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Case Study: Alt. Leather

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Role Held: Communications Officer,  2025

Alt. Leather is an Australian deep tech startup developing a 100% bio-based leather alternative.

I led communications and content marketing during a key early-stage growth phase, building brand presence and audience from a small base.

The Challenge

  • Low brand awareness and a limited existing audience

  • No established content system or consistent digital presence

  • ​The need to communicate complex, technical innovation clearly

As an early-stage company, Alt. Leather faced:

The goal was to build credibility with an engaged audience and support our early commercialisation through effective communication.

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Strategy

I developed a content-led marketing strategy focused on:

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  • Starting multi-channel growth by building our presence across Instagram, LinkedIn and email.

  • Simplifying complexity by translating technical material into accessible and attractive content.

  • Strengthening a high-end visual identity with graphics and data visualisation to improve topic comprehension and engagement.

  • Serving our audience with tailored messaging for investors and brands in sustainability and innovation.

Execution

  • Managed all external communications across website, blog, email and social media

  • Built and executed a multi-channel content strategy 

  • Created visual assets and data-driven graphics to support storytelling

  • Developed a consistent brand voice and messaging in collaboration with the founder

  • Planned and delivered ongoing content campaigns to drive growth and engagement

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Written & Visual Assets by Me

The Result

I accelerated audience growth across core channels (+151% IG, +96% LinkedIn, +170% email) by implementing a multi‑channel content system, simplifying technical narratives and reinforcing a premium visual identity.

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What I Learnt

  1. Communicating complex innovation clearly requires simplicity and creativity in order to create content that shortens comprehension time for investors and prospects.
     

  2. Content can act as a primary growth driver in early-stage companies.
     

  3. Combining creative execution with structured strategy delivers measurable audience growth.

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