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FLOW BAR CO.

Flow Bar Co. - Hydration as Infrastructure

It is not a beverage brand.
It’s a system.

Designed as a modern hydration station, they treat water the way civic architecture treats light, movement, and space, as something essential, shared, quietly considered.
The project explores how a restrained visual language elevates hydration from product to public experience.

SERVICES



Website Direction
Message Clarity
Creative Development Phase





DESIGN PRINCIPLES


Restraint over expression 

Clarity over choice
Integration over visibility

Function before narrative
Longevity as a design constraint






 




Neutral Palette (Brand Infrastructure)

The Relationship Between the Two Palettes

The Relationship Between the Two Palettes

This is the brand’s infrastructure.
Its “architecture.”
Its public-utility backbone.

Use this palette for:
• the logo
• typography
• labels
• packaging layout
• signage
• menus / instructions
• the glass pavilion
• anything that reflects the system, not the flavor

It communicates:
• precision, purity
• cleanliness
• structure
• universality

This palette sets the tone:
“Hydration is an institutional experience, not a trendy product.”

The Relationship Between the Two Palettes

The Relationship Between the Two Palettes

The Relationship Between the Two Palettes

The Magic Is in Their Relationship

These palettes don’t blend. They interlock.
The neutral palette says: “This is a system.”
The cap palette says: “This system adapts to you.”

Together, they create: a structured, modular identity
where color is never decoration — it is information.

This is why Flow Bar Co. feels “institutional” but also “alive.”

How They Complement Each Other

The contrast creates hierarchy:
Neutrals dominate → the brand stays calm, clinical, minimal.
Caps punctuate → each bottle stands out without visual noise.

This lets the bottles feel like part of a public hydration network,
not a “flavored water brand.”

It’s the same philosophy used by:
• Muji, Apple’s industrial design
• Public transit systems
• Japanese refill stations
• Modern cafeterias & public utilities

Minimal system → Clear accents → Ease of use.

Cap Palette (Functional Color System)

The Relationship Between the Two Palettes

Cap Palette (Functional Color System)

This palette is functional, not decorative.
Each color communicates:
• a bottle’s content
• a category
• an ingredient logic
• a visual cue for the user

Think of them as service caps, not brand colors.

Use these only for:
• bottle caps
• fruit/vegetable infusions
• category markers
• wayfinding inside the hydration station
• seasonal or functional mixes (energy, recovery, immunity, detox, etc.)

It communicates:
• recognition
• flavor identity
• freshness
• subtle joy

The use of color

Flow Bar Co. uses color as a functional signal within its hydration system. Color does not define the brand; it clarifies the offering.

Flow Bar Co. works like a museum exhibition system.

The Architecture speaks in silence. The Product speaks in color.

Color never labels the brand. Color labels the function.

THE IMPACT (So Far)

Even as a conceptual project, this direction reflects what youth-focused organizations gain when clarity leads:



 

confidence in communicating their mission
structure that simplifies parent decision-making
a design system rooted in purpose, growth, and trust
a clearer path for enrollment and community support
 

The result is a digital presence that honors youth development while presenting the academy with strength and intention.





















CREDITS



 Brand Strategy & Creative Direction: Anabel Aliferis
Cocotasos Creative — Where structure meets soul.





CREDITS



 Brand Strategy & Creative Direction: Anabel Aliferis
Cocotasos Creative — Where structure meets soul.





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