Brand Strategy for Artisan Bean Co. — Specialty Coffee Brand
A strategic branding project focused on building a premium market position for a specialty coffee brand.
Project Overview
Artisan Bean Co. needed a clear brand direction to enter a competitive coffee market and create a stronger connection with modern coffee consumers.
Scope of Work
• Brand Strategy Development
• Market & Competitor Analysis
• Customer Persona Research
• Brand Positioning
• Brand Messaging & Value Proposition
• Go-To-Market Strategy
Strategic Approach
The project focused on understanding customer motivations, identifying market opportunities, analyzing competitors, and creating a differentiated brand identity built around quality, sustainability, and community.
Key Recommendations
• Position the brand as a premium yet approachable specialty coffee experience
• Build emotional connections through storytelling and community-driven branding
• Highlight sustainability and ethical sourcing as core brand values
• Create a focused market entry strategy for long-term growth
I turned one of my notebook doodles into a whole brand identity. And honestly this was way more fun than I expected I usually work on UI/UX and digital products so I wanted to take a step back from screens and explore something completely different: illustration-led branding.
I took my original FOODAS sketch and built an entire visual world around it from the logo and mascot illustrations to the color palette packaging, cups, and menus
The goal wasn't to make it look perfectly polished and predictable I wanted it to feel playful, a little weird, and still premium.
Now I'm curious about one thing:
Can playful, imperfect illustrations make a brand feel more premium or do you think premium branding needs to be more minimal?
I have a feeling designers will disagree on this one