Inn The Ground
Project Overview
Nestled into the hillside of a working regenerative farm in Oregon's Willamette Valley, Inn the Ground is a luxury nine-room boutique inn designed to immerse guests in the landscape. The brand identity celebrates the relationship between land, hospitality, and stewardship, creating an experience that feels deeply connected to place while introducing guests to the broader ecosystem of The Ground.
My Role
Art Director
Senior Designer
The Brand system
The identity extends across every guest touchpoint, creating a cohesive experience from arrival through departure. The system includes a flexible logo suite, nature-inspired color palette, environmental signage, custom wayfinding, guest materials, pocket trail maps, in-room collateral, and branded hospitality elements. Together, these components establish a refined visual language that feels understated, tactile, and deeply rooted in the surrounding landscape.
Creative Rationale
The identity is inspired by the land itself. Drawing from the farm's regenerative agriculture and permaculture practices, the visual system reflects the textures, contours, and waterways that sustain the property. Organic forms echo the rolling topography, while earthy materials and a restrained palette reinforce the connection between architecture and environment. Every touchpoint—from the corten monument signage to the hand-illustrated trail map—was designed to encourage exploration and create a sense of quiet discovery. Rather than simply branding a boutique inn, the goal was to express a philosophy of hospitality that is inseparable from the landscape it inhabits.
Project Team
Creative Director: Jennifer Bryan
Senior Strategist: Jamie Bourgidu
Art Director: Danielle Breck
Senior Designers: Keri Bonn
Junior Designer: Nathan Bergfelt
Designed under the direction of Think Joule.
Project partners
AJ Meeker: Photography
Gregor Halenda: Photography
Awards
Indigo Awards 2024
Gold in Branding for Hotels & Resorts; Silver in Branding for Travel; Silver in Logos for Graphic Design; Silver in Branding for Graphic Design; Silver in Illustration for Graphic Design; Silver in Integrated Graphic Design for Graphic Design; Silver in Promotional Materials for Graphic Design; Bronze in Poster and Brochure Design for Graphic Design