Kapsi —
Queenstown, New Zealand
Branding, Packaging, Website
About
Kapsi, is a roasted capsicum sauce proudly made in Queenstown. Made using capsicums, mustard, tomatoes, vinegar & cloves. All these high-quality ingredients create an unmistakable flavour and texture. That’s why it will become your favourite sauce to accompany hot dogs, pies, fish & chips, toasties, eggs – the opportunities are endless! Do not miss trying it!
The client's brief was "It is time to get back to the basics". This statement responds to the brand's philosophy: Kapsi is a roasted capsicum sauce, and its simplicity is what makes it unique.
Although the brand value lies in its simplicity, a roasted capsicum sauce is not a common mass product as a tomato sauce; in fact, it is strange. The design challenge is between those two points. We need to develop a simple concept to reflect the core value of the brand but with a unique design approach that shows this different side of the product without confusing it with a tomato sauce. The strategy was to achieve a perfect mix between simplicity and singularity.
The solution was brave and minimal. The overall identity stands out for its simplicity. The brand reveals all of its bold character with an Arial typography and bright colours, accepting that less is better when the world is saturated with information.
The originality of the packaging design is that the label does not follow the shape of the container. As a strategy, we choose a standard bottle to help Kapsi fit within the sauces category, but at the same time, we've decided that the label should not follow the shape of the container to stand out from the rest breaking all the design senses. The "New" statement at the front of the packaging reinforces that Kapsi is something new and different within the world of sauces. This decision is the final touch to respond to our client's demand and show with the packaging design that "what you see is what you get".
The result is weird and fabulous, the perfect balance to be memorable.
www.kapsisauce.com
Words by Rebecca Viale—Co-Founder & Director
“We are delighted how quickly MAKEBARDO thought about every aspect of the design - how the product will stand out over its competitors and how the design will last in time over any trend. Working with them is so easy that I’m very glad we decided to work together. We have a very professional partnership and I hope to continue for a long time to come. We would recommend MAKEBARDO to anyone who wants a unique identity.”