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Saving the bees

Lyford Bridge Honey

A recognisable and meaningful brand that celebrates local roots and a mission to save pollinators.

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Packaging

Lyford Bridge Honey jar with blue lid and pink, teal and yellow label, tilted on a golden yellow background.

Overview

Lyford Bridge Honey is a small, family-run brand based in Lyford, Wantage. Their mission is to save bees while supporting the pollination of farmland, wildflowers, and orchards. A brand identity was needed to reflect their local heritage and commitment to sustainability, while connecting with environmentally conscious customers.

Lyford Bridge Honey is a small, family-run brand based in Lyford, Wantage. Their mission is to save bees while supporting the pollination of farmland, wildflowers, and orchards. A brand identity was needed to reflect their local heritage and commitment to sustainability, while connecting with environmentally conscious customers.

Role

The project involved the creation of a cohesive brand identity, including a logo, packaging, and a brand mission statement. Designs were developed to embody their environmental ethos and highlight their local roots.

The project involved the creation of a cohesive brand identity, including a logo, packaging, and a brand mission statement. Designs were developed to embody their environmental ethos and highlight their local roots.

Challenge

Lyford Bridge Honey lacked a distinctive identity to represent its values and heritage. The brand required a way to communicate its mission to save bees and promote pollination while standing out on shelves.

Lyford Bridge Honey lacked a distinctive identity to represent its values and heritage. The brand required a way to communicate its mission to save bees and promote pollination while standing out on shelves.

Solution

The logo design was inspired by the historic Lyford Bridge, built in 1837, with its three arches reimagined as honeycomb hexagons. A Victorian-style font was chosen for the logotype to honour the bridge's history. The brand mission statement, "Where bees thrive, nature blossoms," was developed to highlight the critical environmental impact of bees. Packaging designs featured intricate illustrations of flowers with bees visiting them, visually tying the brand story to its mission of pollination and environmental stewardship.

The logo design was inspired by the historic Lyford Bridge, built in 1837, with its three arches reimagined as honeycomb hexagons. A Victorian-style font was chosen for the logotype to honour the bridge's history. The brand mission statement, "Where bees thrive, nature blossoms," was developed to highlight the critical environmental impact of bees. Packaging designs featured intricate illustrations of flowers with bees visiting them, visually tying the brand story to its mission of pollination and environmental stewardship.

Script text reading "Where bees thrive, Nature blossoms" on a pink background with illustrated flowers and bees.

Cohesive brand identity crafted

Standout packaging for products

Celebrating local pollinator impact

Logo construction diagram showing a stone bridge photo plus a hexagon shape combining into a stylised bridge icon.
Close-up macro photo of a honeybee collecting pollen from the centre of a pink flower.
Lyford Bridge Honey wordmark in teal on a gold gradient background, with "Est. 2019" beneath.

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