Driven By: Affinity Creative Group and Kabookaboo Marketing

1000 Stories

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Client
Bonterra Organic Estates
Services
Brand Identity Package Design
Year
2025
Industry
Wine & Spirits

Overview

After ten years of bourbon-barrel aged success, 1000 Stories faced a pivotal moment: how to expand into everyday wines while honoring the rugged Americana spirit that built their reputation. The brand needed to evolve beyond its established identity to capture younger, design-savvy consumers without losing the authentic edge that set them apart. oneteam™ unleashed the American bison through dynamic packaging that roars off the shelf. Heritage meets hunger for growth.

Brand Identity
Brand Identity
Heritage Meets Modern Appeal

Repositioning 1000 Stories for a new generation required evolving its Americana heritage through dynamic bison imagery and a more contemporary design language. oneteam™ developed a flexible brand architecture that balances rugged authenticity with modern shelf appeal, ensuring the brand maintains its distinctive presence while expanding into more accessible product tiers.

Reimagining the Bison

Evolving 1000 Stories’ iconic bison symbolism to support future growth, oneteam™ transformed the static mark into a more expressive centerpiece that can flex across product tiers. The resulting packaging system balances rugged Americana heritage with contemporary visual appeal, creating clear shelf differentiation designed to resonate with design-conscious consumers.

Package Design
Package Design
Built for Shelf Impact

Creating a packaging system that could scale across tiers while maintaining 1000 Stories’ rugged authenticity, oneteam™ developed dynamic design elements that bring the American bison to life through expressive visual storytelling. The system spans front and back labels, closures, and production assets, balancing heritage appeal with contemporary shelf presence for a cohesive, multi-SKU rollout.