Smart Sweets
SmartSweets is a candy company that is pioneering an entirely new grocery category. With an emphasis on smarter snacking, their gummy bears are low in sugar and packed with prebiotic fibre. Working directly with the founder, Tara Bosch, Dana Lu Graphic Design created and launched their product to market, which included the overall brand design, packaging, logo, and sales and marketing collateral.
The Challenge
The challenge was to craft a brand image that was fun and lighthearted while emphasizing the health benefits for adults, and also ensuring it would be appealing to kids. Through the strategic use of colour, custom designed product images, and the creation of a custom logo that was hand drawn, we were able to develop a visual identity for the brand that stood out on the grocery store shelf.
![Logo design (custom hand lettering)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62647c99aa2f5f40def20268/b4d8968e-b8c3-4582-8e9c-c2f0b42d8965/Dana%2BLu%2Bgraphic%2Bdesign%2Bsmart%2Bsweets%2Blogo%2Bdesign.png)
Logo design (custom hand lettering)
![Outer carton design](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62647c99aa2f5f40def20268/3401fe9f-1991-4d1f-a654-d3df69f5f8fa/Dana%2BLu%2Bgraphic%2Bdesign%2Bsmartsweets%2Bcarton%2Bdesign.png)
Outer carton design
![Trade Sell Sheet](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62647c99aa2f5f40def20268/6a4f644a-1800-410d-9d52-21240f38c5c5/Dana%2BLu%2Bgraphic%2Bdesign%2Bsmartsweets%2Bretailer%2Bsell%2Bsheet.png)
Trade Sell Sheet
![Infographics](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62647c99aa2f5f40def20268/d368b284-a0f8-43a0-892e-b88f3fbb2358/Dana%2BLu%2Bgraphic%2Bdesign%2Bsmartsweets%2Binfographic%2Bdesign.png)
Infographics
The Result
Since 2016, SmartSweets has grown from a small Vancouver company to become a North American leader in the healthy candy category. SmartSweets is carried in Whole Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond, and a growing number of retailers across North America.