2020/2021 Winners & Shortlists

BEARD BIBS

BrandGENERAL MILLS
Product/ServiceHAAGEN DAZS
EntrantVMLY&R Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryDesign for Promotional Items
Idea Creation VMLY&R Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Write a short summary of what happens in the digital or ambient execution or campaign.

We created beard bibs-beard covers for ice cream lovers. The beard bibs were made from Tyvek, a material that is moisture resistant and hard to tear. They provided protection for facial hair from the mess of ice creams. The beard bibs were a part of a poster campaign that ran in our ice cream parlours. The bibs were easy to tear and easy to wear, allowing men to easily slip them on and enjoy eating their ice creams.

Cultural / Context information for the jury

A majority of men in the middle east have beards. Beards are an important part of culture in the region and men invest time and money to take care of their facial hair. Our research showed men with beards had stopped visiting our ice cream parlors. Because eating ice cream was messy and embarrassing. Some men even believed that it was bad for their beards and would ruin them.

Credits

Name Company Role
Kalpesh Patankar VMLY&R CCO / Art Director
Sambhav Khandelwal VMLY&R Copywriter
Kapil Bhimekar VMLY&R Art Director
Ivan Bormaister VMLY&R Art Director
Dhruv Warrior VMLY&R Sr. Copywriter
Maria Jabbour VMLY&R Account Manager
Darine ElKaissi VMLY&R Business Director
Sajjad Hussain General Mills Marketing Manager
Azfar Ul-Islam General Mills Marketing Director & Head of Emerging Markets/Channels
Stefano Marra Freelance Illustrator
Rajish Kappad Freelance Illustrator
Siddhant Jumde Freelance Illustrator
Ola Szmida Freelance Illustrator
Charles A P Freelance Illustrator
Tayfun Pekdemir Freelance Illustrator
Pratyush Kumar VMLY&R Editor