Cumar Marble & Granite

A rebrand for a family-owned stone fabricator that turned eight generations of craftsmanship into a powerful brand asset.

Editorial fantasy image blending Cumar marble textures with surreal fashion photography.
cumar ad with maleficent character and green smoke

About this project

Cumar is a leading fabricator of natural stone, working with architects, designers, and builders on high-end residential and commercial projects. As the firm’s portfolio and reputation grew, the existing brand no longer reflected the quality, precision, and longevity of the work itself. The rebrand needed to elevate perception, positioning Cumar not as a supplier, but as a trusted craft partner.

The identity was conceived with restraint, allowing material to take precedence. The logo combines the basic shape of a square, referencing a room, with a graphic “C:”, creating a mark grounded in space, structure, and fabrication. Typography and a neutral palette were selected for precision and durability, forming a system built on proportion, balance, and permanence rather than stylistic gesture.

Photography functions as narrative rather than documentation. As an eighth-generation family company, Cumar’s legacy informed a campaign that introduced the founding family’s children into the imagery, photographed over several years as they grew, using stone as the setting for scenes inspired by fairy tale storytelling. By placing family within the material itself, the work connects craft across generations, presenting stone not only as a finished surface, but as a backdrop for lived experience.

Messaging was developed to articulate expertise, process, and care. Rather than emphasizing scale or inventory, the language focuses on knowledge, precision, and stewardship of material. Across signage, print, vehicles, and editorial materials, the brand presents a cohesive presence that mirrors the discipline behind every installation.

Client

Cumar Marble & Granite

Sector

Building Materials / Stone Fabrication

Location

Everett, MA

Discipline

Brand Strategy, Brand Positioning, Messaging, Brand Identity, Visual System, Advertising, Photography, Art Direction, Environmental Applications

Cumar Marble & Granite logo design for luxury stone fabrication brand

The logo combines the basic shape of a square, referencing a room, with a graphic “C:”, creating a mark grounded in space, structure, and fabrication.

A modern serif with sculptural curves paired with a clean sans serif delivers a balance of artistry and precision, mirroring the duality of craft and discipline in stone fabrication.

A restrained palette of charcoal, stone, taupe, and soft neutrals was selected to let material, texture, and craftsmanship remain at the forefront of the identity system.

Cumar Marble & Granite exterior signage showcasing refined luxury stone brand identity
Cumar Marble & Granite branded vehicle design for stone fabrication company

The identity extends across building signage, vehicles, and environmental applications, bringing the same architectural discipline of the mark into the physical world of the business.

Award-winning Cumar Marble & Granite print advertising campaign featuring luxury stone and long-running brand narrative
Award-winning Cumar Marble & Granite print advertising campaign featuring luxury stone and long-running brand narrative
Award-winning Cumar Marble & Granite print advertising campaign featuring luxury stone and long-running brand narrative
Cumar double page ad with cinderella young woman running in front of stone backdrop

This award-winning print campaign, developed as a long-running narrative, followed the founding family’s children over several years as they grew from young children into young adults, each image set within stone and each one rooted in the idea that craft is something passed down, not just practiced.

Award-winning Cumar Marble & Granite print advertising campaign featuring luxury stone and long-running brand narrative
Award-winning Cumar Marble & Granite print advertising campaign featuring luxury stone and long-running brand narrative

The rebrand clarified Cumar’s position within the design and architecture community. By aligning identity, photography, and messaging with the firm’s practice and history, the work established a contemporary brand system that reflects both the quality of its materials and the continuity of its craft.

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