UNLOCK THE DEFENCE FORCE

TitleUNLOCK THE DEFENCE FORCE
BrandDEFENCE FORCE RECRUITMENT
Product / ServiceRECRUITMENT FOR THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
CategoryF04. Social Behaviour
EntrantVMLY&R MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Idea Creation VMLY&R MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Production VMLY&R MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Credits

Name Company Position
Paul Nagy VMLY&R Melbourne Chief Creative Officer
Jake Barrow VMLY&R Melbourne Executive Creative Director
Lauren Regolini VMLY&R Melbourne Art Director
Locki Choi VMLY&R Melbourne Copywriter
Simon Gray VMLY&R Melbourne Designer
Meg De Laurier VMLY&R Melbourne Account Manager
Fiona Norman VMLY&R Melbourne Producer

Please tell us about the social behaviour that inspired the work

QR codes are seen as an advertising faux pas. Creative Directors scoff at them, designers shun them to the corner of a poster, and nobody scans them anyway. But Snapcodes are a whole different story. While older audiences ignore them, the younger generation grew up with them as part of their lives. They know exactly what to do when they see one. The goal of our campaign was to get a younger generation to scan a snapcode, so we decided to make them the centrepiece of our creative. We left everything minimal to spark curiosity and invite interaction. Scanning the code was the punchline to our posters, unlocking an interactive AR experience to get the younger generation excited about a career in the Defence Force. Ensuring the Australian Defence Force continues to recruit bright, young Australians to pursue future careers in the ADF.