Date of Award
June 2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Design
Advisor(s)
Don Carr
Keywords
brand, Generation Z, Relaxation, system design, tea
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities
Abstract
Currently, Americans are suffering from stress; therefore, consumers have a high interest and demand in beverages that provide relaxation and stress relief. As a naturally relaxing drink, tea is becoming popular in the United States. However, people have associated tea with relaxation by experiencing the various steps of the brewing and drinking process. In this article, market research and a content analysis were conducted to evaluate the existing tea products in the U.S. market. The result reveals a vital market gap: there is no ready-to-drink tea product for tea drinkers to relieve stress, even though tea is the best positioned for relaxation occasions. To fill the market gap as well as meet consumers’ demands, I developed a new tea brand based on an innovative bottle packaging system for the delivery of tea, which encourages people to slow down and take a break from their work or study to enjoy a bottle of tea.
Keywords: relaxation, Generation Z, tea, brand, system design
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
Zhou, Hangyi, "LEVITATION — AN INNOVATIVE TEA BRAND" (2020). Theses - ALL. 471.
https://surface.syr.edu/thesis/471
