An Faoileán


ICAD Upstarts 2025
Brand Identity, Packaging, Promotion



An Faoileán is a fictional fish and chip shop brand uniting the coastal heritage of Ireland and Italy. The identity combines traditional Irish type with expressive Italian letterforms, anchored by a friendly seagull mascot. I developed the branding, packaging, photography direction, social assets and environmental branding.





Naming:

Before any designing I needed to name the Chipper, I settled on An Faoileán (The Seagull) this came from observing the one figure always present around any seaside chipper - the seagull. Loud & bold it felt like the perfect symbol. It also represents a shared coastal connection between Ireland and Italy, tying the brand back to its roots in the Irish-Italian chipper story.







Logo Ideation:

The logo is a typographic wordmark sympathetic to both traditional Irish typography & rich, expressive Italian typography.