Sol Bowl PNW

RESTAURANT BRANDING

Sol Bowl PNW is a restaurant launched by local chef Cindy Hymer in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, OR. What started as a simple coffee conversation, quickly blossomed into a partnership. I helped Cindy fulfill her vision for this new restaurant. She described to me her love of sunflowers and how she wanted to evoke warmth and friendliness in the brand. So, I designed a logo with all of that and so much more, including custom logotype to help customers feel welcome as soon as they walk through the door.

 

My process included sketches and mood boards to represent different directions we could push the brand. I also created low-fidelity logos once my client chose a specific direction for the look and feel of the branding.

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My client loved the authentic feel of option 2. It evoked everything she wanted the brand to represent: warmth, friendliness, and simplicity. After playing with color options and working through final iterations, we landed on a logo. However, potential legal issues forced my client to change the name, which required some last-minute edits. But, I came up with a simple solution that retained the elegance of the original logo. Sol Bowl became Sol Bowl PNW.

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I absolutely love photography, so I put my skills to use and conducted a photoshoot using my own camera and equipment to capture the main menu items for use in promotional materials, signage, and marketing on social media. The results were lovely and vibrant.

Delight in every bite.

I designed promotional materials and swag. I also created all the interior signage for my client including the main menu board, window clings and printed menus. I even did a bit of copywriting and editing. I worked with local vendors as much as possible and assisted my client with her larger online order and communication with vendors.

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“The final product is exactly what we talked about and what I needed in the moment. It is friendly and personable, and the script mimics my handwriting.”

— Cindy H.

Client
Sol Bowl PNW

 

My Role
Creative direction
Design

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