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Brand Identity · 2024

The Oasis Decaf

A sun-warmed identity for a naturally decaf coffee shop — sip slow, stay cool.

The Oasis Decaf

01 — Overview

The Oasis Decaf is a way to naturally recharge in the heart of Palm Springs — an oasis in the middle of the desert where people can slow down, hydrate, and take a moment for themselves.

02 — Challenge

Decaf coffee lives in a shadow of apology. The brand had to own it without being cute about it — confident, indulgent, unmistakably tropical.

03 — Approach

I built the system around a script logotype nested inside a sun-and-wave badge, paired with a warm terracotta, seafoam, and blush palette. Palms, waves, and stucco textures carry a soft-modernist coastal feeling across every touchpoint — from cups and coffee bags to storefront signage and printed menus.

04 — Outcome

A full brand rollout: primary and secondary marks, packaging suite, in-store environmental design, printed and digital menus, and social art direction — all tuned to a single mood: slow afternoons, warm shadows, no caffeine required.

05 — Selected artefacts

Packaging system — cups, coffee bag, tote, takeout box, coasters, and stickers.
Packaging system — cups, coffee bag, tote, takeout box, coasters, and stickers.
Product art direction — Made Fresh. Naturally Decaf.
Product art direction — Made Fresh. Naturally Decaf.
Signature menu — Desert Bloom Lemonade, Palma Matcha, Coco Mojo Mist, Prickly Palms Tea.
Signature menu — Desert Bloom Lemonade, Palma Matcha, Coco Mojo Mist, Prickly Palms Tea.
Interior — pastel tile, rattan, a hand-painted sunset wave mural, and a pink neon 'Sip slow. Stay cool.'
Interior — pastel tile, rattan, a hand-painted sunset wave mural, and a pink neon 'Sip slow. Stay cool.'
Printed menu system across stay calm & cool, stay warm, and feel good food.
Printed menu system across stay calm & cool, stay warm, and feel good food.
Menu in situ — terrazzo table, hibiscus lemonade, and afternoon light.
Menu in situ — terrazzo table, hibiscus lemonade, and afternoon light.

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