Mallika Joshi
Art Director & Creative Strategist

Brand & Identity

Identity & visual directionBrand systems & guidelines

Spaces & Experiences

Art direction & experiencesConcepts & guest journeys

Communication

Campaigns & socialMenus, print & presentationsSaaS & information design

Exploration

AI-assisted workflowsSpatial & object studies
Auro identity collage: Sip Dine Connect, music, cocktails, warm interiors and handwritten imagery
+ IdentityAuro’s visual world

Auro.

A cocktail bar’s next chapter, with the music still at its heart.

Client / Studio
Auro
Role
Creative direction · Brand identity · Spatial cues
Year
2025
Tools
Illustrator · Photoshop · Canva · ChatGPT
01Challenge

A familiar venue, a more considered identity.

Auro had grown into a cocktail-forward space, but years of different poster styles had left its visual identity fragmented. The task was to bring that language together for a maturing audience, while retaining the independent music culture people came for.

Earlier Auro event poster / before the identity evolution
+ Earlier event posterBefore the identity evolution
Earlier Auro event poster / before the identity evolution
+ Earlier event posterBefore the identity evolution
Earlier Auro event poster / before the identity evolution
+ Earlier event posterBefore the identity evolution
Earlier Auro event poster / before the identity evolution
+ Earlier event posterBefore the identity evolution
02Identity

A system with room for atmosphere.

“Auro is You” puts the guest at the centre of the identity. The highlighted U makes that idea visible. Handwritten notes and Polaroid-style imagery make it feel personal, like someone has left a message for you.

The club’s high-end setting called for a language that felt polished but approachable: fresh, current and a little informal. Bai Jamjuree gives headings a clean, contemporary edge and Roboto keeps menus easy to read. The Series adds handwritten notes, Nerfos adds a single flourished letter, and Biro Script carries the campaign line.

Auro primary logo, reversed in whitePrimary · reversed
Auro primary logo with orange UPrimary · orange U
Auro stacked logoStacked

+ Logo familyOne identity, three lockups

Primary colourCharred Wood#1E1106
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Primary colourClay#EDE0D9
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Primary accentMud Pack#FF3A01
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Secondary accentTerracotta#D88100
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Secondary colourDirty Martini#BE370F
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Secondary colourOld Red#812914
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+ Colour palettePrimary tones, signature accent & supporting colours

Bai JamjureeHeadings
Aa

+ Bai JamjureeSemiBold

RobotoBody
Aa

+ RobotoLight to SemiBold

The SeriesHandwritten notes
Aa in The Series

+ The SeriesMenu notes

NerfosAccent letter
Aa in Nerfos

+ NerfosSingle letters

HeadingBai Jamjuree SemiBold + Nerfos

Mains

BodyRoboto Light

A cocktail bar’s next chapter, with the music still at its heart.

NoteThe Seriesrecommended for you, in The Series
Campaign lineBiro Script · highlights onlyAuro is You, in Biro Script

+ Type hierarchyHeadings, everyday information, handwritten accents

03Application

A personal touch, in every detail.

The food and cocktail menus carry the same personal, informal tone. Cocktail tasting notes describe qualities such as creaminess, sweetness and umami. Short handwritten descriptions sit over the drink photographs, like notes left on a Polaroid.

These details make the menus feel considered and high-end without becoming formal. Across posters and films, the same language leaves room for different artists, nights and moods while keeping Auro recognisable.

Auro / food menu application
+ Food menu
Auro / cocktail menu application
+ Cocktail menu
Auro / Bad Batch event poster
+ Bad BatchEvent poster
+ Social film
Auro / Disc.co event poster
+ Disc.coEvent poster
+ Live music
Auro / Off Center event poster
+ Off CenterEvent poster
Auro / cocktail communication
+ Cocktail communication
+ Only on Tuesdays
04Art direction

Photography, art direction & space.

The identity extends into how Auro is seen and experienced. Warm light, tactile surfaces and close-up details connect the food, cocktails and interiors, while moments with people bring the energy of the space into the picture.

Auro / space and atmosphere
+ Space and atmosphere
Auro / people and the space
+ People and the space
Auro / food photography direction
+ Food photographyDirection
Auro / cocktail photography direction
+ Cocktail photographyDirection