theo Chocolate’s sales have increased by 11% in the grocery channel compared to the same period during the prior year. The brand has outpaced and contributed to category growth during COVID-19. Moreover, base velocities over the past six months have increased by more than 20% in both grocery and natural channels compared to the same period in 2019.
Based on Designalytics’ consumer evaluation and sales performance, it’s clear that shoppers are sweet on the new design. Over the past six months, Theo Chocolate’s sales have increased by 11% in the grocery channel compared to the same period during the prior year. The brand has outpaced and contributed to category growth during the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, base velocities over the past six months have increased by more than 20% in both grocery and natural channels compared to the same period in 2019.
Patents: N/A
Team Members: Creative Director: Adrienne Muken
Designer: Audra Schroeder
Business Director: Betsy Price
Image Credits: David Estep