Pazzaluna

Restaurant Brand Refresh & Campaign | St. Paul, Minnesota

A longtime favorite in downtown St. Paul, Pazzaluna was the place for celebrations, date nights, and dinner before the big game. The goal was to give this beloved Italian restaurant a fresh look and a little more personality, without losing the charm guests had come to love.

The Pazzaluna restaurant and its moon sign on a downtown St. Paul corner, beside a man in a jacket behind the Pazzaluna logo

Services

  • Creative Direction & Team Leadership
  • Campaign Development
  • Photo Direction
  • Copywriting Direction
  • Product Outfitting
  • E-commerce & Digital Creative Direction
  • In-Store Marketing Direction

A fresh take on an old favorite.

We simplified the identity, introduced a new color palette, and brought the playful moons in Pazzaluna’s name into focus. The goal wasn’t to reinvent the restaurant, just give a familiar favorite a little new energy.

A Pazzaluna ad in a bus shelter on a city street: Is red sauce an aphrodisiac?
Proposed advertising concept shown in a recreated setting.

A little romance. A little mischief.

Inspired by the romance of classic Italian cinema, we gave the photography and advertising a sexy, playful twist. A little flirtation, some cheeky headlines, and a reminder that a great night out is about more than what’s on the menu.

An open magazine with a Pazzaluna ad, Caution: Your dish may be hot, next to a cappuccino
Two Pazzaluna social posts on phones: Romance isn’t dead. We make it daily. And: Is red sauce an aphrodisiac?
Original creative concepts shown in recreated settings.

The people behind the project.

Client / Hospitality Management
Morrissey Hospitality
Original Agency
Flygirls Creative
Original Brand Identity
Graphiculture
Creative Direction & Design
Tammy Mann
Account Management
Janice Stanford
Website Development
Clear Mpls
Copywriting
Scott Jorgensen
Photography
Lee Stanford

Originally refreshed at Flygirls Creative, where Tammy Mann was co-founder and creative director.

With gratitude.

A special thank you to Cheryl Watson of Graphiculture, who created the original Pazzaluna brand and generously introduced us to Morrissey Hospitality when she closed her agency. Good people looking out for one another. That’s what makes this business special.

Good food. Great company. A little chemistry.

The places we remember have a personality all their own. We love helping hospitality brands find what makes them special and giving people another reason to come back.