A label for the classic OG Shack sauce «Mango Habanero». They wanted the label to communicate the strong personality of the brand but also the flavour of this hot sauce. OG Mango Habanero is a mango based hot sauce that combines the sweetness of local mangos from Málaga at it’s peak of ripeness and the flavourful spice of the habanero. This hot sauce is sweet, acidic, spicy, flavourful and fresh.
The Solution
A funky label with an artisanal presence. Using custom lettering for the label we are able o show it’s character and the originality of the brand. The label takes inspiration from vintage food labeling that combined food illustrations with custom lettering. This lettering has a twist, adding the food illustration as a sticker, and making the lettering minimal but wavy. We add another piece of text highlighted with red or yellow (depending on the spice level), to reinforce the freshness of the mangos the sauce is made with.
Brief and Foundation
Pola had been running productions for years, but without a brand to match. He needed more than a logo, he needed a system that would let him show up as a production company, not just a freelancer. The goal: structure that could grow with him, and an identity that reflected the work he was already doing.
He knew the name: Balate. A rustic stone wall built to level sloped terrain, the perfect metaphor for a team that handles the complexity of production so content can flow without friction. From that name came a clear creative brief: precision, efficiency, and results that land.
The Positioning
We mapped his strengths against the market. While most production companies lean into chaos and creative spontaneity, Pola invests in technical rigor, planning, timing, resources, to guarantee the outcome before the shoot begins. That discipline became the differentiator. Balate stands for control and technical excellence, with soul. Not different for the sake of it. Just always on target.
The identity
The visual world draws from precision sports, archery, relay races, disciplines where every prior decision converges into one decisive moment. A logo that merges a media balloon with a track and target form. A monochrome, monospaced system built for clarity and impact. Everything signals control without coldness, structure without rigidity.
The website and social platforms follow the same principle: let the work lead. Projects are presented with just the essentials, depth available on demand. Social motion graphics draw attention without competing with the footage. A Journal section of travel shots, experiments, and between-shoot moments grounds the visual world and keeps the eye sharp.
The result
Since launch, Balate runs as a fully self-sufficient brand. Quoting, posting, presenting, all systematised, all on-brand. New clients followed, particularly in hospitality. The feedback has been consistent: professional, solid, trustworthy. And for Pola, the structure didn’t constrain him. It gave him room to focus on the craft.
