The other side of me

Domus Academy in collaboration with Italia Independent

Work realized with Camille Aguilar, Elsa Afif, Wenchang Qiu y Piyaphach Thavronpouee

My role: Analysis, Concept, Graphic design and Art direction

The other side of me

Before beginning

Italia Independent is an italian company created in 2007 by Lapo Elkann, Andrea Tessitore y Giovanni Accongiagioco, with the purpose to take to another level the famous “Made in Italy”.

Trough sunglasses and lifestyle products, they want to be an innovative, modern and unique brand to become a design leader brand..

Brief

Identity a brand in order to create a co-branding capsule collection, that enrich the brand DNA, after identifying the most potential target.

Logo Italia Independent

DNA and values

After doing an analysis of the information collected during the research phase, we identify two main values on the image of the brand.
Innovative perceived only for the innovation in the use of technology and materials and Different perceived because of their originality and been a trendsetter.

Buyer Persona

Buyer Persona
Buyer Persona
Buyer Persona
Innovation adoption lifecycle

Strategy

Strategy

One aspect that make Italian Independent different is the creativity, but on the user’s image is not there, that's why the strategy is to move the heart of the brand to the creative class and make them more aware.

Co-Branding

Co-Branding

Balance between lifestyle and culture

Inspiration

Inspiration"

Inspired in the street style, the culture and the sounds of the cities Milan (Italia Independent), Paris and Tokyo. (Maison Kitsuné).

Solution

Capsule Collection
Capsule Collection

This partnership is not aout label, is about sharing of interest
“We have different lifestyles, but we all like the same stuff”"

 

Milan

 Milan Collection
Sprezzatura
Sprezzatura
Funk
Funk
   

Tokyo

Tokyo Collection
Yama
Yama
Panku
Panku

Paris

Paris Collection
Parisien
Parisien
Cafetière
Cafetière
   

Packaging

Packaging
Packaging
   

Merchandising strategy

Paris Collection
Paris Collection

To each category or lifestyle correspond a main product, which the customers can mix with an alternative object of the types of lifestyle.

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