Campanella
A love letter to Nonna — told through space, story, and a little bit of attitude.
Campanella isn’t just a restaurant.
It’s a character.
One part Italian grandmother. One part Sebastopol eccentric with an edge. Our role was to build a world where all three could coexist.
Campanella isn’t just a restaurant.
It’s a character.
One part Italian grandmother. One part Sebastopol eccentric with an edge. Our role was to build a world where all three could coexist.
Campanella isn’t just a restaurant.
It’s a character.
One part Italian grandmother. One part Sebastopol eccentric with an edge. Our role was to build a world where all three could coexist.
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The Idea: Ciao Nonna
At the center of the brand is a feeling we called Ciao Nonna.
Not nostalgia as aesthetic, but as memory. Warmth, generosity, and the kind of hospitality that feels instinctive, not performative.
Nonna is the muse:
- She cooks from memory
- She hosts without trying
- She’s equal parts elegance and edge
A little bit chic.
A little bit scrappy.
Entirely unforgettable.
The Idea: Ciao Nonna
At the center of the brand is a feeling we called Ciao Nonna.
Not nostalgia as aesthetic, but as memory. Warmth, generosity, and the kind of hospitality that feels instinctive, not performative.
Nonna is the muse:
- She cooks from memory
- She hosts without trying
- She’s equal parts elegance and edge
A little bit chic.
A little bit scrappy.
Entirely unforgettable.
The Idea: Ciao Nonna
At the center of the brand is a feeling we called Ciao Nonna.
Not nostalgia as aesthetic, but as memory. Warmth, generosity, and the kind of hospitality that feels instinctive, not performative.
Nonna is the muse:
- She cooks from memory
- She hosts without trying
- She’s equal parts elegance and edge
A little bit chic.
A little bit scrappy.
Entirely unforgettable.
Rooted in place
Sebastopol isn’t polished, and that’s the point.
It’s creative, a little weird, deeply local. So we didn’t design over it, we designed with it.
The brand principles came directly from that tension:
- Familiar, but fresh
- Stylish, but unpretentious
- Distinct, without trying too hard
This is a neighborhood restaurant—but with a point of view.
Rooted in place
Sebastopol isn’t polished, and that’s the point.
It’s creative, a little weird, deeply local. So we didn’t design over it, we designed with it.
The brand principles came directly from that tension:
- Familiar, but fresh
- Stylish, but unpretentious
- Distinct, without trying too hard
This is a neighborhood restaurant—but with a point of view.
Rooted in place
Sebastopol isn’t polished, and that’s the point.
It’s creative, a little weird, deeply local. So we didn’t design over it, we designed with it.
The brand principles came directly from that tension:
- Familiar, but fresh
- Stylish, but unpretentious
- Distinct, without trying too hard
This is a neighborhood restaurant—but with a point of view.
Design as storytelling
We approached Campanella as a layered narrative, not a single idea.
Three guiding pillars shaped everything:
Ciao Nonna
A lived-in warmth—family photos, florals, collected objects. Not precious, just personal.
Keep Sebastopol Weird
Raw materials. Rustic wood. Unexpected moments. A little funk, intentionally left in.
Listen for the Bell
Moments of delight—limoncello drops, communal tables, a space that invites interaction.
Together, they create something that feels both composed and completely alive.
Design as storytelling
We approached Campanella as a layered narrative, not a single idea.
Three guiding pillars shaped everything:
Ciao Nonna
A lived-in warmth—family photos, florals, collected objects. Not precious, just personal.
Keep Sebastopol Weird
Raw materials. Rustic wood. Unexpected moments. A little funk, intentionally left in.
Listen for the Bell
Moments of delight—limoncello drops, communal tables, a space that invites interaction.
Together, they create something that feels both composed and completely alive.
Design as storytelling
We approached Campanella as a layered narrative, not a single idea.
Three guiding pillars shaped everything:
Ciao Nonna
A lived-in warmth—family photos, florals, collected objects. Not precious, just personal.
Keep Sebastopol Weird
Raw materials. Rustic wood. Unexpected moments. A little funk, intentionally left in.
Listen for the Bell
Moments of delight—limoncello drops, communal tables, a space that invites interaction.
Together, they create something that feels both composed and completely alive.
A brand that lives beyond the logo
Campanella’s identity extends into everything:
- Bingo cards as check presenters
- Temporary tattoos for kids
- Cocktails inspired by local culture (like an ode to Sebastopol’s apple scene)
It’s branding that behaves like hospitality, playful, generous, and a little unexpected.
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A brand that lives beyond the logo
Campanella’s identity extends into everything:
- Bingo cards as check presenters
- Temporary tattoos for kids
- Cocktails inspired by local culture (like an ode to Sebastopol’s apple scene)
It’s branding that behaves like hospitality, playful, generous, and a little unexpected.
A brand that lives beyond the logo
Campanella’s identity extends into everything:
- Bingo cards as check presenters
- Temporary tattoos for kids
- Cocktails inspired by local culture (like an ode to Sebastopol’s apple scene)
It’s branding that behaves like hospitality, playful, generous, and a little unexpected.
The result
A restaurant that feels inherited, not invented.
Where the past shows up, but doesn’t take over.
Warm.Weird.A little bit chic. Just like Nonna.
The result
A restaurant that feels inherited, not invented.
Where the past shows up, but doesn’t take over.
Warm.Weird.A little bit chic. Just like Nonna.
The result
A restaurant that feels inherited, not invented.
Where the past shows up, but doesn’t take over.
Warm.Weird.A little bit chic. Just like Nonna.