Elly's

Challenge:

In a crowded cannabis market, Elly's Flower needed a brand identity that could stand out, build trust, and feel memorable without relying on typical cannabis clichés. The brand also needed to communicate its unique model: sourcing top-quality flower from growers across the country.

Insight:

The name already held the foundation for a stronger story with Elly being the founder's late German Shepherd and harvest dog. Visually I drew inspiration from folk artists like Maud Lewis due to the brand's east coast roots, and saw the opportunity to make Elly the face of the brand.

Elly wheel barrel illustration

Design Concept

Create a brand world centered around Elly as the traveling harvest dog, following her nose across the country in search of the best flower. Inspired by East Coast folk art, the visual identity feels playful, homespun, and handcrafted while still feeling elevated.

Elly's brand on a page
Elly's Canada map

The Result

Elly became a flexible brand mascot shown across social content, web, launch materials, and monthly drops. The folk-art-inspired visual language gave the brand a distinctive personality, while the storytelling framework created an easy way to introduce new product selections and monthly releases.

The brand has consistently sold out each month of every SKU.

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