Mexic-Arte Museum
Art Direction, Branding, Graphic Design, Identity
2015, 2016
The logo design was based on traditional painted talavera ceramic plates and foods indigenous to Mexico
Taste of Mexico is a festival of Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisine from over 30 of Austin’s most eclectic restaurants, food trucks, and beverage purveyors. The festival is meant to highlight the cultural influence of Mexican cuisine and culture. The event takes place near Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, in celebration of the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of the French at the battle of Puebla in 1862. All ticket sales support Mexic-Arte Museum in its' mission to offer educational programs and provide the community with outstanding exhibitions.
The Taste of Mexico festival was a large fund-raising event for Mexic-Arte Museum but had been halted and replaced by the Museum's Gala in 2009. In 2015 the event was resurrected and Zavala had the opportunity to rebrand it. There was an existing tradition where each year a new custom plate commemorating that year's Taste of Mexico was made in Hidalgo and gifted to all restaurant participants and sponsors. They have been collected and proudly displayed as a badge of honor in several restaurants throughout Austin. These plates and the art form of Mexican pottery and hand-painted talavera was a major inspirational influence on the rebrand of the event.
Illustrated banner for web and print applications
Limited commemorative plates hand-made in Hidalgo, Mexico
Rack card print promotion
Taste of Mexico 2016 program and menu, Photo by Krystal Malloy
Dignitaries and Chefs of Honor at Taste of Mexico with commemorative plates, Photo by Chris Caselli
Signage for Brown Distributing Company, Photo by Chris Caselli
Signage and mole poblano truffles with tortilla dust by chef Ángel Vázquez of Cholula, Puebla, Photo by Chris Caselli
Table selling Mexican-Arte Museum Mexican folk arts and crafts, Photo by Essentials Studio
