Mafanfa: Stories made by hand. A brand to take them further.

Year2021


(CRAFTS / E-COMMERCE)

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Foundation
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The starting point

Every piece brought its own story.

Mafanfa works with women artisans who create unique handmade pieces. The project needed an identity reflecting that spirit and an e-commerce experience bringing the creations closer alongside the stories of their makers.

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Details

The context behind the challenge.

Context shapes every project. These are some of the factors that shaped the challenge, the team and the work.

PROGRAM

Foundation

SERVICES

Branding · Digital

INDUSTRY

Consumer & Retail

COMPANY TYPE

B2C

STAGE

Privately held

MARKET

Switzerland

The challenge

How do you bring craftsmanship
into a digital experience?

The brand and website had to preserve the richness of the pieces without overshadowing their makers. The challenge was to connect product, identity and story within one experience.

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Our approach

The language was
already in the pieces.

We started with the colors, patterns and shapes of the craftwork. That world guided the identity and digital journey, bringing the makers’ stories into the experience from the start.

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Identity and experience

A weave of colors and stories.

The visual system combines vibrant colors and distinctive movement. The e-commerce experience connects that language with the pieces and the perspectives of the artisans who make them.

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Outcome

A distinctive presence
for unique creations.

Mafanfa gained an identity and e-commerce experience bringing its handcrafted character into the digital space. An experience that presents the products alongside the world they belong to.

See the impact
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What change
afterward.

Mafanfa brought identity and e-commerce together to foreground its artisans’ work and stories. The experience drew an initial organic audience and gained industry recognition for its visual expression.

Every piece has a story. The experience brings it closer.

And yes, it got noticed.

Recognized by some of the industry's leading awards.

  • Awwwards

    SITE OF THE DAY

  • Awwwards

    DEVELOPER AWARD

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    MOBILE EXCELLENCE

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    HONORABLE MENTION

  • Awwwards

    ECOMMERCE NOMINEE

Different challenge.

Different industries, different challenges, different starting points. One shared goal: create meaningful work that moves the needle.

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