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.