Friendship Circle

Kolano Design created the brand identity and website for The Beacon, Friendship Circle's teen mental and emotional health center on Murray Avenue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill. The work includes the Beacon logo and brand style guide, templates, a tri-fold brochure, video and the website, giving the teen wellness space a warm, welcoming voice that matches the interiors Kolano also designed. Kolano also built The Beacon's app, where teens check in on how they feel, share posts with staff approval, sign up for events and reserve open hours, and is rebuilding it for iPhone, iPad and the web, with a front desk check-in mode for the center's iPads.

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Kolano Design designed the interiors and environmental graphics for The Beacon, Friendship Circle's 2,000 square foot teen wellness center at 1926 Murray Avenue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill. Working with local teens and architects Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel, Kolano shaped a calm, restorative space with natural light, curved walls, a sensory room, a teaching kitchen, a gathering area and a rooftop deck.

Kolano Design has created the event graphics for Friends All Around, Friendship Circle Pittsburgh's annual gala, for 20 years, supporting the nonprofit's work connecting youth and young adults of all abilities. The program includes gala invitations and event screens, end of year campaign mailers and brochures, a donation card and stationery, all built on a consistent brand kit for the organization.

Kolano Design creates event materials for Friendship Circle Pittsburgh, centered on Friends All Around, the nonprofit's annual gala and largest fundraiser. Kolano has designed the gala's save the dates, invitations, sponsor boards and event graphics every year for 20 years, including the 2026 gala at the Petersen Events Center celebrating 20 years of Friendship Circle, along with flyers for the organization's family events.