Brand Identity · Artisanal Food

Bonni

Authentic Italian artisanal gelato, crafted from expertise rather than imitation.
Role

Lead Brand Strategist · Creative Director · Visual Identity Designer

Location

Costa del Sol, Spain

YEAR
2024
Services

In a market saturated with "Italian gelato" built on aesthetics, Bonni stands for something rare — true artisanal knowledge, developed from inside the industry itself.

Overview

Bonni is an artisanal Italian gelato brand developed from the ground up for the Costa del Sol. Its founder, originally from Italy, spent years as a flavor developer and consultant for prestigious gelato brands across Europe — studying how taste evolves culturally from one country to another, how sweetness, texture, intensity and ingredient preferences shift between regions and traditions.

Bonni marks his transition from consultant to creator. Leaving behind his role advising other brands, he set out to build a physical gelato space centered entirely around handcrafted production, carefully sourced ingredients, and original recipes developed under his own standards.

The branding project began with extensive market and visual research. The challenge was not to create another premium-looking gelato brand, but to position Bonni as something more credible, refined and culturally rooted than the typical “Italian-inspired” competitors surrounding it.

The resulting identity balances contemporary Mediterranean aesthetics with the warmth of traditional craftsmanship. Rather than over-romanticizing Italian culture, the visual language focuses on restraint, ingredient quality, sensory sophistication and product confidence — elevating gelato from an everyday dessert into a curated gastronomic experience.

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The Outcome

A contemporary artisanal gelato brand grounded not in trends, but in expertise, precision and the emotional power of exceptional flavor. Every touchpoint — from typography and color to packaging and tone — was designed to support the perception of a genuinely specialized product, and a scalable identity system prepared for both physical retail and future expansion.

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