We think that an exciting way for universal works to develop its current market share and create a new visual identity would be to fabricate an online magazine.
This magazine would be inspired by the creative world, exploring photographers, artists, travel, culture, music, films, architecture and design influences. This would engage the consumer and keep them captivated on the UW for longer as it would be a comfortable, interesting environment
The contents of the magazine will consist of articles, promotions of exhibitions and reviews. This will help promote their cause. For example, illustrator Henri Draws would show his work and have a interview and in return he would be photographed wearing the UW clothes for the website. This would reflect UW ethics in terms of honesty and working within a close knit community that helps each other out. This would help expand the market share within the right, selective market.
A strong feature of the online magazine is that all of the professionals wearing the UW clothing will have easy links which the consumer follow and be connected to the online store., available for them to purchase.
The magazine will clearly represent the Universal Works brand essence in both content and design.
To follow from the idea of the cose knit communities, to promote and advertise the magazine would be to use the people who have been featured. For example if the magazine featured and exhibiton then they in turn would promote the website address, such as a projection of the website on a wall, or have a small collection of clothes available to view. Obviously these ideas would be negotiated with whomever you are working with.
We think this idea would be particularly successful in what UWs objectives are, which is to expand selectively and to the right social market.
We can develop the concept of the online magazine to build an online community through subscriptions and readers being able to connect and communicate. If this idea works in terms of people subscribing and being actively involved with universal works then it would be possible to expand and create a universal network of people with similar interests, all online.
Having been to the trend briefing lecture yesterday, we now are sure that social networking is the way forward and the rebuilding of communities is essential in not only today’s society but also for the next decade.