Fred's

Restaurant Launch

We designed and built a distinctive, scalable restaurant brand blending West Coast energy with unpretentious European dining, supporting Fred’s continued expansion.

Scope

Brand Identity, Messaging, Brand Architecture, Graphic Identity, Usage Guidelines

Brand Identity, Messaging, Brand Architecture, Graphic Identity, Usage Guidelines

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Client

Fred's

Fred's

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Duration

6 Months

6 Months

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Year

2022

2022

The brand logo of Fred's

The Challenge

Fred’s was launching with no brand or marketing foundation.

The owner needed a brand that would confidently introduce the restaurant and support growth into multiple locations.

Food being shared

The Solution

Mothership conducted a deep discovery process to understand the founder’s vision and define the central insight behind the brand: combining the West Coast’s fresh, casual style with the communal, unpretentious spirit of European dining.

This insight became the foundation for a complete and scalable brand identity system, including visual identity, messaging, personality and brand architecture designed to support future growth.

A social media post that includes a dog on a motorcycle
A happy hour social media post

The Results

With a strong brand in place, Fred’s has grown quickly while staying true to its original vision.

The brand continues to scale seamlessly as new locations open, building recognition and loyalty in each new neighborhood.

A website landing page, showing food
A design treatment example
two versions of the Fred's business card
A pattern to be used as a design element