Brief Explanation

We need to tell book readers that, unlike reading a book, listening to a book was closer to the real experience of hearing what writers had to say. Indication of how successful the outcome was in the

The Brief

Book readers are increasingly finding that their attention spans are getting smaller and smaller. So are the revenues of Penguin audiobooks section. Let's find an arresting way to lure book readers into becoming book listeners. Thus, making both parties happy.

How the final design was conceived

What better way to demonstrate the benefit of audiobooks than show that book lovers are getting it straight from the horse's mouth, or in this case, the mouth of the writers, i.e. William Shakespeare, Mark Twain & Oscar Wilde. Also, since this was about getting the real story, we preferred realistic illustrations of the writers (whispering) in the form of headphones to make the communication more compelling.

Indication of how successful the outcome was in the market

In less than a week from the release, awareness of Penguin audiobooks increased by 15%. 7% more audiobooks sold in a matter of few days.