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bad hambres


After quitting his 9-5, Hank set out to make the best, notoriously good frozen burrito. Through viral social media success and dedication to the bean dream, he and his wife Sam became the internet's favorite frozen burrito brand. Built on quality beans and a process refined through trial and error, Bad Hambres is now a freezer staple across Arizona and shipping up the West Coast. Inspired by the Mexican food Hank grew up with, these burritos are made with care and delivered to your door. Welcome to the bean dream.

BRAND STRATEGY | PACKAGING
ART DIRECTION

Photography: Ryan Cordwell

Bad Hambres owners Hank and Sam showing branded packaging set with burritos at table
OG Red burrito detail from Bad Hambres Arizona frozen burrito brand
Welcome to the bean dream typographic tagline design for Bad Hambres packaging and brand assets
Arched logo design for Bad Hambres packaging and brand assets
Tagline type layout for Bad Hambres packaging detail
Phoenix Arizona diamond brand icon design for Bad Hambres packaging and brand assets
Bad Hambres individually wrapped OG Red burrito with custom packaging design

our approach

When Bad Hambres brought us on, they'd already established a core following and solid brand foundation. Sam, one of the co-founders and a designer herself, collaborated with us on brand strategy and packaging design. We refined and expanded their existing brand system: adjusting the main wordmark, creating logo variations, building out color systems, and developing branded icons, illustrations, and supporting assets.

As production scaled, packaging evolved from hand-wrapped paper to sealed plastic wrapping for larger quantities. We designed custom packaging for individually wrapped burritos across the Verde and OG Red collections, along with 6-pack burrito holders. The 6-packs ship in custom boxes featuring brand-forward messaging that we developed to match Bad Hambres' unapologetic voice.

Verde burrito from Bad Hambres with custom branded packaging
Bad Hambres individually wrapped burrito with custom packaging design front detail
Inside look at Bad Hambres frozen burrito with beans and fillings
Verde burrito custom wrapper design for Bad Hambres frozen burrito brand
Bad Hambres individually wrapped burrito with custom packaging design back information detail
Bad Hambres verde salsa detail with Phoenix Arizona branded type design detail
Script logo wordmark for Bad Hambres brand system and packaging
Bad Hambres 6-pack burrito holder with custom packaging design
Bad Hambres branded horse illustration icon for packaging detail
Close-up of Bad Hambres 6-pack bag showing custom branding and messaging front
Shipping box packaging design for Bad Hambres frozen burrito delivery showing BH bean monogram
Branded cooking icon set design for Bad Hambres website and packaging design
Close-up of Bad Hambres 6-pack bag showing custom branding and messaging back nutritional side
Bad Hambres custom mailer box design with brand-forward messaging
Nutritional information branded design detail for Bad Hambres packaging
Bad Hambres 6-pack burrito bag designs for Verde and OG Red collections presented in freezer
Bad Hambres burrito cross-section showing bean filling and quality ingredients
Branded delivery icon set design for Bad Hambres website and packaging design
Shipping box packaging design for Bad Hambres frozen burrito delivery
Nutritional information branded design detail for Bad Hambres packaging

Working with Mark and Lauren was a dream. The process was smooth, thoughtful, and collaborative. They deeply understood the Bad Hambres brand and elevated it beyond my expectations. 10/10 recommend. 

Samantha Murphy, Co-Founder Bad Hambres

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