Avellana Supply Co.

2022

Avellana Supply Co. is a surf, skate, and snow shop o the Oregon Coast that provides custom clothing, boards, and accessories while maintaining a zero-waste initiative. Avellana Supply Co. is dedicated to creating sustainable and eco-friendly products to combat mainstream surf and snow companies that produce loads of waste and lack sustainable products. Located in Newport, Oregon, this brand keeps sustainability at the forefront of what they do. The brand name, Avellana, is another name for the Oregon State nut, the hazelnut. This brand is gender neutral, unlike most surf brands that are overly masculine or feminine and only offer products for those genders. By being gender neutral, Avellana Supply Co. caters to all and leaves none feeling left out. The goal of this brand is a minimalistic, sustainable, and authentic one-stop-shop for all things slope to swell.

The design solution was to use natural colors to convey an organic feeling, such as blue to represent the ocean, yellow, green, and brown to represent the earth, and white to represent snow. The white space in the design also facilitates simplicity and minimalism. The logo for Avellana is an illustration of ocean waves, mountains, plants, and the sun in an arch with the brand name under it. It is a classic scene from the Oregon Coast. The plant was included travelling up the side of the arch to hint at the sustainability and eco-friendliness of this brand. The typefaces used in the logo, Blenny and Brevia, help to convey the same tone as the illustration – free-flowing, natural, and organic. Textures such as wood grain, leaves, and water ripples were considered as these would lend an effortless natural element to the brand. 

 The logo for Avellana depicts ocean waves, mountains, plants, and the sun in an arch shape – a classic scene from the Oregon Coast. The plant travels up the side of the arch to remind of the sustainability and eco-friendliness of the brand. The typefaces used in the logo convey the same tone as the illustration; free-flowing, natural, and organic. Textures such as wood grain, plants, and water ripples were considered to lend an effortless natural element to the brand. The branding is specifically catered to the Pacific Northwest area, which makes it unique and stand out against competitors. Mainstream surf brands package their products excessively in plastic and create lots of unnecessary waste. They also cater heavily to one demographic while Avellana remains all-inclusive and welcoming to those who wish to explore the ocean and mountains. The components of this project include interior and exterior environmental design, website design, logo design, and promotional material like coffee mugs and clothing tags.