2014 Winners & Shortlists

THE FAST AND THE LUXURIOUS

BrandDUBAI POLICE
Product/ServiceDUBAI POLICE
EntrantFP7/DXB Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryStandard Outdoor
Entrant Company FP7/DXB Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Advertising Agency FP7/DXB Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Results and Effectiveness

- In two weeks, the Super Cars received over a million mentions on social media. - Thousands of user-generated content was created on the Super fleet. - News reports from across the world proved too numerous to track. - Most importantly, the Dubai Police today ranks amongst the world’s most famous law enforcement agencies. - OVER $1 MILLION Earned Media Globally - 123,800 User Generated videos - 432,000 Shared photos on social media

Creative Execution

We transformed the city’s forgotten fleet into the world’s most talked about brand. New colours were prudently chosen and an exclusive Arabic font was created to emphasize quick response and innovation. Then, we introduced the new identity on our star attraction – a new Lamborghini Aventador, before rolling it out onto several other super cars.

Insights, Strategy and the Idea

Many people see Dubai as a city that is constantly in the global limelight for the biggest and the tallest. However, Dubai is also amongst the worst traffic violators in the world. So, we were tasked to enhance the image of the force as a modern crime-fighting unit with the latest equipment and expertise, and ultimately change the perception of traffic violators. The strategy was to develop a striking visual identity that would get the city talking about the new identity, we also wanted to inspire a feeling of safety among law-abiding citizens while posing a deterrent to law-breakers.

Credits

Name Company Role
Wayne Esslemont FP7/DXB Senior Art Director
Ali Mokdad FP7/DXB Group Head/Copywriter
Khaled Hamza FP7/DXB Business Director
Major Sultan Almarri DUBAI POLICE Head Of Vehicle Records
Lt. Colonel/Nabil Al-Redha DUBAI POLICE Fleet Director