Ogilvy Singapore & Vaseline turn sunsets and sunrises into a warning sign for sun protection

Ogilvy Singapore and Vaseline have partnered to turn every sunset and sunrise of Thailand into a billboard, transforming them into a universal warning sign, the “!”

In Thailand, people put so much effort and importance to their skin that they wouldn’t want to get exposed to the sun without putting on sunscreen during the day, be it on the beaches or in the cities. Thais are well aware of the danger of the sun, from severe burns to skin cancer.

The truth is that the sun emits UV rays outside of peak daylight hours, even as early as 6-8 a.m. and as late as 4-6 pm. Therefore, it was important to convey the need to wear sunscreen in the early morning and evening hours to protect your skin from the damaging effects of the sun. But how can Vaseline, the undisputed leader of skincare in Thailand, protect their consumers and have them live without limits whilst warning them of this danger?

By flipping the visual representation of this danger on its head.

Louis Piereck, Senior Global Brand Director, Vaseline, said: “Vaseline’s mission is to give everybody healthy skin and let them live without limits. We want to educate the public about the dangers of the sun on the skin at any time of the day, and this simple yet distinctive idea does exactly that!”

Nicolas Courant, Chief Creative Officer Ogilvy Singapore, said: “Now, every time you will see a sunset or a sunrise you will be reminded to put sunscreen on.”

The message was spread around Thailand on contextual billboards in hyper-relevant locations and magazines, displaying a warning signs exclusively at sunrise and sunset. There were also warnings promoted online, as influencers flipped their sunset and sunrise pics into warnings (@cchanatt @bellephat @nnnams @papear__ @spommyy @fernnpc @pimnatta_)

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Credits
Chief Creative Officer – Nicolas Courant, Marco Versolato
Executive Creative Director – Nikhill Panjwani
Creative Director – Stephan Schwarz
Associate Creative Director, Art – Bruno Andrade
Senior Art Director – Hugo Suissas
Senior Copywriter – Tiago Silva
Worldwide Managing Director – David Dahan
Global Managing Partner – Aanchal Sethi
Business Director – MJ Pena
Account Director – Joyce D’souza
Account Manager – Joey Lew
Executive Strategy Director – Sumegha Rao
Strategy Director – Dilip Garga
Head of Production – Gerri Hamill
Integrated Producer – Carolyn Ong
Senior Print Producer – Gina Tan
Production Coordinator – Nazurah Zulfakir
Post House (Print) – Studio Boreal
Production House (Film) – Double Y
Post House (Film) – Chameleon
Global Brand Vice President, Vaseline – Kathleen Dunlop
Senior Global Brand Director, Vaseline – Louis Piereck
Global Brand Manager, Vaseline – Jeet Vijan
UFLP Management Trainee (Marketing) – Zoe Chan
Thailand Brand Lead, Vaseline – Surachaidungthavin, Ruthaipat
Thailand Brand Manager, Vaseline – Kitichaiwat, Panapat