Erik’s DeliCafé marketing & advertising creative

Erik's DeliCafé advertising and marketing strategy and creative campaign

Throughout 2019, Vigor embarked on a character-driven journey with Erik’s DeliCafé. The goal was to continue to align the brand with their purpose, “with character.” Additionally, the brand engaged in paid media advertising for the first time in years opening the opportunity to tell the Erik’s story while attracting Patrons past, present, and future. Location […]

Erik’s DeliCafé fast casual restaurant rebranding

Erik's DeliCafé fast casual restaurant rebranding

For over 45 years, Erik’s DeliCafé has been a Santa Cruz/San Jose mainstay. Over the course of its life, the brand became washed out and outdated from its messaging through identity and interior experience. With the help of Vigor, a dedication to collaboration across departments, and a passion for an ideal, we were able to […]

Slapfish seafood fast casual restaurant rebranding

Repositioning and evolving the Slapfish Restaurant Brand

Seafood restaurants have been rapidly adopting a “sustainable” position in their marketing and brand communications. The problem is they really aren’t. For SlapFish, this is infuriating because of the countless time they spent developing sustainable best practices and relationships with seafood providers who employ said practices. Unfortunately, the brand identity SlapFish had in market didn’t […]

Jackson’s Bluff hotel rooftop bar branding

Jackson's Bluff rooftop bar and restaurant branding for Crowne Plaza hotel

For the rooftop bar experience at the Crowne Plaza in North Augusta, a catchy, memorable brand was a must. Rooftops naturally pique interest and get traction, but without a concept, their appeal can wear off quickly. When compared to the adjacent concepts, Salt + Marrow and Parlor Bar, Jackson’s Bluff was a bit different. More […]

La Segunda Bakery & Café restaurant rebranding

La Segunda Café and Bakery rebranding and repositioning

Tampa, Florida is known for many things, but the top two may very well be cigars and Cuban bread. Since 1910, one small bakery in the Ybor City neighborhood has been an iconoclast for one of them: authentic, fresh-baked Cuban bread. In 2017, a changing of the guard was in effect as the company was […]

HQ Dallas hotel rooftop bar branding

HQ Dallas bar restaurant branding for rooftop of Courtyard Marriot Dallas Texas

Courtyard by Marriott isn’t usually associated with innovative food and beverage. Their Bistro is dependable but highly unified across each location. When posed with an opportunity to change that perception, the team at Peachstate Hospitality tapped Vigor to realize the vision. Location Year Completed Team Size Services Elevating the start and finish of an amazing […]

Banditos Bar & Kitchen full service restaurant rebranding

Banditos bar and kitchen rebranding and design by Vigor

After 5 years, and 2 iterations of the Banditos brand, Vigor and the client team collaborated on evolving their look once again. Mexi-Cali vibes served as the inspiration and ideal for the evolved identity which saw custom typography, hand-drawn illustrations, and a vibrant palette of color introduced throughout print, digital, and environment expressions. Location Year […]

Badaro fast casual Mediterranean restaurant branding

Badaro Mediterranean fast casual restaurant branding and concept development

After the fall of the ambitious pizza chain Naked Pizza (NKD), one franchisee sought to build a new concept in its wake. As a Lebanese American, this aspiring restaurateur was compelled to create an authentic Mediterranean fast casual experience. This is how we created an expression of modern Beirut. Location Year Completed Team Size Services […]

Gyro Wrap QSR restaurant rebranding & interior design

Gyro Wrap QSR quick serve restaurant branding and concept development

The landscape of the mall foodcourt has changed leaving brand struggling to grasp at anything to remain competitive. Great Wraps was no exception and through years of an ad-hoc p-mix strategy and brand identity redesigns, the brand faced obsolescence. Vigor was charged with repositioning the brand from product through identity and environmental experience. Location Year […]

Al Bohsali patisserie rebranding & kiosk design

Al Bohsali confections shop and brand identity design and rebranding

In Beirut and its surrounding region, the Al Bohsali brand is renowned. Over a century old, the family has been the top producer of the region’s finest baklava and other Lebanese pastries and treats. US-based friends orchestrated the importing of the brand’s signature product but needed to modernize the positioning and identity to establish it […]

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