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Anecdotal Brew

Craft brewers aim to entice Millennials with narrative branding

Implications - Craft beer producers are opting to use narrative branding concepts as a means of connecting with Millennials, who are looking to form an intimate connection with the brands they purchase from. In addition to highlighting the role of story-driven branding in connecting with Millennial consumers, this demonstrates the emotive power of design in communicating a product's origins in a manner that consumers are able to connect with on a meaningful level.
Workshop Question - Consumers of craft beer often enjoy the brand narrative of their favorite brewery and these companies have decided to take a more literal approach to this. What kind of value do consumers place on brand narrative within your industry?
Trend Themes
1. Narrative Branding - Craft beer producers are using narrative branding to connect with millennials, showing the emotive power of design in forming intimate connections with consumers.
2. Quirky Animal Labeling - Breweries are designing beer labels featuring humanized animals that represent the unique characteristics of each beer, while maintaining a common logo and color scheme for cohesive branding.
3. Storytelling Labels - Breweries are creating beer branding competitions that invite artists to design labels that tell a story through images, promoting brands with compelling narrative-fueled designs.
Industry Implications
1. Craft Beer Industry - Craft beer producers are incorporating innovative branding strategies to connect with consumers and create emotional ties to their products.
2. Graphic Design Industry - Graphic designers are being challenged to create unique, eye-catching beer packaging that tells a story and promotes a brand's unique identity.
3. Marketing Industry - Marketers are looking to narrative branding and storytelling to promote products and connect with consumers on a deeper emotional level.
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Featured Examples

Storytelling Beer Labels
Storytelling Beer Labels
The Art on These Beer Bottles Reveal Stories Told by 20 Artists
Trinity Brand Group and Blue Moon Brewing Company created a beer-branding competition that encouraged artists to design labels for the beer, which are supposed to reveal stories through images.... MORE
Anthropomorphic Beer Logos
Anthropomorphic Beer Logos
These Beer Bottle Labels Feature Quirky Humanized Animals
CUBA Creative Branding Studio designed these humanized animal logos for the Heartly Craft Brewery. This brewery produces packages of six different beers, so each beer was given a unique animal logo.... MORE
Nordic-Inspired Kiwi Brews
Nordic-Inspired Kiwi Brews
The Nordic Kiwi Brewers Was Created by Several New Zealanders in Sweden
The Nordic Kiwi Brewers (NKB) was founded by Kerryn and Craig, two New Zealanders (or “Kiwis”) who moved to Sweden. Launched in 2014, the Nordic Kiwi Brewers now boasts a lineup of five... MORE
Viking-Branded Beers
Viking-Branded Beers
These Icelandic Brews Feature a Modern Viking with Sunglasses
Auston Design Group created these unique beer can labels for Einstök Arctic Berry Ale which features the mascot of a modern viking. This cleverly branded beer uses a modern viking to represent... MORE
Storytelling Beer Branding
Storytelling Beer Branding
Roots Rum Beer Embraces a Vintage Design to Celebrate Its History
Roots Rum Beer prides itself as providing one of the highest quality rum beer on the market. Yet this pride goes beyond the product itself and into the history of liquor company. This history is... MORE
Nursery Rhyme Beer Branding
Nursery Rhyme Beer Branding
The Barcelona Beer Company Uses the Three Little Pigs as Its Mascots
Barcelona Beer Company incorporates the childhood nursery rhyme of the Three Little Pigs into its beer labels with a grown-up version of the piglet trio. Artist Jordi Andreu from Doodletown Designs... MORE

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