About this project
Turner Hill occupies the former Charles Goodhue estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a late nineteenth-century property defined by formal gardens, carved stonework, and expansive North Shore landscape. When Raymond Property Company acquired the estate, the vision extended beyond preservation. The mansion would become an inn, the grounds a championship golf course, and the surrounding land a residential community unified through a shared estate identity.
The challenge was to introduce these distinct components under one cohesive narrative while respecting the property’s architectural and cultural history. The brand positioned Turner Hill not simply as a destination, but as an enduring estate lifestyle inspired by the traditions of English country properties where hospitality, recreation, landscape, and residence exist as part of a continuous way of life.
The identity began with the estate itself. Hand-carved peacock motifs embedded throughout the mansion’s woodwork and stone became the foundation of the mark. Redrawn into a disciplined emblem, the peacock unified the inn, golf course, and residences under a symbol directly tied to the site’s heritage rather than an invented visual language.
Messaging emphasized continuity, stewardship, and permanence. Rather than focusing on amenities alone, the brand framed Turner Hill through atmosphere, landscape, and the experience of inhabiting preserved grounds shaped over generations.
Launch materials were conceived as a curated estate archive inspired by nineteenth-century bound portfolios used to hold maps, illustrations, and collected works. Print, signage, collateral, and environmental applications extended the identity across the property while maintaining a quiet and restrained visual presence aligned with the character of the estate itself.