

The Villages Grown is a 9-acre controlled environment, vertically-grown, hydroponic farm that harvests, processes and delivers produce to grocers, restaurants, their own store, and more — all within 48 hours.​
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Roles: Branding | Copywriting | Creative Director | Art Director/Designer | Account Manager
Channels: Print | Digital | Packaging Design | Merch Design | Environmental | Tradeshow | Social
Creative/Designers: Krissi Kugler, Mona DeTores, Dan Schmidt








Harvested + Delivered within 48 Hours
More Nutritious
More Flavorful
Vertically Grown to Conserve Land
Longer Shelf Life
Local Farm + Artisan Product Aggregation
Sustainably Grown + Residue Free












Packaging
The Product
Originally a chalkboard style label that covered most of the package and product, I wanted to take the brand in a different direction and we introduced a clean vibrant aesthetic to our packaging. The new design used bright colors and transparent labels to display the beautiful product, while the playful copy emphasized the flavor, aroma, smell, benefits or uses of it— or just having a bit of veggie pun!
With the packaging update, our product jumped off store shelves and we saw a dramatic increase in sales, not only in our own market, but also in Publix, Kroger Delivery, Walmart & Winn Dixie.
Our retail presence also
consisted of clever POS retail
signage that changed often
to draw customer attention.







Our Swag Game = Strong
The Villages Grown became a sense of local pride in our community and our merch allowed residents to show their support of the local food system we aimed to create.



Kids T-Shirts (other adult versions as well)
Themed glassware + local wine at Wine Walk


And this isn't even half of the merch we created...



Educational Print Ad
+ Direct Mail Campaign







B2B Microgreen Informational Tool
B2B Microgreen Health
Educational Tool





Hosting Lunch-and-Learns for restaurant owners interested in incorporating our product into their menu, allowed for a try-before-
you-buy approach. I handcrafted and named all of the delicious cocktails prepared for the lunches and they were served as a flight alongside a 4 course meal highlighting different products.
In-Store Environmental











Social Media Brand Guide







Keeping a Healthy Distance — COVID 19
Newspaper Ad Campaign





Blog Posts

*Some work may be conceptual/SPEC work