Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete by Olha Takhtarova

Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete by Olha Takhtarova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Phuthelo Competition Category.

BoronsePhuthelo· 2026

Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete

by Olha Takhtarova

Client: SOT Branding & Design

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

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The Design

About Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete

Chocolate Mouth ke moralo wa sephuthelo bakeng sa lebitso la kgwebo la ditjhokolete tsa bonbon tse entsweng ka matsoho. Moralo ona o tloha sephuthelong sa setso le sa lerato sa tjhokolete mme o sebedisa setaele sa pono se sebete le se bapalang. Ditshwantsho tse ikgethang di entswe bakeng sa projeke ena, ho kenyelletsa masapo a batho, mefuta ya ditattoo tsa kgale le dibaka tse tummeng tsa Austin. Ditshwantsho tsena di theha tsamaiso e tsitsitseng e sebetsang ho pokello tse mmalwa tsa mabokose a dimpho le ditokollo tsa dinako tsa selemo. Ho sebediswa boholo bo bobedi ba mabokose, bo lekanyang dimilimithara tse 250 ka 250 ka 40 le dimilimithara tse 180 ka 120 ka 40. Lebokose ka leng le etseditswe ho bolokwa e le ntho e ka bokellwang.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete 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. Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete 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. Chocolate Mouth Sephuthelo sa Tjhokolete 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: 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