Logo with the words "FRANK" in large, bold letters and "ENERGETIC DRINK" written vertically to the right.

Persona — Fränk Energetic Drink

Age: 25–35
Profile: Active, creative, and street-culture driven.

Frank’s consumer lives in motion such as skating, biking, training, or creating late into the night. They’re drawn to cartoons, graffiti, pop colors, and aggressive visual styles, and choose brands that feel raw, playful, and unapologetic. Energy isn’t just fuel; it’s part of their identity.

They choose Frank to stay moving when slowing down isn’t an option.

Creative Direction
Illustration
Visual System
Art Direction

Tools
ImageFX · Procreate · Affinity Designer

Creative Direction Exercise

Frank Energetic Drink is a speculative energy drink brand imagining a world where raw electricity, street culture, and creative chaos collide. Inspired by classic gothic science and modern skate culture, the brand explores energy as activation rather than excess — a crafted force built for movement, expression, and momentum. A future that feels loud, physical, and unapologetically alive.

Three colorful energy drink cans with graffiti-style graphics and characters. The flavors are Electric Berry, Plasma Grape, and Toxic Lime. There is a warning at the bottom saying, "Warning: Excessive Coolness."
Colorful energy drink can featuring a cartoon character with lightning bolt and sunglasses, labeled 'Electric Berry' with blueberries, raspberries, acai, and caffeine, 250ml.
Colorful illustration of a purple cartoon character with sunglasses, a lightning bolt, and a smiling face, on a vibrant background. Text reads "Energy Drink" and "Plasma Grape" with flavor ingredients listed below.
Colorful energy drink can featuring a cartoon character with a purple body, green eyes, and headphones, labeled "ENERGETIC DRINK: ENERGY RAVE" with flavor "TOXIC LIME" and ingredients "lime, green apple, matcha extract, caffeine", 250ml size.
Text graphic with the words 'Energy Drink' and 'Thank' in bold, stylized font.

Brand Archetype: Rebel + Jester

Frank embodies the Rebel and Jester archetypes through movement, irreverence, and playful defiance. The brand challenges passivity and routine, valuing expression over conformity and energy over restraint.

Rather than polished perfection or corporate hype, Frank communicates through bold visuals, humor, and controlled chaos — inviting its audience to move faster, laugh louder, and break patterns without taking itself too seriously.

Bold purple text on a green background reads, 'EDÄNK FRANK ENERGY DRINK.'

Color Palette

Electric purple, electric blue, neon pink, bold yellow, and neon green form a high-energy palette built to feel loud, playful, and disruptive. These colors reference electricity, speed, and street culture, echoing graffiti, cartoons, and radical sports visuals. Together, they express movement, irreverence, and creative chaos — translating raw energy into a bold, graphic language.

Dark blue and near-black anchor the system. Acting as a visual base, they create contrast and depth, allowing the neon colors to pop with maximum intensity. This dark foundation grounds the brand while amplifying impact, turning every bolt of color into a signal of energy and activation.

Moodboard

The visual references draw from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, classic film interpretations, and bold illustration styles. The brand reinterprets the story’s core idea — creation through electricity — translating the lightning that brings Frankenstein to life into the energy contained inside the drink. Thunder, bolts, and electric tension become visual metaphors for activation, movement, and momentum, shaping a world where energy feels raw, graphic, and alive.

Collage of animated characters, a black and white photo of a person looking up, and energetic graphics with words like 'Reanimated,' 'Unstable,' 'Fully Charged,' 'It's Alive,' 'High Volt,' and 'IAB Grade Energy.'
Text reading 'FRÄNK' in large, bold letters with 'ENERGETIC' and 'DRINK' written vertically beside it, on a black background.

World Building

Frank Energetic Drink exists in a raw, urban world shaped by movement, street culture, and creative chaos. It reflects a reality where energy is visible, expressive, and part of everyday life — found in skate parks, graffiti-covered streets, and late-night city moments.

Through bold, graphic visuals inspired by street art, cartoons, and underground culture, Frank connects with young adults who express themselves through motion and attitude. The result is an immersive world that feels loud, artsy, and unapologetically alive — an energy drink that looks and feels as cool as the people who drink it.

An energy drink can labeled "Franken" with neon colors and graffiti-style art, featuring a cartoonish character, surrounded by lightning effects, with text indicating it is a 250ml plasma grape flavored energy drink with ingredients like grape, blackcurrant, guarana, and caffeine.
A can of Franken energentic drink with a cartoon character on it, set against a green and black background with lightning effects, advertising for an energy drink with ingredients like lime, green apple, matcha extract, and caffeine.
Can of Drink Franks Energetic Drink with purple and pink graphics, lightning bolts, and cartoon character, floating above neon-lit laboratory background with electrical sparks.
Three cans of energy drink with vibrant colors and graffiti-style design, labeled Electric Beet, Plasma Grape, and Toxic Lime, with a warning label that says "Warning: Excessive Coolness".
Bold white text on black background reading 'FRANK' with smaller text 'ENERGETIC DRINK' vertically aligned.
Text that reads "Made in the lab. Unleashed on the streets." in bold black and white lettering.