Brief

<NARO> is a Michelin star restaurant in New York City that provides an innovative dining experience inspired by Korean cuisine. With the art direction of branding agency <Bemyguest>, I designed the main wordmark, the visual identity, print applications, and supporting artworks.

Idea

Since the name <NARO> is inspired by Korea's first spaceship 'Naro-ho' and 'Naro (나로)' also means 'to me' or 'because of me' in Korean, the main wordmark was designed to combine space's futuristic mood as well as Korean written language: Hangeul's characteristics. In Hangeul, there's a style called 'Batang', which is similar to Serif in English, and they usually have curves at the start and end of a stroke. By adding these hangeul's curves to NARO, written in sans serif, the wordmark is intended to represent the harmony of different cultures.


Tasks

Visual Identity, Artwork Development, Application Design, Motion Graphic


Credits

Art Direction: Bemyguest  |  Inteior Design: Studio Writers

Interior Photography: Hong, Kiwoong  |  Menu Photography: Bemyguest
Exterior Photography:
NARO Instagram

Brief

<NARO> is a Michelin star restaurant in New York City that provides an innovative dining experience inspired by Korean cuisine. With the art direction of branding agency <Bemyguest>, I designed the main logo type, the visual identity, print applications, and supporting artworks.

Idea

Since the name <NARO> is inspired by Korea's first spaceship 'Naro-ho' and 'Naro (나로)' also means 'to me' or 'because of me' in Korean, the main wordmark was designed to combine space's futuristic mood as well as Korean written language: Hangeul's characteristics. In Hangeul, there's a style called 'Batang', which is similar to Serif in English, and they usually have curves at the start and end of a stroke. By adding these hangeul's curves to NARO, written in sans serif, the wordmark is intended to represent the harmony of different cultures.


Tasks

Visual Identity, Artwork Development, Application Design, Motion Graphic


Credits

Art Direction: Bemyguest
Inteior Design: Studio Writers

Interior Photography: Hong, Kiwoong
Menu Photography: Bemyguest
Exterior Photography: NARO Instagram


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