The book authored by our director, Michel Cruz, and co-produced with photographer Wayne Chasan and architect Luiyo Vázquez, was presented at the DOM3 Forum on Friday 26th May. The DOM3 Forum is a bi-annual event that brings together leading figures from the luxury real estate sector in the region to discuss the latest developments, analyse challenges, opportunities and market...

When Essential Magazine was launched we stood at the threshold of a new millennium, and how things have changed since then! The ever-increasing pace of technological development is making us more and more accepting of its growing role in our lives – to the point where we seldom take stock of just how much it has changed our everyday existence. The question is, could we still do...

Already a famous five-star deluxe resort hotel, the recently refurbished Kempinski Hotel Bahía was the perfect venue for one of the most elegant events on the annual Marbella calendar – the second edition of the annual Costa del Sol Beach Polo Cup. Organised by Isabel de Borbon, it is a stylish event that draws not only an international elite of top polo teams and players, but...

We have briefly introduced our team in earlier posts on social media and on our website, but we decided that a brief introduction is not enough and that we should introduce you properly to our team members and let you know who exactly works for you.  Our team is a very international one, so be ready for some surprises 🙂 Today we would like you to meet our Junior Graphic Designer,...

We have talked about our new client Prestige Expo before, for whom we designed updated business cards, and if you read our case study on that project then you will know that we promised you a big reveal… finally we can share with you a very special part of this on-going project – La Reserva de Alcuzcuz, creation of a branded brochure and flyer. Let us first, quickly brief you on...

Through his boutique property development firm, Lifestyle Villas, Pierre Doyle creates beautiful one-off villa projects in and around Marbella. Some time ago we produced an architectural book for him that chronicled the development of one of his first villa projects, following it from the initial concept and construction phases through to completion. It was a very special property,...

For a marketing agency such as ourselves many a project begins through an exploratory meeting with an existing or new potential client. This is the briefing stage, when the client explains their project, aims and requirements, and gives us a chance to ask the questions that give us a clear picture of what it is they wish to achieve, and how we can help them do it. Having met with...

The fact that Manifesto Design is far from just a classic marketing-PR or advertising agency is borne out by the marketing and analytical skills we have in-house. Thanks to his background in economics and product development, as well as many years running a marketing company, founding partner Michel Cruz has the ability to analyse and process statistics and market trends, to...

Here at Manifesto Design we are celebrating one year of the San Pedro Guide. The informative guide to the traditional town that neighbours Marbella, in the province of Málaga—and we are now being officially recognised by the San Pedro Town Hall as a source of information for the local English speaking community. The San Pedro Guide not only provides tons of information about the...

At the beginning of the year, we acquired a new client, Prestige Expo, a successful luxury real estate company based in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. They contacted us to help them with the development of an exciting new project of three exclusive villa developments and also to help improve their existing brand image and give it a little ‘upgrade’. We started by studying their...