Heineken

150 Years of Whateverken

Client:

Heineken

Year:

2024

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Heineken, for its 150th anniversary, didn’t celebrate history or heritage, instead, it embraced the millions of ways people make the brand their own, turning every mispronunciation and misspelling into a global celebration.

TVC

OUTDOOR

CASE STUDY

For Heineken’s 150th anniversary, we ditched the usual brand nostalgia and leaned into what people actually cared about: good times. Since no one spells Heineken right anyway, we turned those misspellings into a global rebrand—releasing 300M+ bottles (and counting) with every possible mispronunciation. A full-scale activation across TV, OOH, social, and brand collabs (Adidas, Monopoly, MSGM) made the campaign impossible to ignore. The result? A 32% sales boost, +354% brand recall, and the most successful PR launch in Heineken’s history.

Credits

Director

:

Steven Kuijs

Photographer

:

Lou Escobar