The challenge:
The Handmade Christmas Co. was founded in 2012 by Tom Coleman and Louis Porter to create a premium alternative to the traditional Christmas stocking. Their collection features both personalized and non-personalized Christmas sacks, each individually handmade from the finest woven hessian and lovingly finished in London.
I was commissioned to conceptualise and design a series of original Christmas sacks for their range featuring unique Christmas typography and traditional etchings.
The sacks are available for purchase on their website and in-store at John Lewis, Peter Jones, Debenhams, Fenwick, Hamleys, House of Fraser, and M&S.
The solution:
I was given creative freedom to conceptualise and develop a series of designs using custom 'Christmassy' typography and traditional illustration etchings
A significant amount of type design and illustrations were created for these.
Each design features custom lettering and bespoke etching-style illustrations, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
Handmade Christmas Co.
Illustration
Lettering
Type Design
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