Studio Circa

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the General Manager of Sora 45

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a high-end cocktail bar

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Provide a strong visual language to our vision
• Craft custom menus and graphics for service and marketting

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

Referral

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Worked on building the visual identity of Sora to communicate our themes and vision for the bar. Build menus designed around each inaugural theme alongside daily support on changes. Crafted flyers for promotional content for Sora including events, announcements etc.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Very positive feedback on menu design and marketting flyers from clientelle. Menus that helped guide people in clear and concise yet elegant ways towards our signature cocktails which have constituted a majority portion of our sales. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Studio Circa responded very fast to any needs and made adjustments quickly. Direction of the project by Omar made allowed for fluid communication and very strong results with many visuals and decisions taken by him exceeding expectation of the initial prompt given by the bar team to great results. 

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their speed on projects while maintaining quality. They expertly apply their knowledge of design while also juggling our demands in addition to the ease of understanding from the consumer, leading to very engaging, concise and unique pieces of work. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Perhaps only in attention to detail. At times we've spend more time on projects due to having to correct and re-correct spelling errors. That being said, this has already improved since the start of the year and happens rarely now. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Director of Hiatus

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Provides food and beverage in a spectacular location.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Branding
• Tools that translate to service

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

The owner is a friend.

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Their work is amazing.

How many teammates from Studio Circa were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Our business delivers service through different floors and branding that requires combined synergies.

Therefore, we have several needs for menu designs respecting the vision and story telling of the different spaces and its ever evolving. There is a whole universe of design needs (digital, menus, flyers, events, business cards).

Another big part of the job is to build the canvas for day to day tools such as menu designs that our managers need to modify on the daily. Studio Circa acts as translator between flawless design and accessible tools.

We have several seasonnal needs of last minute designs for events and special collabs. Meaning responsivity is big as well.

These would be the main deliverables but there are many variables in the hospitality industry, therefore the work demands some amount of flexibility.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The significant visual impact and well integrated elements of our complex environment. 

The daily tools to simplify our team's needs to adapt without sacrificing good design.

The constant collaboration between Circa and us to build an image. Once, again, his responsivity is on point always.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes. Absolute units.

They do. Once again, they are very responsive which is an important value given the nature of our business. They explain every process with professionnalism and they take the time.

They mastered the art of reminders and follow ups.

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their creativity is in touch with emotions and real people. It never feels like souless design. 

Their style of communication is very human. 

Visually, its always very striking. Matching story telling with appealing aesthetic is something they achieve.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Very little.

One thing we could improve would be to be as straight forward as possible in delivering tools that our employees can use on the daily as fast as possible. But we are fully conscious of the technicalities.

Besides that, we dont have much to say. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Communications Officer of Europtima Build Solutions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Europtima Build Solutions is an international group for construction and real estate.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Uplift our new website
• Create a new website for one of the brands in our portfolio
• Branding Audit

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

Referral

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Studio Circa were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Website Design, Development (Webflow)

• Website Architecture
• Website Design Prototype (Desktop + Mobile)
• Responsive Webflow Development (Low-code)
• Image Selection & Treatment
• RTL (right to left) functionality
• Foundational SEO
• Setup: Cookie Notice, GDPR, Google Analytics
• Content Population
• Quality Assurance
• Video Training & Handoff

Brand Identity Uplift:

• Alignment Workshop
• Logo & Variations
• Color Research & Selection
• Typography Research & Selection
• Guideline Sheet
• Open File Delivery

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Improved organic search visibility, elevated visual experience ensured brand consistency and user engagement, and refreshed brand identity.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Studio Circa delivered on time and, in many instances, early, enabling us to gain time and efficiency.

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Holding alignment workshops ensured the new Europtima identity reflected core values; few companies invested time brainstorming and sharing their expertise. We felt that Studio Circa team members were in-house. 
Additionally, open file delivery enabled our internal teams to easily implement brand assets across the company. Video training empowered the team with knowledge of Webflow's functionality, enabling smooth handoff and self-sufficiency in future updates.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Targeting CEOs, and designing for CEOs specifically rather than hospitality guests

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founding Principal of a design company.  

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Full service deisign build firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Create a strong brand for a new restaurant in a fire affected community.

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

Online Search

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Studio Circa were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

With the rebuild of the local town and community in Greenville, the Way Station restaurant and
bar will play a key role in the revitalization of the area for both tourists and locals alike. The aim
is to develop a powerful brand that drives revenue (almost) year round, helps foster a more
cohesive community around the history and narrative of the town, and position Greenville as a
destination over the coming years.
Key Outcomes:
* Develop strong brand visibility and recognition
* Drive F&B revenues
* A!ract locals / visitors
* Communicate the narrative and story of the concept and town
* Create a must-visit concept for the surrounding region

Deliverables

Brand Strategy
- Facilitation Workshops
- Guest/Customer Persona
- Positioning
- StoryBrand Framework
- Cross-team collaboration (, F&B
Consultant, Ownership)

Brand Identity Design
- Logo Design
- Brand Identity Design / Art Direction
- Color Research & Selection
- Type Research & Selection
- Brand Guideline Document

Collaterals
- Wayfinding & Signage
- Primary Signage
- Wayfinding Signage
- Custom graphic/pa!ern (1x)
- Restaurant/Bar Menu
- Matchbox
- Coaster
- Sweater / T-Shirt

Website Design + Development:
- Pages: Home, About, Team, Menu, History, Contact
- Design Prototype (Desktop + Mobile)
- Webflow Development
- 1 Language
- Foundational SEO
- Training Videos / Documentation
- 2 Weeks Post-Launch Support

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Completion of scope and happyness of client.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Great project management and very good process. Would highly reccomend.

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I’m impressed with the time and care they’ve given for the project.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

None that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder/ Managing Director of Het Waterland

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are the De Causmaecker family and have been joining forces in a rather informal, but unified manner for several years. Our love for our region and our passion for our products and services, paired with the current food and business trends, made us shift gears and streamline the existing businesses in their connections to customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Establish brand and strategy for a new hospitality project
• Develop the digital assets incl. web development for the brand
• Social media strategy & campaign

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

• Online Search
• Other

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Studio Circa were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We contracted Studio Circa to design and develop the whole brand, marketing and digital part of our new hospitality project which also included the social media launch of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We are extremely satisfied with the results Omar from Studio Circa achieved. Omar developed a great brand and naming for the concept. After several rounds during which we alligned on the right strategy and the right tech stack for the brand he developed the digital assets for the brand and aswell developed with his partner a fantastic website for us. 

As we were very satisfied with his work, we asked him aswell to tackle the social media launch campaign for us. Omar is a great brand strategist and designer but above all he is a true professional with longyear experience within the hospitality industry. He tackles the topics in very structured and professional manner. 

As he knows the hospitality industry very well, he quickly understand the challenges and opportunities the owner´s are facing during the launch. This experience is a great plus for any property owner as you are working with a real partner who is always doing his outmost to make your business successfull.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Omar managed the timing and structure of the project in a very professional way. The project was well structured with a clear timing and deliverables and the projected outcomes which he always achieved and mostly overachieved. In case there were some changes or last-minutes adaptations requested from our side Omar was very agile to still integrate them as good as possible.

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Omar is a great brand strategist and designer but through his longyear experience in the hospitality industry he is able to act as a real digital business partner who manages for you the whole brand, marketing and digital development for you The fact that he as an invididual with a very lean setup is able to combine all those capablities, being able to find great talent to team up with and deliver consistenly great results is very unique. 

He acts as one face to the customer which eases the communication and helps to make quick decision and great progress.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Overall we were very satisfied with the work Omar provided so there we definetely no major points for improvement. Concerning the selection of translators for some scope of the work we however had to do several rounds to find the right partners, this selection process is something which can be potentially improved in the future.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a partner of one of the best fine dining restaurants in Montreal.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Studio Circa, and what were your goals?

We started a new project and we needed a professional to establish and create the branding work of our new business.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found few candidates that could deliver our work but once we interviewed Omar we knew that he was going to be the right partner for the project.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

BRAND STRATEGY FACILITATION SPRINT : - B R A N D AT T R I B U T E S - POSITIONING STATEMENT - BRAND ARCHETYPE - CUSTOMER PERSONA - RECOMMENDATIONS & INSIGHTS BRAND IDENTITY PHASE: - MAIN LOGO, VARIATIONS (ADAPTIVE LOGO SYSTEM), AND LOCKUPS - COLOR RESEARCH & SELECTION (PRINT, DIGITAL) - FONTS RESEARCH & SELECTION - ART DIRECTION / STYLING - LAYOUT EXPLORATION - PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE RECOMMENDATIONS - ILLUSTRATION STYLE RECOMMENDATIONS - BRAND ELEMENTS & GRAPHICS - PACKAGING (BAG / BOX) - MENU - PRODUCT LABEL - BUSINESS CARD - UNIFORM

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked directly with Omar

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We were able convey the exact image of the business with the branding that was created for us.Omar has elevated the branding of our business and he was able to reflect the tone and message of the business in his designs to our customers.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Omar listened carefully to our needs and he proposed his work based on that. Omar has always provided his deliverables before the deadline and he was always supportive of the many changes that we asked for.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Omar is definitely a very dedicated designer and he is very open minded to many design styles and approaches. You can see the passion in his work. Omar was able to translate our vision and ideas into the design services that he created for us. It is truly amazing to work with someone that can translate words into creative designs.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Honestly nothing needs improvement as we were completely satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive at Forest Lodge

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Lodging

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Design Logos
• Design Website interactive to link with booking sites

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

Referral

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Studio Circa were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We hired Studio Circa to design our website and logos; Logo files and website launch were delivered

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

I was very delinquent  on my timelines and Omar kept me on track while being very understanding of my delays

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Always on time, Omar was really great about scheduling update meetings or sending explanations via a video

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Omar has such a great demeanor and would give very appropriate feedback on decisions both when he thought changes needed to be made and for ones that we agreed upon. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Nothing - they are great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of marketing of Freelance for A5 Hospitality (Hiatus, Sora, Cappello, RoseOrange)

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Marketing for restaurants 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Creation of visuals like event flyers, overlays on pictures
• Website design
• Graphic design for merch clothing
• Logos
• Food and Cocktails menu design

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

Referral

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Fast and efficient

How many teammates from Studio Circa were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We worked on logos, branding of news restaurants, Cocktail bars and Cafés. From the core values, to the colors, photography directions, creation of menu, flyers for event, overlays to put on top of stories and pictures for Instagram, web design, etc.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

our social media page were beautiful and have lot of engagement. The aesthetic and intention part played a big role in representing us online.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

they always answer in less than an hour. Start working on the project as soon as they can, gives us updates on how the work is progressing. Very clear in communicating what they need from us in order to deliver the best results.

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They are able to create something very niche and different, even without clear specific guidelines from us. Even if we don't know exactly what we want yet, they can give us options.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Honestly no.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive of CPI Foundation

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Non-profit foundation

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Studio Circa to accomplish?

• Branding
• Website

SOLUTION

How did you find Studio Circa?

Referral

Why did you select Studio Circa over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Rebrand our exiting non-profit foundation to better appeal to, and engage, three very different stakeholders, and bring the brand up to date. Translate teh rebrand into a new website.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Increase in stakeholder engagement 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Incredible team, consistantly on time and responsive, patient, professional. The team members were great listeners - they really heard us when we described the complicated relationship between our organization and our three primary stakeholders, who are all very different than one another. Cannot say enough good words to capture their professionalism and excellence in delivering as promised and more.

What was your primary form of communication with Studio Circa?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They truly listened to understand and embrace what makes our organization special and the complicated nature of our three distinct stakeholders, and translate that into our branding identlty and collaterial and then into our strong new website.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Studio Circa could have done differently?

Nope, we've been impressed the entire way through our work with them. Highest rating.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

My company is a boutique hotel in downtown Seattle offering luxurious accommodations, a unique ambiance, and an onsite restaurant featuring Pacific Northwest ingredients with a global coastal flare, all within walking distance of major city attractions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Studio Circa?

We required a complete rebranding for our restaurant venue on a tight timeline.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of work done by Studio Circa?

Studio Circa delivered a complete rebranding package along with website development. This encompassed everything from narrative creation and menu design to logo design and the full website build.

What is the team composition?

We worked with one team member.

How did you come to work with Studio Circa?

I’ve known Omar for many years, and we reconnected on LinkedIn just as I began working on this project. After reviewing Studio Circa’s portfolio, the proposal we received was clear, concise, and expertly crafted.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from April–June 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We had an extremely tight schedule to take this project from concept to launch, and Studio Circa delivered. Overall, we were very pleased with the final product.

How did Studio Circa perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management was exceptional. Communication, timely deliverables, and the final branding were all excellent.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We were impressed by their efficient collaboration, excellent organization, and the clear, concise delivery of every item.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they were spot on.