The Bookend Hotel

The Bookend Hotel

The Bookend Hotel

The Bookend Hotel

The Bookend Hotel

BRANDING, VISUAL IDENTITY

BRANDING, VISUAL IDENTITY

BRANDING, VISUAL IDENTITY

BRANDING, VISUAL IDENTITY

BRANDING, VISUAL IDENTITY

The Stillwater Public Library, a 1938 landmark rooted in learning, imagination, and civic life, has been thoughtfully reimagined as The Bookend Hotel, an intimate retreat for travelers and locals alike.

The brand draws inspiration from the building’s architectural character and the tactile details of library ephemera. Linen book covers, literary drop caps, foil-stamped and embossed bookplates, textured papers, and the imperfect, bleeding edges of ink stamps inform a visual identity that feels both timeless and considered. Together, these elements pay homage to the building’s history while capturing the quiet, understated character of its new chapter.

The Stillwater Public Library, a 1938 landmark rooted in learning, imagination, and civic life, has been thoughtfully reimagined as The Bookend Hotel, an intimate retreat for travelers and locals alike.

The brand draws inspiration from the building’s architectural character and the tactile details of library ephemera. Linen book covers, literary drop caps, foil-stamped and embossed bookplates, textured papers, and the imperfect, bleeding edges of ink stamps inform a visual identity that feels both timeless and considered. Together, these elements pay homage to the building’s history while capturing the quiet, understated character of its new chapter.

The Stillwater Public Library, a 1938 landmark rooted in learning, imagination, and civic life, has been thoughtfully reimagined as The Bookend Hotel, an intimate retreat for travelers and locals alike.

The brand draws inspiration from the building’s architectural character and the tactile details of library ephemera. Linen book covers, literary drop caps, foil-stamped and embossed bookplates, textured papers, and the imperfect, bleeding edges of ink stamps inform a visual identity that feels both timeless and considered. Together, these elements pay homage to the building’s history while capturing the quiet, understated character of its new chapter.

The Stillwater Public Library, a 1938 landmark rooted in learning, imagination, and civic life, has been thoughtfully reimagined as The Bookend Hotel, an intimate retreat for travelers and locals alike.

The brand draws inspiration from the building’s architectural character and the tactile details of library ephemera. Linen book covers, literary drop caps, foil-stamped and embossed bookplates, textured papers, and the imperfect, bleeding edges of ink stamps inform a visual identity that feels both timeless and considered. Together, these elements pay homage to the building’s history while capturing the quiet, understated character of its new chapter.

The Stillwater Public Library, a 1938 landmark rooted in learning, imagination, and civic life, has been thoughtfully reimagined as The Bookend Hotel, an intimate retreat for travelers and locals alike.

The brand draws inspiration from the building’s architectural character and the tactile details of library ephemera. Linen book covers, literary drop caps, foil-stamped and embossed bookplates, textured papers, and the imperfect, bleeding edges of ink stamps inform a visual identity that feels both timeless and considered. Together, these elements pay homage to the building’s history while capturing the quiet, understated character of its new chapter.

ROLE: Art Direction, Design
AGENCY: Longitude

CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Dustin Myers

ROLE: Art Direction, Design
AGENCY: Longitude
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Dustin Myers

ROLE: Art Direction, Design
AGENCY: Longitude
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Dustin Myers

ROLE: Art Direction, Design
AGENCY: Longitude
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Dustin Myers

ROLE: Art Direction, Design
AGENCY: Longitude
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Dustin Myers

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