Here Design creates new identity for prison-based coffee company

The aim of the programme is to reduce reoffending rates through purposeful activity in an otherwise aimless confinement. Through a partnership with the Ministry of Justice, Redemption Roasters operates a roastery and barista academy within the Institute, delivering freshly roasted beans to their coffee shop in Bloomsbury and network of wholesalers and consumers.

Here Design took inspiration from this powerful story of redemption through skill-building within the inmate population in the design of the new Redemption Roasters identity, following the journey with a series of colourful graphics, symbols and illustrations.

Introducing a strong, simple logo that brings together the two ‘Rs’ of the brand name, a keyhole is formed to represent the unlocking of a prison door and the unlocking of untapped potential.

A secondary language uses a playful mix of colours and symbols to ensure that the Redemption Roasters brand stands out in a category dominated by craft brown – and more recently, black – packaging, whilst telling the story of the beans from roast to cup.

Whilst the new identity highlights Redemption Roasters as pioneers for purposeful activity, the design also speaks to the redemptive powers of coffee as a restorative drink for the weary, appealing to a wider consumer audience. Discover more at www.heredesign.co.uk.