TBWAChiatDay LA conceived of this Supercuts campaign starring actor Michael Kelly (a three-time Emmy nominee for House of Cards) as he promotes a greater appreciation of hair. Being follically challenged, Kelly has a deep appreciation which is in sharp contrast to the full-head-of-hair folks who surround him in everyday life.
Included in the mix of campaign work directed by David Shane of production house O Positive is this anthem spot in which Kelly seems to be the only one who doesn’t take hair for granted. In that spirit, he cites Supercuts for taking better care of hair than most people do.
“This campaign allowed our agency to do what we love most: Identify the soul and voice of a brand that differentiates its business within its category,” said Renato Fernandez, CCO, TBWAChiatDay L.A. “What we found in Supercuts was a playful, fun tonality that enabled us to bring humor to the concept of not taking your hair, or the value that Supercuts offers for granted, while still having a bit of fun connecting with the next generation of men who may face this reality one day.”
Credits
Client Supercuts Agency TBWAChiatDay, Los Angeles Renato Fernandez, chief creative officer; Jason Karley, group creative director; Cyrus Coulter, creative director/art director; Josh Dimarcantonio, creative director/copywriter; Andrew Livingston, sr. art director; Simon Bruyn, sr. copywriter; Guia Iacomin, director of content production; Alicia Portner, producer. Production Company O Positive David Shane, director; Ralph Laucella, Marc Grill, exec producers; Jason Reda, producer; Stuart Dryburgh, DP. Production Service Company, The Lift, Mexico City Editorial Arcade Geoff Hounsell, editor; Ryan Andrus, assistant; Damian Stevens, managing partner; Crissy DeSimone, exec producer; Alexa Atkin, producer. VFX Jamm Patrick Munoz, VFX supervisor/lead Flame artist; Brian Hajek, Flame artist; Ashley Greyson, producer; Asher Edwards, exec producer. Color The Mill Adam Scott, colorist. Audio Post Lime Studios Joel Waters, mixer. Music Walker Music Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, exec producers; Danielle Soury, producer.
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you canโt. 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 โClubโ that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Clubโs products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOTโs 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this โWelcome to the Clubโ 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."
โThe Clubโ 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.
