The big changes in little Mariyka

When a brand considers a redesign, the most important question always remains how to maintain brand recognition for consumers. Thus, the brand team of PepsiCo Ukraine made a decision to update its dairy brand.

The project was taken into implementation by the team of the Ukrainian creative marketing communications agency Brain Tank. The team carried out a rebranding of the well-known Ukrainian dairy brand «Mariyka», visually changing the brand-heroine girl herself, her name, and, accordingly, the name of the trademark, as well as the design of the brand’s packaging.

The girl changed her name, put on a fashionable Panama hat, and updated her hairstyle. This immediately caught the attention of consumers, who themselves began to help promote the updated brand. Positive comments began to appear on the network in large numbers, such as “Mariyka cut her hair and looks better. A typical girl after a breakup” and “She got a bob. Just like in real life.” The main task of preserving brand recognition was solved.

Now Mariyka lives on the shelves of Ukrainian stores in her new image. She is popular, recognizable, and loved by both adults and children. What could be more than real happiness for a little girl? And what could be a better new story for a powerful, cool brand?