Over the last few years, I have heard countless hackathons and unconferences suggest that people should mashup maps and graffiti to create an online gallery of art to experience from the WWW. Im not sure that google or redbull had the respect in the street art community to launch this, but its awesome. I love that the created on open platform to allow other users to populate the data and create something truly unique.
Another examples of brands collaborating and creating platforms rather then content. Allow for Greatness to Happen.
As a Brand matures, they begin to diversify. The brand architecture becomes less about corporate colors and identity, and more about a brand experience and lifestyle. Pepsi has been embracing this strategy with its “Max” line, proudly encouraging fans to carpe diem.
Damien Walters has been a youtube sensation for a few years now. Below is his 2011 showreel. He has bee a figurehead in the freerunning and pakour community for quite some time.
In addition to seeing Pepsi continue to evolve as a brand, the other thing worth mentioning here is how they are using celebrity talent for brand transference. Youtube is rapidly becoming a place for talent discovery and recruitment. As the web has given a voice to everyman, talent and quality content is accessible to all. Some brands like Pepsi have moved into content creation using youtube sensations to draw a larger buzz on social media.
I think this campaign is a win-win. Damien Walters gets to showcase his amazing talent to a larger audience, and Pepsi continues to expand its social capital to a younger generation with an exciting new ad campaign. This campaign speaks to the future of brands becoming their own syndication channels of user curated talent.
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