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Goose Island

Local makes it big

Agency: VSA Partners

Description

In the world of craft beers, being seen as big can be a liability. So when Chicago’s neighborhood brewery, Goose Island, grew out of its early success to become acquired by AB InBev, its primary brand concern became how to retain authenticity in its home market and maintain credibility and loyalty among craft beer aficionados. VSA needed to keep Goose Island rooted locally while it scaled nationally—and to nurture a system of brands that enabled both.

We captured the urban heritage of Goose Island and reframed the brewery’s hierarchy of brands through the unique nature of Chicago neighborhoods—with customer experiences defined for different occasions and corresponding beer styles. This inspired an updated brand expression system and a new generation of packaging for multiple product lines, providing logic and a “reason for being” for each. This led to national and local campaigns to introduce Goose Island and its brands to new consumers—including international markets—while staying grounded in its home market. Authentic urban heritage put Goose Island on the map, and helped the brand scale without losing its soul.

OUR WORK INCLUDED

BRAND STRATEGY
ARCHITECTURE
VISUAL IDENTITY
PACKAGING
EXPRESSION SYSTEM
POINT OF PURCHASE
BROADCAST ADVERTISING
DIGITAL MARKETING
OUT-OF-HOME
CAMPAIGN ACTIVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL BRANDING
FACILITY TOURS AND BREWPUB DESIGN
BRAND VIDEO

This professional campaign titled 'Local makes it big' was published on April 07, 2023. It was created for the brand: Goose Island, by ad agency: VSA Partners. This Design, Integrated, and OOH Outdoor media campaign is related to the Alcoholic Drinks and Recreation, Leisure industries and contains 12 media assets. It was submitted over 1 year ago.

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