Korn Design

Korn Design Brand strategy + design with a point of view, for hospitality + culture

Founded in 1992, Korn Design is an award-winning brand strategy and design firm based in Boston. Headed by Principal Denise Korn and Partner/Creative Director Javier Cortés, we work with clients who are courageous, passionate, and driven to shift the paradigm by valuing their brand as a critical asset. Motivated by our clients’ success, Korn provides expert consultation in hospitality, restaurant,

luxury-goods, and culture for top-of-class developers, entrepreneurs, chefs, and institutional leaders. We first understand then articulate the vision; expand, sharpen and polish it through the design lens, and deliver a vital road map—our Brand Experience Map©—that serves as the critical foundation for each venture to achieve its fullest potential.The Brand Experience Map© guides all decisions and actions impacting the overall experience. It is translated into everything from informing architectural and interior design concepts, to the visual identity, written voice, print collateral, online marketing, and service methodology.

We have some exciting news to share: We have joined Gensler to lead the Brand Strategy, Brand Design + Digital Experienc...
05/30/2018

We have some exciting news to share: We have joined Gensler to lead the Brand Strategy, Brand Design + Digital Experience Design Studio in the Boston office. To learn more about this “brand new story” click link in bio.

Excited to unveil the new   #”Resist much, obey little.” Walt Whitman         @ Boston, Massachusetts
05/25/2018

Excited to unveil the new #”Resist much, obey little.” Walt Whitman @ Boston, Massachusetts

Happy 15th anniversary of Hotel Commonwealth! You are a shining star in the city. We just love your team and the gloriou...
05/15/2018

Happy 15th anniversary of Hotel Commonwealth! You are a shining star in the city. We just love your team and the glorious new spaces where you host the very best! With the amazing and his serving up culinary delights from restaurant to room! we've been there from the start and will stay with you always! @ Hotel Commonwealth Boston

A champion of increasing Diversity in the design industry for more than 25 years -  in Boston and across the country - D...
05/14/2018

A champion of increasing Diversity in the design industry for more than 25 years - in Boston and across the country - Denise Korn was honored by the BBJ with their Leadership in Diversity award for her service to young people, economic equity and commitment to providing access and opportunity to all talent to contribute to the design community and the profession as a whole. Check it out in our link in bio. Denise was also honored with a Rosoff Award by the AdClub in 2012 for her work in this realm with spanning the past 15 years.

05/11/2018

To all our - We couldn't have done such brilliant work without all of you!!! Much love, Denise + Javier

05/10/2018

Just over 15 years ago, I founded Youth Design with a mission to provide urban creative youth in Boston with awareness, exposure and training opportunities in design, enabling them to envision and pursue a career pathway that would feed their passion for creativity. We have witnessed the magic that happens when young people - working with hundreds of Youth Designers who have benefited from our "platform for change" and world-class programming - discover the possibilities and realize their limitless potential to pursue a professional creative life in the field of design and beyond!

With tremendous gratitude, a heavy heart, and sincere pride, I want to share with you all that we made the bittersweet decision to sunset the Youth Design organization at the end of 2017.
This has been quite a journey.

We are proud of the strides we have made, collectively, in bringing awareness to the need for greater diversity in design and the impact we’ve had in supporting 700+ Youth Designers find achievable pathways to careers in design. This was no small feat.

We have made a difference together and I hope that the Youth Design mission and legacy will continue to thrive in your heart and under your leadership . . . as there is still much work to be done.

For all of this - I and all of the Youth Designers thank you. -DK

When we cracked open the concept of 25 Years of Korn there was a lot to share and quite a diverse mix. We culminate our ...
05/08/2018

When we cracked open the concept of 25 Years of Korn there was a lot to share and quite a diverse mix. We culminate our Korn@25 campaign here with the last three of these 25 pivotal projects. These represent the eclectic nature of our body of work over the course of a quarter century. From Napa Valley to downtown Philly, to a towering shiny new icon in Vancouver, we are grateful to celebrate and thank all of the amazing KORNStars and partners whom have injected their distinct talents, ideas and view on the world with us and through our work. We are grateful to all of you as our extended family and look forward to continuing to create, invent, adventure and stand for what matters in the years ahead.

With Gratitude, Denise and Javier @ Korn Design

Congrats to   on the big honor      Recipient for 2018!!! We admire you and love you - thank you for all you have gone f...
05/08/2018

Congrats to on the big honor Recipient for 2018!!! We admire you and love you - thank you for all you have gone for the Huntington and our city! all of us Denise Korn

Nice visit to  with  and the lovely Lawrence Rines   to support BB and check out the
05/05/2018

Nice visit to with and the lovely Lawrence Rines to support BB and check out the

Had a great time on Tuesday discussing brand experiences, guest touchpoints, relationships between restaurant and guest,...
05/03/2018

Had a great time on Tuesday discussing brand experiences, guest touchpoints, relationships between restaurant and guest, and much much more at our Branding The Restaurant Experience talk! Loved being alongside of and of . Thanks to for hosting! And of course to for the amazing photography
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05/02/2018
Have you gotten tickets yet for our RESCHEDULED AIGA Boston Designing the Restaurant Experience talk tomorrow? Javier Co...
04/30/2018

Have you gotten tickets yet for our RESCHEDULED AIGA Boston Designing the Restaurant Experience talk tomorrow? Javier Cortes will be joining Kenny Isidoro of Bergmeyer Associates, Inc. and Erica Diskin of Assembly Design Studio, moderated by Denise Korn. So excited to see everyone there!

Join us as we speak with experts in restaurant design to find out what goes into creating the restaurant experiences that are so widely shared and admired. Our panelists will talk broadly about dining experiences, spanning branding, architecture, interior design, and more.

Address

116 Street Botolph St
Boston, MA
02115

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+16172668112

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