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Minigrub

Project: Minigrub

Branding Identity System

Minigrub normalizes sustainable insect-based food through design and culture. It makes new food systems approachable and engaging.

The Minigrub Project is a brand development exercise focused on creating a cohesive visual identity for a food-related product or service that emphasizes accessibility, personality, and memorable design. The project begins with foundational branding elementsincluding a brand name, logo system, typography, and color palettewhich establish the visual language of the brand. From these core components, the project expands into a multi-platform branding system that demonstrates how the identity functions across print, merchandise, and digital environments.



[ Tool Kit ]

Services

brand identity, brand system, promotional deliverables

Client

Minigrub

Year

2025

Credits

Concept, design, and presentation direction

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01: Inspiration: The theme of cultural practice and suplimentational benefits of Entomophagy

OpenAI. (2026). AI-generated image depicting the cultural practice of entomophagy [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT (GPT-5.5). https://chatgpt.com/

Bring a Trailers new look is playful and energetic, using bold shapes and scale to reflect the fun community vibe. The key element is the logo split in half, symbolizing connection and togetherness.

02: Logo

Minigrub is a conceptual branding project that explores how thoughtful visual design can reshape public perception of edible insects. Through a custom logo, handcrafted typography, and an adaptable graphic system, the identity presents insect protein as an inviting, sustainable alternative while creating a memorable and cohesive brand experience.

03: Graphical Layout

04: Product Label Design

The label adopts a restrained typographic system and structured grid to communicate familiarity, credibility, and trust. Inspired by modern coffee roasters, laboratory labeling, and agricultural export packaging, the design replaces novelty with confidence, allowing the product's origin and sustainability story to become the primary visual focus.

05: Product Infographic

Created as part of the MiniGrub brand, this infographic uses storytelling, data visualization, and bold visual hierarchy to educate audiences about insects as a sustainable alternative protein source while highlighting their environmental advantages.

06: Web Design

07: Flagship Restaurant/Store

Project: Minigrub

Branding Identity System

Minigrub normalizes sustainable insect-based food through design and culture. It makes new food systems approachable and engaging.

The Minigrub Project is a brand development exercise focused on creating a cohesive visual identity for a food-related product or service that emphasizes accessibility, personality, and memorable design. The project begins with foundational branding elementsincluding a brand name, logo system, typography, and color palettewhich establish the visual language of the brand. From these core components, the project expands into a multi-platform branding system that demonstrates how the identity functions across print, merchandise, and digital environments.


[ Tool Kit ]

Services

brand identity, brand system, promotional deliverables

Client

Minigrub

Year

2025

Credits

Concept, design, and presentation direction

Social

View other works

Project: Minigrub

Branding Identity System

Minigrub normalizes sustainable insect-based food through design and culture. It makes new food systems approachable and engaging.

The Minigrub Project is a brand development exercise focused on creating a cohesive visual identity for a food-related product or service that emphasizes accessibility, personality, and memorable design. The project begins with foundational branding elementsincluding a brand name, logo system, typography, and color palettewhich establish the visual language of the brand. From these core components, the project expands into a multi-platform branding system that demonstrates how the identity functions across print, merchandise, and digital environments.


Social

Creating visual systems, motion, and stories that invite curiosity.

Creating visual systems, motion, and stories that invite curiosity.

Contact

626.393.8701

Southern California

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Studio

Crafted with intention.

Built with care.

Always evolving.

© 2026 Andrew Ian Barba. All rights reserved.

© 2026 Andrew Ian Barba. All rights reserved.

Designed & developed in Framer.

Designed & developed in Framer.

01: Inspiration: The theme of cultural practice and suplimentational benefits of Entomophagy

OpenAI. (2026). AI-generated image depicting the cultural practice of entomophagy [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT (GPT-5.5). https://chatgpt.com/

Bring a Trailers new look is playful and energetic, using bold shapes and scale to reflect the fun community vibe. The key element is the logo split in half, symbolizing connection and togetherness.

04: Product Label Design

The label adopts a restrained typographic system and structured grid to communicate familiarity, credibility, and trust. Inspired by modern coffee roasters, laboratory labeling, and agricultural export packaging, the design replaces novelty with confidence, allowing the product's origin and sustainability story to become the primary visual focus.

02: Logo

Minigrub is a conceptual branding project that explores how thoughtful visual design can reshape public perception of edible insects. Through a custom logo, handcrafted typography, and an adaptable graphic system, the identity presents insect protein as an inviting, sustainable alternative while creating a memorable and cohesive brand experience.

03: Graphical Layout

05: Product Infographic

Created as part of the MiniGrub brand, this infographic uses storytelling, data visualization, and bold visual hierarchy to educate audiences about insects as a sustainable alternative protein source while highlighting their environmental advantages.

06: Web Design

07: Flagship Restaurant/Store

01: Inspiration: The theme of cultural practice and suplimentational benefits of Entomophagy

OpenAI. (2026). AI-generated image depicting the cultural practice of entomophagy [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT (GPT-5.5). https://chatgpt.com/

Bring a Trailers new look is playful and energetic, using bold shapes and scale to reflect the fun community vibe. The key element is the logo split in half, symbolizing connection and togetherness.

02: Logo

Minigrub is a conceptual branding project that explores how thoughtful visual design can reshape public perception of edible insects. Through a custom logo, handcrafted typography, and an adaptable graphic system, the identity presents insect protein as an inviting, sustainable alternative while creating a memorable and cohesive brand experience.

03: Graphical Layout

04: Product Label Design

The label adopts a restrained typographic system and structured grid to communicate familiarity, credibility, and trust. Inspired by modern coffee roasters, laboratory labeling, and agricultural export packaging, the design replaces novelty with confidence, allowing the product's origin and sustainability story to become the primary visual focus.

05: Product Infographic

Created as part of the MiniGrub brand, this infographic uses storytelling, data visualization, and bold visual hierarchy to educate audiences about insects as a sustainable alternative protein source while highlighting their environmental advantages.

06: Web Design

07: Flagship
Restaurant/Store