Omniscient Design

Intelligence Catalog

Webby People's Voice 2025 Best Navigation/Structure · Consumer Packaged Goods

Ricola

https://www.ricola.com
medium complexity

Best Navigation Webby validates that IA is a design decision. The herb-to-product story structure is a model for any CPG brand with ingredient or origin stories to tell.

Visual Style

Heritage CpgClean NavigationProduct StorySwiss Brand

Personality Fit

naturaltrustworthycleanheritage

Industry Fit

Consumer Packaged Goodsrestaurants

Business Model

B2C

Target Audience

Natural Cpg BrandsHerbal Wellness ProductsHeritage Food Brands

Conversion Strategy

Best Navigation Webby validates that IA is a design decision. The herb-to-product story structure is a model for any CPG brand with ingredient or origin stories to tell.

Design Patterns

Product range navigation; herb story content; retail finder; Gentle botanical animations; leaf/herb motifs

Recommended Stack

Custom CMS or Craft CMSsubtle CSS animations

Reusable Modules

  • Navigation As Brand Storytelling Herbs Products Story
  • Nature Botanical Imagery Reinforcing Natural Credential
  • Heritage Credential Since 1930 As Trust Anchor

Claude Design Prompt

Create an ORIGINAL design system inspired by the heritage CPG, clean navigation, product story, Swiss brand language of Ricola — never a copy. Palette: #2D5A1B, #FFFFFF, #F5F0E8, #8BBF6A, #1A3A0F. Typography: headline Clean serif or modern sans, body Readable sans-serif, accent Green accent weight. Layout: Product range navigation; herb story content; retail finder. Motion: Gentle botanical animations; leaf/herb motifs. Reinterpret these signature techniques tastefully: Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story); Nature/botanical imagery reinforcing natural credential; Heritage credential (since 1930) as trust anchor. Express a natural, trustworthy, clean, heritage personality (Innocent, Caregiver archetype). Conversion-first, WCAG AA, dark/light ready, no scrolling marquees. Deliver design-dna.md + tokens.css.

Build Agent Prompt

Build an original, production-ready site in this design language using Custom CMS or Craft CMS, subtle CSS animations. Implement: Product range navigation; herb story content; retail finder. Recreate these interactions (respect prefers-reduced-motion): Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story); Nature/botanical imagery reinforcing natural credential; Heritage credential (since 1930) as trust anchor. House rules: responsive (mobile/tablet/desktop, 500px floor), WCAG AA, Lighthouse 90+, dark/light toggle, unique imagery, no marquees. Match the natural, trustworthy, clean, heritage personality.

SMB Adaptation Notes

Restaurants

Translate Ricola's heritage CPG approach to restaurants: Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story) — adapted to menus, reservations, and location as the conversion path.

Home Services

Translate Ricola's heritage CPG approach to home services: Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story) — adapted to trust signals, a service catalog, and a book-a-quote CTA.

Professional Services

Translate Ricola's heritage CPG approach to professional services: Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story) — adapted to case studies, credentials, and a consultation CTA.

Automotive

Translate Ricola's heritage CPG approach to automotive: Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story) — adapted to showroom/inventory visuals and a test-drive booking CTA.

Real Estate

Translate Ricola's heritage CPG approach to real estate: Navigation as brand storytelling (herbs → products → story) — adapted to listings, neighborhood story, and an inquiry CTA.