Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware

CLIENT

CLIENT

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware

YEAR

YEAR

2024

2024

This campaign positions ACE Hardware as the go-to store for everyday home maintenance, emphasizing convenience and helpful service that competitors lack. By using humor, relatable frustrations, and direct messaging, the campaign encourages customers to choose ACE first instead of making multiple trips to big-box retailers.

This campaign positions ACE Hardware as the go-to store for everyday home maintenance, emphasizing convenience and helpful service that competitors lack. By using humor, relatable frustrations, and direct messaging, the campaign encourages customers to choose ACE first instead of making multiple trips to big-box retailers.

This campaign positions ACE Hardware as the go-to store for everyday home maintenance, emphasizing convenience and helpful service that competitors lack. By using humor, relatable frustrations, and direct messaging, the campaign encourages customers to choose ACE first instead of making multiple trips to big-box retailers.

This campaign positions ACE Hardware as the go-to store for everyday home maintenance, emphasizing convenience and helpful service that competitors lack. By using humor, relatable frustrations, and direct messaging, the campaign encourages customers to choose ACE first instead of making multiple trips to big-box retailers.

CLIENT

CLIENT

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware

INDUSTRY

INDUSTRY

Retail/Home Improvement

Retail/Home Improvement

Retail/Home Improvement

SERVICE

SERVICE

Advertising Campaign

Advertising Campaign

Advertising Campaign

Print & Digital Marketing

Print & Digital Marketing

Print & Digital Marketing

Out-of-Home Advertising

Out-of-Home Advertising

Out-of-Home Advertising

DURATION

DURATION

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

ACE Hardware needed a bold, engaging campaign to position itself as the go-to solution for home projects. The approach combines humor, wordplay, and direct messaging to show how choosing ACE first saves time, effort, and unnecessary stress. This campaign spans across multiple platforms, including print ads, digital display ads, and out-of-home advertising, ensuring maximum visibility and brand recall.

ACE Hardware needed a bold, engaging campaign to position itself as the go-to solution for home projects. The approach combines humor, wordplay, and direct messaging to show how choosing ACE first saves time, effort, and unnecessary stress. This campaign spans across multiple platforms, including print ads, digital display ads, and out-of-home advertising, ensuring maximum visibility and brand recall.

PRINT ADS

PRINT ADS

A set of quiz-style magazine ads designed to be both engaging and persuasive. Each ad presents a relatable home improvement dilemma, humorously leading the reader to one clear answer—they should have gone to ACE. The design balances bold typography with storytelling, making the message impactful and memorable.

A set of quiz-style magazine ads designed to be both engaging and persuasive. Each ad presents a relatable home improvement dilemma, humorously leading the reader to one clear answer—they should have gone to ACE. The design balances bold typography with storytelling, making the message impactful and memorable.

A set of quiz-style magazine ads designed to be both engaging and persuasive. Each ad presents a relatable home improvement dilemma, humorously leading the reader to one clear answer—they should have gone to ACE. The design balances bold typography with storytelling, making the message impactful and memorable.

DISPLAY ADS

DISPLAY ADS

DISPLAY ADS

A digital extension of the campaign, these banner ads are optimized for web placements, using concise messaging and strong visuals to reinforce ACE Hardware’s promise of helpful service and a stress-free shopping experience. Each ad aligns with the humor and direct approach of the print materials, ensuring a seamless multi-platform campaign.

A digital extension of the campaign, these banner ads are optimized for web placements, using concise messaging and strong visuals to reinforce ACE Hardware’s promise of helpful service and a stress-free shopping experience. Each ad aligns with the humor and direct approach of the print materials, ensuring a seamless multi-platform campaign.

A digital extension of the campaign, these banner ads are optimized for web placements, using concise messaging and strong visuals to reinforce ACE Hardware’s promise of helpful service and a stress-free shopping experience. Each ad aligns with the humor and direct approach of the print materials, ensuring a seamless multi-platform campaign.

OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING

OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING

OUT-OF-HOME ADVERTISING

A series of billboards and transit ads placed in high-traffic areas to maximize exposure. Using clever wordplay and direct messaging, these ads reinforce ACE Hardware’s commitment to convenience, product variety, and expert service. The goal is to capture attention quickly while maintaining consistency with the overall campaign.

A series of billboards and transit ads placed in high-traffic areas to maximize exposure. Using clever wordplay and direct messaging, these ads reinforce ACE Hardware’s commitment to convenience, product variety, and expert service. The goal is to capture attention quickly while maintaining consistency with the overall campaign.

A series of billboards and transit ads placed in high-traffic areas to maximize exposure. Using clever wordplay and direct messaging, these ads reinforce ACE Hardware’s commitment to convenience, product variety, and expert service. The goal is to capture attention quickly while maintaining consistency with the overall campaign.