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Client Name: Basics Life
Ad name: Probase ‘Machos’ boxers packaging
Agency : Happy Creative Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Agency location : Bangalore, India
Chief Executive Officer: Kartik Iyer
Chief Creative Officer: Praveen Das
Designer: Viduthalai Raj M
Art Director: Viduthalai Raj M
Copywriter: Athul Chathukutty
Illustrator: Vinayachandran T
Studio Head: Ramakrishna R
Account Executives: Vigya Atri, Ajay Kumar A
Account Supervisor: Neelima Kariappa

Probase, the hi-fashion streetwear brand from Basics Life, was launching their new range of light and comfortable cotton boxers for men. Continuing the brand tradition of breaking the retail industry clichés, Basics Life wanted a catchy, innovative packaging for the same. And we were only too glad to oblige.

To highlight the lightweight, airy nature of the boxers, we designed the pack to mimic the only other product that sold thin air – the potato chips packet. Quirkily and aptly named Machos, the package combined characteristic Probase wit and bold aesthetics to delectable effect.

The design proved to be a rip-roaring success at the stores, with the customers loving the irreverent humour and handy convenience. With over 2000 units sold in just 4 months since release, Machos ended up being one of the season’s bestsellers from the Basics Life stable, a lot like hot chips.

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Agency: Think Happy
Executive Creative Director : Kartik Iyer
Chief Creative Officer : Praveen Das
Designer : Viduthalai Raj M
Art Director : Viduthalai Raj M
Copywriter : Athul Chathukutty
Studio Head : Ramakrishna R
Account Supervisor : Neelima Kariappa
Account Executive : Vigya Atri

Brief:
Basics 029, the menswear brand were launching their own brand of fashion briefs. And for this, they wanted to create a stand out packaging that was different from the mundane packs that innerwear usually come in, and one that broke the usual pattern in the retail industry.

Solution:
Briefs play a significant part in a man’s attire, as it covers one of the most vital and delicate organs on his body. And yet, the importance of good underwear is universally ignored. To highlight this fact, we went for a quirky analogy comparing the male anatomy to something that is equally fragile: eggs. Combining this with trademark Basics 029 wit, we created a packaging that gave the men something more than the conventional square boxes usually seen in their category.

Result:
The design proved to be a real winner. The arrival of a new product in a clutter-breaking package was met with real excitement at the stores, and the humour became an instant hit with the men it was aimed at. In the first 3 days of launch, 600 units were sold, an unusually high figure for the category and the highest of any product from the Basics 029 stable. 4 months since, the briefs continue to fly off the shelves.