Brand | ALSERKAL AVENUE /AL MANZIL SCHOOL |
Product/Service | AL MANZIL SCHOOL |
Entrant | DDB DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Category | USE OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND STUNT/LIVE ADVERTISING |
Entrant Company
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DDB DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Advertising Agency
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DDB DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Media Agency
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DDB DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Results and Effectiveness
The event garnered interest not just within art circles and the media, driving organizations to come forward in support. In the end all the paintings were sold, raising over 200,000 dirhams. But the real reward went to the children who were made to hear those invaluable words of encouragement. Conversations is now a permanent platform that will showcase the artistic talents of these children, making them feel EXCEPTIONAL rather than an exception.
Creative Execution
We needed an interesting way to take these messages to the people while focusing on the children's abilities rather than their disabilities. Even more important was that we needed a platform that could continue forever rather than creating a one-off event theme. Conversations facilitated a dialogue between these children and the world, thus bringing the worlds together. Conversations came to life through a simple device that enabled people to listen to what the child had to say and then record their response for the child to hear, thus completing the conversation. Conversation cards placed next to each painting enabled people to write their personal messages.
The theme lent itself easily into other persuasive communication channels such as the catalogue, invites, e-invites, ATM screen messages and web banners. Together, these media channels raised awareness and got people to the exhibition.
Insights, Strategy and the Idea
Children with special needs find it difficult to communicate like the way we do. The children with special needs at the Al Manzil had expressed themselves through beautiful works of art. With every piece the child was trying to say something in order to reach out to the world.
Now if only the world could reach out at them in return, a CONVERSATION would get underway. What these children needed was an audience to know how they think, feel, and then respond back. So we gave them both, just that. CONVERSATIONS, an exhibition that became a platform for the children to establish a dialogue with the world outside, while giving the world an opportunity to peep into theirs, through their paintings.
Credits
Kartik Aiyar |
DDB Dubai |
Creative Director |
Makarand Patil |
DDB Dubai |
Creative Director |
Kartik Aiyar |
DDB Dubai |
Copywriter |
Makarand Patil |
DDB Dubai |
Art Director |
Kapil Mayekar |
DDB Dubai |
Art Director |
Zahir Mirza |
DDB Dubai |
Creative Director |
Katrina Petrenko |
DDB Dubai |
Copywriter |
Ashish Varghese |
DDB Dubai |
Production Manager |
Jithesh Narayanan |
DDB Dubai |
Photographer |
Weera Saad |
DDB Dubai |
Vice President - Planning |
Lester Wilfred |
DDB Dubai |
Head Of Planning |
Kapil Mayekar |
DDB Dubai |
Designer |
Dejavu Studioz |
Dejavu Studioz |
Producer |
Zahir Mirza |
DDB Dubai |
Copywriter |
Vilma Jurkute |
Alserkal Avenue |
Communications Director |
Ali Mohammad, Khaled Amairy, Mohammad Kader |
DDB Dubai |
Arabic Team |
Mangojam |
Mangojam |
Sound Studio |