Visual Brand Identity

Empire Gardens

Group photo in a convention hall, in front of a window, of the Empire Gardens’ visual brand identity design team standing with a posterboard on an easel with our Empire Gardens designs on it. From left to right: Oscar Ambriz (teammate), Bri Rodriguez (supporter), Falon Thrash (teammate), Allison Heistand (self), Jim Reiman (RMCAD Graphic Design lead), Ben Matthias (teammate), Shelby Huckabay (professor and director), and another supporter.
Group photo in a convention hall, in front of a window, of the Empire Gardens’ visual brand identity design team standing with a posterboard on an easel with our Empire Gardens designs on it. From left to right: Oscar Ambriz (teammate), Bri Rodriguez (supporter), Falon Thrash (teammate), Allison Heistand (self), Jim Reiman (RMCAD Graphic Design lead), Ben Matthias (teammate), Shelby Huckabay (professor and director), and another supporter.
Group photo in a convention hall, in front of a window, of the Empire Gardens’ visual brand identity design team standing with a posterboard on an easel with our Empire Gardens designs on it. From left to right: Oscar Ambriz (teammate), Bri Rodriguez (supporter), Falon Thrash (teammate), Allison Heistand (self), Jim Reiman (RMCAD Graphic Design lead), Ben Matthias (teammate), Shelby Huckabay (professor and director), and another supporter.
Group photo in a convention hall, in front of a window, of the Empire Gardens’ visual brand identity design team standing with a posterboard on an easel with our Empire Gardens designs on it. From left to right: Oscar Ambriz (teammate), Bri Rodriguez (supporter), Falon Thrash (teammate), Allison Heistand (self), Jim Reiman (RMCAD Graphic Design lead), Ben Matthias (teammate), Shelby Huckabay (professor and director), and another supporter.
Industry
Food
Year
2022
Client
Empire Gardens

Empire Gardens' visual identity supported shared wisdom of food independence and community nourishment within food deserts. The result: increased community participation, partnership with Imperio Salsa, and recognition at Colorado's "The Fifty" Awards.

Collaborative Team
Allison Heistand
Ben Matthias
Oscar Ambriz
Falon Thrash
Josue Salto

Empire Gardens' visual identity supported shared wisdom of food independence and community nourishment within food deserts. The result: increased community participation, partnership with Imperio Salsa, and recognition at Colorado's "The Fifty" Awards.

Collaborative Team
Allison Heistand
Ben Matthias
Oscar Ambriz
Falon Thrash
Josue Salto

Moodboard on a brown paper background: Shel Silverstein drawing of a man and woman with flowers for hair, pressed flowers and ferns, color swatches of greens, gold, red; the word "genuine", a logo, Johnny Cash woodcut print; photo of a gardener with a seedling in their hands; illustration of a gardener breaking soil with a shovel.
Moodboard on a brown paper background: Shel Silverstein drawing of a man and woman with flowers for hair, pressed flowers and ferns, color swatches of greens, gold, red; the word "genuine", a logo, Johnny Cash woodcut print; photo of a gardener with a seedling in their hands; illustration of a gardener breaking soil with a shovel.
Moodboard on a brown paper background: Shel Silverstein drawing of a man and woman with flowers for hair, pressed flowers and ferns, color swatches of greens, gold, red; the word "genuine", a logo, Johnny Cash woodcut print; photo of a gardener with a seedling in their hands; illustration of a gardener breaking soil with a shovel.
Moodboard on a brown paper background: Shel Silverstein drawing of a man and woman with flowers for hair, pressed flowers and ferns, color swatches of greens, gold, red; the word "genuine", a logo, Johnny Cash woodcut print; photo of a gardener with a seedling in their hands; illustration of a gardener breaking soil with a shovel.
Mockup of a desktop computer, tablet, and phone; all with Empire Gardens website on it with lush garden background and the logo.
Mockup of a desktop computer, tablet, and phone; all with Empire Gardens website on it with lush garden background and the logo.
Mockup of a desktop computer, tablet, and phone; all with Empire Gardens website on it with lush garden background and the logo.
Mockup of a desktop computer, tablet, and phone; all with Empire Gardens website on it with lush garden background and the logo.
Photo of seed packets for "long red cayenne peppers" with a green Empire Gardens logo and illustration of a red cayenne pepper; with a hand holding one up.
Photo of seed packets for "long red cayenne peppers" with a green Empire Gardens logo and illustration of a red cayenne pepper; with a hand holding one up.
Photo of seed packets for "long red cayenne peppers" with a green Empire Gardens logo and illustration of a red cayenne pepper; with a hand holding one up.
Photo of seed packets for "long red cayenne peppers" with a green Empire Gardens logo and illustration of a red cayenne pepper; with a hand holding one up.

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Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
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