The Rolex campaign highlights their commitment since 1975 to exploring and safeguarding our planet, emphasized by their Perpetual Planet program and Rolex Awards. This campaign transcends the brand's renowned precision and prestige, focusing on environmental conservation. Time, the language of Rolex, symbolizes more than just ticking seconds; it represents the critical moments in restoring natural habitats, reviving disappearing landscapes, and ensuring a clean, safe environment. By metaphorically ‘turning back time,’ climate change is not a lost cause, and it's time to preserve the planet.

Turn Back Time with ROLEX

Role

Co-Art Direction, Graphic Design, Creative Strategy

Worked with

Ayisha Siddiqua

Award

2023 American Advertising Awards Atlanta - Gold & Silver Addy, Judge’s Pick

Rolex's advertising, traditionally focused on watch performance and luxury appeal, misses highlighting its environmental initiatives like the Perpetual Planet and Rolex Awards. This approach limits their reach to a shrinking audience of traditional luxury buyers. However, there's a significant opportunity to pivot toward climate justice, a crucial issue for younger, socially conscious demographics. By aligning their campaigns with environmental concerns, Rolex can attract new audiences, including socially aware younger generations and environmentally experienced Gen X and baby boomers. This shift could seamlessly blend Rolex's luxury heritage with modern social responsibility.

Problems & Opportunities

Get people who are semi-aware & concerned about the global environmental challenges, to know that Rolex encourages taking action against climate injustice, by showcasing the changing state of the Earth through time, because everyone has the power to make a difference.

Strategy

Linxin (April) Lu

Ayisha Siddiqua

Brian Reginald Harrison

Credits

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