Packaging
New Seed Food System
A plant-based pantry range expanded into recipe editorial, commerce content and short preparation animations.
01 / At a glance
A quick summary for clients and collaborators.
What this project is about
A plant-based pantry range expanded into recipe editorial, commerce content and short preparation animations. The case study presents the design direction across pack range, variant coding, recipe booklet, social content, preparation motion. This case study documents the brief, creative direction, visual system, applications and production approach.
Balance appetite appeal with fast product navigation and enough flexibility for recipes, education and retail communication.
Seed geometry establishes variant codes, editorial dividers and an animation sequence that demonstrates preparation clearly.
Pack range / Variant coding / Recipe booklet / Social content / Preparation motion
Visual case study
Selected project work.
Large-format mockups follow the project context. Strategy, system and production details continue below.
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The Master identity — the locked wordmark and logo icon used as the reference for every application view presents the core New Seed Food System mark and is used as a visual reference for consistent brand application.
The Plant-based pantry campaign hero mockup is a promotional application used to build recognition and communicate the New Seed Food System message clearly.
The Pouch and carton product range with variant coding mockup shows how New Seed Food System identifies a product while organising essential customer and production information.
The Front, back and side packaging hierarchy details mockup shows how New Seed Food System identifies a product while organising essential customer and production information.
The Recipe-booklet cover and preparation spread mockup is a printed application used to communicate New Seed Food System information in a professional, tangible format.
The Social recipe-card system mockup is a reusable social-media format for sharing specific New Seed Food System news, updates or campaign messages.
The Mobile commerce and recipe experience mockup demonstrates how people use and recognise New Seed Food System through a practical screen-based experience.
The Seed-to-ingredient preparation-motion storyboard mockup is a reusable social-media format for sharing specific New Seed Food System news, updates or campaign messages.
The Retail shelf and tasting-counter environment mockup demonstrates how New Seed Food System guides, informs and creates recognition within a physical space or event.
The Apron, tote, measuring cup and recipe-card kit mockup shows how New Seed Food System is applied to apparel used by athletes, staff or supporters.
The Closing food-system overview overview combines multiple New Seed Food System touchpoints to demonstrate consistency across the wider visual system.
02 / Brief
The challenge
Audience
- Decision-makers who need the offer to be understood quickly and trusted across several touchpoints.
- Retail and e-commerce customers comparing variants, plus production and compliance teams preparing the pack.
Objectives
- Create a distinctive packaging direction that communicates the offer within seconds.
- Show how one strategic idea can become a coherent system rather than a collection of unrelated mockups.
- Demonstrate production awareness and handoff quality expected by international in-house, agency and production teams.
- Make every application useful for its audience, format and stage in the communication journey.
Constraints
- Pack range must follow the same hierarchy and visual rules while respecting its own format.
- Variant coding must follow the same hierarchy and visual rules while respecting its own format.
- Recipe booklet must follow the same hierarchy and visual rules while respecting its own format.
03 / Creative direction
The design response
Seed geometry establishes variant codes, editorial dividers and an animation sequence that demonstrates preparation clearly. The intended tone balances confidence with restraint: enough distinction to be memorable, but enough structure to feel credible across international commercial settings. References should be evaluated for strategic principles—hierarchy, rhythm, materiality and behaviour—not copied as surface style.
The core concept turns the project’s central subject into a repeatable visual rule. Each application should express the same idea through scale, sequence, crop or material rather than adding new decoration. The concept succeeds only if a viewer can connect the smallest digital asset with the largest or most detailed application.
04 / Design system
The visual system
Use a disciplined display-and-text pairing with a clear information hierarchy. Headline character supports the packaging idea; body copy remains neutral, highly legible and suitable for English and multilingual content.
Build a controlled primary palette around the terracotta direction, supported by neutral and functional colours. Define RGB, CMYK and contrast-safe digital values before final artwork.
Use a modular grid with repeatable spacing, alignment and scale rules so communication remains recognisable from compact formats to long-form and large-scale applications.
Set explicit rules for crop, perspective, background treatment, subject scale and captioning. Imagery must clarify the message rather than act as generic decoration.
05 / Applications
What the project delivers
Packaging family
Front, back and side-panel hierarchy, variant navigation, legal and barcode zones, dieline logic, finishes and retail or e-commerce extensions.
06 / Production & implementation
Designed to leave the portfolio and enter production
- Document cut, fold, safe and bleed lines; separate technical artwork from graphics; reserve barcode and regulatory zones; proof CMYK and spot finishes.
Files should use a consistent folder structure, version names, editable masters, linked assets, licensed font notes and export presets. Final public content must pass a permission and privacy check.
07 / Iterations
How I developed the work
- Round 01 — Audit the category, audience, competitors and common visual clichés; write the problem and positioning in one sentence.
- Round 02 — Explore at least three distinct conceptual territories in black and white before committing to typography or colour.
- Round 03 — Test the selected direction on the most difficult real formats, not only the hero image; remove rules that fail under pressure.
- Round 04 — Refine hierarchy, spacing, colour and imagery; run print, contrast, small-size and responsive checks where relevant.
08 / Deliverables & outcome
What the project includes
Project deliverables
- Pack range
- Variant coding
- Recipe booklet
- Social content
- Preparation motion
- Creative-direction board and written rationale
Quality standard
- The audience can identify the offer, category and next action without an explanation from the designer.
- Applications look related because they share rules—not because the same mockup or decorative effect is repeated.
- A production, marketing or development colleague can continue the work from the documented files and specifications.
- Accessibility, privacy and output requirements are resolved before presentation polish.
Project outcome
New Seed brings together pack range, variant coding, recipe booklet, social content, preparation motion in one coherent, presentation-ready design system.
International portfolio relevance
This case study demonstrates packaging design, recipe editorial, digital launch, cross-media consistency and production discipline for international design teams and clients.
Further development
Further development can extend the system through additional applications, production testing, responsive refinement and implementation detail.
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