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The name Soundwater was our nod to both the river and Music City itself, as well as to the feeling of stability and soundness that comes from living in a community with such extraordinarily high standards of service. 


Soundwater
Branding, Identity
Creative Direction: Kendra Lively
Art Direction / Graphic Design: Mara Klein
Strategy / Copywriting: Amanda O’Brien

Located on the former site of the iconic “Disco Kroger”, once known for its quirky and creatively clad late-night clientele, this luxurious seven-story mid-rise apartment in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, Texas, needed a brand that could bridge the neighborhood’s rich tapestry of old and new.


Artis Montrose
Branding, Identity

Creative Direction: Kendra Lively
Art Direction / Graphic Design: Mara Klein
Strategy / Copywriting: Amanda O’Brien

A cherished tradition among friends and families for more than a century, The Dillard House Farm Resort is the historic gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains, synonymous with authentic southern Appalachian food, farm life, and hospitality.


Dillard House
Branding, Identity
Creative Direction: Kendra Lively
Art Direction / Graphic Design: Mara Klein
Strategy / Copywriting: Amanda O’Brien

Known for their balance of art and science, modernism and invention, the new brand reflects that duality and their legacy. It should have staying power and strength to be current and modern, yet timeless.


Perkins & WillBranding, Identity

Creative Direction: Mimi Hines
Design: Mara Klein, Jackson Brantley