Cohere

Cohere

Cohesive branding for food, real estate + hospitality.

100 E. Penn Square Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States

Cohere Overview

Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Average Hourly Rate
$245/hr
Year Founded
2009
Cohere provides branding, web design, environmental design, and marketing for real estate, hotel, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) projects. We convert places such as residential and commercial buildings, restaurants, and retail into brand experiences that are meaningful and important contributions to the communities in which they are situated or impact. Our purpose is straightforward: to employ our branding expertise to assist people and companies in reaching their maximum potential.

We are a woman-owned branding firm and creative studio that builds conscientious brands and tells compelling stories for the hospitality industry. Our personal, attentive, and polished creative approach allows us to do this. We operate at the convergence of strategy, design, leadership, digital, marketing, and physical placemaking to accommodate customers of all sizes. Our finest projects integrate various agency disciplines, revealing creative moments and narratives that we could not have envisioned at the outset.
Headquarters
100 E. Penn Square Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States

Areas of Expertise

  • Branding Expertise
  • Product Design Expertise
Branding Expertise
Branding Expertise
  • Naming
Product Design Expertise
Product Design Expertise
  • Digital Design

Industries

  • Food and Beverage

Client Types

  • Small Businesses

Cohere Portfolio

  • Cohere - Braid Mill Real Estate Branding
    Branding
    Braid Mill Real Estate Branding
  • Cohere - KPOD Restaurant Branding
    Branding
    KPOD Restaurant Branding
  • Cohere - Jasper House Apartment Branding
    Branding
    Jasper House Apartment Branding
  • Cohere - Di Bruno Bros Market Branding
    Branding
    Di Bruno Bros Market Branding

Cohere Team Bios

  • Founder
    Antoinette Johnson
    Founder
    If you're not having fun, what's the point?As founder of Cohere, Antoinette leads the creative agency's mission to transform under-utilized spaces and stories. Her role is to create winning strategy and oversee creative execution for our clients in real estate, food and hospitality.
  • Partner, Business Development
    Chris Richards
    Partner, Business Development
    Since joining Cohere in 2013, Chris embedded himself in dozens of industries and organizations of all types and sizes, managing and engaging with clients and creative partners in various roles. As a partner, he treats local startups with as much diligence and respect as international organizations.
  • Partner, Advisory
    Erik Oberholtzer
    Partner, Advisory
    In 2019, Erik joined Cohere as an advisor to founders of conscious brands as they navigate the headwinds of scale. Currently, he lives and farms (organically) in Princeton, NJ. Previously, as chef and co-founder of Tender Greens, Erik helped create the now ubiquitous fast casual restaurant trend.
  • Lead Designer
    Victoria Costa
    Lead Designer
    Victoria is guided by the belief that design is about revealing the true identity of a brand and is a tool that connects ideas to a larger story. Her background is in fashion and she brings that fresh, timeless perspective to branding. She leads branding projects across our creative portfolio.

Cohere Clients

  • Buccini/Pollin Group
  • Davidson Hospitality
  • Di Bruno Bros.
  • Grand Hotel
  • HipCityVeg
  • Longfellow Real Estate
  • Southern Land Company
  • STARR Restaurants
  • Sweet Lady Jane
  • Wexford Sci+Tech