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Final Logo design for Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets

Case study


Client:

Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets

My Contribution:

  • Logo Design

  • Super Premium Seal

  • Usage of product icons

  • Package Design

  • Print Collaterals

Background:

Ozark Grilling Pellets is a family owned business with roots in lumberjacking. In recent times they have found a market in creating high quality grilling pellets for consumer use.

Friends enjoying backyard fire pit, life-style image
Backyard grilling,  life-style image
Backyard, man strumming his guitar,  life-style image

Life-style imagery.

Objective:

Their original saw logo and package design had served their function but they wanted to communicate the high-quality aspect of their brand. Their brand is for the fun relaxed backyard outdoorsy personality who enjoys the flavors from grilled foods that is worthy of a Pitmaster. Their brand colors of black orange and white had to remain. A new logo and package design was needed.

The original Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets logo on polybag
Original ONGP Package Design

Process:

Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets (ONGP) original logo was a saw. The owners wanted to keep some element of the saw. Eventually, we started thinking about representing the brand as their version of the 3 pigs, each pig being a personification of the three owners. It was decided the pigs were not communicating the high quality that they wanted to be known for.

The iterative sketch process:

First iteration of Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets logo design sketches in ink.
Logo sketches using the original blade logo
4th iteration of Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets logo sketches, BBQ pigs, color markers
2nd iteration of Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets logo sketches, BBQ pigs, ink sketches
3rd iteration of Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets logo sketches, BBQ pigs, ink sketches
BBQ pig studies
Handful of grilling pellets, close up image.

Grilling Pellets close up.

Application of approved Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets logo on newly designed polybag

ONGP Final Package Design

Font’s used in the logo, element placement and colors used

  • Logo font gives a hand written feel, yet professional and classy

  • Body copy is a simple sans-serif font are easy to read.

  • Bar code placement toward the bottom for ease of scanning at checkout.

  • The Classic Blend text with orange rectangle is the one place that would be swapped out for different colors corresponding with the different flavors.

Application of approved logo on the newly designed Polybag.

Impact

Although I did not see the quantitative results of the package design, the owners had said they received many compliments and had, “the best looking bags on shelves!” The qualitative results were positive.

Logo Application:


Application of Ozark Grilling Pellet logo on sign
Application of Ozark Grilling Pellet logo on business cards