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Hospitality

Hospitality identities must function across many surfaces. A hotel brand extends through rooms, signage, menus, printed materials, and digital platforms. The work focuses on building identity systems that remain consistent across these conditions while retaining a distinct character.

Practical People develops names and brand identities for restaurants, hotels, bars, and hospitality groups. The work typically extends beyond a logo to include signage systems, menus, printed materials, campaigns, and digital applications.

For hotels, bars, restaurants, and hospitality groups that need a distinct identity system.

  • Naming & Brand Strategy
  • Brand Identity
  • Signage & Environmental Graphics

Selected work

Selected hospitality projects include brand identities for boutique hotels, restaurants, and hospitality groups in New York and internationally.

Scope

Branding Services

Typical project structure

Naming & Brand Strategy
Defining a clear position and naming strategy that distinguishes the project within its market.
Brand Identity
Identity systems for restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups, including logos, typography, and graphic language, organized into a system that can be applied consistently across future materials.
Signage & Environmental Graphics
Exterior signage, wayfinding, regulatory signage, and architectural graphics integrated with interior design.
Menus & Print Collateral
Menu systems, printed materials, packaging, and guest communications designed to integrate seamlessly with operations and production.
Campaigns and Launch Materials
Opening publicity, posters, digital campaigns, and communication materials for launch and beyond.
A functional penthouse event space in Brooklyn
Newcastle

A functional penthouse event space in Brooklyn

An identity for a coastal boutique hotel in Mexico
Lunaya

An identity for a coastal boutique hotel in Mexico

A rebrand for Brooklyn's first boutique hotel
Wythe Hotel

A rebrand for Brooklyn's first boutique hotel

Branding for a music studio on the Oaxacan coast
El Triangulo

Branding for a music studio on the Oaxacan coast

Branding for a hotel in Fargo, ND
Jasper Hotel

Branding for a hotel in Fargo, ND

An events space in Brooklyn
The Castle

An events space in Brooklyn

Tapeographic menu installation
Tapeography

Tapeographic menu installation

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