Top 100 Branding Ideas in May

From Beach Ball Soda Bottles to Skin-Toned Packaging

The most popular May 2016 branding ideas indicate that many leading brands are anticipating the arrival of summer with fun, uplifting designs. This includes soda bottles that turn into beach balls once emptied, popsicles that reveal a surprise inside and beverage cans that are printed with song lyrics.

Branding and packaging are being styled to exude freshness, which can be seen in designs like Siya's juice bottles, single-serve soup containers from Campbell's and Sonoco TruVue food cans that are semi-transparent.

Some of the most inventive materials used in the top branding ideas for May promote a product using straw, soap-based packaging and even bubble wrap. The use of these offbeat items inspire engagement and tap into emotions that a consumer associates with the familiar materials.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 100%
Activity 100%
Freshness 8%
Friendly Phone Accessories
CATEGORY
Tech
Friendly Phone Accessories
Cookie-Flavored Coffees
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cookie-Flavored Coffees
Piquant Beer Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Piquant Beer Branding
Nutrition-Based Insurance Discounts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nutrition-Based Insurance Discounts
Golf-Themed Cheese Sandwiches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Golf-Themed Cheese Sandwiches
Bacon-Themed Breakfast Menus
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bacon-Themed Breakfast Menus
LGBT Activist Cereal Packaging
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
LGBT Activist Cereal Packaging
Customizable Fast Casual Desserts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Customizable Fast Casual Desserts
Royalty-Inspired Syrup Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Royalty-Inspired Syrup Packaging
Artisanal Oral Care Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artisanal Oral Care Branding
Resurrected Campfire Drinks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Resurrected Campfire Drinks
Immersive Park TV Screenings
CATEGORY
Marketing
Immersive Park TV Screenings
Rock Band-Inspired Beers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rock Band-Inspired Beers
Bacon Superfood Meals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bacon Superfood Meals
Superhero-Themed Donut Promotions
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Superhero-Themed Donut Promotions
Fashionable Salad Dressings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fashionable Salad Dressings
Speedy Lunch Menus
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Speedy Lunch Menus
Millennial-Targeted Soda Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Millennial-Targeted Soda Bottles
Train Station Beer Promotions
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Train Station Beer Promotions
Olympics-Inspired Yogurt Flavors
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Olympics-Inspired Yogurt Flavors
Skin-Toned Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Skin-Toned Packaging
Experimental Beer Beverages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experimental Beer Beverages
Sparkling Water Cans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sparkling Water Cans
Unified Identity Soda Pops
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Unified Identity Soda Pops
Freezer-Friendly Pizza Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Freezer-Friendly Pizza Packaging
Light Tea Collection Launches
CATEGORY
Marketing
Light Tea Collection Launches
See-Thru Soup Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
See-Thru Soup Packaging
Quick-Serve Canned Foods
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Quick-Serve Canned Foods
Map-Inspired Beer Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Map-Inspired Beer Branding
Telenovela Spicy Snack Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Telenovela Spicy Snack Campaigns
National Park Produce Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
National Park Produce Branding
Coffee Shop Emoji Keyboards
CATEGORY
Marketing
Coffee Shop Emoji Keyboards
Cirtusy Vodka Cans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cirtusy Vodka Cans
Dog-Powered Delivery Services
CATEGORY
Unique
Dog-Powered Delivery Services
Child-Like Food Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Child-Like Food Branding
Co-Branded Beverage Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Co-Branded Beverage Ads
Adhesive Bandage Dispensers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Adhesive Bandage Dispensers
Pretzel-Based Breakfast Sandwiches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pretzel-Based Breakfast Sandwiches
Manga-Inspired Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Manga-Inspired Branding
Male-Targeted Body Wipes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Male-Targeted Body Wipes
Lyrical Soda Bottles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Lyrical Soda Bottles
Taiwanese Burger Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Taiwanese Burger Pop-Ups
Garden Seed Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Garden Seed Packaging
Distorted Absinthe Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Distorted Absinthe Bottles
Ambient Wellness Events
CATEGORY
Marketing
Ambient Wellness Events
Spirited Mezcal Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Spirited Mezcal Bottles
Chic Industrial Event Venues
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Chic Industrial Event Venues
Glamorous Camping Kits
CATEGORY
Marketing
Glamorous Camping Kits
Canned Seafood Concepts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Canned Seafood Concepts
Female Sanitation Products
CATEGORY
Marketing
Female Sanitation Products
Latino Coffee Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Latino Coffee Branding
Whole Food Dog Meals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Whole Food Dog Meals
Single-Drop Dishwashing Bottles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Single-Drop Dishwashing Bottles
Fast Casual Cocktail Menus
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fast Casual Cocktail Menus
Collectible Jersey Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Collectible Jersey Packaging
Soap-Based Packaging
CATEGORY
Eco
Soap-Based Packaging
Vibrant Java Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Vibrant Java Packaging
Voice-Responsive Logos
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Voice-Responsive Logos
Trippy Cartoon Indents
CATEGORY
Marketing
Trippy Cartoon Indents
Celestial Milk Jug Designs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Celestial Milk Jug Designs
Inclusive Footwear Collections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Inclusive Footwear Collections
New York-Themed Menus
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
New York-Themed Menus
Olive-Shaped Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Olive-Shaped Bottles
Cloud-Inspired Yogurt Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cloud-Inspired Yogurt Packaging
Superhero-Branded Pizza Boxes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Superhero-Branded Pizza Boxes
Fictional Hipster Airlines
CATEGORY
Unique
Fictional Hipster Airlines
Instagram-Shoppable Milkshakes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Instagram-Shoppable Milkshakes
Fairytale Chocolate Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fairytale Chocolate Branding
Pastel-Hued Dairy Concepts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pastel-Hued Dairy Concepts
Cook-In Meat Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cook-In Meat Packaging
Squeezable Ready-Made Sauces
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Squeezable Ready-Made Sauces
In-Store Flower Trucks
CATEGORY
Luxury
In-Store Flower Trucks
Cartoon-Themed Restaurant Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cartoon-Themed Restaurant Branding
Logo-Inspired Pizza Boxes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Logo-Inspired Pizza Boxes
Heirloom Soap Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Heirloom Soap Branding
Freshness-Boasting Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Freshness-Boasting Packaging
Branded Design Exhibits
CATEGORY
Marketing
Branded Design Exhibits
Beach Ball Soda Bottles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beach Ball Soda Bottles
Discreet Sanitary Napkin Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Discreet Sanitary Napkin Packaging
Rustic Hay Sausage Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rustic Hay Sausage Packaging
Honest Snack Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Honest Snack Packaging
Immersive Tequila Experiences
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Immersive Tequila Experiences
Pipe-Embedded Pizza Boxes
CATEGORY
Eco
Pipe-Embedded Pizza Boxes
Mix-and-Match Cereal Tastings
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mix-and-Match Cereal Tastings
List-Inspired Food Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
List-Inspired Food Packaging
Ice Cream Capsules
CATEGORY
Unique
Ice Cream Capsules
Tropical Skincare Branding
CATEGORY
Fashion
Tropical Skincare Branding
Prehistoric Popsicle Treats
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Prehistoric Popsicle Treats
Loose Leaf E-Commerce Brands
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Loose Leaf E-Commerce Brands
Immersive Tequila Event Tastings
CATEGORY
Marketing
Immersive Tequila Event Tastings
Artful Ingredient Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artful Ingredient Branding
Minimalist Juice Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Minimalist Juice Branding
Beauty Pop-Up Launch Parties
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beauty Pop-Up Launch Parties
Superhero Lifestyle Illustrations
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Superhero Lifestyle Illustrations
Fruit-Topped Juice Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fruit-Topped Juice Bottles
Sensorial Bubble Wrap Parties
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sensorial Bubble Wrap Parties

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