Concept Communication bags Puducherry Tourism’s creative and media duties

Concept Communication has bagged the creative and media mandates for Puducherry Tourism, for 2014-‘15. The account was won following a multi-agency pitch process which concluded on 13 February, informed a Concept statement.

 

The agency’s mandate covers creative, media planning, buying, OOH and digital. The first leg of the campaign (print and OOH) was released on 19 February 2014.

 

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Prakash Pillai, branch head and creative director - South, Concept Communication, said, “The focus of the campaign is simple. To develop and sustain a unique positioning for Pondicherry as far removed from normal, regulation holiday destinations. The creative idea emerged from the need to position a holiday in Pondicherry as markedly different from any regular holiday. And we needed to reinforce the fact that a holiday is essentially taken to escape the regular hustle bustle of everyday life, and not go for a sojourn that leaves one as exhausted as when one started the holiday. Therefore the ‘Delete-Discover’ platform was established as a device to explain the difference between a holiday elsewhere and a real holiday in Pondicherry.”

 

Uma Shankar, senior art director, Concept Bengaluru, added, “When we met the client their brief to us was concise and simple - Be as real as Pondicherry - while capturing and depicting it visually. The  ‘Delete-Discover’ platform was as real and simple as that. We kept the visuals in black and white simply to highlight the mood of Pondicherry and bring out the sunny yellow/orange colour palette of typical Pondicherry architecture.”

 

"Since there is a moratorium on advertising campaigns during election season, we will be releasing this initial campaign only for a month and then bring out the second campaign post elections," explained Rajan Nair, regional director, Concept Communication.