DEAD MANS FINGERS

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We were given the challenge of launching Dead Man’s Fingers in South Africa through an integrated campaign that brought the brand’s anti-confirmity attitude to a local market. We were asked to launch the brand across OOH, Activations and Digital to make an impact in a new segment of rum drinkers.

what we dld

We reshaped their brand slogan from “Give conformity the middle finger” to “Resist the usual”, and in doing so brought this brand essence into everything we did. For billboards, we got them created live by Mzansi’s most renowned street artists and had them revealed before consumers eyes on peak traffic routes. Influencers were chosen based on how they resisted the usual in their every day lives and tasked with showing how they do so, and social content was developed to create mass awareness, with education on how to drink our flavoured rum in ways that pushed the brand narrative. 

We also hosted launch events for the brand in Johannesburg and Cape Town which included live tattoo artists and mixologists in bars that mirrored the brand attitude and gave away a custom Dead Man’s Fingers Harley Davidson.

Results

The brand saw incredible growth and awareness which resulted in key listings on-prem and in stores as well as a following among their desired market of niche rum drinkers.

13:1

PR RETURN

800K

Impressions

8m

ENGAGEMENT

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