HUMAN DESIRE

HUMAN DESIRE

The adaptogenic beverage category had become predictably sterile—endless self-improvement messaging, clinical product shots, and wellness brands that felt more like homework than pleasure. Human Desire saw an opportunity to flip the script entirely: what if an adaptogenic drink didn't apologize for indulgence? What if wellness could feel dangerous? They needed a brand that could stand confidently next to a craft cocktail while delivering functional benefits, speaking to consumers who were tired of being lectured about bettering themselves.

Visual Identity
Visual Identity
Art Direction
Art Direction
E-commerce
E-commerce
Print Design
Print Design
Web Design
Web Design
Email Marketing
Email Marketing

As Creative Director, I led the brand development across every touchpoint: visual identity, packaging, pre-launch social, printed collateral, and site design. The tone was intentionally jarring—direct, sensual, and at times, a little unhinged. We developed a brand philosophy rooted in classical hedonism: the fountain logo borrowed gravitas from heraldic tradition while "sapere aude" suggested intellectual rebellion rather than wellness compliance.

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Our Barcelona campaign created a visual manifesto around four human experiences: Sleep, Sex, Soothe, Social. We staged intimate, human vignettes and let the product exist in the emotional periphery rather than demanding center stage. Each scene felt stolen rather than staged—a lifted shirt, tangled sheets, party shadows—with flavor variants integrated as environmental details.

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The content strategy prioritized curation over promotion, building an audience that valued aesthetic discovery over functional education. The brand launched as cultural commentary disguised as beverage marketing, proving that wellness consumers were hungry for permission to want things without justification. The brand rollout included everything from paid ads to social content to launch kits—each execution pulling from the same system but designed to keep a sense of discovery and edge. While the business itself is still scaling, the creative foundation is fully formed: a visual and verbal identity that cuts through the noise, makes you feel something, and leaves plenty of room to explore what comes next.

credits

AgencyAct Second

RoleCreative Director

Design & IllustrationDani Herrera

Web Design & DevJoey Cupelli

CopywritingSam Friedman

Project ManagementAlly Ingraham

PhotographerLander Ibarretxe

VideographerGorka Txopo

WardrobeFer Sempere

Hair & MakeupMabel Boon

SetLaura Jauregui & Toni Aragon

RetouchLouie Cobo

ProductionAct Second