UNFOUND

UNFOUND – CASE STUDY

Unfound Africa was developed as a quiet, intentional umbrella under which a growing collection of remote, off-the-map properties could live. Each lodge, villa, and experience was given its own identity, tone, and visual language, while still belonging unmistakably to the Unfound Africa world.

The brand was designed to feel calm and restrained — letting space, silence, and curiosity do the talking.

Design assets were kept minimal and tactile. Advertising focused less on selling luxury and more on inviting the right kind of traveller: thoughtful, adventurous, conservation-minded.

As the portfolio expanded — from Mozambique to South Africa, from island camps to mountain passes — Unfound Africa became less about where you go, and more about how you travel.

In the end, it became a philosophy — for those who prefer the places you don’t stumble upon by accident.

2023

  • Development of Unfound Africa as the master / mother brand
  • Brand architecture strategy for a growing multi-property portfolio
  • Creative direction ensuring cohesion across diverse locations
  • Creation of individual property brands under the Unfound Africa umbrella
  • Visual identities tailored to each location’s landscape, story, and purpose
  • Alignment of each sub-brand with the Unfound Africa ethos
  • Social media templates

  • Marketing materials (print & digital)

  • Photography styling direction

  • Brand-aligned design assets for digital and print
  • Visual systems adaptable across multiple properties
  • Minimal, refined layouts designed to highlight place and experience
  • Expo stand visuals

  • Banners & signage

  • Display panels

  • Printed collateral

  • Promotional videos

  • Website UX/UI

  • Website Development

CREATIVE DIRECTION & BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Klea Ferreira & Nicolaas Steenkamp

COPYWRITING & CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Esther Jacobs

UX/UI DESIGN & WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Nicolaas Steenkamp

DESIGN ASSETS & MOTION GRAPHICS
Klea Ferreira