Situation

Mycelium Salon celebrates the quiet ways stylists keep communities connected, rejuvenated and regenerating. Owner and hairstylist Danielle Janke reached out to me in 2022 for an original logo to convey its namesake and mission and it needed to be designed for the salon’s front door and online presence. She would be opening the salon in a few months.

Approach

With the goal for everyone to feel welcome at Mycelium Salon, I aimed for the logo to convey the organic and diversity of nature’s connectedness. I sketched several versions of mycelium as a branch or network around the salon name in black and white to settle on the overall composition. Mycelium is usually grayish white, which felt cold as a design aesthetic. I translated the dusty pinks and oranges of her salon’s interior as a way to bring the branches more warmth and vibrancy - the exact feeling she wanted for her clients.

Result

Mycelium Salon has a beautiful, clean, and unique logo to welcome clients and celebrate the interconnections in the community. It speaks to the natural power of mycelium that forms a wreath around the salon’s identity.

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