Screenshot of a vacation rental website for Elephant Tree Inn in El Sargento, Baja California Sur, Mexico, featuring a large ocean view photograph and navigation links.

ElePhant tree inn

Building a brand identity and online presence for an AirBnB in southern BCS in Mexico.

CLientS

Mark and Cathy at Elephant Tree Inn: Owners and Vacation Rental Hosts

Project

4 weeks total in May 2025

Website

https://www.elephanttreeinn.com

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Services

  • Logo Design

  • Branding Colours

  • Real Estate Photography

  • Web Design on Squarespace

“I wanted to thank you for the exceptional work you did for us. Our website has been a big hit with everyone we have shared it with. We appreciate your quick responses and for helping us navigate something not in our wheel house. Anyone thinking about taking this step would be lucky to have you on their team.”
— Mark Felix
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The story behind:

Cathy and Mark have been building this place themselves for a few years and gave it their own unique touch. Overlooking the entire bay of La Ventana, Cerralvo island and mountains, this beautiful, quiet property invites to relax, dine, unwind or dive into the sea of activities; wind sports, mountain biking, fishing, exploring.
Their pride is the natural spa in the middle of the property and how they are always improving the property for guests. They just finished an additional room and the fire pit in the yard which will inspire many cozy nights watching stars and telling stories.

Branding board for Elephant Tree Inn featuring a logo with an elephant underneath a tree and a drink, aerial view of a colorful hotel surrounded by desert landscape and cacti, color palette with beige, green, rust, and blue, photographs of desert landscape, cactus, and a colorful entrance to the inn.

Concept & DEsign

Logo and Branddesign

Mark and Cathy had a clear vision on their logo: it should reflect a playful and serene scene of an elephant sitting on a tree trunk with a drink. The colours and font should reflect the cozy and inviting feel of the property with their focus being on community and togetherness rather than a polished 5-star feel.
As a small add-on some business cards were designed for them to hand out to friends and family.

Business card for Elephant Tree Inn featuring a photo of an eco-friendly building with cacti and palm trees and contact information.
Illustration of an elephant's backside sitting on a tree limb, with a drink cup beside it, and the text 'Elephant Tree Inn' at the bottom.

Photo Shoot

To showcase new developments on the property on their AirBnB listing and to have a consistent feel between the brand and website, we planned a real estate photoshoot. They wanted to catch the golden hour and have the pictures reflect the warm and cozy feel in the evening.

An aerial view of a desert landscape with scattered buildings and dirt roads at sunset, with mountains in the background.
A desert scene with a green house, a tall cactus, a palm tree, and desert rocks under a clear blue sky.
A backyard with a small swimming pool surrounded by rocks, palm trees, and other desert plants. There are four white lawn chairs around the pool. In the background, there are colorful buildings and a clear blue sky.
Kitchen with wooden cabinets, black countertops, stainless steel refrigerator, and colorful glassware. Part of a living area with a couch and decorative pillows is visible in the foreground.
View through an arched doorway into a bathroom with a white sink, a large mirror, wooden cabinetry, a framed picture, and a wall-mounted light fixture.
A colorful house with a slide and palm trees in a desert landscape with other houses in the background.
Four black lounge chairs with floral cushions under a thatched roof, bordered by a green wall, with mountains and clear sky in the background.
A potted aloe vera plant with long, green, slightly serrated leaves, placed against a background with orange and blue walls. Sunlight creates a shadow pattern on the wall.
Outdoor patio area with a stone bar counter, bar stools with blue cushions, a built-in grill, and a thatched roof over part of the space. The sun is setting behind trees and plants, creating a warm glow.
A desert scene featuring a large saguaro cactus in front of a southwestern-style building with a thatched roof and stucco walls, surrounded by various desert plants and rocks.
Aerial view of a desert landscape with sparse vegetation, scattered houses, and a body of water with mountains in the distance.
A cozy outdoor seating area under a thatched roof with a view of a tropical landscape, including palm trees, colorful flowers, and distant mountains and ocean, in a sunny setting.

WEbdesign, Result & Impact

A brand design and website that communicates in it’s own way. Visually through negative space, warm imagery and small colourful touches. The colours chosen in the brand reflect the desert environment with cactus-green and a rusty red. The pages give a small insight of how it would feel staying at the Elephant Tree Inn and being warmly welcomed by Mark and Cathy. Important was to set the page up for easy maintenance and create a timeless branding for the page and their business.

Multiple digital tablets displaying a vacation rental website with pages about property features, customer reviews, booking options, contact information, and property images.

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