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OgilvyOne Hong Kong Creates Optical Illusions for Smart Car

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Created in collaboration with Hong Kong illustrator Jonathan Jay Lee

OgilvyOne Hong Kong Creates Optical Illusions for Smart Car

The small, nimble Smart Fortwo by Smart Car is the perfect car for navigating Hong Kong’s narrow and congested streets.

To illustrate the Smart Fortwo’s unique size, Ogilvy & Mather Group Hong Kong (Ogilvy) created 3D posters of Hong Kong streets to hang in Mercedes-Benz showrooms – where Smart Car is sold in Hong Kong. The posters were created in collaboration with acclaimed Hong Kong illustrator, Jonathan Jay Lee.

The posters incorporate an art technique known as reverse perspective, which creates an optical illusion in that objects at the forefront of the drawing appear furthest away and vice versa. Objects farther away from the ‘viewing plane’ – the plane onto which an object is projected - are drawn as larger and closer objects are drawn as smaller.

Jonathan Jay Lee used reverse perspective to exaggerate the narrowness of Hong Kong streets and thus, convey the usefulness of a Smart Fortwo in navigating the city.

Reed Collins, chief creative officer at Ogilvy & Mather Group Hong Kong, said: “Hong Kong has such narrow and crowded streets, yet so many people drive oversized cars, which can be difficult to manoeuvre and park at times. We brought this issue to life in the showroom with Jonathan’s incredible illustrations. It’s effective in showing customers the value of the Smart Fortwo at the point of purchase.”

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