Juli Shore Design, Brand and Packaging

Dried produce pioneers.
Karen's Naturals.

The Brief

The client, a family of farmers with five generations of experience in growing, dehydrating, and freeze-drying fruit and vegetables, sought to evolve their brand. Although their operation was family-run and deeply rooted in the community, they had never developed a cohesive branding strategy. The task was to conduct a brand audit and create a brand identity that would support the company's growth and expansion while maintaining their established brand equity.

The Solution

Juli Shore Design tackled the challenge by preserving the existing brand color, which had strong recognition and equity. However, they replaced the fruit and veggie cartoon characters with mouth-watering, photo-realistic illustrations of the produce at its peak ripeness and in its natural setting. This shift broadened the brand's appeal and aligned it with the company's authentic heritage as farmers. The rebranding, which introduced the new name Karen's Naturals, extended to a complete packaging overhaul for over 50 SKUs, a revamped Shopify website for improved usability, marketing materials and POS displays that showcased the refreshed brand identity, driving greater consumer engagement and recognition.

Services

  • Brand Strategy
  • Identity
  • Packaging Design
  • POS Displays
  • Shopify Website Design
  • Marketing Materials
  • Branded Apparel
  • Trade Show Booth Design
Girl outside holding a wooden fruit crate of filled with Karen's Naturals fresh dried fruit and veggies. Crates of fresh fruit before the dehydrating. Farmer Bill, the patriarch of Karen's Natuals, with his grandkids walking in the field or crops. Before and after featuring Karen's Naturals brand and packaging refresh by Juli Shore Design. Karen's Naturals new packaging. Lot's of California produce: cherry, blueberry, peaches, grapes, corn, mango, tomatoes, and apple.  Photorealistic illustrations of California produce by Judy Unger. Karen's Naturals stationary and business cards. Ad showing a happy child snacking on Karen's Naturals Just Apples. Tagline: When food is grown with love you can taste the difference. Karen's Naturals gift cards Karen's Naturals branded merchandise: trucker hats and tees. Karen's Naturals Just Blueberries Karen's Naturals Just Strawberries Animation of Karen's Naturals website designed by Juli Shore Design. Mobile screens of Karen's Naturals responsive website.

Alternate concepts:

Runner-up alternate packaging design concept featuring fresh fruit photography. Runner-up alternate packaging design concept inspired by fruit crate ephemeral.
Juli Shore Design, Brand and Packaging