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Case Study

YONG

A bold, dragon-led identity for a Korean fast-casual concept inside Finn Hall food hall in downtown Houston.

YONG storefront and dragon-wrapped counter inside Finn Hall food hall, Houston

Challenge

YONG needed a shelf-loud identity that could hold its own in a shared food hall next to a dozen other concepts, and translate cleanly from a backlit menu board to a business card to a paper takeout box.

Approach

We anchored the mark on a single, ownable icon, an inked brush stroke with a dragon medallion set inside the O, then built a small, high-contrast system around it: two typefaces, four colors, and one repeating dragon pattern that runs across print, apparel and environmental graphics.

Solution

A confident wordmark, a red-and-blue dragon medallion, a modular print system covering menus, catering, business cards and retractable banners, environmental graphics wrapping the storefront counter, merchandise, and a marketing website tying online ordering, delivery and catering together in one place.

Deliverables

  • Primary logo and dragon medallion
  • Gatefold menu and catering print system
  • Retractable banner and storefront signage
  • Business card system
  • Environmental graphics and counter wrap
  • Branded apparel and merchandise
  • Marketing website with online ordering
  • Third-party delivery marketing (Ritual, Uber Eats)
  • Brand color, type and pattern standards

Outcome

YONG opened with a coherent identity from storefront to receipt, and the medallion has since become the concept's most recognizable asset inside Finn Hall.

Color system

PMS 186
#C8102E
PMS 294
#1F3A73
Black
#0B0B0B
White
#FFFFFF

Typography

  • Typeface
    Knockout Junior Featherweight
  • Typeface
    Knockout Welterweight

Selected pieces

YONG primary wordmark with dragon medallion, color palette and typography standards
Logo, color and type system
YONG marketing website homepage mockup with hero food photography and online ordering call to action
Marketing website
Repeating red and blue YONG dragon medallion pattern
Dragon pattern
YONG business cards with red and blue dragon medallion
Stationery
YONG retractable banner featuring the full menu
Retractable banner
YONG gatefold menu spread with appetizers, rice bowls, sides, beverages and catering packages
Gatefold menu and catering
YONG Ritual online ordering marketing graphic
Ritual online ordering
YONG Uber Eats delivery marketing graphic
Uber Eats delivery
YONG branded t-shirt with distressed dragon medallion print
Branded apparel
YONG dishes and printed gatefold menu on the counter
In use at the counter
Mike gave YONG a look that actually fights for attention in a food hall. Every piece feels like it belongs.
Daniel Ajtai · Owner / Executive Chef, YONG
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