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Can a brand feel elevated and handmade at the same time?
For this homeware brand, the patterns aren't just decoration. Drawn by hand with a pencil texture, inspired by wood grain, sand, and natural fiber, then digitized into a system that scales without losing that organic quality.
When a brand is born to turn everyday objects into rituals, the identity has to FEEL that way too. Not just look it.
When you see something handmade in a brand, does it make you trust it more or less?
Brilliant Work
Thank you!
I think it builds more trust. The handmade details make the brand feel more real and personal without trying too hard.
I agree. Some handmade details communicate something that polished perfection can't. People respond to it without even realizing why. 😊
I really love how this turned out. The overall aesthetic is exactly right. Was this a passion project or actual client work?
Thank you! This was client work, which is why I always insist on having a solid concept before designing. With intentional decisions, the output is always better.
Branding 😍
Can't help it 😍
Love how the organic patterns create emotion instead of just decoration. Great work!
Thank you! Using them with volume and texture adds a whole extra layer to the project.
Amazing
Thanks!
This is luxury
Thank you! Really glad it reads that way 🙏🏽
Awesome 🔥
Thanks!
The pencil texture on that packaging genuinely reads as tactile even through a screen, that's hard to pull off once it's digitized. For me handmade details build trust because they signal an actual decision got made, not a template. Did the client need convincing to keep it this raw, or were they on board from round one?
Thank you Maty, always appreciate your comments 🙏🏽
In my process I always present concept moodboards that go beyond visual references. They're actual creative directions. For this project the chosen concept was "warmth within", the textures inspired by natural materials were...
I just love your work Chantal. The quality is unmatched. Keep it coming!!
Thank you so much, this means a lot 🥹
hand drawn then digitized is the move
Always the move!
Elegant🔥
Thanks!
So calming and warm 🙌
Really glad it comes through, the whole brand is built around slowing down, taking a pause from daily life and appreciating the details 🙏🏽 Thanks!
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Thanks!
Excellent Work
Thank you!
If ROYAL had a design
Now that's a compliment 👑😊 Thanks!
The design looks awesome. Great project!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
Haha love that 😍 thank you!
Great Design
Thank you! 🙌🏽
EXCELLENT WORK👍
Thank you! 🙌🏽
nice presentation
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽
To me when l see something handmade in a brand it make me trust it more because it's kinda clarify it's not a fake
That's such a real point. There's an authenticity to handmade details that's hard to fake.
Of course, handmade details are difficult to fake
Thank you! The palette was one of my favorite decisions on this one 😍
More trust, but only because you paired the hand-drawn marks with a disciplined system. Loose textures on a loose layout read as unfinished. The tension between the organic pattern and a tight typographic grid is what signals a real decision was made, and that is where the trust actually comes from.
That's exactly it. The handmade element only works not only because it's handmade but also because of how it's treated and applied. Without the thoughtful decisions around it, it could read very differently.
Looks great 🔥
Thank you!
Excellent work . wow 🔥
Thank you! 🙏🏽
Amazing👍
Thank you! 🙌🏽
woowwieee😍
😊 🙌🏽
And that's exactly why the handmade elements were worth the effort 🙏🏽
These are the most perfect shades for homeware brand! Loved the colour choice
Really appreciate that! We took a lot of care with the palette, it was one of the most important decisions on this project. Everything needed to communicate warmth 🙏🏽
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