ABOUT
The Brief: In 2020 Mihai Cozmin commissioned me to design a ‘label’ for his start up brand, a premium Irish whiskey. I suggested that we look at the bigger picture in order for us to create a viable brand that could hold its own against what is a highly competitive growth market in Ireland. My proposal encompassed the development of the brand story, an audit of benchmarks and competitors, the creation of brand kit of parts , an overview of potential bottle formats and once completed, creative concepts of what this could potentially look like.
Mihai’s own story was one of emigration starting in Romania before finally settling in Ireland making his Glasnevin is home in Dublin. His love of this place, its stories and history stayed with him over the years and became the foundation and idea behind the brand name in Glasnevin Irish Whiskey.
The solution: In telling the story of Glasnevin Irish Whiskey we reflected on the stories of tall ships taking the Irish diaspora to new worlds, themselves emigrés, and of the tales, legends and truths shared over a drop of the good stuff, made permanent by musicians, poets and extraordinary Irish folk.
The resulting design is a contemporary take on tradition with story's rooted in both the historical and contemporary vernacular of the Irish while leaving just enough mystery for whiskey lovers to delve deeper, discover and share.

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Vadym Aseiev
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Vlad Vorobev
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Prosveschenie
Russia
Anastasiia Zaesenok
2d Animator, Illustrator, Freelance
United States
Natali Sadova
Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer, freelance
Ukraine
Elisabeth Grosse aka LIZITA
Graphic Designer
United Kingdom
KHALINA LIUDMILA
WEB DESIGN | UI/UX | EMAIL DESIGN, Freelance
Ukraine
Victoria Mytnik
Branding Designer
United Arab Emirates