Strategy
Your brand story extends into every aspect of who you are. We define and design visual identities that align every element into a comprehensive, guidelined corporate identity.
Our strategists are well-versed in distilling ideation and inspiration into tangible direction. Through their exploratory processes they help brands to understand and imagine their fullest potential, providing the strategic context for the project phases to follow.
Our scope includes, but is not limited to:
→ Brand positioning
→ Concept articulation
→ Brand architecture
→ Trend research
→ Organisational brand strategy
Brand
Your brand story extends into every aspect of who you are. We define and design visual identities that align every element into a comprehensive, guidelined corporate identity.
Our Brand Design Studio challenges evolves and develops. We create conceptual, visual and spatial identities. Intuitive and collaborative by nature, our designers are equally comfortable with chaos and order.
Our scope includes, but is not limited to:
→ Brand Articulation
→ Art Direction
→ Copywriting
→ Illustration
→ Typography
→ Photographic Direction
→ Corporate Identity Development
→ Visual Communication and Curation
Interior
From retail to commercial interiors, we craft environments that are sensory, sustainable and tailored to the way people move, shop and interact
Our Design Studio conceptualise innovative solutions for retail and hospitality environments. Experts at balancing creativity and executional reality, they always come up with a concept considered from every angle. For this meticulous team of hands-on creatives, there’s no such thing as impossible.
Our scope includes, but is not limited to:
Research & Development
→ Workshop brand alignment
→ Personality and store experience
→ Visual audit across current stores
→ Strategic trend research and analysis
→ Develop schematic layout
→ Present design direction
Generic Concept Design
→ Initial sketches of design concept
→ Sketches extended to include solutions for each area
→ Finalise generic site footprint
→ Identify colour statements
→ Develop functional, flexible merchandising elements
→ Finalise generic concept
Procurement
Our Project Office really have seen it all before. They work nationally and internationally to deliver projects of all scales, on-brand, on-time and on-budget.
Our scope includes, but is not limited to:
Financial Management
→ Oversee financial health of implementation process.
→ Draft preliminary costing documents.
→ Issue orders and financial instructions on behalf of the client.
→ Receiving and processing of invoices for payment and final cost analysis.
→ Final reconciliation and close out.
Procure Management
→ Oversee quotation, procurement and manufacture process.
→ Procurement from and sourcing of best value suppliers and contractors.
→ Schedule of quantities prepared, Logistical planning and order placement.
→ Acting as an agent on clients behalf, appoint suppliers, contractors and place all orders.
Project Management
→ Plan and implement mock shop, prototype and selected sites.
→ Site co-ordination of suppliers and contractors.
→ Site preparation and set up from beneficial occupation to handover.
Build
We manage the documentation, procurement and installation of leading brands like Zara, Nespresso, Shoprite Checkers and OK Zimbabwe. They are as adept working globally as abroad.
Our scope includes, but is not limited to:
Local Procurement
→ Tendering and RFQ process
→ Supplier appointments
→ Oversee manufacture of shop-fitted items
→ Prepare site for beneficial occupation
→ Manage construction
→ Manage site installation and handover
→ Financial Management of local suppliers and contractors
Design Documentation
→ Detail and specification reviews
→ Value engineer details and specifications
→ Site inspections
→ Localise drawing packs
→ Landlord and council interactions
→ Co-ordination with landlords, architects and third parties
Corporate & Showroom Spaces
Exterior design and documentation
Interior design and documentation
RFQ and procurement from best value suppliers
Project and financial management
Documentation
Our Drawing Office translates the studio’s creative concepts into value-engineered CAD packs with full working details, and connects with all stakeholders to ensure full collaboration.
Used across the full life cycle of the project, our technical drawing packs affect every aspect of what is to come, drawing on industry best practice to break down structures, providing systematic and easy-to-follow guides.
Our scope includes, but is not limited to:
Generic Concept Detailing
→ Concept elements individually sketched and detailed
→ Complete generic detail pack
→ Specifications and schedule of finishes and materials
→ Issue of details and plans for procurement purposes
Compliance
→ Prepare and submit Council submissions
→ Prepare and submit Occupancy certificates
Site-specific documentation
→ Conduct site-specific survey and review against architects plans.
→ Site-specific drawing pack issued for implementation purposes.
→ Documentation read in conjunction with concept.
Details include:
Sketch Layout, Shopfront design, Fixtures and fitting layout
Building requirements and store layouts