
PizzaExpress

About:
PizzaExpress
Reestablishing a national icon
Year
2025
Client
Pizza Express
Services
Hospitality
Branding
Industry
Hospitality


Goals of the Project:
What we did
Brand Strategy, Product Design, Brand Identity, Logo Artwork, Art Direction, Tone of Voice including for AI assistant., Verbal Identity, Campaigns, Art Direction & Photography
Dough Balls, Sloppy Giuseppe, or perhaps the one with the egg on? Everyone has their favourite from PizzaExpress. A proudly ‘Britalian’ institution since 1965, the brand brought proper pizza to high streets—from Soho to Singapore. But, with dining becoming more competitive than ever, the pizzeria needed to remind the public who ‘everyone’s favourite’ really was, and why.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, we transformed the entire brand experience. Reestablishing public perception of its value by honing in on the nostalgic, ever-identifiable characteristics of its restaurants— the marble tables and flaring dough, the striped-shirt service and art nouveau filigree—helping us to define their new rallying cry: ‘Let there be Flair’. A brand strategy and new identity tied to its first location’s ‘Soho Spirit’ and jazz club roots.
Outcome:
The ambition for the rebrand was to make PizzaExpress stand out from the competition by dialling up our history, craft, style and joyousness. The strategy has allowed us to reclaim what is special about PizzaExpress”
Building upon such a well-loved, culturally significant brand was a wonderful opportunity for our team. One we couldn’t have done without close collaboration with our clients. Special thanks to Paula, Jo, Carine and Gerry for their contributions throughout the process.












