Case Study · 2022

Leather Meets Sustainability Meets Art

Ecodomo LLC needed to position recycled leather as ethical luxury. I built their brand messaging from market research through website copy, helping them communicate sustainable practices while maintaining premium market positioning.

Client
Ecodomo LLC
Year
2022
Role
Brand Strategist, Copywriter
Timeline
8 weeks
Chapter 01

The Challenge

Ecodomo's products are made from recycled and repurposed leathers. Leather, as an industry, faces evolving sustainability challenges and strong market perception against it. Ecodomo wanted to highlight their sustainable practices when producing luxury and quality leathers.

The core challenge: how do you communicate refined artistic values and environmental responsibility without sacrificing the brand's identity. A new messaging challenge since a lot of companies are still attaching the material to its sustainable narrative in a defensive posture rather than a clear, confident market presence.

Chapter 02

Strategy

I conducted detailed market research and brand deep dives with the CEO. This included research about demands, trends, competitions, challenges, and market landscapes. From that data, I created the company's unique writing style guide. Copy was created based on the approved data and style guide, with wireframes and suggestions for the designer's reference.

The strategy focused on positioning Ecodomo not as a sustainable alternative, but as luxury that happens to be sustainable. We emphasized artistry, craftsmanship, and quality first, with sustainability as inherent brand DNA, not a defensive talking point.

Chapter 03

Deliverables

The project scope included:

  • Market research and competitive analysis
  • Brand positioning and messaging strategy
  • A custom writing style guide
  • Website copy across the brand's key pages
  • Wireframes and design direction for the designer
Ecodomo sustainability page, 'Our effort to help save the planet', with mission and vision statements for recycled luxury leather
Sustainability page · Website copy (archived 2022)
Ecodomo About Us page introducing founders Christian Nadeau and Bernice Lord and the brand's luxury sustainable leather positioning
About Us page · Website copy (archived 2022)

Ecodomo has since refreshed their website. This is the original website copy I wrote, archived from the live pages.

Chapter 04

Outcome

The deliverables helped Ecodomo:

  • Clarify their brand messaging across all touchpoints
  • Tell the story of the brand without being defensive
  • Highlight their artistic values and craftsmanship
  • Emphasize their brand ethos as luxury-first, sustainable inherently

The rebrand positioned Ecodomo as a premium leather brand that leads with quality and artistry. Sustainability became part of their identity rather than their entire pitch, a stronger, more confident market position.