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Meaning visible or in plain sight

is an independent creative and branding studio founded by Carlota Grande, with a focus on hospitality and food-led businesses. We combine strategic thinking with thoughtful design to create distinctive, cohesive brands that work across every touchpoint — from identity and space to menus, packaging, signage and digital.

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Services.

Every business is different, and so are its creative needs. We tailor our approach to each brand, whether that means refining what’s already there, starting fresh or providing ongoing creative support. Our services are built around three core areas, but our approach is always flexible and tailored to each business — so if you have something different in mind, we’d love to hear about it.

01 Brand Refresh

Sometimes a business evolves faster than its brand. A brand refresh is for businesses that have grown, changed or simply outgrown their current look — refining what already works and bringing everything together into a clearer, more cohesive identity.

  • Brand audit

  • Logo refinement

  • Visual identity

  • Colour palette

  • Typography

  • Menu redesign

  • Signage

  • Packaging

  • Social media templates and strategy

02 Full Rebrand

Time for a change? When a brand no longer reflects the business behind it, struggles to connect with its customers or simply needs a new direction, a full rebrand offers the opportunity to rethink it from the ground up — from strategy and positioning to identity and every customer touchpoint.

  • Strategy

  • Positioning

  • Naming if required

  • Visual identity

  • Menu

  • Packaging

  • Signage

  • Social

  • Brand guidelines (logo, identity, colour palette, typography)

03 Creative Partner

The brand is in place and the business is growing — now it’s about keeping everything consistent. As your ongoing creative partner, we provide the design

and marketing support needed to keep

the brand cohesive across every customer touchpoint, acting as an extension of your team whenever you need us.

  • Social media design

  • Content creation

  • Campaigns

  • Graphic design

  • Seasonal promotions

  • Menu updates

  • Digital screens

  • Print materials (Menus, Posters…)

  • Packaging

  • Marketing materials & support

A little about me.

My background is rooted in marketing, hospitality, and design — combining industry experience with strategic and creative thinking to build brands that work in the real world.

5+ years
Hospitality Marketing Experience

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Marketing & Communications Executive
Dublin, Ireland

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Master’s Degree
Digital Marketing Strategy
Munster Technological University

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Professional Diploma

Graphic Design

UCD Professional Academy

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Background in
Branding · Marketing · Graphic Design · Content Creation  · Hospitality

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