Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana na Liying Wang

ʻO Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana na Liying Wang he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Kiʻi, Kiʻi Paʻi a me Kamaʻilio ʻIke.

HaoKiʻi· 2026

Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana

na Liying Wang

Mea Kūʻai: Liying Wang

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Kiʻi

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana

Kikokikona Puke: ʻO ka hōʻailona ʻoihana Bitter plus Sweet ke noʻonoʻo hou nei i ka nani o ke kope hana lima ma o kahi monokalama heluhelu pālua. Hoʻoulu ʻia e ka lua ʻano o ke kope, e kaulike ana i ka ikaika a me ka palupalu, hui pū ka hoʻolālā i kahi puʻuwai ʻanopili me nā huaʻōlelo mua o ka māka. Hōʻike kahi B kūkulu i nā mea ʻoʻoma ʻawaʻawa, ʻoiai hōʻike kahi S i ka momona. Hana ʻia ma luna o kahi pahu makemakika koʻikoʻi, hoʻohana ka hōʻailona hiki ke hoʻonui ʻia i kahi palakea kūlohelohe o ka ʻĀlani Espresso a me ka ʻŌmaʻomaʻo Sage. Hoʻohuli kēia ala i nā ʻano paʻakikī o ka ʻoihana, e hoʻopili ana i nā mea kūʻai me kahi moʻolelo ʻike huna hoʻomaikaʻi.

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E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Bitter Plus Sweet Hana Nui: Hōʻailona ʻOihana no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

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Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa: The identity utilizes a double read principle, integrating a geometric heart with the brand initials. The left side forms a structural letter B representing the intensity of bitter roasts, while the right side forms a letter S for sweetness. Built on a mathematical grid, the logo ensures timeless scalability across physical and digital mediums. The palette of Espresso Brown and Sage Green avoids industrial platitude, offering an organic feel that appeals to craft focused consumers.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili: This identity is built to ensure pixel perfect translation across digital screens and physical print. The logo is delivered in scalable vector formats and high resolution raster files. Brand guidelines define minimum sizing and clear space rules to guarantee legibility on applications ranging from small paper espresso cups to large storefront window decals and embroidered employee uniforms.
Nā Lepili: Brand Identity, Logo Design, Coffee Shop, Geometric Design, Corporate Identity, Minimalism, Visual Communication
ʻEnehana Hana: The design was developed using professional vector-based software, such as Adobe Illustrator and Figma, to ensure infinite scalability without loss of detail. A strict mathematical grid system was applied to the monogram to maintain perfect proportions across various applications, from small-scale social media icons to large-scale storefront window decals and embroidered textile merchandise.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā: The hardest challenge was balancing rustic coffee tropes with a modern, socially-driven craft aesthetic. Internally, blending a rigid 'B' and 'S' into a recognizable heart required extensive iteration to avoid forced geometry. Externally, production constraints dictated the logo must remain legible across diverse media, from low-fidelity stamp printing on recycled packaging to crisp digital app icons, demanding strict, uncompromising adherence to the mathematical grid.
Noiʻi: Exploratory research aimed to define modern craft coffee aesthetics. Methodology included visual audits of 15 local competitors and comparative testing of logo concepts. Data was collected via random surveys with local coffee drinkers. Results showed a 75 percent preference for organic geometries over industrial tropes. Insights revealed consumers crave hidden narratives, directly impacting the dual B and S heart design. This approach elevates brand business equity and modernizes local coffee culture.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo: This project was inspired by the intrinsic duality of the coffee experience: the balance between strength and softness. The motive was to create a symbol conveying both technical precision and human warmth. Research into geometry and minimalist monograms led to a heart shape constructed from the letters 'B' and 'S'. The goal was to reward observant customers with a hidden narrative, moving beyond traditional coffee tropes toward a sophisticated, modern craft aesthetic.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana: The project started in December 2025 in California, U.S., and finished at the end of February 2026.
Kaʻina Hana: The brand interacts with customers through a discovery phase; the realization of the hidden letter B and letter S initials follows the initial recognition of a heart symbol. This engagement builds brand equity.
Nā Kuleana Kiʻi: Image #1: Creator Liying Wang, 2026.
Image #2: Creator Liying Wang, 2026.
Image #3: Creator Liying Wang, 2026.
Image #4: Creator Liying Wang, 2026.
Image #5: Creator Liying Wang, 2026.