2019

Designing the definitive digital guide on expiration dates

Whole and sliced citrus fruit is scattered against a pink paper backdrop.

Brief

Create a digital guide for Feeding Westchester, explaining expiration dates and the shelf-life of common kitchen staples, as a tool for them to reach out to potential members of their food pantry.

The challenge in reaching more members of their community relates to the social stigma of using a food pantry, or myths surrounding where the food is sourced from in the first place.

Agency

SmartBug Media

Role

Senior Designer

The wheat mark from Feeding America's logo. an image showing examples of Feeding America's brand type, Gotham Book and Bold. an image depicting the letter 'A' in both upper and lower cases and in both bold and book formats. An image of fresh garlic and other herbs suspended in mid-air. An image showing dried goods including peas and garbanzo beans in glass jars.

Using parent organization Feeding America’s visual brand identity as a foundation, Hilary curated a collection of photographs and illustrations that speaks to young families in a warm, friendly and inviting way. She combined these with the existing brand elements to create a layout design template that meticulously accounts for even the tiniest details in this lengthy guide.

An image of sliced watermelon wedges, scattered with black seeds on a pink background.
An image of an ipad showing the cover of the Food Dating Guide.

The client was so thrilled with the artistic direction and execution, they ordered a print version of the guide and moved all of their future design projects to SmartBug Media.

Feeding Westchester's Food Dating Guide Cover Intro page for Feeding Westchester's Food Dating Guide Table of Contents for Feeding Westchester's Food Dating Guide
An interior page of Feeding Westchester's Food Dating Guide An interior page of Feeding Westchester's Food Dating Guide An interior page of Feeding Westchester's Food Dating Guide
View the Food Dating Guide PDF

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