Love this! A creative use for Print vs moving to Digital signage! It’s been a while since Ive used the term or thought about Duratrans, so thanks to the GAP for activating my brain cel archives this morning.
Gap first to use illuminated bus format
Gap, the clothing brand, has become the first advertiser to use a new illuminated bus format, as part of its Be Bright campaign that promotes its “young, fresh and vibrant feel”.
The 10 special illuminated bus T-side ads will run on the side of 10 buses that travel on “gold” routes through central London. They will be supported by a further 140 central London buses displaying the ad on traditional formats.
The campaign was planned by Omnicom media agency PHD and bought by Aegis Medias outdoor agency Posterscope. The creative was designed by Gap’s in-house creative teams.
It is the second addition to CBS Outdoors bus offering in recent months. In December CBS Outdoor added Bluetooth connectivity to brands advertising on 100 London buses operating in central London following a successful trial.
Dee Levison, media manager at PHD, said: “PHD has a long heritage of media innovation and we’re delighted to make Gap the first brand to use the illuminated T-side format.
“It is the perfect medium for Gap to communicate its Be Bright message to a targeted shopping audience, particularly with the dark evenings throughout February.”
CBS Outdoor plans to expand the illuminated format across London over the next four weeks.
Jason Cotterrell, UK country director at CBS Outdoor UK, said: “Its the first time the bus format has been used in this way and it’s a great example of its versatility and flexibility and how it can be used to really communicate a brand message.”
via Gap first to use illuminated bus format – Brand Republic News.
