3M Cesko launched a campaign in 2005 targeting designers and the public in the Czech Republic. The campaign consisted of three events: [1] An "Art Wall" installation of large artworks along a major route in Prague that highlighted 3M's outdoor graphics expertise. [2] A "3M at Designblok" event featuring an interactive 3M "Chill-out Bunnies" exhibit and a graphics exhibition that introduced over 10,000 visitors to 3M's design products. [3] A sponsorship of a "Top 100 Design Icons" exhibition that exposed over 30,000 daily visitors to 3M's message through floor and window graphics. The goal of the campaign was to showcase 3M's design
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3M Cesko and Design 2005
1. 3M Ceskos design debut
Art Wall, Designblok and
Czech Design Icons
2. Targeting the design world
Challenge: 3M design products (from
Scotchcal films to neon Super stickies)
seen as high quality but too expensive.
Business goal: Show design-loving
public and professional designers that
3M quality produces long-lasting,
spectacular results.
Corporate goal: boost 3Ms image as
a cool, innovative company!
3. 3M & Design 2005
Three fun, dramatic events to expose the target groups
to our eye-catching products.
Cover April through November.
Carefully-planned PR, tailored for cultural, trade, and
general press.
Total budget 400.000 CZK, around 13.500 euros.
Art Wall Designblok Czech Top 100 Design Icons
4. 1. Art Wall
Partner reputable foundation supporting young artists
Project install big, thought-provoking images along
major route to get public excited about art
3M Cesko role production partner design mounting
system and organize printing on our materials
Publicity PR on each phase to trade press, art and
culture sections and Whats on in Prague web listings
6. Results of Art Wall
Lively web debate on What is art!
7-month revolving demonstration
of our outdoor graphics expertise
business leader happy!
Press highlights:
Quarter page articles in leading Czech
dailies, praising the project and stating
that 3M was key to its success
Floods of trade articles mentioning 3M
graphics solution
3M brings culture to Prague
Marketing magazine
7. 2. 3M at Designblok
Project Designblok, a week-long
design extravaganza in Prague
run by key players in Czech
design world
3M Cesko corporate role 3M
Chill-out Bunnies interactive
week-long event for public in main
Designblok venue
Commercial Graphics role
Exhibition for design specialists in
partnership with leading 3D
design house. 3M focused on
Graphics in architecture
8. 2. 3M at Designblok
Promo activities:
10.000 visitors get 5 voting neon
Super Stickies on 3M design card
Post-it Bunny invitation in catalogue
Free 3M Bunny postcards at
Designblok
3M Bunny on press materials
Tailored PR for womens, cultural and
design press
Key journalists briefed, top architects
invited to Graphics in architecture
14. Results of 3M at Designblok
端 3M Bunnies voted one of top ten exhibits (out of 1000)
by visitors and third favourite overall by students
端 3M Vote with a Post-it mentioned in major article in
daily, specialists event shown on TV cultural news
端 Hundreds of design-lovers and professionals got first-
hand experience of quality and colour-range of 3M
graphics films
端 10.000 design-lovers introduced to 3M in context of
design
端 Great networking with key players from academia and
business in Czech design world
15. Top 100 Design icons
Project two-week exhibition of Czech design icons of
last 100 years in Bata internationally-known shoe store
in Prague
3M Cesko role provided floor and window graphics
Promo
3M credited as technical sponsor and supplier of graphics
3M glowing rabbits handed out in kids section
PR to trade and general press
Slogan A more colourful world with 3M! on main shop
window.
17. Results of Top 100
Design Icons
端 30.000 visitors daily exposed to 3M logo and message
A more colourful world with 3M
端 Great demo of power of floor and window graphics
端 Association with co-sponsors top Czech companies,
Skoda and Bata
端 Bata asked for proposal for graphics for other stores.
端 Only cost to 3M was for graphics materials and loan of a
projector and screen
18. Key learnings?
端 Team work Design team of people from Corporate
Marketing, Office, and Commercial Graphics
端 Good coordination and planning internally and with PR
agency
端 Work with top designers well-known and respected in
the field, but looking for a chance to have fun!
X Overcome silo thinking and get the whole company
involved!
X Get suppliers geared up for public interest
X Maximize publicity by getting some stars involved