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Dulux Puts The Lid on Evil

TAPROOT DENTSU, Mumbai / DULUX / 2019

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Background

Our brand has repeatedly positioned itself in India as the ultimate paint coat that protects home exteriors from the elements. Though consumers are extremely aware of this functional proposition, we wanted to take it to the next level and create a conversation that would reach out and connect with hearts.

Idea

People use our brand to protect the exteriors of their house, so we thought we could extend the life of the product beyond its use.

We got different artists from across India to create unique designs of Nazar Battus (a scary-looking face that is supposed to ward off evil) each reflecting a unique regional flavor of India. 

The designs were then printed on top of the lids of our paint brand. The variety of Nazar Battus allowed consumers to choose according to their culture and put them up on the front façade of their homes.

Thus, across the nation, our brand created a timeless brand impression!

Strategy

We had homeowners as our primary audience, but house renovators and home improvement service providers were a secondary audience too.

We got different artists from across India to create unique designs of Nazar Battus, each reflecting a unique regional flavor of India. The designs were then printed on top of the lids of our paint brand.

In choosing our brand as their preferred brand of exterior paint, our audience could further choose the design that suited their cultural beliefs the most.

Execution

Through using the paint can lids we extended the life of the product beyond its use.

We got different artists from across India to create unique designs of Nazar Battus, each reflecting a unique regional flavor of India. The designs were then printed on top of the lids of our paint brand.

The variety of Nazar Battus allowed consumers to choose according to their culture and put them up on the front façade of their homes.

The lids have become part of the houses that used our brand of paint during campaign time and given the response more designs will be introduced soon.

Outcome

Our brand created a timeless brand impression and our brand of paint is no longer just a can, it is a conversation. The lids hang in front of freshly painted homes themselves delicious examples of the brand at work. Every consumer’s home was thus automatically also turned into a showcase of the brand extending beyond the usual consumer base. And of course, the connect our brand made with Indian culture was priceless.

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