Case Study: Enamel & Mint Dental

Branding for a Brisbane Dental Clinic

Enamel & Mint is a new dental practice on Milton Road in Toowong, Brisbane. As a practice preparing to open its doors, Enamel & Mint needed a complete brand identity that felt warm, modern and genuinely welcoming, a world away from the clinical, corporate feel of the larger dental chains.

The goal was to create a brand that felt fresh and considered while signalling quality and trust, positioning Enamel & Mint as the kind of neighbourhood dentist a family actually looks forward to visiting.

The Challenge

Launching a new dental practice means earning trust before a single patient walks through the door, and the brand has to do much of that work.

For Enamel & Mint, the priorities were clear:

• Develop a distinctive brand identity that felt modern without being corporate

• Signal dentistry without leaning on the commonly used clichés of the industry (toothy stuff)

• Create warm, clear positioning built around preventative care and long term relationships

• Draw the palette from the name and practice interior so it all felt connected

• Build a flexible system ready to grow across signage, print and social

The brand needed to feel calm and welcoming while still standing apart in a competitive local market.

Our Approach

The project began with strategy, getting a clear picture of who Enamel & Mint is, who they are speaking to, and where they are headed. That foundation shaped every design decision that followed.

The project included:

• Brand strategy and direction

• Logo design and brand system

• Colour palette and typography

• Brand patterns and social graphics

• Complete brand guidelines

Each element was designed to create a cohesive and considered brand experience.

Brand Identity Design

The Enamel & Mint identity centres on a custom ampersand, with a subtle smile worked into the mark. It is a nod to dentistry that deliberately sidesteps the literal tooth so many dental brands reach for, giving the practice a mark that feels designed rather than generic.

We paired it with a soft palette led by House Mint, a sage green drawn directly from the practice interior, balanced with warm cream and a grounding deep green. Relaxed, considered typography keeps the system feeling calm and premium, with a flexible foundation that grows with the practice over time.

A Brand That Reads as Dental Without the Clichés

Rather than relying on a literal icon, Enamel & Mint communicates what it does through a considered identity, warm photography, clear copy and a supporting set of brand graphics. The result is a practice that feels unmistakably like a dentist, but a modern, welcoming one, and never generic.

The Outcome

Enamel & Mint is set to open with a brand identity that feels local and quality in equal measure, tied closely to the practice's space and ready for whatever comes next, from signage and print through to social. For a practice built around how patients feel, it mattered that the brand felt just as considered.

Services Provided

• Brand Strategy

• Brand Identity Design

• Logo Design

• Colour Palette & Typography

• Brand Guidelines

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