Her Crown — Brand Identity

Her Crown — Brand Identity

April 2023Head wearBrand Design

Overview

Her Crown is a headwear brand specializing in fascinators, gèlé, head wraps, and hair accessories — pieces built around elegance, craftsmanship, and individuality. The brief was an identity that treats headwear as more than accessory: an expression of personality, culture, and confidence.

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Sole designer. Full brand identity — logo, color, typography, and every application from stationery to social.

About / positioning

Her Crown sits at the intersection of tradition and refinement — celebrating the diverse tastes of its clientele while keeping a consistently premium, timeless feel. The identity had to carry warmth and elegance without tipping into either overly traditional or coldly luxury.

The Mark

The logo centers on a rose in full bloom — beauty and strength — with elements beneath representing the thorns and obstacles the rose grows through. It's a direct metaphor for the brand's mission: helping women stand out and thrive, grace through adversity. Built out into a full wordmark, a stamp/badge lockup, and a standalone rose mark for smaller applications.

Color Palette

A deep pine green paired with a warm camel/tan — the green for timelessness and depth, the tan for warmth and approachability. Each anchors a full tonal range, so the system stays flexible across light and dark applications.

Typography

Arsenica for display — an elegant serif that carries the refinement and femininity. Montserrat for body — clean and modern for balance. Classic serif-plus-sans pairing, and correct for this brand's tone.

In use

Business cards, packaging (bags, stickers, envelopes), out-of-home (billboards, transit), merch, and social — the identity across the full customer journey, from storefront to Instagram.

Design notes

The whole system leans on one idea — the rose that blooms through thorns — and carries it through the mark, the warmth of the palette, and the elegance of the type. The result is a brand that feels premium and personal at once.

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