FADDY AL-HASAN
2023
Blossoms
Building a Digital Brand Ecosystem for an Independent Hospitality Business 🌸
User Experience (UX)
Website Design & Development
User Interface (UI)
Design Systems
Client /
Blossoms
Blossoms is an award-winning Japanese-inspired cocktail bar and restaurant in the heart of Brighton’s historic Lanes, proudly voted Brighton’s Best Cocktail Bar for two consecutive years.
Through a complete redesign of the brand, website, and customer experience, I helped transform Blossoms from a local cocktail bar into one of Brighton’s most recognisable hospitality destinations. By creating a cohesive identity across digital and physical touchpoints, the venue established a distinctive presence that attracts new customers, drives bookings, and delivers a memorable experience both online and in person.
Blossoms
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MVP Transformation
Reduced booking response times by 35% and support calls by 11%
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Design
System
Reduced booking response times by 35% and support calls by 11%
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Journey Simplification
Reduced booking response times by 35% and support calls by 11%
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AI
Foundations
Reduced booking response times by 35% and support calls by 11%
Overview
Blossoms is an independent Japanese-inspired cocktail bar and restaurant located in the heart of Brighton's historic Lanes.
As the business evolved, it needed more than a website. It required a cohesive digital presence that could communicate its unique identity, support customer acquisition, promote events and provide a platform for ongoing growth.
I was responsible for designing and developing the entire digital experience, including branding, website design, asset creation, content management and ongoing optimisation.
The result was a flexible digital ecosystem that supports the business across marketing, events, private hire, seasonal campaigns and day-to-day operations.
The Challenge
Blossoms had developed a strong reputation locally, but its digital presence did not reflect the quality or personality of the venue.
The business needed:
A distinctive visual identity
A premium online presence
Improved discoverability
Better promotion of events and experiences
A platform that could evolve alongside the business
Marketing assets that could be produced quickly and consistently
As a small independent venue, solutions also needed to be cost-effective and manageable without a large marketing team.
Creating the Brand
The first step was establishing a visual identity that captured the atmosphere of the venue.
The brand needed to balance:
Contemporary Japanese influences
Premium hospitality
Playfulness and creativity
Nightlife energy
Accessibility for a broad audience
This resulted in a flexible visual language incorporating:
Distinctive typography
Rich colour palettes
Editorial-inspired layouts
Bold imagery
Consistent iconography
Branded marketing templates
The goal was to create a brand that felt equally at home across digital channels, printed materials and the physical venue.
With the brand foundations established, I designed and developed a new website from the ground up.
The experience was designed around three primary user needs:
Discover
Helping new customers understand the venue, menu and atmosphere.
Book
Reducing friction when making reservations and finding essential information.
Explore
Providing easy access to events, private hire experiences, seasonal campaigns and promotions.
The website was built with performance, mobile responsiveness and maintainability in mind, ensuring it could support future growth without requiring frequent redevelopment.
Designing & Developing
Transforming a cocktail bar into a destination brand
A significant part of the project extended beyond the website itself.
To support marketing activity, I created a scalable suite of branded assets including:
Event landing pages
Social media campaigns
Digital advertisements
Posters and flyers
A-boards
Gift voucher artwork
Email marketing assets
Seasonal promotional materials
Private hire collateral
Menu graphics and supporting visuals
This created consistency across every customer touchpoint while reducing the time required to launch new campaigns.
Supporting Business Growth
The website became a central platform for promoting the venue's evolving offering.
Over time, the platform has supported:
Seasonal menu launches
Cocktail promotions
Afternoon tea experiences
Private hire packages
Brighton Fringe events
Ticketed dining experiences
Jazz and live music events
Brand collaborations
Competition campaigns
Gift voucher sales
Rather than acting as a static brochure site, the platform became an active marketing and conversion tool for the business.
The website became a central platform for promoting the venue's evolving offering.
Over time, the platform has supported:
Seasonal menu launches
Cocktail promotions
Afternoon tea experiences
Private hire packages
Brighton Fringe events
Ticketed dining experiences
Jazz and live music events
Brand collaborations
Competition campaigns
Gift voucher sales
Rather than acting as a static brochure site, the platform became an active marketing and conversion tool for the business.
Ongoing Optimisation & Maintenance
Unlike many projects that end at launch, Blossoms remains an ongoing partnership.
I continue to support the business through:
Website updates
Landing page creation
Performance optimisation
SEO improvements
New campaign launches
Content updates
Design refinements
Asset production
Conversion improvements
This iterative approach allows the digital experience to evolve alongside customer needs and business priorities.
Unlike many projects that end at launch, Blossoms remains an ongoing partnership.
I continue to support the business through:
Website updates
Landing page creation
Performance optimisation
SEO improvements
New campaign launches
Content updates
Design refinements
Asset production
Conversion improvements
This iterative approach allows the digital experience to evolve alongside customer needs and business priorities.
Outcomes & Reflection
Blossoms demonstrates how effective design extends beyond individual deliverables.
By combining branding, website design, development and ongoing optimisation, the project created a consistent customer experience across both digital and physical touchpoints.
Key outcomes included:
Creation of a distinctive hospitality brand
Fully redesigned website experience
Consistent visual identity across channels
Faster campaign and event launches
Improved flexibility for seasonal promotions
Streamlined content management
Ongoing support for business growth
The project reinforced the importance of viewing a website as part of a wider ecosystem. The most successful hospitality experiences begin long before customers walk through the door, and every interaction.