Tinder unveils more ‘It Starts With a Swipe’ ads from Mischief and Los Perez
The brand points to the new marketing platform as a boon for its user trend data

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One sign of a simple, solid marketing message is that it can feel compelling and complete in just 15 seconds—that sometimes-maligned spot length which is actually a perfect frame for a certain type of appeal.
Tinder’s “It Starts With a Swipe” campaign from Mischief is a good example. Several :15s were part of the launch back in February, and in some ways they were just as fully realized as the more lavish :60.
Now, Mischief and directors Los Perez are back with a trio of fresh :15s, which combine fun camerawork with bite-size glimpses into Tinder dates that veer into something more—extending the brand’s strategy to be known as more than the “hookup app.”
The new work will be running on CTV, OLV and paid social.
“Possibilities are at the center of this global Tinder campaign, whether that’s a one night stand, summer love or something that turns into a long term relationship,” said Melissa Hobley, global chief marketing officer at Tinder. “We’ve cracked a brand platform for the long term that truly reflects the bold, unapologetic and unignorable shift in how youth culture approaches dating and relationships.”
She added: “Mischief nailed the vision and message in placing a big bet on showing all of the unique adventures that people find on Tinder through really striking, fun creative that invites Gen Z to come swipe through their own possibilities.”
Tinder said it grew revenue 6% in the second quarter, versus a year earlier, and credited the new marketing campaign with helping new user and reactivation trends. “The campaign has meaningfully improved brand consideration and intent, especially among females, who are critical for the success of Tinder’s ecosystem,” parent company MatchGroup said.
Credits
- Date
- Aug 07, 2023
- Client :
- Tinder
- Agency :
- Mischief
- Global CMO :
- Melissa Hobley
- SVP Global Head of Marketing :
- Stephanie Danzi
- VP Global Marketing :
- Rodrigo Fontes
- Global Brand Director :
- Devin Colleran
- Global Brand Marketing Coordinator :
- Melenie Becerra
- Director Global Media :
- Rachel Lewis
- Senior Media Manager :
- Kyle Fagan
- Co-Founder & CCO :
- Greg Hahn
- ECD & Partner :
- Bianca Guimaraes
- ECD & Partner :
- Kevin Mulroy
- Associate Creative Director :
- Eleanor Rask
- Associate Creative Director :
- Trevor Joplin
- EVP Production :
- Will Dempster
- Senior Producer :
- Coleman Sweeney
- Head of Strategy :
- Jeff McCrory
- Group Strategy Director :
- Ed Gunn
- President & Partner :
- Kerry McKibbin
- Managing Director :
- Tyler Harris
- Account Director :
- Taylor Jerome
- Senior Account Executive :
- Maddy Vonderhaar
- Head of Development & Partner :
- Oliver McAteer
- Production & Service Company :
- Biscuit Filmworks
- Director :
- Los Pérez
- Partner/Managing Director :
- Shawn Lacy
- Executive Producer :
- Andrew Travelstead
- Producer :
- Javier Alejandro
- Head of Production :
- Sean Moody
- Director of Photography :
- Pau Castejon
- Service Company :
- Grayskull
- Executive Producer :
- Daniel Monedero
- Executive Producer :
- Jesús Álamo
- Producer :
- Àgata Bert
- Producer Assistant :
- Borbála Makai
- Production Coordinator :
- Mariona Colomé
- Production Manager :
- Carlos Pequerul
- Casting :
- Lane Casting
- 1st AD :
- Julieta Lasarte
- Art Director :
- Jose Tirado
- Wardrobe Stylist :
- Nuria Durá
- Make-Up :
- Jose Ceferino
- Gaffer :
- David Felices
- Key Grip :
- Xavi Torres
- Editor :
- Ramón Morejón
- Editorial :
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Editor :
- Jamie Foord
- Managing Director :
- Eve Kornblum
- Executive Producer :
- Justin Kumpata
- Senior Producer :
- Shayna Rubin
- Assistant Editor :
- Jobe Lowen
- VFX :
- Parliament
- VFX Supervisor & Creative Lead :
- Tim Rudgard
- Creative Team :
- Cynthia Lee
- Creative Team :
- Jeff Langlois
- Creative Team :
- Gianluca De Marco
- Creative Team :
- Nathan Hurlburt
- Creative Team :
- Lenz Kol
- Creative Team :
- Sohee Lim
- Creative Team :
- Sean Myers
- Production Team :
- Kat Maidment
- Production Team :
- Diana Young
- Production Team :
- Rachel Greco
- Color :
- Company 3
- Colorist :
- Joseph Bicknell
- Color Producer :
- Cassidy Conway
- Color Head of Production :
- Kevin Breheny
- Record & Mix :
- Grayson Music Group
- Audio Director :
- Mark Domitric
- Audio Executive Producer :
- Kelly McCluskey
- Engineer :
- Vlad Nikolic
- Engineer :
- Eric Hulme
- Sound Designer :
- Mike Bisanti
- Composer :
- Jeff Milutinovic
- Composer :
- Michael Goldchain
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