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Brauz: Branding and launch campaign

Art Direction, Branding, Digital, Print, UI/UX

Brauz is a retail tech start-up based in Brunswick, with a big ambition to save Australian physical retail stores. I was brought in to lead the design and marketing team and ensure the branding and visual communication for both B2C and B2B audiences.

In my time, we worked on incredible projects like; creating a VR interface to shop in a digital store, working with local illustrator/craft legend Beci Orpin to create POS collateral for our consumer campaign, and creating an experiential activation where we recreated a 15m-squared replica of hipster Brunswick in the middle of a Sydney retail expo.

My main role was creative direction for a campaign launch consisting of print ads, social, and experiential activations. Side note: I have to mention I was lucky to work with a great young copywriter, events producer, designers, and enthusiastic interns to roll out these deliverables in skinny budgets and super-tight timelines.

Running parallel to the marketing campaign was the build of the digital marketplace. My role here was to work alongside the development team to oversee the UX/UI of the app and website. Our process involved wire-framing, prototyping, user testing/interviewing, iterations, and launching – then repeating the cycle again and again for new sequential features to be added to each release.

We identified Frankie Magazine as a media outlet which aligned with our millennial cool-hunter consumer audience. Here’s an ad we ran to build hype leading up to launch.

We identified Frankie Magazine as a media outlet which aligned with our millennial cool-hunter consumer audience. Here’s an ad we ran to build hype leading up to launch.

We collaborated with Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival and partnered with the Council of Textile and Fashion for our app MVP launch to consumers.

We collaborated with Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival and partnered with the Council of Textile and Fashion for our app MVP launch to consumers.

As well as print ads, our digital marketing strategy included a website take over of the Fashion Journal website during the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.

As well as print ads, our digital marketing strategy included a website take over of the Fashion Journal website during the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.

These promotional shopping bags with artwork commissioned by Brunswick local artist Beci Orpin, were one piece of a series of retail point-of-sale collateral.

These promotional shopping bags with artwork commissioned by Brunswick local artist Beci Orpin, were one piece of a series of retail point-of-sale collateral.