Enlightened is an ice cream and frozen dessert brand that focuses on better-for-you alternatives to the sweet treats you crave. I worked with a team to update the branding and packaging of Enlightened’s products, and also managed the printing of the packaging to ensure everything looked as good on the shelf as it tasted. We put detailed, enlarged food renders in the forefront, and surrounded them with stacks of tasty ingredients / flavor cues on the bottom.
After the packaging design was finished, I made 2D renders/mockups of the boxes and cartons. For other packaging shapes such as pouches or ice cream pints, I worked with a render artist to make 3D models of the packaging and instructed them on the correct shape, angle, and lighting to best represent the product.
Enlightened partnered with Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, to give back with the first ever guitar-shaped ice cream bar. A portion of each purchase is being used to fund food banks in the fight against hunger. We designed a special box for these ice cream bars with sketchy rock-inspired illustrations and dramatic lighting on the bar render.