Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae by Olha Takhtarova

Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae by Olha Takhtarova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Designatio Involucri Competition Category.

AesInvolucrum· 2026

Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae

by Olha Takhtarova

Client: SOT Branding & Design

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Involucrum Category

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The Design

About Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae

Chocolate Mouth est involucri designatio pro socolatae bombonum artificiosae nota mercatoria. Designatio ab involucris socolatae traditis et venustis recedit atque stilo visuali audaci et ludibundo utitur. Illustrationes propriae huic operi creatae sunt, inter quas sceleta, argumenta stigmatum vetusti generis atque monumenta urbis Austin numerantur. Illustrationes systema constans efficiunt quod per plures collectiones capsarum donariarum et editiones temporales valet. Duae capsarum magnitudines adhibentur, quarum mensurae sunt ducenta quinquaginta per ducenta quinquaginta per quadraginta millimetra atque centum octoginta per centum viginti per quadraginta millimetra. Unaquaeque capsa ita designata est ut tamquam res colligenda servetur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Chocolate Mouth Involucrum Socolatae necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

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