CLIENT

Kiku Room

SERVICES

Logo Design, Branding

DETAILS

Kiku Room is a hi-fi listening room serving up classic cocktails and a highly curated listening experience in San Diego's booming Little Italy neighborhood—drawing inspiration from the Japanese record bar scene. The term "kiku" is a conjugation of the Japanese verb meaning "to listen". Expanding on these ideas, the logo features a waving cat, knwown as maneki-neko in Japanese culture, and custom wordmark. The red and black color palette evokes a sense of late night comfort patrons will feel in the space and is contrasted with a grittier graphic motif used for various print and digital pieces.

SERVICES

Logo Design
Branding
Brand Experience
Packaging Design
Illustration
Print Design

MISSION

Stronghold is an award winning design and branding studio in Buffalo, New York.

Through a process that puts an equal emphasis on understanding a clients needs and creative imagination, Stronghold's goal is to create memorable and meaningful brand experiences when working with clients big and small. In order to uncover and craft artful design solutions, collaboration and trust are vital. By aligning Stronghold's experience and expertise with a clients goals and visual preferences, successful solutions are always on the horizon.