Thomapyrin is a very sophisticated German painkiller, known as a reliable remedy for headaches. Less well known is that it also works well as a remedy for hangovers. We had the task of making this known to a modern and well-educated target group, which enjoys an evening out.

A 'Kater' (meaning male cat in English) is a German expression for hangover. All stories were designed around the different visuals of the ‘cat’, and their strange local interpretations. We learnt how to get rid of the French ‘wooden mouth hangover cat’ or how to kill the South-African ‘babalas hangover cat’. All combined with ancient woodcut illustrations, showing 10 international hung-over cats. Only at the end did we reveal the much less complicated cure against ‘hangover-cats’ - Thomapyrin.

500 international anti-hangover art guides were distributed free at the Dusseldorf Museum Night. The week after the promotion sales of Thomapyrin in Dusseldorf went up by more than 35%. One gallery asked for the original illustrations to create an exhibition in combination with a limited edition. A reprint for more promotions at museum nights all around Germany is currently planned.