Cool Menu Board Layouts

WIPE IT AWAY!

2010-01-05T13:36:00.021-05:00

Minute by Minute Specials? Run out of Product?

NO PROBLEM! ;)

I designed some fun wet erase boards concepts.
I think every one should have one!

What if you...

Have an
Inspirational Chef?

New Products..
Every Day...
Every Minute?

You can just
WIPE IT AWAY!

Goodbye Today's Special
& be ready for
Tomorrow's in minutes!

But it is not always about food...
IDSlynne :)

Magnetic Seasonal Posters

2009-12-11T14:45:00.025-05:00

Here are two seasonal posters.
They consist of a similar pattern with a pricing burst,
short description and a food item in the center...

A
Winter
Combo

And A
Fall
Special..

I like these - they are bright and straight forward.
The posters can be swapped out with any new colors or copy and
I think the most customers will always look to see the specials.
or
Even a poster like this -

I came up
with a
Wallet-Buster
combo

Its a great
theme and
the client can change
the combo
when ever he likes.

see ya soon :)
IDSlynne

Where's the Beef? Its at Miller's!

2009-12-04T14:12:00.027-05:00

Miller's Roast Beef
is a family owned
and operated restaurant since 1986.

Gwen told me if anyone
in her neck of the woods
wants to "Come on in"
they were welcome anytime

You can see the beautiful Cherry Wood Trim Menu Boards
and probably you also - pick up a juicy sandwich!

Check out www.millersroastbeef.com for location info.

This board has no food images - just a soothing contemporary feeling
and Miller's is letting their food speak for itself.

A nice header...

A nice flare strip ...

I will post the client photos - when I get them from Miller's
so we can see how they look inside :) IDSlynne

Its Not Always About Food

2009-12-03T14:19:00.022-05:00

I just finished an order for a set of new stainless
Menu Boards - E size - for Metro 24-7 Fitness.
They want to offer Smoothies and list their Client Services

Who Said
It Always
Had To Be
About Food?

So Corporate - wanted something that represented
a Grecian font and had some Grecian Columns -
All of the Smoothies are named after Greek Gods!

I designed
the Franchisee
a bright
Cafe logo

Then designed
some heavy metal!
A diamond-plate
style custom
header

Finally we finished up with a nice smoothie picture
touting the locations special FREE offerings!

Bye for now IDSlynne :)

Full Graphic Menus - The Blue Burrito

2009-11-17T13:40:00.008-05:00

We received some great location photos from The Blue Burrito Grille. This artwork was provided to us and takes advantage of the full graphic layout. By going full graphic instead of using strips, many different design elements can fit within a panel. Of course, this comes at the sacrifice of easy price and item changes, but it still looks pretty cool on the wall.

Logo Design - Cool Blue

2009-11-13T10:28:00.021-05:00

This week I had a fun Logo Design
for a set 10 full graphic boards.

A Cool Blue -
Corner Grill
Logo

This location has lots of room on their panels for growth!

Their total order - 10 sintra (pvc) panels
Here is a look at of 2 and the logo panel

I got the Blues! - see ya soon :) - IDSLynne

Original Photography

2009-10-27T15:34:00.005-04:00

Here are two projects I designed where the clients, in addition to collaborating with me on the visual aspects of the menu board, also invited a photographer to come to their restaurant and professionally photograph the items on their menu in lieu of using stock photography.

In this example, the client, photographer and I discussed art direction and made boards that showcase the uniquely prepared menu items at Villa Italian Specialties. Each shot was specifically composed for the area of the menu it occupies.

These large scale window clings for DiGiorgio's Pizza also use original photography of their signature items. In these two examples, the passion that the owners have for what they do comes through in the images, enhancing and personalizing the experience of the customer.

Drive Thru Menu Board Gallery no2

2009-10-27T11:21:00.014-04:00

I am going to start a Drive Thru Gallery

Showcasing
Drive Thru designs
I adore...

This one
is really FUN

This DT2 has grungy type, bright colors & big pictures.

Be back soon! Lynne

One For All & All For One

2009-10-15T15:09:00.043-04:00

Occasionally,
a retailer might want to tie his (or her) stores together.

I like to use
repetitive colors
and images :)

The previous locations had similar Menu Boards
so I kept the same color family and bumped it up in a
---- WAVY FASHION ---

Here's only 3 of the 10 Menu Boards ordered ...

& a Special Graphic Board ...

&
Then...

Banners...

&
Posters ....

&
Die Cut
Window
Clings...

&

Regular
Window
Clings...

& Counter Tops....

OH MY! ;)

Keep It Simple

2009-10-06T16:46:00.023-04:00

Frankie's Fun Park likes big impact & bright colors

Clean & Simple

With these Wood Trim Menu Boards
The text & images really draws a customers interest

The images
speak for themselves...

GOLF
ANYONE?

Break It Down

2009-09-25T12:26:00.014-04:00

Take a logo & create elements -
by breaking it down into colors or patterns.

Starting with the logo the client sent.

I needed to make headers
at the client's request.

So I took the star,the brown gradient background & the beige from the swoosh...

to make....

A textured
header

The final product ....

Textured headers & simple single flare strips.. :)

Magnetic Menu Boards and Sample Layouts

2009-09-22T09:28:00.036-04:00

Here are a few of my favorite classic menu board layouts. These menu boards are made from solid stainless steel and feature changeable menu strips and prices.

DT2 Drive Thru

2009-09-21T15:03:00.030-04:00

Backlit Graphic
Drive Thru

I designed a marbled
texture background.

A classy look
for the DT2 model.

Full graphic solutions

2009-09-18T13:41:00.014-04:00

Full Graphic custom cintra boards for Allante Food Service.

Nearly full graphics for a Virginia location of Froots.

Menu Board Layouts: Farm & Home Oil

2009-09-10T11:32:00.002-04:00

This layout was created for the deli section of Farm & Home Oil's C Store

I received some photos of their interiors before creating the menu board layout. This is very helpful, since I can get a good idea of the space that the menu boards will occupy, it helps me decide on a color and typographic solutions.

Some Like It Hot

2009-09-10T08:51:00.065-04:00

This is for a really slick coffee house called Opus they also ordered

Floor stands and posters of huge beverages they have 4 locations :)

Tea Desire is a soothing colorful green graphic headers
So nice and relaxing!

Bake It Again Sam - with a Casablanca theme.
Just a few of the board

I really had fun with this one!

The Coffee House I did a beautiful Drive thru to match their indoor
Menu Boards with a huge logo art and caramel design on their speaker post!

Here are some close ups

the header and the speaker post