NZ Police launches post-Christchurch ambient recruitment campaign via M&C Saatchi, Auckland

Screen shot 2011-08-08 at 4.10.43 PM.jpgThis post-Christchurch earthquake campaign via M&C Saatchi, Auckland encourages young Kiwis who want to make a difference to consider becoming a cop.

The work shows real experiences of police officers as stencils on walls near where the events took place. Street artist, Otis Frizzell, stenciled images that incorporated wall angles, rubble, existing dripmarks and a shadow figure rigged to a light, to help bring them to life. Pieces were installed in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

VIEW THE KYLIE OUTDOOR
VIEW THE MADIE & JULIA OUTDOOR
VIEW THE SPENCE OUTDOOR
VIEW THE YOSHI OUTDOOR
Screen shot 2011-08-08 at 4.26.11 PM.jpgAdshel posters of the stencils included QR codes that not only linked to videos of the officers telling their stories, but also doubled as a map, so viewers could see the location of the artwork. The campaign is supported by online banners which link to relevant video footage.

To view the video footage, or to ditch your career in advertising, visit newcops.co.nz

Agency: M&C Saatchi, New Zealand
Client: NZ Police
Client Contact: Campbell Moore
Executive Creative Director: Dave KIng
Art Directors: James Bowman, Rene Van Wonderen
Writer: Nicci Doak
Account Team: Christina Mossaidis, Lizzie Yates
Producer: Nick Barnes
Artist: Otis Frizzell

12 Comments

Anonymous said:

They're awesome! man I wish we got to do stuff like this in Aus. Well done. Graf artists are gonna have a field day, but at least you got some good shots for the book.

danny wallbeck said:

sweet as brew

Anonymous said:

ahem, maybe you should give some credit to Banksy, this looks exactly like some of his work?

Anonymous said:

And if any normal citizen was to put up stencil art, they would be fined by the police quick smart.

Anonymous said:

Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little

James Bowman said:

Glad you guys have picked up on the irony of the NZ Police creating street art reminiscent of Banksy's police images. This has created brilliant public discussion as we had hoped.

Anonymous said:

Banksy should fly in and put a couple of bobbies making out next to it.

Anonymous said:

Ah the irony... fucking awful on so many levels.

Anonymous said:

enough with the scammy ideas NZ

Anonymous said:

Yeah look, as a graffiti artist who was going to make it big but was stopped by police when I was 18, I have to say this is fuckkkking awful.

Dono2000 said:

Irony my left one - this is purely sad work. The irony of using an illegal activity to promote the law? Get over yourself.

Where's the stencil of the police arresting the artist while he sprays the stencil?

Anonymous said:

i cant wait to see the response from proper street artists at these locations

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