Singapore, 4th January 2007 - A brand new media offering by JCDecaux in Citylink Mall was debuted on 28th December 2006 for 5 weeks, showcasing Nike as its first advertiser.
Shoppers passing through
Citylink Mall will easily spot this alluring
showcase by Nike located opposite HMV store,
plying an impressive area of 50m in length and
3m in height. The campaign is essentially
targeted at two main groups of audiences. The
first is to inspire young football crazy kids
aged between 14-17 years old in South East Asia,
who lives and breathes this sport, with the
notion of "Just Do It" by encouraging them to
believe in themselves and keep their football
dream alive despite the lack of support and
obstacles they encounter from their families and
society. In addition, Nike hopes to advocate to
these kids that having a dream and passion in
football differentiates them and this dream is
only as real as one makes it. The second target
group is slightly broader, aged between 14-30
years old, performance driven and sports
inspired audience. This particular group may not
be an active participant of sport but are kept
abreast of latest happenings, possibly a huge
football fan. This inspiring concept of
converting negativity into a motivational tool
is brilliantly depicted in four creative
executions in the Citylink Mall. The first
section based on the notion that what you wear
speaks volumes about one’s skills, showcases
Nike’s apparels with 3 suspended mannequins
wearing NIKE PRO, 4 Nike Power shoes and 1
Hi-Vis ball, encapsulated in clear acrylic
display cases. The second section illustrates
Indra Sahdan making its mark against all odds
which is stimulated via a ripped sticker
peel-out with an accompanying tagline "Just Do
It". Following on, there is a video projection
screening Nike’s TVC and 3D product animation.
And the final section displays 8 plasma TV
screens, named "Join The Chain", showing clips
of local jugglers who would seamlessly pass the
ball from one screen to the next. Essentially
the brief to send in the video clips is simple.
Let the ball come in from the left and exit to
the right. Once the videos are pieced one screen
after another, it would seem like there is only
one ball that is joining all them into a giant
chain - which is the beauty of the game. This is
to convey the message that no matter where one
is from, football is a universal sport that
takes away boundaries, bringing the world
closer. "Join The Chain" concept is also
extended online where all is encouraged to
submit their own videos to win a trip to watch
the Finals of the AFC Asian Cup.
The media placement duties were
handled by Mindshare Singapore via Kinetic Worldwide. While
the SEA-led campaign was created by
Fallon, Kinetic Singapore brought to life this
campaign, together with the "Join the Chain"
campaign, and at the same time adding product presence through
the massive outdoor execution seen at Citylink.