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.











Selected Works
Minnesota TwinsVisual Brand Language
The Bookend HotelBrand Design, Visual Identity
Famous ProductsBrand Design, Packaging, Illustration
Think with Google - HolidayEditorial, Digital
Chicken 'n BiscuitsBrand Design, Visual Identity, Social
U of MN Carlson School of ManagementSocial, Creative Direction, Illustration
National Parks of Lake Superior FoundationBrand Design, Visual Identity
Saint Ambrose Catholic CommunityBrand Design, Visual Identity
Guidehouse Illustration SystemIllustration, Brand Design
Famous Dave's RestaurantBrand Design, Environmental Design
Minnesota United FCBrand Design, Advertising
Famous Dave'sBrand Design, Visual Identity
Gluten Free CheeriosBrand Design, Packaging, Digital
Stouffer's Brand BookBrand Design, Print
Allianz FieldBrand Design, Wayfinding & Signage
FridaysBrand Design
KixBrand Design, Packaging, Digital
Think with Google - PrivacyEditorial, Digital, Illustration
Guthrie Theater 2018Illustration
5280 MagazineEditorial Illustration
The AtlanticEditorial Illustration
Cake & ArrowEditorial Illustration
UnpublishedIllustration
Guthrie Theater 2020Illustration
Variety MagazineEditorial Illustration
Architectural DigestEditorial Illustration
IconsBrand Design, Illustration
Guthrie Theater 2019Illustration
What I ate at the MN State Fair Illustration
Mr. PorterEditorial Illustration
Kids' ToothpasteBrand Design, Packaging, Illustration
Courier MagazineEditorial Illustration
AARP MagazineEditorial Illustration
Thou Shalt Have a Time MachinePackage Design, Illustration
Cemetery FriendsPackage Design, Illustration
CSU MagazineEditorial Illustration
Wall Street JournalEditorial Illustration
WaxahatcheeGig Poster
Kurt VileGig Poster
DestroyerGig Poster
DestroyerGig Poster
PavementGig Poster
Courtney BarnettGig Poster
DestroyerGig Poster
Grizzly BearGig Poster
Courtney Barnett & Kurt VileGig Poster
Kurt VileGig Poster
Guided by VoicesGig Poster
DestroyerGig Poster
José GonzálezGig Poster
Courtney BarnettGig Poster
José GonzálezGig Poster
Courtney BarnettGig Poster
The War On DrugsGig Poster
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