Role: Creative Strategy, Design, Animation
Programs used: Photoshop, After Effects
Campaign Objective
ID Ideology Men’s is a new brand of men’s athletic wear sold exclusively at Macy’s. Entering a crowded category where seemingly every label has its own active line, Macy’s needed to stand out in a sea of sameness. To drive awareness of their first-ever collection of men’s performance and athleisure apparel, Macy’s approached us to develop a marketing campaign anchored primarily in social media.
CAMPAIGN VIDEO | FACEBOOK + INSTAGRAM
Creative Strategy
In a saturated retail market where activewear lines have become ubiquitous, the high-tech trends often cater to professional athletes. But what about the average guy staying fit? He’s looking for attainable functionality, rather than image-driven expense. From this insight, we created the brand tagline “Accepting All Athletes” and brought it to life by showcasing common men doing uncommon things.
Bringing a new line to a crowded market is no easy task. We called on a variety of tactics, both broad awareness and direct-response, in order to make an immediate impact while setting the brand up for long-term success.
CANVAS AD | FACEBOOK
Execution
To execute against our “Accepting All Athletes” positioning, we cast three hero influencers who represented the everyday athlete accomplishing extraordinary feats. The entourage included a U.S. Army veteran/amputee, a weatherman/American Ninja Warrior competitor, and a college student/pro basketball dunker.
We profiled their inspiring individual stories in video and showcased their impressive athletic abilities in video and photography. Assets were captured with usage considered across media, from launch video to social-specific cinemagraphs to point-of-sale print materials.
CINEMAGRAPHS | FACEBOOK + INSTAGRAM
ORGANIC FEED | INSTAGRAM
CAROUSELS | FACEBOOK + INSTAGRAM
LAUNCH EVENT | VENICE BEACH, CA
To further celebrate the line's launch, we took to the streets to celebrate everyday athletes in their element: The Venice Beach Boardwalk. We set up a finish line and organized a section of fans to cheer on joggers who happened to be passing by during their normal routine. We brought along one of our hero influencers to emcee, engage with joggers, challenge them to push-up competitions, give away Macy’s gift cards, and deliver high-fives to everyone in the crowd—reinforcing the idea that everyone who works out is an athlete worthy of admiration.
