Ad Art For A Cafe

I'm working on the second of three graphic ad jobs. This one is for a small cafe here in Sherwood, OR.
The owner would like to have a somewhat "retro" look that brings back the flavor of Old Town Sherwood during the 30's-40's.
I have taken a number of photographs both inside and outside the cafe. The cafe interior offers plenty of subject matter to build off this concept. The exterior however is problematic. The building is sandwiched between two very different structures and the lack of good perspective angles is limiting my choices.
This card draft places one of my rendered shop images as the main subject of the ad but provides a upscale renovation of the image to reflect the then and now idea.

Commercial Graphics

I recently expanded my photography offering to include commercial graphic ad art employing my photography.

I've been working on a few local projects this week and really enjoying the free creativity offered to me with this work.
This graphic creation uses a subtle application of the customer's logo and artistic renderings of photographs I took at the location.
It looks real good when printed and so far, it is my favorite.

I have found however that what I like doesn't always translate perfectly into what the customer wants. For this particular project, I shot over 200 photographs and rendered six draft ads similar to this.

Most ad art needs to be a bit edgy or out of the box to attract attention these days. The typical photo and layered text isn't enough to create interest.