Firefly’s revitalizing botanical drinks just rolled out a rebrand. Work by B&B studio (bandb-studio.co.uk) comes off the heels of the limited edition bottle for Superfly, a botanical blend developed in collaboration with celebrated mixologist Mr. Lyan. The inventive design for Superfly saw the Firefly logo disappear from the front of the pack and the introduction of botanical illustrations across the bottle.

Botanical blends have always been at the core of the Firefly range, delivering bold flavors drawn from nature. To reflect this commitment to refreshing, natural extracts, B&B studio introduced a new visual identity that re-established botanicals as the heartland of the brand, celebrating the purity of the ingredients through detailed illustrations sourced from vintage botanical books.

The recognizable Firefly logo of a bottle with wings—previously designed by B&B studio—has been retained and is now accompanied by a new brand mark that reinforces the health properties and strength of ingredients with the strapline ‘Revitalizing botanical drinks.' In a move toward a more sophisticated upscale identity, B&B studio has enhanced the existing color palette of the Firefly range with richer tones and introduced a more grown-up language to ensure that the brand stands out in the competitive soft drinks category.

Inviting consumers to be more experimental with their drinks, each new bottle incorporates serving suggestions which position Firefly as a mixer for botanically-based cocktails as well as a more adult soft drink on its own, offering an air of modern sophistication.

Shaun Bowen, creative partner at B&B studio, says: “Limited edition bottles can enable a brand to explore new frontiers and test the water with their consumers before embarking on a wider rebrand, particularly when the new designs are a departure from a look and feel that has been around for a long time.

“The beautifully detailed illustrations on the limited edition Superfly bottles resonated well with consumers, telling the story of the brand with little-to-no supporting text and capturing the natural goodness of each botanical blend in bold visual depictions. For the wider range we followed a similar approach by introducing a series of bold artworks from old books, reflecting the powerful natural qualities and strength of flavor in each bottle, and introduced a new, more grown-up design language demonstrating the many ways that Firefly can be mixed and enjoyed.”

Sarah Brooks, head of marketing for Firefly Drinks, said: “From day one the Firefly brand has been defined by its commitment to using only natural extracts with no refined sugars or artificial ingredients. B&B studio has created a new identity that clearly demonstrates the strength of our ingredients in a beautiful and inspiring way, with bold visuals and an eye-catching color palette that sets up apart from competitors in the increasing busy adult soft drinks category.”