SNAP SHOT

Ocean Moon Coffee is an e-commerce coffee company and subscription service founded by industry experts.

Each month two coffees are roasted and released in small batches, designed to sell out.

For branding and business model we pulled inspiration from the record collecting clubs of the 1970s and 80s, updated for the digital user.

Role:
Product Design, Brand Design

Tools:
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, Wireframing, Prototype Testing, Competetive Analysis, Desk Research, Shopify, HTML, CSS, Google Analytics

THE CHALLENGE

Specialty Coffee is too complicated

Coffee sites flood consumers with too much information and too many distractions from checkout, creating decision fatigue.

Users just want good coffee.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A Monthly Subscription with Two Options

Each month an A and B side coffee drops.

No more decision fatigue for the overtaxed user.

HOW IT WORKS

Reliability, Simplicity.

Ocean Moon locks users into a reliable product that is curated monthly for the discerning user.

RESEARCH & REFINEMENT

Competitive Analysis

Key Takeaways

  • Other sites were overburdened with details of brewing instructions, coffee archives, and selections

  • Appealing features like free shipping and environmental offset were hard to find on the overly complex sites

  • The voice of the sites was ubiquitous and the branding was underutilized to dull the appeal


Target User Persona

Our UX Design and Branding focused on a target user persona

SITE DESIGN

An User Centered Solution

Instead of a flood of choices, the site offers two options monthly:

SIDE A, SIDE B

BRANDING DESIGN

Visual Design System

The branding reduplicated the reiterated variations of vinyl record culture, with bands and labels that used a set template and varied the color and imagery to create a sense of loyalty and collectibility.


Digital to Physical Brand Cohesion

The site experience reflects the physical experience in a manner that compounds brand loyalty. The brand will be expanded through trade show merch and goodies.

Physical Label

Digital Product Card

Cool Collectibility

Limited edition labeling with custom art fosters user loyalty and leans into a social-media forward marketing approach

FINAL PRODUCT

A Simplified Online Coffee Company

The result is a simplified user experience that gives user direct access to the product and creates a satisfying experience that keeps them coming back.

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