BrandOpus repackages Twinings green tea
BrandOpus has created new packaging for Twinings’ green tea range.
The consultancy says the work, which is rolling out across four products takes inspiration from the Far East.
The consultancy commissioned distinctive ink drawings from fashion illustrator Tobie Giddio for the packaging. Each illustration reflects each individual tea’s ingredients, replacing the photography Twinings has previously used. Giddio has previously worked with Alexander McQueen, Tiffany & Co and Vogue.
BrandOpus is Twinings’ sole design partner, working with the tea company on an international basis to redesign their Earl Grey, speciality tea and floral tea ranges.
This project was started in March 2011 and took just under a year to complete.
Paul Taylor, BrandOpus’Creative Director says, ‘It was great to be challenged to make such significant changes. Originally the different Twinings ranges didn’t stand out.
‘We wanted to move way from the more generic approach to design. The brand is seen as quite traditional and we wanted to move it on a bit while elevating the product to default choice.’
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I so wanted to like this but feel the packaging conflicts with itself on too many levels. I’ve written a blog, let me know if you agree.
http://packagedwrappedandslightlyopinionated.blogspot.com/2012/01/twinnings-green-with-envy.html
I agree with the previous post, I am disappointed with the results for this project and feel its still cagey, conservative and artistically fairly bland. Twinnings needs to find a new, fresh creative firm.