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Legacy Gifting

Translating brand values into enduring artefacts that serve as tactile reminders of an experience.

An open cream gift box embossed HarVaré, set on a laid dinner table and holding a handwritten note, a leather card holder, a gold wax seal and a landscape print, beside a card reading “The next seat, for the person who comes after you”.

The challenge

A firm wanted to thank the people who had shaped a defining year. Previous gifts had been generous and instantly forgotten. The problem was meaning: the object needed to say something specific about the year and the person.

The insight

An object is remembered when its material carries the message. Choosing the material first, and letting the form follow, made the gift an argument rather than a token.

The idea

A small artefact in a material chosen for what it does over time, presented with a short narrative that explained why. The reveal was designed as a moment in itself, not an afterthought.

The outcome

The gifts were kept, displayed and asked about. The programme has since become an annual ritual.

A speckled stone keepsake box with a walnut lid and a brass HarVaré plaque, resting on books titled People, Places, Experiences, beside a card reading “For the person who comes after you.”, a framed photograph of a parent and child, a burgundy ribbon and a brass wax seal.

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