It is said that objects are able to tell stories. In this case, they tell the history of Sicily, of the people who have lived there, from the Arabs to the Normans, their traditions and identties. Naturally, as these objects have narrative properties, they can only be made by the hands of expert craftsmen who pass on their knowledge from generation to generation, keeping alive the “art of doing by hand”. When it comes to serial production, however, these ancient crafts are almost disappearing and more and more indebted craftsmen are forced to close shops. Moreover, fewer and fewer people get to understanding the value and quality of a handmade product, which has no equal. From such reflection the “Calura” project is born, a brand of Sicilian craftsmanship of excellence, which aims to promote and enhance craft production, facing the crisis affecting the sector in recent years and bringing to light the creations of the best artisans of the island. In order to achieve this ambitious goal, Calura is to establish a collaboration between the brand and artisans, whose creations are selected, exhibited and put on sale in a concept-store based in Milan, the Italian capital of retail business. The location choice is essential for planning purposes, since the promotion could be more successful by moving it away from the typical sight of Sicilians and taking it away from the dusty workshops of the artisans, to a great city and in an area ad hoc like that of Brera, inserting them into a space designed to immerse clients in a cultured, rich and authentic Sicily. The concept-store is also designed to attract a conscious clientele, who loves art and design, and is in continuous search for unique products. Therefore, we will reach a target group that can fully and deeply understand the value of the product they would acquire, reflecting the diversity of the talented craftsmen who have worked on it, using their time and knowledge to get an almost perfect piece to arrive to their homes. Calura has been entirely thought with this great goal in mind: from brand strategy to brand identity until the touchpoint design, every single element of the design has the ultimate goal to better reflect the artistic and cultural identity of Sicily, and to elevate craft products to a high level of product, highlighting their authenticity and their merit.
Si dice che gli oggetti siano in grado di raccontare delle storie. In questo caso, la storia della Sicilia, delle popolazioni che via hanno vissuto, dagli arabi ai normanni, e delle loro tradizioni ed identità. Naturalmente, questi oggetti non possono che essere stati realizzati a mano da artigiani esperti che tramandano il loro sapere di generazione in generazione mantenendo viva l’arte del fare a mano. Con la produzione seriale, però, questi antichi mestieri stanno quasi scomparendo e sempre più artigiani sono costretti a chiudere bottega indebitati, inoltre sempre meno persone risultano comprendere il valore e la qualità di un oggetto prodotto a mano, che non ha eguali. Nasce da questo pensiero il progetto di tesi: Calura è un brand di artigianato siciliano d’eccellenza, che ha come obiettivo la promozione e la valorizzazione dell’artigianato contrastando la crisi che sta colpendo il settore negli ultimi anni e portando alla luce le creazioni dei migliori artigiani dell’isola. Questo potrà avvenire instaurando una collaborazione tra il brand e gli artigiani e attraverso la selezione, esposizione e vendita delle loro creazioni in un concept-store che aprirà inizialmente a Milano, capitale italiana del retailing ricercato. La scelta della location risulta fondamentale ai fini progettuali, infatti, la promozione potrà avere maggiore successo solo allontanandola dagli occhi abituati dei siciliani e lontana dalle botteghe impolverate degli artigiani, in una grande città, in una zona perfetta, come Brera, e inserendoli all’interno di uno store pensato per fare immergere il cliente in una Sicilia colta ricca e autentica. Il concept-store è pensato, inoltre, per attrarre una clientela consapevole, che ama l’arte e il design e in perenne ricerca di prodotti unici. Un target che ,quindi, potrà comprendere interamente e a fondo il valore del prodotto che acquisteranno, riflesso della diversità dei talenti artigiani che vi hanno lavorato, impiegando il loro tempo e il loro sapere per fare arrivare nelle loro case un prodotto quasi perfetto. Calura è stato interamente pensato, dalla brand strategy alla brand identity fino ad arrivare alla progettazione dei touchpoint, ogni singolo elemento della progettazione ha l’obiettivo ultimo di rispecchiare al meglio la Sicilia ed elevare i prodotti artigianali ad un bene di alto livello, sottolineandone la loro autenticità e i loro pregi.
Calura. Progettazione di un brand per la promozione dell'artigianato siciliano d'eccellenza
PLACENTI, LAURA
2016/2017
Abstract
It is said that objects are able to tell stories. In this case, they tell the history of Sicily, of the people who have lived there, from the Arabs to the Normans, their traditions and identties. Naturally, as these objects have narrative properties, they can only be made by the hands of expert craftsmen who pass on their knowledge from generation to generation, keeping alive the “art of doing by hand”. When it comes to serial production, however, these ancient crafts are almost disappearing and more and more indebted craftsmen are forced to close shops. Moreover, fewer and fewer people get to understanding the value and quality of a handmade product, which has no equal. From such reflection the “Calura” project is born, a brand of Sicilian craftsmanship of excellence, which aims to promote and enhance craft production, facing the crisis affecting the sector in recent years and bringing to light the creations of the best artisans of the island. In order to achieve this ambitious goal, Calura is to establish a collaboration between the brand and artisans, whose creations are selected, exhibited and put on sale in a concept-store based in Milan, the Italian capital of retail business. The location choice is essential for planning purposes, since the promotion could be more successful by moving it away from the typical sight of Sicilians and taking it away from the dusty workshops of the artisans, to a great city and in an area ad hoc like that of Brera, inserting them into a space designed to immerse clients in a cultured, rich and authentic Sicily. The concept-store is also designed to attract a conscious clientele, who loves art and design, and is in continuous search for unique products. Therefore, we will reach a target group that can fully and deeply understand the value of the product they would acquire, reflecting the diversity of the talented craftsmen who have worked on it, using their time and knowledge to get an almost perfect piece to arrive to their homes. Calura has been entirely thought with this great goal in mind: from brand strategy to brand identity until the touchpoint design, every single element of the design has the ultimate goal to better reflect the artistic and cultural identity of Sicily, and to elevate craft products to a high level of product, highlighting their authenticity and their merit.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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