2012 aiga minnesota Design Show

Pat’s Tap Skee-Club Gastro Pub

By Betsy Donovan and Jill Palmquist

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    At about the same time our favorite restaurateur, Kim Bartmann, decided to do something fun for her mom, an old neighborhood bar called Casey’s in South Minneapolis was put up for sale. She grabbed it. Gutted it. And created a gastro-pub called Pat’s Tap in homage to her ma, Pat. The idea, and all the messaging surrounding it celebrates Pat’s fondness for fun, food, and friends. Oh. And the mighty palindrome.

    Delivery of Work

    Clients like Kim Bartmann and projects like an entirely new restaurant allow creatives to go crazy. We did everything. From Broadsheets that covered the front doors during construction to ads, menus, gift cards, bathroom signage and a “canifesto” (our commitment to serving beer in cans) our work is pervasive (hoping pervasive means what we think it means) through the Twin City Area.

    The Results

    The joint is jamming. (Yes. It’s still a joint.) It’s a neighborhood place, but it’s inviting enough to even draw in a few folks from the suburbs. Getting a table is nearly impossible…but…let us know when you might want to come in. We might know someone.



    • Creative Directors

      • Jill Palmquist
    • Graphic Designers

      • Betsy Donovan