Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka by Olha Takhtarova

Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka by Olha Takhtarova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā ʻUhi Competition Category.

KeleaweʻUhi· 2026

Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka

by Olha Takhtarova

Client: SOT Branding & Design

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in ʻUhi Category

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The Design

About Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka

He hoʻolālā hoʻopili ʻo Chocolate Mouth no kahi hōʻailona kokoleka bonbon hana lima. Ke haʻalele nei ka hoʻolālā mai ka hoʻopili kokoleka kuʻuna a me ke ʻano aloha, a hoʻohana ʻo ia i ke ʻano kiʻi wiwo ʻole a hoʻonanea. Ua hana ʻia nā kiʻi kūikawā no kēia papahana, e komo pū ana nā iwi kanaka, nā hōʻailona kākau ʻili kahiko, a me nā wahi kaulana o Austin. Hoʻokumu nā kiʻi i kahi ʻōnaehana kūlike e hana pono ana ma waena o nā hōʻiliʻili pahu makana he nui a me nā hoʻokuʻu ʻana o kēlā me kēia kau. Hoʻohana ʻia ʻelua nui pahu, ʻo ia hoʻi 250 ma 250 ma 40 milimika a me 180 ma 120 ma 40 milimika. Ua hoʻolālā ʻia kēlā me kēia pahu e mālama ʻia ma ke ʻano he mea hōʻiliʻili.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Chocolate Mouth Hoʻopili Kokoleka i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

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