Burden Of Proof Non Alcoholic Bottle Shop

Burden Of Proof is a non alcoholic bottle shop in East LA. Burden Of Proof’s mission is to open the sober curious consumer’s eyes to the exciting new possibilities of sobriety and a new world of flavour they had no idea existed. Ulysses Design Co was brought on board to create a visual identity and brand system that the Burden of Proof team could take and run with.

Client

Burden of Proof

Date

July 2024

Industry

Non Alcoholic Beverage

Location

Los Angeles, US
In 4 weeks

This could be your brand

Two clear ribbed glasses of sparkling water with lemon slices on blue coasters labeled 'Club Seltzer' on a light stone surface.
Person wearing an olive green jacket carrying a white tote bag with bold red text reading 'espresso affo syrup'.
Dark wine bottle with an orange label reading 'L'ASIE SANS CHICHI' resting inside a cardboard box filled with other sealed bottles.
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Coastal beach with rows of blue and white umbrellas, people swimming, and historic stone arches and buildings in the background.
Close-up of a person’s hands holding a can of Tomiris kvass drink and placing it into a beige net shopping bag outdoors.
Ulysses Design Co logo with large text offering a free sample pack of hand-drawn typefaces, templates, and illustrations.
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Our Process

Paul walks through the project goals, challenges, solution and results for this brand.

Process

After a thorough deep dive into the Burden of Proof purpose, voice, target demographic, and competition, our goal was to create an identity system that felt elevated, curated, yet still down to earth and humble. The brand appeals to the sober curious, the sober serious and all in between.

The challenge

The challenge was to create a brand identity to make non alcoholic beverages feel familiar and fun. In our competitor analysis we noticed other non alcoholic bottle shops felt cold and intimidating. We wanted to create a brand that felt more like a welcoming local general store that leant itself to an inviting retail experience.

Solution

To achieve Burden Of Proof’s desired brand identity, we crafted a hand-drawn logotype and graphic icons that personify the brand's welcoming, authentic, and down-to-earth nature. We drew inspiration from old general store’s and their nostalgic shop front slogans. With big, bold, blocky, hand painted style types and vintage signage colour palette the Burden Of Proof modern yet timeless brand identity was born.

Results

With their responsive logo family, typography, graphic icons, brand collateral and merch, Burden Of Proof are ready to open their doors and let that non alcoholic wine fly off the shelves.

Recognition

East LA’s destination non alcoholic bottle shop

Growth

Founders able to quit their day jobs

Trust

Loyal following of brand ambassadors

Expansion