THE CREATIVE FIELDBOOK / SNS MEDIA TECH

Campaign studies

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Online community platform / 2021DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

Superb Owl: The Five-Second Ad

Reddit

Use an unusual media constraint to invite a second look, with an accessible destination for the full message.

A community platform wanted a distinctive presence in a crowded advertising occasion. Choose a limitation that has a clear relationship to the message rather than making the advertisement difficult simply to attract attention. Ask what the audience learns from the format itself. If the only answer is that the brand broke a convention, strengthen the connection. Novelty works harder when it reveals something relevant about the organisation or the people it serves.

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Read study, data & creative direction →Media constraint
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Livestreaming platform / 2019DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

You’re Already One of Us

Twitch

Expand a community brand by making its existing variety visible rather than asking newcomers to adopt one stereotype.

A livestreaming platform wanted to communicate a broader invitation while retaining recognisable roots. Include observing, asking a question and contributing at a modest level rather than presenting public performance as the only valid route. Explain the relevant norms in plain language. A community invitation becomes more credible when people can imagine a first visit that does not require instant expertise, a large following or disclosure of personal information they would prefer to keep private.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Accessible belonging
1047
Community communication platform / 2021DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

Imagine a Place

Discord

Let users supply the language for an unfamiliar service, then turn that language into a coherent imaginative world.

A platform used for many different purposes was difficult to explain with one literal description. Use a neutral prompt that allows surprising, mixed or modest descriptions rather than soliciting only testimonials. Explain how responses may be used and obtain specific permission before publishing identifiable contributions. The goal is to learn the language people naturally use, not to manufacture a chorus of approval. Negative or confusing responses can reveal gaps the final campaign should not conceal.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →User language
1048
Online marketplace / 2024DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

Keep Commerce Human: Brand Mission Campaign

Etsy

Connect a marketplace promise with named people and a direct route to the items they create.

A marketplace needed to explain the human contribution behind varied listings. Explain what the featured person actually does for the item or service. A portrait and first name can create warmth without resolving a buyer’s practical question. Show the relevant decision or process and state its scope. This makes the human story useful evidence rather than an emotional decoration that could be attached to almost any product in the catalogue.

Evidence note
No verified quantitative outcomeRead the documented execution and evidence limits in the study. No numeric result is claimed.
Read study, data & creative direction →Visible contribution
1049
Online marketplace / 2017DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

Fill Your Cart with Color

eBay

Turn catalogue breadth into a promise of personal fit, then make discovery support that promise.

A large marketplace needed a distinctive reason to browse beyond convenience alone. Choose a specific customer interest or requirement and show how the catalogue helps address it. Avoid relying on a large inventory count as the main reason to care. Ask whether a newcomer can find a suitable option efficiently. Breadth becomes valuable when the discovery experience reduces uncertainty, not when it simply exposes the audience to more products than they can reasonably evaluate.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Personal relevance
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Second-hand marketplace / 2025DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

New Again

Vinted

Reframe an existing object as a new beginning for another person without confusing reuse with a guaranteed environmental result.

A resale marketplace wanted a broader emotional frame for both buying and selling. Explain how an item moves from one useful context to another, including the information a new owner needs. A brief account of condition or intended use can make the story more credible than a generic celebration of discovery. Avoid inventing an object’s history. The emotional frame should help the audience evaluate a real item rather than replace the details that make a transaction informed.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →New-to-you value
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Second-hand fashion marketplace / 2023DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

I Got It on Depop

Depop

Turn an existing customer phrase into a public discovery cue at the moment people are considering alternatives.

A resale platform wanted to make second-hand discovery socially visible and easy to recognise. Listen to actual customer language through permissioned research and distinguish common expressions from a few memorable anecdotes. Ask whether the phrase makes sense outside the most engaged community. Preserve its natural meaning rather than forcing it into every format. A borrowed expression is useful when it clarifies the customer’s experience, not simply because it sounds informal or fashionable to the marketing team.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Word-of-mouth cues
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Musical instruments / 2017DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

American Professional: The 2017 Launch

Fender

Give a familiar product line a fresh evaluation path by matching concrete changes with different player questions.

A successor product range needed to explain what changed without discarding its recognisable identity. For each genuine product update, identify the practical question it answers for a player. Explain the difference in plain language and avoid implying that a professional label guarantees skill or suitability. Where possible, provide a fair demonstration with consistent conditions. This makes the launch useful to people comparing options rather than merely exciting to those already inclined to buy the newest model.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Upgrade relevance
1053
Audio equipment / 2025DEEPER STUDY · 5 MIN READ

Music Deserves Bose

Bose

Make an invisible experience noticeable by contrasting a scene with and without the element the category supplies.

An audio brand needed an emotional explanation that could travel beyond technical specifications. Write down what changes between the two versions and what remains constant. If the film changes music, lighting and editing, do not describe it as a hardware test. This simple discipline prevents an emotional demonstration from becoming a misleading performance claim. The audience can enjoy the creative more confidently when the brand does not ask the spectacle to prove something it cannot establish.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Invisible contribution
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Imaging / consumer electronics / 2014DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

Come and See

Canon Europe

An unusual observation creates interest in image-making, while a modest tutorial makes the next creative action approachable.

Invite a broader audience to look more closely at everyday stories. Before asking an audience to learn a tool, give them something worth noticing. Choose a subject with a detail that rewards a second look rather than relying only on spectacle. A useful prompt might ask how light changes an ordinary object or what a different viewpoint reveals. Keep the observation accessible to people with modest equipment. The point is to create a reason to use the product, not imply that interesting stories exist only in exceptional locations. Test whether viewers can describe what caught their attention and identify a similarly manageable subject in their own environment without copying the original campaign scene.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Observation
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Imaging / participation platform / 2010DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

I AM Nikon / I AM Generation Image

Nikon

A flexible first-person format connects diverse creative contributions while requiring clear rights and freedom not to identify with the brand.

Broaden an imaging brand through the customer’s perspective. A repeatable sentence can make a campaign recognisable while allowing contributors to choose its substance. Define the minimum elements needed for coherence and avoid filling every gap with prescribed language. Test whether people can use the structure naturally or feel they are performing a brand script. A small organisation might invite descriptions of a chosen activity rather than declarations about identity. That gives participants a concrete starting point without asking them to reduce themselves to a label. The format should make variation legible, not turn every contribution into the same statement with a different face or photograph attached.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Flexible architecture
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Consumer electronics / corporate storytelling / 2014DEEPER STUDY · 6 MIN READ

One Sony: Be Moved

Sony Electronics

A story about artists and engineers makes a broad technology portfolio more understandable when the specific handoff is visible.

Connect engineering and creative work across company businesses. A story about engineering and creativity becomes more informative when it shows a specific handoff. What did the maker enable, what did the user choose and what remained difficult? Avoid a montage that merely alternates laboratories and performances without explaining their relationship. A small team can illustrate one design decision and its practical consequence. The audience should be able to name the contribution of each participant rather than crediting a tool with the whole result. This approach also makes room for constraints: a device can support a creative choice without replacing the judgement, practice or collaboration required to make the work meaningful.

Evidence note
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Read study, data & creative direction →Creative collaboration
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