Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Goes to Sprouties Brand Identity by Studio Matte
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Studio Matte for advertising, marketing and communication design
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Sprouties Brand Identity by Studio Matte has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Sprouties Brand Identity
Sprouties is a farm to cat grass brand, which has a delivery model centered on nutrient density and supply chain transparency. It is the first brand to offer fresh, gourmet cat grass in the Uae. Moving away from traditional pet industry cliches, the visual identity uses a Natural Luxury concept, blending deep greens with refined creams with a custom logotype. A cat icon is hidden in the i letter. The project centerpiece is its dual purpose packaging: a perforated structural sleeve that transforms into a minimalist decorative object for modern interiors once unboxed.
About Studio Matte
Studio Matte is a creative studio specializing in brand identity, packaging, and art direction. The work spans the food & beverage, wellness, beauty, lifestyle, hospitality, and supplements sectors. The approach is rooted in slow design: a thoughtful, emotional, and strategic vision where every detail is crafted to last and to create connection. Each brand is shaped as a visual and sensorial narrative, guided by clarity and coherence.
Award Record
Studio Matte is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Award
The A' Advertising Design Award is an international advertising design competition recognizing good advertisement designs by designers and agencies worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to advertising designers, marketing professionals, communication designers and creative directors from all countries. Entries typically include advertisement campaigns, billboards, commercials, print ads, social media campaigns and direct mails. Awarded advertising designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/advertising
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/181183
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/181183
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!181183
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/370895
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://tinyurl.com/3cjjyrrt
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sprouties Brand Identity
- Function
- Brand Identity
- Category
- Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising
- Colors
- Dark Green, Dim Gray, White Smoke, Dark Olive Green and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Studio Matte
- Country
- France
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #181183
Credits
- Team
- Cansu Dagbagli Ferreira, Didem Dagbagli and Murat Kaan Ozturk
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Sprouties is the UAE's first farm-to-cat hydroponic wellness system, delivering live, nutritious greens directly to consumers. It solves the problem of moldy, stagnant retail pet grass by offering fresh, specialized formulas. The identity features a Natural Luxury aesthetic with a custom logotype and a thoughtful packaging system. This innovative structure uses a perforated sleeve that transforms into a minimalist home decorative element, hiding the soil and tray.
- Inspiration
- The project was inspired by the broken supply chain of the pet wellness market in the UAE, where stagnant shelf life compromised product safety. The visual language was inspired by the Natural Luxury concept, moving away from loud, primary-colored pet tropes toward a sophisticated palette that mirrors modern interior design. The core inspiration was the feline ritual: the quiet, instinctive joy a cat finds in nature, translated into a convenient, urban-friendly "unboxing" experience.
- Research
- Type: Market Gap and User Experience Research. Objectives: To eliminate mold risks in commercial pet grass. Methodology: Supply chain analysis and veterinary collaboration. Tools: Prototyping and shelf-life testing. Participants: Feline caregivers and veterinary specialists in the UAE. Results: Identified that traditional retail storage leads to nutrient depletion. Insights: High-tier consumers prefer "quiet" branding that integrates with home decor. Impact: Created a new direct-to-consumer category that prioritizes freshness as a non-negotiable health benefit.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was designing a living package that must remain in a consumer's home for over 14 days. Creating a structure that provides root ventilation (air holes) without compromising the premium feel was a technical hurdle. We overcame this by integrating the brand's cat icon into the functional die-cuts. Another challenge was the sensitive branding balance, ensuring the brand was recognizable during unboxing while remaining subtle enough to act as a decorative rather than commercial object, once the top sleeve is removed.
- Realization and Technology
- The design followed a Diverge and Converge methodology. During the Diverge phase, we prototyped various structural shapes to accommodate hydroponic growth and feline interaction. In the Converge phase, we utilized Adobe Illustrator for bespoke icon development. Recyclable cardstock was selected for the outer sleeve. The Functional Branding air holes were precision die cut into the brand’s cat head icon, balancing technical ventilation needs with visual identity.
- Operation and Interaction
- The user journey begins with a farm-to-door delivery of a sealed, living product. To activate the experience, a perforated strip is pulled to remove the top protective sleeve. This reveals the vibrant, pre-grown greens while leaving the lower base intact as a permanent decorative sleeve that conceals the internal tray. This two-part system ensures that the "messy" elements of hydroponic growth remain hidden, allowing the product to function as a clean, minimalist guest in the home for its 14-day lifespan.
- Project Duration and Location
- 6 months, France and UAE
- Specifications
- Boxes are 17.2 x 12.3 x 21 cm. Recyclable cardstock. Pantone print system
- Keywords
- pet, cat, wellness, premium, natural, feline, grass
