Intuity Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, rolled out a campaign promoting Pogo Automatic, which checks out a person’s blood sugar level sans any of the typical hassles involved–such as having to wear a glucose sensor.
Conceived by creative agency Cutwater, the campaign includes two centerpiece spots, including this one titled “Pickleball” which introduces us to two naturist pickleballers. They play the sport stark naked, except for socks and sneakers. The woman also has to wear a glucose sensor on her arm, which makes her feel self-conscious on the court. But Pogo Automatic comes to the rescue, meaning she can return to the court unencumbered.
Hank Perlman of production company Hungry Man directed both commercials in the “You’re Good To Pogo” campaign.
Credits
Client Intuity Medical Agency Cutwater Chuck McBride, founder & chief creative officer; Christian Hughes, principal & president; Amy Su, creative director; Mike Ennen, copywriter; Alexandra Elbright, sr. art director; Patrick Nelson, sr. designer; Emma Shepler, art director; Doug Stivers, exec producer; Uma Mantravadi, strategist; Viktor Torbjörnsen, director of creative strategy & head of social. Production Hungry Man Hank Perlman, director; Caleb Dewart, exec producer/managing partner; Franchesca McDowell, head of production; Matt O’Shea, producer; Adam Beckman, DP; Latisha Duarte, production designer. Editorial Hungry Man Mike Feldman, editor. Post/VFX Brickyard VFX Sean McLean, lead VFX; Brody McLean, VFX; Ellen Schmitt, producer. Post/Color Royal Muster Gregory Reese, colorist; Thatcher Peterson, exec producer. Audio Post Lime Studios Tom Paolantonio, mixer.
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you can’t. But when Dollar Shave Club tapped Zack Seckler to direct a new campaign to revive the absurdist humor of its iconic launch video, he knew he had a rare opportunity to create something special.
The brief was simple: introduce the concept of a physical “Club” that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Club’s products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOT’s 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this “Welcome to the Club” spot which invites us to join a unique, seemingly exclusive but in reality an accessible and affordable fraternity of Dollar Shave Club members. But you need to know the password or more accurately, the two-word phrase--"shave money."
“The Club” campaign brings the brand back to its humorous roots, reflecting a new chapter after being acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Unilever in late 2023. The work takes Dollar Shave Club back to its disruptive beginnings and what made the brand a viral sensation from its inception in 2011.
