BRIAN FITZSIMMONS  -  DESIGN | DIRECTION | INNOVATION

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BIRCH LANE DIGITAL BRAND DIRECTION

During my time with DwellStudio, I had the opportunity to reposition a number of the lifestyle brands owned and operated by Wayfair. For the Birch Lane retailer, I started by looking at key demographics and building consumer profiles that matched real life consumers along with identifying core attributes of their product assortments. This was a distinct shift toward a more editorial approach and away from the hodgepodge approach from its founding. I worked with their art direction team to identify new ways to showcase their furniture and decor items to their maximum effect - this was driven by an understanding of how consumers shopped this type of category. The result was a new Birch Lane that is more stylistically driven to meet and exceed the competition.

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CREATE EDITORIALLY-BASED BRAND & DIRECTION GUIDELINES FOR BIRCH LANE

DESIGN PROCESS

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RESEARCH

Competitive Analysis

User & Style Profile Design

DEFINE

Update Brand Definition

Design Direction

IDEATE

Color, Materials & Finish (CMF)

Image & Product Direction

PROTOTYPE

Bi-Monthly Seasonal Direction

Art Direction

IMPLEMENT

Brand Book Development

Launch Brand Update

ITERATE

Review Successes & Failures

Redefine Trend & Update Assortment

EDITORIALLY-BASED BRAND & USER PROFILE DIRECTION

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SEASONAL BRAND STORY, PRODUCT & CMF DIRECTION

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BI-MONTHLY SEASONAL DIRECTION CREATED FOR SIX USER PROFILES

BIRCH LANE RELAUNCHED BRAND DIRECTION ACROSS SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY & MARKETING ASSETS

BIRCHLANE.COM SITE REDIRECTION AND BRAND UPDATE

BIRCHLANE.COM SITE REDIRECTION AND BRAND UPDATE

BIRCHLANE.COM SEASONAL STYLE DRIVER

BIRCHLANE.COM SEASONAL STYLE DRIVER

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EDITORIALLY-BASED PHOTO STYLE REDIRECTION

EDITORIALLY-BASED PHOTO STYLE REDIRECTION

READJUSTED STYLE & PHOTO DIRECTION DRIVES USERS TOWARD EASY-TO-ACHIEVE RESULTS

READJUSTED STYLE & PHOTO DIRECTION DRIVES USERS TOWARD EASY-TO-ACHIEVE RESULTS

STYLISH, VERSATILE AND BRAND-CONSISTENT

STYLISH, VERSATILE AND BRAND-CONSISTENT

ENTICING “PRODUCT-RICH” PHOTOS = MORE EFFECTIVE “SHOP THE LOOK” EXPERIENCES

ENTICING “PRODUCT-RICH” PHOTOS = MORE EFFECTIVE “SHOP THE LOOK” EXPERIENCES