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Incognito Bars

Indulging the imagination of a beautifully unique bar experience.

All illustrations and menu designs, packaging design, animations, web design and build.

Incognito gin gift box packaging beside Pure Imagination key art with a lion character

Theatre. Extravagance. Drama. Opulence.

Theatre. Extravagance. Drama. Opulence. These themes sum up what Incognito Bars are all about. With a handful of locations now open alongside the flagship Winchester experience, Incognito immerses visitors in a world of pure imagination.

What we delivered

  1. 01Creative direction and ideation
  2. 02All illustrations
  3. 03Menu designs
  4. 04All beer packaging
  5. 05Web design and build
  6. 06Micro animations
01

What We Did

We’ve worked with Incognito for years, creating every aspect of the brand’s visual identity since launch – including its website, menus and marketing emails.

But capturing the weird, wild creativity that has made it one of the most Instagrammable bars in the world wasn’t an easy task…

Incognito Bars jungle collage illustration with mushrooms, butterflies and exotic animals
Surreal Incognito Bars artwork of a Victorian gentleman foraging beneath a giant red toadstool
Incognito Bars collage artwork of a classical bust with crescent moon and botanical framing
02

Communicating the Experience.

Incognito’s USP is theatricality; it’s an experience you have to physically encounter to truly appreciate. Each one of its signature cocktails is an event that unfolds before your eyes – from bubbling bathtubs with chocolate ducks, to ancient Mayan chalices, to diving helmets billowing with clouds of fog – Incognito was made for the Instagram generation.

Building this into the website was a challenge. We built the site so video, animation and fine-art illustration all run on it without slowing it down.

Incognito Bars
Incognito Bars
Incognito Bars
03

Say Hello to Chadwick.

Chadwick Smithfield is the heart of the Incognito brand; a mythical anthropomorphic cat, and your host in this world of pure imagination...

We helped bring Chadwick to life, with a unique identity that takes elements of traditional Victoriana – and puts them on acid.

In everything from the website through to the menus you can pick up at the bar, this striking visual style underpins the Incognito brand. It’s wild – but consistent across every touch point customers encounter.

Incognito Bars cocktail menu book with illustrated Pure Imagination circus cover
Richly illustrated spreads from the Incognito Bars cocktail menu, including the Incognito Classics pages
“The noblest art is that of making others happy”
Mark Twain
Fantasy Incognito Bars artwork of a golden dragon among pink blooms at a lantern-lit pagoda
04

Stunning Results and Client Satisfaction

To make the digital experience as powerful as the physical, we also built real-time social media integration into incognito’s bookings website.

This keeps the story evolving as users browse and add their own content – and builds on the brand’s Instagrammable image.

“It’s been a total pleasure working with Beyond. They took something so hard to convey, and made it look effortless. The vision I had for Incognito was clear – and I’m so happy, so glad I picked Beyond to deliver it. They just got it. It looks and feels exactly right for us.”
Nick Robinson · Incognito Bars and Incognito Spirit Company
Illustrated circus stage mural for Incognito Bars with acrobats, carousel horse and a devilish ringmaster

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