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POP Village

by Barbara Zandvliet on 08/15/2014 | 2 Minute Read

Global brand design consultancy Elmwood worked with new footwear company POP Village to create the brand identity and packaging for their collection of plimsolls, a line of British athletic shoes debuting at summer music festivals this summer.

Each pair of shoes is merchandised inside a striking cardboard tube with a pop-top aimed at creating iconic packaging that is not only engaging to customers, but works well in a festival environment. The tubes feature hand written-style text communicating messages about the brand’s ethos and a palette of on-trend shades, including cherry red, denim blue, candy pink and navy.

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Elmwood created a bold and distinctive logo of the brand name ‘POP Village’ inside a circle, which features on the heel of each plimsoll.

“POP was a really exciting project to work on because we had the fortune of building the visual identity for the brand from the ground-up. Our aim was to appeal to a fun, young audience by capturing the playful, vibrant feel of the products. A bold versatile logo was especially important in setting the tone and the unique tube packaging and bright color palette brought it all together into a strong highly own-able brand concept. We’re thrilled with the results and cannot wait to see POP Village hit festivals this summer” - Abi Turner, Designer at Elmwood
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Circular business cards were also produced and designed to feel like fabric patches.

POP Village launched at Global Gathering in July and will showcase at Leeds festival Aug. 22-24. POP plimsolls retail for £30 per pair. 


Agency: ElmwoodCountry: UK