Holloway House Identity
project
In the 1930s, the Film Exchange building stored hundreds of movie reels awaiting their debut in theaters across Oklahoma City. One of many landmarks in the city’s film industry history, in what’s now known as the historic Film Row district. Decades later, the space was revitalized into an event venue, Holloway House, and reopened to host weddings, conferences, celebrations, and opening nights of its own. Exposed brick, soaring skylights, and sweeping downtown views gave the space its character from the start — a character I wanted the identity to rise to meet: dignified, warm, and reflective of the era. Alongside the logo system, I developed a style guide so the team could carry the identity forward and make it their own.
Client: Holloway House
Industry: Event Venue
Services Provided: Brand Strategy, Identity, Print, Environmental Design, Social Media, Style Guide
lights, camera, history
Oklahoma City’s Film Row is a historic downtown district that emerged in the early 1900s as a regional hub for movie distribution, where major studios operated exchanges that shipped films to theaters across the region. Today, Film Row blends its cinematic past with modern creative offices, local restaurants, and revitalized warehouse architecture, making it a key destination for culture and adaptive reuse in OKC.
At the heart of the district, the iconic Film Exchange Building once served as a central depot for film reels circulating throughout the Southwest, anchoring the area’s role in early film distribution. Carefully restored, the Film Exchange now stands as a landmark of Film Row’s heritage, symbolizing the neighborhood’s transformation from industrial film hub to vibrant creative corridor.
Photography courtesy of Melissa Marshall and Lexi Hoebing, used with permission.