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As Creative Director for Don the Beachcomber, I have the privilege to be behind the scenes and work with our team as we put together the rebirth of DTB! We felt like Tiki Oasis was the perfect moment to finally share some of what weโve been working on. So, on Friday, August 4th, we lifted the curtain at our โThe Legend Returnsโ panel to reveal some sneak peaks at what you can expect when youโre finally able to walk in the door of the brand new Don the Beachcomber locations. Iโd like to show you some of that today!
When Daniel Gallardo, aka Tiki Diablo, joined the Don the Beachcomber Advisory Board, he brought with him a design philosophy that weโre used as our โNorth Star.โ
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Iโve personally used this to guide the look and feel of the graphic design and illustration elements for our DTB branding and merch that Iโve worked on (Hey! You can get some of that merch right now atย shop.donbeachcomber.com!) Itโs been a fun challenge to create something that looks classic, while feeling modern, and that can also withstand the test of time!
This philosophy isnโt just meant for the new DTB merch, but also for the restaurant design, too. How do you create something that feels timeless? How do you create something that Donn himself would feel at home in? How do you invoke the 1930s while also using materials and methods from the 2020s? Well, you leave that in the hands of Mr. Tiki Diablo and our extremely talented and creative architecture design team.
Danny brought the team this concept sketch for the exterior of the restaurant. Itโs got all the hallmarks of a classic tiki restaurant and barโฆthe soaring A-Frame entrance, lava rock details, wood and bamboo elements, exotic plants, illuminated fish floats, torches, and more. I look at this image nearly every day and Iโm still blown away by it.
The next step was to turn this beautiful 2D sketch into something a little more lifelike. What youโre about to be shown as only been seen by a select few! Thanks to our amazing architecture design team, theyโve breathed life into Dannyโs sketchโฆ
Isnโt that fantastic?! Hereโs another view, this one from the opposite side of the buildingโฆ
I donโt know about you, but I canโt wait to order some food and enjoy a Zombie or two inside there!
Now, keep in mind, these are just early renderings and are subject to change. However, you can see that weโre dedicated to bringing you a fantastic experience even BEFORE you walk inside the doors! Wait until you see what we have up our sleeves for the INSIDE..unfortunately, some things have to remain a secret (at least for now!) Trust me when I say that itโll be worth the wait!
Until next time,
JP