One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

One in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted at college.

Those are the horrifying statistics that inspired us to create the “Unacceptable Acceptance Letters” campaign, timed around the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also the time when acceptance letters go out to incoming freshmen. 

To share the stories of sexual violence survivors, we created mock acceptance letters from colleges that include details about actual assaults students should plan on being subjected to.

The inaugural letter appeared with a print-ad buy in the Harvard Crimson timed around the college’s admitted-students weekend. A letter also ran in USA TODAY from Wagatwe Wanjuki, one of the many sexual-assault survivors who stood beside Lady Gaga as she sang the theme song to the documentary The Hunting Ground, “Til It Happens to You,” at the 2016 Oscars. 

The online films we created capture the moment when college students open their acceptance letters. Leaning into the popular phenomena of today’s teens posting acceptance videos on social media, GS&P and directors Ben and Alex Brewer re-created the viral sensation of college-acceptance-letter videos but with a very dark twist to stress the severity of the sexual-assault epidemic. As the excited new students begin to read their letters aloud, we’re presented with facts from assaults that took place at these colleges, woven into the copy. The spots were shot on iPhones to make them as authentic as possible.

In partnership with Ultraviolet, the campaign extended to social media, inviting people to join the movement by sharing the online films and acceptance letters using the hashtag #DontAcceptRape. The goal was to gain more signatures supporting survivors and to hold hundreds of colleges accountable for behavior that is unacceptable.

Released: April 2016

Tags:

San Francisco, The Hunting Ground, Integrated, Social

Research has shown that by the age of four, lower-income children hear 30 million fewer words than affluent children do.

The “word gap” leads to lower brain capacity and higher dropout rates, and even affects long-term happiness. Parents don’t need another public-service announcement; they need help. So we created a clothing line and an outdoor campaign that prompt parents to talk and sing to their children. 

“What makes this campaign different is that it’s not just another brochure,” said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council. “We are bringing learning opportunities to Oakland by giving parents actual tools—a onesie, a blanket and a bath towel—that will spark conversation.”

More than 50,000 of the behavior-changing garments were distributed free to new parents at hospitals and during pediatric checkups. The program is now a model for a national initiative. 

“‘Free with every baby’ are the simple instructions,” said GS&P co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “And frankly, it’s just as much fun for parents as it is for the baby.” 

The idea caught the attention of Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. They are sponsoring the campaign as well, with plans to make it the model for a national initiative. Other partners include UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, has donated $3.5 million to develop the campaign in the Oakland community. Hillary Clinton spoke about her support for the program during a July 23 visit to Oakland hospitals.

Released: July 2014

Tags:

San Francisco, Integrated, Outdoor, Design

Research has shown that by the age of four, lower-income children hear 30 million fewer words than affluent children do.

The “word gap” leads to lower brain capacity and higher dropout rates, and even affects long-term happiness. Parents don’t need another public-service announcement; they need help. So we created a clothing line and an outdoor campaign that prompt parents to talk and sing to their children. 

“What makes this campaign different is that it’s not just another brochure,” said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council. “We are bringing learning opportunities to Oakland by giving parents actual tools—a onesie, a blanket and a bath towel—that will spark conversation.”

More than 50,000 of the behavior-changing garments were distributed free to new parents at hospitals and during pediatric checkups. The program is now a model for a national initiative. 

“‘Free with every baby’ are the simple instructions,” said GS&P co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “And frankly, it’s just as much fun for parents as it is for the baby.” 

The idea caught the attention of Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. They are sponsoring the campaign as well, with plans to make it the model for a national initiative. Other partners include UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, has donated $3.5 million to develop the campaign in the Oakland community. Hillary Clinton spoke about her support for the program during a July 23 visit to Oakland hospitals.

Released: July 2014

Tags:

San Francisco, Integrated, Outdoor, Design

Research has shown that by the age of four, lower-income children hear 30 million fewer words than affluent children do.

The “word gap” leads to lower brain capacity and higher dropout rates, and even affects long-term happiness. Parents don’t need another public-service announcement; they need help. So we created a clothing line and an outdoor campaign that prompt parents to talk and sing to their children. 

“What makes this campaign different is that it’s not just another brochure,” said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council. “We are bringing learning opportunities to Oakland by giving parents actual tools—a onesie, a blanket and a bath towel—that will spark conversation.”

More than 50,000 of the behavior-changing garments were distributed free to new parents at hospitals and during pediatric checkups. The program is now a model for a national initiative. 

“‘Free with every baby’ are the simple instructions,” said GS&P co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “And frankly, it’s just as much fun for parents as it is for the baby.” 

The idea caught the attention of Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. They are sponsoring the campaign as well, with plans to make it the model for a national initiative. Other partners include UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, has donated $3.5 million to develop the campaign in the Oakland community. Hillary Clinton spoke about her support for the program during a July 23 visit to Oakland hospitals.

Released: August 2014

Tags:

San Francisco, Integrated, Outdoor, Design

Research has shown that by the age of four, lower-income children hear 30 million fewer words than affluent children do.

The “word gap” leads to lower brain capacity and higher dropout rates, and even affects long-term happiness. Parents don’t need another public-service announcement; they need help. So we created a clothing line and an outdoor campaign that prompt parents to talk and sing to their children. 

“What makes this campaign different is that it’s not just another brochure,” said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council. “We are bringing learning opportunities to Oakland by giving parents actual tools—a onesie, a blanket and a bath towel—that will spark conversation.”

More than 50,000 of the behavior-changing garments were distributed free to new parents at hospitals and during pediatric checkups. The program is now a model for a national initiative. 

“‘Free with every baby’ are the simple instructions,” said GS&P co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “And frankly, it’s just as much fun for parents as it is for the baby.” 

The idea caught the attention of Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. They are sponsoring the campaign as well, with plans to make it the model for a national initiative. Other partners include UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, has donated $3.5 million to develop the campaign in the Oakland community. Hillary Clinton spoke about her support for the program during a July 23 visit to Oakland hospitals.

Released: August 2014

Tags:

San Francisco, Integrated, Outdoor, Design

Research has shown that by the age of four, lower-income children hear 30 million fewer words than affluent children do.

The “word gap” leads to lower brain capacity and higher dropout rates, and even affects long-term happiness. Parents don’t need another public-service announcement; they need help. So we created a clothing line and an outdoor campaign that prompt parents to talk and sing to their children. 

“What makes this campaign different is that it’s not just another brochure,” said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council. “We are bringing learning opportunities to Oakland by giving parents actual tools—a onesie, a blanket and a bath towel—that will spark conversation.”

More than 50,000 of the behavior-changing garments were distributed free to new parents at hospitals and during pediatric checkups. The program is now a model for a national initiative. 

“‘Free with every baby’ are the simple instructions,” said GS&P co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “And frankly, it’s just as much fun for parents as it is for the baby.” 

The idea caught the attention of Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. They are sponsoring the campaign as well, with plans to make it the model for a national initiative. Other partners include UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, has donated $3.5 million to develop the campaign in the Oakland community. Hillary Clinton spoke about her support for the program during a July 23 visit to Oakland hospitals.

Released: August 2014

Tags:

San Francisco, Integrated, Outdoor, Design

Research has shown that by the age of four, lower-income children hear 30 million fewer words than affluent children do.

The “word gap” leads to lower brain capacity and higher dropout rates, and even affects long-term happiness. Parents don’t need another public-service announcement; they need help. So we created a clothing line and an outdoor campaign that prompt parents to talk and sing to their children. 

“What makes this campaign different is that it’s not just another brochure,” said Jim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council. “We are bringing learning opportunities to Oakland by giving parents actual tools—a onesie, a blanket and a bath towel—that will spark conversation.”

More than 50,000 of the behavior-changing garments were distributed free to new parents at hospitals and during pediatric checkups. The program is now a model for a national initiative. 

“‘Free with every baby’ are the simple instructions,” said GS&P co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “And frankly, it’s just as much fun for parents as it is for the baby.” 

The idea caught the attention of Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. They are sponsoring the campaign as well, with plans to make it the model for a national initiative. Other partners include UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com, has donated $3.5 million to develop the campaign in the Oakland community. Hillary Clinton spoke about her support for the program during a July 23 visit to Oakland hospitals.

Released: August 2014

Tags:

San Francisco, Integrated, Outdoor, Design

If a witness speaks up when they see bullying, 60 percent of the time that bullying stops within 10 seconds. So we created a tool to stop bullying: an emoji. 

The emoji, which is now on every iPhone and Android phone, is a way of combating not just bullying but also any apprehensiveness about stepping in that witnesses may be feeling. A symbol can be a universal message: “I don’t stand for this.” And it can be accessed with the touch of a finger.

Released: October 2015

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San Francisco, AdCouncil, Print, Integrated, Mobile, Social, Design

If a witness speaks up when they see bullying, 60 percent of the time that bullying stops within 10 seconds. So we created a tool to stop bullying: an emoji. 

The emoji, which is now on every iPhone and Android phone, is a way of combating not just bullying but also any apprehensiveness about stepping in that witnesses may be feeling. A symbol can be a universal message: “I don’t stand for this.” And it can be accessed with the touch of a finger.

Released: October 2015

Tags:

San Francisco, AdCouncil, Print, Integrated, Mobile, Social, Design

Just in time for the big game on Sunday, February 5, we introduced for Tostitos the Party Safe Bag, the first bag of chips that gets you home safe.

The limited-edition bags contain a sensor connected to a microcontroller calibrated to detect small traces of alcohol on a person’s breath. When any trace of alcohol is detected, the LEDs turn red and form a steering wheel, revealing an Uber code and a “Don’t drink and drive” message. Thanks to near-field-communication (NFC) technology, fans can also call for free rides by simply tapping their bags with their phones.

Together with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Uber,Tostitos will offer party-goers $10 off their Uber ride, providing over 25,000 safe rides. The rides - redeemable through all participating Tostitos bags nationwide - will be available during and after Sunday's game, February 5.

Released: February 2017

Tags:

San Francisco, Tostitos

Just in time for the big game on Sunday, February 5, we introduced for Tostitos the Party Safe Bag, the first bag of chips that gets you home safe.

The limited-edition bags contain a sensor connected to a microcontroller calibrated to detect small traces of alcohol on a person’s breath. When any trace of alcohol is detected, the LEDs turn red and form a steering wheel, revealing an Uber code and a “Don’t drink and drive” message. Thanks to near-field-communication (NFC) technology, fans can also call for free rides by simply tapping their bags with their phones.

Together with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Uber,Tostitos will offer party-goers $10 off their Uber ride, providing over 25,000 safe rides. The rides - redeemable through all participating Tostitos bags nationwide - will be available during and after Sunday's game, February 5.

Released: January 2017

Tags:

San Francisco, Tostitos

Just in time for the big game on Sunday, February 5, we introduced for Tostitos the Party Safe Bag, the first bag of chips that gets you home safe.

The limited-edition bags contain a sensor connected to a microcontroller calibrated to detect small traces of alcohol on a person’s breath. When any trace of alcohol is detected, the LEDs turn red and form a steering wheel, revealing an Uber code and a “Don’t drink and drive” message. Thanks to near-field-communication (NFC) technology, fans can also call for free rides by simply tapping their bags with their phones.

Together with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Uber,Tostitos will offer party-goers $10 off their Uber ride, providing over 25,000 safe rides. The rides - redeemable through all participating Tostitos bags nationwide - will be available during and after Sunday's game, February 5.

Released: January 2017

Tags:

San Francisco, Tostitos

Just in time for the big game on Sunday, February 5, we introduced for Tostitos the Party Safe Bag, the first bag of chips that gets you home safe.

The limited-edition bags contain a sensor connected to a microcontroller calibrated to detect small traces of alcohol on a person’s breath. When any trace of alcohol is detected, the LEDs turn red and form a steering wheel, revealing an Uber code and a “Don’t drink and drive” message. Thanks to near-field-communication (NFC) technology, fans can also call for free rides by simply tapping their bags with their phones.

Together with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Uber,Tostitos will offer party-goers $10 off their Uber ride, providing over 25,000 safe rides. The rides - redeemable through all participating Tostitos bags nationwide - will be available during and after Sunday's game, February 5.

Released: January 2017

Tags:

San Francisco, Tostitos

Just in time for the big game on Sunday, February 5, we introduced for Tostitos the Party Safe Bag, the first bag of chips that gets you home safe.

The limited-edition bags contain a sensor connected to a microcontroller calibrated to detect small traces of alcohol on a person’s breath. When any trace of alcohol is detected, the LEDs turn red and form a steering wheel, revealing an Uber code and a “Don’t drink and drive” message. Thanks to near-field-communication (NFC) technology, fans can also call for free rides by simply tapping their bags with their phones.

Together with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Uber,Tostitos will offer party-goers $10 off their Uber ride, providing over 25,000 safe rides. The rides - redeemable through all participating Tostitos bags nationwide - will be available during and after Sunday's game, February 5.

Released: January 2017

Tags:

San Francisco, Tostitos