The Islander

The Islander was our first ever project with Deb McClusky, owner of The Islander, Lil’s, and now Stella’s in Dover. We photographed their exquisite food, the seacoast atmosphere, and their awesome staff working on a beautiful winter day. After photographing the cafe, we also designed and custom built a brand new website for them to showcase their personality online.

Our goal was to take the beloved style and feeling of a warm cup of coffee and turn that into photography and design that makes your mouth water. We intentionally aimed for the photos to feel cozy, like a warm blanket on a cold evening. 

Though each of the three cafes have their own distinct name and style, they are all owned by the same Mother-Son duo, and have retro vibes and similar color palettes. We wanted to bring out the nostalgia, the friendly environments, and the overwhelming drool factor when photographing and designing for these brands and this is what the client had to say, “THANK YOU! THIS IS AMAZING!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!” In all caps. Just like that.