Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Hovie's Combining and Building a Brand




Design Hovie Studios' recent Watson's Alpenhorn Cafe brand was an interesting project in that it merged two, long standing, well recognized brands. The challenge was combining these two very different looks into one, cohesive new brand that retained customer recognition.

The solution was to use the overall template of the Watson's brand and insert the unique Alpenhorn typeface into that model. The primary focus on Watson's was desirable since the Watson name and resort is well respected in the region with the family having lived there since 1892. In addition, the old Alpenhorn had been closed down for a while so locals needed to know that this was indeed a new Alpenhorn Cafe under new ownership.

The final brand is one that both new and familiar. Visit Watson's Alpenhorn Cafe online at thealpenhorn.com

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Hovie Refreshes Tuesdays in Ballard Facebook and Twitter Pages


Design Hovie Studios is continuing to expand the brand of Tuesdays in Ballard this summer by refreshing the graphics of the Tuesdays in Ballard Facebook and Twitter pages.