BRANDING & GRAPHIC DESIGN
MUMU
Branding a neighborhood favorite
Designing A Fresh Logo & Brand for MUMU Cafe
We partnered with MUMU Cafe, a new neighborhood café in Arlington, Virginia, to create a brand as fresh, inviting, and thoughtful as their menu. Focused on simple ingredients, healthy options, and a welcoming atmosphere, MUMU needed a visual identity that felt warm, modern, and personal.
We partnered with MUMU Cafe early on to develop a brand that felt warm, fresh, and genuinely inviting. At the core of the identity is a custom illustrated heart logo that serves as the brand's icon and emotional foundation. Using the geometry of the heart, we created a custom typeface for the MUMU nameplate.
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"This company gave me the answers to so many crucial questions and helped me make my vision and company tangible. Starting a business is not an easy process by any means, but when you have a partner like Elxel and such a strong team that really knows there stuff, it relieves a huge amount of stress and I actually ended up saving money because I didn't fall into the pitfalls that I would have fallen into without them. So to Sammy, Brittany, and the rest of the team THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH! You guys have given me so much and your professionalism, communication, and hard work are top notch."
Jermaine Williams
Founder & CEO
Fresh by design
Creating an Inviting Space Through Signs & Display
With the brand established, we applied the new identity across the café's physical environment. From exterior signage and menus to packaging and in-store displays, each piece was thoughtfully designed to feel friendly, modern, and approachable.
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