NZI launched its long-anticipated brand campaign this weekend, along with its creative agency, Draftcb. The campaign is necessary because, according to Karl Armstrong, executive general manager of NZI, “…many business customers don’t know [NZI] by name,” even though they are New Zealand’s leading business insurer.
The campaign creates an animated port town called “Port Avon,” a celebration of a typical New Zealand port town that extends beyond the TV spot to digital, print, direct and ambient advertising.
The clever 60-second spot, “Devil’s Chair,” aired across New Zealand TV Sunday on all channels. “Devil’s Chair” highlights everything that can go wrong at a business, by way of a barrage of small catastrophes all caused by one chair. It’s worth checking out if, like me, you have a soft spot for the unique charm of New Zealand. Or if you have a thing for gratuitous cow excrement. Either way.
Credits:
Draftfcb
James Mok – Asia Pacific Executive Creative Director
Tony Clewett – Executive Creative Director
Regan Grafton – Executive Creative Director
Kelly Lovelock – Senior Creative
Hywel James – Senior Copywriter
Pip Mayne – Head of Content
Toby Sellers – Group Account Director
Assembly
Damon Duncan – Director
Rhys Dippie – Technical Director
Amanda Chambers – Producer
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” – purchase song details
Ennio Morricone – Composer
Franklin Road Rocks – Jonathan Hughes – music clearance company
Liquid Studios / Peter Van Der Fluit –composition of music