Campaign aims to inspire Aussies and Kiwis to make 2017 their year by achieving long-held travel ambitions.
Building on the success of the popular "Where's your somewhere?" brand campaign, Expedia ANZ, together with DDB Sydney, has launched a new TVC campaign to showcase its biggest sale of year.
The campaign used 200 litres of jelly to recreate eight of the world's most recognisable and desirable landmarks. Expedia has helped millions of Pacific travellers fulfill their travel dreams, so replicating the world's most famous landmarks in jelly is a quite literal representation of the brand bringing the globe to its customers on a plate.
Says Louise Crompton, brand marketing director, Expedia: "January marks a critical retail period for the entire travel category and historically is one of the most concentrated marketing times for the industry as a whole. We traditionally see the travel market flooded with unprecedented amounts of retail offers, so it was vital that our campaign not only delivered cut-through but also inspired the consumer to remember us - and then engage with us.
"We are delighted with this TVC by DDB Sydney. It is a simple, yet unexpected and fun idea, which allows us to pair the inherent joy of travel with the simple pleasure of jelly. It's both creative and memorable, and I hope people enjoy it when they see it."
Says Ben Welsh, chief creative officer, DDB Group Sydney: "There is a lot of love and loyalty to the Expedia brand, so our challenge was to ensure the tremendous value on offer was heard above the noise. Recreating popular global destinations with jelly seemed a quirky and original approach to take."
The TVC will run in Australia until January 30th and in New Zealand until January 31st.
Expedia Brand Marketing Director - Louise Crompton Senior Brand Marketing Manager - Lena Dawson Marketing Manager - Ashleigh Scanlon
Creative: DDB Chief Creative Officer - Ben Welsh Creative Partner - Ant Melder Creative Partner - Michael Barnfield Managing Partner - Mandy Whatson Senior Business Director - Nick Stenmark Senior Business Manager - Celine Smith Head of Integrated Content - Sevda Cemo Senior TV Producer - Caroline David Producer - Alyce Guy
Production Director - Scout Jackson Creative Director - Jeffrey Darling EP/Partner - Sarah Blair Producers - Imogen Darling-Blair and Kate Rule Jellyologist - Jessica Mentis Editor - Adam Wills Post Production Company - FIN Design Sound Design and Composition - Rumble