2017 Winners & Shortlists

LEAN ON A BOOK

BrandKINOKUNIYA
Product/ServiceBOOKSTORE
EntrantJ. WALTER THOMPSON DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryRetail, Point of Sales & Consumer Touchpoints
Idea Creation J. WALTER THOMPSON DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Campaign

We created an allegory between humans and everyday household furniture that are often balanced out by placing a book under them for support. It brought a sense of surrealism to something very familiar. The esotericnature of the design left room for interpretation thereby encouraging people to spend more time with the posters, and more importantly provoking thought.

Creative Execution

We created an allegory between humans and everyday household furniture that are often balanced out by placing a book under them for support. It brought a sense of surrealism to something very familiar. The esoteric nature of the design left room for interpretation thereby encouraging people to spend more time with the posters, and more importantly provoking thought.

Indication of how successful the outcome was in the market

The poster created an immediate impact on visitors to the store. They Zen-like visuals complemented the inspiring atmosphere of being surrounded by books. Many have even asked for their own copies to take home.

While the store attracts many walk-ins, the conversion to actual purchase is low by comparison. We wanted to create posters that would inspire people to actually pick a book a make it their own. It was important that the communication appealed to the intelligence of our audience.

Credits

Name Company Role
Gautam Wadher J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Creative Director
Akhilesh Bagri J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Creative Director
Marco Bezerra J. Walter Thompson Executive Creative Director
Heather McDonald J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Head of Production
Tall+Short J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Production House
Aly Seifelnasr J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Senior Producer
Akhilesh Bagri J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Copywriter
Gautam Wadher J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Art Director
Prabhakar Iyer J. Walter Thompson, Dubai Co-Head of Strategic Planning