Day of Design
← All workTRU TEA / 初茶2022 → 2026

A LITTLE TEA. A LOT OF PERSONALITY.

Tea, withcharacter.

有茶,有趣。A NEW VISUAL EDITION
TRU Tea complete identity, five illustrated cups and theme artwork
Original identity & illustrations / New theme and layouts, 2026
THE PERSONALITY IN A CUP.

A cup of tea can have a personality of its own. Loose lines, hand lettering and five illustrated drinks make a vivid starting point in the TRU Tea archive. More open typography brings that easygoing character into focus.

  • Original identity & illustration preparation
  • Colour & theme typography
  • Three theme posters
  • Takeaway paper concepts
  • Square campaign artwork
  • Six-page visual edition
01 / MEET THE CHARACTERS

A clear identity. An expressive cast.

The complete bilingual TRU Tea identity stays intact, alongside the small details that make the illustrations distinctive. Five drinks and their handwritten doodles become the cast of this visual story.

Complete original TRU Tea bilingual identity and tagline

Complete original TRU Tea bilingual identity and tagline

Complete original five-cup illustration group with hand lettering and doodles

Complete original five-cup illustration group with hand lettering and doodles

Paper, clay, leaf and ochre colour palette

02 / A LIVELIER CONVERSATION

Say it with personality.

Bold type gives the layouts structure, while an oval gesture echoes the ease of the illustrations. Paper, leaf and clay let one theme speak in three different tones.

Complete Tea, with character English theme poster

Complete Tea, with character English theme poster

English themeView complete artwork ↗
03 / A FAMILIAR FACE

Another side of the character.

Two cup photographs from the archive show different expressions of the brand lettering. Complete cup shapes and original printing bring a photographic counterpoint to the hand-drawn linework.

Two archival drink photographs with complete cups and original lettering

Two archival drink photographs with complete cups and original lettering

04 / TAKE THE GOOD MOOD WITH YOU

Take a little personality along.

A bag front, takeaway note and square campaign artwork share the same typography, illustrations and warm colours. Complete flat faces carry the visual idea into everyday touchpoints.

TRU Tea bag front flat design concept

TRU Tea bag front flat design concept

BAG FRONT / FLAT CONCEPT
Complete Good company takeaway note design

Complete Good company takeaway note design

TAKEAWAY NOTE
Complete TRU Tea square campaign artwork

Complete TRU Tea square campaign artwork

SQUARE CAMPAIGN ARTWORK

05 / THE TRU EDITION

A little story. A lot of character.

Six pages connect the original identity, five illustrated cups, bilingual themes and takeaway paper into one clear visual language.

Download visual editionPDF / 6 pages ↓
TRU Tea visual edition page 1: Cover

TRU Tea visual edition page 1: Cover

CoverView complete artwork ↗
Large theme typography and complete TRU Tea identity on leaf green
CLIENT
TRU Tea
初茶
ARCHIVE & EDITION
2022 / 2026
SCOPE
Identity and illustration preparation, theme typography, bilingual posters, takeaway paper and visual edition

The complete identity, five-cup illustrations and doodles are retained from the original 2022 poster archive, not newly illustrated for this edition. Two cup photographs retain their original imagery and lettering. Theme, palette, layouts and paper applications are new 2026 work; historical offers and contact details are excluded. This page presents complete flat design concepts, with a front-face study only for the bag. Client adoption, manufacture and current menu are unconfirmed.