Thank you so much to Tim Nudd and everyone at Ad Age for including New Balance 'Grey Days' in their 'Ads of the Year (so far)' list.
It was the first campaign we launched as American Haiku (with the amazing NB marketing team: Chris Davis, Tom Henshaw, Chuck Mauro, Joe Connolly) and we hope it sets a marker for the kind of advertising we started our company to make.
We think that the more interesting a piece of work is, the more effective it can be.
Whether that’s a sculpture that stops you in your tracks for seven seconds or a collection of stories that hooks you in for seven minutes, the most important metric for success is always immersion: a story that grips you, then stays with you.
The only way to build real love for brands is through emotional connection.
We’re excited to accept all of today’s challenges, and harness all of tomorrow’s tools, but ultimately we’re here to help make the kind of culture that got us excited when we were teenagers, and established relationships with the brands, artists, musicians & filmmakers that still enrich our lives today.
American Haiku. What’s Your Story?