Verdant
Botanical illustration and packaging for a small-batch apothecary — drawn from specimen, printed on uncoated stock.
- Client
- Verdant Apothecary · Portland
- Year
- 2024
- Role
- Illustrator & Designer
- Category
- Packaging & Illustration
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.
Shelf space is limited; labels must read at arm's length. Regulatory text competes with brand expression on a 60mm wide tube.
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.
Project Images
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
#1b4332
Leaf
#40916c
Mist
#95d5b2
Cream
#f5f0e8
Ink
#1a1a1a