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Manea Salon & Spa Case Study

Rebranding an 80-store chain without losing loyal customers.

UNICEF
Client Manea Salon & Spa
Industry Retail / Beauty
Services Brand Strategy, Visual Identity
Timeline 4 Months

01 — The Context

Educating the next generation on climate

UNICEF launched an ambitious directive to integrate sustainability and climate education into regional school curriculums. The goal was to provide high-quality video content that educators could use directly in classrooms, bypassing complex training requirements.

02 — The Challenge

Complex science, divided boundaries

Translating intricate sustainability frameworks into actionable, culturally resonant stories is incredibly difficult. We had to do this without losing the core institutional message, ensuring strict adherence to UNICEF's global communications guidelines while executing across three distinct countries and over seven regional languages.

03 — What We Did

Strategy matched with execution.

Master framework

1. Built a universal master framework

Instead of scripting 7 different videos, we engineered a modular master framework built on universal visual storytelling. This allowed us to swap localized assets and cultural references seamlessly without rebuilding the core animation sequence, saving months of production time.

Localization

2. Hyper-localized voice production

We sourced native regional voice talent across all 7 target dialects to avoid the "corporate dubbing" feel. The audio integration was fine-tuned so pacing matched regional speaking rhythms perfectly.

Partner training

3. Educator adoption packs

Video alone doesn't teach. We delivered physical and digital adoption packages for educators, including discussion guides and lesson breakdowns, ensuring the video was an integrated tool rather than just external entertainment.

05 — The Outcome

120K+

Students Reached

Across the pilot program within the first 6 months of rollout.

7

Languages Deployed

Successfully localized without sacrificing scientific nuance.

84%

Educator Adoption

Voluntary usage rate amongst educators provided with the toolkit.

"We've been building Manea for twenty years, across more than eighty stores. Rebranding something at that scale is terrifying — one wrong move and you lose the customers who made you. Marcus handled it with a patience I didn't expect from a creative agency. For the first time in two decades, every Manea store feels like the same Manea."

— Founder, Manea Salon & Spa
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