“A bold identity built from the fire up — combining flame-grilled flavor with vibrant social culture”
the brief
The Creative Challenge
The Veggie Pit is a visionary vegan restaurant concept—the first of its kind in South Florida. The brand needed to capture the boldness of fire-grilled plant-based cooking while creating a social space for the vegan community. My goal was to build a high-energy identity that breaks clichés and puts grilled vegan food front and center in culture.
Key Objectives
Position the brand as the only grill-only vegan restaurant
Blend smoky, flavorful visuals with vibrant plant-based freshness
Promote social interaction, community, and cultural relevance
Evokes growth, health, and garden-fresh produce. Used as the main background or logo color.
Flame Yellow
HEX: #f7d64d
CMYK: 0/14/86/0
RGB: 247/214/77
USAGE: highlight color
PURPOSE: energy
Creates energy and warmth. Used as a highlight color for subheaders, and secondary background color,.
Grill Red
HEX: #aa423f
CMYK: 17/89/80/5
RGB: 170/66/63
USAGE: accent color
PURPOSE: call to action
Signals urgency or flavor impact. Used for buttons, action phrases (like “Order Now”), or flame icon accents.
Typography
Brand Font | Double Bass
HEALTHY, BOLD & CHARRED
Slogan/Subheaders | Anton
Body Copy | Futura Condensed
Acceptable Background Color Variations
The Social Stories
The Creative Process
The creative process began with a thorough discovery phase, where I defined the brand strategy, target audience, and overall tone to align with the unique vision of a grill-only vegan restaurant. From there, I moved into design exploration, developing initial logo concepts, experimenting with color studies, and pairing typography that captured the brand’s bold, charred, yet approachable identity. To execute the visual system, I used Adobe Illustrator for logo development, web and social media assets, Photoshop for branded mockups, and InDesign for the menu layout. Throughout the process, my approach was grounded in creating bold visual contrast, building a flexible branding system, and prioritizing messaging that speaks directly to the vegan community and their social culture.
The Result
The Veggie Pit brand system balances bold personality and practical flexibility. It creates an ownable identity that elevates vegan culture through grilled cuisine, drawing attention while building community.