Packaging & Illustration

Verdant

Botanical illustration and packaging for a small-batch apothecary  drawn from specimen, printed on uncoated stock.

Project Overview
Client
Verdant Apothecary · Portland
Year
2024
Role
Illustrator & Designer
Category
Packaging & Illustration
IllustrationPackagingPrint
Process Notes
Brief

Each product line is tied to one plant, drawn life-size from dried samples. Illustration is documentation, not decoration — the label tells you what is inside before you read the copy.

Context

Shelf space is limited; labels must read at arm's length. Regulatory text competes with brand expression on a 60mm wide tube.

Response

Hierarchy is strict: plant name largest, illustration centre, ingredients smallest. Two greens and cream only — no third accent. Tubes and boxes share one template; only the illustration swaps.

Gallery

Project Images

Original botanical drawings
Packaging family
Tube label detail
Design System

Type & Colour

Typography

Satisfy for product names — hand-feel without script cliché. IBM Plex Sans for ingredients and barcodes.

Art Direction

Apothecary quiet. Visible paper grain. Ink line work, no fills. Photography limited to ingredient still lifes.

Colour Palette

Deep Green

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Leaf

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Mist

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Cream

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Ink

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