LinkedIn鈥檚 latest campaign, made in partnership with production company Strike Anywhere, aims to inspire the workforce to break free from their current career paths and pursue new opportunities. Directed by John Larigakis, the series of spots offers a surreal yet relatable take on the feeling of being overly comfortable that many workers experience and highlights LinkedIn鈥檚 employment features as a tool for change.
Renewing their collaborative relationship, LinkedIn鈥檚 brand team approached Strike Anywhere with the creative for the campaign. Known for their highly adaptable and artistically inventive producing capabilities, Strike Anywhere aligned LinkedIn鈥檚 messaging with its product, marketing, and production while developing the intricately detailed world of these commercials. Exquisitely crafted, perfectly surreal, and completely believable, 鈥淐abinet鈥 and 鈥淲allpaper鈥 meld concepts from LinkedIn鈥檚 Brand Team with Strike Anywhere鈥檚 incredible production capabilities and film direction from John Larigakis.
The magical realism of these films stems from the arresting visuals met with understated performances, illustrating the feeling of being stuck or complacent with one鈥檚 job. The professionals in these commercials have found themselves in a profound state of inertness, to the point where they literally have become one with the office cabinet and wallpaper, respectively. Leveraging LinkedIn鈥檚 employment features like Open To Work and Job Collections, a satisfying moment of relief is achieved when the characters break free from their surroundings, moving onward to broader horizons and greater opportunities.
鈥淲e wanted to turn the feeling of complacency into something visually striking, and I can鈥檛 think of a better brand to own that metaphor than LinkedIn,鈥 remarks the films鈥 director, Strike Anywhere鈥檚 John Larigakis. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a magic that happens when the strange meets the familiar, so we aimed for a balance of relatable emotion and slightly absurd imagery that would be hard to ignore.鈥