Back It Up — Breathing new life into an old platform saves lives on flooded roads
To solve a human problem
Eventually, even the best campaigns can fall victim to their own success.
‘If it’s flooded, forget it’ is an iconic platform recalled by 86% of Queensland motorists. But over a third say they would still drive through floodwaters after assessing the situation. Why? Prolonged exposure to messaging can lead to disengagement. And cognitive biases hardwired into our brains can trigger irrational and dangerous behaviour.
Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
Disciplines- Brand
- Advertising
- Behaviour Change Strategy
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To remove the need for over a million Queenslanders to self-assess and make poor driving decisions, we created a powerful, single minded, action-oriented hook: Back it up. We showed how the smartest, bravest and best move you can make when faced with floodwater on the road is to stop. Take a moment. And back it up.
The campaign lockup used a U-turn device for mnemonic effect and to link to the ‘If it’s flooded, forget it’ platform, which we refreshed without diluting its equity. The creative featured captivating storytelling and visual effects and ran through the summer storm season on tv, cinema, contextual OOH, social platforms and digital channels.
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