The Penguin Audiobooks campaign is a throwback to childhood. It brings to mind all of those precious moments spent with parents over a classic storybook or two. Yet its take is much more entertaining than one would first expect. It images older selves listening to their parents in a childlike way. Whether perched on a mother's lap or cuddling a teddy in front of dad, the Penguin Audiobooks campaign shows how comforting these method of 'reading' can be.
Conceived and executed by the Young & Rubicam ad agency based in Shanghai, China, the Penguin Audiobooks campaign was art directed by Hannah Song, Handsome Wong, João Pereira, Ong Kien Hoe and Nils Andersson. The warm and cozy images were shot by Wang Feng.
Nostalgic Storytelling Ads
The Penguin Audiobooks Campaign Brings Back Fond Childhood Memories
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