Graphic Design for the
Los Altos Long Bar

Menus, food photography, print collateral, and digital campaigns for the Courtyard Marriott’s restaurant in Los Altos.

The Challenge

  • Collaborate with the marketing team to create weekly promotional emails for the restaurant

  • Establish a new menu design featuring the restaurant’s new branding

  • Led the creative direction for a photoshoot to produce high-quality visual assets for marketing content.

  • Developed strategic marketing content to help drive sales and customer engagement during COVID-19 shutdowns.

My Role

  • Art Direction

  • Menu Design

  • Print Design

  • Food Photography

  • Photo Editing & Retouching

  • Social & Digital Assets

My Approach

  • Designed print and digital materials with readability, hierarchy, and usability in mind.

  • Styled and edited food photography to create an elevated, consistent visual experience across all customer touchpoints.

  • Applied consistent typography, color, and layout treatments to strengthen brand recognition.

Key Outcomes

  • Established a cohesive visual identity across print and digital materials using existing branding.

  • Improved menu readability through thoughtful information hierarchy.

  • Elevated the restaurant's presentation with professional food photography.

  • Created a consistent customer experience across multiple brand touchpoints.

Food Photography Art Direction

Printed Menus

Designed printed menus for in-restaurant dining, adapting the experience during COVID by creating disposable menus that could be updated quickly as menu items and seasonal specials changed. Digital PDF versions were also produced for the restaurant's website, ensuring a consistent experience across print and web.

Designed for Social

  • St. Patrick's Day Instagram Story

  • $50 Gift Card with Stay Instagram Post

  • In Person Dining Instagram Story

  • Pet Friendly Patio Instagram Story

  • Chef Spotlight Instagram Story

  • Halloween Instagram Post

  • In Person Dining Instagram Story

  • Restaurant Features Instagram Post

  • Beer Lover's Day Facebook Banner

Restaurant Website

Managed and maintained the restaurant’s website through Squarespace, supporting ongoing updates to keep content current, visually engaging, and aligned with seasonal promotions and business needs.

My work included homepage features, weekly content updates, and ongoing menu management, ensuring the website remained an accurate and compelling reflection of the restaurant experience.