Now one of the great watering holes in Maine, Mckays Public house opened in 2003 in a beautiful turn-of-the-century boarding  house. While most signage generally follows the logo concept and design, once I began fabricating McKays main sign, the graphic identity of the pub quickly began to revolve around the sign itself.

In the tradition of the classic English pub (or, public house), McKays sign hangs over Main street, signaling thirsty travelers from a block away.

The boar came at the suggestion of my dad (a fairly well-seasoned British pub crawler in his own right) who pointed out the fact that that the most typical pubs will often feature some sort of beast as an emblem. I presented McKays owner Brian Smith with the idea of doing a boar just because, well, just because they are so frriggin CRAZY looking! He liked it, so I positioned the head at a 3/4 angle to avoid looking  looking like the Boar's Head Meats logo (which is in profile). Since, the boar has become a symbol of awesome food and great atmosphere in Bar Harbor.

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