Results and Effectiveness

Three hundred Notebooks were sold on its launch date and during the two week campaign, a total of 1,000 notebooks were sold. In addition, the number of one-on-one sponsorships for elementary education increased as well. The Unopenable Notebook campaign also caught the attention of the masses through various media and social networking sites.

Creative Execution

The children were given the message that, when one Unopenable Notebook was sold, the children in under-developed nations could receive a textbook. To actually use the Notebook, the springs on three sides have to be removed first. The springs were able to be removed at the site, and some customers even opened it themselves right after purchasing it. Some took the notebook home, saying that the meaning of the campaign itself meant a lot to them. We also sent the notebook though direct mail to many educational institutions or PR departments in large scale corporations to induce their participation and donations.

Insights, Strategy and the Idea

Korea’s passion and commitment for education is known worldwide. What most people might not be aware of is that over one hundred million children living in third world countries do not receive primary education. Our goal was raise this dire issue to the public in a creative sense, and to raise funds in order to help alleviate the situation. We articulated the fact that children in under-developed nations are not receiving primary education by promoting an Unopenable Notebook, with its 4 sides tightly closed. This Unopenable Notebook was sold in major bookstores where children come to purchase their school supplies.