East of Eden wine label design — Barossa Valley Shiraz, Eden Valley Riesling, Barossa Grenache — Influx Creative

CASE STUDY

The best brands know what not to risk.

East of Eden Wine Brand Strategy and Packaging Design

Client
Sons of Eden

Category
Wine

Region
Eden Valley,
South Australia

Deliverables
Brand strategy
Visual identity
Packaging design
Brand guidelines
Trade presentation deck

Sons of Eden had built genuine trade respect and a clear premium price position.

But retailers and export distributors were asking for access to the $20–$25 segment, territory the brand wasn't built to compete in. Saying yes under the existing label would have quietly eroded everything they'd built.

East of Eden wine label detail — packaging design by Influx Creative for Sons of Eden

PROBLEM

The Brief: Expand Distribution Without Diluting the Premium Brand

DECISION

Build a Separate Wine Brand from the Ground Up.

Its own name. Its own story. Its own identity rooted in Eden Valley provenance. Create firm commercial boundaries defining its role - separate channels, separate price point, separate positioning, so both brands grow without compromise.

OUTCOME

National Retail and Export Distribution Unlocked

Distributors responded with confidence. East of Eden could be placed with national retail chains and export partners without creating friction against the Sons of Eden label.

East of Eden wine brand logo — designed by Influx Creative
East of Eden brand illustration — wine brand identity by Influx Creative
East of Eden brand guidelines — colour palette, Influx Creative
Laptop on a wooden table displaying a product page for a bottle of wine with a purple label and background. The wine is East of Eden, a Grenache variety from the Barossa Valley, with description of flavour notes, alcohol, and packaging details.
Laptop on a table displaying a green card with hills and sun rays, with text about the sunrise in the east and wine-making at East of Eden.
East of Eden brand guidelines — winemaker story page, Influx Creative
East of Eden wine range — Shiraz, Riesling, Grenache — brand and packaging design by Influx Creative, South Australia

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