Purely Elizabeth is one of those rare projects whose brand identity Jen Stern created from the moment the client realized her healthy baking mixes might actually be something people would want to buy. In the early days of both 452 and Purely, Jen developed the brand’s entire look and feel before the first package was produced — and well before the now-famous granola was even conceptualized and became the next phase of Purely branding.

From the logo and color palette to all packaging and foundational brand style, we established a visual language that continues to define the brand today. We helped shape a presence that remains undeniably consistent through years of growth — and had a blast while doing it.

From hand-applied labels (2009) to packaging on shelves nationwide... here is the early evolution of a brand that quickly became a national household name.

Purely Elizabeth
Branding:
Logo
Packaging
Website
You name it ...

Over the years, we also designed everything from merchandise and trade show displays to stationery and ads — but we’ll spare you the full archive and give you an overview of the birth of the Purely brand!

Year
2009 → →

Logo with the text 'purely elizabeth' and the tagline 'gluten-free. vegan. free of refined sugar.'

ORIGINAL Purely Logo / 2009

ORIGINAL Purely LABELS (before packaging!) - baking mixes / 2009

Advertisement for Purely Elizabeth cookie mixes showing three cookies, product packaging, and text describing ingredients and features.

Bags Become Boxes / 2011

Nine boxes of Purely Elizabeth breakfast mixes, including muffin, cookie, and granola mix varieties, with colorful packaging and product images.

Labels Become Packages/ 2010

The press that made Purely explode! / 2009
Still bags with labels glued on!

Screenshot of a webpage titled 'Daily Candy' from October 9, 2009, featuring an article about Stud Muffins. The article discusses healthy baking mixes with ingredients like whole grains, seeds, and flavors, and describes vegan options with egg substitutes. An image of a Purely Elizabeth baking mix package is included.

Original Purely Site - Introducing Cookie Mixes / 2010

Three packages of Purely Elizabeth ancient grain granola cereal, each with a different flavor: cranberry pecan, pumpkin fig, and original, displayed on a reflective surface.
A promotional webpage for Purely Elizabeth featuring images of granola, blueberries, bananas, baked apples, and supermarket shelves of products.

First Full Ecommerce Site / 2014

Business Cards / Refined Logo / 2011

Business cards with the text 'purely elizabeth.' in white on a brown background and contact information on white cards. The cards are arranged on a gray surface.

Boxes Have Babies / Minis / 2012