Happy Holidays Everybody! 2013 was another productive year for Mindful Design Consulting. We are very grateful for all our clients and friends. It is a great pleasure meeting new entrepreneurs all around the world, helping them to achieve and to brand their dreams, being a part of their new adventure. As usual, today we share […]
How well do you think you branded your company? Do people know what you are offering without even entering into your store? Do they feel comfortable inside your premises? What is your future goal in your company’s branding? This quick quiz will test your basic company’s branding health. 1. Do you have a professionally designed […]
The design of Kulture Frozen Yogurt Store was a long but truly fun road. Our clients from Canada were looking for a prefect location while we were working on the branding design. Eventually a new location was finalized, but at that time the originally designed brand did not seem like the way to go. We […]
Everybody knows that we brand new businesses or rebrand existing older companies by designing their interiors, but not everyone realizes that we also design logos for our customers. Branding a business is a sophisticated process which we take seriously. At the beginning of our design process you will receive a questionnaire from us which will […]
Happy Holidays everybody! The Christmas season is one of my favorite times of year, and it’s not only because we surround ourselves with cheerful decorations. It’s also when I look back at what was done during this past year, and start dreaming about what I want to happen next year. I am very happy to […]
Keeping in mind the company’s belief in healthy treats, Mindful Design Consulting designed the Yogopolis interior to reflect just that. Since Greek yogurt is the main specialty of the store, a Greek scheme was naturally proposed for this yogurt shop branding and interior design. Fun bright colors were a fitting choice for an interior meant […]
Apricato Yogurt Shop Interior Design and Branding 3D model by Mindful Design Consulting Apricato was one of the first frozen yogurt shops that we designed in the U.S. and an excellent opportunity to implement our unique design ideas. At the owners’ request, we decided on two goals: first, to create an interior that appeals to […]
Today you will get a glimpse of what Mindful Design Consulting have been doing this summer season. If you are a fan of frozen yogurts as much as I am, you will appreciate some of the ideas behind these new brands we’ve been creating together with our clients. Take a look and tell us which […]
This inspiring fresh Yogurt Shop has recently opened in Woodbridge, outside of Washington DC. ‘Bluberi’, frozen yogurt shop, was designed by a talented French-born Tokyo-based architect Emmanuelle Moureaux. This health-conscious brand wanted a new fresh, fun and healthy theme which was successfully achieved by the colors, materials and graphics selected by the designer. Large-scale graphics […]
By Ekaterina Kohlwes from Mindful Design Consulting Yolick Yogurt Shop is an existing store located in Shanghai which lacked identity in its interior. Today I would like to share what was the inspiration behind this fun yogurt shop design and to maybe show you some of the process we go through during design. We were […]
Today I would like to introduce a new yogurt shop design by Rick Thompon, Newport Beach architect, CA. His design attracted my attention because of its daring bright colors and fresh yogurt shop design ideas. I really like the combination of the bright orange color and green and blue contrasting accent colors on the walls […]
Original text came from HERE. 3-Story Mixed Use Building Remodel in Sausalito Daniel Merriam’s New Gallery One of the most incredible projects we had a chance to work on this year is the remodel of this 3-story mixed use building for the new owner, a world renowned artist Daniel Merriam. It was an exciting opportunity […]
Your image is your brand which also provides a glimpse of the quality of services you are offering. Tired of the same boring interiors all around you? Today let’s take a small virtual tour around the world and see how some really whimsical business interiors created fantastic brands for their businesses! If you missed our […]
by Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Have you ever tried to start your own coffee shop? I have! How do you start? It’s countless hours of research at the local library and online for any information available. Now, after working with a few clients on their cafes, I’ve decided to share all my personal […]
by Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting This Gelato Store in London clearly breaks all the traditional rules of balancing out the use of different materials. By creating a sharp contrast between raw concrete and soft furniture pieces, a new exciting brand appeared. This London ice cream parlour called Polka Gelato was designed by branding […]
In ongoing competition with all the new yogurt shops, ice-cream parlours are having hard time keeping up their appearances. Possi ice-cream makers, family run business on the market for the past 40 years, has figured out a way to stand out from the crowd and to make ice-cream as desirable as yogurt. Possi caters fresh […]
Exclusive interview about Business Plan for Your New Business with Tyler Jensen, by Katerina Kohlwes. Because having a business plan is a must in any business, I decided to interview a Business Plan specialist and my old friend Tyler Jensen. Please enjoy some of the insides on writing a business plan from an expert in […]
Today I’d love to introduce these slick small light fixtures which will add that extra character to any interior. This Small Lights Collection was created by Neo Design, a design studio established in 2005 by the Portuguese Industrial Designer Rodrigo Vairinhos in Witten, Germany. The former design studio has produced an exceptional brand called NEO. […]
Have you ever felt unsafe leaving your purse just hanging behind you on your chair in a restaurant? I have. This unique furniture designed by recent Eindhoven graduate Kaman Tung addresses the safety and comfort at the same time. This furniture’s original use is a public space: restaurants, cafes or anywhere you would want keep […]
Lzf lamps started as a small company making creative lights practically in their garage. The company was founded at the end of 1994 and ever since it has grown to a well known brand. All lights are handmade exclusively out of wood veneer right from the start. The unusual material for lamps creates spectacular lighting […]
How would you like your outdoor chairs to act and to looks as something else while not in use? Take a look at the Bounce chair by Véronique Baer. These chairs are foam sculptures which transforms into soft and comfortable seating with one move. When a person stands up, it gets restored to it’s […]
By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Are you mindful looking for a designer to get a good quality set of drawings for your new business space? After all you probably want a space that is created perfectly for your business: an office, a restaurant or a salon. It will be a space that […]
Tumi Store Photo Credit. This information would be interesting if you own a retail business and are looking for a more manageable, easy to use, and almost intuitive point of sale system. One Step Retail Solutions is a world leader of POS systems and have been around for over 25 years. The providers of […]
Review By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Another famous yogurt store has done something right and succeeded within a few short years. UC Berkley School of Business graduate Daniel J. Kim (former investment banker) opened his first Red Mango yogurt store in LA in 2007. The company grew to over 100 stores over […]
Review By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Interactive architecture has always been my passion. Today I’d love to introduce a new interactive surface material created by B.Lab, an Italian company. Imagine the ability to leave your footprints on a floor surface as you walk across a room, which will fade away in a few […]
The original text of the interview came from HERE. I found The Franchise Maker company when I was trying to learn more about Franchising. Dave Waldman and I became good friends and referral partners as I started learning more about what it really takes to franchise a business. Now I help Dave’s clients to brand […]
PinkBerry‘s success is not an overnight success story. Over 100 frozen yogurt shops around the world in just 5 years! A perfect match between a restaurant owner and an architect created a unique concept which really took off. So what did really lift the business off the ground so fast? Here are 5 main […]
Have you ever been puzzled trying to figure our what could make your office interior, or maybe your kitchen walls look slick and contemporary without spending too much money? Well, here is an easy solution – back painted glass! Not only back painted glass look slick, it becomes a very functional surface and can replace […]
Above is a 3d rendering of Penny Lane frozen yogurt shop interior design located in Bay Area, CA, design by Mindful Design Consulting Review By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Have you noticed how frozen yogurt industry is going strong next to the ice-cream competitor? Designing a yogurt store is an exciting and at […]
As I was working on a new Yogurt Shop design I was searching for a metallic looking flooring, something that looks like metal but is not metal. I came across some of the most incredible ceramic tiles which I would like to share with you. Rustic Metal Acero by Colorker. A unique metallic finish on […]
