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Designers and creative leads credited on Casa projects in press coverage.
The Brand Identity · Jan 17, 2025
The article explores the growing trend of design studios launching their own brands, featuring insights from Nihilo, Whitman Emorson, Paleworks, and Two Times Elliott. Each studio discusses their motivations for moving beyond client work into entrepreneurship, citing creative control, long-term involvement, and the desire to apply their branding expertise to their own ventures. The piece highlights how this shift reflects a broader evolution in the design industry toward brand ownership and creative autonomy.
BP&O · Nov 23, 2023
BP&O’s feature by Emily Gosling explores Nihilo’s branding and packaging design for tequila brand Casa Malka. The agency developed a holistic identity encompassing strategy, packaging, structural bottle design, illustration, and 3D art direction in collaboration with CG artist Haruko Hayakawa. The result is a refined, gender-neutral, and minimalist brand world that balances restraint with sensuality.
The Brand Identity · Oct 27, 2023
The article curates eight standout alcohol brand identities from studios including Marx Design, Motherbird, Nihilo, and others. It highlights how designers are redefining alcohol branding through authentic storytelling and creative packaging that emphasizes the drinking experience. The feature showcases diverse visual approaches across spirits, beer, and wine brands.
The Brand Identity · Nov 1, 2022
Israeli studio Nihilo designed the brand identity and bottle for emerging tequila brand Casa Malka, balancing rawness and royalty through contrasting typography, materials, and 3D visuals. The project features typefaces Azeret Mono and Gimlet Display Compressed, a gold wax-sealed bottle, and a virtual world created with 3D designer Haruko Hayakawa. The result is a refined yet edgy identity that reflects the tequila’s dual character.
The Brand Identity · Feb 17, 2021
The Brand Identity’s 'The Edit' highlights five new creative projects, including Two Times Elliott’s augmented reality billboard for Playtype’s TYPE PLAY #6 series. Other features include Andres Higueros’ custom typeface for Casa Forastero, Yazmín Salgado’s branding for Maltasanta beer, Vanderbrand’s identity for Westport property, and House of Gul’s work for the non-profit FBO. The article showcases diverse global studios exploring typography, sustainability, and digital-physical interplay.
· Sep 7, 2009
The article highlights Barcelona-based designer Quique Lopez’s packaging design for Casa Alarcón’s envés extra virgin olive oil. The minimalist white bottle and understated graphics convey purity and sophistication, reflecting the high-end nature of the Spanish olive oil. The piece briefly describes the design’s aesthetic and origin.
