Careem Box delivers the unexpected
A 360 campaign for the pick-up-and-drop service, launched with a contortionist folding herself into a green Careem Box on a street in Barsha. Captains then rode Dubai with custom boxes holding a fake Mona Lisa, giant teddy bears and gold bars to make the point that the box will carry anything that fits.
- The brief
- UAE residents who need items picked up or dropped across the city, for the Careem Box delivery service.
- The idea
- A contortionist squeezed into the green box on a busy Barsha street, then Captains rode Dubai's roads with custom boxes carrying gold bars, giant teddy bears and a Mona Lisa.
- What to borrow
- Showing absurd objects in a delivery box makes the service's single rule, anything that fits, vivid on the street.
| Brand | Careem |
|---|---|
| Agency | Not named on the source |
| Talent | Not named |
| Channels | on-ground, social, digital, OOH |
| Source | Communicate Online |
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