Blue Butterfly Farm was born out of the sheer goodwill to spread farming sensibilities to locals in Dripping Springs, as well as provide a way to give back to the community.
For both web and print, we wanted the illustrations--whether in stamp, sticker or postcard form--to feel like they belonged amidst the binding of an old encyclopedia. Similarly, we chose nostalgic scripted fonts that reflected hand-printed labels and home-canned goods from the turn of the century.
For the typeface system, we used a blend of Montserrat to further convey a homegrown, natural feel, complimented by Source Sans to punctuate the headlines. We also added in a warm vermillion as an accent for the cool hues.
For the iconography, we expanded on the uniquely handmade illustration feel for both flora and fauna to be used as emphasis pieces from web to print.
For the website, we accented the illustrated look with bold clean lines and playful colors. Spaces like the event section now stood out as interactive calls-to-action.
More than anything, we wanted to give the farm room to speak-for-itself. Since Instagram was already such a powerful tool for the farm, we pulled it out and gave it its own space to show off newly-harvested greens, the animals in their day-to-day, as well as students interacting with life on Blue Butterfly Farm.