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+44 7944 612632

+66 82 925 3285

© 2026 Prawee Sripornsawan

Chow Thai Market

Chow Thai Market

Introduction

A brand identity project for a Thai e-commerce marketplace based in the US. The concept emerged from a real pain point — Thai communities in America have long relied on informal online groups to buy and sell home-cooked food and ingredients, but with little trust, inconsistent fees, and no dedicated space to call their own. Chow Thai Market is the answer to that gap: a platform built for Thais abroad to trade freely, authentically, and safely.

Year

2023

Industry

Ecommerce

Scope of work

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Brand Identity

Timeline

4 weeks

Introduction

A brand identity project for a Thai e-commerce marketplace based in the US. The concept emerged from a real pain point — Thai communities in America have long relied on informal online groups to buy and sell home-cooked food and ingredients, but with little trust, inconsistent fees, and no dedicated space to call their own. Chow Thai Market is the answer to that gap: a platform built for Thais abroad to trade freely, authentically, and safely.

Year

2023

Industry

Ecommerce

Scope of work

/

Brand Identity

Timeline

4 weeks

Challenge

Challenge

Home is closer than you think.

The creative challenge was finding the right symbol to carry the brand — something unmistakably Thai, but versatile enough to work across a digital platform. We landed on the elephant: Thailand's national animal, and a figure rich with cultural meaning. From there, the exploration went deep — a raised trunk for celebration and happiness, a lowered trunk for warmth and approachability, each pose telling a different part of the brand story. Beyond the visual identity, the work extended into UX and UI, proposing how the new brand language could be implemented directly into the client's existing platform.

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

The best brands don't just look the part they feel like home.

There's something meaningful about designing for a community that doesn't always have a space made for them. Chow Thai Market wasn't just a branding exercise — it was about giving Thai people abroad something they could trust, recognise, and feel proud to use.