Project Info

The Celeste brand was born as a tribute to the jams my grandmother Teté (nickname for Celeste) used to make. At the time, there was no Portuguese premium and artisanal jam brand with a similar positioning: young, relaxed, high quality and handmade. The logo is a recreation of my grandmother's signature, intended to preserve the handcrafted feel of the brand. The rectilinear illustrations contrast with the curves of the chosen typeface, and the labels are filled with playful, good-humoured copy. The photography direction aimed to position the brand, while modern, within a more vintage aesthetic, connected to the visual world of 1970s magazines such as "Novo Crochet" or "Donas de Casa”, the kind my grandmother used to collect and draw inspiration from.

What I did
Branding, Illustration, Art Direction, Copy

Credits

Naming & copy: Miguel Dias
Graphic design: Miguel Dias
Art direction: Miguel Dias

Celeste brand logo in red script lettering on cream background, designed by Miguel Dias

Project
The Celeste brand was born as a tribute to the jams my grandmother Teté (nickname for Celeste) used to make. At the time, there was no Portuguese premium and artisanal jam brand with a similar positioning: young, relaxed, high quality and handmade. The logo is a recreation of my grandmother's signature, intended to preserve the handcrafted feel of the brand. The rectilinear illustrations contrast with the curves of the chosen typeface, and the labels are filled with playful, good-humoured copy. The photography direction aimed to position the brand, while modern, within a more vintage aesthetic, connected to the visual world of 1970s magazines such as "Novo Crochet" or "Donas de Casa”, the kind my grandmother used to collect and draw inspiration from.

What I did
Branding, Illustration, Art Direction, Copy

Credits
Naming & copy: Miguel Dias
Graphic design: Miguel Dias
Art Direction: Miguel Dias

Celeste Compota de Pêssego hexagonal label design with peach illustration
Celeste Compota de Pêssego jam jar with label on warm yellow background
Close-up of Celeste custom logotype.
Celeste Doce de Gila jam jar with label on olive green background
Celeste jam jar and toast on a silver plate, overhead product photography
Celeste jam brand outdoor advertising campaign with illustrated posters on a wall
Celeste Compota de Ameixa hexagonal label design with plum illustration on purple background
Celeste Compota de Ameixa jam jar with label on bright pink background
Close-up of Celeste jam jar lid on red background
Celeste Doce de Tomate oval label design with tomato illustration on dark red background
Celeste Doce de Tomate jam jar on red gradient background
Celeste brand poster series displayed in frames, showing illustrated jam jars and fruits
Celeste Doce de Figo jam jar on bright green background
Celeste jam served on toast on a silver plate, overhead product photography
Celeste brand website mockup on laptop and packaging box in a kitchen setting