M.O. Sauce — Roots

Branding proposal for Premium Milky Oyster Sauce by Ishiwata Shoten, developed during the DOOR to ASIA three-day design residency in Tohoku, Japan.

Client

Ishiwata Shoten (JP)

Discipline

Brand Identity
Print

Organiser

DOOR to Asia (JP)

Press

It's Nice That

A Day To Wake Up To
MO Sauce

The visual identity draws inspiration from the farm’s distinctive geography—three surrounding mountain hills that funnel nutrient-rich streams into the gulf, creating ideal conditions for cultivating oysters with a rich, refined flavor. This natural process is visually interpreted in the product name, M.O. Sauce, symbolising the convergence of land and sea.

MO Sauce
MO Sauce
MO Sauce

A minimalist and cohesive visual system was designed to express the product’s purity and craftsmanship, ensuring brand consistency across packaging and collateral while highlighting the sauce’s unique origin and artisanal quality.

MO Sauce
MO Sauce
MO Sauce
MO Sauce
MO Sauce