Case study
The Shiny Fork — editorial restaurant web design
An editorial restaurant concept where the site reads like a magazine feature rather than a menu board.
- Industry
- Restaurant concept
- Year
- 2026
- Services
- Custom website · Art direction · Story
The problem
A concept-driven restaurant has to communicate a point of view before it communicates a price list. Template layouts erase that entirely.
The approach
Editorial typography and pacing: long-form storytelling with the practical details always one scroll away.
Art direction locked first, layout built to serve it.
What we built
- Type system built for long-form reading on mobile.
- Image handling with explicit dimensions to avoid layout shift.
- Reservation and location details reachable from anywhere in the story.
Where it landed
A presence that positions the restaurant as a destination rather than an option on a delivery app.