Increasing sales through strategic branding for the alcohol beverage category.
Published in the Summer 2025 issue of Artisan Spirits Magazine.
Drivers of Low and No Alcohol Consumption
A December 2024 NCSolutions survey found that 49% of Americans are aiming to reduce their alcohol consumption in 2025, an increase … Continue reading
Published in the Winter 2024 issue of Artisan Spirits Magazine.
The brand had recently undergone a packaging redesign with another agency, however, as they grew into a larger-scale facility and expanded their product line to specialty products, the necessity for developing a flexible packaging system became clear. In addition, their brand wordmark was used inconsistently across the … Continue reading
Published in the Fall 2022 issue of Artisan Spirits Magazine.
The road to launching a new brand is a lot like riding a train: when everything is on track and running smoothly, your destination greets you with seamless speed and agility. When the train goes off the track or gets delayed, your journey can turn into a … Continue reading
Published in the Summer 2020 of Artisan Spirits Magazine.
With tasting rooms, restaurants, bars and many retail outlets shutdown over the past couple months due to Covid-19, many distilleries saw a freefall in sales. Once the legal hurdles were cleared, many distilleries quickly shifted to producing hand sanitizer instead of their high-quality, craft products. This shift in production … Continue reading
Published in the Spring 2019 issue of Artisan Spirits Magazine.
Over the past few years, many trends in craft spirits packaging have emerged. Some work well, others may be played out and one may be gaining traction. There is no silver bullet, however, knowing the … Continue reading
Whether you plan on launching just one product or dozens, considering your company’s strategy for brand architecture and how it will evolve over time is a critical first step to ensure your brand’s success and ultimately, its strength in the market.
The Branded House vs. House of Brands comparison … Continue reading
Wineries and distilleries alike are showing their support for the environment by employing sustainable practices when it comes to their packaging. As consumers become more environmentally conscious, advances in sustainable materials and technologies are providing plenty of options for producers to “go green”.
While glass bottles have always been the gold standard for wine packaging, more recently, some cost sensitive and earth conscious … Continue reading
Ensuring your brand is legally protected is crucial if you’re going to compete in the ever-crowding alcohol beverage market. When it comes to developing your logo, package design, and other intellectual property, it’s important to know the difference between Copyright vs. Trademark so that you know what to protect, and how. Failing to ensure … Continue reading
Typical Hierarchy
In very general terms a typical label hierarchy from most prominent to the least prominent is as follows:
Published in the Fall 2018 issue of Artisan Spirits Magazine.
Before beginning a design project, I walk my clients through a comprehensive creative brief. A good portion of this brief is devoted to analyzing and visualizing the market positioning goals of the brand so that we can develop a design solution that is not only aesthetically beautiful, but … Continue reading
As Millennials come of legal drinking age they are consuming more wine than any other generation before them. This new demographic has brought a different type of demand to an industry that, up until now, has largely been driven by tradition. Not any more – from wine cocktails to alternative packaging, Millennials are changing the way we … Continue reading
Competition for market share in the wine, beer, and spirits categories has never been fiercer, making it more important than ever to assess whether your brand has the qualities necessary for success.
The following are the most common qualities of successful alcohol beverage brands.
