A Common Thread’s Clay Staub has directed a new campaign for Universal Studios and Los Angeles agency David & Goliath that encourages park patrons to “find your inner Minion.” A bright and bubbly blend of live action, visual effects and computer animation, the spot promotes the park’s new attraction Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem.
A family arrives at Universal Studios to find the park overrun with Minions, impulsive, mischievous yellow creatures featured in the films Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. They splash about in a fountain and duel with churros before dashing off to the new Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem ride—while encouraging the family to follow. When mom, dad and the two kids hop into one of the car’s rides, they are magically transformed into Minions themselves.
SPW Credits
Client: Universal Studios
Title: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Agency: David & Goliath. David Angelo Chairman, Chief Creative Officer; Carol Lombard, Head of Production/Managing Director; Carrie Lighthall, Senior Broadcast Producer; Ben Purcell, Steve Yee and Chris Robertson, Group Creative Directors; Kris Grove Møller, Associate Creative Director; Mike Wilson and Allen Yu, Art Directors; Courtney Pulver, Copywriter; Sarah Allen Junior Art Director.
Production: A Common Thread. Clay Staub, Director; J.P. McMahon and Tristan Drew, Executive Producers.
Editorial: Spinach Editorial. Adam Bright, Managing Director/Editor; Jonathan Carpio, Production Coordinator.
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’
Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own.
Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.”
Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More
