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Supple Studio rebrand luxury hotel Minster Mill with a theme of discovery

Design agency Supple Studio has given the Minster Mill hotel in the Cotswolds a vibrant new look, following its recent multi-million-pound refurbishment under the Andrew Brownsword Hotel Group collection.

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Collection of Minster Mill branded notebooks with gold foil animal and nature illustrations on striped and patterned covers in grey and teal

Taking inspiration from the property's location on the banks of the River Windrush, Supple used a watery line motif throughout. To reflect its setting in 65 acres of green space, the agency paired graphic patterns with found British woodcuts of local animals and wildlife.

"The hotel is very much set up to encourage visitors to get out into the grounds and explore," says creative director, Jamie Ellul. "So we wanted the identity to have an element of discovery. The hotel also has a very classic Cotswold exterior but a strikingly modernist interior: our aim was to create a balance between traditional British and modern Scandinavian design cues."

Designed over a 16 week period as the hotel was transformed, the identity uses a classic British racing green colour paired with a more Skandi inspired fern green. These are used throughout the project along with gold foil details and high-quality print finishing.

Supple worked closely with Brownsword’s in-house team to design every part of the hotel experience from arrival to departure – covering wayfinding signage, restaurant and bar menu designs, marketing brochures, room guides and guides to the extensive grounds.

Minster Mill logo in light green serif and italic typeface on a deep teal background
Ivy-clad stone entrance to Minster Mill hotel with wooden door, potted plants and a leaded window to the left
Green wayfinding sign for Minster Mill hotel with directional arrows pointing to drop off, check-in and car park, surrounded by climbing ivy
Two door hangers for Minster Mill hotel in dark green and pale green, each with a circular cutout and text reading "Inside Snoring" and "Outside Exploring
Hand holding open a folded brochure for Minster Mill's self-guided bicycle routes with a map visible on the left panel against a blurred green garden background
Minster Mill hotel key card with geometric pattern and gold foil lettering resting against a black mug
A pale green warning sign by the River Windrush reads "Caution! Fast Moving Water" with wavy line graphics and text advising no swimming and child supervision
Turquoise branded material with teal leaf pattern and gold foil illustration of a bee, featuring a brass corner detail
Gold foil bird illustration on forest green background with dark circular motifs, part of Minster Mill hotel's rebranding by Supple Studio
Minster Mill branding collection featuring green and turquoise stationery, notebooks and menus with geometric patterns and gold foil animal details
Black door hanger for Minster Mill with bronze handle reads "Inside Snoring - Please do not disturb
A hand holding Minster Mill's A–Z guide book with green striped cover and woodcut owl illustration.
Fanned spread of mint-green Minster Mill brochures with geometric triangle patterns and photographs of historic stone buildings with wooden doors
Gold foil woodcut illustration of a badger on a geometric pattern of dark green triangles, part of Minster Mill's rebrand identity
Wooden tray with a turquoise coaster and menu card featuring wavy water patterns and a small yellow fish illustration, alongside a red drink
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