Welcome to Originate. We deliver big ideas for our clients that get results.
For example, this lead-generation campaign generated US$200 million in sales.
We did it by starting with a simple insight: a mortgage can be a huge burden in Japan, where house prices are exceptionally high. Basing our campaign on this simple truth showed our audience we understood their problems, and ensured the advertising resonated with them.
viral/TV
TV spots were seeded online, to measure which executions were most popular. The results helped determine the media spend for individual ads, when the TV campaign aired later.
Oh, and if you're curious about which was the biggest hit here's a hint... the funniest one.
mobile
Electronic billboards around Tokyo displaying massive QR codes drove viewers to the mobile site. This provided mortgage-calculation tools, product information and downloadable video content.
interactive banners
We brought the burdensome banker to life with an interactive banner campaign. For a (non-interactive) video demo, please click the buttons below.
Our banker shoots up and lands with a thump on the hapless mortgage owner.
Translation: "How high will he go?" "Higher than you think"
Our banker rockets up and onto the back of the long-suffering mortgage owner.
(Adaptation of banner, for English-speaking audience)
The user's mouse demonstrates the burden of a mortage.
Translation: "What does the wrong mortgage feel like?" "Click for the answer."
A graphic demonstration of how interest rates add to the mortgage burden.
Translation: "Refinance now and lock into fixed rates."
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