There is no question that more of the food we consume will have to come from the oceans in the future. Ideally situated in the Lofoten archipelago in Northern Norway, Lofoten Seaweed aims to be part of our future food chain. Targeting both the retail and restaurant market, they asked us to develop a flexible and recognizable identity to help them launch their brand. The company was founded by Angelita and Tamara. The first a fisherman’s daughter from Lofoten, the latter born in New Zealand, growing up with seaweed as a natural part of most meals, due to her mother’s Japanese origin.
We developed an identity system avoiding the usual Lofoten-clichés, choosing instead to focus on the health benefits and the exclusivity of the products, the environment where the seaweed is harvested by hand, and a touch of the humour and playfulness the two founders exhibit. In keeping with their environmental focus, we also made sure that all materials used have as little impact on nature as possible.
