If you are a regular reader of this humble website then it’s entirely possible you’re mumbling to yourself: “Geez Louise, enough with the StubHub Ticket Oak already.” But, alas, the Ticket Oak’s rabid public cannot get enough. Ergo, this little holiday video. Please check it out, on the editor’s solemn pledge that this will be the final Oak-related silliness of annum 2012 (plus, it’s kinda funny).
In the last three years, the happy egg co, a division of Noble Foods, has rocketed from startup brand to the UK’s dominant egg purveyor. And they’ve done so by offering eggs from hens that are not just liberated from cages and then confined to stifling barns, but that live in actual green pastures. Truly free-range, no spin about it. This fall, after galvanizing the British public, the happy egg co. is coming to the US. And, following a pitch, they hired a truly free-range agency – the uncageable Duncan/Channon – to develop a digital brand in the US.
The mission was two-fold: create a voice that speaks authentic American and develop a digital presence that lives where US shoppers live. With 25% of US consumers using smartphones to look up product info while shopping in stores, that means a website that is fully responsive – designed to know what device the shopper is on, its screen size and to adjust, seamlessly. The site tells consumers all about “the girls,” their humane habitat and the difference between “cage-free” and “free range” in quirky copy and a half-dozen videos shot on the farm by the D/C team.
In addition, there are “egg-centric” recipes, games and chicken jokes for kids and, shortly after launch, celebrity chefs joining in, also on video. Social sharing features allow the connected-mom target to do what she likes to do: easily share with friends on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and via email. But, most importantly, the site finally and unequivocally answers the age-old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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Marqeta, the company that’s reinventing shopping for both consumers and businesses, today launched its new brand identity and website, created by the Duncan/Channon design and UX team.
The friendly, but efficient, new ID illustrates the power of “You+Marqeta,” as the company and its card add to a consumer’s purchasing capacity across a range of categories. The new site, among other functions, has to quickly educate consumers about the company’s novel approach, while communicating a series of offers and quantifying each user’s point total. And that’s just on the consumer side. The website also has to address the educating and enrolling of businesses. The biggest UX challenge was taking this large amount of complex information and making it appealingly simple, as easy as a trip down the supermarket aisle.
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Ah, summer. A time of road trips and bonfires and warm nights playing Truth or Dare. Tahoe South’s new campaign conjures up the wild-child spirit of everyone’s favorite vacation season, kicking off with a Facebook version of Truth or Dare. After all, sharing revealing truths and embarrassing photos is what Facebook was made for, right? That and, increasingly, travel inspiration. So if wistfully clicking through friends’ vacation photos is a favorite pastime, you’re not alone. Duncan/Channon’s Facebook app, created with development partner Noble Studios, enables summer shenanigans galore and reminds users Tahoe South is the decidedly wild side of the lake – the perfect place to relive summer as it ought to be.
D/C’s media plan is digital to the max, though the gauntlet-throwing dare to have a wild summer will be seen on TV and OOH as well. Building on the winter campaign, the work features another series of trippy (get it?) illustrations from Kustaa Saski, brought to life by ace animators Stardust. Look closely and you might see Bigfoot himself cavorting through the spot with water skiers and mountain bikers, tapping into summer nostalgia and daring viewers to find their wild side again in Tahoe South.
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D/C is back for round two of its groundbreaking campaign for respected healthcare brand, John Muir Health. Smashing the mold of standard medical marketing, the “Be Heard” campaign lightheartedly taps into the female target’s need to really be listened to — especially when it comes to their family’s health and well-being. The work begins with two new commercials from motion picture director, Clay Weiner (look for his new Valley Girl remake), but extends into print, outdoor, digital and mobile.
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But how better to communicate the cute and cuddly universe of Alien Family — the new social, mobile game from GREE — than with cut-paper animation and a jingly original song? And how better to express the pseudo-goth whimsy of Zombie Jombie — the new social, mobile card game from GREE, where zombies are the good guys — than with some stop-motion bashing and a bombastic cut from the game’s soundtrack?
For a view behind the scenes, take a look at creative director John (not Jon) Stewart’s thank-you video to his team. And, by the way, many thanks to him.
It was a full house for Robbie Whiting’s solo panel at South-by-Southwest Interactive, “We made this, and it’s not an ad.” An actively engaged live audience was echoed in the blogosphere, where more than one attendee called it the “best panel” of “the year,” “the last four years,” “ever.” The premise of the talk was that many of those organizations-formerly-known-as-ad-agencies are now venturing far afield from recognizable “advertising,” even crossing into product development. But it turns out that many of these non-ad projects not only serve quite effectively as marketing in a social media age, but also as a mighty spur to the agency’s creativity, cohesion and contemporary chops. Tip Records, D/C’s music label and home to the legendary Gary Wilson, was just one example. If you’re interested, slides are posted below, audience commentary here.
There are actually two Lake Tahoes, north and south. With a half-dozen isolated resorts and few winter activities beyond skiing, it has been easy for consumers to grok an image of the north as the lake’s quiet side. On the other hand, with tons to do at every hour and for every budget, including great skiing at every skill level and conveniently located bars, restaurants, shopping and 24/7 gaming, it has been tough for consumers to envision a singular image of the south — or for marketers to project one cohesive brand.
No longer. The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, which is tasked with promoting the south side, hired D/C for a complete rebrand. Eight months later, client and agency unveiled the new brand and an entirely new name for the destination — Tahoe South. The strategy embraces the truth of the destination, that it’s the place for the up-all-day-and-night visitor, and the brand identity celebrates this spirit. The website is curated by local experts and serves as a digital concierge to the region, connecting visitors and would-be visitors to the best web content about Tahoe South, as well as relevant real-time feeds from YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and Twitter.
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