
Global merchandising guidelines
As a Senior Art Director at Groupon, I took a lead role in developing the merchandising guidelines, ensuring a cohesive and visually compelling representation of the brand in various retail environments.
I began by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to understand the merchandising goals and objectives. This involved aligning the visual strategy with Groupon's overarching brand identity and values. Leveraging my experience, I crafted a set of guidelines that encompassed visual elements such as product placement, displays, signage, and overall aesthetics.
Drawing on my expertise in design and branding, I provided direction on how to translate the brand identity seamlessly into physical spaces, ensuring consistency with online and offline representations. I emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong visual connection between the merchandise and the brand, fostering recognition and trust among consumers.
Throughout the process, I collaborated with merchandising teams to create visually impactful displays that not only showcased the products effectively but also reinforced Groupon's unique brand personality. These guidelines served as a valuable resource for internal teams and external partners, ensuring a unified and compelling brand experience across all merchandising channels.
In summary, my role as a Senior Art Director involved strategic leadership in crafting merchandising guidelines that elevated Groupon's brand presence in physical retail spaces, creating a seamless and engaging experience for consumers.
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My approach in developing merchandising guideline.
1 Collaborative Strategy Development:
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to understand merchandising goals, ensuring alignment with overall brand strategy.
2 Brand Alignment:
Ensured the merchandising guidelines were an extension of Groupon's brand identity, values, and visual language.
3 Guideline Creation:
Crafted comprehensive merchandising guidelines encompassing visual elements such as product placement, displays, signage, and overall aesthetics.
4 Consistency Across Channels:
Provided strategic direction on translating the brand identity consistently into physical spaces, maintaining visual cohesion across online and offline representations.
5 Visual Connection:
Emphasized the importance of a strong visual connection between merchandise and the brand, fostering recognition and trust among consumers.
6 Design Expertise:
Leveraged design expertise to guide the creation of visually impactful displays that effectively showcased products while reinforcing Groupon's unique brand personality.
7 Collaboration with Merchandising Teams:
Collaborated with merchandising teams to ensure the practical application of guidelines, offering support in creating compelling displays that resonated with the target audience.
8 Resource for Teams and Partners:
Produced guidelines that served as a valuable resource for internal teams and external partners, providing a unified framework for merchandising efforts.
9 Unified Brand Experience:
Ensured the guidelines contributed to a unified and compelling brand experience across all merchandising channels, both online and offline.
10 Strategic Leadership:
Provided strategic leadership in the development of merchandising guidelines, contributing to the enhancement of Groupon's brand presence in physical retail spaces.