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Youthful Indulgence

Humorous alcohol labelling connects with consumers through nostalgic imagery

Implications - While beverages of an alcoholic nature are often marketed with a mature, adult tone, brands are turning towards more humorous, pop culture references as a way to broaden their brand recognition to diverse audiences. Sci-Fi imagery and animal illustrations provide a more lighthearted take on an otherwise sophisticated product, catering to adult consumers looking to combine grown-up tendencies with youthful and nostalgic imagery .
Trend Themes
1. Humorous Alcohol Labelling - Brands are turning towards innovative and humorous pop culture references as a way to broaden their brand recognition to diverse audiences through their alcohol labelling.
2. Raw and Feral Beer Packaging - Brands are using rough, untamed, and animal-inspired designs to create a distinctive image and promote the brand as one that offers an untempered taste.
3. Cartoon-inspired Alcoholic Beverages - Innovative brands are targeting young adults and adding fanciful twists to their alcoholic beverages by infusing them with a Disney flavor and making them look like a character from one of the movies.
Industry Implications
1. Alcohol & Beverage Industry - This industry can innovate and create new products by designing playful and humorous labels for their alcoholic beverages, appealing to diverse audiences.
2. Packaging Industry - This industry has opportunities to design unconventional and striking packaging for alcoholic beverages that make use of raw, feral, and animal-inspired designs.
3. Hospitality Industry - This industry can add cartoon-inspired and fanciful cocktails to their menus, providing young adults with an innovative and playful drinking experience.
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Featured Examples

Cartoon-Inspired Alcoholic Beverages
Cartoon-Inspired Alcoholic Beverages
The Disney Themed Cocktails by Cody is Fit for Royalty
As much as animated Disney movies might be geared towards children, adults love them too and now they can enjoy the films in style with Disney Themed Cocktails. As cartoonish as the characters... MORE
Pop Culture Beer Branding
Pop Culture Beer Branding
These Cool Beer Bottles are from Swedens Church of the Atom
These cool beer bottles from Swedish micro-brewery ‘Church of the Atom’ are probably the best beer bottle design I’ve ever laid eyes upon. The eye-catching beer labels were... MORE
Groovy Booze Branding
Groovy Booze Branding
Devil's Peak Beer Packaging Channels 70s Spirit and Nostalgia
Devil’s Peak Beer packaging makes vintage graphics look fresh once more, thanks to the design work of Rudi de Wet. The three bespoke labels were developed for Maven Craft Beer as client gifts... MORE
Fanciful Bottle Branding
Fanciful Bottle Branding
MIU Fruit Wine Packaging is Dressed Up for the Young Female Drinker
The MIU Fruit Wine packaging was designed to do for the girl what the beer bottle does for the boy. The juicy alcoholic beverages are targeted at female young adults, promoted as products that can... MORE
Savage Beverage Branding
Savage Beverage Branding
Feral Beer Packaging is Rough and Ready and Pounces from the Shop Shelf
To get noticed in the current beer market, your brand identity has got to have an edge. Feral Beer packaging undoubtedly presents this image, and it works delectably well with the fierce name of the... MORE
play_circle_filledAnimalistic Booze Branding
Animalistic Booze Branding
Bold City Beer Packaging Has Animated Faces Behind it
As wonderful as a product is, you can always infuse it with additional personality and appeal by means of a clever branding scheme. Bold City beer packaging utterly entices the consumer, even though... MORE

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