For many consumers who love furniture and home decor, leafing through an catalog from IKEA is a simple pleasure—and for this reason, the Swedish furniture brand launched the 'Changing Catalog' campaign.
As the Changing Catalog campaign points out, IKEA catalogs are prone to being stolen in private, as well as within the confines of one's home by an eager sibling. To remedy this issue, DDB created a series of mock magazine covers for IKEA Italy that will surely cause others to quickly lose interests in the contents of the publication. Some of the bizarre mock covers that were created for the campaign include titles like "I Make Teddy Bears," Taxidermy Today" and "L for Lawnmower."
By visiting IKEA Italy's website, consumers have the chance to get any of the 10 covers of their choosing and protect their precious IKEA catalogs from being stolen by others.
Deceptive Catalog Covers
IKEA's 'Changing Catalog' Campaign Helps to Disguise Its Product Guide
Trend Themes
1. Mock Magazine Covers - Creating mock magazine covers for catalogs to discourage theft and capture attention.
2. Personalization - Allowing consumers to choose from a selection of covers for their catalogs to protect them from theft and make them more unique.
3. Humor in Advertising - Using humor and bizarre covers to generate interest and prevent theft of catalogs.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture and Home Decor - The industry can explore unique ways to protect catalogs and engage consumers through creative cover designs.
2. Publishing - Publishing companies can incorporate personalized covers and use humor to make catalogs more appealing and prevent theft.
3. Advertising - Advertising agencies can employ humor and unique cover designs to create memorable campaigns that attract attention and prevent theft.