Saigon Baigur approached me to create a flexible, bespoke pattern that could be used across special-edition packaging as well as large-scale artwork within their distillery.

As a gin lover (you may have noticed?) I thought I’d seen and drawn it all when it came to gin botanicals. Saigon Baigur is a little different: it’s a premium dry gin from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In addition to many of the botanicals we commonly see in gins - juniper, coriander and angelica root - Saigon Baigur includes local Vietnamese botanicals, most of which I’d never drawn before. I was able to play around with such a rich selection: Buddha’s Hand, lotus flowers, Saigon cinnamon, Phu Quoc peppercorn, lemongrass and bird’s eye chili, among others.

Even more intriguing: I was asked to make a Vietnamese dragon front-and-center to the pattern design. This gave me the opportunity to dig into centuries-old illustrations, historical archives and learn so much more about the source material: it was an absolute honor to craft this artwork.

For Publix’s newest flavor, Marry Me Strawberry, I was asked to illustrate a wrap-around pattern of berries and strawberry blossoms. We wanted the berries to read as super fresh while keeping a fairly limited, romantic palette. My goal was to make the pattern feel delightfully indulgent, and I loved leaning into the sweetness of the flavor and letting it guide the illustration.

As my second contribution to the publication, I was commissioned by the Los Angeles Times to create a dense, full-page cover illustration for The Weekend section.

The illustrations were designed to shocase a botanical exploration of LA-native botanicals alongside a service piece that recommends the best nurseries for shopping for native plants for your home garden.

My illustration work for Fauxmo’s new range of alcohol-free cocktails included the creation of four flavor variant patterns, one for each of their initial SKUs.
The artwork pulls from the mood of Parisian cafés and sun-drenched summer brunches.

Each SKU features its own set of delicate botanicals layered with bold vintage badging, creating a balance between elegance and energy that really lets the ingredients shine.