Daniel the Beaver and friends, daniel logo
Daniel the Beaver's cast of friends — illustrated characters introduced.
Ready Set Learn Kit, Pre-K
Pre-K Early Learning Tote composition.
Interior Ready Set Learn Kit, pocket layout
Interior of trifold kit and component layout.
Ready Set Learn, Early Learning Kit
Two complete early learning kits created for Costco Canada.

Client: Telegraph Road Entertainment / Retail Partner: Costco Canada / Role: Creative Director / Industry: Educational Publishing

Ready Set Learn is a multi-component early learning kit built around Daniel the Beaver — two kits produced for Costco, one for Pre-K and one for Kindergarten. Each kit contains a curated mix of educational activity components, physical learning tools, and original Daniel the Beaver branded content. I led every aspect of this project from concept through production: authoring and designing the activity books, practice pads, and flash cards for both age levels; designing all branded content and packaging around the kit components; managing physical production decisions including repurposing existing die cuts from a sister company to reduce manufacturing costs; coordinating timelines and deliverables across components; and directing a junior designer on supporting kit elements while personally executing the majority of the content.

Daniel the Beaver went from hidden mascot to the face of a complete early learning product line — two kits bringing his world into the hands of Pre-K and Kindergarten learners across Canada at Costco.

Creative Direction · Project Management · Content Authoring · Design Execution · Packaging Design · Physical Product Development