Introducing Our Graphic Design Team

With 2017 now well underway, we are excited to announce a major expansion in our service offering. After 22 years of operating solely as an Interiors firm, we are thrilled to introduce the addition of Graphic Design to our core capabilities. This journey began when we evaluated what would make our clients’ lives easier, and our projects better. As the importance of brand continues to impact environments, we felt this addition would provide our clients with a turn-key solution to the challenges and opportunities we have seen in the marketplace. Our clients will have the ability to use the Graphics team in various capacities: either included in combination with our interior design services or operating independently. These services include naming, branding, brand activations, environmental graphics, packaging, menu design, and digital {read more here}. Stay tuned this year to see our new projects come to life!

Alex Hickey
A strategic hire for Richardson, Alex joined us to lead our new Graphic Design team in April of 2016. Previously serving as Art Director for Pilot in Boston, Alex spearheaded branding projects for Star Wars, WWE, and Transformers. His experience also includes time at Reebok and Under Armour. At Richardson, he heads our Graphic Design team and his responsibilities include working directly with our clients to understand the areas of opportunity for their brand and creating dynamic graphic solutions to address their goals. An excellent project manager, his persistence and patience make him your brand advocate for life. {more about Alex}

Mary Wunderle
We are also thrilled to announce that Mary Wunderle has joined our team as a Graphic Designer. Previously a designer at WhiteSpace Creative, Mary is adept at both leading and contributing to projects. One of her strengths is openly collaborating with our clients and she is a tireless supporter of her client’s goals and a champion of getting to the root of their vision. {more about Mary}

We were honored to take home the IIDA Hospitality Design Award at the 2016 AIA / IIDA Cleveland Design Awards for Mabel's BBQ. Held at the recently completed Hilton Cleveland Downtown, the event celebrates noteworthy architecture and design in northeast Ohio and is hosted by AIA Cleveland and IIDA Cleveland Akron. There were over 500 attendees at this year's event and a substantial increase in project submissions from previous years. We had a wonderful evening celebrating all of the talent in our design community! 

restaurant development + design Magazine Awards

Additionally, Mabel's was announced the winner of this year's rd+d Award for "Best Full-Service Restaurant Design—Casual Dining", and we were thrilled to see the project featured in the January/February print issue of rd+d magazine (click below to read). The awards honor professionals doing great work in restaurant development and design, and you can view the full list of winners here.

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