CLIENT

A.E.R.O. AVIATION

A distributor of general aviation aircraft parts, A.E.R.O. Aviation sells its inventory of 20,000+ products to private pilots, distributors, flight schools, and repair shops. All marketing and advertising was developed in-house by me and a small team of design professionals.

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INDUSTRY-LEADING AVIATION PARTS CATALOG

An inventory of 20,000+ aircraft parts, display ads, and technical information

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OVERVIEW

In order to separate our brand from our competitor’s confusing catalogs, I unified the overall visual style of each aviation parts catalog, both print and digital versions,. Each year, catalogs were distributed through multiple channels, like tradeshows, conferences, air shows, and mail services. With such a large subscriber base, these catalogs were printed in large quantities of 10,000–20,000 per year.

My roles at a glance

Art direction 60%
Graphic design 30%
Product photography 10%
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Detail of a third-party aviation advertisement
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Cross-promotional display advertisement
Image of a catalog spread that Andrew Lee Smith designed for aviation client A.E.R.O., Inc.
Theme-related spread
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Detail of custom illustration and concept sketches
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Flipbook version of aviation catalog stored on a branded high-end USB drive

REDESIGNED & REIMAGINED DIGITAL MARKETING

Responsive email design, social media presence, blogging, performance reporting, keyword strategy

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OVERVIEW

My team built-up the lackluster online and digital presence of this aviation brand. Campaigns were deployed via email marketing, social media channels, keyword-rich blog articles, and pay-per-click advertising. The resulting efforts were viewed by thousands of subscribers and website visitors.

My roles at a glance

Art direction 60%
Design and testing 30%
Reporting 10%
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SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

I unified the visual appearance of all social media channels, and applied appropriate branding strategies. Successful lead-generation and targeted advertising campaigns were launched using contests and giveaways. My team managed these campaigns with social media management apps, like Hootsuite®.

VIEW ON FACEBOOK
VIEW ON TWITTER
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EMAIL MARKETING

My team upgraded A.E.R.O. Aviation’s email marketing strategy using third-party email marketing service providers, like MailChimp®. Key features included:

  • Unified visual styling of email designs
  • Responsive email templates
  • Weekly and monthly performance reporting
  • Delivered customized content based on subscriber profiles
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BLOGGING

I developed the visual aesthetic of A.E.R.O. Aviation’s blog and its related content. Key features included:

  • Responsive WordPress® blog theme
  • Keyword-rich articles
  • Promoted aviation products within articles
  • Proofread and edited article content
VIEW THE BLOG
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PAY-PER-CLICK ADVERTISING (PPC)

A.E.R.O. Aviation’s PPC campaigns featured the unified visual appearance that I developed for the brand. Some key features of these campaigns:

  • Eye-catching visual design and product photography
  • Keyword strategy
  • Testing of campaigns based on performance reports and goals

NEW AVIATION BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING COLLATERAL

High-quality pocket folders, product sell sheets, advertising samples, and branded promotional items

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OVERVIEW

My job was to create the visual aesthetic for a package of marketing materials that would be used to target new business partnerships for A.E.R.O. Aviation. This package of marketing collateral was distributed during meetings with potential business clients, and to hundreds of prospects each year.

My roles at a glance

Art direction 50%
Graphic design 40%
Product photography 10%
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Samples of marketing collateral and promotional items included
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Detail of aviation-themed custom-designed t-shirt
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Detail of spot-coating on high-quality pocket folder

PROJECT RESULTS

No successful project is complete without measuring its results.

Increase in NEW CATALOG SUBSCRIBERS

Increase in MONTHLY EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS

Per Year DISPLAY AD SALES IN CATALOG

Monthly BLOG ARTICLE VIEWS

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