INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

INDIGO DESIGN WINNER 2026

Yo-Chi

/by Born

Indigo Design Award: Yo-Chi

2026 Agency Winner

Gold Winner in Branding for Restaurants / Cafe

Created by:

Lead Designer

Thea Hayes

Design Company

Born

Client

Yo-Chi

Design Team

Scott Wrightson, David Coupland, Thea Hayes

Description

We identified Yo-Chi as a vibes business. Good vibes, fun, flavour. They also cared, a lot, but this care lacked direction. They were passionate about reducing single-use plastic, creating ethical supply chains, and sourcing quality ingredients — yet without direction and rigour, those efforts lacked clarity. They needed to stand for more. Vibes are temporary, and in today’s culture of suspicion, they can even undermine the real good being done by a brand as disingenuous. To build something lasting, our strategy shifted Yo-Chi from chasing atmosphere to creating action. Reframed as The Positive Action Company, "Share the Chi" became a discipline: turning positivity into intent, and intent into impact. The transformation went beyond surface-level change. We refreshed their full brand system for international rollout and internal adoption, embedding Positive Action into every layer of the business. Visually, we evolved their look with greater boldness, depth, and playfulness, creating a more flavourful and confident identity. This gave Yo-Chi the clarity and consistency to move beyond being just a fun frozen yoghurt brand — to stand as a company committed to making positivity tangible across product, place and community.

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