Project: Coughing Billboard
Client: Apotek Hjärtat
My Role: Digital Producer
Project Description
To most bypassers it seemed like an ordinary billboard. But when someone near the screen lighted a cigarette, the billboard came to life and the model featured in the billboard started to cough heavily. To remind the smoker about the health risks of smoking. Apotek Hjärtat, one of Sweden’s largest pharmacies wanted to put the topic of the dangers of smoking on the agenda in order to lift their range of nicotine products.
The global spread of the campaign was mind-blowing. It put the topic of the dangers of smoking on the mapagain, and highlighted that smoking is as much a nuisance to others as it is a health risk to the smokers.
“THE WORLD’S RUDEST, MOST PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE BILLBOARD. BUT THE SMOKERS MIGHT DESERVE IT.”
Adweek
“IT’S KINDA GENIUS”
The Doctors NBC
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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Bronze, Clio Awards, Innovation, Medium Innovation, Product/Service
Bronze, Art Directors Club, Digital, Digital Experience, Installation – Single
Diplom, Swedish Golden Egg, Outdoor
Merit Award, One Show, Ambient Media – Dynamic Billboards or Transit
Merit Award, One Show, Craft – Use of Digital Technology – Single or Campaign
Finalist Certificate, New York Festivals, Activation & Engagement: Products & Services - Healthcare Products & Services
Finalist Certificate, New York Festivals, Avant-Garde / Innovative: Avant-Garde Discipline - Outdoor
Finalist Certificate, New York Festivals, Direct & Collateral: Products & Services - Healthcare Products & Services
Finalist Certificate, New York Festivals, Best Use of Media: Outdoor - Digital Billboards
Finalist Certificate, New York Festivals, Outdoor / Out of Home Marketing: Billboards / Installations / Posters: Products & Services - Healthcare Products & Services