Independence · Archetype 01
The Innocent brand archetype
Mantra: Keep it simple, keep it happy
Visual identity
Key visual: Sunny, simple scenes with blue sky and fresh, uncomplicated objects.
Super graphic: A soft sun, cloud or one simple rounded mark.
Colour palette
- Canvas: White #FFFFFF
- Primary: Baby Blue #BFE3FF
- Secondary: Mint #C8F2DC
- Accent: Butter #FFF1A8
- Highlight: Soft Pink #FFD6E0
Typography
Display: Comfortaa. Body: Mulish.
Shapes and motifs
- Sun
- Cloud
- Circle
- Rainbow
- Soft square
- Smile
Textures
- Flat colour
- Watercolour
- Soft wash
- Clean white
Motion
Light airy floats and gentle bounces.
Do: Leave breathing room and keep forms soft. Don't: Add visual noise, shadows or hard edges.
Verbal identity
Desire: Happiness and simplicity. Fear: Doing wrong and complexity. Promise: Good, honest, simple.
Adjectives
optimistic, pure, honest, cheerful, simple, wholesome, fresh
Voice
Friendly and sunny, with simple words and a little wide-eyed optimism.
Say
- goodness
- simply
- a little joy
Never say
- disrupt
- fear-based jargon
- it's complicated
Word bank
fresh, simple, pure, happy, honest, natural, sunny, little, good, smile
Taglines
- Simply good.
- Little things, big smiles.
- Nothing to hide, everything to enjoy.
Hooks
- The simplest thing that made my day better
- Only 3 ingredients. That's it.
- A tiny bit of good news
Post ideas
- Good-news posts
- Ingredient transparency
- Simple daily rituals
- Gratitude notes
- Kid-friendly stories
Humour
Sweet, punny and innocent
We tried to be serious once. Then we saw a puppy.
Real world example: Innocent Drinks
Simple ingredients, sweet packaging chatter and wholesome campaigns make goodness feel effortless.
Do: Keep it short, positive and transparent. Don't: Be cynical, complex or preachy.