there are dream clients and then there are pinch-us clients. the wnba’s connecticut sun is most definitely among the latter for this women’s sports loving agency.

here comes the sun.

the opportunity to refresh the wnba’s connecticut sun brand for their 20th year anniversary has turned out to be everything we hoped it would—and much, much more. the team is comprised of wildly talented, socially-active, down-to-earth elite athletes. an inspiration on and off the court. and we created a look and feel that reflects their fire. after adapting their logo to celebrate their 20th year, we developed a modern, dynamic, in-your-face design that brings the brand’s fire to the digital landscape. new messaging turned up the team’s volume and kicked off with a new tagline that speaks to their integrity and trajectory: RISE.

when all is said and done, the connecticut sun are a shining example of why we love what we do.

our ‘build the perfect cheese board’ app.   

whole foods market was looking for a new tool that would drive consumers to the specialty cheese department at 38 whole foods markets throughout their mid-atlantic region. beyond boosting cheese sales, we wanted this tool to be multifaceted for both the client and the consumer. once again, we were sure to include lead acquisition through email capture, as well as a seasonal contest for the new year. adding a layer of education for the cheese novice as well as the expert, this new app allowed users to build their perfect cheese board. cheese rookies, with a shake of the phone, received one of several pre-built boards covering textures, tastes, and types. the cheese aficionado was able to build their board based on their own personal tastes for pairings. the app then created a shopping list for easy reference in-store. beyond the boards themselves, users could peruse 72 individual cheese profiles. since its launch, the cheese wheel app has consistently seen hundreds of weekly downloads. 

an app for a summer of sausage.

whole foods market approached the watsons about developing an app that would increase their brand recognition, build the whole foods market constituent database through email acquisition, and drive customers to purchase during the summer months. leveraging the innovative and visually arresting “summer of sausage” program, we created a new app with tons of features like recipes, food facts, and a “shake” game. in addition. to expand the reach of the app, we built in a region-wide contest, with a winner for each store, and social media integration. users were also given the opportunity, through gps, to sign up for a sales flyer form their local whole foods market. using only social media and in-store promotion, the summer of sausage app secured 3,000 new whole foods market fans, garnering more than 500 downloads per day surrounding the launch, and receiving press coverage throughout the mid-atlantic region. 

madness digital

when whole food market’s northeast and mid atlantic regions developed a price-based marketing strategy, the watsons created a branding strategy called “madness”. our digital media strategy launched on food blogs, like brooklyn eats and grubstreet, and non-endemic sites, including a pandora takeover.

despite its 68 shops and 35 places to eat, many locals still consider grand central an iconic train terminal and nothing more. how, then do we portray the terminal to become a destination — and how do we accomplish this while simultaneously promoting a major brand event? 

throughout the course of each year, we create an integrated campaign, including a digital programmatic strategy, that positions grand central terminal as a retail, dining, and architectural destination, reminding the diverse new york audience that there’s far more to this brand than trains. 

cabot creamery is about premium-quality, locally made, incredible-tasting cheese. through research, we came to find that cabot’s versatility as a cheese knows no bounds. while most people buy a cheese for cooking, a cheese for snacking, and yet another for entertaining, cabot has the rare ability to be new york’s go to, all-in-one cheese—while still coming out on top in all categories. so, to raise their profile in new york, we created an integrated campaign that positioned the brand as “the best cheddar on the block”. 

with a digital media campaign running across nymag.com, grubstreet.com, chowhound.com, and more, we drove people to cabot’s new york facebook page and gave new yorkers a chance to win a fully catered dinner for 10 in their homes. the campaign also included wild postering, shareable art, and a facebook flier campaign.

when columbia skincare launched a breakthrough topical probiotic, we took our messaging to digital. starting with a profile of the people who have engaged with the brand in the past, we used that data to develop a lookalike seed methodology resulting in an increase of 2.1K active users.

montclair state is new jersey’s second largest public university with more than 21,000 students and over 300 majors, minors, concentrations, and certificate programs. to reach our target, mainly comprised of high school juniors and seniors, we created a social strategy that resonated in message and medium. from animated banners and video, to static digital ad buys, we reached gen z on the social platforms where they live — instagram, youtube pre-roll, snapchat, and facebook. showing them how and why being red hawk ready will get them to their goals. photography was directed — and often shot — by the watsons.

boston children’s hospital is the top rated children’s hospital in the nation. and while its reputation is beyond reproach, their recruitment advertising and employment branding encompasses everything from information technology to nursing. so, to reach each target in this wide spectrum of skill sets, we created evocative, digital ads that gets to the heart of the brand’s universally powerful appeal.

in new york? need a free condom? we’ve got you covered with our condom finder app. created for the new york city department of health, access to condoms has proven highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). the app, a roadmap featuring 3500+ free condom locations throughout the five boroughs, is just what the doctor ordered.  

new york city football club is one of the latest additions to the MLS circuit. as a part of the city football group, they bring footbol to the peerless fans of new york city. our job was to introduce the team to a city with divided loyalties. so, to ensure we resonated with all points of view, we created a digital, mobile, and social strategy that leveraged the emotional and experiential touch points in our messaging. we created two campaigns that promoted both season and single game tickets running over 3 months. we saw more than 143% return on investment—incredible numbers for high consideration purchases.