Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide by Olha Takhtarova

Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide by Olha Takhtarova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Pacáistíochta Competition Category.

Cré-umhaPacáistíocht· 2026

Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide

by Olha Takhtarova

Client: SOT Branding & Design

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Pacáistíocht Category

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The Design

About Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide

Is dearadh pacáistithe é Chocolate Mouth do bhranda ceardaí seacláide bonbon. Bogann an dearadh amach ó phacáistiú traidisiúnta rómánsúil seacláide agus úsáideann sé stíl amhairc dhána spraíúil. Cruthaíodh léaráidí saincheaptha don tionscadal, lena n-áirítear cnámharlaigh, móitífeanna tatú seanré agus sainchomharthaí Austin. Cruthaíonn na léaráidí córas comhsheasmhach a fheidhmíonn thar roinnt bailiúchán boscaí bronntanais agus eisiúintí séasúracha. Úsáidtear dhá mhéid bosca, a thomhaiseann 250 faoi 250 faoi 40 milliméadar agus 180 faoi 120 faoi 40 milliméadar. Tá gach bosca deartha le coinneáil mar réad inbhailithe.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Chocolate Mouth Pacáistiú Seacláide riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Chocolate Mouth is an artisan chocolate brand from Austin, Texas, known for its handcrafted bonbons and playful, unconventional gift boxes.
The brand was created to bring personality, humor, and attitude back to chocolate - moving away from traditional, overly romantic chocolate branding.
The concept was built around the spirit of Austin, a city famous for its creative culture, music, art, and the well-known phrase Keep Austin Weird.
Dimensions & Packaging: The box 1 250 mm x 250 mm x 40 mm
The box 2 180 mm x 120 mm x 40 mm
Tags: chocolate, bonbon, packaging, illustration
Production Technology: A key part of the brand identity is the custom illustration style, created specifically for this project. Every illustration was designed from scratch and brings its own character to the packaging, ranging from playful skeletons and retro tattoos to Austin landmarks and cultural references.
Design Challenge: We created a bold and expressive visual identity that reflects Austin’s culture and the brand’s playful personality.
The project included the development of: Logo Design, Brand Identity System, Packaging Design for multiple chocolate box collections, Custom Illustration System, E-commerce Website Design & Development
Research: These illustrations create a visual language that feels alive, unconventional, and unmistakably Austin.
The packaging was designed to function like mini art posters, turning each chocolate box into a collectible object rather than just a container.
To support the brand experience online, we also designed and developed a custom e-commerce website that continues the same visual storytelling. The site reflects the same bold personality - colorful, playful, slightly weird, and unmistakably unique.
Inspiration: The main challenge was to create a brand that would stand out in a market dominated by traditional, elegant, and predictable chocolate packaging.
Chocolate Mouth wanted something different - something that reflects real life, real emotions, and real personalities. Their chocolate is not only for holidays like Valentine’s Day or weddings. It’s for breakups, celebrations, random Tuesdays, and everything in between.
Project Duration: Started in August 2025 and finished in February 2026 in Texas, USA
Operation Flow: Our goal was to translate this unique energy into a brand that feels bold, expressive, and a little rebellious, while still celebrating the craft of small-batch chocolate making. The brand needed to capture: the creative and slightly chaotic energy of Austin, a strong visual personality, packaging that feels collectible, fun, and memorable, a visual system that could work across multiple themed gift boxes and seasonal drops.
Image Credits: Olha Takhtarova