WESTONE

TitleWESTONE
BrandWESTONE (THINKING GROUP)
Product / ServiceEARPHONES
CategoryA07. Point of Sale
EntrantDDB GROUP HONG KONG, HONG KONG
Entrant Company:DDB GROUP HONG KONG, HONG KONG
Design/Advertising Agency:DDB GROUP HONG KONG, HONG KONG

Credits

Name Company Position
Jeffry Gamble DDB Group Hong Kong Executive Creative Director
Paul Chan DDB Group Hong Kong Creative Director/Copywriter/Art Director
Ong Shi Ping DDB Group Hong Kong Creative Director/Copywriter/Art Director
Ciff Luk DDB Group Hong Kong Copywriter/Art Director
Karen Au Young DDB Group Hong Kong Art Director
Tim Lau - Photographer

Brief Explanation

How do you stand out in an already saturated market? With a limited budget, our challenge was to help Westone become the top-of-mind brand in a highly competitive category against bigger and more established brands, such as Sennheiser, AKG and Shure. The advantages of owning a pair of Westone earphones should also be communicated in an intelligent and fresh way.

The Brief

To highlight the ability of Westone earphones to bring out everything in the music for an unequalled sound and an unparalleled listening experience.

How the final design was conceived

With Westone earphones, you hear every single note and every intricate detail – across all frequencies more clearly, more defined. So we took some of the most powerful pieces of classical music ever composed and literally translated them to the posters. However, every individual detail was intricately formed using real earphones, cords and accessories. The posters became a representation of Westone’s true sound signature. And the process became a symbol of its unwavering devotion to pure music.

Indication of how successful the outcome was in the market

The posters had a tremendous impact on music enthusiasts and generated considerable interest for Westone earphones. The campaign also received a great response from retailers – with strategically placed posters pushing sales to an all-time high. It simply shows how good design can bring to light an even greater idea.