Nòn·na Ristorante
04 — Nòn·na Ristorante

Art Direction · Visual Identity · Experiential Design

Tools & techniques
RoleArt Director, Brand Designer
DeliverablesIdentity, menus, stationery, signage, packaging, uniforms, social
YearFall 2025

Nòn·na is a refined Italian dining concept built on the idea that true luxury lives in restraint. Named after the Italian word for grandmother, it draws from the warmth of a family kitchen while carrying the poise of modern design — sophisticated without going cold, nostalgic without tipping into kitsch, for an audience of well-traveled professionals and creatives who wanted a place to socialize, not just eat.

Vintage Italian postage stamps, wine-glass rings, and wax seals became the visual vocabulary — tactile, imperfect, human. Deep wine red, olive umber, and soft cream ground it in material honesty, and the logo, a stamped, slightly worn monogram, was built to feel like it had been in use for decades.

The system carried across the full experience — parchment menus, wax-sealed envelopes, signage, napkins, aprons, espresso cups, tote bags, and an art-directed Instagram presence. Nothing was templated; everything was considered.

01

In Service

Kitchen teeStamped monogram on the back
The tableMenu, coasters, and playing cards
Tote bagHand-drawn wine-and-glass illustration
Espresso cupIn Service
02

Menus + Stationery

Menu — coverMenus + Stationery
Menu — dinnerParchment, postage stamps, wine-stain monogram
Envelope + chef cardMenus + Stationery
Wax-sealed envelopeEvery piece arrives sealed
Cards in useMenus + Stationery
03

In the Room

Take-home boxesPressed-fiber boxes with a debossed seal
Instagram profilePhone mock-up with the Nòn·na Instagram on the table
Napkin serviceIn the Room
Menu in handIn the Room
Blade signIn the Room
AshtrayGlazed ceramic with the stamped N
Server apronIn the Room
04

Out the Door

InstagramAn art-directed grid
To-go boxOut the Door
Napkin foldOut the Door
StorefrontWindow lettering and roundel sign
To-go bagKraft bag with the tote illustration
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