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The brand, all the way down.
Positioning, voice and a visual identity, carried through to every small thing a guest touches. Made by someone who has cared for boutique hotel brands at the property and at corporate, and priced with independents in mind.
From $10,000
About six weeksHalf to start, half at deliveryOur studio identity
from $10,000
Strategy, logo and the full system, designed by us from the first sketch to the brand book.
With Simon Jones
Quoted per project
A mark that’s yours alone, drawn by Los Angeles illustrator Simon Jones and directed by us from brief to napkin.
- Positioning and voiceWho you’re for, what you stand for and how you sound, with a tagline and words to use and avoid.
- Naming helpA new name or a renamed property, with trademark and domain checks before anyone falls in love.
- Logo suitePrimary, reversed, one-color and an icon, in every format, with the text outlined so it works anywhere, no fonts needed.
- Palette and typeColors with written rules and type with exact settings, so the next designer gets it right.
- The detailsKey cards, door hangers, menus, signage, stationery and the matchbook by the bed, designed as one system.
- A brand bookOne document your printer, sign maker and next marketing hire can all follow. Read ours
- Week 1DiscoverA walk-through of the property, in person or on video, plus your guests, your competition and where you’re headed.
- Weeks 2–3DirectionThe strategy and two visual directions, each shown on real things: the sign, the key card, the homepage.
- Weeks 4–5RefineYou pick a direction and we refine it together. Two rounds of changes are included.
- Week 6DeliverEvery file, the brand book and the details, organized and ready to hand to anyone.