Port Fonda

Port Fonda is an award-winning Mexican restaurant based in Kansas City, Missouri. Owned by James Beard Foundation Semifinalist Chef Patrick Ryan, the restaurant has become a city-wide favorite for its modern take on Mexican cuisine made with top quality, locally sourced ingredients.

Port Fonda worked with Hufft on the interior design of their second location in Lawrence, Kansas. I worked on the signage and wayfinding package for the restaurant, which utilizes many existing brand elements repurposed in new and unique applications.

Port Fonda is an award-winning Mexican restaurant based in Kansas City, Missouri. Owned by James Beard Foundation Semifinalist Chef Patrick Ryan, the restaurant has become a city-wide favorite for its modern take on Mexican cuisine made with top quality, locally sourced ingredients.

Port Fonda worked with Hufft on the interior design of their second location in Lawrence, Kansas. I worked on the signage and wayfinding package for the restaurant which utilizes many existing brand elements repurposed in new and unique applications.

Port Fonda is an award-winning Mexican restaurant based in Kansas City, Missouri. Owned by James Beard Foundation Semifinalist Chef Patrick Ryan, the restaurant has become a city-wide favorite for its modern take on Mexican cuisine made with top quality, locally sourced ingredients.

Port Fonda worked with Hufft on the interior design of their second location in Lawrence, Kansas. I worked on the signage and wayfinding package for the restaurant, which utilizes many existing brand elements repurposed in new and unique applications.

My Role
Signage & Wayfinding 

Firm
Hufft 

Collaborators
Ryan Hubbard 

Completed
2015

A window with the logo of port fonda.

Entrance Signage

A sign hanging from the side of a building.
A black background with various signs and a bear.
A restaurant with people sitting at the bar.

Vinyl Tattoo Window Graphics

Vinyl Tattoo Window Graphics

Vinyl Tattoo Window Graphics

We teamed up with owner Patrick Ryan's tattoo artist Mikey Wheeler to illustrate Kansas University and Mexican themed scenes. These line drawings were then vectorized, cut from white vinyl, and applied as window graphic "sleeves."

We teamed up with owner Patrick Ryan's tattoo artist Mikey Wheeler to illustrate Kansas University and Mexican themed scenes. These line drawings were then vectorized, cut from white vinyl and applied as window graphic "sleeves".

We teamed up with owner Patrick Ryan's tattoo artist Mikey Wheeler to illustrate Kansas University and Mexican themed scenes. These line drawings were then vectorized, cut from white vinyl, and applied as window graphic "sleeves."

A black background with a white circle in the middle.
A window with a colorful curtain and a painting on the side.
A group of people sitting at tables in front of windows.
A black background with a white circle in the middle.

Beer Tap Signage

A blurry image of people in a bar.
A menu of four different beers on the side.
A chef in the kitchen preparing food for customers.

Wayfinding Signage

A restaurant with many signs hanging from the ceiling.
A series of directions for different places.
A restaurant with people sitting at tables and eating.

Port Fonda Feature Sign

A group of people sitting at tables in front of a sign.
A close up of the window glass with white designs
A lit up sign that says
A group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant.

Additional Signage Touchpoints

Additional Signage Touchpoints

Additional Signage Touchpoints

A picture of the interior of a room with a sign on it.
A group of people sitting at the bar

Video Walkthrough

Video by Jake Farmer

Sam Small Design

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