To Vlachopoulo

To Vlachopoulo

Introduction

Somewhere between the rolling hills of northern Greece and the cobblestone streets of Thessaloniki, there's a figure that everyone recognizes , the shepherd, unhurried, riding his white horse through the landscape like he owns it. That's the soul behind To Vlachopulo, a craft beer label that draws from Greek folk tradition and turns it into something you want to hold in your hands. The design speaks in the language of old illustrated taverna signs and hand-painted murals , bold, warm, unapologetically local , while feeling fresh enough to sit on the shelf of any modern craft bar in the world. This project was an exercise in building a brand identity that doesn't try to be anything it's not: just a great beer, made in Thessaloniki, with a story worth telling.

Year

2026

Industry

Beer Company

Scope of work

Timeline

1 month

Introduction

Somewhere between the rolling hills of northern Greece and the cobblestone streets of Thessaloniki, there's a figure that everyone recognizes , the shepherd, unhurried, riding his white horse through the landscape like he owns it. That's the soul behind To Vlachopulo, a craft beer label that draws from Greek folk tradition and turns it into something you want to hold in your hands. The design speaks in the language of old illustrated taverna signs and hand-painted murals , bold, warm, unapologetically local , while feeling fresh enough to sit on the shelf of any modern craft bar in the world. This project was an exercise in building a brand identity that doesn't try to be anything it's not: just a great beer, made in Thessaloniki, with a story worth telling.

Year

2026

Industry

Beer Company

Scope of work

Timeline

1 month

Chalenges

Chalenges

Balancing tradition with modernity was the core tension throughout this project. The folk art aesthetic needed to feel authentic without looking dated, and the Greek typography had to be bold and graphic while staying legible at every size. Simplifying the shepherd and horse illustration into a clean, iconic image, detailed enough to tell a story, simple enough to read at a glance, was the hardest design problem to solve.

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