WNBA Draft
With every Draft, we want to ensure that the newcomers to the League feel like we pulled out all the stops just for them! The 2024 WNBA Draft activations sparkle with elegance, capturing the first-round draftees in all their glory, glitz and glam at two media stations.
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Strategy
We knew we wanted to try and maximize access and experience with this amazing top-tier draft class so opted to create both a photo stop and a video station. First, we created a stunning space titled "Gilded Armor" inspired by Kira Kira filter where athletes could strike a post and share their images on their own social media profiles, ensuring they felt glamorous and celebrated. Second, we set up a magic mirror to surprise each player with a personalized message welcoming them to the league and making the moment uniquely theirs—creating two unforgettable, customized experiences. The Gilded Armor set was a hit, big names such as Taylor Rooks and Ari Chambers also took photos on the set and shared to their personal profile. All teams and first-round Draftees shared their own photos as well from the set.
Magic Mirror Activation
Working alongside the WNBA to collect meaningful and timely messages to surprise the Draftees, we programmed these messages into a magic mirror. Athletes were then asked to get right in the mirror when a video from a teammate, coach or family member would accentuate what an amazing achievement this night was. Reactions from athletes were great and we were able to turn around all first-round picks in a timely manner for WNBA to share.
Process
Knowing with this class of Draftees, we had the opportunity to convert many new WNBA fans to follow the league, we wanted to make sure we were catching attention and keeping the momentum of stars like Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Alissa Pili, Cameron Brink, and more! After initial chats with the WNBA team, we crafted these mocks, bringing the golden glitz and glamour to the forefront to complement the women's guaranteed stunning outfits! In tandem, we tested loads of fabrics to see how they bunched and made sure we got the appropriate amount of sparkle while working with a local team to provide plants so they wouldn't be put to waste post-capture.
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