Title | MINI Launch Campaign |
Agency | WCRS |
Campaign | MINI Adventures - BMW |
Advertiser | BMW |
Brand | MINI Cooper |
Posted | October 2002 |
Business Sector | Cars |
Tagline | It's a MINI Adventure |
Philosophy | New MINI is a premium car for a new breed of style conscious motorists who wanted to downsize without losing status. Anything that reissued the past ran the risk of becoming a fad, a revamped, retro pastiche of a former icon. Genuine personality was what gave MINI its status. As such, the role of our communication was not about giving the car personality, but rather about giving MINI the space to demonstrate its genuine personality. We wanted to get people grinning again. The MINI adventure ads were an inspirational interpretation of our brief; scripts in which MINI is quite literally a hero - not a vehicle for the driver's heroism. The concept of dramatising MINI's personality was taken way beyond traditional advertising. MINI Adventures encompassed scaling the sides of buildings and a 'guerilla parking' scheme where MINI's appeared on roofs of cinemas & hotels. |
Problem | WCRS were appointed in July 2000 with exactly a year to reposition the new MINI before launch. It's iconic status was manifold but it carried the weight of its predecessor on its shoulders. The challenge lay in identifying how above the line communication could enhance the launch above and beyond the hype and define a role for advertising that would bring to life MINI's iconic status for the current generation |
Media Type | Outdoor/Out of Home |
Market | United Kingdom |
Creative Director | Leon Jaume |
Art Director | Yu Kung |
Copywriter | Andy Brittain |
Account Director | Giles Davis |