Le Colonial
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Founded in 1993, Le Colonial is a culinary innovation, offering an upscale French – Vietnamese fusion cuisine. The site is inspired by the culture from which the food is derived. The warm, neutral tones reminiscent of french colonial architecture balance the cuisine's vivid palette.
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A website celebrating the restaurant's French – Vietnamese culture with rich flavor & warm tones.
Home page experience features accents like illustrated lilies from the interior murals and celebratory vignettes.
Along with the inspiration taken from the French-Vietnamese roots, the character of the plates plays a strong role in the presentation of each dish. Various shapes were abstracted from each of the dishes to create a system of frames used for displaying images.
Frames inspired by the characters found in the restaurant's plating.
The gallery is arranged by an assortment of frames as if the images are laid out like dishes on a table.
The navigation is an assortment of links and dropdowns – featuring a location guide and custom Open Table reservation form.
The info page is broken into section to make the page more digestible. Each section can be configured with various modules for image and text-based story telling.
Mobile experience.
Digital Design
Jake Pfahl
Malu Marzarotto
Web Development
Jake Pfahl