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Clarity before care

We brought Meraki’s brand, booking and in-person care together: a clear message, an online booking experience and a bilingual tool that helps staff explain scalp care.

See what changed

What had to change.

Meraki Head Spa brought the Japanese head spa ritual to North Texas. The challenge was bigger than a booking page. We needed one idea expressed across every touchpoint. Calm brand. Frictionless software. A clear path from first impression to rebook.

The Brand Idea

Clarity Before Care

We built the Meraki brand strategy around a simple truth. People want scalp clarity and confidence before anything else. The brand speaks softly. The experience removes friction. The promise is consistent wherever you meet it.

What this included
  • Positioning: Japanese head spa plus modern wellness
  • Tone: calm, honest, confident
  • Service architecture: named rituals, mini-rituals, at-home tie-ins
  • Message system: one voice across FB, IG, TikTok, Google Business, SMS, Eventbrite
  • Sister-brand alignment: shared identity and offers with Q Nails & Spa
Print system / corrected page planes for Meraki.
Spa linen and treatment kit for Meraki.
Meraki Head Spa: A clean welcome
Meraki Head Spa: A quieter touch
Meraki Head Spa: The material palette

What we built.

  1. Brand Strategy & Positioning

    Defined the “Clarity Before Care” positioning and one consistent message across every channel.

  2. Identity & Design

    Designed the print suite, signage, certificates, and analysis-kit materials.

  3. Websites & Digital Experience

    Built the booking platform and a bilingual scalp-analysis app for the technicians.

  4. Content & Editorial

    Produced short-form social videos that earned attention before any ad spend.

  5. Activation & Growth

    Ran the launch campaign and influencer partnership that drove 89 event registrations.

A website direction.

A website direction that carries Meraki’s identity and treatment room atmosphere onto desktop and mobile with a clear path from the first question to booking.

Meraki Head Spa desktop and mobile website design concepts presented together on a laptop and phone.
Meraki Head Spa website design concept shown on a laptop in a warmly lit setting.
Meraki Head Spa mobile website design concept shown on a phone in a warmly lit setting.
Meraki Head Spa: Book your ritual

Booking made simple

Calm on the Surface, Serious Underneath

Guests can choose a treatment, see available appointments and book alone or with friends. The booking experience keeps services and staff availability in sync, with email and text confirmations, reminders and follow-up.

What this included
  • A nine-step booking flow for one, two or four guests
  • Current appointment availability for each provider
  • Email and text confirmations, reminders and follow-up
  • Tracking that shows where booking enquiries came from
Meraki Booking Flow Demo
Meraki Head Spa: The first look — scalp consultation

Scalp Analysis Companion

Clear guidance from the tablet to the take-home card

A tablet tool guides staff through nine scalp-analysis steps in two languages. It brings together more than 50 observations and recommends a cleanse, treatment and balance plan. At the end, staff can open a simple summary of what to write on the guest’s take-home card.

What this included
  • Nine guided steps in two languages
  • More than 50 observations brought together
  • A recommended cleansing and treatment plan
  • A final summary to copy onto the take-home card
  • Works without a continuous internet connection
Meraki Scalp Analysis App Demo

Launch Campaign Content

Short-Form That Converts

Organic short-form formats earned attention and provided the creative baseline for scale. We validated video hooks organically, then promoted what worked. Meta drove steady, high-intent traffic to registration. The creative and landing experience worked together.

What this included
  • TikTok: 629 views, 14% engagement rate
  • Instagram: 1,360 views with active comment threads
  • Meta paid: 4,024 reach, 350 clicks
  • Format-market fit validated before ad spend
Meraki Social Content 1
Meraki Social Content 2
Meraki Social Content 3

UGC + Influencer

Vianka Macias · Collabstr Partnership

We partnered with local Dallas influencer Vianka Macias (@viankavianey) through Collabstr for TikTok and Instagram deliverables. VIP treatment, real reactions, platform-specific cuts: Instagram for gift-giving angle (male audience), TikTok for self-care/pampering take. Paid partnership posts with ad authorization enabled. Bonus ask: 15-sec teaser for the Free 2-Min Scalp Lab pop-up.

What this included
  • Instagram Reel + TikTok Video (45 seconds each)
  • Platform-specific hooks: gift angle vs. self-care
  • Content approved for paid ads with Business Partner Promote enabled
  • Bonus pop-up teaser for Q-Nails Scalp Lab event
  • Active comment engagement: "I need to go!", "Obsessed already"
Vianka Macias UGC Reel

Designed In House, Built to Scale

We produced the assets that make the experience feel real. Creative is not decoration. It is the interface people use to decide, book, and return.

What this included
  • Table cover and signage
  • Scalp Analysis Kit: analysis card, certificate, envelope, wax seal
  • Brochures and pop-up QR minis
  • Gift certificates on Gartner Studios stocks
  • Cost modeling for in-house versus outsourced print
Invitation / intimate print detail for Meraki.

Grand Opening

October 25, 2025

The grand opening open house brought the brand to life. Community, sponsors, and clients experienced the Meraki ritual firsthand—scalp scans, Hydro-Dhara previews, and at-home plans that converted interest into bookings.

What this included
  • 89 registrations from a single campaign window
  • Pop-up series with mini-ritual experiences
  • Community outreach and local sponsor alignment
  • Influencer playbook documented for future cycles
Meraki Grand Opening Butterfly Wall
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Grand Opening Crowd
Meraki Head Spa: A quieter room — treatment in progress

The identity in the room.

A treatment-space study brings the visual language into the service setting.

What changed.

When brand, software, and funnel speak the same language, attention turns into action — and results compound.

  1. 89

    Registrations

    First campaign window

  2. 13%

    Conversion Rate

    Eventbrite visitors to tickets

  3. 14%

    Engagement Rate

    TikTok organic

See the full result record
  • 663 Eventbrite page visits during launch campaign
  • 89 registrations/tickets reserved (13%+ conversion rate)
  • Meta reach: 4,024 with 350 combined clicks
  • TikTok organic: 629 views, 14% engagement rate
  • 23,486 opens from Plano Moms newsletter partnership

The people behind the work.

Hero video production and launch campaign social content in partnership with Produced by Chi.

Michael Sebastian
Brand Strategy, Messaging, Visual System · Platform Architecture, Frontend, Backend, Integrations · App Design, Development, UX Flow · Campaign Strategy, Creative Direction · Influencer Strategy, Brief, Collabstr Management · Print Design, Production Management · Event Strategy, Asset Production
Jordan Mkwanazi
Social Content, Community Management · Community Outreach, On-Site Support
Chi-Quynh Nguyen
Hero Video Production, Launch Campaign Content

Image credits

Brand identity and website design direction: Michael Sebastian.

One promise.Every screen should keep it.

We will find the moment where the real experience and the digital one stop feeling like the same business.

Meraki Head Spa — Brand Identity + Booking Platform | 8gnc