Redesigning rice for a global Korean classic
OTOKI AMERICA (OTTOGI)
Ottogi has been feeding Korea since 1969. The #1 brand across 31 food categories, distributed in over 60 countries, and the rice chosen for Korean astronauts in space. Upon rebranding to Otoki for the American market, they needed a strategic creative agency to redesign a growing family of premium Korean pantry staples, starting with their cooked rice.
The challenge: work with a brand mark carrying deep history and equity while creating a new packaging design system for their Bliss product line. The result— a fresh, approachable design system celebrating the magical, fluffy world of perfect rice.
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PACKAGE REDESIGN
BRAND VOICE & POSITIONING
TAGLINE DEVELOPMENT
FDA COMPLIANT
FOOD PACKAGING DESIGN
FOOD ICONOGRAPHY
Otoki's Bliss CPG product line is a growing family of premium Korean pantry staples including sesame oils, teas, and cooked rice. The rice bowls have limited design real estate yet need to say a lot, so building packaging architecture with strong communication hierarchy was essential. The design elements also needed to translate across product categories without losing impact or sight of the brand's Korean roots.
We crafted beautiful packaging that celebrates the magic of perfectly cooked rice while balancing their parent brand's recognition as a trusted global authority in Korean food. The rice is fluffy, sticky, and genuinely delicious in two minutes, and the design system lives inside a soft, dreamy cloudscape. It's playful and warm with quiet Korean undertones.
The branded iconography brings playfulness and movement to the package design. The product's serving size is presented inside a hot air balloon, breezy rice plant motifs pair with floating callouts, and beautifully executed food photography of monochromatic fluffy bowls and spoons of rice rest among graphic clouds. The design is fun and joyful, and elevates the product into something worth stopping for on shelf.
The sprouted rice varieties carry nutritional weight with GABA-rich brown rice and antioxidant-rich black rice. All of the products are non-GMO, vegan, and gluten-free, so communicating all of the callouts clearly on a small package without losing the magic took careful, strategic hierarchy.
Otoki– Behold the Magic of Food
The brand voice and key messaging we developed for Otoki is joyful but rooted in knowledge, establishing trust and credibility while celebrating the brand's pride in bringing a taste of Korea to the rest of the world. It's approachable and educational, and doesn't lose the spirit of innovation Ottogi is known for. The tagline helps capture that as a brand they are dreamers at heart, helping turn a simple meal into a fairytale food adventure.
KEY MESSAGING
Cook smarter, not harder
Steam cooked Korean rice in a pristine, hygienic environment– it's the same way you'd make rice at home, which is why it tastes homemade and turns out exceptionally fluffy every single time.