Concept Artist for Restaurant Branding

We are opening a new upscale modern Asian restaurant called Sun Tzu in New York. We are looking for an experienced concept artist or illustrator to create a complete custom artwork collection that will become part of our restaurant brand and be used in future franchise locations. This is not a logo project and not AI-generated artwork. We are looking for an artist who can create museum-quality digital artwork inspired by traditional Chinese ink paintings with a modern luxury aesthetic. The final artwork will be professionally printed in large format and installed throughout the restaurant. ⸻ Style We’re Looking For Our design inspiration includes: * Modern Asian luxury * Aman Hotels * Mott 32 * Hakkasan * Buddakan * Traditional Chinese ink wash paintings * Japanese sumi-e simplicity * Contemporary gallery aesthetics The artwork should feel: * Elegant * Timeless * Minimal * Sophisticated * Calm * Architectural It should not feel like a themed Chinese restaurant. ⸻ Scope of Work We are looking for one artist to create an entire coordinated collection including: 1. Main Dining Room One panoramic landscape Approximately 14–16 feet wide when printed Subject: * Mountains * Water * Mist * Pine trees Minimal calligraphy. ⸻ 2. Jade Room One panoramic masterpiece Approximately 12 feet wide This should be the signature artwork of the restaurant. ⸻ 3. Dining Room Series Eight coordinating vertical artworks Subjects may include: * Mountains * Rivers * Pine trees * Bamboo * Fog * Ancient architecture ⸻ 4. Waiting Area One large vertical bamboo artwork. ⸻ 5. Hallway One elegant calligraphy piece. ⸻ 6. Bathrooms Two subtle botanical artworks. Examples: * Plum blossom * Bamboo * Orchid ⸻ 7. Custom Elements We would also like: * Traditional Chinese seal design * Custom calligraphy accents * Small signature marks ⸻ Color Palette Mostly monochromatic. Warm ivory paper. Black ink. Charcoal. Very subtle warm gold accents. No bright colors. ⸻ Deliverables * Layered PSD or AI files * High-resolution TIFF * Print-ready PDF * Commercial usage rights * Source files Minimum 300 DPI at final print size. ⸻ Budget Please provide your quote for: * Entire collection * Individual artwork pricing * Revisions We are looking for a long-term relationship as additional restaurant locations are planned.