Sony Ericsson unveils marketing plans
Sony Ericsson has unveiled details of what it claims will be its biggest marketing campaign to date, led by a new tagline to be adopted by the Sony Group of companies.
Sony is rolling out the brand message “make.believe” (read as “make-dot-believe”) that will feature in advertising across its businesses Sony Ericsson, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony BMG, Sony Pictures and brands such as Playstation 3 and Vaio.
Lennard Hoornik, Sony Ericsson corporate VP and global head of marketing, says the new tagline aims to reflect the message that “anything you can imagine, you can make real”.
It has also updated its visual identity, adding seven new colour variants to the logo, as well as a new “liquid energy” visual flowing from the logo. It was designed by Iris.
Cathy Davies, head of brand strategy adds the brand developments will aim to give the handset maker a more playful identity as well communicating with consumers in a “more emotive way”.
It is part of the company’s ongoing repositioning strategy to be known as a “communications entertainment” brand.
Sony Ericsson is planning to invest an estimated £7m in the fourth quarter to promote its new hero handsets, the Japanese named phones Satio, Aino and Yari.
The global launch will be spearheaded in the UK, with work created by Saatchi & Saatchi. It will be first time the handset maker will feature the “make.believe” tagline in its advertising.
It plans to launch a major above-the-line campaign, as well as digital and experiential flash mob activity centred around an attempt to bring space hoppers back into popular culture.
