Frenchman's Creek Beach and Country Club
Brand Identity Design
Supportive Amenity Systems
Restaurant Branding
Brand Activation Materials
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A hundred-million-dollar question
While at Sussner, the brand strategist and creative director lead interviews and discovery session. Through these interviews, deep research, and many (many) board meetings, a pattern emerged. Two words captured the brand perfectly: Understated and Effortless.
The branding committee (full of impressive CEO's I would love to name drop) was excited to move into the visuals, and we had a tight timeline to meet. I had 2 weeks to bring the right solution to life. This timeline included small committee check-ins, full restarts, and the weight of some very heavy opinions. Without them, we wouldn't have gotten to the right solution.
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Credits:
Creative Director: Derek Sussner
Senior Designer: Blake Spiegel
Brand Strategy: Tucker Larson
Designer: Nick Tietz
One thing was clear. The Seagull had to go.
The previous logo held no meaning and represented a version of the club that was reactionary at the time. A seagull was recognizable but had nothing to do with their club, it’s history, or where they were headed (and If we’re being honest, seagulls are known for being super annoying, anyways).
Designed with a system in mind
The new mark is simple, deliberate, and specific to its name: a wave referencing both the creek that runs through the property and the private beach that no competitor can claim. The color palette was drawn straight from the beach itself.
A membership united.
A membership that had been divided now shares a common language. *Understated and Effortless* is a description that the thirty-year member and the one who joined last season can both recognize as true. Frenchman's Creek doesn't need to prove it's the best in its market. It just needs to keep demonstrating what has always made it singular: access that is genuinely unmatched, and belonging that feels entirely natural.
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