Making Allstate synonymous with “knowing” and the people who know things adds a refreshing dimension to the confidence that comes from knowing “you’re in good hands.” And it marks Wieden+Kennedy Portland’s first campaign for the insurance company.
The campaign includes three spots directed by David Shane of O Positive, including this :30 titled “Not Going To Fit” in which we meet a woman who’s “a human tape measure,” immediately able to determine if, for example, grandma will be able to get a huge turkey into the oven, or if a man will be able to comfortably get into a garment.
Credits
Client Allstate Agency Wieden+Kennedy Portland Karl Lieberman, global chief creative officer; Azsa West, chief creative officer; Matthew Carroll, Edward Harrison, creative directors; Whitney Downing, art director; Becky Brinkerhoff, copywriter; Orlee Tatarka, head of production; Richard Stokes, executive producer; Amanda Weiss, sr. producer; Nai Lucifora, CJ Corey, creative operations managers; Stephanie Ward, design director; Luke Wilhelmi, sr. designer; Sophie Van Der Merwe, jr. designer; Alex Sanchez, design producer; Liliya Dru, Vicki Liu, production designer; Jeff Ackley, motion lead; Ryan Jacobson, motion designer; Nathan Goldberg, group strategy director; Blake Smoral, sr. strategist. Production Company O Positive David Shane, director; Marc Grill, Ralph Laucella, exec producers; Sophia Solomon, line producer; Berenice “Bear” Eveno, DP; Phillip Williams, production designer/art direction; Dave Dean, 1st AD. Editorial Whitehouse Charlie Harvey, editor; Taylor Schwartz, Nick O’Neill, assistant editors; Annie Maldonado, head of production; Joanna Manning, sr. exec producer. VFX Parliament Color Rare Medium Fergus McCall, colorist; Heath Raymond, managing partner. Sound Design/Mix Field Day Sound Natalie Huizenga, sound designer & mixer; Morgan Johnson, sound design; Noah Woodburn, mixer; Leslie McCarthy, exec 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.
