The lack of Aligning Product and Marketing for a Successful Launch Before marketing can begin, product teams must provide a comprehensive information package that goes beyond a validated product. This collaboration lays the foundation for success. After decades in the industry, I’ve observed one recurring challenge that firearms companies face when launching a new product:…
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Another concept that client (Primary Weapons Systems) nixed, after discovering the cost for overall filming. Was developed under tight budget constraints (Under 10k all-in, and using only free music rights), and was intended as a BDE 30 Second video for RECOILtv utilization. Purpose: drive awareness and early sales for the BDE 3D Printed Suppressor DRAFT…
This article is Part 2 in a series related to the RADIAN Weapons product launch. See Part 1 here AFTERBURNER + RAMJET print advertising and editorial that launched in November of 2021, and through the first month of 2022. Below are three insertions that comprised two months of ads supporting the launch of the RADIAN…
Introducing the PWS BDE 762 Suppressor: In April 2022, GUNLAND was approached by PRIMARY WEAPONS SYSTEMS (and recently new leadership) looking to launch an upcoming new product category, the PWS BDE 762 Suppressor. Having met at SHOT Show 2022, we were excited to create something refreshing and different, which would elevate the brand beyond its…
Last year, after my time at VIKTOS, I was approached by a gov/mil specialty brand to make “a tee shirt like VIKTOS makes” – which I deciphered as “something with a flair for kitsch and intended for a specific group”. The client needed a t-shirt for an ADS Warrior Expo Show, specializing in government tactical…
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SEE THE HEAT Role Responsible Strategy, and Management Lynn Twiss Freelance Strategist Strategy, Copywriting, Concepting Jake Murray Design & Photography Portland Agency FLIR, “The World’s Sixth Sense” was the brand motto that this 2015 audience-specific catalog was in support of. The concept is that with this “Sixth Sense” one could “SEE THE HEAT.” From illuminating…
It always starts with The Brief. The Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX) system wasn’t a typical launch for SIG Sauer, as it was the company’s first major foray into the American Hunting market. Being known primarily as the choice for law enforcement and military divisions, its brand identity, and creative focus were on this aspect. Andy…
The internet wasn’t ubiquitous in 1997-2000 like it is these days, and of the few ways to get the word out on new products, one was “flyers”, which these days would be “sales sheets”, interactive or static .pdfs, etc. Most of these were designed in Quark. Remember Quark? 😉
Developed, but never executed, to promote the new Wave II versions of the MARK6 and MARK8 tactical riflescope line from Leupold Optics. Illustrating the distances of optical magnification and use cases through the striking distance of natural predators. THE DETAILS: STRIKING DISTANCE Distance Role Animal Short Rifleman Viper Medium Marksman Panther Long Sniper Eagle Direct…