Chase Protein - Spec Work

Chase Protein - Spec Work

Reimagining Chase Protein as a culture-first snack brand built for modern consumers, not just gym bros.

Reimagining Chase Protein as a culture-first snack brand built for modern consumers, not just gym bros.

Brand Identity

Packaging Design

Brand Strategy

Visual System

Overview

Most protein brands still look like they were designed for bodybuilders in 2016.
Loud claims, sterile packaging, black tubs, aggressive typography.
Chase already had a solid product. What it lacked was a point of view.

As someone who genuinely consumed the product, the disconnect became obvious. The experience felt modern. The branding didn’t.

Strategic Shift

The goal wasn’t to make Chase look “premium”.
It was to make protein feel casual, snackable, and culturally relevant.

The redesign intentionally moves away from:

  • hardcore fitness aesthetics

  • supplement-store visual language

  • hyper-masculine branding cues

  • cluttered nutritional communication

…and toward something more everyday, expressive, and digitally native.


Design Language


The existing brand suffered from:

  • Weak shelf presence and poor recall

  • Generic supplement-style aesthetics

  • Lack of emotional or lifestyle positioning

  • Inconsistent visual language across products

  • No differentiation from competitors in the protein category

This created a disconnect between product experience and brand perception, limiting its growth potential in the D2C space.

The Redesign

The redesign positions Chase closer to contemporary food and lifestyle brands than traditional supplement companies.
The intention was to create something that could naturally exist across quick commerce apps, creator collaborations, convenience stores, and culture-led digital campaigns.

Key strategic shifts:

  • Move from “gym supplement” → “everyday snack”

  • Build a bold, youth-driven visual language

  • Create a system that works across SKUs and future expansion

  • Introduce personality, energy, and memorability

  • Design for both digital-first D2C and physical shelf impact


Outcome

The final system feels energetic, scalable, and instantly recognisable.
More importantly, it gives Chase a clearer personality in a category where most brands still look interchangeable.

Key Elements

  • Punchy color palette for instant recognition

  • Bold typography for high recall and attitude

  • Clean information hierarchy to improve usability

  • Iconography + graphic devices to create a scalable system

  • Packaging that feels snackable, not clinical

The result is a brand that feels alive, contemporary, and built for scale.



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