Virgin Media.

the role

//  LEAD UI DESIGNER
//  REPORTING TO CREATIVE DIRECTOR
//  SKETCH & ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
//  RAPP UK, LONDON
//  3 MONTHS DURATION

the brief

During my Virgin Media Ambassador role within Mobile, we quickly pinpointed an opportunity to create some noise around the new iPhone. And we all know everyone loves a rumour. We speculated, and by using humour we began to Tweet up a storm through Virgin Media's social channels.

the process

// Concepting and evolving individual rumour ideas
// Creating a rumour identity
// Designing rumour icons
// Building a suite of press ads
// Applying individual themes digitally
// Team art directing rumour animations

Concept

ScAMPS

// Visualising how iconography could play a part in supporting the overall rumour theme, applied to individual ad ideas.

Iconography

branding

Smell calories

Corner camera

Release deodorant

Bug spray

Charge when shaking

Lickable touchscreen

Electrocute if stolen

Metal detector

Psychic technology

Built in scuba kit

// We built a suite of funny rumour icons to support each press ad theme and Twitter post.

Self repairable screen

Travel iron

Translate cat

Laser razor

Teeth whitening

Drone pick-up if lost

// Example Tweets in response to customer rumour ideas, and retweets from the Virgin Media Social account.

Project results

& Stats

3,000+
HAND SETS SOLD
1,062
CUSTOMER TWEETS RECEIVED
15+
RUMOURS RE-TWEETED
dma
Bronze award

Contact

For more information and to discuss availability, please contact me.

T 07434 605262