Branding, menu and web design for a restaurant in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
LOUIS "FRENCH LOUIE" SEYMOUR (c. 1832-1915)
Mule driver. Lumberjack. Fisherman. Trapper. Happy hermit. Born in French Canada, young Louie Seymour ran away to America with the circus. He spent the rest of his long life in the Adirondacks, living off the abundance of the forest. Twice a year, Louie would emerge from the woods to eat and drink and paint the town red. He'd announce his arrival with animal hoots and howls, bringing all the children running. When the party was over, he'd settle his bar tabs with lake trout and beaver pelts. Widely beloved for his independent spirit and good cheer, he was known by all as "French Louie."
(Illustrations by Owen Brozman)