Western Star

Breaking New Ground 

A benchmarking transformation for the vocational truck industry

Western Star, a leader in class 8 commercial vehicles, partnered with broadhead to launch its all new 49X model — a huge leap forward in terms of safety, durability, technology, and advanced features for the vocational truck market.

We worked as an extension of the client team to develop a platform that invited both current owners, as well as people who have never owned Western Star, to “Break New Ground” just as the truck itself was doing in the industry.

Western Star Trucks 49x launch magazine ad spread
Western Star Trucks 49x launch magazine spread
Western Star Trucks 49x launch magazine spread
Western Star Trucks 49x launch magazine spread

With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting midway through the multi-faceted marketing program development, the launch was pushed back, making it necessary to extend the campaign and ultimately, implement a virtual launch event.

Western Star Trucks 49x launch behind-the-scenes whiteboard concepting
Western Star Trucks 49x launch behind-the-scenes truck photoshoot

The unique landing page, social media, and print and digital advertising went live with the reveal, the cornerstone of which was a cinematic video that worked with the other creative elements to elevate the overall brand experience — resulting in numerous truck orders placed right after the launch by customers who had yet to see the truck in real life.

client:
Western Star
campaign:
Breaking New Ground 
category:
Transportation
services:
Advertising, Branding, Content Strategy, Data Science and Analytics, Design Services, Media, Public Relations, Video + Photography