Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Kobe vs Messi

Kobe vs Messi

Kobe vs Messi

Kobe vs Messi

Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi in Turkish Airlines’ Kobe vs Messi selfie film
Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi in Turkish Airlines’ Kobe vs Messi selfie film

Client

Client

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Year

Year

2013

2013

Role

Role

Creative Direction, Leadership, Ideation

Creative Direction, Leadership, Ideation

Format

Format

Film

Film

Partners

Partners

Crispin Porter + Bogusky LA

Crispin Porter + Bogusky LA

Two of the most photographed men alive. One selfie.

Two of the most photographed men alive. One selfie.

Two of the most photographed men alive. One selfie.

(01) The brief

(01) The brief

Look through anyone’s travel photos and you’ll find selfies, because nobody’s around to take the shot.

Look through anyone’s travel photos and you’ll find selfies, because nobody’s around to take the shot.

In 2013, “selfie” was one of the most searched words on earth.

In 2013, “selfie” was one of the most searched words on earth.

Turkish Airlines Kobe vs Messi film

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F.01

F.01

Kobe vs Messi

Kobe vs Messi

TV spot

TV spot

(02) The idea

(02) The idea

Kobe vs Messi. One selfie, the whole world as the backdrop.

Kobe vs Messi. One selfie, the whole world as the backdrop.

Kobe vs Messi. One selfie, the whole world as the backdrop.

Kobe vs Messi. One selfie, the whole world as the backdrop.

My own travel photos gave it away. I led the pitch team at CP+B LA with Hoj (CD) and Sue (ECD), plus the lock-up, prints, billboards and photo direction.

My own travel photos gave it away. I led the pitch team at CP+B LA with Hoj (CD) and Sue (ECD), plus the lock-up, prints, billboards and photo direction.

(—) In one line

(—) In one line

136M+ views. YouTube called it the Ad of the Decade.

136M+ views. YouTube called it the Ad of the Decade.

136M+ views. YouTube called it the Ad of the Decade.

136M+ views. YouTube called it the Ad of the Decade.

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