Cactus Imaging wins Big Bold and Bright in Creative Collection Qtr 1

Cactus Imaging/oOh!media’s Subway Footlong Fame campaign with Publicis and Ikon Brisbane is a ‘Big, Bold and Bright’ category winner in the Outdoor Media Association’s (OMA) quarter one 2021 Creative Collection competition.

Printers Grant Print Services, Mint Imaging and Blow Up Imaging were also award winners for their Mardi Gras Parade and Federal Government (Department of Social Services campaigns, respectively. Grant Print Services received an Honourable Mention in the Big, Bold, and Bright category while Mint Imaging and Blow Up Imaging were winners in the new  category ‘Out of Home for Good,’ which received five entries and was the most debated as the judges explored messages that work best to drive action for government and charity campaigns.

The competition attracted 31 submissions from OMA members including: JCDecaux, oOh!media, QMS Media and Shopper Media Group.

Guest judges included:

• Ged Hart, Managing Director, Total Outdoor Media (TOM)

• Nick Karaloukas, General Manager, Australian Outdoor Sign Company (AOSCo)

• Chris Laws, Managing Director, Enigma

• Stephanie Say, National Communications & Partnerships Manager, The Big Issue

The judges praised the calibre of all entries, in particular those which performed well across multiple formats. The large number of entries also demonstrated that brands are capitalising on returning audiences in city centres and high consumer confidence.

OMA CEO Charmaine Moldrich said: “The OMA’s quarter one 2021 Creative Collection judging was highly contentious, and for good reason. We are seeing advertisers return to our channel with vigour, and in the best possible way: with big, bold creative, and clever messages.”

Chris Laws, Managing Director, Enigma, said: “The Pepsi Challenge has been around as long as me, but their station campaign was a bold take on their longstanding rivalry. Great design and a variety of formats worked together to deliver massive impact. It would have been impossible to ignore.”

“Clear and simple, Daikin’s campaign put them forward as the number one air conditioning brand. They followed the formula for impactful Out of Home, using the temperature to represent the comfort that would come with being in a well air-conditioned space,” said Nick Karaloukas, General Manager, AOSCo. 

Stephanie Say, National Communications & Partnerships Manager, The Big Issue, valued the addition of the Out of Home for Good category and said: “The Federal Government’s Stop it at the Start campaign conveys an important and powerful message, urging Australians to break the cycle of violence against women through conversations about respect. It serves as an example of the power of the medium, to stop people in their tracks and consider their own role in tackling this social issue.”

“It was great to be a part of the conversation this quarter, as we judged one of the largest collections of entries. What never fails to impress is the ability of good Out of Home creative to capture people’s attention. The clever use of context, time and message demonstrates how Out of Home can embrace such tropes and with innovation, turn a head for a second look and impact that audience” said Ged Hart, Managing Director, TOM.

“The key elements we came back to in deciding the winners were campaigns that were simple, eye catching and humorous. The level of creative that we see on Out of Home continues to improve, making it more and more difficult to judge each quarter. Well done to the creative teams, and their media planers in selecting the right formats and environments to make these campaigns shine,” concluded Charmaine.

Launched in 2013, the Creative Collection celebrates the big, bold, and audacious canvas that is Out of Home by recognising exceptional campaigns each quarter. Campaigns are judged across the following categories:

              •           Big, Bold, and Bright

              •           Best Use of Multi-Format

              •           Best Use of Digital

              •           Innovation in Out of Home 

              •           Out of Home for Good

The complete list of winners in OMA’s Creative Collection Q1 include:

Big, Bold and Bright

Campaign: Subway Footlong Fame


Advertiser: Subway


Creative agency: Publicis


Media agency: Ikon Brisbane


Printer: N/A (digital)

Big, Bold and Bright

Campaign: Subway Footlong Fame

Advertiser: Subway


Creative agency: Publicis 


Media agency: Ikon Brisbane


Printer: Cactus Imaging/oOh!media

 Big, Bold, and Bright – Honourable Mention

Campaign: Mardi Gras Parade


Advertiser, creative agency and media agency: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Printer: Grant Print Services

Best Use of Multi-Format

Campaign: Taste Challenge 2021

Advertiser: Pepsi


Creative agency: TBWA Sydney, Sprout Network (venue placement) and The Live Agency (experiential agency) 


Media agency: PHD Media

Printer: N/A

 Best Use of Digital

Campaign: Daikin Summer Campaign

Advertiser: Daikin  


Creative agency: Elastic Studios

Media agency: Slingshot

Printer: N/A

Innovation in Out of Home

Campaign: Holey Moley ‘Guess the Golf Balls’


Advertiser: Channel 7 
Creative agency: Direct

Media agency: Direct
Printer: N/A

Out of Home for Good

Campaign: Stop it at the Start
Advertiser: Federal Government (Department of Social Services)
Creative agency: BMF

Media agency: UM
Printer: Mint Imaging and Blow Up Imaging