Case Study 07
DFS Group Global Creative Leadership

Participants
  • Creative Direction — Jong Woo Si
  • Creative Team — DFS USA Creative Team
  • Hong Kong Creative Lead — Satian Pengsathapon
  • Illustration — Dakyung Lee
  • Copywriting — Ryan Chang

Project Overview

JD&Co. Creative served in an interim Creative Director role for DFS Group, leading in-house creative teams across New York and Hong Kong while supporting the brand’s global marketing initiatives.

Working closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams, we directed a wide range of projects spanning campaign development, editorial design, illustration, photography art direction, customer loyalty programs, retail promotions, and luxury event branding.

Our work included creative leadership for the Masters of Time 10th Anniversary celebration, the global DFS Holiday Gift Guide, Loyal T customer loyalty initiatives, and brand campaigns such as Love of Travel and First Class Beauty, helping strengthen DFS’s presence as one of the world’s leading luxury travel retailers.


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DFS Masters of Time 10th Anniversary luxury watch book sleeve and packaging, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
DFS Group Global Creative Leadership
Masters of Time 10th Anniversary Book Sleeve

The Challenge

DFS Group operates across international markets, with creative initiatives spanning luxury retail, editorial publications, seasonal campaigns, customer loyalty programs, and exclusive events.

The challenge was to maintain a consistent creative direction across diverse projects while responding to the unique needs of different markets, audiences, and business objectives.

DFS Masters of Time 10th Anniversary luxury watch book interior spreads, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Masters of Time 10th Anniversary Book Interior Pages
DFS Masters of Time 10th Anniversary book editorial design and interior spreads, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Masters of Time 10th Anniversary Book Interior Pages

The Solution

JD&Co. Creative provided creative leadership across multiple global initiatives, overseeing concept development, art direction, editorial design, illustration, photography direction, and campaign execution.

For Masters of Time, DFS’s prestigious luxury watch and jewelry showcase, we led the branding, editorial design, and visual direction for the event’s 10th Anniversary celebration. We also designed the DFS Holiday Gift Guide, a global publication distributed throughout DFS locations worldwide.

Love of Travel campaign illustration for DFS by LVMH, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Love of Travel Campaign Illustration
Love of Travel social media photo filter campaign for DFS by LVMH, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
DFS Group Global Creative Leadership
Love of Travel Campaign Photo Filter In-Situ
DFS Holiday Gift Guide illustration featuring luxury spirits and fashion, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Holiday Gift Guide illustration concepts
DFS Holiday Gift Guide cover design, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Holiday Gift Guide COVER
DFS Holiday Gift Guide editorial design and interior spreads, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Holiday Gift Guide
  • JD&Co.’s inputs were invaluable. We were so excited about having them lend us their talent and skill. They have impeccable taste and always push the creative to the next level.
DFS Food Festival photography featuring tea and culinary ingredients, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
DFS Food Festival beverage photography featuring tea, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Food Festival Photography and Video

The Solution

For Loyal T, DFS’s customer loyalty program, we collaborated with the internal creative team to develop mascot concepts and visual assets, ultimately helping create Cloud, a distinctive mascot that became part of the program’s customer engagement efforts. The character later appeared across the #HeyCloud campaign and related promotional materials.

Additional work included custom illustrations and campaign assets for First Class Beauty and Love of Travel, as well as art direction for photography and supporting creative materials used across retail, digital, social media, and promotional applications.

DFS Loyal T mascot campaign photography, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Loyal T Mascot
DFS Loyal T mascot social media campaign, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Loyal T Mascot Social Media Engagement
DFS Loyal T mascot campaign photography featuring the character at a flower market, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Loyal T Mascot

The Results

DFS successfully deployed the work across global markets, including retail environments, editorial publications, customer loyalty initiatives, digital platforms, and luxury event experiences.

The projects helped reinforce brand consistency across multiple consumer touchpoints while supporting DFS’s ongoing efforts to elevate the luxury travel retail experience.

DFS Loyal T mascot character sketches and illustration development, with creative direction by Jong Woo Si of JD&Co. Creative
Loyal T Mascot Sketches

OUR SERVICES

  • Art Direction
  • Collateral
  • Digital
  • Editorial
  • Illustration


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