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Bulgarstinata — Full Franchise Ecosystem

A complete 360 work for one of Bulgaria's most recognizable satirical card-game franchises — honestly, there are so many projects and photos that not all of them can be uploaded :).

Client
Bulgarstinata
Industry
Board Games / Entertainment
Services
Brand Identity, Packaging Design, 3D Mockups, Print Production, Brochures & Roll-ups, Newsletter & Email Campaigns, Social Media Creative, Event Collateral
Year
2024 – present

E-commerce UX for bulgarshtina.bg — Best Bulgarian Site 2024

bulgarshtina.bg homepage hero with the party game headline and card fan

Impact

57.8% email open rate
4 main games + many expansions created
18,000+ subscribers
Nationwide retail recognition

About the project

A complete 360 work for one of Bulgaria's most recognizable satirical card-game franchises — honestly, there are so many projects and photos that not all of them can be uploaded :). The work spans the new identity for Bulgarstinata, expansion-pack art (including Bulgarstinata 3 and Balkanisms), the Брънч for Beginners special edition, the pre-order newsletter campaign, social and web banner assets, 4-fold and bi-fold brochures, 80×200 cm roll-up banners, packaging and 3D prototype materials — a single cohesive system from digital storefront to retail shelf.

Bulgarstinata boxes and the Децата на 90-те expansion
From living rooms to retail shelves — a franchise that travels through generations.

01

New Identity

A bolder, more confident visual system built for maximum market recognition. Refreshed logotype, color usage, and a typographic voice that lets the brand stand out on retail shelves and resonate with a younger audience.

Rebranding of the card game Bulgarstinata — before and after boxes
Rebranding на бордова игра „Bulgarstinata“ — преди / след.

02

Special Edition — Brunch Collaboration

Special edition born from a collaboration with the Bulgarian comedy “Brunch for Beginners”. Visual design, layout and print production handled end-to-end, including 3D prototypes, square 4-fold brochure and packaging.

Брънч for Beginners special edition packaging, brochure and card layouts
Visual design, layout and print-ready production for the special edition.
3D prototype of the Bulgarstinata на брънч special edition box
3D prototypes.

03

Bulgarstinata 3 — Expansion & 3D Mockups

Box art, card backs and photorealistic 3D mockups for the third expansion. Optimized for e-commerce listings, social campaigns and print advertising — keeping the franchise feeling fresh while staying instantly recognizable.

Bulgarstinata 3 expansion box art rendered as a photorealistic 3D mockup
Photorealistic 3D mockups for e-commerce listings and campaigns.
Bulgarstinata card fronts and card backs

04

Pre-order Campaign, Newsletters & Web Banners

Newsletter pre-order series, supporting social posts and web banners. Five-campaign sequence reaching 18,000+ subscribers with a 57.8% open rate and 14.2% click rate across the run.

Pre-order campaign creative for Bulgarstinata ТРИ with the grandmother mugshot visual
Newsletter pre-order series and supporting social posts.
Email campaign reporting showing open rate, click rate and subscriber counts
Five-campaign sequence: 18,000+ subscribers, 57.8% open rate, 14.2% click rate.

05

Brochures, Roll-ups & Print Production

Square 4-fold and bi-fold brochures, 80×200 cm roll-up banners, packaging artwork and production-ready files for every expansion — Балканизми, Децата на 90-те, Селото срещу града and more. On-press supervision to protect color and finish quality.

Bi-fold and 4-fold Bulgarstinata brochures photographed open and closed
Bi-fold brochure and production-ready print files.
80 by 200 cm Bulgarstinata roll-up banner with the full product range
80×200 cm roll-up banner.

06

Campaign Ecosystem — Balkanisms & Beyond

Connected to the wider franchise rollout — Balkanisms English-language expansion, event activations and trade-show collateral — so every touchpoint reinforces a single brand world.

Balkanisms English-language expansion box for Bulgarstinata
Balkanisms — English-language expansion.
Two people holding Bulgarstinata cards and the game box outdoors
Event activations and trade-show collateral.

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