EMINENT

Creating a Modern Rhythm of Wine and Dining

EMINENT

EMINENT is a modern and contemporary restaurant near Dosan Park in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Professional chefs from various fields work hand in glove to serve dishes with culinary aesthetics and cultural diversity. EMINENT offers a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere reminiscent of a café in Europe with a modern and sophisticated interior design and high ceilings. The wine list carefully selected by a professional sommelier has 130 different wines that anyone can easily enjoy. It has a modern and warm atmosphere in which customers can relax and feel comfortable while enjoying delicacies and wine.

YNL Design made it a goal of the project to develop a brand identity that considers EMINENT's unique, more relaxed, and comfortable atmosphere and the modern and sophisticated interior design. In particular, we intended to develop a brand identity with a unique yet sophisticated high-end vibe based on the brand concept, 'Modern Contemporary Restaurant,' to express a new dining experience that involves a variety of wines and delicacies, using visual brand elements.

Inspired by the concept of 'Modern Contemporary Restaurant,' YNL DESIGN created a new dining experience for customers and delicacies by developing a unique yet sophisticated high-end brand identity. The wordmark in a minimal sans serif typeface, which breaks away from the classic feeling, creates a moderate and sophisticated sensibility while harmonizing with the contemporary dining concept. We developed a unique wordmark, in which the word WINE is hidden, by combining M with W among the letters of ‘EMINENT.’ Also, we developed a motif based on the inspiration we had from the shapes and colors of finishing materials used in the EMINENT space, such as marble, bronze, and limestone. This motif is applied to each application and blends naturally into the restaurant's interior.