Dr Pepper kicked off a new brand campaign with the debut of a spot during the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship Game tonight. Focusing on unique, one-of-a-kind stories and unlikely heroes, the campaign from Deutsch LA also introduced a refreshed tagline–”Always Be One Of A Kind”–that aims to be more active and empowering.
The launch spot, “Mop Dog,” features the engaging journey of a one-of-a-kind dog who ends up bonding with a Dr Pepper delivery man.
Simon McQuoid of production house Imperial Woodpecker directed “Mop Dog.”
Credits
Client DPSG (Dr Pepper Snapple Group)/Dr Pepper Agency Deutsch LA Pete Favat, chief creative officer; Brett Craig, executive VP/executive creative director; Ryan Lehr, Erick Mangali, creative directors; John Baker, art director; Chris Jones, copywriter; Mitch Polatin, sr. VP, group planning director; Vic Palumbo, director of integrated production; Megan Meloth, VP/executive producer; Dave Rocco, music director; Suzanne Polverino, director, concept production; Sam Barbera, sr. concept producer. Production Imperial Woodpecker Simon McQuoid, director; Roman Vasyanov, DP; Charlie Cocuzza, Doug Halbert, exec producers; Anita Wetterstedt, line producer. Editorial Cut+Run Steve Gandolfi, editor; Sean Fazende, Kendra Juul, assistant editors; Amburr Farris, head of production; Carr Shilling, exec producer; Michelle Eskin, managing director. Post The Mill LA Sue Troyan, VFX exec producer; Thatcher Peterson, color exec producer; Kait Boehm, sr. VFX producer; Natalie Westerfield, color producer; Benjamin Sposato, production coordinator; Adam Lambert, 2D lead; Patrick Munoz, Tim Robbins, 2D artists; Michael Kash, Steven Olsen, 3D artists; Adam Scott, colorist. Audio Post Lime Studios Mark Meyuhaus, mixer; Matt Miller, assistant; Susie Boyajan, exec producer. Music Elias Arts Vincenzo LoRusso, executive creative director; Mike Goldstein, creative director; Ann Haugen, exec producer; Katie Overcash, sr. 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.
