Sardines packaging pattern — grid of illustrated canned fish tins on neutral background
Packaging design
Custom font development

sardines

the project

about

The design is based on 5 elements associated with Portuguese culture: Lisbon tram, Azulejo tiles, Portuguese football fans, Fado, Paineis de Sao Vicente de Fora.

Solution

Task

Inspired by a deep personal connection to Portugal, the packaging was created to celebrate and share its character with the world.
This project is a packaging design for Portuguese sardines that reflects the country’s culture, history, and character.
Sardines naming and typography — brand identity lettering system
Sardines can packaging — yellow Lisbon tram illustration shaped as fish
Sardines tin design — stylized tram fish illustration on yellow background
Sardines packaging design — colorful canned fish tins with illustrated characters on geometric blocks
Sardines tin packaging — blue patterned fish illustration close-up front view
Sardines can design — blue azulejo tile pattern fish illustration on packaging
Sardines packaging pattern — repeated canned fish tins with different illustrations
Sardines packaging — fish character wearing Portugal football scarf
Sardines tin design — green fish illustration inspired by Portuguese football fans
Sardines packaging set — multiple canned fish tins with different illustrated designs
Sardines packaging — illustrated fish with guitar inspired by Portuguese fado culture
Sardines tin design — fado musician fish illustration on red packaging
Sardines packaging — traditional Portuguese figure illustration on fish tin
Sardines tin design — historical Portuguese costume illustration on packaging
Sardines packaging set — multiple canned fish tins with different illustrated designs

custom font

This is exactly what Portugal itself is — a hospitable and joyful country.
Custom font resembles a felt-tip pen. All the corners of the letters are gently smoothed out, creating an overall impression of a friendly and cartoonish design.
Sardines logo typography — playful handwritten font on packaging
Sardines typography — handwritten style lettering for packaging design
Sardines branding system — packaging, stickers and printed materials for canned fish brand
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