Brand identity · Sales deck · Art directionNewCo (celebrity-backed spirits)2023
NewCo — Celebrity Alcohol Sales Deck
“Brand identity and celebrity-backed sales deck for a new alcohol venture — polished, premium and ready for the room.”
Client
NewCo (celebrity-backed spirits)
Year
2023
Discipline
Brand identity · Sales deck · Art direction
Best for
Consumer Brand + CPG Leadership, Executive Communications + Corporate Affairs
The short version
Thirty-second read- The mandate
- This was a sales deck carrying a real commercial ask in the beverage and liquor category, presented to buyers and partners who see a similar deck every week.
- The insight
- Established a visual identity that balanced the celebrity profile with a premium spirits positioning
- My role + craft
- Brand identity, Sales deck, Art direction · for NewCo (celebrity-backed spirits) · 2023. Concept, direction and hands-on execution.
- The result
- A sales deck built as a persuasion tool, with a clear commercial argument rather than a product catalogue
01Brief
This was a sales deck carrying a real commercial ask in the beverage and liquor category, presented to buyers and partners who see a similar deck every week. Decks like this usually fail in one of two ways: they become a product catalogue, or they become a design exercise with no argument. The brief was to make the portfolio look premium and make the business case land in the room, in one document a salesperson could actually present.
02Approach
- 01Established a visual identity that balanced the celebrity profile with a premium spirits positioning
- 02Designed the layout, typography, and dark-colour palette directly in PowerPoint to ensure the final deck remained fully editable by the executive team
- 03Wrote the sales narrative, translating market data and distribution plans into a clear pitch designed for potential distributors and investors
- 04Prepared bottle mockups and lifestyle assets in Photoshop to establish the art direction for future marketing and campaign materials
03Outcomes
- A sales deck built as a persuasion tool, with a clear commercial argument rather than a product catalogue
- Product photography and layout that make the portfolio read premium to retail buyers
- A presentable narrative structure a salesperson can deliver live without reading slides
- Reusable deck architecture for future product and partner pitches
Selected imagery
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Credits
Concept, art direction & execution - Shawn Van Daele for NewCo (celebrity-backed spirits), 2023.
