Costa Kitchen & Bar

Costa Kitchen and Bar


Lighter, cleaner fare with no shortage of flavor or substance, Costa is the perfect embodiment of the SoCal lifestyle. Farm Design takes inspiration from the restaurant's “Cal-Med” concept, which marries access to the world-class product here in California with inspiration from coastal Italian cuisine (and hints of Eastern Mediterranean dishes and flavors). The best of the Mediterranean is here.

Strategy

Research
Positioning
Messaging
Naming

Identity

Logo Design
Illustration
Visual Design System
Brand Guidelines

Experience

Packaging
Branded Environments
Print Collateral

Costa California Restaurant Effective Branding
Costa Sophisticated Coastal Restaurant and Bar branding

Cal-Mediterranean Fare

Discover Amalfi Coastal culture and Mediterranean cuisine by way of Santa Barbara's Costa. The color palette lends itself to the rich hue of the Amalfi lemon with the warm olive tone and stone gray found in the coast's local environment. To further enhance the local traveler's experience, we derived textures from authentic hand-painted signs as well as the pebbles found along the Amalfi Coast.

Costa Mediterranean Inspired Restaurant Branding
Mediterranean Sophisticated Minimal Restaurant Branding
Costa Sophisticated Coastal Menu Design

A Captivating Bicoastal Experience

Costa's brand identity aligns with its sophisticated Cal-Mediterranean offering. We took graphic cues and textural elements from the nostalgic opulence the Amalfi Coast exudes. A delicate balance between Amalfi Coast's authentic culture and Santa Barbara's local scene, the brand identity delivers on the immersive and local experience allowing Costa to be a destination itself.

Costa Sophisticated Restaurant Signage
Costa Sophisticated Coastal Restaurant Packaging
Costa Light Bright Restaurant Branding
Costa Mediterranean Restaurant Branding
Costa Mediterranean Bar Branding
Costa Mediterranean Restaurant Packaging
Costa Mediterranean Restaurant Complete Brand System

For the Local Traveler

Rich in textures and colors, the restaurant is an invitation to experience coastal Italian cuisine and culture by way of Mar Monte's Costa. Come for the Mediterranean flavors and stay for the perfect nightcap at the bar. Costa Kitchen and Bar is the ideal destination for the local traveler.

Costa Mediterranean Restaurant Branding
Costa Santa Barbara restaurant brand design exterior steps detail shot
Costa Santa Barbara restaurant brand design entrance signage
Costa Santa Barbara restaurant brand design logomark identity detail shot

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