PREP, PACK, PERFORM

CATEGORY LAUNCH
/
CAMPAIGN
/
NUTRITION
Case Study

“Prep. Pack. Perform.” was the launch campaign for HydraPak’s new direct-to-consumer nutrition fuel systems. Targeted toward elite run and bike athletes, the campaign connected the preparation and planning of nutrition with training and race-day execution.

The creative centered on three pillars—Prep, Pack, and Perform—positioning the products as an essential, seamless part of an athlete’s performance routine rather than an added step.

Role
Art Direction / Campaign Development
Goal
Position HydraPak as the brand that owns nutrition systems, not ingedients.
Year
2026

Nutrition

Campaign Direction

Launch

THE PROBLEM —

Nutrition is a new category for us. How do we position HydraPak as the brand that owns nutrition systems, not ingredients?

Why this happens:

  • Fueling is messy and inconvenient
  • Disorganized gear, especially during travel
  • Hard to fuel without breaking rhythm
  • Too mahy decisions under fatigue
  • No consistent system from race day prep.

THE shift —

Give athletes a nutrition system that enables them to fuel for performance.

Athletes don't fail from a lack of fitness — they fail from inconsistent fueling execution.
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From a task athletes try to manage,
to a system tha athlese rely on

THE IDEA —

A performance system that removes variability.

Peak performance isn't accidental.

It's built through repeatable systems — measured, packed, and executed with precision

Introducing the new

HyraPak
Performance
Systems

Homepage headers

From the first scoop to the final push.
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HydraPak Fuel Systems have you covered througout every phase of your fueling journey.

20
26

Campaign Direction

PREP. PACK.
PERFORM.

FROM THE FIRST SCOOP
TO THE FINAL PUSH

Peak performance isn't accidental.
It's build through repeatable systems — measured, packed, and executed with precision.

Outcome

Since launching in July, Nutrition has become our top-performing category.

In its first 30 days, the category sold more than 530 units and generated over $15K in DTC net sales.

Nutrition Partnership and Athlete collaborations.

Partnerships with Tailwind Nutrition and bike and run athletes have continued to build momentum and extend the success of the launch.

Product education and understanding achieved.

Visual storytelling and product-specific content helped educate consumers while establishing our unique position in the nutrition category.