Paper Tiger Coffee Roasters

Paper Tiger Coffee Roasters had a loyal following. The coffee was strong. The house-roasted beans spoke for themselves. But the brand didn’t. When new owner Brittney took over, she wanted the identity to reflect her vision authentic, professional and full of heart and soul.

Client

Paper Tiger Coffee

Date

September 2025

Industry

Coffee Roasters

Location

Vancouver, 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.
Glass window decal with purple text reading 'Adesso! Bakeshop BK NYC'.
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

We kept what worked and rebuilt the rest. The wordmark and brandmark were redrawn and expanded into a complete logo family. A refined type system, defined colors, and new illustrations gave the brand room to grow.

The challenge

The old logo, inspired by vintage tattoos, had personality but lacked structure. There was no full identity system, no consistent packaging, and no clear color palette.

Solution

We created a vintage tattoo inspired brand identity system that worked cohesively across all brand applications including packaging, social media, signage and merch. The coffee packaging range featured a different hand drawn tattoo style icon to represent each roast.

Results

The result is a full packaging range that feels authentic, premium, and distinctly Paper Tiger, a brand identity that finally represents both the product and the owner behind it. When brand strategy and identity align, a strong product becomes a strong brand.

Recognition

Improved brand image from hectic to hero

Growth

Packaging range allowed to scale beyond the shop

Trust

Brand represents quality of coffee beans

Expansion