Global B2B Campaign

Role

Creative and design direction
Web and digital design

Overview

Snap’s 2020 global business marketing campaign positioned Snapchat’s 249 million daily active users as a unique cohort for brands, advertisers, and agencies to engage with. The campaign introduced the term ‘Snapchat Generation’ to define this group by their attitudes, behaviors, and values rather than by age alone. The goal was to provide marketers, brands, and businesses with the insights needed to effectively connect with Snapchatters on the platform and drive successful campaigns.

Campaign Introduction

Campaign Introduction

Anthem Film

The anthem film showcases testimonials by CMOs from a selection of Snapchat’s top customers. The campaign was targeted at marketing agencies, media buyers, and the goal of the film was to share how CMOs businesses found success on the platform. Additional content was utilized in tactical cutdowns, resulting in over fifty different short edits that convey campaign insights and highlight how partners reach their audiences on Snapchat.

Watch the short films on YouTube.

Campaign Concept

Snapchat Consumer Insights

Snap’s consumer research team identified five key insights that broadly captured the perspectives of the Snapchat Generation. These themes and insights formed the core content for the campaign, fueling the creation of narratives, scripts, and messaging across the campaign. Furthermore, each insight was localized to cater to the specific regions where the campaign was launched, covering Australia, the U.A.E., the U.S. and Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, the Nordic and Netherlands regions, and Saudi Arabia.

Theme 1

Taking Social Responsibility

82% of Snapchatters believe they have a personal responsibility to create the change they want to see in 

the world.

Theme 2

Building Community

Snapchatters are 

34% more likely than non-Snapchatters 

to buy from brands that support their local community.

Theme 3

Celebrating Individuality

According to 

Gen Z Snapchatters, “be yourself”
is the slogan that best
defines them.

Theme 4

Nurturing Friendships

Snapchatters in the US
say close friends are over
4x more influential than celebrities or influencers on their purchasing decisions.

Theme 5 A

Communicating

in New Ways

75% of Snapchatters say that vertical video is more personal and immersive.

Theme 5 B

Communicating

in New Ways

On average, over 180 million Snapchatters engage with augmented reality every day.

Creative Development

Creative Development

Art and Design System

Snapchat is a visual communication platform where community members use their cameras to share pictures directly with friends or in their Stories. To bring the campaign to life visually, we developed a system that highlights authentic Snapchatter behavior, incorporating user-generated content (UGC) source imagery. This content was then overlaid with Snapchat's UI and in-app Creative Tools to illustrate campaign insights in a way that evokes the typical usage of the platform.

Source Photo

Snap UI

Source Photo

Snap UI

Source Photo

Source Photo

Theme 1

Taking Social Responsibility

Theme 2

Building Community

Theme 3

Celebrating Individuality

Theme 4

Nurturing Friendships

Theme 5A

Communicating in New Ways: AR

Communicating in
New Ways: AR

Theme 5A

Communicating in New Ways: Video

Communicating in
New Ways: Video

Visual Communication

Visual Communication

Localized Creative

To educate marketers and brands on Snapchat community behavior, themed Snaps were organized in pairs to demonstrate their potential as messages between friends. These paired Snaps formed the visual approach that unifies the campaign.
Outside of the U.S., Snap pairs were localized to tailor the content for cultural relevance in markets: including Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Canada

Europe

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Saudi Arabia

Campaign

Campaign

Global Media Plan

The campaign launched in the summer of 2020 and ran through the end of the year, featuring thousands of placements across digital advertising, print, and video. The examples shown include a small selection of web takeovers, alongside a full-page New York Times print ad. The anthem film and partner testimonials were also featured on the campaign’s landing pages, which were designed to drive conversions.

Credits

Project Team

Global Head of Brand Marketing
Shachar Scott

Global Creative Director
Leo Macias

Creative Lead
Brian Lee

Creative Lead
Patrick O'Rourke

Design Lead
P.J. Smith

Copy Writer
Brynn Cahalan

Designers
Konyin Ayuba
Rachel Mendelsohn
Sorina Vazari

Producers
Juliana Polidor
Chloe Schulberg

Project Management
Drea Rice

Agency Partners