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The Bridge Social

Way back in 2019, when the beloved local shop Savon Du Bois relocated its boutique to Picton, a beautiful opportunity opened up for a new venture to take over their downtown Uxbridge space. Enter Rebecca and Julia, the masterminds behind The Bridge Social. They came to us at the very beginning of their journey with a brilliant idea to create an inclusive, family-friendly, and accessible community hub. Their vision was to carry forward the chemical-free skincare, artisanal products and organic tea and coffee that the community already loved, while expanding it into an eco-conscious café and gathering space with fresh smoothies, healthy grab-and-go options, and goods from local Canadian artisans.

Custom Logo Design & Collaborative Branding

To launch this exciting new chapter, they needed a visual identity that captured the welcoming, communal essence of their business model. They turned to us at Take Root Creative to bring their brand-new logo to life.

Because they were building a brand that was meant to wear many hats, part wellness boutique, part café, part workshop venue, and part tourism champion for Uxbridge trails, we wanted to make sure their visual identity represented all of those parts and connected with their community. We started by presenting a series of initial design concepts to help narrow down the visual direction. After getting their feedback, we refined the pathway and delivered three distinct, polished concepts. The final winner was a clean and minimal design that they personalized with one perfect, collaborative tweak – nesting a coffee cup right into the centre of the icon to fully tie their social café roots into the brand.

Initial Design Concepts

Final Logo Design

Why We Loved This Project

Working with Rebecca and Julia was a dream for our team! Their energy is genuinely unmatched, they had us pumped up, inspired, and laughing out loud through every single meeting. We love being able to feed and work off the excitement and passion of the entrepreneurs who we work with! What makes this project truly incredible is the test of time. Writing this portfolio piece seven years after that initial launch, we are so happy to see that The Bridge Social is not only still thriving, but has truly become the treasured, lively, and essential social hub Rebecca and Julia set out to create.