Johnnie Walker Delivers A Message From Your Future
You Won't Always Be Downtrodden, Says Youthful BBH Spot Set To Techno Soundtrack
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Johnnie Walker and BBH have refreshed their "Keep Walking" campaign with a new spot urging people to "keep walking" to their future success despite the trials of today. With a brief to rief revitalize "Keep Walking" for a new generation of drinkers, the spot, directed by Fredrik Bond through Sonny, takes the form of a message from the future from an older man to his younger self. Set to the aggressive techno beats of "Pursuit" by Gesaffelstein, the spot flashes between various downtrodden or put-upon workers, cut with shots of Bangkok and Sao Paolo, while a voiceover urges the younger self to keep going and fulfil his potential. The ad has a distinctly more youthful feel compared to some of the brand's notable past work, known for its classic storytelling and fantastical scenarios.
Print executions (see below) take the same theme --for example, Formula One racer Jenson Button is shown with the caption "Failed driving test? Keep Walking," Las Vegas is pictured with the caption "Desert" and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has "P.E. Teacher" printed across has face.
The campaign also includes a Tumblr site, #NextStep, curating inspiration from around the world
The work, which spans TV, Outdoor, Press and Digital, will launch first across Latin America and the Caribbean, before rolling out to other markets including Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific.
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Credits
- Date
- Sep 25, 2013
- Agency :
- BBH
- Brand :
- Johnnie Walker
- Brand :
- Johnnie Walker
- Client :
- Johnnie Walker
- Executive Creative Director :
- Nick Gill
- Deputy Executive Creative Director :
- David Kolbusz
- Copywriter :
- Nick Gill
- Art Director :
- David Kolbusz
- Head of Film :
- Davud Karbassioun
- Producer :
- Rachel Hough
- Production Company :
- Sonny
- Director :
- Fredrik Bond
- Executive Producer :
- Helen Kenny
- Director, Photography :
- Roman Vasyanov
- Post Production :
- The Mill
- Editor/Editing House :
- Patric Ryan, Marshall Street Editors
- Sound Director :
- Will Coen, String and Tins
- Sound Engineer :
- Antony Moore, Factory
- Head of Art :
- Mark Reddy
- Creative Team :
- Tom Drew & Uche Ezugwu
- Producer :
- Marion Thibaudot
- Designer :
- Rob Wilson
- Creative Director :
- Jeremy Ettinghausen
- Integrated Producer :
- Dominic Tunon
- Head of UX :
- Adam Powers
- Lead Interactive Designer :
- Kenzo Kramarz
- Team Manager :
- Simon Woods
- Social Engagement Director :
- Helen Lawrence
- Digital Analyst :
- Saskia Jones
- Global Brand Director :
- Gavin Pike
- Global Content Creation Director :
- Anita Robinson
- Global Marketing Manager :
- Alain Dibo
- Global Digital Brand Manager :
- Lieke Voermans
- Strategist :
- Matt Hoban
- Director, Strategy :
- Simon Robinson
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