Writer, strategist, go-seeker.
Writer, strategist, go-seeker.
Naming + Strategy + Verbal Identity
Ooma creates magic mushroom microdose blends to support mind, mood and wellbeing. The Ooma team crafted their product to support everyday health and personal growth, so Forner set out to present magic mushrooms in an entirely new light—not as indulgent treats, escapist fun, or productivity hacks, but as a transformative wellness practice.
The Ooma name elevates the “oom” in “shroom” to evoke expressions of delight, excitement and energy like “ooh” and “oomph”, representing a joyful mood shift.
For newcomers, we wanted to ease concerns about “tripping out” and build trust without taking the dry, clinical route. Ooma makes life a bit brighter, so we wanted the brand to feel uplifting and inspiring, like the collective mood brightening.
With the strategic positioning "The Art of Transformation," we described the art of elevating mood and wellbeing. We brought a feelings-forward approach to the brand, allowing us to communicate with our audience about what matters most to them—how they feel.
‘The Mind Inspired,’ translates cognitive benefits into emotional ones in an approachable way. By ascribing a familiar feeling to the mind, we’re able to convey what to expect instantaneously.
To reassure people they wouldn’t hallucinate or get addicted, we needed a compellingly calm key message. ‘Ritual, Not Habitual. Happy, Not High.’ clearly and playfully addresses two key concerns, helping ease reservations.
We highlighted endless potential for personal growth through the key message “For Your Ever-Evolving World,” designed in a circular layout and animated in digital spaces.
Tonally, the brand is modern, elevated, approachable and enjoyable, blending imaginative, playful notes with welcoming, guiding tones for the right balance.
While microdoses are often called “stacks”, we borrowed the term “blends” from the wellness world to describe our offering. Rather than talk about mental health, cognitive function or neural networks, we rooted benefits in feelings, defining Ooma’s mushroom microdose blends as “for mood and wellbeing” or “for everyday ease and enjoyment.”
We created a variety of brand headlines that played with the subject matter without losing the plot. Approachable and playful, they explore themes of growth, enjoyment and optimism.
We transformed the final stanza of the brand manifesto into a campaign throughline.
Rather than focus solely on the product, we offered our audience something more inspiring to look forward to—themselves.
You, but in a brighter, better mood as you experience more enjoyment, wellbeing, and personal growth, every day.
With a mix of creative, playful, and reassuring messaging, the brand sparks curiosity, addresses concerns, and invites audiences into the Ooma world.
On the brand website, a combination of design and copy express the brand vision—that we can reimagine feeling, thinking, and being with mushrooms as our muse.
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DESIGN: KATI FORNER, MATT GRIBBEN /// NAMING + STRATEGY+VERBAL ID+WRITING: ALLISON DOBKIN // WEB DESIGN: KATI FORNER, ALEX WALKER // WEB COPY: ALLISON DOBKIN