Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu by Dotbirth

Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu by Dotbirth is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Sắt in Thiết kế Đồ họa, Minh họa và Truyền thông Thị giác Competition Category.

SắtĐồ họa· 2025

Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu

by Dotbirth

Client: DotBirth

A' Design Award Sắt Winner in Đồ họa Category

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The Design

About Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu

Happy Olive Tree là một hệ thống nhận diện thương hiệu được tạo ra cho một công ty thực phẩm hữu cơ của Úc. Nhận diện thương hiệu được xây dựng dựa trên một bộ yếu tố đồ họa dạng mô-đun có tên gọi Happy Salads, lấy cảm hứng từ màu sắc và hình dạng của các nguyên liệu hữu cơ. Các yếu tố này có thể được kết hợp và sắp xếp theo nhiều cách khác nhau, đóng vai trò như khung chứa văn bản, khung ảnh và các chi tiết trang trí. Phạm vi công việc bao gồm thiết kế logo, hướng dẫn sử dụng thương hiệu và hệ thống thiết kế bao bì cho các gói polypack được niêm phong. Cách tiếp cận đầy màu sắc này giúp dòng sản phẩm nổi bật hẳn so với các thiết kế bao bì hữu cơ thường mang tông màu trầm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Sắt

Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu là người chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Sắt, một sự công nhận danh giá dành cho các thiết kế tốt đáp ứng các yêu cầu chuyên môn và công nghiệp được kỳ vọng từ các sáng tạo được thiết kế tốt. Những người chiến thắng giải Sắt thể hiện kỹ năng tuyệt vời, chuyên môn hóa cao, sự thấu hiểu chuyên gia và năng lực sáng tạo của người tạo ra chúng. Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu được kỳ vọng là một sáng tạo được đánh giá cao, ngưỡng mộ và trân trọng, thực tế và đổi mới. Thiết kế chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Sắt này tích hợp các thực hành tốt nhất của ngành và có các đặc tính kỹ thuật thành thạo gắn liền với bí quyết và tài năng. Happy Olive Tree Thiết kế Nhận diện Thương hiệu được kính trọng vì sự kỹ lưỡng và được thiết kế để mang lại những cải thiện chất lượng cuộc sống giúp biến thế giới thành một nơi tốt đẹp hơn.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 50 per cent of Australians are of overseas ethnicity, leading to a demand for organic food, which is a cultural staple for many. Despite the growth of the organic market, its products often feature dull packaging that fails to reflect the vibrant and nutritious food they contain. When Happy Olive Tree decided to rebrand with its own product range, a modular brand identity system called Happy Salads was created, incorporating colours and shapes from organic foods to make the packaging as joyful as the products themselves.
Dimensions & Packaging: The team was hired to deliver the following scope of work:

Brand Strategy
New Logo Design
Brand Identity Design
Identity System
Brand Guideline
Packaging Design System (For sealed polypack)
Tags: Brand identity, Organic food, Packaging, Rebranding, Identity system, Graphic elements, Modular, Food
Production Technology: The design team conducted a thorough audit of shelf displays and existing Happy Olive Tree materials, identifying that most organic food brands rely on muted colour schemes for their messaging. To gain deeper insights into consumer behaviour, the team visited supermarkets and local bazaars catering to farm-to-table businesses. Observations revealed that colour and fragrance significantly influence purchasing decisions. This growing farm-to-table movement inspired the development of raw, organic visual elements, which were later combined to form the dynamic Happy Salads system.
Design Challenge: The research for Happy Olive Tree's rebranding faced several key challenges:

Consumer Behaviour Insights:
Observing purchasing decisions in real-world settings, such as grocery stores and local bazaars, required time and careful analysis. Identifying patterns, such as the influence of colour and fragrance, was essential but challenging due to the variability in consumer behaviour across different demographics and market conditions.

Market Saturation with Similar Products:
Many organic food brands rely on similar muted colour schemes, making it difficult to pinpoint unique differentiators. This necessitated extensive auditing of shelf spaces and packaging trends to find opportunities for innovation without straying too far from consumer expectations.

Cultural Relevance and Diversity:
Designing a brand identity that resonates with Australia's multicultural population required balancing vibrant, playful visuals with cultural sensitivity. Understanding diverse consumer preferences added complexity to the creative process.

Integration Across Media Platforms:
Creating a modular design system like Happy Salads that functions seamlessly across various media formats required significant iteration. The challenge was ensuring that the visual elements remained adaptable and engaging without compromising consistency across digital, print, and in-store experiences.

Capturing the Farm-to-Table Aesthetic:
Translating the essence of the farm-to-table movement into visual elements that feel raw and organic, yet polished for commercial packaging, posed an aesthetic challenge. The team had to blend authenticity with creativity to create a design system that is both evocative and market-ready.
These challenges were addressed through iterative design processes, consumer observation, and flexibility in creative execution, ultimately leading to a rebrand that aligns with both market trends and the brand's organic ethos.
Research: This study examines the rebranding of Happy Olive Tree, focusing on how visual identity can align with consumer behavior and cultural trends. An audit of the brand’s previous materials and retail shelf spaces revealed that many organic food brands rely on muted color palettes, failing to convey the vibrancy of their products. Site visits to grocery stores and local bazaars highlighted the significant influence of color and fragrance on consumer decisions, especially within the growing farm-to-table movement.

Inspired by these insights, the design team developed a modular brand identity system called Happy Salads, which draws from the natural colors and textures of organic ingredients. This system allows elements to be mixed and matched, generating versatile and engaging packaging designs across various media formats. The rebranding aims to differentiate Happy Olive Tree from competitors by reinvigorating its product range with joyful, dynamic visuals that resonate with multicultural consumers in Australia, where 50 percent of the population has overseas heritage.

The result is a cohesive identity that communicates freshness and fun, reflecting the richness of organic foods while appealing to evolving market trends and consumer preferences.
Inspiration: Nature's Abundance is abundant in color. The design team created a new colour palette, drawing inspiration from various food items to reflect the natural richness of organic ingredients. To further enhance the brand’s playful and engaging approach to organic food, they introduced a dynamic and modular brand element system known as the Happy Salads. This system allows for mixing and matching elements, much like creating a favourite salad, offering endless possibilities across a diverse and evolving media landscape. Leveraging the Happy Salads concept, the team developed a cohesive brand identity and packaging system that reintroduces fun and colour into healthy, organic foods.
Project Duration: This project spanned over a period of 5 months, from August 2023 to January 2024. New brand identity was first published in August 2024.

Happy Olive Tree is an Australian based company which worked with Dotbirth in Bangladesh to create their new brand identity.
Operation Flow: The language that was created using the Happy Salads allow the brand to communicate colourfully, differentiating it from other brands in the market. This graphic device is so extendable and pervasive that it can be used as containers for texts, and frames for imagery, and decor for recall, allowing it to work across multiple media. The variations of Happy Salads are endless as the system is a manually generative and is only limited to the arrangement of the designer's imagination.
Team Members: Managing Director: Gousul Alam Shaon
Chief Creative Officer: Jaiyyanul Huq
Executive Creative Director: K. M. Mehedi Hasan Ansari
Account Director: Iftekhar Ahmed Jeet
Associate Creative Director: Jaman Mehedi Adnan, Giash Shaheen
Creative Controller: Mahbub E Nowaz, Shah Alam Alo
Motion Designer: Rafiur Rashid, Al Mamun
Visualizer: Nafees Akhtar Mithun, Sazzad Hosen