Aerial view of a landscape with a river, green trees, hills, and a house at sunset, with text overlay reading 'Shamwari Private Game Reserve South Africa'.

Shamwari Game Reserve - Visual Identity

For Shamwari Game Reserve, Moda developed a visual identity refresh designed to bring the resort into the Rare Finds family without losing the equity, character and recognition of its existing identity. The work needed to feel connected to the wider collection, while still honouring Shamwari’s own legacy, landscape and distinctive sense of place.

The refreshed direction created a more refined and consistent brand system for use across guest and marketing touchpoints, balancing collection-level cohesion with property-level individuality. The result was an identity that felt more aligned, more elevated and better equipped to sit within the Rare Finds world - while still feeling unmistakably Shamwari.

A smartphone screen showing an Instagram profile named 'Shamwari Private Game Reserve' with a profile picture of green shadows and white 'S' letter. The background image features two people smiling while riding in an open vehicle at sunset with a landscape of trees and sunset in the distance.
A split design with a green forest image and text on the left side, and a wooden beverage menu with drink options on the right side, featuring drinks like soft drinks, non-alcoholic craft drinks, liqueurs, beers, and ciders.
A split design with a green forest image and text on the left side, and a wooden beverage menu with drink options on the right side, featuring drinks like soft drinks, non-alcoholic craft drinks, liqueurs, beers, and ciders.

Client:

Kerzner International

Campaign:

Shamwari Visual Identity
Scope:

Visual Identity Refresh

Brand Applications

Brand Guidelines

Team:
Project Lead: Danelle Ayers

Design: Jacinta Mauga

A collage of four images showing different natural landscapes and plants: a dense green forest with elephants, a close-up of greenery, a dry grassland with trees, and a close-up of bright orange lilies.
A collage of four images showing different natural landscapes and plants: a dense green forest with elephants, a close-up of greenery, a dry grassland with trees, and a close-up of bright orange lilies.
A collage of pages from a branding style guide for Shamwari, a wildlife reserve in South Africa, featuring core brand elements, typography, color palette, graphic elements, and various visual design components.
A collage of pages from a branding style guide for Shamwari, a wildlife reserve in South Africa, featuring core brand elements, typography, color palette, graphic elements, and various visual design components.