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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
I would like to acknowledge Prema Florence Isaac (Founder<br />
and Creative Director) and Al Majumdar (Administrative<br />
and Marketing Head), my industry mentors, under whose<br />
guidance I completed my Graduation Project. I am thankful<br />
for all the guidance and assistance provided by Vanita akka<br />
at the atelier, and Sumathi akka at the boutique during the<br />
course of my internship. I am also thankful to other fellow<br />
interns - Agreya Gandhi (Fashion Communication, NIFT,<br />
Gandhinagar), Vikas Chauhan (Fashion Communication, NIFT<br />
Kharghar), and Shilpa (NID, Gandhinagar) - working alongside<br />
whom I shaped this project.<br />
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to MIT Institute<br />
of Design, Pune for presenting us students with an<br />
opportunity to have practical experience in the industry.<br />
I am very grateful to Dr. Sugandha Gaur (Graphic Design<br />
HOD), Prof. Rajendra Thakre (Graphic Design Faculty Mentor)<br />
and Prof. Bipin Daftardar (UI/UX Mentor) for providing their<br />
support and pedagogical guidance throughout.<br />
Lastly, I would like to extend my love to my family members<br />
and friends who have supported me emotionally throughout<br />
the term of my internship.
INTRODUCTION<br />
The aim of this internship is to produce a Graduation Project<br />
for the final semester of Graphic Design at MAEER’s MIT<br />
Institute of Design, Pune.<br />
During the course of my internship at PremaFlorenceIsaac<br />
atelier, I worked with the marketing department towards<br />
expanding the brand’s market and promotional strategy on<br />
different online platforms.<br />
PremaFlorenceIsaac, based in Auroville, India, has a market<br />
not only in India, but also internationally. As the brand had no<br />
e-commerce presence, targeting its overseas customer base<br />
had always been a crucial concern. While interning I worked<br />
on setting up a shop for the brand on Etsy, which is an online<br />
market place with an international audience. The project was<br />
successfully accomplished.<br />
Social media is one of the most stress-free and profitable<br />
digital marketing platforms that can be used to increase your<br />
business visibility. Instagram is one of the many social network<br />
platforms which is driving massive amounts of traffic, and many<br />
are benefitting from it. Having set up an Instagram account<br />
for the brand, I was involved in strategising and curating their<br />
content for the same.<br />
Finally, my graduation project deals with the <strong>web</strong>site <strong>redesign</strong><br />
for PremaFlorenceIsaac, formerly RangoliByPrema.<br />
With the new identity, the brand was also looking at making<br />
necessary improvements in their <strong>web</strong>site. Being a part of the<br />
team, I learned preliminary Ui/Ux design and coding under<br />
my industry mentor. Further, I studied the subject deeper and<br />
have designed a new layout for their <strong>web</strong>site.
SECTION 1<br />
The Brand and Brand Strategy<br />
Part I<br />
SECTION 2<br />
The Brand and Brand Strategy<br />
Part II<br />
SECTION 3<br />
The Brand and Brand Strategy<br />
Part III<br />
SECTION 4<br />
Scope<br />
SECTION 5<br />
Etsy<br />
SECTION 6<br />
Instagram<br />
SECTION 7<br />
Website Redesign
SECTION 1<br />
The Brand and<br />
Brand Strategy<br />
Part I
PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC<br />
The Designer<br />
Prema Florence Isaac, of French origin, has grown up in Auroville –<br />
a spiritual community in India which draws cultural influence from<br />
all over the world. Since her early years, Prema has been inspired<br />
by her diverse surroundings which have reflected in her designs.<br />
Her garments allow easy movement and fluidity, derived from her<br />
passion for dancing.<br />
While traveling to Bengal, Prema came in contact with the artisanal<br />
Tangail communities. Their exquisite work struck a cord in her.<br />
Drawn to the diaphanous, textured handloom fabrics, she founded<br />
Rangoli in 1999, reintroduced as PremaFlorenceIsaac in 2018.<br />
Tangail and Jamdani remain her signature fabrics.
AUROVILLE<br />
The Inspiration<br />
Auroville is a universal township located in coastal Tamil Nadu, backed<br />
by the Indian Government. Fifty years old, it is an experimental<br />
community founded by the spiritual leader Mirra Alfassa, better known<br />
as The Mother. Auroville’s philosophy is to realise Human Unity in<br />
Diversity. The community endorses the concept of sustainable living.<br />
The foundation of Rangoli is built upon the principles and values of the<br />
community.<br />
Let beauty be your constant ideal.<br />
Beauty of the soul,<br />
beauty of feelings,<br />
beauty of thoughts,<br />
beauty of action,<br />
beauty in work,<br />
so that nothing comes out<br />
of your hands that is not an<br />
expression of pure and<br />
harmonious beauty.<br />
And the divine help will<br />
always be with you.<br />
- The Mother
TANGAIL, JAMDANI<br />
The Craft<br />
• TANGAIL– Tangail region near Dhaka, Bangladesh<br />
• Age old custom of handloom fabrics – jacquard pit loom<br />
• Previously known as “Begum Bahar”, the craft is now called<br />
Tangail<br />
• Extremely fine yarn – soft, comfortable<br />
• Weaving style, color, design and length of Tangail sarees are<br />
different from all other<br />
• Exceptional feature – edges or “par”, made using jari silk<br />
• JAMDANI – Dhaka district, Bangladesh<br />
• Woven fabric in cotton, brocade handloom<br />
• Finest muslin
VISION<br />
Celebrating the beauty of ancient handloom traditions by<br />
creating products for a contemporary lifestyle.<br />
Adhereing to international standards, PremaFlorenceIsaac<br />
manages its impact on the environment and any community<br />
involved with its production.<br />
Ensuring income and fair trade activity benefits those who create<br />
the products.
MISSION<br />
Reaching international markets and increasing the exposure<br />
of the label.<br />
Continuing to showcase the ecological benefits of improved<br />
working facilities.<br />
Creating a new cooperative that provides for the community.
CORE VALUES<br />
We don’t compromise<br />
- Respect: Acknowledging and valuing<br />
- Joy: Anything that brings a smile and removes a frown<br />
- Transparency: Open and willing to share<br />
- Compassion: That extra amount of patience and<br />
understanding, appealing to the better side<br />
- Appreciation: Acknowledging and encouraging the good,<br />
appealing to the better side<br />
- Sense of pride and commitment: Acknowledging the<br />
worth with humility, thoughtfulness before a decision and<br />
perseverance after and being vigilant towards its growth.<br />
- Living the values: Setting an example with consistency.
HOLY DAYS<br />
Women’s Collection<br />
Hand-woven simple cotton pieces suitable for any occasion. A summer-<br />
’holyday’ fusion with Indian influenced western cuts, this line is all<br />
about colors, sheer layers and light easy-to-wear garments. The pieces<br />
fit and flow, accentuate, define, illuminate and release the feminine<br />
spirit.
ANOTHER WAY<br />
Women’s Collection<br />
A collection for your fun, carefree spirit. Another Way brings<br />
you relaxed day wear in edgy silhouettes and dramatic accents<br />
for the night.
SUMMER DREAMS<br />
Women’s Collection<br />
Hand crafted with diaphanous tangail cotton, lusturous madka and<br />
mysore silks, and a super luxurious sexy silk-spandex in black, ivory<br />
and silver – this collection is fresh, fun and flirtacious.
HOLY DAYS REBOOT<br />
Women’s Collection<br />
The Holy Days collection is our original art wear. Crafted from limited<br />
edition sarees created by the master artisans of the tangail weaving<br />
communities in Bengal, each piece is one-of-a-kind, unique and<br />
exclusive. This is our updated Holy Days look for 2016-17.
VAGABOND<br />
Men’s Collection<br />
A collection in a washed, hand-spun, hand-loomed khadi and P.F.I.<br />
tangail - inspired by the travelers and mavericks of the world.
KIDINMI<br />
Kid’s Collection<br />
This extremely colorful collection exudes the playful vibrance that<br />
surrounds our youngest customers.
ACCESSORIES<br />
PremaFlorenceIsaac merchandise includes a wide range of oneof-a-kind<br />
accessories, scarves of which are the best sellers.
FABRIC ART T-SHIRT<br />
Unisex Collection<br />
Hand crafted panels composed of precious tangail borders. Every panel<br />
is one-of-a-kind, defining our eccentric customer base.
UNIQUE SELLING POINT<br />
One-of-a-kind<br />
Tangail, Jamdhani, Quality<br />
Exclusive : Slow fashion, No repeats
HOW WE LOOK<br />
Elegant, Eccentric, Unconventional
HOW WE SPEAK<br />
Passionate, Sensual, Gentle
HOW WE ACT<br />
Graceful, Uncompromising, Trend-setting
SECTION 2<br />
The Brand and<br />
Brand Strategy<br />
Part II
BRAND CORE<br />
BRAND CORE is the nexus on which the brand stands. It comes from<br />
the space of a product of functional benefit.<br />
Wearable art; taking from fading craft communities, adding to it, and<br />
giving to the wider communities.
BRAND ESSENCE<br />
BRAND ESSENCE is the single most compelling thing we can say<br />
about the brand that differentiates it from competitor brands as<br />
perceived by the consumer. The most powerful brand essences are<br />
rooted in a fundamental consumer need.<br />
Timeless fashion.
BRAND PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDE<br />
Through Archetype<br />
Developing a brand personality and attitude from the archetypes<br />
that exist in nature. These archetypes are what determine the very<br />
ethos of every brand.<br />
There are 12 classic archetypes. These cover the spectrum,<br />
from those that convey comfort to others to those that create<br />
excitement. They are collectively-inherited unconscious ideas,<br />
pattern of thoughts, images, etc., that are universally present in<br />
individual psyches.
ANALYSING ARCHETYPES<br />
The Creator<br />
Goal : Create something with meaning and enduring value<br />
Traits : Creative, imaginative, artistic, inventive, entrepreneur,<br />
non-conformist<br />
Drawback : Could be perfectionist or impractical<br />
Marketing niche : Visionary, help customers express or create, and<br />
foster their imagination<br />
Example : Lego, Crayola<br />
The Lover<br />
Goal : Create intimacy, inspire love<br />
Traits : Passionate, sensual, intimate, romantic, warm, committed,<br />
idealistic<br />
Drawback : Could be too selfless or not grounded enough<br />
Marketing niche : Help people feel appreciated, belong, connect,<br />
enjoy intimacy, build relationships<br />
Example : Victoria’s Secret, Godiva Chocolate, Marie Claire
STRENGTH<br />
Unique design language<br />
Craft and craft promotion<br />
Cheap labor<br />
WEAKNESS<br />
Weak marketing and advertising strategy<br />
Lacking financial aids<br />
Limited as an Auroville unit<br />
OPPORTUNITY<br />
Expansion by selling and marketing on different platforms<br />
THREAT<br />
Cheaper equivalent in the market
PERSONA STUDY: 1<br />
Works:<br />
Works at a bank and an artist<br />
Earns:<br />
15 lakhs per annum<br />
Status:<br />
Single and living with her mother<br />
Aspirations:<br />
To become a branch manager and earn to sustain her lifesyle.<br />
Attitude:<br />
Independent, Hard working, Social media savvy, Proud, Artistic<br />
Brands Liked:<br />
Fab India, Zara, Dior<br />
Functional Needs:<br />
High quality<br />
Clean<br />
Unique<br />
Emotional Needs:<br />
To be recognized and feel special<br />
Summary: High Quality and to be recognized and feel special
PERSONA STUDY: 2<br />
Works:<br />
At a library and is a musician<br />
Earns:<br />
13-15 lakhs per annum<br />
Status:<br />
Single<br />
Aspirations:<br />
To be independent, travel the world and earn to sustain her lifesyle.<br />
Attitude:<br />
Hard working, Social media savvy, Proud, Artistic<br />
Brands Liked:<br />
Chanel, Dior, H&M<br />
Functional Needs:<br />
High quality<br />
Distinctive<br />
Emotional Needs:<br />
To feel beautiful and elegant.<br />
Summary: Distinctive and elegant
PERSONA STUDY: 3<br />
Works:<br />
In a travel agency and owns a cafe<br />
Earns:<br />
18 - 20 lakhs per annum<br />
Status:<br />
Married but often lives apart from family<br />
Aspirations:<br />
Earn lots of money to travel and retire.<br />
Attitude:<br />
Confident, High standards, Quite fussy, Driven<br />
Brands Liked:<br />
Versace, Good Earth<br />
Functional Needs:<br />
Good service and quality<br />
Emotional Needs:<br />
To feel different<br />
Summary: High Standards and needs to feel different.
PERSONA STUDY: 4<br />
Works:<br />
A student and a social volunteer<br />
Earns:<br />
15 - 17 lakhs per annum (Family)<br />
Status:<br />
Single<br />
Aspirations:<br />
Earn lots of money and start a bakery<br />
Attitude:<br />
Confident, Hard working, Quite fussy, Driven<br />
Brands Liked:<br />
Diesel, H&M<br />
Functional Needs:<br />
Fun, different and good quality<br />
Emotional Needs:<br />
To feel confident and stand out<br />
Summary: Fun and confident.
TARGET AUDIENCE<br />
Demographics<br />
• Upper class and upper middle class – high income groups<br />
• Females and males aged between 25 and 65 years<br />
• Females more likely to buy<br />
• Kids with educated and high income earning parents<br />
Geographic Location<br />
• International markets - Western and European<br />
• Elite and high earning Indians<br />
• Urban dwellers<br />
Psychographics<br />
• Creatively driven, eccentric<br />
• Passionate, artistic, adventurous<br />
• Open to experimenting<br />
• Unconventional attitude<br />
Behaviors<br />
• Values and appreciates arts and crafts<br />
• Does not hesitate to spend when sees worth<br />
• Progressive minded
COMPETITORS<br />
PremaFlorenceIsaac is a fashion brand which only works with the<br />
crafts of Tangail and Jamdani.<br />
In the market, there are other brands who have used the crafts in<br />
some of their collections. For example –<br />
• Injiri works with hand-loom textiles for clothing and home. For<br />
one of its collections - Asmaani, the brand worked with jamdani<br />
textiles.<br />
• Santanu Das’s brand Maku has also incorporated tangail and<br />
jamdani textiles in its designs.<br />
• Other such brands are Pero, Dosa, Rahul Mishra, Good Earth,<br />
Weaver’s Studio, and more.<br />
Some have different target markets, some have different price<br />
points or some have a different design language altogether. None<br />
of the brands seem to be direct competitors to PremaFlorenceIsaac.<br />
Prema’s sense and style of design is very unique. Her use of the<br />
crafts, colors and silhouettes put together is highly distinctive.<br />
PERO
GOOD EARTH
GOOD EARTH<br />
Redefining Luxury and Supporting Craft Economies, Sustainable Luxury.
GOOD EARTH<br />
In January 2016, Good Earth celebrates 20 years of a design<br />
aesthetic that is crafted by hand, inspired by nature, and enchanted<br />
by history. Since opening in Mumbai in 1996, the last two decades<br />
have seen Good Earth grow into a cult brand recognised for its<br />
crafts-focused approach to luxury design and reviving the authentic<br />
skills of the crafts communities of India.<br />
Good Earth is everyday luxury defined by an intense connection<br />
to nature, history, heritage and original design through an Indian<br />
prism. As India’s leading design house, we are known for our<br />
storytelling through surface design and sustaining the craft<br />
traditions of our culture.<br />
TARGET AUDIENCE:<br />
Elegant and flamboyant. An individual that values and appreciates<br />
cultural and traditional influences.<br />
SIGNATURE: TRADITION/CULTURE STORY<br />
Each year they create a design collection that tells the story of a<br />
particular tradition or culture in a region across India and Asia.<br />
PRICE RANGE:<br />
Rs. 5000 - 30000
MAKU by SANTANU DAS<br />
Slow Fashion, Sustainable, Paper-thin, wispy clothing, Indigo
MAKU TEXTILES<br />
The brand has been designed to force its audience to look deep<br />
into a narrow array of products, material and aesthetic. Maku’s<br />
aesthetic pool is so silent and invisible, that it demands certain<br />
interest and curiosity from its consumer.<br />
TARGET AUDIENCE:<br />
The Maku woman is someone who is defined by her choices which<br />
are carefully designed. She exudes an old world charm but she<br />
steps ahead of her times. She identifies with excellence but prefers<br />
the subtlety of imperfections. Her aura is mystery and her eyes are<br />
deep. Little that we know about her, intriges us to explore.<br />
SIGNATURE: INDIGO<br />
The most magical aspect of indigo is the extraordinary chemistry<br />
involved in it. But it also depends on soil, temparature and handling.<br />
It is almost like wine making. Thus the process of dyeing with indigo<br />
is similar to cooking, knowledge which is imposible to document<br />
with only words. Thus it demands all our senses to internalise the<br />
craft and sustain the practice. This is also the path of philosophy<br />
we follow at Maku. From fabric to silhouettes, we harness these<br />
senses. We appreciate every imperfection and diversity that is<br />
offered by our practice. We seek beauty and peace in every fold.<br />
PRICE RANGE:<br />
Rs. 3000 - 30000
INJIRI<br />
Hand-loom textiles, Home and clothing
INJIRI<br />
Injiri works with hand-loom textiles for clothing and home. The<br />
label is entirely based on the idea of celebrating the process of<br />
hand-woven and hand-crafted Indian textiles; the clothes are little<br />
stories about the textiles they are made of, and are reflective of the<br />
process that goes into making of their textiles.<br />
TARGET AUDIENCE:<br />
Injiri is someone who is a class apart with an inclination for cultural<br />
beauty and an eye for detail.<br />
SIGNATURE: SIMPLEST WORK<br />
It is the simplest work - clothes of peasants, tribals and local<br />
people that inspire us the most. Most vintage clothes like smocks<br />
were made at home or by a local seamstress. In olden days making<br />
clothes was a very slow process and allowed the maker to do each<br />
piece at leisure - also woven material was a precious commodity<br />
and it was used frugally. The “hand-made” quality is very evident<br />
and all our products are inspired by that over and over again.<br />
PRICE RANGE:<br />
Rs. 1500 - 12000
PERO<br />
Indian, Unique, Hand-crafted
PERO<br />
‘péro’ means ‘to wear’ in Marwari, the local language of Rajasthan.<br />
péro interprets international aesthetic using local material and skills,<br />
taking inspiration from what surrounds us, to make a product that<br />
connects with people, wherever in the world it is placed.<br />
TARGET AUDIENCE:<br />
The look is not about an age group or season, it is about a mindset,<br />
a willingness to incorporate the effortless style of the locals.<br />
SIGNATURE: INDIAN<br />
The Indian-ness of péro rests in the textile process, where materials<br />
pass through the hands of one craftsperson to the other, carrying<br />
forward the Indian tradition of hand-crafting and creating pieces<br />
that are at once unique.
SECTION 3<br />
The Brand and<br />
Brand Strategy<br />
Part III
Silhouettes<br />
Craft<br />
Tangail<br />
Textures<br />
Uncompromising<br />
Borders<br />
Artwear<br />
Layers<br />
Foresighted<br />
Creative<br />
Feminine<br />
Color<br />
Eccentric<br />
PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC<br />
Brainstorming<br />
HIgh-end<br />
Flowy<br />
Elegant<br />
Vibrant<br />
Movement<br />
Transparency<br />
Tropical<br />
Playful<br />
Comfortable<br />
Sensual<br />
Jamdani<br />
Quality<br />
Experimentative
PYSCHOLOGICAL MIND MAP<br />
Comfortable Vibrant Eccentric Feminine<br />
Experimentative Uncompromising<br />
Elegant Playful Creative Sensual<br />
One-Of-A-Kind
PHYSICAL MIND MAP<br />
Merchandise – Clothes, footwear, bags, jewellery, scarves<br />
Quality – Materials used are durable and of high quality<br />
Social media presence – Facebook, Instagram<br />
E-commerce – Etsy, Website<br />
Atelier and boutique
LOOK AND FEEL<br />
Free flowing, Tropical
TONE OF VOICE<br />
Delicate, Sensual
DESIGN ROUTE: FLUIDITY<br />
Flow, Delicate, Sensual
DESIGN ROUTE: WHITE<br />
Blank Canvas, Free, Pure, Simplicity, Elegance, Removal of pre-conceived notions
DESIGN ROUTE: ETHNIC INSPIRED<br />
Tangail, Jamdhani, Creative, Unique, Contemporary
SECTION 4<br />
Scope
SCOPE: 1<br />
E-Commerce : Etsy<br />
• Market research and study<br />
• Competitor study<br />
• Photoshoots<br />
• Illustrating, size chart<br />
• Content writing<br />
• Shop design
SCOPE: 2<br />
Social media : Instagram<br />
• Research and study<br />
• Objectives and strategy<br />
• Influencer, hashtags, captions<br />
• Layout routes<br />
• Curation
SCOPE: 3<br />
Website <strong>redesign</strong><br />
• Heuristic evaluation<br />
• Problem statement<br />
• Reference <strong>web</strong>site<br />
• Card sorting<br />
• Task analysis<br />
• Information architecture<br />
• Grids and margins<br />
• Color palette<br />
• Typography<br />
• Screens and mock-ups
SECTION 5<br />
Etsy
When you link your own brand with Etsy’s, you are tapping into all<br />
of the branding work and business development the site has done<br />
to gain customer’s trust and respect. Motivated niche customers<br />
are already visiting Etsy in higher volumes than they do on any<br />
other e-commerce site.<br />
Market Research and Study<br />
• Online market place for all things handmade, vintage, supplies<br />
for arts and crafts<br />
• You have got control over the pricing, shipment charges, where<br />
you want to ship, made-to-order, production time<br />
• $20 per listing; 5 photos per listing<br />
• Upon sale of a listing you are charged 3.5% of the price(not<br />
including the shipping)<br />
• Listings stay upto four months; products can be re-listed<br />
• At the bottom of the shop – listings(relisted date), views(resets<br />
on re-listing), favourites/treasury(does not reset), sold items<br />
page<br />
• Jewellery and accessories; Clothing and shoes; Home and<br />
living; Wedding and party; Toys and entertainment; Art and<br />
collectibles; Craft supplies and tools; Vintage<br />
Pointers for Shop<br />
• Take multiple photos<br />
• Show all angles<br />
• Show items “in use” if possible<br />
• Have a plain background<br />
• Create a cohesive shop look<br />
• Use natural light
COMPETITOR STUDY<br />
GiaExquisiteIndian<br />
• Indian designer wear<br />
• Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela<br />
• $50 – $450
TheARTtoBE<br />
• Art wearables, boho, upcycled<br />
• New Jersey, United States<br />
• $45 – $125<br />
BizzartUrBestiya<br />
• Artwear<br />
• Conneticut, United States<br />
• $30 –$175
WHY ILLUSTRATION?<br />
• To draw emphasis on the panel rather than the<br />
t-shirt.<br />
• The jersey t-shirt, onto which the<br />
PremaFlorenceIsaac fabric art panel has been sewn,<br />
is outsourced.<br />
• Eventually the brand aims at selling the panel as a<br />
product itself.
Bio-washed 100% Cotton T-Shirt│Unisex│Regular Fit│Crew Neck<br />
BACK SHOULDER<br />
Size Chart in Centimeters<br />
SIZE BACK SHOULDER CHEST LENGTH<br />
CHEST<br />
S<br />
35.5 - 38.1<br />
96.5 - 99.1<br />
66.1 - 68.5<br />
LENGTH<br />
M<br />
38.1 - 40.6<br />
101.6 - 104.1<br />
68.5 - 72.1<br />
L<br />
40.6 - 43.1<br />
106.6 - 109.2<br />
72.1 - 73.2<br />
*<br />
PANEL<br />
XL<br />
43.1 - 45.7<br />
109.2 - 111.7<br />
73.6 - 76.2<br />
XXL<br />
45.7 - 48.2<br />
114.3 - 116.8<br />
76.2 - 78.7<br />
*Panel area varies with size of the t-shirt
SECTION 6<br />
INSTAGRAM<br />
Research and Study<br />
• Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos<br />
and videos from a smartphone. Similar to Facebook or Twitter,<br />
everyone who creates an Instagram account has a profile and a<br />
news feed.<br />
• Once the No 1 platform for photos of pretty sunsets, Instagram<br />
has broadened its horizons.<br />
• The platform has noticeably fleshed out in the last year,<br />
introducing a “more immersive” shopping experience, direct<br />
messaging, live video, albums (multiple images per post) and<br />
“stories” (public-facing temporary feeds).<br />
• Instagram launched publicly in October 2010 and has steadily<br />
grown in membership since then. This platform is tried and<br />
tested. It’s getting bigger and better and if growth is any<br />
indication, it will be around for a long time to come.<br />
• Instagram is already starting to be the new popular platform.<br />
• Spontaneous photos of your employees or personal photos of<br />
your life are a strong way to connect with your audience.<br />
• The videos you upload play automatically in the feed! Your<br />
audience will instantly see your video.<br />
• Instagram offers promotional ads.<br />
• It allows you to have a business profile and track you analytics.<br />
• You can drive people to your <strong>web</strong>site/blog – link in bio!
Oectives<br />
• Campaigns<br />
• Hashtags<br />
• Increase brand awareness<br />
• Demonstrate company culture<br />
• Increase customer engagement and loyalty<br />
• Showcase products and services<br />
• Enhance and complement event experiences<br />
• Incentivize customer engagement<br />
• Share company and industry news<br />
• Build a more engaged community<br />
• Connect with influencers<br />
Strategy<br />
• Build content themes eg. Pantone; Sprout Social, Instagram Audit –<br />
for handling content (paid)<br />
• Videos, boomerangs, stop motion, hyperlapse, layouts<br />
• Content calendar<br />
• Maintain brand aesthetic<br />
• Understand brand composition<br />
• Social media style guide<br />
• Backgrounds, white space balance, dominant color(s), subject<br />
• Creative caption<br />
• Hashtags<br />
• Geolocations<br />
• Social sharing across networks<br />
• Bio and link<br />
• Follow industry accounts and Instagram influencers<br />
• Instagram stories
Laout Design Route1<br />
Space it out<br />
If you want to make sure people click on your account<br />
after seeing a single photo in their feed, use the puzzle<br />
piece method. Break up one photo into many individual<br />
photos that will only form one, cohesive image when<br />
combined on your profile. An app such as Instagrids lets<br />
you do just that.
Laout Design Route<br />
Skip ‘full’ photos<br />
Make each image worth your followers’ interest. “A<br />
scrolling mood board is always chic, but each individual<br />
image must stand on its own,” says Karen Robinovitz,<br />
cofounder of influencer management agency Digital<br />
Brand Architects.<br />
This will also help to make the stories you tell across each<br />
row more interesting.
SECTION 7<br />
Website Redesign
ACTION BUTTON<br />
The excessive use of action buttons on the <strong>web</strong>site makes navigation and usage of the <strong>web</strong>site tedious.
VISUAL LANGUAGE<br />
The colors used for the borders in the collages are different.
ALIGNMENT<br />
Due to the different sizes of the images the grid has not been maintained.
PIXELATED IMAGERY<br />
Poor image quality reflects badly upon the brand.
TEXT HEAVY<br />
Excessive textual content and links discourages viewers; information is not crisp and to the point – creates ambiguity.
VISUAL LANGUAGE<br />
Images are not harmonious – photo editing required.
HEURISTIC EVALUATION<br />
A heuristic evaluation is a usability inspection<br />
method for computer software that helps to<br />
identify usability problems in the user interface (UI)<br />
design. It specifically involves evaluators examining<br />
the interface and judging its compliance with<br />
recognized usability principles (the “heuristics”).<br />
This method was developed by Jakob Nielsen in<br />
collaboration with Rolf Molich in 1990.
PROBLEM STATEMENT<br />
The <strong>web</strong>site is designed in documentation format<br />
and lacks emotional element. The look and feel of<br />
the brand is absent. Excessive text and multiple<br />
links create confusion. There exists no harmony in<br />
the visual language of the <strong>web</strong>site.
REFERENCE WEBSITES<br />
• https://www.genny.com/en/<br />
ELEGANT AND MINIMAL
COLOR STORY
RELEVANT CONTENT & CLEAR NAVIGATION
CLEAR NAVIGATION
PICTURES HAVE SIMILAR TONES
• https://www.stellamccartney.com/in<br />
TROPICAL<br />
WHITE SPACE
• https://www.armani.com/us/armanicom<br />
MINIMUN AND CLEAR NAVIGATION; TRANSITION
• https://www.apparatusstudio.com/<br />
CLEAN AND TO THE POINT
MINIMUM TEXT
CARD SORTING<br />
Card Sorting is a method used to help design or evaluate<br />
the information architecture of a site.<br />
In a card sorting session, participants organise topics into<br />
categories that make sense to them and they may also<br />
help you label these groups.<br />
Open card sort<br />
Participants sort cards into categories that make sense to<br />
them, and label each category themselves.<br />
Close card sort<br />
Participants sort cards into categories that you give them.<br />
Hybrid card sort<br />
Participants sort cards into categories you give them, and<br />
can create their own categories as well.<br />
For the study in question, hybrid cart sorting sessions<br />
were held.<br />
Hybrid card sorting is especially useful if:<br />
• You have your information architecture partially<br />
complete you are interested in seeing how<br />
participants label and sort the rest of your structure<br />
• You think that allowing participants to create their<br />
own categories will mean less people abandon the<br />
study.<br />
Participants –<br />
1. Vinay Elumalai –<br />
Chef at Bread and Chocolate, Auroville<br />
2. Shajin Kalathingal –<br />
Biker and traveler, Kerela/Saudi<br />
3. Uzma Saiyyed –<br />
Fashion stylist, Mumbai<br />
4. Anais –<br />
Marine biologist, Germany
SORT 1<br />
CRAFT<br />
SHOP<br />
GENDER<br />
PRODUCTS<br />
TANGAIL<br />
WHAT’S NEW<br />
CLOTHING<br />
MEN<br />
SIZING<br />
JAMDANI<br />
COLLECTIONS<br />
ACCESSORIES<br />
WOMEN<br />
COLOR<br />
SEARCH<br />
FOOTWEAR<br />
UNISEX<br />
GIRLS<br />
BOYS<br />
ABOUT<br />
DESIGNER<br />
PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC<br />
CONTACT<br />
AUROVILLE<br />
FAQ
SORT <br />
HOME PAGE<br />
ONLINE STORE<br />
WHAT’S NEW<br />
COLLECTIONS<br />
SEARCH<br />
CLOTHING<br />
GENDER<br />
ACTIVE WEAR<br />
COLOR<br />
ABOUT<br />
MEN<br />
TOPS<br />
CARE<br />
DESIGNER<br />
WOMEN<br />
BOTTOMS<br />
SIZING<br />
AUROVILLE<br />
UNISEX<br />
SKIRTS<br />
CRAFT<br />
GIRLS<br />
DRESSES<br />
TANGAIL<br />
BOYS<br />
T-SHIRTS<br />
JAMDANI<br />
ACCESSORIES<br />
NECK TIES<br />
SCARVES<br />
WAISTBELTS<br />
JEWELLERY<br />
BAGS AND KITS<br />
FOOTWEAR<br />
CONTACT<br />
FAQ
SORT <br />
PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC<br />
SHOP ONLINE<br />
COLLECTIONS<br />
PRODUCTS<br />
WHAT’S NEW<br />
SEARCH<br />
CLOTHING<br />
DRESSES<br />
T-SHIRTS<br />
SKIRTS<br />
TOPS<br />
BOTTOMS<br />
GENDER<br />
MALE<br />
ACCESSORIES<br />
NECK TIES<br />
SCARVES<br />
WAISTBELTS<br />
BAGS AND KITS<br />
FOOTWEAR<br />
FAQ<br />
COLOR<br />
SIZING<br />
PAYMENT<br />
CARE<br />
FEMALE<br />
UNISEX<br />
GIRLS<br />
BOYS<br />
CRAFT<br />
TANGAIL<br />
JAMDANI<br />
ABOUT<br />
DESIGNER<br />
CONTACT<br />
AUROVILLE
SORT <br />
ABOUT<br />
ONLINE STORE<br />
PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC<br />
GENDER<br />
DESIGNER<br />
AUROVILLE<br />
CONTACT<br />
WHAT’S NEW<br />
SEARCH<br />
COLLECTIONS<br />
MEN<br />
WOMEN<br />
UNISEX<br />
CRAFT<br />
FAQ<br />
GIRLS<br />
TANGAIL<br />
SIZING<br />
BOYS<br />
JAMDANI<br />
COLOR<br />
CLOTHING<br />
ACCESSORIES<br />
CARE<br />
ACTIVE WEAR<br />
NECK TIES<br />
PAYMENT<br />
DRESSES<br />
SCARVES<br />
T-SHIRTS<br />
WAIST BELTS<br />
BOTTOMS<br />
BAGS AND KITS<br />
TOPS<br />
JEWELLERY<br />
SKIRTS<br />
FOOTWEAR
TASK ANALYSIS<br />
One of the most important steps in the Design Thinking<br />
process that is often employed as standard practice in<br />
UX design is to define the users’ problems. This means<br />
being able to clearly identify and articulate problems<br />
in the user experience so that you can later begin the<br />
process of ideating. Task Analysis is a simple exercise<br />
that UX designers can undertake during the definition of<br />
a problem, which can help not just in identifying where<br />
opportunities to improve the user experience exist but<br />
also to generate some preliminary ideas as to how you<br />
might approach these challenges. Let’s find out how.<br />
Joann Hackos, communications expert, and Janice Redish,<br />
UX consultant and writer, advise that task analysis is<br />
useful for understanding –<br />
• Your users’ goals and what they are trying to achieve<br />
• The steps that your users currently take in order to<br />
achieve their goals<br />
• The personal, social and cultural experiences that<br />
users bring to the tasks<br />
• The influence of the physical environment on the<br />
users while attempting to meet a goal<br />
A clear understanding of the above factors will help you<br />
to define and frame the users’ problems so that you can<br />
then ideate ways to help improve their experiences.
SUBTASK<br />
TASK 1<br />
TO KNO ORE ABOUT THE BRAND<br />
ACTION OBJECTIVE<br />
REQUIRED ACTION<br />
BY THE USER<br />
FEEDBACK<br />
(FROM UI)<br />
1.1<br />
Open <strong>web</strong>site<br />
Intend to know about the brand<br />
Read and browse<br />
Provide information regarding<br />
the brand<br />
1.2<br />
To know about the designer and<br />
the brand<br />
Intend to know about the<br />
designer and the craft<br />
Read about the designer and the<br />
craft<br />
Provide information regarding<br />
the designer and the craft<br />
1.3<br />
View collections and products<br />
Intend to view the brand’s work<br />
View work<br />
Shows collections and products
SUBTASK<br />
TASK <br />
TO RESEARCH ABOUT THE CRAFT<br />
ACTION OBJECTIVE<br />
REQUIRED ACTION<br />
BY THE USER<br />
FEEDBACK<br />
(FROM UI)<br />
1.1<br />
Open <strong>web</strong>site Intend to research Read and study Provides information about the<br />
craft, the brand is associated<br />
with
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE<br />
Information architecture (IA) is a science of organizing<br />
and structuring content of the <strong>web</strong>sites, <strong>web</strong> and mobile<br />
applications, and social media software.<br />
Information architecture aims at organizing content so<br />
that users would easily adjust to the functionality of the<br />
product and could find everything they need without big<br />
effort.<br />
IA forms a skeleton of any design project. Visual<br />
elements, functionality, interaction, and navigation are<br />
built according to the information architecture principles.
PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC<br />
HOME<br />
SEARCH<br />
ABOUT CLOTHING ACCESSORIES FOOTER<br />
CONTACT<br />
THE DESIGNER<br />
WOMEN<br />
SCARVES<br />
ADDRESS<br />
INSPIRATION<br />
HOLY DAYS<br />
NECK TIES<br />
PHONE<br />
AUROVILLE<br />
ANOTHER WAY<br />
KAGERA<br />
MAIL<br />
CRAFT<br />
SUMMER DREAMS<br />
JWELLERY<br />
SOCIAL MEDIA<br />
TANGAIL<br />
HOLY DAYS REBOOT<br />
JAMDANI<br />
MEN<br />
VAGABOND<br />
UNISEX<br />
FABRIC ART T-SHIRT<br />
KIDS<br />
IT’S MAGIC!
12 column grid<br />
6 column 960px grid<br />
GRID STUDY<br />
The 12 column grid<br />
• Quite flexible and widely used<br />
• can be divided into many equal and proportionate sections<br />
• Easy to organise complex content harmoniously within a<br />
<strong>web</strong> page<br />
16 column grid
The 16 column grid<br />
• A 16 column responsive grid designed to be folded<br />
into 8 and then 4 columns as the viewport decreases<br />
The 6 column 960 px grid<br />
• 960px grid was used due to lack of availability of<br />
higher resolution screens in the earlier days<br />
• Flexible for a responsive design<br />
• Overall look is outdated<br />
The <strong>redesign</strong>ed <strong>web</strong>site will be using 12 column<br />
grid.<br />
• 1366px screen width<br />
• 107px column width<br />
• 8px gutter width<br />
• 49px margin width<br />
• Resolution 72dpi
COLOR PALETTE<br />
The brand uses multiple colors in its designs. The images<br />
are very colorful too. Taking this into consideration, the<br />
route chosen for the <strong>web</strong>site <strong>redesign</strong> is<br />
“White : Blank Canvas”.<br />
PremaFlorence Isaac<br />
and active buttons<br />
#424242<br />
Passive buttons<br />
#707070<br />
Headings and body<br />
text<br />
#333333<br />
Icons<br />
#666666
ICONS<br />
Size: 40px x 40px<br />
Etsy<br />
Facebook<br />
TYPOGRAPHY<br />
Currently used: Trajan Pro<br />
• Its an all-caps font<br />
• Small font family<br />
• Kerning<br />
Font option # 1<br />
Josefin Slab<br />
• Serif, detail<br />
• Elevation suggesting foresight<br />
Open Sans<br />
• Recommended for body text<br />
• Clean<br />
• 10 styles<br />
• Neutral, but friendly appearance<br />
Extremely legible<br />
Font option # 2<br />
Poiret<br />
• Elegant, sleek, simple<br />
• Graceful curves<br />
• Elevation denoting foresightedness (letter ‘e’)<br />
Lato<br />
• Semi-rounded details which gives a feeling of warmth<br />
• Easy going and stable<br />
• Recommended for body text
TRAJAN PRO (currently used)<br />
The Trajan design is a serif font with elegant, sweeping<br />
curves and due to its Roman typography inspiration is<br />
consequently an upper-case only font family.<br />
The Trajan design conveys a feeling of importance,<br />
elegance and is very easy to read at a distance but seems<br />
to have found its niche in Hollywood. It has been used in<br />
a huge number of movie title sequences and is even more<br />
popular on DVD packaging. Just about every genre of<br />
movie has at one time or another used the Trajan design<br />
for the main titles. It has appeared on National television<br />
worldwide in numerous title sequences and even used in<br />
presidential campaign promotions.<br />
Typographers enjoy using Trajan because of its truly classical<br />
feel, its stoic look, its combination of complexity and<br />
subtlety and its distinct proportions and geometry.<br />
PremaFlorenceIsaac<br />
Trajan Pro
JOSEFIN SLAB<br />
Josefin Slab is an open-source slab serif typeface<br />
designed by Santiago Orozco. The design was inspired<br />
by geometric sans-serifs from the 1930s combined with<br />
more modern slab serif designs.<br />
The low x-height doesn’t make it the best font for body<br />
copy, however it makes an excellent display and headline<br />
font.
OPEN SANS<br />
Open Sans is a humanist sans serif typeface designed by<br />
Steve Matteson, Type Director of Ascender Corp. This<br />
version contains the complete 897 character set, which<br />
includes the standard ISO Latin 1, Latin CE, Greek and<br />
Cyrillic character sets. Open Sans was designed with<br />
an upright stress, open forms and a neutral, yet friendly<br />
appearance.<br />
It was optimized for print, <strong>web</strong>, and mobile interfaces, and<br />
has excellent legibility characteristics in its letterforms.
POIRET<br />
A fresh decorative geometric grotesque with a hint of Art<br />
Deco and c‘onstructivism. Poiret One is a unique typeface<br />
with light forms and pure elegance. Sleek and simple.<br />
Based on geometric forms, it has stylish lines and graceful<br />
curves. The font is applicable for large signs, labels, titles,<br />
headlines and any type of graphic design on the <strong>web</strong>, in<br />
motion graphics, or in print - from t-shirts to posters and<br />
logos.<br />
It is also well-suited for short texts and advertising where<br />
style is desired. Complete with a lower-case letters, the<br />
Poiret One is also useful for all-caps usage.
LATO (Selected)<br />
Lato is a sanserif typeface family designed by Warsawbased<br />
designer Łukasz Dziedzic. A typeface that would<br />
seem quite “transparent” when used in body text but<br />
would display some original traits when used in larger<br />
sizes. He used classical proportions (particularly visible in<br />
the uppercase) to give the letterforms familiar harmony<br />
and elegance. He created a sleek sans serif look, which<br />
makes evident the fact that Lato was designed in 2010 —<br />
even though it does not follow any current trend.<br />
The semi-rounded details of the letters give Lato a feeling<br />
of warmth, while the strong structure provides stability and<br />
seriousness.<br />
PremaFlorenceIsaac<br />
Lato Heavy<br />
Tracking - 100<br />
Font size - 26 (Web)<br />
Headings<br />
Lato Semi-Bold<br />
Tracking - 100<br />
Font size - 26 (Web)<br />
Body Text<br />
Lato Regular<br />
Tracking - 50<br />
Ledding - 26<br />
Font size - 18 (Web)
WIREFRAMES<br />
Home Page
WIREFRAMES<br />
About Page
WIREFRAMES<br />
Collections<br />
Accessories
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Home Page
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
About Page
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Holy Days
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Another Way
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Holy Days Reboot
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Summer Dreams
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Vagabond
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Fabric Art Tshirt
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Collection<br />
Kidinmi
SCREENS AND<br />
MOCK UPS<br />
Accessories
CONCLUSION<br />
My time with Prema Florence Isaac wan an immense learning<br />
experience. This was the first time I had worked on a <strong>web</strong>site<br />
<strong>redesign</strong> project in a professional environment. It taught me<br />
how to work better with limitations and constraints.<br />
As for MITID, I doubt I could possibly sum up the last 4 years<br />
in the space I’ve alotted myself to wrap this section up. These<br />
four years at MITID have been a complete tranformation of<br />
myself as an individual and as a young designer.<br />
I came in with a set of notions of what I wanted to persue,<br />
but seeing all the diverse branches here, I was most inclined<br />
towards Graphic Design.<br />
I have gained a lot from my faculty members and my peers.<br />
Interactions with my faculty enabled me to build a strong<br />
foundation.<br />
I would like to thank all my faculty members and peers for their<br />
support and guidance.
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https://www.creativefreedom.co.uk/icon-designers-blog/<br />
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https://uxdesign.cc/dont-take-design-critique-as-an-insult-<br />
6cf187ca6308<br />
https://dribbble.com/shots/4128284-Stylesheet<br />
https://www.auroville.org/contents/95<br />
https://speckyboy.com/inspirational-examples-ui-styleguides/<br />
https://www.utsavpedia.com/motifs-embroideries/jamdanisilk-a-traditional-weave/<br />
https://www.fatmedia.co.uk/fashion-and-beauty-industry<strong>web</strong>site-designers/<br />
https://www.awwwards.com/20-creative-solutions-forfashion-<strong>web</strong>sites.html<br />
https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014502448-<br />
Beginner-s-Guide-to-Selling-on-Etsy<br />
https://www.plannthat.com/7-instagram-grid-layouts/<br />
http://theconversation.com/us/topics/instagram-4276