REBRANDING christmas
At Freeform, the holidays are big. Like span-several-months big. They begin Oct. 1 with 31 Nights of Halloween, and switch gears on Nov. 1 with Kickoff To Christmas then go full speed Dec. 1 with 25 Days Of Christmas.
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After rebranding from ABC Family to Freeform, the network was ready to update its most iconic Christmas stunt to take on a new look that was in keeping with the new, fresh brand direction while staying true to the traditions of Christmas that resonate with viewers.
The major challenge in this assignment was defining a look that would both bring 3 separate but related initiatives (Kickoff To Christmas, 25 Days Of Christmas and Pop-Up Santa) together under a unified visual identity while also allowing them to exist as individual properties.
Kickoff to christmas

About
Kickoff to Christmas is a holiday stunt that runs all November in the lead up to 25 Days of Christmas.
In the spirit of anticipation, the Kickoff brand visuals lean on iconography that signal "getting ready for Christmas" like bows and recognizable wrapping paper or holiday sweater patterns. The primary brand palette stays in an icy blue look to evoke a "sweater weather" vibe.
25 Days of christmas

About
25 Days of Christmas begins December 1 and runs through Christmas Day.
This brand package takes the iconographic library of Kickoff and unleashes it to include all things Christmas. Wreaths, cookies, candy, reindeer, polar bears, snowmen... The motion language because much more explosive and building while the primary palette takes on more traditionally Christmas tones.
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Awards
Promax Silver Holiday Promos
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Pop Up Santa

About
Pop Up Santa is a customized Ad Sales initiative that exists within the 25 Days of Christmas brand. Ad partners have the opportunity to elevate their impact through unique surprise & delight shot content that's branded in the Pop Up look.