I was asked to design a wall menu for Jingu House in the spring of 2018.

The brief was simple – to replace the temporary chalkboard menus with a professional, more permanent sign.

As this venue serves Japanese food, I tried to incorporate the neatness & simplicity from the aesthetics of Japan. Initially, this caused my text to be very small (I am SUCH a big fan of blank / white space) and much revisions were needed for readability’s sake. It was definitely a lesson in balancing practicality with intended design & branding.

Here is the before – chalk board signs:

And here is the finished product:

Hanging on their wall at 72-inches wide: