Meet the family

Sector

Lighting

Work undertaken

Brand Strategy
Brand Identity
Illustration
Digital Campaigns
Marketing Communications
Animation
Website design
Social Media Strategy & Design

Project

There’s a revolution going on in lighting. It’s the ongoing drive for LEDs which are becoming ubiquitous and creating a huge replacement market. But it can look dull, especially at the low-cost end. Products are functionally named and are mostly interchangeable.

We’ve worked with the Zumtobel Group, the parent company of the THORN brand, to create an economical range of LED lighting targeted at electricians and sold via wholesalers. This market is potentially huge but highly commoditised.

Introducing…

Alice, Amy, Emma, Eve, Julie, Lara, Mike, Monty, Tom and Zoe

Online marketing

To introduce each product, we created short videos using each character, keeping them snappy for easy sharing. We also devised a social strategy and created campaign activities on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Results

The result is a fresh, friendly line that has the power to disrupt the often staid wholesale market. Crucially, it has hugely motivated THORN’s sales reps who have fully embraced the concept.

Sales increased by over 300% in just the first three months since relaunch. The brand is launching in 17 new markets, and perception has shifted from a product that’s ‘good quality but expensive’ to one that’s ‘good value’.