ILLEGIBLE SIGNBOARDS

TitleILLEGIBLE SIGNBOARDS
BrandJOHNSON & JOHNSON
Product / ServiceACUVUE
CategoryD02. Use of Ambient Outdoor
EntrantENJIN Tokyo, JAPAN
Idea Creation ENJIN Tokyo, JAPAN
Media KESION Tokyo, JAPAN
PR PRAP JAPAN Tokyo, JAPAN
Production TAKI CORPORATION Tokyo, JAPAN
Production 2 HINATA Tokyo, JAPAN
Production 3 ELLROY Tokyo, JAPAN

Credits

Name Company Position
Takeshi Yazaki ENJIN Inc. Creative Director
Yuriko Ban ENJIN Inc. Account Director
Koshiro Mochitomi PRAP JAPAN Inc. Senior Account Executive
Maiko Mihara PRAP JAPAN Inc. Account Executive
Hiroshi Imamura TAKI CORPORTATION Art Director
Kazuhiro Miwa TAKI CORPORTATION Copywriter
Yuri Yoshida TAKI CORPORTATION Designer
Saiki Takahashi TAKI CORPORTATION Designer
Shunpei Mikami TAKI CORPORTATION Chief Producer
Asami Igarashi TAKI CORPORTATION Producer
Takashi Maruyama KESION Manager
Sachi Okamoto KESION Assistant Manager
Maruki Matsuyama KESION Assistant Manager

Brief Explanation

A district in Sapporo, Hokkaido was filled overnight with mysterious signboards designed like “eye charts” with letters that gradually shrink. A total of 35 signboards filled the neighborhood. They were displayed on the walls and doors of residences and shops around high schools, as well as on street corners, in restaurants and on campuses. All were displayed where ads are not usually allowed, with the permission and collaboration of local high schools, residents and shop owners. The messages on signboards told high schoolers about the importance of eyesight in sports and in their after-school physical activities. Each signboard had a unique message relevant to where it was displayed to boost conversation among neighboring community and among students. All were made photogenic, with humorous tone & manner, but alas, hard-to-read.