James Squire
Brief
James Squire is affectionately known as Australia’s original mainstream craft beer brand. With a rich history, the story of James Squire himself allowed the brand to play to this roguish charm, with each variant in the range speaking to a different facet of his intriguing life.
With an ever-growing cohort of craft brands in the market, an opportunity emerged for James Squire to be more relevant in refined occasions and carve its own path amongst premium brand beers.
Solution
Status meets Swagger. The life story of James Squire lends itself to this brand platform due to its dichotomy – from rags to riches.
James Squire dared to break the mould, rejecting tradition and doing things his way. The refreshed visual identity of the brand was designed to reflect this, culminating in a bespoke and truly ownable design.
Crafted quality with distinct signs of distress reflects an unconventional ride to the top; our visual language commands attention in a category filled with lookalike brands.
