A MOST IRRITATING CAMPAIGN TO ANNOUNCE HUMO MAGAZINE'S STRESS SPECIAL

TitleA MOST IRRITATING CAMPAIGN TO ANNOUNCE HUMO MAGAZINE'S STRESS SPECIAL
BrandHUMO MAGAZINE
Product/ServiceHUMO'S STRESS SPECIAL
Category B06. Publications & Media
Entrant Company MORTIERBRIGADE Brussels, BELGIUM
Advertising Agency MORTIERBRIGADE Brussels, BELGIUM
Media Agency MEDIALAAN, BELGIUM
Production Company RISTRETTOFILMS Tervuren, BELGIUM
Credits
Name Company Position
Lisbeth Rillaerts Humo Client
Thomas Van Campenhout Humo Client
Elvira Torfs Humo Client
Jens Mortier Mortierbrigade Creative Director
Joost Berends Mortierbrigade Creative Director
Philippe De Ceuster Mortierbrigade Creative Director
Vincent D'Halluin Mortierbrigade Strategic Director
Jens Mortier Mortierbrigade Creative
Philippe De Ceuster Mortierbrigade Creative
Yana Gestels Mortierbrigade Creative
Jesse Van Gysel Mortierbrigade Creative
Hanne Fransen Mortierbrigade Creative
Kirsten Ryvers Mortierbrigade Creative
Eline Rousseau Mortierbrigade Agency Producer
Sophie Bayeul Mortierbrigade DTP
Vito Latorrata Mortierbrigade DTP
Yoann Stas Mortierbrigade Graphic Designer
Ruth Laukens Mortierbrigade Digital Producer
Geoffrey Vandamme Mortierbrigade Digital Production
Barbara Vandekonijnen Illustrator

Creative Execution

People were directed to our online stresstest via stressful banners. And on the landingpage very embarrassing sites and sounds popped up.

WE GOT 178 COMPLAINTS BUT ALSO 34.000 EXTRA SALES OVER A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS OVER 100.000 PEOPLE DID THE ONLINE STRESSTEST

Humo Magazine is a Belgian satirical weekly. They launched a special on stress. To promote this, we created a very irritating campaign. People were directed to our online stresstest via stressful banners. And on the landingpage very embarrassing sites and sounds popped up. WE GOT 178 COMPLAINTS BUT ALSO 34.000 EXTRA SALES OVER A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS OVER 100.000 PEOPLE DID THE ONLINE STRESSTEST HUMO!