‘Make more of your world’ campaign goes to Unilag

The BBC World Service has commissioned an art installation in Lagos, to support their ‘Make More Of Your World campaign.’ The campaign was developed in-house by the BBC Creative, which worked in partnership with the renowned graffiti writer turned artist Insa.  The event was witnessed by some renowned faces like, Amazing Klef and comedian  Omo […]

The BBC World Service has commissioned an art installation in Lagos, to support their ‘Make More Of Your World campaign.’

The campaign was developed in-house by the BBC Creative, which worked in partnership with the renowned graffiti writer turned artist Insa. 

The event was witnessed by some renowned faces like, Amazing Klef and comedian  Omo Baba  – as well as the director of World Service, Jamie Angus.

As part of the campaign the BBC Marketing team commissioned a wall at the University of Lagos where Insa produced a bespoke artwork that connects directly with its surroundings, literally making more of the world around us.

Insa split the wall into different frames to colourfully illustrate the story of tech and business growth. The narrative is brought to life using an image that changes ever-so-slightly each time, a labour-intensive and meticulous task. The end result is completely mesmerising, creating a looping ‘Gif’ that blurs the offline and online worlds. At either side of the wall, people can scan QR codes taking them to YouTube pages where audiences can view the 30-second TV ad.

This brand campaign highlights new BBC World Service local languages that are now available to audiences in Nigeria, with a goal to position the BBC as a news provider that offers something unique for audiences.

Lisa Santoro, Head of BBC Marketing, World Service, said, “This was an extremely ambitious campaign from the outset. The extensive market research, developing a creative proposition that would work across an entire country and launching in 4 languages was an amazing achievement. We delivered an integrated marketing campaign that allowed us to be innovative, creative and dynamic in a fast moving, competitive market.”

BBC World Service has enhanced existing language services and has launched 12 new services, including three in Nigeria – Igbo, Pidgin and Yoruba.