2022 Winners & Shortlists

DON'T SLEEP ON IT

BrandIKEA
Product/ServiceBREAST CANCER AWARENESS - CUSHION
EntrantLEO BURNETT Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
CategoryConsumer Goods
Idea Creation LEO BURNETT Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
Media Placement STARCOM Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA

Why is this work relevant for Brand Experience & Activation?

This work demonstrates how a piece of furniture can be repurposed to provide a full brand experience, save lives and activate every Saudi home, by simply adding to it the right visual and tactile message.

Background

Early detection of breast cancer is the most efficient way to stop it from spreading and consequently it prevents death. But in Saudi Arabia, breast cancer is still the 2nd leading cause of death. That’s because Saudi women did not develop, yet, the good habit of doing check-ups, on a regular basis. The only peak in check-ups happens during breast cancer awareness month. Because they are bombarded by messages. So, they remember to do their check-ups during that month only. But the rest of the year they forget. It became clear that Saudi women needed a daily reminder. It also became clear that the dedication to spreading awareness and education on early detection is what was needed to save their lives.

Describe the creative idea (20% of vote)

IKEA Saudi Arabia had the power to get into every Saudi home. And stay there every day. So, our furniture became the daily reminder every Saudi woman needed. We turned the IKEA ‘Kransborre’ cushion into a self-care cushion and we gave it to every Saudi Woman. The cushion was designed to act as a daily, at home, reminder to do a self-examination. The cushion still functioned as it should, but had a lifelike lump inside it – a reminder that breast cancer is detectable and we all need to just pay attention. Since IKEA’s brand promise is of ‘creating a better everyday life for the many people', IKEA decided to take action and create a better everyday life for the many Saudi Women.

Describe the strategy (20% of vote)

Our strategy was simple: we needed our branded health content to activate the inside of every single Saudi home and get Saudi women to change their habits. And this is how we designed our strategy: 1. We knew that finding a lump is a scary and unfamiliar feeling that any woman would have, this is why we made it easy and safe to find the lump in our cushion, guiding her through this unfamiliar process. Ultimately, familiarizing women with the self-checkup steps. 2. Women always avoid the self-checkup exam in fear of finding something and not knowing what to do. This is why we made sure, through our informative tag, they had all the numbers of clinics, in case they found something. 3. Finding a lump usually happens accidentally, and sometimes too late, this is why our cushion acted as a daily, early and discreet reminder.

Describe the execution (30% of vote)

We rebranded Our ‘Kransborre’ cushion. Because it was already round, soft and came in pink. And just like that, our cushion looked round and pink like a breast. And it acted as a daily reminder to get checked up. Using a ready cushion made it possible to go from idea to execution in less than 2 weeks. Time is of the essence when it’s cancer. We added to the cushion one very noticeable detail: A lump that they could touch and feel. We then added to it a strong message: Don’t sleep on it. The pillow’s tag was redesigned as an awareness tag. It had clear early detection instructions and it carried clinic phone numbers. Riding on the awareness of breast cancer month, we gave it away to all shoppers during that time. We also set up a booth, with an oncologist present to educate and encourage.

List the results (30% of vote)

With this project, IKEA managed to strike the balance between a pressing global health issue that needs to be addressed, while tackling it in a culturally sensitive way. All our ‘Kransborre’ limited-edition cushions made their way into Saudi homes and they lived there all year-round. And our campaign participated in attaining: 64,600 tests were conducted during the month of October 2021 233 Early detections / future survivors A unique reach of 3.1 million 20.7 million earned impressions We’re glad that we, at Ikea, didn’t sleep on it.

Credits

Name Company Role
Mohammed Bahmishan Publicis Communications Ideation
Mohammed Sehly Leo burnett Ideation
Farah Abouchacra Leo Burnett Ideation
Thamer Farsi Publicis Communications Support
Samir Antoun Leo burnett Support
Makram Khatib Leo Burnett Support
Imad Jurdi Leo Burnett Support
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