* Case Study: The Fairy Place

* Case Study: The Fairy Place

What is The Fairy Place?

The Fairy Place is an online & pop-up store created by Saoirse McGurrin where handcrafted fairy house kits, handmade felt fairies & gnomes, and curated fairy letter kits cohabit.

The Fairy Place is the place for all things magic.

Launch: November 2023

A black and white illustration with a cottage-like house outline and a stylized text inside that reads "the fairy place".

The logo

The main product of The Fairy Place is the handcrafted fairy house, a DIY kit that you can build, decorate, and keep changing throughout the seasons.

From our first conversation, Saoirse and I knew the logo would somehow incorporate the house's magic. Its unique acorn shape and soft, organic edges are the main inspiration for it.

The custom lettering is whimsical and playful.

The three stars on top of the chimney represent the fairies’ magic.

A detailed miniature Christmas scene inside a wooden house with lights, Christmas ornaments, furniture, and festive decorations.
A collection of twelve black and white logo designs for "The Fairy Place," each with different typography and illustration styles, including houses, fairy figures, and circular borders.

The house

A silhouette of a person holding a rifle and aiming at a target in an outdoor setting during daylight.

Sketches

Refined sketch

Silhouette of a fairy house with the words 'the fairy place' inside.
Logo for 'The Fairy Place' featuring a stylized house with a fairy silhouette and sparkles, rounded and whimsical design in green and black.

Final logo

The packaging

I worked as a graphic designer, printer, and consultant for this portion of the project. I combined analog and digital printing techniques; mixed inks and tested prints to match for Pantone® 4215-C and Pantone® 2057-C; and made sure to maintain a cohesive language throughout all assets required.

These kits are all meant to be hand-crafted, unique, beautiful, whimsical, fun, and above all, magical!

Three boxes labeled 'the fairy place,' with small fairy figurines on top and beside them, set against a light blue background.

  • Size: 20 x 20 x 6 inches

    Technique: hand-pulled screen print

    Ink: Permaprint water-based – custom mixed color

    Quantity: 500 boxes

  • Size: 7 x 6 x 3 inches

    Technique: hand-pulled screen print

    Ink: Permaprint water-based – custom mixed color

    Quantity: 100 boxes

  • Size: 5.125 x 7 inches

    Technique: Letterpressed on a 1920’s Chandler & Price with polymer plate

    Paper: flurry cotton 118# cover (318 gsm, 20 pt)

    Ink: Caligo Safe Wash Relief Inks - custom mixed color

    Quantity: 500 certificates

  • Size: 2.5 inch circle

    Technique: Epson Eco-tank (Inkjet printer)

    Paper: Glossy White

    Quantity: 500 stickers

  • Size: 3 inch wide

    Technique: Custom illustrated mushroom pattern

    Tape: water-activated tape

    Manufacturer: Sticker Mule

    Quantity: 1500 ft

  • Size: 11 x 1.875 inches

    Technique: Epson Eco-tank (inkjet printer)

    Paper: Matte white

    Quantity: 500 stickers

  • Size: 5 x 1.875 inches

    Technique: Epson Eco-tank (inkjet printer)

    Paper: Matte white

    Quantity: 200 stickers

Shop at The Fairy Place!