Project Description

APPLETON BEER FACTORY

STRATEGY + BRAND IDENTITY + ILLUSTRATION + PACKAGE DESIGN

OVERVIEW

Appleton Beer Factory is a craft brewery, restaurant and event space located in downtown Appleton. They are part of a growing segment of craft breweries in northeast Wisconsin and offer their beers in-house, at local bars and restaurants and in grocery stores. As their event offerings expanded, Hype worked with Appleton Beer Factory to create their alternative brand, Appleton Music Factory which includes live music and entertainment.

CHALLENGE

Appleton Beer Factory already had their second logo iteration when Hype took over as their creative marketing partner. However, they were lacking a more complete brand identity. Appleton Beer Factory and its building had a rich founders’ story, but it wasn’t well communicated. Their branding needed a cohesive theme that includes fonts, styles, colors, packaging & messaging. They also were not tapping into the real potential of their merchandise sales. With our extensive merch experience, we knew we needed to create a fun and cohesive brand that would appeal to their customer and increase merch sales.

SOLUTION

Hype began by refining Appleton Beer Factory’s current logo, then expanding and enriching their branding with a series of fun, factory-themed illustrations that would be applicable to many future branding projects. We created a new brand story. We illustrated factory characters and personified factory elements to focus their brand and make it fun. With the new brand elements, Hype quadrupled their merchandise. We continue to expand their brand recognition with messaging, packaging, social media, promotional items, sales materials and environmental graphics. 

Marketing Slogan and Brand Pattern for Appleton Beer Factory by Hype Visual, Wisconsin logo design, illustration and brand identity
Appleton Beer Factory logo
Brand Story for Appleton Beer Factory by Hype Visual, Wisconsin logo design, illustration and brand identity
Appleton Beer Factory crest design
Appleton Beer Factory Barrel crest design
Appleton Beer Factory menu design
Sticker Designs for Appleton Beer Factory by Hype Visual, Wisconsin logo design, illustration and brand identity
Branding & Illustration pattern for Appleton Beer Factory
Appleton Beer Factory - Building Better Beer design
ABF designed merchandise
Appleton Beer Factory Keg Collar design
Appleton Beer Factory - Universal Languages design
Music Schedule design for Appleton Beer Factory