About CORA
CORA | Visual Identity for a hospitality business
Cora is a hybrid hospitality concept operating as a specialty coffee café with an elevated brunch menu during the day, transitioning into a wine bar in the evenings, serving interesting wines, spritz, and a small plates menu. The venue is located in a period property on the main street of Lucan Village, approximately 5 miles from Dublin city centre. Lucan is set along the River Liffey.
Client
CORA
Date
2026
Industry
Hospitality
Scope of Work
Branding
Visual Identiy
Website
Problem
CORA was a place that would be distinct in it's locality, Lucan. So they needed something that felt confident, warm and contemporary whilst still feeling original and authentic. It had to capture both the sides of the business, the daytime cafe and evening wine bar. The breif was to create a visual identity that could carry this experience across every touchpoint, whilst maintaining the character of CORA.
Challenge
The challenge was to create a visual identity that could capture both the sides of CORA, the daytime cafe and the warmth of the evening wine bar. The identity needed to feel contemporary without compromising its connection to Lucan. And most important part is that it needed to have the visual assets that felt authentic, human and something that would have its own character.
Solution
So with the brief in mind, I finalized that the way I would approach this visual identity and branding was to go all in on the authenticity and hand‑drawn elements. So at the center of the identity is a custom hand‑drawn wordmark which gave CORA its personality and individuality. The imperfect human quality of the lettering gives the identity a feeling that is more approachable and warm. And since it was all bolded out, it has that confident atmosphere as well, which gives it a strong presence across the space. And this word mark is then supported by a few hand‑drawn illustration system, architectural details, food and atmospheric elements become part of this whole flexible visual language that can move naturally across menus, signage, packaging, social media and all the customer experiences. The result is a visual identity system that is designed to move effortlessly from morning coffee to evening wine. It gave CORA a recognizable character across every touchpoint.
