According to a new creative print campaign from ACW Grey Israel, the difference between a nerd and a hipster is quite small. In fact, add a Vespa and any nerd is instantly transformed into a hipster (even without relocating to Williamsburg).
The simple print ad campaign features two images, a nerd on the left (suspenders, glasses and rolled up pants for the guy; glasses and conservative dress for the girl), and the same photo with a Vespa superimposed in front of the given nerd on the right. Both images are clearly labeled, with the left image reading “Nerd” and the right reading “Hipster.” The campaign acknowledges the blurry boundaries between the two terms, but also assumes that nerds aspire to be hipsters, which I’m not convinced is the case, and that they will believe that the Vespa will make that metamorphosis a possibility, serving as some sort of Hipster Badge of Honor or something. At any rate, it’s a clear indication that Vespa is aware of their popularity with the hipster crowd and now attempting to capitalize on it. Of course, an ad campaign obviously directed toward hipsters is probably the quickest way to curb your appeal with the hipster crowd, so it’s kind of hard to tell who this campaign is going to impact. Young, aspiring hipsters? Aging nerds desperate to appear hip? Again, hard to tell. Stay tuned for credits and the second print ad after the jump.
Credits: Advertising agency: ACW Grey, Israel Chief of creative: Tal Riven Creative manager: Moti Rubinstein Copywriter: Shay Chikotay Art Director: Shlomi Yerushalmi Account manager: Shiran Nimron Special projects producers: Galit Siman-Tov Photographer: Yaron Itzhakov