Here's Why K-Y Came Out as GA-Y at New York Pride
Brand Introduced Its True Feel Lubricant to Gay Men at the Parade
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K-Y went all out to promote its new lubricant to gay men at New York's Pride last week, rebranding itself to GA-Y and even branding manholes with the message "Now for Manholes."
The campaign, by Havas Worldwide New York, introduced a silicone-based lubricant called True Feel. According to Havas, until now the brand has been largely overlooked by gay males because K-Y has never had a long-lasting, natural feeling silicon-based alternative to water-based lubricants.
The RB-owned brand temporarily changed its century-old name from K-Y to GA-Y online and at the Parade, with a GA-Y True Feel Float, branded GA-Y product giveaways, the branded manholes, and a ride down the "Lube Tube" for guests at NYC Pride's closing party.
Credits
- Date
- Jul 06, 2016
- Brand :
- K-Y
- Client :
- K-Y
- Agency :
- Havas New York
- Chief Creative Officer :
- Toygar Bazarkaya
- Executive Group Director :
- Jason Musante
- Global Executive Creative Director :
- Israel Garber
- Creative Director :
- Luke Hughett
- Creative Director :
- Sean Lee
- Senior Art Director :
- Bryce Aviano
- Senior Copywriter :
- Morgan Perrine
- Art Director :
- Rachel Renock
- Copywriter :
- Thalia Forbes
- Junior Designer :
- Marta Llop
- Editor :
- Hanne Vaughn
- Editor :
- Mitch Schreiber
- Editor :
- Mike Ramirez
- Graphics :
- Cody Healy-Conelly
- Graphics :
- Kirok Kwon
- Graphics :
- Nayeli Laveanderos
- Global Brand Director :
- Betsy Simons
- Account Director :
- Jennifer Lo Sicco
- Account Supervisor :
- Sarah Louie
- Account Executive :
- Emily Martin
- Global Chief Content Officer :
- Vin Farrell
- Head of Content :
- Sylvain Tron
- Executive Producer :
- Laura Shuey
- Senior Producer :
- Sarah Ko
- Junior Producer :
- Rachel Roderman
- Business Affairs Director :
- Cathy Pitegoff
- Group Planning Director :
- Betsy Liegey
- Senior Planner :
- Kelsey Ellefson
- Senior Social Strategist :
- Kristen DiLandro
- Vice President, Account Director :
- Denise Kaplan
- Account Supervisor :
- Gina Giordano
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