Storied Eats is a personal project that combines books and baking; two of my favorite things. As part of this project, I developed a brand identity, experimented with food illustration, and ate copious amounts of chocolate chip cookies.
Role: Creative Direction, Graphic Design, and Copywriting
For this project, I wanted to push myself to use visual elements outside of my day-to-day design work. The logo features the typeface, Realtime Text, a friendly sans-serif that mimics a typewriter-style look with its soft but angular look. It's reminiscent of old-fashioned images of novel writing without being dated. A custom element that I added to the logo is a whisk with a dollop of whipped cream on top. This illustration serves as the "o" in "Storied" and an icon to use in place of the logo when space is limited. I chose Warnock Pro as the secondary typeface. Its old-style classification makes it great for literary discussion.
In addition to the logo and type system, I also developed a color palette for the brand. I purposefully learned towards warmer colors for this project because those colors tend to remind people of lush table settings and cozy meals.
While researching recipes that I might be interested in, I decided to illustrate the ones that stood out. As a designer, my goal was to practice illustration styles and textures within Adobe Illustrator. This exercise is one I may eventually continue, but for now, I've included my favorite illustrations below.
As part of the content produced for this project, I also turned some of my favorite book quotes into Instagram posts. I designed these graphics using some of the secondary elements within the Storied Eats brand system, including the secondary logo, typeface, and color palette. During this process, I was able to "live in" the brand and see if I needed to expand the color palette or if the typefaces were working harmoniously, and refine accordingly.
Selected Works
National Mentoring Summit 2021Storytelling, Content Development
Create the VoteBranding
She Came to PlayDigital Design
Her Campus Creative ZinePrint Design
Dorm Sweet DormDigital Design, Interactive Design
Youth VoteDigital Design, Interactive Design
Power of Good TourDigital Design, Experiential Design
Storied EatsBranding, Digital Design
Breast Cancer AwarenessDigital Design, Print Design, Social Media
Boomerangs Thrift Store RebrandBranding, Digital Design, Print Design
AIDS Walk & Run Boston RebrandBranding, Experiential Design, Print Design
The Hyams Foundation's Annual ReportPrint Design
Public Policy x LGBTQ+ Health OutcomesEditorial Design, Print Design
YNPN Boston: Brand ManagementBranding
Public Health InfographicsAnimation, Infographics, Print Design