ZAP!®

THE PROBLEM

ZAP! is an instant adhesive created for the Romanian market. The challenge was to develop a brand that communicates speed, precision, and trust in a category where purchasing decisions are made in seconds at the shelf.

The identity needed a distinctive presence and had to work across two formats with different demands: a 3 g tube, with limited space for information, and a display card, essential to making the product stand out at the point of sale.

THE STRATEGIC DECISION

We built a direct, high-impact identity around bold typography, a palette of technical blues with vibrant accents, and a graphic gesture that reinforces the idea of immediate action. The name ZAP! captures that promise, while the local tagline “…și-i gata!” connects it to the language of the Romanian market.

We developed graphic elements and icons to communicate the key benefits—super fast, transparent, and easy to use—at a glance. We applied this visual language to the tube and display card, adapting the layout and information hierarchy to each format to maintain legibility and brand recognition.

Blue ZAP! super glue tube lying at an angle on a white background
ZAP! super glue blister pack with the tube and product icons

THE RESULT

A modern, clean, and recognizable packaging system that combines brand personality with functional clarity. The identity creates shelf presence, while the information hierarchy makes the product’s attributes easy to understand.

The 3 g tube and display card share a consistent visual language, designed to communicate the ZAP! promise at first glance: speed, precision, and ease of use.