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The Beard Room

A website and online booking system for a Fairfax, Virginia barbershop.

Year
2018
Timeline
1 Month
Role
Art Director
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress

Brand identity

A razor built into the name

A gold straight razor splits the wordmark and the monogram, so the mark says barbershop before you read a word

Color

  • Charcoal

    Primary: logo ground

    HEX
    #231F20
    RGB
    35 31 32
    CMYK
    0 0 0 100
  • Razor Gold

    Accent: razor, tagline, monogram

    HEX
    #C19C61
    RGB
    193 156 97
    CMYK
    25 37 71 2
  • White

    Wordmark on charcoal

    HEX
    #FFFFFF
    RGB
    255 255 255
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0

Typography

  • Ropa Sans

    Tagline and supporting type

    • Italic
    • Regular

Summary

The Beard Room is a barbershop in Fairfax, Virginia. [Before the redesign, appointments were booked by phone or walk-in], which meant barbers were interrupted mid-cut to answer calls, and customers couldn't see openings or book after hours. The shop needed a site that captured its personality and made booking a cut as easy as possible.

I designed and built a website that brings the shop's look and feel online and puts booking front and center. Customers can browse services and prices, see each barber, and book an appointment in a few taps from their phone. [The booking system connects to (platform), letting customers pick a barber, service, and time, with automated confirmations and reminders.] The visual design reflects the shop's character, so the site feels like an extension of the chair, not a generic template.

Outcomes

  • Booking made easy. Customers can book anytime, on any device, without calling.
  • Fewer interruptions. Online scheduling freed barbers to focus on the client in their chair.
  • A brand that matches the shop. The site gives The Beard Room a digital presence as distinctive as the in-person experience.

Artifacts

  • Logo
  • Site Map
  • High-Fidelity Mockups
  • Booking Flow
  • Responsive Website

Methods

  • Stakeholder Interviews
  • Visual Design
  • Web Development
  • Booking System Integration