Moonpig, the online card and gift company, has launched a new brand platform reprising the brand’s pig mascot but in the guise of a new animated character.
In the first spot, created by Creature London, a little "Moonpig" changes its outfit depending on the birthday cards a young woman sat at a bus stop considers sending to her friend. In the end, like all good Millennials, she goes for an avocado.
The plan is for the Moonpigs to be used to tell funny and moving stories across all of the brand's communications to convey its purpose: "Creating moments that matter between people every day".
Kristof Fahy, chief marketing officer of Moonpig, said: “We have one of the most recognizable brand names in the UK with an iconic jingle, but somewhere along the way, we lost another key brand asset that’s unique to us – the pig. So, we decided it was time to bring it back.”
“These cute little characters will help us re-engage and bring the brand name to life again with something that’s uniquely Moonpig. I am looking forward to having a lot of fun with our ads over the next couple of years.”
The ad was directed by Ben Reed through Agile. At Creature London, the creative was Megan Egan. MediaCom North did the media planning and buying for the campaign.
Stu Outhwaite-Noel, chief creative officer at Creature said: “Just when you thought lockdown didn’t need any more pets, along come the Moonpigs, destined to spread the same kind of joy and happiness in living rooms all over the land.
“This is the kind of work I got into advertising for. The stuff my grandma will tell her friends down the hairdressers. So, step aside Sergei, Churchill and Mr Compario, there’s a new sheriff in town. Well, a whole litter of them.”
Creature won the Moonpig account in September 2019 and has created a number of ads for the brand, including a Valentine's Day spot last year.
Moonpig went public in February and its shares have risen from their IPO price of £3.50 to £4.27 after a successful year selling cards and gifts during the pandemic.
In his column for ±±¾©Èü³µpk10’s premium tier, The Knowledge, editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier recently wrote about the role of digital advertising in building the Moonpig brand.
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