Unpacked Brand Identity Case Study

Turning confusion into clarity through strategic branding
+ packaging design.



The Problem: When “Healthy” Becomes Confusing

The health and nutrition space is crowded, not just with products, but with noise.

Brands overload their packaging with claims, buzzwords and complicated ingredient lists, all fighting for attention.

Instead of building trust, it creates confusion.


Unpacked came in with a clear mission - simplify nutrition and make ingredients easy to understand but their brand didn’t yet reflect that clarity.

They needed more than a logo.

They needed a visual system that could cut through the chaos and instantly communicate honesty, simplicity, and trust.


The Goal: Make Simple Feel Powerful

The objective wasn’t to compete by being louder.

It was to stand out by being clearer.


We needed to create a brand that:

  • Simplifies complex information
  • Builds trust at first glance
  • Feels modern, clean, and approachable
  • Works seamlessly across packaging and digital
Assorted packaged boxes in beige, pink, red, and dark green displayed on white pedestals


Strategy: Designing for Clarity, Not Clutter

Instead of adding more, the approach focused on removing what wasn’t necessary.


Every design decision came back to one question:

“Does this make it easier to understand?”

If it made things harder to understand, it was gone. No exceptions.


This meant:

  • Clear information hierarchy
  • Intentional spacing and layout
  • Letting the product and ingredients lead the design


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  • Logo style guide showing “unpacked.” in beige, dark olive, and cream on a textured background

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  • Submark logo variations in beige, olive, and cream with bold lowercase text, showing stacked and compact layouts

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  • Logo mark design board with beige text panel, dark green monogram, and stationery mockups in muted colors

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  • Beige slide with four stacked sections of small text and dark green labels, like a business process chart

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  • Color palette grid with six earthy swatches and small white text labels on each color block

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  • Website hero banner for “unpacked” promoting transparency, with brown and green packaging imagery and a call-to-action button

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Strategy: Designing for Clarity, Not Clutter

The visual direction was built around clarity and transparency.

Clean typography, structured layouts, and a restrained colour palette work together to create a system that feels calm, confident, and easy to navigate.


Each flavour is differentiated without overwhelming the design proving that simple doesn’t have to mean boring.



Packaging Design: Where Strategy Meets Reality


Packaging was the most important touchpoint.

This is where decisions had to be on point!


The system was designed to communicate key information instantly, while still feeling clean and approachable.

Instead of shouting for attention, it earns it through clarity.


  • Rows of Unpacked snack bars beside a woman in an orange sweater holding a snack bar to her eye

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  • Two views of a black-and-green branded gift box with a patterned lining, shown open and closed.

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  • Two chocolate bars and pieces on black and beige packaging against a dark and light background.

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The Solution: A Brand That Builds Trust at a Glance


The final identity transforms Unpacked into a brand that feels clear, honest, and easy to trust.

It removes the overwhelm and replaces it with confidence allowing customers to understand the product at a glance.

This isn’t just a visual upgrade.

It’s a shift in how the brand communicates.


The Outcome: Clarity That Cuts Through

Unpacked now shows up with a cohesive identity that works across every touchpoint from packaging to social media and marketing.

More importantly.....
it delivers on its promise:

making nutrition feel simple, accessible and easy to understand.

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