Rockstar Vitality was based in 2001 by Russell Weiner, the son of venomous conservative speak present host Michael Savage. From its early days in Las Vegas, the vitality drink was identified for its black and yellow colorway and guarantees of giving shoppers the vitality to “get together like rockstars.” Quick-forward previous a few profitable many years within the crowded vitality drink market and the Rockstar model is now part of PepsiCo’s portfolio of drinks and decoupled from its gross previous. 

The drink was additionally due for a visible refresh to take care of its highlight within the nonetheless fiercely fought class.

PepsiCo rolled the brand new model (acquired in 2020) into their International Design store for a brand new identification and vital redesign. Based on PepsiCo, Rockstar has been sporting the identical search for over a decade, and given each model’s penchant for redesigning, it was excessive time. The workforce ditched the yellow for a extra flamboyant metallic gold—which occurs to be the identical colours because the Vegas NHL Golden Knights—and the star turns into the drink’s visible Polaris, built-in throughout sub-brands like Juiced and Growth. Even the brand new wordmark incorporates a star and is now slimmer and extra energetic than the earlier one. The back-to-back capital Rs stay and get carried out throughout the whole model.

The Superbowl could be identified for raucous halftime exhibits that includes pop stars trying to debut a brand new identification. This 12 months, Rockstar Vitality will unveil its new branding with a 30-second industrial, the kickoff to a a lot bigger 2021 marketing campaign.

“Rockstar Vitality celebrates the actual rock stars and the journey of people who put within the work to make progress in the direction of their targets,” stated Carl Gerhards, PepsiCo senior director of design for beverage North America. 

“Our intent with the brand new model identification is to raise the model and its iconic star brand, making it extra inviting and enhancing the patron expertise.,” he added.