Citizen India
Packaging a legacy brand for a new generation.
Services
Packaging Design
Industry
Consumer Goods
Some brands become part of everyday life. They earn trust through familiarity, consistency, and years of being there when people need them.
Some brands become part of everyday life. They earn trust through familiarity, consistency, and years of being there when people need them.
As audiences evolve, the opportunity isn't to change what those brands stand for. It's to ensure every new generation experiences them with the same sense of excitement.
That was the opportunity with Citizen India.
The objective was to create packaging that speaks to a younger audience while honouring the brand's legacy. Vibrant colours, playful illustrations, and a more expressive visual language brought fresh energy to the product, creating a stronger shelf presence without losing the familiarity customers had always associated with Citizen.
The result is a packaging system that feels contemporary, memorable, and unmistakably optimistic. One that celebrates the joy of the monsoon while giving the brand a visual language that feels just as relevant to today's consumer.
The new packaging introduced a younger, more expressive chapter for the brand while remaining true to its legacy. Since its launch, more than 1.4 million units have been sold, proving that thoughtful design can reshape first impressions without changing what people already trust.
Concept
Over the years, Citizen has established itself as a trustworthy brand by always prioritizing its consumers. Being a people company, what better to display on the packaging than citizens themselves? This innovative and unique packaging will incorporate different faces with a notion of abstract.
Additionally, translucent patches will be used in place of the people’s hair, thereby revealing the colorful pattern of the umbrella within. Such extraordinary packaging is bound to leave an indelible impression on the consumers that Citizen cherishes so dearly.
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LEGACY
Established more than a century ago, the Citizen group of companies has been spearheaded by a group of visionaries. Citizen Umbrella, a leading Indian company that manufactures exceptional umbrellas, is the oldest and only umbrella manufacturing company in India that is fully Backward integrated.
Legacy symbolizes pride, nostalgia, and most importantly, a touch a class. We firmly believe that premium packaging could optimally portray the immense pride we take in our legacy and rich heritage.


