Kontabas: Packaging Design

Kontabas, a premium Ukrainian beverage brand, wanted to expand its product line with new flavors while maintaining authenticity and craftsmanship. The challenge was to design sophisticated packaging for Smoke, Oak, and Honey, while also preparing bilingual labels (EN/UA) for both local and international markets. Beyond packaging, Kontabas required presentations, brochures, flyers, and exhibition visuals to support sales and marketing efforts.

We created a versatile design system to support brand expansion and international presence:

• Designed labels for Smoke, Oak, and Honey, uniting them under a consistent brand identity.
• Adapted packaging into two language versions (UA/EN) to strengthen both domestic and international communication.
• Developed presentations, brochures, flyers, and exhibition visuals, helping Kontabas showcase its products effectively at trade shows.
• Provided ongoing design support, ensuring the brand stayed consistent and recognizable across all touchpoints.

Kontabas introduced its new flavors with a cohesive premium identity system.

• The labels made each new flavor distinct yet aligned with the brand’s heritage.
• Bilingual packaging prepared the brand to approach international distributors.
• Marketing and exhibition assets gave Kontabas a professional presence at industry events.
• The design support toolkit equipped the team with scalable communication materials.

This project showed that Kontabas needed a full design support system as well as packaging, to launch new flavors, expand internationally, and build a strong market presence.

By combining label design, bilingual packaging, and marketing assets, we helped Kontabas position itself as a heritage-inspired premium beverage brand ready for international markets.

For us, this case shows how branding and packaging design can help craft liquor brands scale internationally without losing authenticity.