The property agency that pushes back on corporate coldness

Client
Mata
Year
2022

The challenge

From buying to selling, MATA supports its clients through their property projects. Lovers of beautiful places, this Lille-based agency wants to share its advice and support its clients step by step. We help them create their visual identity and design the agency's new web portal.

The property agency that pushes back on corporate coldness

Project flow

01. Visual identity
02. Art direction
03. UI design desktop and mobile
04. Handoff and delivery

Study detail

Creating the visual identity of a human-scaled property agency

An identity that carries the agency's values

Founded by two long-time friends, Sophie and Bruno, Mata positions itself as a local property agency close to its clients. This new visual identity rests above all on the image and the values carried by its two founders: warmth, accessibility and authenticity. The aim is to have a unique positioning and stand out from other agencies. At first glance, users have to understand that they are dealing with a human-scaled structure, expert in its field and driven by a duo who will support and advise them in their property project. To start, we designed the logo around custom lettering with curves and a ligature evoking closeness, support and personalised advice. The colour palette selected is warm while staying sober. The feeling it evokes is reminiscent of cocooning, of comfort, of the cosy nest where you feel good. (We regularly carry out this kind of project work. For example here 👉 for a bespoke furniture maker)

Mata logo
Colour palette and typography
Construction and structure of the logo
Logo variants with the colour palette
Responsive variants of the logo
Stamp version of the logo

Art direction and UI design of the agency's site

Putting the people behind the agency in the spotlight

The founders want to convey values of authenticity and warmth.

The ideal chance to feature them on their website to better welcome visitors.

To do this, we produce illustrations in a simple, naive style inspired by editorial cartoons. Here we keep this warm and accessible feel that makes you want to learn more.

And more importantly, the illustrations let us personify the agency and bring to life the duo behind Mata immobilier.

Illustration of Sophie, co-founder of Mata
Illustration of Bruno, co-founder of Mata

The platform’s interface aims to be fairly minimalist. Visuals are given prominence to promote the properties for sale and rent.

The role of the illustrations is to punctuate the pages to support the messages and make them more impactful.

Art direction and UI design of the website
Graphic mockup of the properties-to-rent page for the website
Mata co-founders staged in illustration
Miniature vidéo

Responsive site for mobile use

The whole website is designed responsively for optimal use on desktop as well as on tablet and mobile.

We take all screen types into account when designing the visual identity. So the logo, the colours, the typography and the illustrations are adapted to the different devices while remaining accessible to the widest possible audience.

Graphic mockups in mobile version for the website
Close-up of a screen from the website in mobile version

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