We are
RAY Studio.

Ray Studio is a boutique branding, graphic design, strategy, and story-telling agency headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with regional offices located in Portland and Charlotte.

We specialize in building hospitality and lifestyle brands; taking the process from the early stages of creative direction to comprehensive visual identity; complete with a variety of visual and experiential cues, brand language and collateral pieces.

Leadership Team

  • Portrait of a woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a white top and layered necklaces, illuminated by purple and pink lighting, smiling slightly.

    Emily Mayhill Shoop

    Founder + Principal

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing earrings and a brown t-shirt, smiling with a colorful blue and yellow gradient background.

    Devon Miller-Neves

    Managing Director

  • Portrait of a woman with dark hair and blue eyes wearing a white top, illuminated with blue and purple lighting.

    Genevieve C Zanaska

    Design Director

Our Clients

We are humbled to work with some of the industry’s greatest.

Autograph Collection Hotels logo in black text on a white background.
Stylized black text reading 'CHE FICO' on a black background.
Logo for Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts featuring a black shield with a stylized letter I in the center.
Logo for Pallisades Hospitality in black text on a white background
Black and white logo for 'Eatate Sound Provisions' with cursive font.
The word "Cambridge" written in black cursive text with a slight tilt.
Illustration showing various icons representing different industries and services, such as healthcare, transportation, technology, finance, and education, arranged in a grid pattern.
KHP Capital Partners logo with stylized
Bold black text on a white background reads "The Anchovy Bar."
A black and white photograph of a tall skyscraper with a flagpole on the top. The building has a series of vertical and horizontal lines creating a grid pattern.
Black and white line drawing of a person in a crown riding a horse, holding a sword, with a castle and hills in the background.
Map of the United States showing the location of the state of Texas.
Silhouette of a woman sitting on rocks near the ocean, watching the sunset.
Black and white line drawing of a heart with the words 'My Heart Belongs to You' inside it.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants logo in black text on a white background.
Logo for Davidson Hospitality Group with stylized letters D and a circle.
A question mark with the words 'What is in this image?' above it
The logo for The Progress in black font on a transparent background.
A variety of colorful beer bottles and glasses on a table with a dark background.
Delina logo with stylized text spelling Delina.
Destination Hotels logo, featuring a stylized 'D' and the words 'Destination Hotels' beneath.
Marriott Hotels & Resort logo in black text with a curved line underneath.
Text graphic with the phrase 'Tribute Portfolio' in bold black letters on a transparent background.
Black-and-white cartoon illustration of a panda bear lying on its back with a bamboo branch in its paws and a big, happy smile.
KSL Capital Partners logo with white text on a black background
Text reading 'Back on the House' in black font on a white background.
Logo for Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market & Bistro with cursive text and a white background
Stylized text saying "Ramen Tajuya" with a graphic of a ramen bowl to the left of the text.
Illustration of a person sitting at a desk with a laptop and coffee cup, looking at a computer monitor, in a home office setting.
A baseball glove holding a baseball on a baseball field.
A man jumping high in the air outdoors in front of a large water fountain with colorful lights.
Absinthe Group logo in black text on white background.