Title | Oceans Week |
Brief | To raise awareness of marine plastic pollution, Corona hijacked its own global brand platform. The slogan ‘This is Living’ became ‘This is Living?’ and idyllic beach images were littered with plastic. The hijack continued on the brand’s Instagram posts. Special billboards were exhibited in the heart of London, Australia, Dominican Republic and Colombia, showcasing enormous waves of actual plastic waste. As a result, Corona was the most talked about brand during Oceans Week. |
Agency |
Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
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Campaign |
Oceans Week
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Advertiser |
AB Inbev
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Brand |
Corona X Parley
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Posted | November 2018 |
Business Sector | Beers, Ciders, Lagers
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Story | In honour of World Oceans Day and to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution, Corona hijacked the most iconic symbols of paradise, including Corona’s own global brand platform, and became the week’s most talked about brand.With a staggering eight million metric tons of plastic waste dumped into the sea each year, we set out to highlight the issue by putting plastic into other places it doesn’t belong – everywhere from fashion to billboards to events.We started the conversation by hijacking Corona’s own OOH and DOOH. Adding a provocative question mark to the brand’s global tagline, ‘This is Living’ became ‘This is Living?’ and our idyllic beach images were replaced to showcase the true state of paradise: drowning in plastic. The hijack continued on the brand’s Instagram, where our idyllic images came under attack.Across the globe special billboard activations were exhibited in the heart of London, Australia, Dominican Republic and Colombia, showcasing enormous waves of actual plastic waste.Corona was the most talked about brand during Oceans Week. In total, the brand received 2.69 billion earned media impressions and brand mentions increased 13% during Oceans Week. |
Story (original language) | In honour of World Oceans Day and to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution, Corona hijacked the most iconic symbols of paradise, including Corona’s own global brand platform, and became the week’s most talked about brand.With a staggering eight million metric tons of plastic waste dumped into the sea each year, we set out to highlight the issue by putting plastic into other places it doesn’t belong – everywhere from fashion to billboards to events.We started the conversation by hijacking Corona’s own OOH and DOOH. Adding a provocative question mark to the brand’s global tagline, ‘This is Living’ became ‘This is Living?’ and our idyllic beach images were replaced to showcase the true state of paradise: drowning in plastic. The hijack continued on the brand’s Instagram, where our idyllic images came under attack.Across the globe special billboard activations were exhibited in the heart of London, Australia, Dominican Republic and Colombia, showcasing enormous waves of actual plastic waste.Corona was the most talked about brand during Oceans Week. In total, the brand received 2.69 billion earned media impressions and brand mentions increased 13% during Oceans Week. |
Media Type |
Outdoor/Out of Home
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Executive Creative Director |
Mark Bernath
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Executive Creative Director |
Eric Quennoy
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Creative Director |
Alvaro Sotomayor
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Art Director |
Vasco Vicente
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Art Director |
Dean Pauley
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Copywriter |
Toby Moore
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Production Company Producer |
Stijn Wikkerink
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Production Company Producer |
Head of Digital Design
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Account Planner |
Maria Correa
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Communications Planner |
Hillary Heath
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Digital Strategy |
Freddie Young
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Digital Strategist |
Anna Chan
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Account Director |
Courtney Trull
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Account Director |
Will Hunt
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Account Executive |
Thomas Missault
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Art Buyer |
Nelleke Rekers
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Art Buyer |
Stacey Prudden
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Studio Artist |
Noa Redero
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Project Manager |
Gabi Moreira
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Business Affairs |
Michael Graves
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