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Case study · Children's books

Daydreams, a children's book brand I founded

Own brand Colombia 7 titles · eCommerce · Retail
Daydreams children's books

My role

Writer
Brand strategist
Creative director
Key result
1,000+ books and 11 retailers in year one
Audience

Parents and guardians of kids aged 2–7, family and friends buying gifts, and early-childhood educators, preschools and daycares.

Tools
Affinity DesignerAffinity PhotoPhotoshopProcreateInDesignCanvaShopifyMercadoLibreMeta Business SuiteFacebookInstagramGoogle Workspace
01

The challenge

Launch a self-published children's book brand with no publisher behind it, and win the trust of parents, educators and retailers.

02

The strategy

Position the books by their educational value: tools that help kids aged 2–7 understand their emotions. Then build credibility through experts parents already trust.

03

The execution

  • Wrote and launched 7 titles: 4 picture books, 2 coloring books and an activities book.
  • Partnered with psychologists, pediatricians and parenting influencers, and ran family workshops.
  • Launched the brand's eCommerce site and MercadoLibre store.
  • Extended the line into plush toys and an emotions sock collection.
  • Created an interactive book app.

The results

1,000+books sold in the first year
11retail distributors signed in year one
★Kids' Choice Awards Colombia 2017 nomination for the interactive book app

The work