VANESSA VALLEJO CUNILLERA

(GRAPHIC DESIGN, ART DIRECTION & SELF-PUBLISHING)

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Kahkow USA: Complete Collection


BACKGROUND

Kahkow is a premium bean-to-bar chocolate brand from the Dominican Republic, renowned for its organic cacao, carefully cultivated through sustainable farming practices. The brand merges traditional chocolate-making techniques with modern innovation to craft exceptional products that honor the heritage of Dominican cacao.

SOLUTION

For their new concept store in Brooklyn, I designed a flexible packaging system for Kahkow’s 17 craft chocolate bars. The informative design reflects the diverse flavor notes of each cacao profile, while the bold colors celebrate Dominican culture, along with textured elements that evoke their rustic, artisanal roots.


Packaging Design
Art Direction
Social Media Design
Brand Identity











LESS ABOUT ME, MORE ABOUT CRAFTING YOUR MESSAGE WITH CARE     LESS ABOUT ME, MORE ABOUT CRAFTING YOUR MESSAGE WITH CARE


DESIGN FOR CULTURE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN ARTISTS, MAKERS, AND FELLOW DREAMERS    DESIGN FOR CULTURE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN ARTISTS, MAKERS, AND FELLOW DREAMERS    


THOUGHTFUL PACKAGING BECAUSE WE CAN COME UP WITH THINGS THAT FEEL TOO PRETTY TO BE THROWN AWAY     THOUGHTFUL PACKAGING BECAUSE WE CAN COME UP WITH THINGS THAT FEEL TOO PRETTY TO BE THROWN AWAY  


BRANDING AND ADVERTISING THROUGH ESSENCE, BECAUSE AUTHENTICITY SPEAKS LOUDER THAN PERSUASION   BRANDING AND ADVERTISING THROUGH ESSENCE, BECAUSE AUTHENTICITY SPEAKS LOUDER THAN PERSUASION    


SOCIAL DESIGN BECAUSE THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE    SOCIAL DESIGN BECAUSE THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE    



HANDMADE GRAPHICS BECAUSE THEY’RE REFRESING, UNPRACTICAL AND TOTALLY WORTH IT  ♡  HANDMADE GRAPHICS BECAUSE THEY’RE REFRESING, UNPRACTICAL AND TOTALLY WORTH IT  ♡  



SELF-PUBLISHING BECAUSE THERE’S NO NEED FOR PERMISSION, ONLY A PRINTER (AND NOT EVEN THAT)     SELF-PUBLISHING BECAUSE THERE’S NO NEED FOR PERMISSION, ONLY A PRINTER (AND NOT EVEN THAT)  

 

AUTONOMOUS EXPERIMENTS BECAUSE SELF-ASSIGNED BRIEFS ARE THE ULTIMATE PLAYGROUND  ▷  AUTONOMOUS EXPERIMENTS BECAUSE SELF-ASSIGNED BRIEFS ARE THE ULTIMATE PLAYGROUND  ▷  



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SHOP  €  SUPPORT  €  SHOP  €  BECAUSE YOU MIGHT ENJOY A NEW PRINT OR ZINE  €   SHOP  €  SUPPORT  €  SHOP  €  BECAUSE YOU MIGHT ENJOY A NEW PRINT OR ZINE  €