
Header Card Embroidery Kit
This project explores retail-ready packaging design through the creation of a small product line for stick-on, wash-away embroidery stencil packs. The goal was to design a header-card poly bag system that could communicate product use clearly while also establishing a cohesive visual identity across multiple themes.
I developed three pattern sets: The Florals, The Goths, and The Stars. Each pack contains three embroidery stencil designs printed on water-soluble stabilizer paper that adheres to fabric during stitching and dissolves when rinsed, leaving only the finished embroidery behind. While the product format remains consistent across the series, each theme targets a slightly different aesthetic audience—botanical beginners, graphic alternative motifs, and minimal celestial designs. This allowed me to explore how a single packaging system could flex stylistically while maintaining brand consistency.
The visual system combines minimal typography, bold graphic pattern backgrounds, and a limited color structure that can shift depending on the theme. To support flexibility in color application, I generated abstract background patterns in black and white before applying color overlays in the final packaging design. This approach allowed each pack to maintain a distinct mood while still feeling part of the same product family.
One of the main challenges of the project was designing within the constraints of header card packaging. The 12 cm × 12 cm format required careful hierarchy so the product name, instructions, and required retail information could remain readable while still leaving room for expressive graphics. Another challenge was balancing aesthetic appeal with functional clarity—because the product is beginner-friendly, the packaging needed to communicate how the stencil system works quickly and intuitively.
Through this project, I focused on creating packaging that feels believable in a retail environment while also showcasing how visual identity systems can scale across a product line. The final result demonstrates brand cohesion, instructional design, and the ability to adapt a packaging framework across multiple visual themes.










