SocialDeviant Wins Biz, and Shows Off Production Creds
By The Chicago Egotist / /
Chicago creative agency SOCIALDEVIANT kicked off 2023 with three new wins from big brands, including Jenny Craig, Bumble Bee Seafoods, and Medela.
These wins come on the heels of a new manifesto film, “DEVIATE FROM DUH”, which gleefully brings to life the agency’s high-octane stance against mediocre work and officially launches its TV production arm, DEVIANT TV.
“DEVIANT TV is everything you love about big agency production with none of the ego and hassle that comes with it. It’s thoughtfully crafted with production constraints in mind, built for every screen, and delivered with the same creative deviance and efficiency that brands have come to love and expect from SOCIALDEVIANT,” said Founder and CEO, Marc Landsberg.
‘DEVIATE FROM DUH’ means you need to work creatively hard to get the most out of your production budget, whether it’s 1.5MM or 1.5K. Push past lazy brand instincts, avoid the ‘box checking’ that waters down content, get your hands dirty making something that is fundamentally different, engaging, and hard to ignore.” said Tony Rogers, Executive Creative Director.
Bringing mostly SOCIALDEVIANT talent and crew to a 1920’s castle in Oregon, IL, the agency shot a two-minute video to introduce “DEVIATE FROM DUH,” employing a modern “knight” (Satya Chávez) who gleefully fights off familiar ad-world obstacles and tropes to spotlight how SOCIALDEVIANT takes a creative approach to avoiding the expected, or what they call “bland marketing.”
And it’s this ethos that attracted a new set of clients.
The Chicago-based agency will be working with Jenny Craig on a complete brand revamp. SOCIALDEVIANT will be tasked with reimagining the brand’s purpose, personality, position, and visual identity, along with developing creative that brings the brand to life across multiple channels to connect with a new generation of consumers.
Bumble Bee Seafoods has selected SOCIALDEVIANT as their fully integrated agency of record. This includes developing a campaign that will drive awareness and preference with Millennials across strategy, concepting, media planning and buying, creative production, and social media and influencer management.
And the third win this year is Medela, the most trusted breast pump breast brand in North America for four years in a row*. The brand has tapped SOCIALDEVIANT to be their social media agency of record for the US and Canada, focusing on engaging with moms to drive increased relevance and engagement.
“Partnering with SOCIALDEVIANT to help bring the Jenny Craig story to life has been an immensely creative process. They’re completely aligned with our vision and future direction of the Jenny Craig brand, and we can’t wait to see the impact that we’re going to make together this year.” Dan Hofmeister, CMO of Jenny Craig.
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