Lotus Catering

Maui, Hawaii

Project Type

  • Brand
  • Website
  • Collateral

My Role

  • Creative Director
  • UX Designer
  • Visual Designer

The Client

Lotus Catering is a Maui-based event producer specializing in catering and wedding planning. Founded by renowned chef and restaurateur, Carol Longhi, Lotus uses only the finest ingredients and materials – locally sourced, where available – to create their epicurean masterpieces.

Brand Design

For the brand, Lotus Catering wanted something fresh and instantly recognizable that appealed to a wide range of clientele. A warm color scheme was selected to enhance the appeal of food photography, with gold, white, and gray as the primary colors.

The owner initially wanted a color palette with pink as the primary color. Ultimately, we landed on gold as the primary color, but added a muted rose-based pink as an alternate color.

UX Design // eCommerce Website

For the website design, I avoided an overtly coastal feel, as this is overused in Hawaii-based brands. We wanted something different, and opted to focus the visuals on appetizing food selections. The result is a foodie’s dream with a high-end appeal.

As catering and wedding-centric services in Maui are extremely competitive, SEO and search engine visibility were primary factors for the website. I provided copywriting and verbiage based on targeted keyword and phrases to boost ranking, as well as formulated content to maximize organic exposure.

Visual Design // Collateral

I designed Lotus’ business cards with the brand palette of golden yellow, white, and gray color palette. The standard cards are double-sided with a golden lotus floral motif on the back side, and pertinent contact info on the front side. I also designed a higher-end card with painted gold edges and gold foil designs. The high-end card features a different lotus motif on the back, with pertinent contact info on the front. 

Simple Moodboards
I started this project with some simple moodboards, which aided in landing on a vivid, nature-inspired color palette that incorporated the the mellow vibe of Maui.

Services and products provided:

Brand Design
  • Brand exploration
  • Color explorations / palette
  • Typography
  • Logo design
  • Brand / style guide

Website

  • Discovery
  • Moodboards
  • Polished designs

Visual & Collateral Design

  • Business Cards
  • Photography selection
  • Photo editing and correction

Marketing

  • Custom Mailchimp emails
  • In-depth copywriting

High Fidelity Designs