Dell XPS and VMLY&R focus on Gen Z Creators in latest campaign with Yara Shahidi
Description
Dell XPS, the premium award-winning laptop brand from Dell Technologies, has teamed up with creative entrepreneur, actor, and change agent Yara Shahidi to inspire Gen-Z’s diverse young creators and changemakers.
Yara’s passion for uplifting voices of her generation, coupled with her love for all things technology, deeply aligns with the campaign ethos: that with the power of the Dell XPS, you can “Expand your Youniverse” and become everything you want to be. The new creative campaign pairs Yara alongside Quannah Chasinghorse and rap duo Aint Afraid to further illustrate her various passions. And by amplifying leading Gen-Z voices, the campaign looks to inspire the next generation of changemakers through the use of technology. The campaign launches today across connected television, social and out of home.
Labeled as one of the stand-out voices of her generation, Yara Shahidi is an award-winning actress and breakout star of the hit ABC showblack-ish, an executive producer of its Freeform spinoff series grown-ish and continues to be one of Hollywood’s most heralded talents on and off screen. She brings her passions for technology as well as her advocacy for underrepresented communities and broad influence on the Gen Z audience to Dell XPS.
More digital connected than any preceding generation, technology has empowered Gen Z and Millennials to feel technologically savvy, self-sufficient and independent. Dell XPS and Shahidi will work closely to continue engaging young, diverse creatives to deliver on the ethos of tech as the great equalizer.
“Technology is the preeminent tool for connection, and for emerging generations it’s also the central tool for making your mark on the world. We’re thrilled to have worked with Yara Shahidi for this Dell XPS campaign that captures the vibrance, creativity and power of young creators and technology coming together,” said Wayne Best, Chief Creative Officer, VMLY&R New York.
Credits
- Date
- Oct 11, 2021
- Agency :
- VML
- Client :
- Dell Technologies
- SVP of Global Brand Consumer & Small Business Creative & Experiential :
- Elizabeth Matthews
- VP Global Marketing Consumer & Small Business :
- Alejandro Madrid
- Sr. Director Global Campaigns :
- Ericka Rogers
- Director Global Consumer Campaigns :
- Vilma Gonzalez
- Consumer Strategy & Insight Global Consumer Campaigns :
- Tim Cruz
- Talent & Influencer Relations :
- April Johnson
- Sr. Director Social Business Team :
- Bryan DeZayas
- VP Global Campaign + Acquisition Strategy :
- Michael P. Lambert
- Global Partnerships Lead :
- Allie Wallace
- Chief Creative Office New York :
- Wayne Best
- Group Creative Director :
- Justin Ebert
- Group Creative Director :
- Niraj Zaveri
- Creative Director :
- Jack Collier
- Creative Director :
- Paulo Monteiro
- Group Executive Producer :
- Bobby Jacques
- Producer :
- Larissa Ananko
- Sr. Content Producer :
- Louisa Gargiulo
- Managing Director :
- Ann Carey
- Account Director :
- Scott Eagle
- Sr. Account Manager :
- Jonathan Lotz
- Account Manager :
- Amelia Giebel
- Sr. Project Manager :
- Patricia Woodward
- Managing Director Strategy & Insights :
- Jennifer Bonhomme
- Strategy Director :
- Jorik Houweling
- Associate Strategist :
- Nthabi Kamala
- Social Strategy Director :
- Jason Syptak
- Senior Connections Manager :
- Rachel Sider
- Production Company :
- 1staveMachine
- Director :
- Karim Zariffa
- Partner/Executive Producer :
- Sam Penfield
- Executive Producer :
- Kate Hitchings
- Producer :
- Danny Hillman
- Prod Supervisor :
- Shun Tsuchiya
- Assistant Production Supervisor :
- Nicola McQuiston
- Director of Photography 2nd Unit :
- Ryan Carmody
- 1st AD :
- Chris Bicknell
- Production Designer :
- Jenny Burton-Akdag
- Post Production :
- 1st Ave BA
- Executive Producer :
- Pefy Carr Rollitt
- Creative Lead :
- Duke Viggiano
- VFX Supervisor :
- Juan Manuel Nuñez
- Post Production Producer :
- Hilary Downes
- Connections Manager / Social :
- Gaby Ringvald
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