Vending Machines of Good
Posted by Jorn Wemmenhove | 3-03-2010 13:03 | Category: Homelessness, Human rights, Poverty, Social aid
Vending machines in subways usually offer you nothing else but crap. During February the 3 million daily passengers of the São Paulo subway were offered something good for a change. On one row of different vending machines in the city pictures of children holding cards of $ 1.00, $ 2.00 and $ 5.00 were placed. The main title explains: “With your help we can get these children of the streets”.
The campaign is developed by Giovanni+DraftFcb in partnership with 24x7 Cultural to raise funds for Fundação Abrinq; a nonprofit institution that aims at raising awareness about issues related to the rights of children and adolescents, promoting human rights and citizenship.
I like this campaign because the vending machines not only turn out to be great selling points for ‘Good’, resulting in donations, but the location of the vending machines play an important part in the story being told. Guerilla marketing is not always used in the right way. Giovanni+DraftFcb, however, did a great job picking the right medium and using this perfect for this campaign.
Advertiser:
Fundação Abrinq
Agency:
Giovanni+DraftFcb
Additional credits:
Creative directors: Adilson Xavier & Ricardo John
Head of art: Benjamin Yung Jr
Art Director: Bruno Brasil
Art buyer: Tina Castro
Photographer: Felipe Hellmeister
Producer: Edgardo Pasotti
Client services: Tina Castro
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