Avoid a Cheap Impression! Design Inspiration for Original Tirol Chocolates from Professionals♡
2020.02.29 published
About the Finishing Touches on Original Tirol Chocolates.
It is widely known that you can create Tirol chocolates with your own photos or original designs, called "Deco Choco."
You can choose between sets of 45 or 15 pieces, with the 45-piece set costing about 80 yen per chocolate. The 45-piece set is approximately 113 yen per chocolate.
Being able to create a one-of-a-kind Tirol chocolate just for yourself is fun and feels special, doesn’t it?*
<But.....>
What I’m a bit concerned about is the quality.
There is a strong recognition among people that Tirol chocolates are something that you can buy for around 30 yen each, so frankly, there is an impression of them being "cheap snacks." In fact, you can find them in the cheap snack section at convenience stores and supermarkets.
This is why they are easy to give away, but if you personalize something that already feels like a cheap snack, it might feel a bit too homemade...??? This is a point of concern.
If it’s for a wedding as a small gift, I feel like I want it to have a bit more of a polished feel.
<So!>
What I want to refer to are the Deco Choco made by professionals, such as shops and companies, for novelty purposes.
Maybe because they are for professionals (?), they are quite stylish, and I thought, "I want to take inspiration from this!"
Here are some stylish examples I would like to introduce*
Examples of Stylish Original Tirol Chocolates I Want to Imitate*
<1>
Deco Choco from the nail & eyelash salon "Lachic."
Simple and stylish with the shop’s logo design*
<2>
Original Tirol chocolates by a mini bread goods creator. It’s adorable to turn one’s own works into Tirol chocolates♡
<3>
Tirol chocolates by artist Mari Mochizuki, based in Kamakura. She turned her own flower paintings directly into Tirol chocolates.
They are so cute that I'd love to see them sold just like this...!
<4>
Deco Choco from "Koya Cafe" in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture♡
An illustration with a retro coffee shop vibe*
<5>
Tirol chocolates from "Goda Cafe," located in front of Shoin Shrine in Setagaya, Tokyo. Directly featuring the shop's character♡
It would also be great to create Tirol chocolates with caricatures of ourselves for our wedding*
<6>
This one also features the shop’s logo as is. Tirol chocolates from the salon LIL' in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture*
The monochrome design is simple and stylish.
I Want to Create Stylish Tirol Chocolates♡
Because Tirol chocolates are so famous, it's a tricky balance between making people think, "Wow! I can't believe Tirol chocolates can look like this!" or "Oh, it’s just Tirol chocolates~~."
However, if I can prepare stylish and personalized Tirol chocolates, people will definitely think, "Wow, that's amazing!" and it will surely leave a memorable impression♡
I want to pay attention to the design when making Deco Choco so that it can become one of my favorite items**
➡︎ Here’s the HP for making your own original Tirol chocolates, 【DECO Choco】***