The Greatest Brandversations – A great graphic design project
Posted: March 5, 2012 Filed under: Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography | Tags: Apple, Burger King, Canon, Coca-Cola, design, Greatest Brandversations, logo, McDonald’s, microsoft, nikon, pepsi, Stefan Asafti 1 Comment »Stefan Asafti is a Web Designer/Graphic Designer from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Once upon a time Stefan created a project about great brands of the modern world. We’re pretty certain you will recognize every single brand listed. Thanks to the free market, competition to offer the best value to the consumer is fierce. Brands fight against each other in a never ending boxing match to win your heart.
There have always existed disputes among the competing parties, divergent opinions, while the fans of each brand were convinced that theirs was the best product. Last, but not least, the rivals have even conducted ad campaigns against the competing brands. This project mostly approaches the visual “conversations” between the company logos and the ways that they influence each other, hence the name of the project, Brandversations. It is a parallel between the modern and the old, some of the slogans dating back to the 40s and 50s.
The slogans of the brands amongst themselves have been switched, with the overall goal being to give them further meaning and to create a sort of a confusion. It is surprising how logos can influence other logos. The truth is that each pair of rivals has something in common, that something which has helped them to build one identity upon the other, this way becoming the biggest brands.
Completing this project has taken a lot of time and a lot of patience for Asafti. Each little bit of the final image has been moved and resized manually in order to maintain a correct and balanced composition and layout of the elements.
Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Nikon and Canon
Microsoft and Apple
Internet Explorer and Firefox
McDonald’s and Burger King
thanks to InspirationFeed
Canon EOS – Photochains
Posted: January 13, 2012 Filed under: Australia, Cannes Lions, Case History, Digital, Direct, Promotion, TV/Film | Tags: Andy DiLallo, Canon, Case History, Digital, Direct, EOS, grand prix, Jay Benjamin, Leo Burnett, photochains, photography, Promotion, world of eos Leave a comment »
Insights, Strategy & the Idea
Our brief was to promote Canon EOS, a leading brand of DSLR cameras. We began with a simple insight that great photography is not about technology, it is about inspiration. Our solution was ‘EOS Photochains’ – A new way for people to be inspired, that would literally spread from one photographer to the next as a new creative experience. By transforming photography from something people traditionally do on their own into a unique way to connect with others, Photochains is growing as its own social network of photography, and a new creative experienceWe began with a simple insight that great photography is not about technology, it is about inspiration. Our solution was ‘EOS Photochains’ – A new way for people to be inspired, that would literally spread from one photographer to the next as a new creative experience. By transforming photography from something people traditionally do on their own into a unique way to connect with others, Photochains is growing as its own social network of photography, and a new creative experience.
Creative Execution
Photochains was created by integrating the advertising, live social media network and photographers as one:
Our first step was to create a photochain, which we showcased in national television, print and online advertising. This directed people to the photochains website, where they could upload photos to continue the chain we had started. Once online, people could also start their own photochains, or join those created by others. People soon became the medium for the campaign, inviting friends, family and colleagues to join their photochains. As the photochains network grew, we ran real photochains and the photographers who had created them, in our national advertising. This constantly showcased the live network of photochains, integrating the growing community with the advertising itself, as a way to constantly attract a growing audience. Photochains is now growing as its own social media platform, which continues to grow with every photo.
Results and Effectiveness
Photochains has created a new way for photographers to connect through photography, as well as a new dialogue between Canon EOS and the photographic community:
- 94 photos uploaded every day since launch, which is 4 photos an hour
- 12 minutes average time on website
- Over 20,000 photos uploaded from around Australia to date
- Canon EOS has risen to a record 67% market share in Australia since launch
Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Sydney
Executive Creative Director: Andy DiLallo, Jay Benjamin,
Creative Group Head: Michael Canning
Art Director Kieran Antill
Digital Creative Director: Kieran Ots
Year: 2010
Lions Grand Prix for Media
Gold, Silver and two Bronze awards in the Direct category
Silver award for the Promo and Activations category
Silver award in the PR category
