Namkhong Beer, flowing forward with confidence

Consumer Branding

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Packaging Design

Visual Identity

Namkhong is a Lao beer brand rooted in the story of the Mekong — the lifeblood of Laos. Historically popular in rural areas, Heineken Laos’s flagship local brand was looking to reach a younger, urban audience in an increasingly competitive market.

The challenge: give Namkhong the visual confidence to stand its ground alongside local and international rivals, without losing what makes it distinctly Lao — the sabai sabai spirit, that relaxed, joyful ease of going with the flow.

Lonsdale sharpened the brand idea and translated it into a unified system across can, bottle, and carton. The wordmark is refined, with subtle wave details referencing the river’s movement. The iconic boat scene is reimagined: no longer a laboured race, but a joyful, collective journey — redrawn rowers moving forward together, carried by motion lines and wave accents that convey ease and momentum. A bold river-blue palette cuts decisively through a category dominated by greens and yellows, with the carton acting as a solid blue brand beacon for instant shelf recognition.

The result: a proudly Lao identity — legible at shelf, culturally resonant, and built for growth.

Selected work

Dove

Brand Management

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

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Renault

Architectural Design

Brand Strategy

Customer Journey

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PrestaShop

Brand Platform

Brand Territory

Digital

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

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Ricard

Packaging Design

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Ferrero

Architectural Design

Customer Journey

Workspace Design

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Sanofi

Annual and Sustainability Reporting

Brand Platform

Corporate Communications

Social Media and Content

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Clarins

Customer Journey

Digital

Merchandising

Signage and Environment Design

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Rexel

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Management

Brand Platform

Brand Positioning

Corporate Communications

Digital

Social Media and Content

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

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MAIF

Architectural Design

Business Design

Customer Journey

Signage and Environment Design

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Santé Verte

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Visual Identity

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Maggi

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

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Tiger Beer (Heineken Group)

Brand Management

Merchandising

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Dove

Brand Management

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

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Renault

Architectural Design

Brand Strategy

Customer Journey

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PrestaShop

Brand Platform

Brand Territory

Digital

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study

Ricard

Packaging Design

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Ferrero

Architectural Design

Customer Journey

Workspace Design

View case study

Sanofi

Annual and Sustainability Reporting

Brand Platform

Corporate Communications

Social Media and Content

View case study

Clarins

Customer Journey

Digital

Merchandising

Signage and Environment Design

View case study

Rexel

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Management

Brand Platform

Brand Positioning

Corporate Communications

Digital

Social Media and Content

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study

MAIF

Architectural Design

Business Design

Customer Journey

Signage and Environment Design

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Santé Verte

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Visual Identity

View case study

Maggi

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

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Tiger Beer (Heineken Group)

Brand Management

Merchandising

View case study

Renault

Architectural Design

Brand Strategy

Customer Journey

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PrestaShop

Brand Platform

Brand Territory

Digital

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study

Ricard

Packaging Design

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Ferrero

Architectural Design

Customer Journey

Workspace Design

View case study

Sanofi

Annual and Sustainability Reporting

Brand Platform

Corporate Communications

Social Media and Content

View case study

Clarins

Customer Journey

Digital

Merchandising

Signage and Environment Design

View case study

Rexel

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Management

Brand Platform

Brand Positioning

Corporate Communications

Digital

Social Media and Content

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

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MAIF

Architectural Design

Business Design

Customer Journey

Signage and Environment Design

View case study

Santé Verte

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Visual Identity

View case study

Maggi

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

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Tiger Beer (Heineken Group)

Brand Management

Merchandising

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Dove

Brand Management

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

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Renault

Architectural Design

Brand Strategy

Customer Journey

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PrestaShop

Brand Platform

Brand Territory

Digital

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study

Ricard

Packaging Design

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Ferrero

Architectural Design

Customer Journey

Workspace Design

View case study

Sanofi

Annual and Sustainability Reporting

Brand Platform

Corporate Communications

Social Media and Content

View case study

Clarins

Customer Journey

Digital

Merchandising

Signage and Environment Design

View case study

Rexel

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Management

Brand Platform

Brand Positioning

Corporate Communications

Digital

Social Media and Content

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study

MAIF

Architectural Design

Business Design

Customer Journey

Signage and Environment Design

View case study

Santé Verte

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Visual Identity

View case study

Maggi

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

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Tiger Beer (Heineken Group)

Brand Management

Merchandising

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Dove

Brand Management

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

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Dove

Brand Management

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

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Renault

Architectural Design

Brand Strategy

Customer Journey

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PrestaShop

Brand Platform

Brand Territory

Digital

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study
Ricard

Packaging Design

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Ferrero

Architectural Design

Customer Journey

Workspace Design

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Sanofi

Annual and Sustainability Reporting

Brand Platform

Corporate Communications

Social Media and Content

View case study
Clarins

Customer Journey

Digital

Merchandising

Signage and Environment Design

View case study
Rexel

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Management

Brand Platform

Brand Positioning

Corporate Communications

Digital

Social Media and Content

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study
MAIF

Architectural Design

Business Design

Customer Journey

Signage and Environment Design

View case study
Santé Verte

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Visual Identity

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Maggi

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

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Tiger Beer (Heineken Group)

Brand Management

Merchandising

View case study
Dove

Brand Management

Brand Strategy

Packaging Design

View case study
Renault

Architectural Design

Brand Strategy

Customer Journey

View case study
PrestaShop

Brand Platform

Brand Territory

Digital

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study
Ricard

Packaging Design

View case study
Ferrero

Architectural Design

Customer Journey

Workspace Design

View case study
Sanofi

Annual and Sustainability Reporting

Brand Platform

Corporate Communications

Social Media and Content

View case study
Clarins

Customer Journey

Digital

Merchandising

Signage and Environment Design

View case study
Rexel

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Management

Brand Platform

Brand Positioning

Corporate Communications

Digital

Social Media and Content

Tone of Voice

Visual Identity

View case study
MAIF

Architectural Design

Business Design

Customer Journey

Signage and Environment Design

View case study
Santé Verte

Brand Architecture & Portfolio Strategy

Brand Positioning

Brand Territory

Visual Identity

View case study
Maggi

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

View case study
Tiger Beer (Heineken Group)

Brand Management

Merchandising

View case study