Bud Light puts soccer players' faces on its boxes so fans can wear them
Move over, cardboard cutouts—the beer brand has a new way for you to celebrate sports in campaign from W+K London
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During the pandemic, sports events have had to resort to "cardboard fans" to recreate supporters in stadiums. But now that live sport is coming back, there's another kind of cardboard fan: the Box Heads.
For the forthcoming Euros soccer tournament, Bud Light, an official sponsor of the England men's team, has created special boxes for its of 12 and 20 packs featuring larger-than-life-size faces of England players Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier. They'll be available online and at stores nationwide.
The idea is for fans to wear the empty boxes on their heads to celebrate and support the team during the tournament, whether in-person or at home. The Euros, which were delayed from 2020, are taking place across several European cities with some spectators allowed, with the final expected to be at London's Wembley Stadium.
The campaign is by Wieden & Kennedy London and includes a TV ad featuring the players and the boxes, as well as social, digital and outdoor elements and retail activity. "We're super excited to see what the public makes of it all," W&K Creative Director Paddy Treacy commented. "Drink the beer. Wear the box. Support the team. It's that easy."
Minor complaint: the boxes don't have eye holes, so we're wondering how fans can support their teams when they can't even see them.
Credits
- Date
- May 13, 2021
- Client :
- Bud Light
- Agency :
- Wieden & Kennedy-London
- Client :
- Rowan Chidgey
- Client :
- Matt Leadbeater
- Client :
- Lourenco Arriaga
- Client :
- Martina Isella
- Client :
- Amar Singh
- Client :
- Aina Fuller
- Creative Director :
- Paddy Treacy
- Creative Director :
- Mark Shanley
- Creatives :
- Joe Bruce
- Creatives :
- Albert Pukies
- Creatives :
- Jake Attree
- Creatives :
- Matt Callaby
- Executive Creative Director :
- Tony Davidson
- Executive Creative Director :
- Iain Tait
- Group Account Director :
- Matt Owen
- Account Director :
- Lara Wahab
- Account Director :
- Amy Kilty
- Account Manager :
- Oliver Mitchell
- Account Manager :
- Abi Divine
- Planning Director :
- Brian Ritter
- Comms Planning :
- Martin Bassot
- Producer :
- Sylvie Edwards
- Producer :
- Iona Patterson
- Producer :
- Michelle Brough
- Producer :
- Dom Felton
- Design Director :
- Aaron Skipper
- Lead Designer :
- Ben Arfur
- Lead Designer :
- Jonny Isaacson
- Motion Graphics :
- Jon Harris
- Studio Artworker :
- David Brodie
- Business Affairs :
- Alex Coomer
- Business Affairs :
- Helena Tomas
- Production Company :
- Private Island
- Director :
- Chris Boyle
- Executive Producer / Managing Director :
- Helen Power
- Production Company Producer :
- Eleri Evans
- Production Manager :
- Eolande Diaz
- Director of Photography :
- Matthew Fox
- Production Designer :
- Chris Lowe
- Costume Designer :
- Steven Spencer
- Editorial Company :
- Private Island
- Editor :
- Andreas Geroghiou
- Edit Assistant :
- Paul Clements
- Edit Producer :
- Áine O’Donnell
- VFX Company :
- Private Island
- VFX Head of Production :
- Helen Power
- VFX Producer :
- Áine O’Donnell
- VFX Supervisor :
- David Post
- Colorist :
- Denny Cooper
- Sound Company :
- 750mph
- Sound Designer :
- Jake Ashwell
- Sound Designer :
- Sam Ashwell
- Sound Producer :
- Martin Critchley
- Music Company :
- Twenty Below Music
- Music Supervisor / Producer :
- Emily Pritchard
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