Maiko Café

Turning Over
a New Leaf

Brand Refresh
Page Layout

Overview

This is a rebrand of the emerging matcha cafe chain, Maiko Matcha Cafe. After comparing the brand to its competitors, it was determined that the brand needed an update to match the luxe feel of its products.

Services

Brand Identity, Menu, Stationery

Personality

Elegant, Minimal

Director

Sean Bacon, Bradford Prairie

Completed

October 2023

Research

Current Brand Collateral

Their current logo's design is weak, and their brand equity is in need of some cohesion and aesthetic vision.

Moodboard

Comforting. Traditional. Sophisticated. Minimal. Natural.

Logo Design

Setting Brand Guidelines

The company's current logo is cluttered; It's confusing to tell whether the name was "Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko" or just "Matcha Cafe Maiko". So I decided to strip the logo down to its very core elements: a simple wordmark accompanied by its kanji equivalent.

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