Esteban : Restaurant Identity

Client: Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants. When the historic Casa Munras Hotel in Monterey chose to renovate, they renamed their Mediterranean tapas restaurant after the original owner, Don Estéban Munras who built the property in 1824. The mark is a celebration of the detailing seen during the Spanish Mission period.

Ducca : Restaurant Identity & Web Design

Client: The Westin San Francisco Market Street. A simple, almost signature in style, type treatment giving life to the Northern Italian California restaurant. It evokes the feeling of visiting a dear old friend, who is always there to welcome you with wonderful food and merriment. The website is here.

Esteban : Invitation

Client: Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants. Using the dramatic, oversized “E” of the logo and the tagline playing off of the tapas theme, Estéban materials were flooded with hits of silvery blue and an iridescent sage. This invitation was the first piece of collateral to hit the Monterey scene and was designed to create a stir.

Protexid : Web Design

Client: Eades Nutritionals. Together, the Dr's. Eades have written 11 books on diet, nutrition, and exercise, and have developed several lines of supplements. Their newest product—The Protexid Solution—is a natural supplement and regime for heartburn relief. The website was designed to evoke a feeling of positive relief and renewed energy while serving as an information portal.

WashingtonFilmWorks: Ad

Client: WashingtonFilmWorks. Once a hot destination for filmmakers, Washington state slipped as a choice destination for Hollywood. With state incentives and Washington FilmWorks non-profit backing, this campaign targets young and independent filmmakers who are trying to stretch their budget and increase production value.

Streambox : Brand Campaign

Client: Streambox. In a sea of technology—all claiming to be better—how do you differentiate your brand? We put the products through a series of rigorous criteria, an interview process if you will. The result is a humanized and more eye-catching presentation that gets the job done.

Formaggio : Menu

Client: Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova. Inspired by the small, unpretentious Italian eateries of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the identity, menus and companion collateral for Formaggio were designed to celebrate the simplicity of spirited Italian food and drinks in a warm and welcoming taverna setting.

Kaufman Kampe Advisors: Identity

Client: Kaufman Kampe Advisors, LLC. With a strong, solid history of working with large investment companies, this woman-owned firm had one mantra: Provide “Smart Investment Solutions” to individual investors. The identity, companion collateral and website were designed to elicit trust and the idea that anyone can invest in their own future.

What's up with the couch?

Our Grandma Mattie left us that couch. In all it's 1940 pink Rococo splendor. It's seen more derrières than congress. This couch has followed us from office to office for over 10 years, and with it the happy memories of chocolate chip cookies and Christmas at Grandmas. It's not so much for sitting in. More for napping on. And if you keep your dirty shoes off it Grandma will be pleased.