Martin Werner of RESET Content directed this “It’s Gonna Be Great” spot for McCormick & Company’s herbs, spices and seasonings.
Created by Grey New York, this flavorful ad is designed to celebrate everyday cooking moments and inspire confidence in next generation home cooks.
Client McCormick & Company Creative Agency Grey New York John Patroulis, chief creative officer; Jeff Anderson, executive creative director; Kevin Gentile, creative director, art director; Mike Abell, creative director, writer; Justine Feron, group strategy director. Digital Agency Grey Midwest Ray Elfers, group creative director; Jessica Cahill, sr. designer; Brett Barnett, copy director; Chris Lutes, AD technology. Executive Production Townhouse James McPherson, chief production officer; Katy Hill, VP, exec producer; MJ Soler, producer; Leland Drake, music producer. Production Company RESET Martin Werner, director; Paul Gilpin, DP; Dave Morrison, managing director; Deannie O’Neil, Jen Beitler, exec producers; JP Colombo, head of production; Matt Maclennan, line producer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Carlos Arias, editor; Eve Kornblum, managing director/EP; Julianne Watson, producer; Ashley Tantillo, assistant editor. Music Future Perfect Victor Magro, composer; Nargis Sheerazie, producer. Sound Design/Mix Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, sound designer/mixer. Graphics ArtJail Steve Mottershead, creative director; Ross Denner, head of 3D; Tom Cushwa, 3D modeling; Christina Ku, 3D lead/generalist; Ben Elliot, 3D artist; Christoph Schroer, 2D lead; Dayung Jo, compositing; John Skeffington, exec producer; Sue Yee Hubbard, producer. Color Company 3 Sofie Borup, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, producer.
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.
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