CLIENT
Zapf Creation
SECTOR
Toys

Wie Zapf Creation die digitalen Markenwelten von BABY born und Baby Annabell zu mobilen, klaren und kaufnahen Produkterlebnissen weiterentwickelt hat

DYNAFIT stands for technical precision, lightness, and uncompromising functionality in ski touring. The Low Tech binding is an icon in the brand’s history, yet its origins were barely known among younger audiences. The planned limited reissue deliberately moved beyond DYNAFIT’s usual minimalist brand appearance. At the same time, the visual framework had already been defined by an existing poster. The challenge was to reference the strong heritage of the 1980s without losing the brand’s technical credibility. The goal was to create attention without appearing arbitrary.

The reissue was intended to function economically as a limited drop while strategically strengthening the brand’s emotional dimension. DYNAFIT wanted to show that technical excellence and cultural boldness are not a contradiction. The collection was meant to serve as a conversation starter and create new touchpoints with the brand. The campaign, content, and point of sale were designed not to explain the products, but to stage them. Success was defined primarily through perception, attention, and brand experience along the customer journey.

The brand deliberately revealed an unexpected, emotional side and expanded its usual functional image with cultural relevance.

The limited collection was perceived not only as a product, but as an experience and a statement in the market.

The campaign generated high attention across all touchpoints – from go-to-market to POS and social media.

The brand’s heritage was actively used to increase differentiation and desirability in a highly competitive category.

STRATEGY
Transformational Branding Framework
Strategy

The starting point was a conscious return to the brand’s DNA and the origins of the Low Tech binding. Archive material and research provided the foundation for building a narrative bridge between brand values, product history, and the spirit of the 1980s. The strategic guiding idea was a maximum contrast between ascetic technology and excessive aesthetics. This clearly differentiated the positioning of the collection from the rest of the portfolio without breaking the brand strategy.

EXPERIENCE
Transformational Branding Framework
Digital

Die Website Experience wurde konsequent mobile-first entwickelt – mit kurzen Klickwegen, klaren Produktkategorien und einer intuitiven Führung von der Themenwelt bis zur Produktdetailseite. Wireframes und klickbare Prototypen machten die neue Informationsarchitektur früh testbar und bildeten die Basis für UX Design, Web Design und User Interface Design. Auf Basis eines modularen UI Toolkits entstanden wiederverwendbare Templates für Content- und Produktseiten, Bildergalerien, Videos, Downloads, Wunschzettel-Funktion und mehrsprachige Content-Pflege in TYPO3. Ergänzende Inhalte wie Spiel-Ideen, Produktempfehlungen und die individuell ausfüllbare BABY born Geburtsurkunde machen die Markenwelt erlebbarer und verlängern den digitalen Kontakt über die reine Produktinformation hinaus.

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