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Helping a New Restaurant Live Up to its Name

The W Hotel Chicago on Lake Shore Drive named its new restaurant, Current. Playing up its contemporary, flowing space and seasonal modern Italian cuisine. To reflect this idea, we developed a brand system that feels fresh, current and in the moment. The main component of the system is a logo frame, highlighting people and places … Continued

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Helping Urbanbelly Feel Right at Home on Foodie Row

Uprooting your first restaurant from the neighborhood it called home since debuting in 2008 can seem like a pretty daunting task. Fortunately for Chef Bill Kim and his Urbanbelly crew, they already had the ideal spot picked out, right alongside their sister restaurant bellyQ. 88 Brand Partners was given free rein to design their new … Continued

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OVS Around Town

Hey, what’s on top of that taxi? That’s right, it’s some of the brand and advertising work we’ve created for Osteria Via Stato, a tasty Italian restaurant in Chicago, part of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. You’ll be seeing a lot more around town, from print and digital ads to billboards. ¬†Buon appetito!

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Osteria Via Stato Photoshoot

Take a glimpse behind-the-scenes of the latest photoshoot for Osteria Via Stato, an authentic Italian restaurant located in the lively River North area of Chicago. 88 Brand Partners worked with Chef David DiGregorio to freshen up an existing ad campaign highlighting Osteria’s favorite seasonally-prepared dishes made with local ingredients. Stay tuned for their new look … Continued