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Campaign Overview


A social-first campaign promoting a 25% discount on 12-month digital subscriptions. The challenge: refresh how The West Australian’s digital edition was presented—beyond static screenshots—while staying true to its heritage.

Social media animations

Approach


  • Created animations highlighting popular sections of the paper in a fresh yet

    familiar way.

  • Designed press ads and awareness assets tailored for Instagram, targeting

    recent engagers.

  • Navigated restrictions on political content during a heated election cycle.

Deliverables


  • 2x section-focused animations (1350px & 1920px)

  • 2x press ads

  • 3x awareness animations

Results


The campaign drove a significant uplift in click-throughs and subscriptions, establishing a new visual language for future marketing.


Press ads


The West Australian m12x6 press ad

The West Australian m3x6 press ad

Awareness social posts

3x versions

1x A/B with alternate opening headline

1 version showing functionality through Play magazine