Bough & Burrow

I set up my own little crafting business in early 2025 after years of on and off tinkering with reclaimed and salvaged materials and was obviously in need of a brand; a logo, business cards, domain name, etc, etc followed.

First came the name — something that resonated with who I am, what I create, and what matters to me. After mulling over ideas, I came up with Bough & Burrow — the bough of a tree, the burrow of a badger. The ‘Bough’ reflects the materials I work with; the ‘Burrow’ symbolises my studio, my creative world, and the care I pour into my work.

Next came the logo. It needed to represent not just my business, but the soul behind it — me. It features a strong tree, specifically an oak, as the central focus. I’ve always loved oak trees and the scent of oak wood is wonderful. I also have a soft spot for badgers, so a sleeping badger curls up in a burrow beneath the tree.

The design began as a sketch in my art pad. I then imported it into Figma, traced it with vector paths, and tweaked it until I was completely happy.

Once I was content with the logo, I began working on the business card designs. Using some of my sketches to add a touch of whimsy to the cards and a QR code which gives anyone scanning it 10% off in my online shop (https://bghbrrw.uk/welcome). URL shortening and QR codes are provided by the excellent Short.io which is an awesome service - the best of many that I have tested. The business cards were printed by Moo.com and have turned out wonderfully.

I also had a custom branding iron made with my logo so I can brand my products.

I’ve also designed some merch — two t-shirt designs and a hoody. One design has a QR code that gives the user 15% off in my online shop.

Earlier this year I launched the new Bough & Burrow website, built with NextJS and MedusaJS. The site is a full e-commerce platform using Stripe for payment processing. Initially hosted using a combination of Vercel and Railway, I have now moved to self-hosting on a Hetzner VPS, deployed via Github Actions and Dokploy (Open Source, self-hosted Vercel-like SaaS). The site is now live and fully functional.

Bough & Burrow (10% off store wide).

Email hello@boughandburrow.uk for more info.