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For more than 100 years, Swarovski, the Tyrol-based crystal manufacturer, has been inspiring creative designers all over the world. Designers are using Swarovski crystals of exceptionally high quality to give their products an extraordinary sparkle, particularly for fashion, jewelry and accessories. This creative variety now manifests itself in the ingredient brand portal "Crystals from Swarovski" in a new dimension: It all centers around products, brands and storytelling.

The unique relationship of Swarovski as manufacturer and its partner brands becomes most tangible on the designers' creations. For the very first time, the portal provides a comprehensive product catalog with a wide selection of brands that is supposed to become a "Crystal Hub" for consumers in their respective market segments. From here, the user journey is seamlessly connected to brand websites and online shops alike.

Existing content formats such as the magazine and the crystal blog have been refined and are now available in a responsive manner – optimized for all devices. Furthermore, customers can verify the authenticity of their crystal-embellished products by means of an individual code that is attached to the product as a tag.

For the development of this multilingual site, d-SIRE was responsible for concept, visual design and frontend development. The backend was implemented by the Swarovski IT department.

To usher in this year’s Christmas sales season, Aktion Mensch is boosting its presence in brick and mortar retail stores. Effective immediately, shoppers will be able to purchase vouchers for lottery tickets offered by the Aktion Mensch at around 3.300 REWE stores all over Germany. 

Single month or all year lottery ticket vouchers are available at stores for purchase. They have to be activated and customized after they have been paid for and make ideal ad-hoc gifts for every occasion. Customers activate their vouchers either online or via phone: Using a PIN code to identify themselves, voucher holders enter their personal data to be used to contact them if they win. As soon they have entered these details they participate in all upcoming drawings for the eligible period.  

To make this project technically possible, several new interfaces to external partners had to be installed, which are now operational in highly available systems. In conjunction with this project, d-SIRE was in charge of the front end detail concept, the visual design and the HTML implementation of the activation sites.

In 2013, ADA Cosmetics advanced to the Top 100 of Germany’s most innovative medium-sized companies. Boasting an integral product concept, high functionality and modern design combined with ecological consistency, this European leader and supplier of hotel cosmetics has set new standards in its industry. 

To also represent this stance in the digital world and to make it possible for end consumers to enjoy an optimum user experience on all devices, the new store was designed to be highly responsible and efficient. Based on the E-commerce platform Oxid eSales, d-SIRE developed the entire website and implemented the backend.

Encounters can be inspiring, surprising and even irritating. Of course they may also mark the beginning of special relationships. However, in our everyday lifes' personal interactions between handicapped individuals and others tend to occur quite rarely. Consequently, by launching a new campaign focusing on the topic “encounters,” the Aktion Mensch is striving to advance its efforts to create an inclusive society. 

The campaign was rolled out with the video “Das erste Mal” (The First Time): In an unusual casting scenario, about 20 applicants met a second person without any prior briefing except that they were to interact with each other. The pairs scheduled to meet included one person with and one without a handicap. The video shows the surprising and frequently humorous moments as they arose during this experiment. Just a few days after it had been posted online on various platforms, it had already attracted hundreds of thousands of views and generated overwhelmingly positive responses.

The video promotes the Aktion Mensch’s new campaign platform, which will be continuously expanded over the coming year. An interactive quick test covers typical situations that put individuals with and without handicaps in contact with each other and also highlights the uncertainties they face in terms of their behavior. The bridge between encounters in the actual and the digital world has been built by using the hashtag “#begegnet_in” (met_in) with the aim of fostering inclusive encounters through social media and to document such encounters through the posting of selfies. This will   also be the focal point of the upcoming PR event on Equal Rights for Handicapped Individuals on May 5th, which is slated to become the “Day of Interaction.” 

In conjunction with the campaign, d-SIRE will be responsible for the online concept, design and frontend implementation.

During the pitch, d-SIRE convinced us with an optimum blend of premium quality brand presentation and outstanding store performance. Besides excellent concept and design services, the agency shines in particular thanks to its creative and technical capabilities, which proved to be very valuable for us during the implementation of our eCommerce project, which included a switch in platforms and responsive web design.

Als eine der führenden Modern Casual Marken im Premiumsegment, geht Marc O’Polo mit einem neuen Online-Shop live und zeigt damit auch im Netz konsequent einen urbanen, lässigen Lifestyle mit gehobenem Anspruch.

Der selbstbewusste Auftritt glänzt durch einen ausgewogenen Mix von hochwertiger Produktdarstellung, inspirativem Einkaufen sowie zahlreichen Stories. Die große Beratungskompetenz zeigt sich ebenso im neu angelegten Looks-Bereich mit trendbewussten Outfits, die von Marc O’Polo Styling-Teams immer aufs Neue zusammengestellt werden. Gleichberechtigt mit markenästhetischen Gesichtspunkten, stand ein Optimum an Usability und eine hohe Konversionsorientierung im Fokus des Projekts. Frontendseitig trägt responsives Webdesign dazu bei, die bestmögliche Nutzung des Shops auf allen Endgeräten zu gewährleisten.

Since 1863, Juweliere CHRISTOpen in a new tab has been standing for the fascination of jewelry and watches. Yet in the digital age, customers rightfully expect more than excellent products and outstanding service: Successful online shops inspire consumers, are click-efficient and highly conversion-oriented.

The solution that d-SIRE presented in the pitch met the high standards of CHRIST by striking a balance between branding and performance aspects.

The first project phase that has now been completed, encompassed the redesign of the page framework and the optimization of the most important starting points. The new homepage with generous image formats is both strong emotionally and provides attractive incentives to click for various user needs, ranging from branded specials to sales promotions.

Large menus offer direct and versatile access to the entire product range. Category entry pages have been unified and enhanced with editorial elements which lay the groundwork for new forms of storytelling within the shop. Products worlds such as "Jette", "Premium" and "Diamonds" are clear USPs for CHRIST which consequently move into the center of attention.

Within the project, d-SIRE was responsible for the visual design, concept and frontend development.