Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao by Seraphina Sol

Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao by Seraphina Sol is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dikerafikhe, Ditshwantsho le Puisano ka Pono Competition Category.

BoronseKerafikhe· 2026

Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao

by Seraphina Sol

Client: Adagio

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Kerafikhe Category

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The Design

About Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao

Book Text: Adagio ke boitsebahatso ba letšoao la chokolete e hloekileng e tsoang dinaong tsa pol1 ho fihla bareng, e hahiloeng ho potoloha temo e tšoarellang le moo metswako e tswang teng. Litšoantšo tsa limela tse takiloeng ka letsoho le maano a linako a dinomoro a bontša kamoo cacao, mint, le litholoana tsa lamunu di hlahisoang ka nako, di fetola sistimi ea pono hore e be tataiso ho mekhoa ea temo le dikgolo tsa dihla. Lintlha tsa foile ea khauta le mongolo o ntlafalitsoeng di fana ka botaki le boleng, ha sebopeho sa libokose tse tharo se hahollehang se theha boitsebahatso bo kopaneng bo hokahanyang tatso, phihlelo ea letšoao, le naha e ka morao ho kotulo e ngoe le e ngoe.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Adagio Bean to Bar Primary Function: Boitsebahatso ba Letšoao e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hand-drawn illustrations and numerical timestamps record the years and elements of nature behind each bean-to-bar chocolate, honoring the time embedded in every ingredient. The warmth of the sun, the steady rhythm of cultivation, and the patience required for growth shape both the visual and conceptual direction of the identity. Across the series, three distinct designs align and stack to form a subtle piano motif, with the box spines creating a sequence of keys. Rendered in earth tones that celebrate the forest of harvest, the system connects chocolate quality to a slow pace of craft and a thriving, sustainable landscape.
Dimensions & Packaging: The packaging includes three bean to bar chocolate boxes, each measuring 16.3 x 8.4 x 1.1 cm. These chocolates are sized to fit standard mailboxes, to support eco conscious shipping. Printed on high quality coated paper, the labels feature gold foil stamping to highlight the brand and provide a premium tactile contrast.
Tags: Branding, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, Illustration, Botanical, Botany, Chocolate, Packaging
Production Technology: The design is centered on digitized hand drawn illustrations rendered to map the slow timeline of nature. These intricate drawings and numerical timestamps are printed on high quality coated paper for a smooth premium feel. To elevate the tactile experience gold foil accents are applied to key biological milestones catching the light and highlighting the value of the harvest. Each box is meticulously die cut so that when stacked the spines align perfectly to reveal the piano motif.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge focused on translating the values of sustainability, slow cultivation, and ecological stewardship into a cohesive brand identity. Research explored natural growth cycles, botanical elements, and the environmental context of each ingredient. The solution uses a modular three-box system. Just three designs can be rearranged into any configuration. This avoids repeated redesigns while communicating time, craft, and connection to the land.
Research: The research focused on boutique hospitality and immersive spaces, where color, form, and material shape mood and meaning. The palette mirrors the sky through the day including soft morning blues, vibrant oranges, muted evening grays, and deep purple twilight, while golden tones recall sunlit landscapes. Hand-drawn botanical illustrations celebrate the growth cycles of cacao, mint, and citrus, connecting each ingredient to its environment. The final design evokes the deliberate rhythm of cultivation, the richness of the landscape, and a tactile, immersive connection between guest and chocolate.
Inspiration: Adagio, the musical tempo of unhurried movement, inspires this bean to bar chocolate identity. Guided by grace and deliberate pause, the design captures the gold of the sunlight that gives life to botanicals, with flavours shaped by slow cultivation over speed. Hand drawn illustrations trace each bar's journey, two years to strengthen mint roots, five for cacao to mature, and eight pollinator species in a citrus grove, honouring patience and connection to the land.
Project Duration: The Adagio project was developed in New York, USA, from October 2025 to January 2026. Over four months, it progressed through research and hand-drawn illustration refinement, shaping the visual identity of the artisanal brand.
Operation Flow: The Adagio series features a modular three-box architecture that transforms chocolate packaging into a visual piano. Utilizing the side profiles of just three unique prints, the bars act as ivory and black keys that can be rearranged to form any scale, from a single chord to a full 88-key grand piano. Gold-leaf details and serif typography mark the biological milestones of each ingredient. This scalable, sustainable system emphasizes ecological provenance and intentionality, removing the need for multiple iterations.
Team Members: Art Director: Seraphina Sol
Image Credits: Image #1: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
Image #2: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
Image #3: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
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Image #5: Seraphina Sol, 2026.