{"id":393,"date":"2014-04-01T15:08:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T15:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gwd.com\/blog\/?p=393"},"modified":"2018-02-23T02:17:09","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T02:17:09","slug":"new-work-branding-seattles-first-marijuana-superstore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/new-work-branding-seattles-first-marijuana-superstore\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW WORK: Branding Seattle&#8217;s First Marijuana Superstore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mary-Janes-business-card.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-381\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-381 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mary-Janes-business-card.jpg\" alt=\"mary-Janes-business-card\" width=\"660\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mary-Janes-business-card.jpg 660w, https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mary-Janes-business-card-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When we heard that a group of investors were planning to open Seattle&#8217;s first recreational marijuana superstore inside the Experience Music Project (EMP) we were surprised. When they asked us to help with the branding we were totally stoked. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Welsh&amp;Co. developed the name &#8220;Mary Jane&#8217;s Cloud&#8221;, as well as the identity, business card and signage, with a nod to the 60&#8217;s but with a distinctly modern sensibility. At the store&#8217;s soft opening in mid March, the response was a uniform, &#8220;Far out, man&#8221; and the team expects a blowout at the grand opening on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the smaller EMP, the new superstore will share space with a new Top Pot Doughnuts.<\/p>\n<p>(NOTE: This item was posted on April 1, 2014.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mjs-sign.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-382\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-382 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mjs-sign.jpg\" alt=\"mjs-sign\" width=\"660\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mjs-sign.jpg 660w, https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/mjs-sign-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shopping.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-383\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-383 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shopping.jpg\" alt=\"shopping\" width=\"660\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shopping.jpg 660w, https:\/\/welshand.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shopping-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When we heard that a group of investors were planning to open Seattle&#8217;s first recreational marijuana superstore inside the Experience Music Project (EMP) we were surprised. 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