Insight
True champions know that getting knocked down is part of the journey towards success. It takes mental resilience to come back stronger – to land the trick, beat the wave or conquer the mountain.
Idea
Combining bold black and white film and photography it depicts the low points extreme athletes experience as they train to master sport.
Mountain bike rider Martin Söderström, freestyle skier Jesper Tjäder and surfer Freddie Meadows share their own ‘reset’ journeys in a weekly documentary-style series on Instagram Stories.
The shower remains central to the narrative – a turning point that enables athletes everywhere to reset.
Impact
The campaign was activated on social media with films authentically depicting the journey to becoming a champion, designed to stand out in newsfeeds across the Nordics and inspire athletes everywhere to find their moment to reset.
AKQA is a design and innovation company that employs over 6,500 professionals across 20 countries. Named Digital Agency Global Network of the Year in Campaign’s 2023 Global Agency of the Year Awards, AKQA was also awarded the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Digital Craft in 2023, and the Grand Prix for Design in 2021. In 2023, AKQA was recognised as a winner in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards. AKQA also won Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas in 2021, and 2022 and led Gartner’s research into global marketing agencies in 2021.