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Illustration | 2024

Wildcraft case study.

Botanical illustration system and limited-edition apparel artwork for outdoor gear.

Client
Wildcraft Outdoor Gear
Year
2024
Role
Illustration Lead & Apparel System
Category
Illustration

The brief.

The problem. An outdoor gear brand wanted illustration that avoided standard camping clichés (pine trees, generic mountains, bears) while still feeling earned and rooted in nature.

The solution. We built a botanical illustration system around amber-on-ink leafwork and stylized flora, extended across limited-edition apparel, packaging stamps, and campaign film title cards.

“Every illustration feels like a piece of artwork we’d hang on the wall. The pattern system has been our most loved seasonal asset.”— Anaya R., Creative Director
How it came together

The process.

Three phases. No hand-waving. Here is how the work actually got made.

01
Step 01

Flora Exploration

Field studies and custom linework exploring indigenous flora and raw mountain textures.

02
Step 02

Vector & Print Toolkit

Created modular repeating patterns and screen-print ready separations for textiles.

03
Step 03

Campaign Integration

Adapted motifs for apparel tags, packaging tapes, and video motion titles.

Real Numbers

The impact.

Design that moves metrics — shelf presence, engagement, and revenue.

+86%

Merch sell-through

Limited edition tees + caps sold out in 11 days.

2.1M

Campaign reach

On the seasonal launch film and stills.

24

Custom illustrations

From the first system delivery.

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