{"id":292221,"date":"2024-01-05T13:25:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T05:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/?p=292221"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:25:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T05:25:09","slug":"herbs-kettles-tea-arch-shape-business-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/herbs-kettles-tea-arch-shape-business-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Herbs &#038; Kettles Tea Arch Shape Business Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/9133-design-studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9133 Design Studio<\/a> designed these business cards for Herbs &amp; Kettles, a small tea business established by physicians and tea sommeliers based in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>The founders, Abe and Poorvi, source teas directly from small to medium-sized growers in different regions of India to promote cultural and economic sustainability. Their aim is to offer customers an authentic, high-quality Indian tea experience.<\/p>\n<p>The brand identity revolves around class and sophistication, which are further enhanced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/unique-shape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unique shape of the business card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Logo Design and Illustrations<\/h2>\n<p>The Herbs &amp; Kettles logo features an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/ampersand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ampersand as its symbol<\/a>. The \u201c&amp;\u201d symbol is also designed to resemble a kettle, capturing the essence of the tea business.<\/p>\n<p>The arch shape of the business card is perfect to house the logo, besides giving the card a distinctive layout.<\/p>\n<p>As for the illustrations on the business card, they pay homage to the tea plantations while also serving as a nod to the illustrations seen on the packaging.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-logo_tea-products.jpg?resize=1290%2C645&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herbs &amp; Kettles logo_tea products\" width=\"1290\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-logo_tea-products.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-logo_tea-products.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-logo_tea-products.jpg?resize=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-logo_tea-products.jpg?resize=120%2C60&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-logo_tea-products.jpg?resize=81%2C41&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Typography and Colours<\/h2>\n<p>The typeface used for the logotype is <em>Tara<\/em>\u00a0by the Indian Type Foundry.<\/p>\n<p>According to 9133 Design Studio, their choice of this font aims to embody the core principles of the brand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Premium, yet approachable,<\/li>\n<li>High-end, yet friendly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tara&#8217;s wedge-shaped serifs and high contrast allow it to represent these key values while striking a visual balance with the ampersand kettle.<\/p>\n<p>As a premium tea brand with a variety of products and colours, they chose royal navy blue paired with beautiful gold for their business cards.<\/p>\n<p>By keeping the rest of the design minimal, it manages to bring focus to the brand and its beautiful packaging.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Packaging Designs<\/h2>\n<p>9133 Design Studio designed the exquisite packaging with several aspects in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A seal was embossed on the tin top to emphasise the brand\u2019s premium aspect.<\/li>\n<li>A collection of Chaiwalas, represented by the most popular wild and endangered animals of India, was created to symbolise the diverse culture of India and to raise awareness.<\/li>\n<li>A series of environments that reflect a specific mood and characteristics for these teas were illustrated to showcase the diverse lands of tea cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The designers created a base tin with an embossed H&amp;K symbol and a one-panel logo print, allowing experimentation with labels to display flavours without incurring significant costs for their clients.<\/p>\n<p>The same logic was applied where stickers and sleeves were used on stand-up pouches and gift boxes, keeping the fundamental designs simple and unifying.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292227\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_logo_packaging.jpg?resize=1290%2C645&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herbs &amp; Kettles_logo_packaging\" width=\"1290\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_logo_packaging.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_logo_packaging.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_logo_packaging.jpg?resize=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_logo_packaging.jpg?resize=120%2C60&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_logo_packaging.jpg?resize=81%2C41&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Printing of Business Cards<\/h2>\n<p>These business cards were locally printed in the US. The cards were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/screen-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">screen-printed<\/a> with gold colour on navy paper for an elegant and cohesive finish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>More Business Card Ideas You May Find Interesting:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/arch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arch Inspired\/Arch Shaped business cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue business cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/illustration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business cards with Illustration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/products-business-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Products business cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/lowercase-logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowercase Logotype business cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/tag\/products-business-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Products business cards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Check out our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/business-card-categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Business Card Categories<\/em><\/a><em> to find more business card ideas.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-cards.jpg?resize=1290%2C968&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herbs &amp; Kettles business cards\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-cards.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-cards.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-cards.jpg?resize=1028%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1028w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-cards.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-cards.jpg?resize=81%2C61&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging-designs.jpg?resize=1290%2C860&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herbs &amp; Kettles packaging designs\" width=\"1290\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging-designs.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging-designs.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging-designs.jpg?resize=1157%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging-designs.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging-designs.jpg?resize=81%2C54&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging_2.jpg?resize=1290%2C726&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herbs &amp; Kettles packaging_2\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging_2.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging_2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging_2.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging_2.jpg?resize=120%2C68&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-packaging_2.jpg?resize=81%2C46&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-292228\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_packaging.jpg?resize=1290%2C726&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herbs &amp; Kettles_packaging\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_packaging.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_packaging.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_packaging.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_packaging.jpg?resize=120%2C68&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles_packaging.jpg?resize=81%2C46&amp;ssl=1 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/9133_designstudio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9133 Design Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Herbs &amp; Kettles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9133 Design Studio designed these business cards for Herbs &amp; Kettles, a small tea business established by physicians and tea sommeliers based in Atlanta. The founders, Abe and Poorvi, source teas directly from small to medium-sized growers in different regions of India to promote cultural and economic sustainability. Their aim is to offer customers an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":292222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4444,1823,2654,332,182,1909,86,1658,887],"class_list":["post-292221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-card-gallery","tag-9133-design-studio","tag-ampersand","tag-arch","tag-blue","tag-illustration","tag-products-business-card","tag-gold","tag-lowercase-logo","tag-navy-blue"],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=1500%2C986&ssl=1",1500,986,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?resize=628%2C332&ssl=1",628,332,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=1500%2C986&ssl=1",1500,986,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=768%2C505&ssl=1",768,505,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=1500%2C986&ssl=1",1500,986,true],"tf-client-image-size":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?resize=120%2C120&ssl=1",120,120,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=1500%2C986&ssl=1",1500,986,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=1500%2C986&ssl=1",1500,986,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>9133 Design Studio designed these business cards for Herbs &amp; Kettles, a small tea business established by physicians and tea sommeliers based in Atlanta. The founders, Abe and Poorvi, source teas directly from small to medium-sized growers in different regions of India to promote cultural and economic sustainability. Their aim is to offer customers an authentic, high-quality Indian tea experience. The brand identity revolves around class and sophistication, which are further enhanced by the unique shape of the business card. &nbsp; Logo Design and Illustrations The Herbs &amp; Kettles logo features an ampersand as its symbol. The \u201c&amp;\u201d symbol is&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/category\/business-card-gallery\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Card Gallery<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Jennifer Wong","url":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/author\/cj-lee\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Herbs-Kettles-business-card.jpg?fit=1500%2C986&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carddsgn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}