Box 8 Creative

Box 8 Creative, now trading as Box Eight, is a small branding studio in New Haven, Connecticut. Most of its work is for hospitality businesses that need a name, look and voice, from first sketch through to signage, packaging and the web.

What Box 8 Creative offers

• Brand identity — research-led visual identities for new ventures and refreshes of existing ones.
• Packaging design — applying a brand to physical products, labels and printed items.
• Brand strategy — defining how a business presents its story and values.
• Event branding — visual identities for events, including printed materials.
• Social media audits — detailed reviews of a business's social presence.

Who it works with

• Restaurants and restaurant groups
• Consumer packaged goods and beverage brands
• Boutique hotels and real estate developers
• Some outside hospitality, such as event venues, retailers and opticians

Key facts

• Based in: New Haven, Connecticut
• Past projects: Rockfish, Provisions On State, Casa Me, Bastone!, Mecha Noodle Bar and The Blue Duck