Vagabond Wines external wine bar image showing Shoreditch, London location

Vagabond Wines

Vagabond Wines is a pioneering winetech business reimagining how people discover and enjoy wine. With up to 160 wines by the glass through its self-pour model, paired with relaxed food and a lively, welcoming atmosphere, it delivers a retail-meets-hospitality experience unlike anything else on the UK high street.

Launched in 2010, Vagabond grew from a single site into a network of wine bars across London. Our partnership with the founding team began a few years into that journey, helping capture and extend the distinctive in-bar experience as the brand evolved. From in-store graphics and signage to seasonal brochures, staff guides and other collateral, we shaped a design system that could flex with the business while keeping discovery, energy and fun at its core.

The challenge was to maintain consistency without losing character. We developed systems that run across wayfinding, menus, printed pieces and digital touchpoints, balancing clarity with enough personality to keep things lively and human. The result is a flexible brand expression that supports scale while celebrating the spirit of wine discovery, helping Vagabond cement its place as the leader of London’s self-pour wine culture.

Vagabond Wines external wine bar image showing Shoreditch, London location angled shot
Vagabond Wines logo

From a single site in 2010 to a growing network of London wine bars, Vagabond now offers up to 160 wines by the glass through its self-pour model, supported by a cohesive design system spanning wayfinding, menus, campaigns and digital touchpoints.

Vagabond Wines tasting card design concept with branding and black card for VIP friends
Vagabond Wines Head Office meeting room with posters on table and old shop sign

Inspiration, concept evolution, material and print tests of tasting cards, retail signage, posters and stationery. 

Vagabond Wines brand development showing paper stock swatches black Plike and glossy black foil samples
Vagabond Wines brand development showing proof sheet of red and cream business cards for the wine bars
Cork in a wine bottle with a smiling face printed on top
Vagabond Wines Head Office meeting room with posters on table and wine rack and bottles in the background

Project details

Disciplines

Brand Strategy
Brand Architecture
Digital Experiences
Editorial Design
Illustration
Environmental Graphics

Sector

Hospitality
Food & Drink
Retail
Technology

Colophon

Print

Gavin Martin

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