Black Lines

& Smith developed the visual identity for Black Lines cocktail brand

Drink different

WHEN PEOPLE DRINK

Black Lines

We want them to know that this isn’t another craft beer on tap, or a low quality pre-mixed cocktail. This brand is here to change preconceptions of how cocktails are served and experienced.

Black Lines asked us to help them with their drinks company rebrand. The time was right to get the brand on track, change the name and give the team a fresh start.

Art direction by & Smith for Black Lines
Printed menus and drinks packaging for Black Lines, designed by & Smith

We gave Black Lines a modern art angle, one that celebrated creativity and craft but also showed the innovation and science behind their drinks. The name was inspired by a Kandinsky painting and we commissioned original illustrations to celebrate and represent each cocktail serve.

We wanted the public – and the trade – to recognise a fun and modern brand, but also gain confidence in terms of quality, to be able to sense how much craft and innovation has gone into the process and ingredients.

WHAT WE DID:

  • Brand Strategy & Positioning
  • Naming
  • Visual Identity
  • Art Direction
  • Website
  • Copywriting and tone of voice
& Smith designed the visual identity for the Black Lines cocktail brand
& Smith designed the website for the cocktail brand, Black Lines
& Smith designed the website for the Black Lines cocktail brand
& Smith designed the Black Lines website
& Smith designed the logo for Black Lines cocktail brand
& Smith designed the drinks packaging and business cards for the Black Lines cocktail brand