Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad by Dotbirth

Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad by Dotbirth is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Grapiks, Ilustrasyon ug Biswal nga Komunikasyon Competition Category.

PuthawGrapiko· 2025

Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad

by Dotbirth

Client: DotBirth

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Grapiko Category

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The Design

About Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad

Ang Happy Olive Tree usa ka sistema sa brand identity nga gimugna alang sa usa ka Australianhon nga organic food company. Ang identidad gitukod base sa usa ka modular nga hugpong sa graphic elements nga gitawag og Happy Salads, nga nagkuha og inspirasyon gikan sa mga kolor ug hulma sa organic nga mga sangkap. Ang mga elemento mahimong sagulon ug ayohon sa daghang paagi, nga nagsilbing lalangan alang sa teksto, frame alang sa mga imahe, ug mga detalye nga dekorasyon. Ang gilangkuban niini naglakip sa logo, ang brand guideline, ug usa ka sistema sa packaging design alang sa sealed polypacks. Ang madanihong pamaagi sa paggamit og kolor nagpalahi niini nga linya gikan sa organic packaging nga naay hilomon nga mga tono.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. Happy Olive Tree Disenyo sa Identidad gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 50 per cent of Australians are of overseas ethnicity, leading to a demand for organic food, which is a cultural staple for many. Despite the growth of the organic market, its products often feature dull packaging that fails to reflect the vibrant and nutritious food they contain. When Happy Olive Tree decided to rebrand with its own product range, a modular brand identity system called Happy Salads was created, incorporating colours and shapes from organic foods to make the packaging as joyful as the products themselves.
Dimensions & Packaging: The team was hired to deliver the following scope of work:

Brand Strategy
New Logo Design
Brand Identity Design
Identity System
Brand Guideline
Packaging Design System (For sealed polypack)
Tags: Brand identity, Organic food, Packaging, Rebranding, Identity system, Graphic elements, Modular, Food
Production Technology: The design team conducted a thorough audit of shelf displays and existing Happy Olive Tree materials, identifying that most organic food brands rely on muted colour schemes for their messaging. To gain deeper insights into consumer behaviour, the team visited supermarkets and local bazaars catering to farm-to-table businesses. Observations revealed that colour and fragrance significantly influence purchasing decisions. This growing farm-to-table movement inspired the development of raw, organic visual elements, which were later combined to form the dynamic Happy Salads system.
Design Challenge: The research for Happy Olive Tree's rebranding faced several key challenges:

Consumer Behaviour Insights:
Observing purchasing decisions in real-world settings, such as grocery stores and local bazaars, required time and careful analysis. Identifying patterns, such as the influence of colour and fragrance, was essential but challenging due to the variability in consumer behaviour across different demographics and market conditions.

Market Saturation with Similar Products:
Many organic food brands rely on similar muted colour schemes, making it difficult to pinpoint unique differentiators. This necessitated extensive auditing of shelf spaces and packaging trends to find opportunities for innovation without straying too far from consumer expectations.

Cultural Relevance and Diversity:
Designing a brand identity that resonates with Australia's multicultural population required balancing vibrant, playful visuals with cultural sensitivity. Understanding diverse consumer preferences added complexity to the creative process.

Integration Across Media Platforms:
Creating a modular design system like Happy Salads that functions seamlessly across various media formats required significant iteration. The challenge was ensuring that the visual elements remained adaptable and engaging without compromising consistency across digital, print, and in-store experiences.

Capturing the Farm-to-Table Aesthetic:
Translating the essence of the farm-to-table movement into visual elements that feel raw and organic, yet polished for commercial packaging, posed an aesthetic challenge. The team had to blend authenticity with creativity to create a design system that is both evocative and market-ready.
These challenges were addressed through iterative design processes, consumer observation, and flexibility in creative execution, ultimately leading to a rebrand that aligns with both market trends and the brand's organic ethos.
Research: This study examines the rebranding of Happy Olive Tree, focusing on how visual identity can align with consumer behavior and cultural trends. An audit of the brand’s previous materials and retail shelf spaces revealed that many organic food brands rely on muted color palettes, failing to convey the vibrancy of their products. Site visits to grocery stores and local bazaars highlighted the significant influence of color and fragrance on consumer decisions, especially within the growing farm-to-table movement.

Inspired by these insights, the design team developed a modular brand identity system called Happy Salads, which draws from the natural colors and textures of organic ingredients. This system allows elements to be mixed and matched, generating versatile and engaging packaging designs across various media formats. The rebranding aims to differentiate Happy Olive Tree from competitors by reinvigorating its product range with joyful, dynamic visuals that resonate with multicultural consumers in Australia, where 50 percent of the population has overseas heritage.

The result is a cohesive identity that communicates freshness and fun, reflecting the richness of organic foods while appealing to evolving market trends and consumer preferences.
Inspiration: Nature's Abundance is abundant in color. The design team created a new colour palette, drawing inspiration from various food items to reflect the natural richness of organic ingredients. To further enhance the brand’s playful and engaging approach to organic food, they introduced a dynamic and modular brand element system known as the Happy Salads. This system allows for mixing and matching elements, much like creating a favourite salad, offering endless possibilities across a diverse and evolving media landscape. Leveraging the Happy Salads concept, the team developed a cohesive brand identity and packaging system that reintroduces fun and colour into healthy, organic foods.
Project Duration: This project spanned over a period of 5 months, from August 2023 to January 2024. New brand identity was first published in August 2024.

Happy Olive Tree is an Australian based company which worked with Dotbirth in Bangladesh to create their new brand identity.
Operation Flow: The language that was created using the Happy Salads allow the brand to communicate colourfully, differentiating it from other brands in the market. This graphic device is so extendable and pervasive that it can be used as containers for texts, and frames for imagery, and decor for recall, allowing it to work across multiple media. The variations of Happy Salads are endless as the system is a manually generative and is only limited to the arrangement of the designer's imagination.
Team Members: Managing Director: Gousul Alam Shaon
Chief Creative Officer: Jaiyyanul Huq
Executive Creative Director: K. M. Mehedi Hasan Ansari
Account Director: Iftekhar Ahmed Jeet
Associate Creative Director: Jaman Mehedi Adnan, Giash Shaheen
Creative Controller: Mahbub E Nowaz, Shah Alam Alo
Motion Designer: Rafiur Rashid, Al Mamun
Visualizer: Nafees Akhtar Mithun, Sazzad Hosen