Mentholatum-Acnes

Acnes x "Maru is a Puppy" Collab Kit

This press kit was created for a collaboration between Acnes, a skincare brand specializing in sensitive and troubled skin, and Maru Is a Puppy, a Korean webtoon (digital comic) about a poodle mix named Maru who turns into a five-year-old girl. Inspired by the story of Maru calling her owner “big sister,” the kit reimagines her packing Acnes products to care for her sister’s skin. The backpack-shaped package features movable ears and a tongue-shaped handle that lifts to open. Inside, a preschool classroom scene is illustrated with the collaboration products arranged naturally within the artwork. Giveaway items blend into the setting, including a keyring on the chalkboard and a pouch hidden in Maru’s frog toy box with a small brochure about the collaboration. The kit captures both Acnes’s gentle skincare spirit and the warmth of Maru’s world.

CLIENT

Mentholatum-Acnes

CLIENT

Mentholatum-Acnes

COLLABORATORS

PEONY Design Team

COLLABORATORS

PEONY Design Team

SKILLS

Concept Design

Packaging Design

IMAGES created with AI & edited with Photoshop

SKILLS

Concept Design

Packaging Design

IMAGES created with AI & edited with Photoshop

DATE

May 2025

DATE

May 2025

THE CONTEXT

To introduce the collaboration between Acnes and Maru Is a Puppy, a press kit was created to capture the warmth and playful charm of Maru’s world while expressing Acnes’s gentle approach to caring for sensitive skin.

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Dazzle Logo with sign vertical
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Mentholatum-Acnes

Acnes x "Maru is a Puppy" Collab Kit

This press kit was created for a collaboration between Acnes, a skincare brand specializing in sensitive and troubled skin, and Maru Is a Puppy, a Korean webtoon (digital comic) about a poodle mix named Maru who turns into a five-year-old girl. Inspired by the story of Maru calling her owner “big sister,” the kit reimagines her packing Acnes products to care for her sister’s skin. The backpack-shaped package features movable ears and a tongue-shaped handle that lifts to open. Inside, a preschool classroom scene is illustrated with the collaboration products arranged naturally within the artwork. Giveaway items blend into the setting, including a keyring on the chalkboard and a pouch hidden in Maru’s frog toy box with a small brochure about the collaboration. The kit captures both Acnes’s gentle skincare spirit and the warmth of Maru’s world.

CLIENT

Mentholatum-Acnes

CLIENT

Mentholatum-Acnes

COLLABORATORS

PEONY Design Team

COLLABORATORS

PEONY Design Team

SKILLS

Concept Design

Packaging Design

IMAGES created with AI & edited with Photoshop

SKILLS

Concept Design

Packaging Design

IMAGES created with AI & edited with Photoshop

DATE

May 2025

DATE

May 2025

THE CONTEXT

To introduce the collaboration between Acnes and Maru Is a Puppy, a press kit was created to capture the warmth and playful charm of Maru’s world while expressing Acnes’s gentle approach to caring for sensitive skin.