Aesop brands Maasai safari camp

Aesop has created the identity for Lawaso Cottages, a Kenyan safari camp owned and operated by the local Maasai people.

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Identity

The camp, in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province, has been set up by Maasai warrior and safari guide Paul Lebeneyio, with the backing of the UK-based Lawaso Maasai Foundation.

Aesop was appointed to the work last year through a business contact and says it presented concepts ‘around a camp fire’ earlier this year.

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Vehicle livery

The consultancy says it has developed an identity with an elongated ‘A’ in Lewaso, which ‘represents a leaping Maasai warrior performing the tribe’s famous ritual dance’.

As well as the identity, Aesop has also created stationery, staff uniforms, merchandise, vehicle livery and a website, which is set to go live later this year.

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When the camp opens next year, Aesop will also roll out the branding to the interiors ‘in a sustainable and appropriate way’.

Aesop executive creative director Martin Grimer says, ‘Bringing Lewaso’s story to life was a great experience, not least for one of our narrative planners who literally presented work to a group of warriors sitting round a fire.’

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