Restaurant + Ice Cream Brand
Nice Dream
Branding
Creative Direction / Design / Illustration
2025

About
Nice Dream is a hyper-seasonal, non-dairy ice cream and sorbet brand — and more recently, a stylish community-focused café, restaurant, and cocktail bar in Yucca Valley, California, serving up unforgettable food, specialty coffee, and craft cocktails.
Founded by Coral Lee and Trevor Simpkin (proud wiener-dog parents), the visual identity has grown alongside the brand itself — from a beloved stand at the Joshua Tree Farmers Market to a permanent 4,000-square-foot destination along Highway 62, a multi-use culinary hub that's sure to become a neighborhood institution.
The work spans multiple logotypes, signage, packaging, illustrations, a custom typeface for menus and print materials, merch and a large-scale mural currently in production.
Credits
JOE RUFA—Creative Direction, Branding, Design
CORAL LEE—Photography
Houseguest® Studios
© 2026 Joe Rufa. All rights reserved.
Behance
Framerate
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