ABOUT
Red Mane is a fictional limited edition spirits brand created to explore how illustration, cultural storytelling and brand systems can come together in a cohesive, multi-touchpoint campaign.
Inspired by traditional Chinese Baijiu and the 2026 Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, the project revolves around a series of geometric horse illustrations that symbolise strength, grace and forward momentum. Each illustration forms the visual backbone of a bottle variant, while seamlessly extending into packaging, outdoor advertising and promotional applications.
The focus of this project lies in concept-driven design: building a consistent visual language that translates effortlessly across formats — from bottle labels and gift boxes to billboards and mobile brand activations — without losing clarity or character.
Red Mane demonstrates my approach to branding as a system rather than a single asset, combining illustration, layout and storytelling into a recognisable and scalable identity.

Back to RedMane Packaging design project
Neville Mountford-Hoare
Stills product & drinks photographer
United Kingdom
Ben May
Senior Marketing Manager, Catch A Fire Agency
United Kingdom
Rebecca De Boehmler
Freelance Interior Stylist and Set Designer, Homes and Gardens
United Kingdom
salamandra.uk animation studios
United Kingdom
Svetlana Malysheva
Digital Illustrator, Packaging Designer
Poland
SerGiO An Artist
Graphic Designer
Ukraine
Vadym Aseiev
Creative Director, Aseiev.com
Switzerland
Terence
Freelance Senior Experience Designer / Illustrator
United Kingdom
Peter Crowther
Digital Illustrator/Animator, Peter Crowther Associates Ltd
United Kingdom
Victoria Mytnik
Branding Designer
United Arab Emirates