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Stickman Identità di Marca by Yitian Zeng

Stickman Identità di Marca by Yitian Zeng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award di Ferru in Disignu di Imballaghju Competition Category.


FerruImballaghju· 2025

Stickman Identità di Marca

by Yitian Zeng

Client: Stickman

A' Design Award di Ferru Winner in Imballaghju Category

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The Design

About Stickman Identità di Marca

Stickman hè un'identità di marca cuncepita per un salottu di bubble tea in Kansas City. L'identità hè basata nantu à un persunagiu mascotte simpaticu chì rapresenta e duie offerte principali di u salottu, u bubble tea è i spiedini. L'opera d'arte hè stata fatta cù illustrazione digitale è disegnu vettoriale, in modu chì u disegnu pò esse ridimensiunatu senza perdita di chiarezza. Stickman appare nantu à striscioni, un'insegna illuminata, grembiuli, tende, tazze, cannucce è sacchetti di consegna, in metallu, tessutu è polipropilenu. L'intenzione hè un aspettu caldu è inclusivu per i visitatori d'ogni età.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Ferru

Stickman Identità di Marca hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì Stickman Identità di Marca sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. Stickman Identità di Marca hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Stickman, a bubble tea shop in Kansas City, opened in May 2024 with the slogan "bubble tea and stick bite." It quickly gained popularity for its cute brand design, high-quality tea, and snacks. The shop’s warm, inclusive service caters to all age groups, earning a 4.8/5 on Google reviews. Stickman’s visually engaging branding and customer-centric experience have attracted attention from local food media and influencers, establishing it as a key player in Kansas City's food scene.
Dimensions & Packaging
The Stickman brand design is applied on various in-store and promotional assets, including a 12 ft x 4 ft banner, 12 ft x 6 ft LED business sign, and printed materials such as aprons, curtains, cups, straws, and delivery bags. Materials used include metal, fabric, and polypropylene. The design is scalable, ensuring consistency and clarity across both physical products and digital platforms.
Tags
branding, shop, packaging design, illustration
Production Technology
The Stickman brand was created using digital illustration and vector design in Adobe Illustrator, ensuring scalability for various applications. The design process involved research into local food trends and customer preferences to align the visuals with the target audience. Emphasis was placed on a playful yet clean aesthetic, ensuring versatility across digital platforms, print media, and physical signage.
Design Challenge
The challenge was designing a brand that reflected Kansas City diverse cultural and economic landscape. While the city is known for its agricultural roots, it also has a growing multicultural food scene. Balancing this with the shop identity was key. Researching customer preferences across age groups ensured the brand resonated with the community diversity.
Research
The research focused on local food trends, especially snack shops and tea places. Objectives included understanding customer preferences through interviews with various age groups and a 1 on 1 interview with the store owner to align the design with their expectations. Data collected informed the brand and customer service. The shop achieved a 4.8 out of 5 Google rating and highly recommended on Yelp, demonstrating the brands success in creating a memorable and diverse customer experience.
Inspiration
The inspiration for Stickman came from the desire to create a fun, approachable brand for all ages. The playful character and combination of bubble tea and skewer snacks represent the shop’s unique offerings. The design reflects Stickman’s mission of providing a warm, inclusive experience, symbolized by the mascot’s friendly expression. Local food trends and customer preferences were key to shaping the visual identity, ensuring it resonates with Kansas City’s diverse audience.
Project Duration
The project was done within 8 months and was launched officially in May 2024.
Operation Flow
The Stickman brand creates a seamless interaction between the customer and the shop identity. The friendly mascot and visuals immediately catch attention, making the experience fun and memorable. The consistent design across banners, signs, packaging, and uniforms enhances brand recognition. Customers easily associate the playful visuals with the shops high-quality service, creating a welcoming atmosphere that improves overall customer satisfaction.
Image Credits
Image: Yitian Zeng, 2024.

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