Advertising. Design. Goofy ideas and wacky stunts.
Designed to
cut through the clutter
Be it print, TV, online or graphic design, only the clearest, most single-minded concepts will cut through and deliver the message. Simple propositions, simple ideas, that's what we pride ourselves on. Simple formula really.
To carve The Puli a niche in the crowded upscale hotelier market in Shanghai, 8 positioned it as an "Art Hotel" that combined old and modern China. The result? Global recognition and steadily rising room bookings.
How do you pit a small telecom accessories brand against gargantuan conglomerates? By breaking the mold. "Fashion for you head" was an incisive strategy that caught the imaginations (and attention) of consumers.
Gone are the days when a bathroom was just a bathroom. 8 and Ripples wanted people to think of the bathroom in a different way. The bathroom is a sanctuary, a place to cleanse mind and body – simply, it’s the most important room in every home.
To take boring and uninspired to recognisable and interesting requires a total brand makeover. A new positioning and identity fast-forwarded the CPA image, and garner a recognition of over 90% among the public.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting women in Hong Kong. Yet most are unaware of how often they should self-check. 8 created a hard-hitting and memorable campaign to remind women to self-check.
When the Economist needs help attracting advertiser attention to the US elections, what do you do? Create a smart, integrated campaign to spread the word. “Now the World Can Vote” proved highly effective and is now the blueprint for all future Economist digital communications.
To carve The Puli a niche in the crowded upscale hotelier market in Shanghai, 8 positioned it as an "Art Hotel" that combined old and modern China. The result? Global recognition, steadily rising room bookings and a simply elegant design principle.
To make Nokia relevant to younger generations in China, 8 concocted a story about a Chinese farmer, rapping and some serious “hip hopism”. What started as a simple video became a viral, and thus was the “Origin of Cool” (our single-minded proposition).
Dull, uninspired and generally unknown to the rest of the world. Accountants are a mystery. To create interest about what they do, these videos gave an in-depth look into the lives of the accountants.
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The world’s biggest small company – that’s what Synovate is. What better to illustrate this than to have a tall, tall person and a short, short person.
Say hello to Eric the Dog, the most famous dog in Australia and Virgin Atlantic’s spokes-dog. Let his sweet voice tell you all about Virgin’s in-flight perks, comforts and entertainment.
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The Mira’s a unique new boutique hotel, the first of its kind in Hong Kong. To announce the change from the old Miramar to the new, improved and much sexier The Mira, we produced this little name-change video.