12

12

Series

Series

2018–21

2018–21

Mazda × Nat Geo

Mazda × Nat Geo

Mazda × Nat Geo

Mazda × Nat Geo

Assignment: Inspiration

Assignment: Inspiration

Assignment: Inspiration

Assignment: Inspiration

Storytellers on assignment in Mazda × National Geographic’s Assignment: Inspiration
Storytellers on assignment in Mazda × National Geographic’s Assignment: Inspiration

Client

Client

Mazda × Nat Geo

Mazda × Nat Geo

Year

Year

2018–21

2018–21

Role

Role

Creative Direction, Leadership, Ideation

Creative Direction, Leadership, Ideation

Format

Format

Contest, TV series

Contest, TV series

Partners

Partners

National Geographic

National Geographic

100,000 applied. Three went on assignment. It became a TV series.

100,000 applied. Three went on assignment. It became a TV series.

100,000 applied. Three went on assignment. It became a TV series.

(01) The brief

(01) The brief

Mazda and National Geographic went looking for the next great storyteller.

Mazda and National Geographic went looking for the next great storyteller.

The bar: capture extraordinary moments with the same philosophy Mazda’s engineers bring to every car.

The bar: capture extraordinary moments with the same philosophy Mazda’s engineers bring to every car.

Mazda × Nat Geo Assignment: Inspiration film

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F.01

F.01

Assignment: Inspiration

Assignment: Inspiration

Case study

Case study

(02) The idea

(02) The idea

A contest that became a TV series.

A contest that became a TV series.

A contest that became a TV series.

A contest that became a TV series.

Over 100,000 entries. Three finalists went on assignment with National Geographic Travel, ending in a 45-minute special on the network.

Over 100,000 entries. Three finalists went on assignment with National Geographic Travel, ending in a 45-minute special on the network.

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Assignment: Inspiration

Assignment: Inspiration

Assignment: Inspiration

Launch sizzle

Launch sizzle

(—) In one line

(—) In one line

The contest was the content. 274M+ earned impressions, 225M+ viewers.

The contest was the content. 274M+ earned impressions, 225M+ viewers.

The contest was the content. 274M+ earned impressions, 225M+ viewers.

The contest was the content. 274M+ earned impressions, 225M+ viewers.

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